PORTAGE LEARNING GENERAL
PSYCHOLOGY MODULE 9 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
clinical psychologist - correct answer-study and treat mental disorders
psychiatrist - correct answer-
A medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosisJand treatment of psychological disorders
depressive disorders -Jcorrect answer-
people persistently experience sadness as well as a variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptomsJt
hatJinterfere with life
major depressive disorder - correct answer-
a mood disorder in which a person feels sad and hopeless for weeks or months; most well known
two weeks - correct answer-
How long does a patient need to haveJmajor depressive disorder for a diagnosis?
Yes - correct answer-Are woman twice as likely as men to have depression?
1. mania
2. depression - correct answer-What are twoJpoles that are experienced with a bipolar disorder?
mania -Jcorrect answer-excessive excitement and elation; feel supremely confident
panic disorder - correct answer-
an individual has panicJattacks; wavesJof panic come with little to NO warningJ
- may lead to agoraphobia (fear of public places)
specific phobias - correct answer-persistent and irrational fear of a particular object, activity, or situation
, social anxiety disorder - correct answer-
excessive fears about social situations; afraid of being seen doing something embarrassing
obsessive-compulsiveJdisorder (OCD) -Jcorrect answer-
characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts and behaviors
obsessions - correct answer-thoughtsJand impulses that pop into their head
EX: "did I lock the door?" or "did I turn the stove off?"
compulsions - correct answer-
behaviors performed in response to the obsessions; still having the obsession poppingJin the head even afte
r checkingJmultiple times
dissociativeJdisordersJ-Jcorrect answer-
disorder in which a person's personality becomes fragmented or detached in someway
dissociative identity disorder (DID) - correct answer-
various personalities takeJturns holding the person's consciousness and awareness
-most famousJtype and used to called multiple personality disorder
alters - correct answer-personality changes
trauma and stressor related disorders - correct answer-
brought on by a stressor or environmental stimulus that is experienced directly, witnessed, or experienced i
ndirectly
EX: PTSD
Schizophrenia - correctJanswer-
psychotic disorder involving distortions in thoughts, perceptions, or emotions
psychotic - correct answer-refersJtoJlosing touch with reality
PSYCHOLOGY MODULE 9 QUESTIONS
WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-2027
clinical psychologist - correct answer-study and treat mental disorders
psychiatrist - correct answer-
A medical doctor who has specialized in the diagnosisJand treatment of psychological disorders
depressive disorders -Jcorrect answer-
people persistently experience sadness as well as a variety of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptomsJt
hatJinterfere with life
major depressive disorder - correct answer-
a mood disorder in which a person feels sad and hopeless for weeks or months; most well known
two weeks - correct answer-
How long does a patient need to haveJmajor depressive disorder for a diagnosis?
Yes - correct answer-Are woman twice as likely as men to have depression?
1. mania
2. depression - correct answer-What are twoJpoles that are experienced with a bipolar disorder?
mania -Jcorrect answer-excessive excitement and elation; feel supremely confident
panic disorder - correct answer-
an individual has panicJattacks; wavesJof panic come with little to NO warningJ
- may lead to agoraphobia (fear of public places)
specific phobias - correct answer-persistent and irrational fear of a particular object, activity, or situation
, social anxiety disorder - correct answer-
excessive fears about social situations; afraid of being seen doing something embarrassing
obsessive-compulsiveJdisorder (OCD) -Jcorrect answer-
characterized by persistent, unwanted thoughts and behaviors
obsessions - correct answer-thoughtsJand impulses that pop into their head
EX: "did I lock the door?" or "did I turn the stove off?"
compulsions - correct answer-
behaviors performed in response to the obsessions; still having the obsession poppingJin the head even afte
r checkingJmultiple times
dissociativeJdisordersJ-Jcorrect answer-
disorder in which a person's personality becomes fragmented or detached in someway
dissociative identity disorder (DID) - correct answer-
various personalities takeJturns holding the person's consciousness and awareness
-most famousJtype and used to called multiple personality disorder
alters - correct answer-personality changes
trauma and stressor related disorders - correct answer-
brought on by a stressor or environmental stimulus that is experienced directly, witnessed, or experienced i
ndirectly
EX: PTSD
Schizophrenia - correctJanswer-
psychotic disorder involving distortions in thoughts, perceptions, or emotions
psychotic - correct answer-refersJtoJlosing touch with reality
