9 Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with Answers on “Psychoanalysis” for Psychiatry Post Graduate Students:
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1. All the following are defense mechanisms of the ego, except:
A. Projection
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B. Conversion
C. Reaction formation
D. Transference
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Classified under Narassistic, immature, neurotic, mature.
2. Operant condition with paradigm pain stimulus given to a child for behaviour therapy is:
A. Positive reinforcement
B. Negative reinforcement
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C. Punishment
D. Negotiation
3. Psychoanalysis was discovered by:
A. Alder
B. Bleuler
C. Morton
D. Sigmund Freud
Sigmund Freud (1856 – 1939) has done major contribution to psychiatry. He coined the terms free association, psychoanalysis, psychodynamics, oedipus complex electra complex, penis envy, primal scene, ego defense mechanisms, repression, psychological determinism, pleasure principle and reality principle. He is the founder of psychoanalysis.
Some of his significant contributions are interpretation of dreams, theory of infantile sexuality, structural and topographical model of mind, theory of instincts, psychopathology of everyday like and stages of psycho sexual development. Alfred Adler – coined the terms like inferiority complex, will power, and criticality. He is the founder of school of individual psychology. Eugen Bleuler – Coined the term schizophrenia, described cardinal symptoms of schizophrenia.
4. Appropriate management of phobias includes:
A. Systematic desensitization
B. Chlorpromazine
C. Bio feed base
D. ECT
Behavioral therapy is the treatment of choice
Techniques used are:
Flooding
Systematic desensitization
Exposure and response prevention
Relaxation techniques
5. Mature defense mechanism is:
A. Denial
B. Anticipation
C. Projection
D. Reaction
Other mature defenses are:
Sublimation, suppression, humor, altruism, ascetism.
6. Mature defense mechanism is seen in:
A. Regression
B. Altruism
C. Repression
D. None
Other mature defenses:
Ascetism
Anticipation
Sublimation
Suppression
Humor
7. That part of the mind which is working on reality principle is:
A. Id
B. Ego
C. Super ego
D. Ego-ideal
ID, ego and super ego are three structures of mind. Ego is predominantly conscious. It is guided by reality principle.
8. One of the important defense mechanism is:
A. Anticipation
B. Confabulation
C. Repression
D. Suppression
Repression is a primary defense mechanism Suppression is a mature defense mechanism Alienation and confabulation are not defense mechanisms.
9. Which of the following excludes painful stimuli from awareness?
A. Repression
B. Projection
C. Rationalism
D. Reaction formation
Repression and denial are the defense mechanisms which exclude painful stimuli from awareness.
Answer
1.D 2.C 3.D 4.A 5.B 6.B 7.B 8.C 9.A