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#	Question	Subject and topic	Difficulty
51	Which three Cs describe a hardy, stress-resistant personality?	Psychology Coping with stress	Easy
52	A technique in which a person learns to lower heart rate by watching a monitor that displays it is called	Psychology Coping with stress	Easy
53	After failing a mid-term test, Sunita makes a study timetable, meets her teacher to clear doubts and joins a …	Psychology Coping with stress	Medium
54	Faced with a serious illness in the family that he cannot change, a person talks to friends about his feeling…	Psychology Coping with stress	Medium
55	A counsellor teaches a student to notice negative thoughts like "I will surely fail," replace them with copin…	Psychology Coping with stress	Hard
56	The ability to bounce back and adapt well after adversity is called	Psychology Positive health and well-being	Easy
57	Saying "No" politely but firmly when a friend asks you to skip class, while clearly stating your reason, show…	Psychology Positive health and well-being	Easy
58	When Raju's family faced a financial crisis, his uncle lent them money to pay the school fees. This is an exa…	Psychology Positive health and well-being	Medium
59	Which of the following is considered an unhelpful habit that life skills training aims to overcome?	Psychology Positive health and well-being	Medium
60	A counsellor helps a girl list the people she can rely on, recognise her inner strengths and practise solving…	Psychology Positive health and well-being	Hard
61	The DSM classification system of mental disorders is published by	Psychology Abnormality and classification	Easy
62	Which of the following is NOT one of the four Ds used to define abnormality?	Psychology Abnormality and classification	Easy
63	A man is so worried about germs that he cannot go to his office and has lost his job. This feature of his con…	Psychology Abnormality and classification	Medium
64	In earlier times, people believed abnormal behaviour was caused by evil spirits and treated it with exorcism.…	Psychology Abnormality and classification	Medium
65	An Olympic champion trains ten hours a day, which is far from typical behaviour. Why is this not considered a…	Psychology Abnormality and classification	Hard
66	Low activity of which neurotransmitter has been linked with anxiety disorders?	Psychology Factors underlying abnormal behaviour	Easy
67	According to the behavioural model, abnormal behaviour is mainly	Psychology Factors underlying abnormal behaviour	Easy
68	Kavita inherited a vulnerability to depression, but she developed the disorder only after losing her job and …	Psychology Factors underlying abnormal behaviour	Medium
69	A therapist explains a client's depression as the result of his habit of thinking "Everyone must approve of m…	Psychology Factors underlying abnormal behaviour	Medium
70	Research finds that rates of psychological disorders rise in communities exposed to war, poverty and sudden s…	Psychology Factors underlying abnormal behaviour	Hard
71	Persistent, unwanted thoughts that a person cannot stop are called	Psychology Anxiety and related disorders	Easy
72	An irrational fear of a specific object or situation, such as heights or lizards, is called	Psychology Anxiety and related disorders	Easy
73	Months after surviving a severe earthquake, a woman has recurring nightmares, flashbacks of the event and fee…	Psychology Anxiety and related disorders	Medium
74	A man repeatedly visits doctors, convinced he has a serious heart disease, though all tests are normal and he…	Psychology Anxiety and related disorders	Medium
75	After a terrifying incident, a soldier suddenly loses the ability to move his right arm, though doctors find …	Psychology Anxiety and related disorders	Hard
76	A disorder in which a person alternates between episodes of mania and depression is	Psychology Mood disorders	Easy
77	Which of the following is a typical symptom of a manic episode?	Psychology Mood disorders	Easy
78	For six weeks, Rohit has felt sad most of the day, lost interest in cricket which he loved, sleeps poorly, fe…	Psychology Mood disorders	Medium
79	A classmate who has been very low suddenly starts giving away his favourite belongings and says, "Soon none o…	Psychology Mood disorders	Medium
80	Which neurotransmitter is most commonly linked with depression in standard explanations?	Psychology Mood disorders	Hard
81	Hearing voices when no one is speaking is an example of	Psychology Schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders	Easy
82	The two main features of ADHD are	Psychology Schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders	Easy
83	A patient firmly believes that the newsreader on television is sending special messages meant only for him. T…	Psychology Schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders	Medium
84	A person with schizophrenia speaks very little, shows almost no facial expression and cannot start or finish …	Psychology Schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders	Medium
85	A child avoids eye contact, rarely responds to others, insists on doing things in exactly the same order ever…	Psychology Schizophrenia and neurodevelopmental disorders	Hard
86	An eating disorder involving episodes of overeating followed by vomiting or use of laxatives is	Psychology Behavioural and addictive disorders	Easy
87	A child who is repeatedly stubborn, argumentative and defiant towards parents and teachers, but does not seri…	Psychology Behavioural and addictive disorders	Easy
88	A thin teenager believes she is fat, eats very little and exercises for hours daily, causing serious weight l…	Psychology Behavioural and addictive disorders	Medium
89	A man finds he must now drink much more alcohol than before to feel the same effect. This phenomenon is called	Psychology Behavioural and addictive disorders	Medium
90	A boy repeatedly bullies younger children to take their lunch, though they have done nothing to provoke him. …	Psychology Behavioural and addictive disorders	Hard
91	Psychotherapy is best described as	Psychology Psychotherapy	Easy
92	Accepting a client fully, whatever he says or feels, without judging him is called	Psychology Psychotherapy	Easy
93	A therapist says, "I can understand how hurt and lonely you felt when your friends left you out," reflecting …	Psychology Psychotherapy	Medium
94	Which two features make up the therapeutic alliance as described in standard texts?	Psychology Psychotherapy	Medium
95	A therapist shares a client's personal history with his own friends at a party without permission. Which esse…	Psychology Psychotherapy	Hard
96	In psychoanalytic therapy, asking the client to say whatever comes to mind without censoring it is called	Psychology Types of therapy	Easy
97	Logotherapy, which helps clients find meaning in their lives, was developed by	Psychology Types of therapy	Easy
98	A child with a fear of dogs is taught relaxation and then, step by step, imagines a dog picture, a distant do…	Psychology Types of therapy	Medium
99	During therapy, a client begins to treat the therapist with the anger he once felt towards his strict father.…	Psychology Types of therapy	Medium
100	A student thinks, "I failed one test, so I must be a complete failure," and feels hopeless. A therapist quest…	Psychology Types of therapy	Hard