University Psychology
LANIF · 101 HCYSP
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Department
College of Arts & Sciences
UNIVERSITY
LUX ET VERITAS
PSYCH 101 Final exam
I N T R O D U CT I O N TO PSYC H O LO G Y — CO M P R E H E N S I V E F I N A L E X A M I N AT I O N
INSTITUTION [UNVERIFIED] University PROGRAM Undergraduate — Introduction to
Psychology Department Psychology
COURSE CODE PSYCH 101 COURSE TITLE Introduction to Psychology
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE PSYCH 101 Final exam
TOTAL QUESTIONS 151 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question unless otherwise instructed.
▸ Psychological disorders, diagnostic criteria, etiology, treatment approaches, and therapeutic modalities
are all testable content.
▸ Correct answers and detailed rationales appear below each question for study purposes.
▸ All content is derived from PSYCH 101 course materials.
, SECTION I — PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, DISORDERS,
Questions 1 – 151
ETIOLOGY & TREATMENT
1. What is psychopathology?
A. The study of positive psychology and well-being
B. Psychological disorders involving abnormal patterns of behavior, emotion, or thought
C. The biological study of brain structures
D. A type of psychological therapy
CORRECT ANSWER B — Psychological disorders involving abnormal patterns of behavior,
emotion, or thought
RATIONALE Psychopathology is the scientific study of psychological disorders — conditions
characterized by clinically significant disturbances in cognition, emotion
regulation, or behavior reflecting dysfunction in psychological, biological, or
developmental processes.
2. What are anxiety disorders as a class?
A. Disorders of memory and identity
B. Disorders marked by feelings of apprehension, fear, or anxiety, with a prevalence of about
19%
C. Personality disorders involving grandiosity
D. Mood disorders only
CORRECT ANSWER B — Disorders of apprehension, fear, anxiety; prevalence ~19%
RATIONALE Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent class of mental disorders, affecting
approximately 19% of adults annually. They share features of excessive fear and
anxiety with related behavioral disturbances.
, 3. What are the three criteria used to determine psychopathology (the 3 D's)?
A. Depression, delusion, and detachment
B. Deviance, dysfunction, and distress
C. Diagnosis, drugs, and denial
D. Development, duration, and disability
CORRECT ANSWER B — Deviance, dysfunction, and distress
RATIONALE The 3 D's are the standard criteria: Deviance (behavior deviates from societal
norms), Dysfunction (impaired daily adaptive functioning), and Distress
(significant emotional suffering reported by the individual).
4. What is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II disorder?
A. Bipolar I has full manic episodes; Bipolar II has milder hypomania
B. Bipolar I has depressive episodes; Bipolar II does not
C. Bipolar I is less severe than Bipolar II
D. There is no difference between them
CORRECT ANSWER A — Bipolar I: full manic episodes; Bipolar II: milder hypomania
RATIONALE Bipolar I requires full manic episodes (severe, often requiring hospitalization).
Bipolar II involves hypomania — a milder form with shorter duration and less
impairment. Both include depressive episodes.
5. What are diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders?
A. Optional suggestions for diagnosis
B. Symptoms required for a diagnosis — the core defining features of the disorder
C. Characteristics commonly associated but not required
D. The causes of the disorder
CORRECT ANSWER B — Symptoms required for diagnosis; core defining features
RATIONALE Diagnostic criteria are the essential symptoms that must be present for a
diagnosis. Associative features (C) are commonly present but not required.
Etiology (D) refers to causation.
LANIF · 101 HCYSP
ψ
Department
College of Arts & Sciences
UNIVERSITY
LUX ET VERITAS
PSYCH 101 Final exam
I N T R O D U CT I O N TO PSYC H O LO G Y — CO M P R E H E N S I V E F I N A L E X A M I N AT I O N
INSTITUTION [UNVERIFIED] University PROGRAM Undergraduate — Introduction to
Psychology Department Psychology
COURSE CODE PSYCH 101 COURSE TITLE Introduction to Psychology
ACADEMIC YEAR EXAM TITLE PSYCH 101 Final exam
TOTAL QUESTIONS 151 Questions FORMAT Multiple Choice — Select the
Single Best Answer
EXAMINATION INSTRUCTIONS
▸ Select the single best answer for each question unless otherwise instructed.
▸ Psychological disorders, diagnostic criteria, etiology, treatment approaches, and therapeutic modalities
are all testable content.
▸ Correct answers and detailed rationales appear below each question for study purposes.
▸ All content is derived from PSYCH 101 course materials.
, SECTION I — PSYCHOPATHOLOGY, DISORDERS,
Questions 1 – 151
ETIOLOGY & TREATMENT
1. What is psychopathology?
A. The study of positive psychology and well-being
B. Psychological disorders involving abnormal patterns of behavior, emotion, or thought
C. The biological study of brain structures
D. A type of psychological therapy
CORRECT ANSWER B — Psychological disorders involving abnormal patterns of behavior,
emotion, or thought
RATIONALE Psychopathology is the scientific study of psychological disorders — conditions
characterized by clinically significant disturbances in cognition, emotion
regulation, or behavior reflecting dysfunction in psychological, biological, or
developmental processes.
2. What are anxiety disorders as a class?
A. Disorders of memory and identity
B. Disorders marked by feelings of apprehension, fear, or anxiety, with a prevalence of about
19%
C. Personality disorders involving grandiosity
D. Mood disorders only
CORRECT ANSWER B — Disorders of apprehension, fear, anxiety; prevalence ~19%
RATIONALE Anxiety disorders are the most prevalent class of mental disorders, affecting
approximately 19% of adults annually. They share features of excessive fear and
anxiety with related behavioral disturbances.
, 3. What are the three criteria used to determine psychopathology (the 3 D's)?
A. Depression, delusion, and detachment
B. Deviance, dysfunction, and distress
C. Diagnosis, drugs, and denial
D. Development, duration, and disability
CORRECT ANSWER B — Deviance, dysfunction, and distress
RATIONALE The 3 D's are the standard criteria: Deviance (behavior deviates from societal
norms), Dysfunction (impaired daily adaptive functioning), and Distress
(significant emotional suffering reported by the individual).
4. What is the difference between Bipolar I and Bipolar II disorder?
A. Bipolar I has full manic episodes; Bipolar II has milder hypomania
B. Bipolar I has depressive episodes; Bipolar II does not
C. Bipolar I is less severe than Bipolar II
D. There is no difference between them
CORRECT ANSWER A — Bipolar I: full manic episodes; Bipolar II: milder hypomania
RATIONALE Bipolar I requires full manic episodes (severe, often requiring hospitalization).
Bipolar II involves hypomania — a milder form with shorter duration and less
impairment. Both include depressive episodes.
5. What are diagnostic criteria for psychological disorders?
A. Optional suggestions for diagnosis
B. Symptoms required for a diagnosis — the core defining features of the disorder
C. Characteristics commonly associated but not required
D. The causes of the disorder
CORRECT ANSWER B — Symptoms required for diagnosis; core defining features
RATIONALE Diagnostic criteria are the essential symptoms that must be present for a
diagnosis. Associative features (C) are commonly present but not required.
Etiology (D) refers to causation.
