STRAIGHTERLINE PSY120 FINAL EXAM
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ clinical psychology. Answer: Which branch of psychology focuses on
the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders?
clinical psychology
social psychology
biopsychology
developmental psychology
⩥ paranoid schizophrenia. Answer: Bernie has delusions and
hallucination that aliens are sending him messages directly through his
brain. He does not have any disorganized speech or behavior. Bernie
most likely has ?
paranoid schizophrenia
disorganized schizophrenia
catatonic schizophrenia
undifferentiated schizophrenia
⩥ obsessions. Answer: Martha constantly worries about invisible germs
that are on her body. She knows that her worries are irrational, but she
,cannot stop them from happening. Martha's worries are best classifies as
?
obsessions
compulsions
delusions
hallucinations
⩥ mania. Answer: Jenny is experiencing racing thoughts and the need to
talk constantly. Her self-esteem is inflated and she has little need for
sleep. Jenny is most likely experiencing ?
mania
depression
catatonia
psychosis
⩥ 50%. Answer: If you have an identical twin with schizophrenia, what
is your chance of developing it?
5%
10%
30%
50%
,⩥ social phobia. Answer: Which of the following is not one of the
specific phobia subtypes?
animal type
natural environment
social phobia
situational type
⩥ axis I. Answer: A diagnosis of schizophrenia would be coded on
which axis in the DSM?
⩥ atypical. Answer: A trait that is deviant is
bad
dysfunctional
atypical
dangerous
⩥ patients must acknowledge they are unreasonable. Answer: Which of
the following is NOT necessary regarding fears associated with
agoraphobia?
patients experience dysfunction stemming
they must focus on panic attacks
patients must acknowledge they are unreasonable
all
, ⩥ can be influenced by therapists' biases. Answer: Projective tests
are almost always more valid than objective tests
can be influenced by therapists' biases
are never used by modern-day therapists
⩥ it focuses too much attention on problems. Answer: Which of the
following is NOT a weakness of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis?
many of the ideas are scientifically untestable
it tends to be very cost inefficient
it focuses too much attention on problems
⩥ free association. Answer: If your therapist asks you to spend the next
5 minutes saying everything that comes into your mind, your therapist is
using which of Freud's techniques?
dream interpretation
transference
free association
active listening
⩥ insanity. Answer: Which of the following terms does NOT mean the
same thing as "psychological disorder"?
mental illness
ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ clinical psychology. Answer: Which branch of psychology focuses on
the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders?
clinical psychology
social psychology
biopsychology
developmental psychology
⩥ paranoid schizophrenia. Answer: Bernie has delusions and
hallucination that aliens are sending him messages directly through his
brain. He does not have any disorganized speech or behavior. Bernie
most likely has ?
paranoid schizophrenia
disorganized schizophrenia
catatonic schizophrenia
undifferentiated schizophrenia
⩥ obsessions. Answer: Martha constantly worries about invisible germs
that are on her body. She knows that her worries are irrational, but she
,cannot stop them from happening. Martha's worries are best classifies as
?
obsessions
compulsions
delusions
hallucinations
⩥ mania. Answer: Jenny is experiencing racing thoughts and the need to
talk constantly. Her self-esteem is inflated and she has little need for
sleep. Jenny is most likely experiencing ?
mania
depression
catatonia
psychosis
⩥ 50%. Answer: If you have an identical twin with schizophrenia, what
is your chance of developing it?
5%
10%
30%
50%
,⩥ social phobia. Answer: Which of the following is not one of the
specific phobia subtypes?
animal type
natural environment
social phobia
situational type
⩥ axis I. Answer: A diagnosis of schizophrenia would be coded on
which axis in the DSM?
⩥ atypical. Answer: A trait that is deviant is
bad
dysfunctional
atypical
dangerous
⩥ patients must acknowledge they are unreasonable. Answer: Which of
the following is NOT necessary regarding fears associated with
agoraphobia?
patients experience dysfunction stemming
they must focus on panic attacks
patients must acknowledge they are unreasonable
all
, ⩥ can be influenced by therapists' biases. Answer: Projective tests
are almost always more valid than objective tests
can be influenced by therapists' biases
are never used by modern-day therapists
⩥ it focuses too much attention on problems. Answer: Which of the
following is NOT a weakness of Sigmund Freud's psychoanalysis?
many of the ideas are scientifically untestable
it tends to be very cost inefficient
it focuses too much attention on problems
⩥ free association. Answer: If your therapist asks you to spend the next
5 minutes saying everything that comes into your mind, your therapist is
using which of Freud's techniques?
dream interpretation
transference
free association
active listening
⩥ insanity. Answer: Which of the following terms does NOT mean the
same thing as "psychological disorder"?
mental illness
