Lesson 4.1.4.2

4.1.4.2 Characteristics of phobias, depression and OCD Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 1

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The 20 questions

  1. Which of the following is a behavioural characteristic of a phobia?

    • Extreme anxiety
    • Irrational beliefs
    • Avoidance
    • Selective attention
  2. Which of the following is an emotional characteristic of a phobia?

    • Selective attention
    • Disproportionate anxiety
    • Irrational beliefs
    • Avoidance behaviour
  3. Which of the following is a cognitive characteristic of a phobia?

    • Selective attention
    • Panic responses
    • Fear and anxiety
    • Avoidance behaviour
  4. Which of the following is a behavioural characteristic of depression?

    • Reduced activity levels
    • Absolutist thinking
    • Negative schema
    • Depressed mood
  5. Which of the following is a cognitive characteristic of depression?

    • Absolutist thinking
    • Disrupted sleep patterns
    • Lowered self-esteem
    • Social withdrawal
  6. Which of the following is an emotional characteristic of depression?

    • Irrational beliefs
    • Compulsive rituals
    • Selective attention
    • Lowered mood
  7. Which of the following is a cognitive characteristic of OCD?

    • Intrusive thoughts
    • Lowered mood
    • Avoidance behaviour
    • Repetitive washing
  8. Repeatedly checking appliances due to fire worries is characteristic of which disorder?

    • Agoraphobia
    • Depressive disorder
    • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
    • Specific phobia
  9. Avoiding a feared object or situation is which type of phobic characteristic?

    • Cognitive
    • Emotional
    • Behavioural
    • Biological
  10. Persistent feelings of worthlessness and hopelessness are characteristics of which disorder?

    • Schizophrenia
    • Phobia
    • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
    • Depression
  11. Which feature distinguishes obsessive-compulsive disorder from a phobia?

    • Avoidance behaviour
    • Intense fear
    • High anxiety
    • Compulsive rituals
  12. A person feels very sad most days, sleeps much more than usual and struggles to concentrate at work. Which disorder do these symptoms most closely match?

    • Depression
    • Obsessive-compulsive disorder
    • Social anxiety only
    • Phobia
  13. A person has a fear of spiders that leads them to avoid visiting the garden at all. Which characteristic is most clearly shown?

    • Behavioural avoidance
    • Persistent low mood
    • Compulsive washing
    • Obsessional doubt
  14. Which emotional characteristic is common to both phobias and OCD?

    • Low self-esteem
    • Euphoria
    • Depersonalisation
    • Anxiety
  15. What issue arises when different disorders share similar diagnostic features?

    • Symptom overlap
    • Observer bias
    • Comorbid immunity
    • High validity
  16. A clinician finds that a patient's depression symptoms include negative thinking and withdrawal from friends. Which classification of characteristics includes withdrawal from friends?

    • Cognitive
    • Emotional
    • Physiological only
    • Behavioural
  17. Which component of the emotional triad describes a depressed individual's pessimistic view of the future?

    • Euphoria
    • Hopelessness
    • Panic
    • Worthlessness
  18. Which behaviour is characteristic of OCD but NOT phobias?

    • Panic responses
    • Fear response
    • Avoidance
    • Compulsive rituals
  19. Which cognitive characteristic is typical of depression rather than phobias?

    • Irrational fear
    • Selective attention
    • Absolutist thinking
    • Hypervigilance
  20. According to Beck, which cognitive feature is characteristic of depression?

    • Negative triad
    • Selective attention
    • Systematic desensitisation
    • Compulsive checking

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