PSYCHOPATHOLOGY EXAMINATION QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Psychopathology is the study of:
A. Mental disorders and abnormal behavior
B. Physics laws
C. Body anatomy
D. Weather systems
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on mental illness and abnormal psychology.
2. Abnormal behavior refers to:
A. Behavior that deviates from normal functioning
B. Always criminal behavior
C. Intelligence
D. Physical strength
Answer: A
Rationale: Deviation from typical psychological functioning.
3. DSM stands for:
A. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
B. Daily Study Manual
C. Diagnostic Science Model
D. Developmental Study Method
Answer: A
Rationale: Standard classification system.
4. ICD is used for:
A. Disease classification including mental disorders
B. Cooking
C. Education
D. Engineering
Answer: A
Rationale: International classification system.
5. Mental disorder is:
A. Clinically significant disturbance in cognition, emotion, or behavior
, B. Normal stress
C. Happiness
D. Physical injury
Answer: A
Rationale: Clinical psychological condition.
6. Anxiety is:
A. Excessive fear and worry
B. Happiness
C. Memory loss
D. Intelligence
Answer: A
Rationale: Emotional disorder.
7. Depression is characterized by:
A. Persistent sadness and loss of interest
B. High energy
C. Excitement
D. Hallucinations only
Answer: A
Rationale: Mood disorder.
8. Mania involves:
A. Elevated mood and energy
B. Sadness
C. Fear only
D. Confusion only
Answer: A
Rationale: Bipolar symptom.
9. Bipolar disorder includes:
A. Mania and depression episodes
B. Only sadness
C. Only anxiety
D. Only hallucinations
Answer: A
Rationale: Mood swings.
10. Schizophrenia is:
A. Severe psychotic disorder
, B. Physical illness
C. Skin disease
D. Bone disorder
Answer: A
Rationale: Psychosis disorder.
11. Hallucinations are:
A. False sensory perceptions
B. Real events
C. Memory loss
D. Learning process
Answer: A
Rationale: Perceptual distortion.
12. Delusions are:
A. Fixed false beliefs
B. Correct beliefs
C. Memories
D. Emotions
Answer: A
Rationale: False thinking.
13. Psychosis is:
A. Loss of contact with reality
B. Happiness
C. Intelligence
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Severe mental disturbance.
14. Phobia is:
A. Irrational fear of objects or situations
B. Happiness
C. Memory loss
D. Intelligence gain
Answer: A
Rationale: Anxiety disorder.
15. OCD stands for:
A. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
CORRECT ANSWER WITH EXPLANATION GRADED A+
STUDY GUIDE SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE UNIVERSITY
1. Psychopathology is the study of:
A. Mental disorders and abnormal behavior
B. Physics laws
C. Body anatomy
D. Weather systems
Answer: A
Rationale: It focuses on mental illness and abnormal psychology.
2. Abnormal behavior refers to:
A. Behavior that deviates from normal functioning
B. Always criminal behavior
C. Intelligence
D. Physical strength
Answer: A
Rationale: Deviation from typical psychological functioning.
3. DSM stands for:
A. Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
B. Daily Study Manual
C. Diagnostic Science Model
D. Developmental Study Method
Answer: A
Rationale: Standard classification system.
4. ICD is used for:
A. Disease classification including mental disorders
B. Cooking
C. Education
D. Engineering
Answer: A
Rationale: International classification system.
5. Mental disorder is:
A. Clinically significant disturbance in cognition, emotion, or behavior
, B. Normal stress
C. Happiness
D. Physical injury
Answer: A
Rationale: Clinical psychological condition.
6. Anxiety is:
A. Excessive fear and worry
B. Happiness
C. Memory loss
D. Intelligence
Answer: A
Rationale: Emotional disorder.
7. Depression is characterized by:
A. Persistent sadness and loss of interest
B. High energy
C. Excitement
D. Hallucinations only
Answer: A
Rationale: Mood disorder.
8. Mania involves:
A. Elevated mood and energy
B. Sadness
C. Fear only
D. Confusion only
Answer: A
Rationale: Bipolar symptom.
9. Bipolar disorder includes:
A. Mania and depression episodes
B. Only sadness
C. Only anxiety
D. Only hallucinations
Answer: A
Rationale: Mood swings.
10. Schizophrenia is:
A. Severe psychotic disorder
, B. Physical illness
C. Skin disease
D. Bone disorder
Answer: A
Rationale: Psychosis disorder.
11. Hallucinations are:
A. False sensory perceptions
B. Real events
C. Memory loss
D. Learning process
Answer: A
Rationale: Perceptual distortion.
12. Delusions are:
A. Fixed false beliefs
B. Correct beliefs
C. Memories
D. Emotions
Answer: A
Rationale: False thinking.
13. Psychosis is:
A. Loss of contact with reality
B. Happiness
C. Intelligence
D. Sleep
Answer: A
Rationale: Severe mental disturbance.
14. Phobia is:
A. Irrational fear of objects or situations
B. Happiness
C. Memory loss
D. Intelligence gain
Answer: A
Rationale: Anxiety disorder.
15. OCD stands for:
A. Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
