| Post Name | Clinical Psychologist - Medical Education |
|---|---|
| Question Paper Code | 112/2024/OL |
| Category Code | 240/2023 |
| Date of Test | 10 September 2024 |
| Exam Type | Online Examination |
| Total Questions | 100 |
1
Among the following which depressive disorder is newly added in DSM-5?
Answer
A. Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder
2
Family type in which the relationship between a child and one parent involves a power struggle between the parents and resulting dominance of one parent
Answer
D. Marital Skew
3
________ parenting style is high on warmth but low on discipline and control.
Answer
B. Indulgent
4
__________ is a negative attitude toward another person or group formed in advance of any experience with that person or group.
Answer
D. Prejudice
5
What does ICD stands for?
Answer
C. International classiļ¬cation of diseases
6
Defense mechanism in which using contrived explanations to conceal or disguise unworthy motives for one's behaviour.
Answer
D. Rationalization
7
In Kelly's theory of attribution ________ is the extent to which an individual responds in the same manner to diļ¬erent stimuli or diļ¬erent occasion.
Answer
A. Consistency
8
_________ is a cognitive distortion in which drawing a speciļ¬c conclusion without suļ¬cient evidence.
Answer
Question Cancelled
9
According to Erikson's Psycho-social Development the associated virtue of the period for autonomy Vs Shame or Doubt
Answer
C. Will
10
In Freud's view of instinct __________ is the amount of force or intensity associated with the instinct
Answer
D. Impetus
11
Which among the following commonly found traits is absent in nromal individuals
Answer
C. Self-conscious and Self-punitiveness
12
Choose the correct options to match the following models of normality 1. Absence of psychopathology i. Utopian model 2. Normality as average ii. Medical model 3. Normality is optimal functioning iii. Statistical model 4. Normality as absence of distress iv. Process model 5. Normality is dynamic and changing v. Subjective model Options :
Answer
A. 1-ii, 2-iii, 3-i, 4-v, 5-iv
13
Mental disorders were ļ¬rst included in the sixth revision of the International Classiļ¬cation of Diseases (ICD-6) in the year _________
Answer
B. 1949
14
Which among the following description of new approaches is the Trans diagnostic perspective of psychopathology?
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D. A way of looking at mental health problems that considers commonalities across diļ¬erent types of disorders
15
Afsal is 12 years old and he has been creating trouble to his parents. He frequently lies about his doings and doesn't attend classes. He takes money from his father's wallet and spends it with his friends and ecome aggressive when confronted. He seems cold to scolding and even physical punishments. Also, he disturbs and hurts pets, domestic animals and younger children of neighborhood. What is the most appropriate diagnosis for this case?
Answer
B. Conduct Disorder
16
Which among the following is a subcortical dementia?
Answer
B. Parkinsons Dementia
17
The 4 A's of Schizophrenia proposed by Eugen Bleuler doesn't include which option given below?
Answer
D. Attentional impairment
18
Raju has recurrent intrusive images of his sister being node, which he recognizes as a product of his thought process and feels absurd. He is very distrubed by this image and so he tries to resist it. The more he tries the more intense and diļ¬cult it is to get rid of the images and he is in deep distress to even face his family members. He has started taking bath many times in the day which provides a little relief. What is Raju suļ¬ering from?
Answer
B. Obsessive Compulsive disorder
19
Karim has episodes of wandering away from home. He mentions himself as Vinod and he refuses to know Karim. The termination of episodes is abrupt and Karim also refuses to know Vinod or is unaware about the episode itself. Which among the following condition does Karim belong to?
Answer
C. Dissociative fugue
20
Alex has been a loner and lacks close friends and other relationships outside of the immediate family. He has too much social anxiety, which is ongoing and is a strong believer of special powers, like telepathy and the supernatural. He senses an absent person's presence at times and at times have illusions. He dresses in odd ways and appears messy sometimes wearing oddly matched clothes. He speaks in an odd way too. These symptoms characterize
Answer
A. Schizotypal disorder
21
Among the following symptoms which is cardinal to Delusional disorder?
Answer
C. Personality is disturbed in delusional area, nearly normal in other areas
22
Mahesh has been traumatized by the sight of a road traļ¬c accident and the vivid images are haunting him. His friend suggested to have alcohol for relief. He complied to the suggestion and took a couple of drink to ļ¬nd relief and feel relaxed. Also, he had better sleep and woke up fresh the second day. Morning itself, he has repeated urge to consume large quantities of alcohol in anticipation of dealing with the memories of the incident and, he goes in pursuit of the substance. He is said to have
Answer
A. Craving
23
From the following options, choose the correcly matched statement with corresponding cognitive distortion. 1. Making broad interpretations from a single or few A. Fortune telling events 2. The belief that thoughts, actions or emotions inļ¬uence B. Emotional reasoning unrelated situations 3. The belief that you are responsible for events outside of C. Magical thinking your control 4. The expectation that a situation will turn out badly without D. Personalization adequate evidence 5. The assumption that emotions reļ¬ect the way things E. Overgeneralization really are Options :
Answer
D. 1-E 2-C, 3-D, 4-A, 5-B
24
Herbert met with a motor accident and survived with some major injuries which he regained in due course of time. After the incident he has recurrent and intrusive recollections of the stressful event in ļ¬ashbacks and dreams. He also feels re-experiencing the accident. Hence, he has been avoiding going out of the house and he has turned very sensitive to minute changes in the environment. What disorder does Hubert have?
Answer
C. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
25
Mariya came to the clinic with a number of speciļ¬c somatic complaints. The physical symptoms she presented with include, stomach aches, back pain, joint pain, arm pain, chest pain and headaches. She also complaints to menstrual irregularities, urinary pain and problems, burning in her genitals. Vomiting, nausea, diarrhoea, excessive gas, diļ¬culty digesting certain foods, are the gastro intestinal diļ¬culties and she also has diļ¬culty with her sight hearing and balance. So she feels fatigued. Which among the following diagnosis will be the appropriate to make
Answer
A. Somatization Disorder
26
Meenu is 23 years old female who exhibits mood swings, anger and implsiveness. She often feels bored and so she engages herself in risk taking behaviours. Her interpersonal relationships are unstable and intense. She often threatens her family members that she will commit suicide and is quite manipulative. What is her probable diagnosis?
Answer
A. Borderline personality disorders
27
Which of the following disorder is a childhood disintegrative disorders?
Answer
Question Cancelled
28
The following treatment strategies are proven useful for sexual disorders except
Answer
D. Aversive training
29
When individual suļ¬er extreme ļ¬nancial loss, the disappointment and stress that individuals face may drive them towards committing suicide as a means of escape was termed by Durkheim as
Answer
C. Anomic suicide
30
Anupama is a 15 years old girl who consumes a large amount of food in a very short span of time while confronted with a stress evoking situation. Her eating pattern causes her considerable discomfort and feelings of self-denigration but she can't control the eating during the episode. The embarrassment, guilt and depression of eating is countered by eating th whole day consuming large quantities of food. Which diagnosis suits her the best?
Answer
C. Binge Eating Disorder
31
Which of the following is not an association ļ¬ber tract?
Answer
A. Corpus callosum
32
The anatomical basis for working memory is
Answer
C. Prefrontal cortex
33
Generalised multiple spike and waves (polyspike-wave pattern) in EEG is suggested of which of the following epilepsy syndromes?
Answer
C. Juvenile myoclonic epilepsy
34
Which of the following is hyperintense on T1 weighted images in MRI?
Answer
D. Fat
35
Which of the following is not a circumventricular organ?
Answer
B. Adenohypophysis
36
The predominant blood supply of the medial medulla is by
Answer
A. Anterior spinal artery
37
Which of the following neurotransmitters is produced by cerebellar Purkinje cells?
Answer
D. GABA
38
The circadian pacemaker is situated in which of the following hypothalamic nuclei?
Answer
A. Suprachiasmatic nucleus
39
Which of the following is not a component of epithalamus?
Answer
A. Lamina terminalis
40
Which of the following MRI sequences are most useful for detecting calciļ¬cation?
Answer
A. SWI
41
Which of the following is NOT a typical feature of cortical dementia?
Answer
D. Bradykineasia
42
Which of the following conditions is least associated with the development of subcortical dementia?
Answer
B. Alzheimer's disease
43
Which of the following is a classic symptom associated with frontal lobe syndrome, particularly in the dorsolateral prefrontal cortex?
Answer
D. Executive dysfunction
44
Which of the following cognitive changes is most likely in a patient with frontal lobe syndrome involving the orbitofrontal cortex?
Answer
B. Hyperorality and inappropriate sexual behaviour
45
Which neuropsychological test is most likely to assess and individual's ability to integrate visual and spatial information?
Answer
C. Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure Test
46
Which of the following statements accurately reļ¬ects an aspect of community integration for individuals with TBI?
Answer
B. Community integration aims to support participation in social, recreational and vocational activities
47
Which of the following is a common neuropsychological deļ¬cit associated with Wernicke-Korsakoļ¬ syndrome due to chronic alcohol use?
Answer
C. Severe anterograde amnesia
48
Match the neurofeedback protocol to its primary targeted brain wave frequency Protocols Brain wave frequencies 1. Alpha-Theta Training A. Enhances alertness and cognitive functions by focusing on higher frequency beta waves 2. Beta-Theta Training B. Targets the balance between theta and beta waves to address attention deļ¬cits and improve focus 3. SMR (Sensorimotor Rhythm) C. Aims to increase alpha and theta waves to promote Training relaxation and reduce symptoms on anxiety. 4. Theta-Beta Training D. Focuses on improving sensorimotor rhythm to manage symptoms related to motor control and epilepsy Which of the following options correcly matches each protocol with its targeted brain wave frequency?
Answer
A. 1-C; 2-B; 3-D; 4-A
49
Which cognitive function is most likely to be aļ¬ected by damage to the hippocampus, located in the temporal lobe?
Answer
A. Long-term memory consolidation
50
Which statement accurately reļ¬ects the concept of lateralization in the brain?
Answer
B. The left hemisphere is typically associated with language processing and logical reasoning, while the right hemisphere is more involved in spatial abilities and creative tasks
51
Which of the following best describe a "circumstantial" thought process during a mental status examination?
Answer
A. Thoughts that are logical but include excessive detail irrelevant to the main point
52
Which of the following subtests in the WMS-IV assesses immediate and delayed recall of a story?
Answer
A. Logical memory
53
The Flynn Eļ¬ect refers to
Answer
B. The increase in average IQ scores over generations
54
Which psychologist is credited with developing the concept of "mental age" and the ļ¬rst practical intelligence test?
Answer
A. Alfred Binet
55
Which of the following is a primary function of the MMPI-2's K scale (Correction)?
Answer
C. To measure the degree of defensiveness and attempt to control how one is perceived
56
In the context of projective drawing techniques, such as the Draw- A-Person (DAP) Test, what might exaggerated size of hands or ļ¬ngers in a drawing indicate about the individual?
Answer
B. An underlying preoccupation with aggression or power dynamics
57
Which of the following best describes the primary cognitive ability assessed by Raven's Progressive Matrices?
Answer
C. Abstract reasoning and problem-solving
58
In intelligence testing, which scale is used to describe an individual's performance relative to a normative sample?
Answer
C. Percentile Rank
59
Which of the following tests is NOT part of the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological Battery?
Answer
C. Wisconsin Card Sorting Test
60
According to Henry Murray's theory underlying the TAT, which of the following is emphasized as a critical factori in interpreting a suejct's responses?
Answer
B. The subject's personal experiences and how they relate to the themes in the stories
61
Which personality theory emphasizes the inļ¬uence of unconscious processes and early childhood experiences?
Answer
B. Psychoanalytic
62
According to Carl Rogers, which of the following is essential for personal growth?
Answer
A. Unconditional positive regard
63
The deļ¬nition of - "The dynamic organization within the individual of those psychophysical systems that determine their unique adjustments to their environment" was given by -
Answer
C. Gordon Allport
64
Albert Bandura's concept of self-eļ¬cacy is a central idea in which of the following theories?
Answer
C. Social-cognitive theory
65
Which of the following is an example of a projective test used in personality assessment?
Answer
C. Rorschach Inkblot Test
66
According to Karen Horney, which of the following is a primary factor contributing to the development of neurosis?
Answer
B. Parental indiļ¬erence
67
Which personality theory integrates both psychoanalytic and behavioral approaches to understanding personality?
Answer
B. Dollard and Miller's Psychoanalytic Learning Theory
68
Object Relations Theory primarily deals with :
Answer
B. Interpersonal relationships and their impact on personality
69
Which personality theory posits that traits are hierarchically organized, starting from speciļ¬c responses to habitual responses, traits, and ļ¬nally to super traits?
Answer
B. Hans Eysenck's theory
70
In Indian typology, personality is a result of the following
Answer
B. Sattva, Rajas, Tamas
71
Which neurotransmitter is most commonly associated with the regulation of mood and is often linked to stress responses?
Answer
B. Serotonin
72
Which system is primarily involved in the neuroendocrine response to stress, initiating the release of cortisol?
Answer
B. Hypothalamic-Pituitary-Adrenal (HPA) axis
73
In psychosomatic medicine, which of the following is most likely to be inļ¬uenced by psychological stress?
Answer
C. Autoimmune diseases
74
Which of the following is a psychosocial issue commonly associated with cardiovascular diseases?
Answer
B. Emotional regulation diļ¬culties
75
In the context of preparing a patient for amputation, which psychological approach is considered most eļ¬ective?
Answer
D. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
76
Which of the following is a probability sampling method?
Answer
C. Stratiļ¬ed sampling
77
Which of the following is a non-parametric test?
Answer
C. Chi-square test
78
Which of the following experimental designs involves both randomization and the use of control and experimental groups?
Answer
B. Completely randomized design
79
Which statistic measures the probability that a diagnostic test will correctly identify those with the disease?
Answer
B. Sensitivity
80
In a factorial design, what is the primary advantage of studying multiple factors simultaneously?
Answer
B. It allows for the analysis of interaction eļ¬ects between factors
81
Which of the following is correct?
Answer
A. Play analysis technique was primarily highlighted by Melanie Klein and involves child's free play being considered as equivalent to free association using language in an adult
82
Which Acts addresses the appropriate Government to formulate schemes and programmes to facilitate and support vocational training and self- employment of individuals?
Answer
B. Rights to persons with Disabilities Act, 2016
83
The facilitating relationship for demonstrating empathy, genuineness, congruence and unconditional positive regard toward the client is referred to as ___________.
Answer
D. Working alliance
84
The triple eļ¬ort of dharana-dhyana-samadhi __________.
Answer
C. samyama
85
The human being is veiwed by client-centred therapy as an
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B. experiential being
86
Deliberate self-harm in borderline personality disorder clients has been found to be successfully managed by _________.
Answer
C. Dialectical behaviour therapy
87
Recording the therapy sessions can be done by _______
Answer
B. any therapist only after seeking prior consent of the client
88
"Transference resistance" means that
Answer
D. the transference itself is used as a resistance by stubbornly adhering to irrational transference manifestations instead of utilizing the transference as a path to earlier experiences and memories
89
Clariļ¬cation, paraphrasing and summarizing during a clinical interview with a client are examples of
Answer
A. active listening
90
__________ is linked with spiritual liberation and transformation of the person, being the ultimate goal in Yoga, while it is __________, being the pursuit of transcendence from existential bondage in Buddhism
Answer
D. Kaivalya, nirvana
91
Which of the following is incorrect in the context of computerized CBT? Computerized CBT can be used to eļ¬ectively treat depression and anxiety:
Answer
C. in remote settings where there is no internet connection available
92
A psychologist has some issues related to one's personality. The mental health professional aims to render service for the welfare of the society. What ethical standard may primarily serve as a hindrance for the clinician to become eļ¬cient?
Answer
D. Competence
93
Which of the following does not fall under "third-wave" cognitive behaviour therapies?
Answer
A. Psychoanalytically-oriented psychotherapy and TFP
94
An art therapist encourages clients to express feelings of frustration in their art work. The clients are engaging in
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B. Catharsis
95
Which of the following must not be a characteristic feature of a therapeutic climate/ambience?
Answer
B. Open
96
Which of the following behaviour does not indicate counter- transference feelings?
Answer
B. Being punctual for the session
97
Client-centred therapy is deceptively simple in statement, but decidedly diļ¬cult in practice. Brieļ¬y, the client-centred approach holds that in order to eļ¬ect psychological growth, it is only necessary that a client who is vulnerable or anxious come into contact with a therapist who is congruent and whom the client perceives as providing an atmosphere of unconditional positive regard or acceptance and accurate empathy. But therein lies the diļ¬culty. To be congruent and to have unconditional positive regard and empathic understanding for the other are not easily obtainable goals. Client-centred therapy highlights ___________ and ___________ tendencies
Answer
A. Formative; actualizing
98
Which of the following is not true with regard to therapeutic interventions associated with HIV/AIDS?
Answer
B. Explaining a client's behaviour analytically
99
Eļ¬cacy studies related to psychotherapy are usually engaged in
Answer
C. Both pre- and post-assessment
100
Token economy is often used with :
Answer
B. Clients with substance abuse
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