PSY 366 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | PSY 366 FINAL
EXAM STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
According to the authors of your text book, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with. -
correct answer ✔✔(impaired functioning) b
Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that . - correct answer ✔✔(it is difficult to
define "normal and abnormal" A
As used by clinical psychologists, the term "presenting problem" is used to indicate the problem that. -
correct answer ✔✔(first brought the individual to therapy) D
Statistical data are often relevant when discussing psychological disorders. For example, a researcher
might want to know how many new cases of depression are diagnosed each year, a figure called the
__________ of the disorder. - correct answer ✔✔(incident) B
5. A male college student begins feeling sad and lonely. Although still able to go to classes and work at
his job, he finds himself feeling down much of the time and worries about what is happening to him.
Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to him? - correct answer ✔✔(personal distress) A
6. Psychological disorders can be described as following a typical course or individual pattern. For
example, schizophrenia follows a chronic course. On the other hand, mood disorders, including
depression, follow a __________ course. - correct answer ✔✔(episodic) A
7. Dr. smith is interested in how separation anxiety changes over time from childhood to adolescence in
the population. What is his main field of study? - correct answer ✔✔(developmental psychology) d
8. If a psychological disorder is said to have an acute onset, it means that the symptoms developed. -
correct answer ✔✔(suddenly) A
9. Mustfa was bitten by a dog when he was five years old. Now he is afraid of any dog. His fear of dog is
an. - correct answer ✔✔(conditioned response) D
10. A four year old girl sucks her thumb, a teenager binges on food, and an adult women bites her
fingernails. According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development, all three are fixated at the
________ stage. - correct answer ✔✔(oral)
11. In which of the following defense mechanisms does an individual falsely attribute his or her own
unacceptable feelings, impulses, or thoughts to another person? - correct answer ✔✔(projection) B
12. According to psychoanalytic theory, the _________ develops earl in life to ensure that we can adapt
to the demands of the real world while still finding ways to meet our basic needs. - correct answer
✔✔(Ego)
, 13. The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that
each dimension (psychological, biological, emotional, etc.) - correct answer ✔✔(is influenced by other
dimensions) D
14. The term equifinality refers to the fact that - correct answer ✔✔(a number of paths can lead to the
same outcome) C
15. In the diathesis-stress model "diathesis" refers to - correct answer ✔✔(an inherited tendency or
condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder.)C
16. The central nervous system is made up of the - correct answer ✔✔(brain and spinal cord)a
17. The automatic and somatic nervous systems are segments of the - correct answer ✔✔(peripheral
nervous system)a
18. The synaptic cleft is the area between the - correct answer ✔✔axon of one neuron and the dendrite
of another neuron-b
19. What are the parts of the brain that are involved broadly with regulating behavior and emotion? -
correct answer ✔✔(thalamus and hypothalamus) d
20. Virtually all drugs that are used to treat psychopathology work by influencing - correct answer
✔✔(neurotransmitters)a
21. The most recent research evidence suggest that the relationship between the brain (structure,
function, neurotransmitters) and psychosocial factors (socialization, rearing, life events) is best described
as - correct answer ✔✔(an interaction where the brain affects psychosocial factors and psychosocial
factors affect the brain) b
22. Marsha believes that no matter how hard she studies, she will never succeed in college. Her belief is
best explained by - correct answer ✔✔(learned helplessness) c
23. In the Stroop color-naming paradigm, a pageant with a blood phobia would be expected to name the
color of the printed word "wound" - correct answer ✔✔(more slowly than a neutral word)c
24. Regarding the research on socialization and health, the safest conclusion is that - correct answer
✔✔(having a supportive group of people around us is one of the most important parts of maintain our
physical and mental health)d
25. The systematic evaluation of psychological, biological, and social factors in a person with a possible
mental disorder is known as clinical - correct answer ✔✔(assessment)a
26. A patient who had recurrent headaches, fatigue, and loss of appetite received different diagnoses
about this condition from several psychologists. In terms of assessment this indicates a problem with -
correct answer ✔✔(reliability) a
27. Which one of the following describes the concept of validity as it applies to psychological
assessment? - correct answer ✔✔(an assessment technique measures what it is designed to measure) d
EXAM STUDY GUIDE & PRACTICE TEST 2026/2027
According to the authors of your text book, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with. -
correct answer ✔✔(impaired functioning) b
Regarding the definition of abnormality, it is correct to state that . - correct answer ✔✔(it is difficult to
define "normal and abnormal" A
As used by clinical psychologists, the term "presenting problem" is used to indicate the problem that. -
correct answer ✔✔(first brought the individual to therapy) D
Statistical data are often relevant when discussing psychological disorders. For example, a researcher
might want to know how many new cases of depression are diagnosed each year, a figure called the
__________ of the disorder. - correct answer ✔✔(incident) B
5. A male college student begins feeling sad and lonely. Although still able to go to classes and work at
his job, he finds himself feeling down much of the time and worries about what is happening to him.
Which part of the definition of abnormality applies to him? - correct answer ✔✔(personal distress) A
6. Psychological disorders can be described as following a typical course or individual pattern. For
example, schizophrenia follows a chronic course. On the other hand, mood disorders, including
depression, follow a __________ course. - correct answer ✔✔(episodic) A
7. Dr. smith is interested in how separation anxiety changes over time from childhood to adolescence in
the population. What is his main field of study? - correct answer ✔✔(developmental psychology) d
8. If a psychological disorder is said to have an acute onset, it means that the symptoms developed. -
correct answer ✔✔(suddenly) A
9. Mustfa was bitten by a dog when he was five years old. Now he is afraid of any dog. His fear of dog is
an. - correct answer ✔✔(conditioned response) D
10. A four year old girl sucks her thumb, a teenager binges on food, and an adult women bites her
fingernails. According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development, all three are fixated at the
________ stage. - correct answer ✔✔(oral)
11. In which of the following defense mechanisms does an individual falsely attribute his or her own
unacceptable feelings, impulses, or thoughts to another person? - correct answer ✔✔(projection) B
12. According to psychoanalytic theory, the _________ develops earl in life to ensure that we can adapt
to the demands of the real world while still finding ways to meet our basic needs. - correct answer
✔✔(Ego)
, 13. The basis of the multidimensional integrative approach to understanding psychopathology is that
each dimension (psychological, biological, emotional, etc.) - correct answer ✔✔(is influenced by other
dimensions) D
14. The term equifinality refers to the fact that - correct answer ✔✔(a number of paths can lead to the
same outcome) C
15. In the diathesis-stress model "diathesis" refers to - correct answer ✔✔(an inherited tendency or
condition that makes a person susceptible to developing a disorder.)C
16. The central nervous system is made up of the - correct answer ✔✔(brain and spinal cord)a
17. The automatic and somatic nervous systems are segments of the - correct answer ✔✔(peripheral
nervous system)a
18. The synaptic cleft is the area between the - correct answer ✔✔axon of one neuron and the dendrite
of another neuron-b
19. What are the parts of the brain that are involved broadly with regulating behavior and emotion? -
correct answer ✔✔(thalamus and hypothalamus) d
20. Virtually all drugs that are used to treat psychopathology work by influencing - correct answer
✔✔(neurotransmitters)a
21. The most recent research evidence suggest that the relationship between the brain (structure,
function, neurotransmitters) and psychosocial factors (socialization, rearing, life events) is best described
as - correct answer ✔✔(an interaction where the brain affects psychosocial factors and psychosocial
factors affect the brain) b
22. Marsha believes that no matter how hard she studies, she will never succeed in college. Her belief is
best explained by - correct answer ✔✔(learned helplessness) c
23. In the Stroop color-naming paradigm, a pageant with a blood phobia would be expected to name the
color of the printed word "wound" - correct answer ✔✔(more slowly than a neutral word)c
24. Regarding the research on socialization and health, the safest conclusion is that - correct answer
✔✔(having a supportive group of people around us is one of the most important parts of maintain our
physical and mental health)d
25. The systematic evaluation of psychological, biological, and social factors in a person with a possible
mental disorder is known as clinical - correct answer ✔✔(assessment)a
26. A patient who had recurrent headaches, fatigue, and loss of appetite received different diagnoses
about this condition from several psychologists. In terms of assessment this indicates a problem with -
correct answer ✔✔(reliability) a
27. Which one of the following describes the concept of validity as it applies to psychological
assessment? - correct answer ✔✔(an assessment technique measures what it is designed to measure) d
