PSYC 102 – Test 4 Exam Questions and Answers (2025), full exam practice material

PSYC 102 Test 4 Exam with Questions and
Answers 2025




Which ,of ,the ,following ,is ,an ,example ,of ,a ,diathesis-stress ,model?
Ozzie ,has ,a ,genetic ,predisposition ,towards ,depression, ,but ,he ,did ,not
,experience ,depression ,until ,his ,mother ,and ,father ,died.
Ozzie's ,doctor ,does ,not ,believe ,that ,mental ,illness ,has ,a ,biological ,basis.
Ozzie ,treats ,his ,manic ,episodes ,by ,using ,medication ,to ,induce ,depression.
Ozzie ,treats ,his ,depression ,by ,exposing ,himself ,to ,a ,series ,of ,stressors ,so ,he
,can ,learn ,coping ,skills. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-Ozzie ,has ,a ,genetic
,predisposition ,towards ,depression, ,but ,he ,did ,not ,experience ,depression ,until
,his ,mother ,and ,father ,died.


Miguel ,worries ,excessively ,about ,things ,beyond ,his ,control, ,and ,his ,worries
,often ,interfere ,with ,his ,life. ,He ,avoids ,driving ,because ,he ,worries ,about ,car
,accidents. ,He ,calls ,his ,parents ,twice ,a ,day ,because ,he ,worries ,they ,are ,dead.
,He ,checks ,his ,credit ,card ,statement ,three ,times ,a ,day ,because ,he ,worries
,about ,identity ,theft. ,Miguel ,probably ,suffers ,from ,________. ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-generalized ,anxiety ,disorder


Piper ,is ,diagnosed ,with ,agoraphobia ,because ,she ,experiences ,intense ,fear ,and
,anxiety ,of ,________. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-being ,outside ,the ,home ,alone


Which ,of ,the ,following ,is ,a ,common ,characteristic ,of ,all ,anxiety ,disorders?
Sporadic, ,intense ,panic ,attacks
Excessive, ,persistent ,fear ,and ,anxiety
Inability ,to ,control ,the ,body's ,reaction ,to ,fear
Above ,average ,number ,of ,phobias ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-excessive, ,persistent
,fear ,and ,anxiety


A ,psychological ,disorder ,is ,a ,________. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-condition
,characterized ,by ,abnormal ,thoughts, ,feelings, ,and ,behaviors


Veena's ,thoughts, ,perceptions, ,and ,behaviors ,are ,impaired ,to ,the ,point ,where
,she ,is ,unable ,to ,function ,normally ,in ,life. ,She ,experiences ,significant

, ,difficulties ,in ,many ,day-to-day ,activities, ,such ,as ,holding ,a ,job, ,paying ,bills,
,grooming, ,maintaining ,personal ,hygiene, ,and ,sustaining ,relationships. ,Which
,of ,the ,following ,disorders ,is ,Veena ,living ,with? ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-major
,depressive ,disorder


People ,with ,______ ,disorders ,experience ,thoughts ,and ,urges ,that ,are ,intrusive
,and ,unwanted ,and/or ,the ,need ,to ,engage ,in ,repetitive ,behaviors ,or ,mental ,acts.
,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-obsessive-compulsive


From ,an ,early ,age, ,Kwaku ,got ,into ,trouble ,constantly. ,He ,continually ,violates
,the ,rights ,of ,others ,and ,he ,often ,lies, ,fights, ,and ,has ,problems ,with ,the ,law.
,Generally, ,he ,is ,impulsive ,and ,fails ,to ,think ,ahead. ,He ,is ,frequently ,deceitful
,and ,manipulative ,in ,order ,to ,get ,the ,things ,he ,wants, ,and ,he ,never ,regrets ,his
,misdeeds ,or ,considers ,the ,feelings ,of ,those ,he ,has ,harmed. ,Which ,of ,the
,following ,diagnoses ,accounts ,for ,Kwaku's ,personality?
Antisocial ,personality ,disorder
Obsessive-compulsive ,personality ,disorder
Dependent ,personality ,disorder
Paranoid ,personality ,disorder ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-antisocial ,personality
,disorder


Exhibiting ,a ,personality ,that ,________ ,is ,a ,common ,characteristic ,of ,all
,personality ,disorders. ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-differs ,markedly ,from ,the
,expectations ,of ,one's ,culture


Identify ,the ,obsession ,in ,the ,following ,sentence. ,"Keisha ,is ,overly ,concerned
,about ,germs, ,so ,she ,spends ,hours ,wiping ,the ,surfaces ,of ,her ,home ,and
,washing ,her ,hands." ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-concern ,over ,germs


Egon ,can't ,pay ,attention ,in ,class. ,He ,is ,easily ,distracted, ,won't ,sit ,still, ,and
,displays ,poor ,impulse ,control. ,The ,school ,counselor ,suggested ,that ,his
,parents ,take ,him ,to ,a ,doctor ,to ,have ,him ,assessed ,for ,________. ,- ,CORRECT
,ANSWER-attention ,deficit ,hyperactivity ,disorder


Phyllis ,cannot ,be ,alone. ,Her ,moods ,and ,behaviors ,are ,unstable, ,as ,are ,her
,relationships ,with ,other ,people. ,She ,often ,displays ,inappropriate ,and ,intense
,anger. ,Recently, ,Phyllis ,wrote ,a ,suicide ,note ,and ,offered ,to ,show ,it ,to ,her
,husband. ,Which ,of ,the ,following ,diagnoses ,accounts ,for ,her ,personality?
Borderline ,personality ,disorder
Schizotypal ,personality ,disorder
Antisocial ,personality ,disorder
Avoidant ,personality ,disorder ,- ,CORRECT ,ANSWER-borderline ,personality
,disorder


Janice ,is ,in ,the ,middle ,of ,a ,distinct ,period ,of ,an ,abnormally ,and ,persistently
,elevated ,mood. ,In ,the ,last ,week ,she ,has ,cleaned ,her ,house ,from ,top ,to ,bottom