Abnormal Psychology Study Guide Questions with Correct Answers
(Grade A+)
Question 1: Psychological Dysfunction
Answer: Breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
Question 2: Atypical
Answer: Not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal
Question 3: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM 5)
Answer: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - Contains the current listing of criteria for psychological
disorders
Question 4: Hallucinations
Answer: False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
Question 5: Delusions
Answer: False beliefs that are maintained even though they clearly are out of touch with reality
Question 6: Panic Disorder
Answer: Severe panic attacks; start at usually mid-teens to about 40 years of age; 75% or more are women.
Question 7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Answer: At least 6 months of excessive anxiety and worry and that it's difficult to turn off or control the
process of worrying.. *** This is what is a pathological worrier not just normal
Question 8: Environment Phobia
Answer: You are afraid of water, heights or storms you have a ______ phobia
Question 9: Situational Phobia
Answer: Claustrophobia is a ______ phobia
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, Question 10: Social Anxiety Disorder
Answer: #2 Anxiety disorder in the world; Fear of negative evaluation; As many as 12.1% of population
suffer from this at some point (Sex ratio 50:50) Jim Parsons from the "Big Bang Theory" has been
diagnosed with this. An anxiety disorder involving the extreme and irrational fear of being embarrassed,
judged, or scrutinized by others in social situations
Question 11: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Answer: Exposure to traumatic experiences witnessing death, or threatened death, actual or threatened
serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violation. ******Cannot be diagnosed until a month after the
incident
Question 12: Season Affective Disorder (SAD)
Answer: Thought to be with the production of melatonin? In the winter months?
Question 13: Suicide Stats
Answer: -Males are 4x more likely to commit suicide than females (why? Because males have much more
violent methods than females and females often don't succeed)
Question 14: Multiple-Personality Disorder
Answer: Severe form of dissociative reaction which can result in several independent personalities being
manifested-- now known as Dissociative Identity Disorder
Question 15: Anorexia Nervosa
Answer: Eating disorder characterized by continual food refusal and the pursuit of extreme thinness, leading
to dangerously low body weight.
Question 16: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Answer: A personality disorder marked by a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of
others. Deceitful, unremorseful, manipulative, lacks anxiety and guilt.
Question 17: Asperger's Disorder
Answer: A pervasive developmental disorder in which individuals display profound social impairment and
restricted or unusual behaviors, but without language delays seen in autism.
Question 18: Autistic Disorder (Autism)
Answer: Pervasive developmental disorder characterized by significant impairment in social interactions,
extreme unresponsiveness to others, poor communication skills, and highly repetitive and rigid behavior.
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(Grade A+)
Question 1: Psychological Dysfunction
Answer: Breakdown in cognitive, emotional, or behavioral functioning
Question 2: Atypical
Answer: Not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal
Question 3: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM 5)
Answer: Diagnostic and Statistical Manual - Contains the current listing of criteria for psychological
disorders
Question 4: Hallucinations
Answer: False sensory experiences, such as seeing something in the absence of an external visual stimulus
Question 5: Delusions
Answer: False beliefs that are maintained even though they clearly are out of touch with reality
Question 6: Panic Disorder
Answer: Severe panic attacks; start at usually mid-teens to about 40 years of age; 75% or more are women.
Question 7: Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD)
Answer: At least 6 months of excessive anxiety and worry and that it's difficult to turn off or control the
process of worrying.. *** This is what is a pathological worrier not just normal
Question 8: Environment Phobia
Answer: You are afraid of water, heights or storms you have a ______ phobia
Question 9: Situational Phobia
Answer: Claustrophobia is a ______ phobia
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, Question 10: Social Anxiety Disorder
Answer: #2 Anxiety disorder in the world; Fear of negative evaluation; As many as 12.1% of population
suffer from this at some point (Sex ratio 50:50) Jim Parsons from the "Big Bang Theory" has been
diagnosed with this. An anxiety disorder involving the extreme and irrational fear of being embarrassed,
judged, or scrutinized by others in social situations
Question 11: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Answer: Exposure to traumatic experiences witnessing death, or threatened death, actual or threatened
serious injury, or actual or threatened sexual violation. ******Cannot be diagnosed until a month after the
incident
Question 12: Season Affective Disorder (SAD)
Answer: Thought to be with the production of melatonin? In the winter months?
Question 13: Suicide Stats
Answer: -Males are 4x more likely to commit suicide than females (why? Because males have much more
violent methods than females and females often don't succeed)
Question 14: Multiple-Personality Disorder
Answer: Severe form of dissociative reaction which can result in several independent personalities being
manifested-- now known as Dissociative Identity Disorder
Question 15: Anorexia Nervosa
Answer: Eating disorder characterized by continual food refusal and the pursuit of extreme thinness, leading
to dangerously low body weight.
Question 16: Antisocial Personality Disorder
Answer: A personality disorder marked by a pervasive pattern of disregard for and violation of the rights of
others. Deceitful, unremorseful, manipulative, lacks anxiety and guilt.
Question 17: Asperger's Disorder
Answer: A pervasive developmental disorder in which individuals display profound social impairment and
restricted or unusual behaviors, but without language delays seen in autism.
Question 18: Autistic Disorder (Autism)
Answer: Pervasive developmental disorder characterized by significant impairment in social interactions,
extreme unresponsiveness to others, poor communication skills, and highly repetitive and rigid behavior.
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