STRAIGHTERLINE PSY120 FINAL EXAM
TEST BANK 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Answer: standard reference manual for disorder diagnosis and
classification
⩥ panic disorder. Answer: An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable
minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences
terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening
sensations. Includes ongoing worry of more attacks happening
⩥ phobias. Answer: irrational fears of specific objects or situations
⩥ agoraphobia. Answer: An abnormal fear of open or public places
⩥ post-traumatic stress disorder. Answer: an anxiety disorder
characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal,
jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after
a traumatic experience
⩥ major depression. Answer: a disorder characterized by severe negative
moods or a lack of interest in normally pleasurable activities
, ⩥ Theories of depression. Answer: Biological: genetic, biochemical
factors, alterations in hormonal regulation
Psychodynamic: exaggerated stress response
Cognitive: Beck's cognitive triad:
1. a negative self deprecating view of self
2. a pessimistic view of the world
3. no validation for self will continue
⩥ narcissistic personality disorder. Answer: characterized by a grandiose
sense of self-importance, a preoccupation with fantasies of success or
power, and a need for constant attention or admiration
⩥ paranoid personality disorder. Answer: type of personality disorder
characterized by extreme suspiciousness or mistrust of others
⩥ borderline personality disorder. Answer: condition marked by extreme
instability in mood, identity, and impulse control
⩥ antisocial personality disorder. Answer: A personality disorder in
which the person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for
wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members. May be
aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist.
TEST BANK 2026 UPDATED QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM).
Answer: standard reference manual for disorder diagnosis and
classification
⩥ panic disorder. Answer: An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable
minutes-long episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences
terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening
sensations. Includes ongoing worry of more attacks happening
⩥ phobias. Answer: irrational fears of specific objects or situations
⩥ agoraphobia. Answer: An abnormal fear of open or public places
⩥ post-traumatic stress disorder. Answer: an anxiety disorder
characterized by haunting memories, nightmares, social withdrawal,
jumpy anxiety, and/or insomnia that lingers for four weeks or more after
a traumatic experience
⩥ major depression. Answer: a disorder characterized by severe negative
moods or a lack of interest in normally pleasurable activities
, ⩥ Theories of depression. Answer: Biological: genetic, biochemical
factors, alterations in hormonal regulation
Psychodynamic: exaggerated stress response
Cognitive: Beck's cognitive triad:
1. a negative self deprecating view of self
2. a pessimistic view of the world
3. no validation for self will continue
⩥ narcissistic personality disorder. Answer: characterized by a grandiose
sense of self-importance, a preoccupation with fantasies of success or
power, and a need for constant attention or admiration
⩥ paranoid personality disorder. Answer: type of personality disorder
characterized by extreme suspiciousness or mistrust of others
⩥ borderline personality disorder. Answer: condition marked by extreme
instability in mood, identity, and impulse control
⩥ antisocial personality disorder. Answer: A personality disorder in
which the person (usually a man) exhibits a lack of conscience for
wrongdoing, even toward friends and family members. May be
aggressive and ruthless or a clever con artist.
