What are phobias? If someone had an intense fear of snakes, could this simple phobia
be a result of faulty learning? Analyse how this phobia could have developed.
What do you understand by the term ‘dissociation’? Discuss its various forms.
While speaking in public the patient changes topics frequently, is this a positive or
a negative symptom of schizophrenia? Describe the other symptoms of
schizophrenia.
Can a long-standing pattern of deviant behaviour be considered abnormal? Elaborate.
“Physicians make diagnosis looking at a person’s physical symptoms”. How are
psychological disorders diagnosed?
Can a distorted body image lead to eating disorders? Classify the various forms of it.