INTRODUCTION TO CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGY CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 EXAM SCRIPT FULLY
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ICD. Answer: International Classification of Diseases by WHO.
◉Psychological disorder. Answer: patterns of behavioral or
psychological symptoms that impact multiple areas of life
◉dysfunction. Answer: maladaptive; unable to go to work/school,
interferes with relationships, unable to maintain personal hygiene
◉Distress. Answer: trouble sleeping, worry all the time, thoughts of
suicide
◉deviation. Answer: behavior is statistically infrequent and outside
of social norms.
◉Positive consequences of classifying/diagnosing psychological
disorders. Answer: provides clarity/validation for experiences and
improves treatment, access to resources, and research
, ◉Negative consequences of classifying/diagnosing psychological
disorderes. Answer: misdiagnosis/overdiagnosis can lead to
unnecessary treatment and self-fulfilling prophecies and labeling
reduces people to disorder
◉stigma of classifying/ diagnosing psychological disorders. Answer:
can lead to discrimination, feeling judged, and avoiding seeking help
◉internalized stigma. Answer: believe they're "broken" rather than
mental health existing on a spectrum
◉PTSD. Answer: symptoms: severe anxiety, hypervigilance,
insomnia, helplessness, fear, and FLASKBACKS
◉dissociation. Answer: mental process that involves a disconnect
from person's thoughts, feelings, memory, and sense of identity
◉dissociative amnesia. Answer: sudden loss of memory for personal
information
◉fugue. Answer: travel from home, form a new identity
PSYCHOLOGY CERTIFICATION
EVALUATION 2026 EXAM SCRIPT FULLY
SOLVED QUESTIONS
◉ICD. Answer: International Classification of Diseases by WHO.
◉Psychological disorder. Answer: patterns of behavioral or
psychological symptoms that impact multiple areas of life
◉dysfunction. Answer: maladaptive; unable to go to work/school,
interferes with relationships, unable to maintain personal hygiene
◉Distress. Answer: trouble sleeping, worry all the time, thoughts of
suicide
◉deviation. Answer: behavior is statistically infrequent and outside
of social norms.
◉Positive consequences of classifying/diagnosing psychological
disorders. Answer: provides clarity/validation for experiences and
improves treatment, access to resources, and research
, ◉Negative consequences of classifying/diagnosing psychological
disorderes. Answer: misdiagnosis/overdiagnosis can lead to
unnecessary treatment and self-fulfilling prophecies and labeling
reduces people to disorder
◉stigma of classifying/ diagnosing psychological disorders. Answer:
can lead to discrimination, feeling judged, and avoiding seeking help
◉internalized stigma. Answer: believe they're "broken" rather than
mental health existing on a spectrum
◉PTSD. Answer: symptoms: severe anxiety, hypervigilance,
insomnia, helplessness, fear, and FLASKBACKS
◉dissociation. Answer: mental process that involves a disconnect
from person's thoughts, feelings, memory, and sense of identity
◉dissociative amnesia. Answer: sudden loss of memory for personal
information
◉fugue. Answer: travel from home, form a new identity
