PYC4809 THERAPEUTIC PSYCHOLOGY
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Distress
Answer: Experience severe emotional pain, physical pain, anxiety,
and suffering
◉ Deviation
Answer: Goes against social norms
◉ Danger
Answer: Risk to self or others
◉ How do cultural and societal norms influence the perception in
classification of psychological disorders?
Answer: -culture decides what is "normal" v. "abnormal"
-same behavior may be normal in one culture, but not another
◉ Stigma
,Answer: -negative label/judgment about mental illness
-racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination can lead to
misdiagnosis and poorer treatment outcomes and mental healthcare
◉ DSM-5
Answer: - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
-it lists the symptoms and criteria for mental disorders
◉ ICD
Answer: -international classification of mental disorders
-it is used worldwide, and it is more medical focus than the DSM
◉ eclectic approach
Answer: Use multiple perspectives to understand disorders
◉ Behavior perspective
Answer: Explains that psychological disorders are learned behaviors
that develop through unhealthy conditioning and negative
associations
◉ Psychodynamic perspective
Answer: how behavior springs from unconscious conflicts
, ◉ Humanistic Perspective
Answer: -psychological disorders develop when a person is unable
to reach their full potential or lacks self acceptance and personal
growth
◉ cognitive perspective
Answer: -psychological disorders developed from negative or
irrational patterns of thinking
◉ Biological Perspective
Answer: -psychological disorders are caused by factors such as
genetics, brain structure, and chemical imbalances in the body
◉ evolutionary perspective
Answer: -psychological disorders may result from traits that were
once useful for survival, but are no longer helpful in modern
environments
◉ sociocultural perspective
Answer: -psychological disorders are influenced by social factors,
such as culture, family, environment, and societal expectations
◉ Biopsychosocial model
ACTUAL EXAM PAPER 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Distress
Answer: Experience severe emotional pain, physical pain, anxiety,
and suffering
◉ Deviation
Answer: Goes against social norms
◉ Danger
Answer: Risk to self or others
◉ How do cultural and societal norms influence the perception in
classification of psychological disorders?
Answer: -culture decides what is "normal" v. "abnormal"
-same behavior may be normal in one culture, but not another
◉ Stigma
,Answer: -negative label/judgment about mental illness
-racism, sexism, and other forms of discrimination can lead to
misdiagnosis and poorer treatment outcomes and mental healthcare
◉ DSM-5
Answer: - Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
-it lists the symptoms and criteria for mental disorders
◉ ICD
Answer: -international classification of mental disorders
-it is used worldwide, and it is more medical focus than the DSM
◉ eclectic approach
Answer: Use multiple perspectives to understand disorders
◉ Behavior perspective
Answer: Explains that psychological disorders are learned behaviors
that develop through unhealthy conditioning and negative
associations
◉ Psychodynamic perspective
Answer: how behavior springs from unconscious conflicts
, ◉ Humanistic Perspective
Answer: -psychological disorders develop when a person is unable
to reach their full potential or lacks self acceptance and personal
growth
◉ cognitive perspective
Answer: -psychological disorders developed from negative or
irrational patterns of thinking
◉ Biological Perspective
Answer: -psychological disorders are caused by factors such as
genetics, brain structure, and chemical imbalances in the body
◉ evolutionary perspective
Answer: -psychological disorders may result from traits that were
once useful for survival, but are no longer helpful in modern
environments
◉ sociocultural perspective
Answer: -psychological disorders are influenced by social factors,
such as culture, family, environment, and societal expectations
◉ Biopsychosocial model
