PSY 103 MIDTERM 1 REVIEW EXAM SCRIPT
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ DSM Mental Disorders. Answer: A reference book that sets
specific criteria for each psychological diagnosis
◉ Personality Disorder. Answer: A maladaptive, inflexible way of
dealing with the environment and other people, such as being
unusually self-centered
◉ antisocial personality disorder. Answer: Lack of affection of
others, lack of guilt feelings
◉ avoidant personality disorder. Answer: Avoidance of social
contact, lack of friends
◉ borderline personality disorder. Answer: unstable self-image, no
lasting relationships or firm decisions, repeated self-endangering
behaviors
◉ narcissistic personality disorder. Answer: exaggerated sense of
self-importance, disregard for others
,◉ obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Answer: Excessive
concern with order, rules, and trivial details; perfectionism; lack of
expressiveness and warmth; difficulty in relaxing and having fun
◉ schizotypal personality disorder. Answer: cognitive impairments
and interpersonal deficits
◉ GAD. Answer: Frequent and exaggerated worries
◉ Panic Disorder. Answer: frequent periods of anxiety and
occasional attacks of panic - rapid breathing, increased heart rate,
chest pains, sweating, faintness, and trembling
◉ Hyperventilation. Answer: Rapid deep breathing - depleted CO2 in
blood and can lead to suffocation
◉ Phobia. Answer: a fear that interferes with normal living
◉ Exposure therapy. Answer: A method of gradually exposing people
to the object of fear
◉ Obsession. Answer: A repetitive, unwelcome stream of thought,
such as worrying about doing something shameful
, ◉ Compulsion. Answer: A repetitive, almost irresistible action
◉ Addiction. Answer: An inability to quit a self-destructive habit
◉ Physical dependence. Answer: uses a drug to reduce unpleasant
withdrawal symptoms
◉ psychological dependence. Answer: strong desire for something
without withdrawal symptoms
◉ Treatments for Substance-Related Disorders (4). Answer:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Antabuse
Methadone
Contingency Management
◉ Antabuse. Answer: A medication that heightens the negative
feelings that come from drinking so the addict becomes dissociated
with the desire to drink
◉ Methandone. Answer: A substitute for opiates
2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED
A+
◉ DSM Mental Disorders. Answer: A reference book that sets
specific criteria for each psychological diagnosis
◉ Personality Disorder. Answer: A maladaptive, inflexible way of
dealing with the environment and other people, such as being
unusually self-centered
◉ antisocial personality disorder. Answer: Lack of affection of
others, lack of guilt feelings
◉ avoidant personality disorder. Answer: Avoidance of social
contact, lack of friends
◉ borderline personality disorder. Answer: unstable self-image, no
lasting relationships or firm decisions, repeated self-endangering
behaviors
◉ narcissistic personality disorder. Answer: exaggerated sense of
self-importance, disregard for others
,◉ obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Answer: Excessive
concern with order, rules, and trivial details; perfectionism; lack of
expressiveness and warmth; difficulty in relaxing and having fun
◉ schizotypal personality disorder. Answer: cognitive impairments
and interpersonal deficits
◉ GAD. Answer: Frequent and exaggerated worries
◉ Panic Disorder. Answer: frequent periods of anxiety and
occasional attacks of panic - rapid breathing, increased heart rate,
chest pains, sweating, faintness, and trembling
◉ Hyperventilation. Answer: Rapid deep breathing - depleted CO2 in
blood and can lead to suffocation
◉ Phobia. Answer: a fear that interferes with normal living
◉ Exposure therapy. Answer: A method of gradually exposing people
to the object of fear
◉ Obsession. Answer: A repetitive, unwelcome stream of thought,
such as worrying about doing something shameful
, ◉ Compulsion. Answer: A repetitive, almost irresistible action
◉ Addiction. Answer: An inability to quit a self-destructive habit
◉ Physical dependence. Answer: uses a drug to reduce unpleasant
withdrawal symptoms
◉ psychological dependence. Answer: strong desire for something
without withdrawal symptoms
◉ Treatments for Substance-Related Disorders (4). Answer:
Alcoholics Anonymous
Antabuse
Methadone
Contingency Management
◉ Antabuse. Answer: A medication that heightens the negative
feelings that come from drinking so the addict becomes dissociated
with the desire to drink
◉ Methandone. Answer: A substitute for opiates
