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Psychology case study based questions

1. Sundar, a college-going 20-year-old male, has moved from his home


town to live in a big city. He has continuous fear of insecurity and feels
that enemy soldiers are following him. He gets very tense when he
spots anyone in a uniform and feels that they are coming to catch him.
This intense anxiety is interfering with his work and relationship, and
his friends are extremely concerned as it does not make any sense to
them. Sundar occasionally laughs abruptly and inappropriately and
sometimes stops speaking mid-sentence, scanning off in the distance
as though he sees or hears something. He expresses concern about the
television and radio in the room potentially being monitored by the
enemies. His beliefs are fixed and if they are challenged, his tone
becomes hostile.

Q1. Based on the symptoms being exhibited, identify the


disorder. Explain the other symptoms that can be seen in this
disorder.
Q2. Define delusion and inappropriate affect. Support it with the
symptoms given in the above case study.

2. Alfred Binet, in 1905, was requested by the French government to


devise a method by which students who experienced difficulty in school
could be identified. Binet and his colleague, Theodore Simon, began
developing questions that focused on areas not explicitly taught in
schools those days, such as memory, and attention skills related to
problem-solving. Using these questions, Binet determined which were
the ones that served as the best predictors of school
success. AdvertisementBinet quickly realised that some children were
able to answer more advanced questions than older children were
generally able to answer and vice versa. Based on this observation,
Binet suggested the concept of mental age or a measure of intelligence
based on the average abilities of children of a certain age group. This
first intelligence test is referred to as the Binet-Simon Scale. He
insisted that intelligence is influenced by many factors, it changes over
time, and it can only be compared in children with similar
backgrounds.

Q1. Identify the approach on which the Binet-Simon Intelligence


Scale is based. Discuss its features.

Q2. ‘Binet quickly realised that some children were able to


answer more advanced questions than older children were
generally able to answer and vice versa’. Why do individuals
differ in intelligence? Using examples, give reasons for your
answer.
3. Harish belonged to a family of four children, him being the eldest.
Unlike any first born, he was not given the attention he should have
had. His father worked as an accountant, while his mother stayed at
home to look after the kids. He dropped out of school and could barely
manage to get work for a little salary.His relationship with his family
played an important role in building his disposition. He felt a certain
feeling of insecurity with his siblings, especially his brother Tarun, who
was able to finish college because of parental support.Due to the
hopelessness Harish felt, he started engaging in drinking alcohol with
his high school friends. Parental negligence caused emotional turmoil.
He also had insomnia which he used as a reason for drinking every
night.Over time, Harish had to drink more to feel the effects of the
alcohol. He got grouchy or shaky and had other symptoms when he
was not able to drink or when he tried to quit.In such a case, the school
would be the ideal setting for early identification and intervention. In
addition, his connection to school would be one of the most significant
protective factors for substance abuse. His school implemented a
variety of early intervention strategies which did not help him as he
was irregular and soon left school. Some protective factors in school
would be the ability to genuinely experience positive emotions through
good communication.

(i)It has been found that certain family systems are likely to
produce abnormal functioning in individual members.

In the light of the above statement, the factors underlying


Harish's condition can be related to model.

(A) Humanistic

(B) Behavioural

(C) Socio-cultural

(D) Psychodynamic

(ii) Over time, Harish needed to drink more before he could feel
the effects of the alcohol. This means that he built a alcohol.
towards the
(A) Withdrawal

(B) Tolerance

(C) Stress inoculation

(D) All of the above


(iii)He got grouchy or shaky and had other symptoms when he
was not able to drink or when he tried to quit. This refers to

(A) Low willpower symptoms.

(B) Addiction symptoms

(C) Withdrawal symptoms

(D) Tolerance symptoms

(iv) Which of the following is not true about substance related


and addictive disorders?

(A) Alcoholism unites millions of families through social interactions and


get-togethers.

(B) Intoxicated drivers are responsible for many road accidents.

(C) It also has serious effects on the children of persons with this disorder.

(D) Excessive drinking can seriously damage physical health.

4. Read the given case carefully and answer the questions that follow:

Monty was only 16 years when he dealt with mixed emotions for every
couple of months. He shares that sometimes he felt like he was on top of
the world and that nobody could stop him. He would be extremely
confident. Once these feelings subsided, he would become depressed and
lock himself in the room. He would neither open the door for anyone nor
come out.He shares, "My grades were dropping as I started to breathe
rapidly and worry about almost everything under the sun. I felt nervous,
restless and tense, with an increased heart rate. My family tried to help
but I wasn't ready to accept." His father took him to the doctor, who
diagnosed him. Teenage is a tough phase as teenagers face various
emotional and psychological issues. How can one differentiate that from a
disorder? Watch out when one is hopeless and feels helpless. Or, when
one is not able to control the powerful emotions. It has to be confirmed by
a medical practitioner.During his sessions, Monty tries to clear many
myths. He gives his perspective of what he experienced and the
treatment challenges. "When I was going through it, I wish I had met
someone with similar experiences so that I could have talked to her/him
and understood why I was behaving the way I was. By talking openly, I
hope to help someone to cope with it and believe that it is going to be fine
one day."Now, for the last five years Monty has been off medication and
he is leading a regular life. Society is opening up to address mental health
issues in a positive way, but it always helps to listen to someone who has
been through it.
(i)Monty's symptoms are likely to be those of
(A) ADHD and anxiety disorder
(B) Bipolar disorder and generalised anxiety disorder
(C) Generalised anxiety disorder and oppositional defiant disorder
(D) Schizophrenia
(ii) During his sessions, Monty tried to clear many myths. Which
one of the following is a myth?
(A) Normality is the same as conformity to social norms.
(B) Adaptive behaviour is not simply maintenance and survival but also
includes growth and fulfilment.
(C) People are hesitant to consult a doctor or a psychologist because they
are ashamed of their problems.
(D) Genetic and biochemical factors are involved in causing mental
disorders.
(iii) With an understanding of Monty's condition, which of the
following is a likely symptom he may also be experiencing?
(A) Frequent washing of hands
(B) Assuming alternate personalities
(C) Persistent body related symptoms, which may or may not be related
to any serious medical condition
(D) Prolonged, vague, unexplained and intense fears that are not
attached to any particular object
(iv) Teenage is a tough phase as teenagers face various
emotional and psychological issues. The disorder manifested in
the early stage of development is classified as,
(A) Feeding and eating disorder
(B) Trauma and stressor related disorder
(C) Neurodevelopmental disorder
(D) Somatic symptom disorder

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