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Psychobiologic Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
A study of adoptees whose biological mothers had schizophrenia found that the adoptees were most likely to develop schizophrenia
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 2 of 5
Abnormal forgetting caused by mental trauma and physical trauma is called
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Abnormal forgetting caused by mental and physical trauma is called amnesia, a disorder where individuals cannot remember events, form new memories, or recall old ones due to brain injury, stress, or trauma. Fugue is a specific type of amnesia involving identity loss, deja vu is a feeling of familiarity, and repression is suppressing memories, none of which fully describe general abnormal forgetting due to trauma.
Question 3 of 5
The psychological model that explains abnormal behaviour in the light of learning maladaptive ways is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The behavioural model explains abnormal behaviour as learned maladaptive responses through processes like conditioning, unlike the cognitive model (thought patterns), psychodynamic model (unconscious conflicts), or social model (social influences), making it the correct answer for learning-based explanations.
Question 4 of 5
Recurrent failure to resist impulses to steal objects not needed for personal use or monetary value is
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 5 of 5
Plasticity of the brain' refers to
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Brain plasticity, or neuroplasticity, refers to the brain's ability to reorganize itself by forming new neural connections in response to environmental stimuli, learning, or injury, making D the correct answer. A describes brain structure, B misrepresents plasticity as reflex learning, and C refers to brain tissue types, not plasticity.