PSYCHOLOGY THEMES AND VARIATIONS
DOUG MCCANN ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth
Edition (DSM-5). Answer: The current version of the American
Psychiatric Association's diagnostic and classification guidelines for
mental disorders.
◉ Biopsychosocial approach. Answer: Explaining abnormality as the
result of the interaction among biological, psychological (behavioral
and cognitive), and sociocultural factors.
◉ Anxiety disorders. Answer: Disorders that share features of
excessive fear and anxiety and related behavioral disturbances, such
as avoidance behaviors.
◉ Specific phobia. Answer: An anxiety disorder indicated by a
marked and persistent fear of specific objects or situations that is
excessive and unreasonable.
◉ Social anxiety disorder. Answer: An anxiety disorder indicated by
a marked and persistent fear of one or more social performance
, situations in which embarrassment may occur and in which there is
exposure to unfamiliar people or scrutiny by others.
◉ Agoraphobia. Answer: An anxiety disorder indicated by a marked
and persistent fear of being in places or situations from which
escape may be difficult or embarrassing.
◉ Panic disorder. Answer: An anxiety disorder in which a person
experiences recurrent panic attacks.
◉ Generalized anxiety disorder. Answer: An anxiety disorder in
which a person ha excessive, global anxiety and worries that he
cannot control, occurring more ays than not for at least a period of 6
months.
◉ Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Answer: A disorder in which the
person experiences recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are
perceived by the person as excessive or unreasonable, but cause
significant distress and disruption in the person's daily life.
◉ Obsession. Answer: A persistent intrusive thought, idea, impulse,
or image that causes anxiety.
◉ Compulsion. Answer: A repetitive and rigid behavior that a person
feels compelled to perform in order to reduce anxiety.
DOUG MCCANN ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS AND SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth
Edition (DSM-5). Answer: The current version of the American
Psychiatric Association's diagnostic and classification guidelines for
mental disorders.
◉ Biopsychosocial approach. Answer: Explaining abnormality as the
result of the interaction among biological, psychological (behavioral
and cognitive), and sociocultural factors.
◉ Anxiety disorders. Answer: Disorders that share features of
excessive fear and anxiety and related behavioral disturbances, such
as avoidance behaviors.
◉ Specific phobia. Answer: An anxiety disorder indicated by a
marked and persistent fear of specific objects or situations that is
excessive and unreasonable.
◉ Social anxiety disorder. Answer: An anxiety disorder indicated by
a marked and persistent fear of one or more social performance
, situations in which embarrassment may occur and in which there is
exposure to unfamiliar people or scrutiny by others.
◉ Agoraphobia. Answer: An anxiety disorder indicated by a marked
and persistent fear of being in places or situations from which
escape may be difficult or embarrassing.
◉ Panic disorder. Answer: An anxiety disorder in which a person
experiences recurrent panic attacks.
◉ Generalized anxiety disorder. Answer: An anxiety disorder in
which a person ha excessive, global anxiety and worries that he
cannot control, occurring more ays than not for at least a period of 6
months.
◉ Obsessive-compulsive disorder. Answer: A disorder in which the
person experiences recurrent obsessions or compulsions that are
perceived by the person as excessive or unreasonable, but cause
significant distress and disruption in the person's daily life.
◉ Obsession. Answer: A persistent intrusive thought, idea, impulse,
or image that causes anxiety.
◉ Compulsion. Answer: A repetitive and rigid behavior that a person
feels compelled to perform in order to reduce anxiety.
