MCQ Bank
What is the main objective of a counselor?
- A) Teach new skills
- B) Diagnose mental disorders
- C) Provide medications
- D) Assist clients in adjusting to environments or relationships
According to the traditional approach, what does religion primarily address?
- A) Psychological wellbeing
- B) Natural laws
- C) Reality, existence, societal conduct, and afterlife
- D) Evolution of society
Cross-cultural studies indicate that joy tends to evoke which type of behaviour?
- A) Aggressive
- B) Helplessness
- C) Withdrawal
- D) Approach
The primary tool used by counselors and therapists is:
- A) DSM
- B) CBT
- C) ICD
- D) REBT
Which of the following term refers to mental shortcuts that help in decision-making?
- A) Attribution
- B) Prejudice
- C) Heuristics
- D) Stereotypes
The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale (WAIS) measures which of the following?
- A) Artistic ability
- B) Numerical reasoning
- C) Emotional skills
- D) Social interactions
How does the World Health Organization’s (WHO) definition of health differ from the Western biomedical view?
- A) WHO focuses on emotional well-being
- B) WHO emphasizes holistic well-being, not just the absence of disease
- C) WHO focuses only on mental well-being
- D) WHO includes exercise in its definition
Which of the following approaches treats religion as a phenomenon of society without including faith?
- A) Cultural
- B) Psychological
- C) Biological
- D) Sociological and anthropological
Which type of intelligence tends to decline with age?
- A) Crystallized intelligence
- B) Social intelligence
- C) Fluid intelligence
- D) Emotional intelligence
Which of the following is a common role of women across cultures?
- A) Home maker
- B) Political leader
- C) Protector
- D) Primary breadwinner
Which of the following is NOT considered a cultural factor that impacts intelligence testing?
- A) Test-taking strategies
- B) Nutrition
- C) Language differences
- D) Memory capacity
Who are the authors of the HEXACO personality model?
- A) Xi Zhu & Mu Ch'ien
- B) Lee & Ashton
- C) Warren & Carmichael
- D) Freud & Jung
Which approach asserts that religion is far larger in concept than culture?
- A) Anthropological
- B) Traditional
- C) Sociological
- D) Cultural
According to Western view of health, it is:
- A) Absence of disease and pain
- B) Both a and b
- C) Mental well-being
- D) Eating and sleeping well
Which cultural aspect is key to the subjective well-being model?
- A) Individual's perception of life satisfaction
- B) Societal judgment
- C) External environment
- D) Government health policies
Which cultural factor greatly influences an individual’s attitude towards sexuality?
- A) Economic status
- B) Government policies
- C) Climate
- D) Family socialization
What is the term that refers to the level of body mechanisms maintained by diet and exercise?
- A) Health behavior
- B) Socio-economic status
- C) Total fitness
- D) Physical fitness
Stereotypes about a group can shift over time due to which of the following factors?
- A) Globalization
- B) Media depictions
- C) Political and economic competition
- D) Cultural shifts
What is the key theme that links the issues faced by women across cultures?
- A) Economic instability
- B) Discrimination in healthcare
- C) Lack of education
- D) Gendering of power
What is a Junzi according to Chinese philosophy?
- A) A person of accomplished virtue
- B) A person with political power
- C) A person of great wealth
- D) A person with artistic talent