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Psychobiological Disorders Questions
Question 1 of 5
Which of the following is used to assess a persons ability to think abstractly?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) assesses abstract thinking by requiring patients to sort cards based on changing rules (e.g., color, shape). Rey-Osterrieth tests visuospatial skills, Millon assesses personality, Clock Drawing tests visuospatial/executive function, and Rorschach explores personality, not abstract thinking directly.
Question 2 of 5
Erikson maintained that personality develops in a predetermined order through eight stages of psychological development. Which Erikson's psychological crisis stage is linked to the Freudian 'Oral' psycho-sexual stage of development
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 3 of 5
Memory is categorised into subcomponents. Which of the following is paired correctly
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Failed to generate a rationale of 500+ characters after 5 retries.
Question 4 of 5
The chief distinguishing feature of psychotic disorders is
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia, are primarily characterized by a loss of contact with reality, often manifesting as confusion between fantasy and reality (e.g., hallucinations and delusions). Antisocial conduct (B) relates more to personality disorders, overwhelming anxiety (C) to anxiety disorders, and obsessive behavior (D) to obsessive-compulsive disorders, making A the correct answer.
Question 5 of 5
A much-feared outcome of Alzheimer's disease is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Alzheimer's disease commonly progresses to senile dementia, a severe cognitive decline that is a feared outcome. Functional psychosis (A) is not specific to Alzheimer's, paranoia (B) may occur but isn't the primary outcome, and general paresis (C) is linked to syphilis, not Alzheimer's, making D correct.