General Psych 101 Final Exam questions and
answers 2025/2026 latest update
1.Borderline Personality Disorder - answerPsychological disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of
instability in interpersonal relationships, self image, and emotions, and of marked impulsivity beginning
by early adulthood and present in a vareity of contexts; found more commonly in women than men.
2.DSM-IV symptoms for borderline personality disorder - answerFrantic efforts to avoid being
abandoned
Unstable and intense personal relationships
Markedly and persistently unstable self-image or image of self
Impulsivity in at least two potentially self-damaging areas
Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats
unstable and extreme emotional responses
Chronic feelings of emptiness
Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger
Temporary stress-related paranoia or severe dissociation
Catatonia - answerState of immobility and unresponsiveness lasting for long periods of time.
Delusion - answerFalse, unusual, and sometimes magical beliefs that are not part of an individual's
culture. An example my be someone who thinks that he or she is Jesus Christ.
Hallucination - answerSensory experiences that occur in the absence of real stimuli, for instance,
someone may believe that they are talking to dead soldiers without realizing they are dead.
Schizophrenia - answerSevere psychological disorder characterized by highly disordered thought
processes; individuals may be referred to as psychotic because they are so far removed from reality.
Dissociative Fugue - answerA disorder in which the individual not only develops amnesia but also
unexpectedly travels away from home and assumes a new identity.
, Anorexia Nervosa - answerEating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through
starvation. The main characteristics are:
Weight less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for age and height.
An intense fear of gaining weight that does not decrease with weight loss.
A distorted body image.
Amenorrhea (lack of menstruation).
Gender Differences in Suicide - answerWomen are three times more likely than men to attempt it. Men,
however, are four times more likely than women to complete it. Men are also more likely than women
to use a firearm. The highest rate is among non-Latino white men age 85 and older.
Cognitive Dissonance - answerDeveloped by Festinger (1957). An individual's psychological discomfort
caused by two inconsistent thoughts. p.406
Stereotype Threat - answerAn individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a
negative stereotype about his or her group. p. 405
"Beautiful is Good" Stereotype - answerAttractive individuals are generally assumed to have a variety of
positive characteristics including being better adjusted, socially skilled, friendly, likable, extraverted, and
apt to achieve superior superior job performance. p. 401
Problem-Focused Coping Strategy - answerThe cognitive strategy of squarely facing one's troubles and
trying to solve them. p. 531
Emotion-Focused Coping Strategy - answerThe coping strategy that involves responding to the stress
that one is feeling -- trying to manage one's emotional reaction -- rather than focusing on the root of the
problem itself. p. 531
General Adaptation Syndrome - answerSelye's term for the common effects of stressful demands on the
body, consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. p. 527
answers 2025/2026 latest update
1.Borderline Personality Disorder - answerPsychological disorder characterized by a pervasive pattern of
instability in interpersonal relationships, self image, and emotions, and of marked impulsivity beginning
by early adulthood and present in a vareity of contexts; found more commonly in women than men.
2.DSM-IV symptoms for borderline personality disorder - answerFrantic efforts to avoid being
abandoned
Unstable and intense personal relationships
Markedly and persistently unstable self-image or image of self
Impulsivity in at least two potentially self-damaging areas
Recurrent suicidal behavior, gestures, or threats
unstable and extreme emotional responses
Chronic feelings of emptiness
Inappropriate, intense anger or difficulty controlling anger
Temporary stress-related paranoia or severe dissociation
Catatonia - answerState of immobility and unresponsiveness lasting for long periods of time.
Delusion - answerFalse, unusual, and sometimes magical beliefs that are not part of an individual's
culture. An example my be someone who thinks that he or she is Jesus Christ.
Hallucination - answerSensory experiences that occur in the absence of real stimuli, for instance,
someone may believe that they are talking to dead soldiers without realizing they are dead.
Schizophrenia - answerSevere psychological disorder characterized by highly disordered thought
processes; individuals may be referred to as psychotic because they are so far removed from reality.
Dissociative Fugue - answerA disorder in which the individual not only develops amnesia but also
unexpectedly travels away from home and assumes a new identity.
, Anorexia Nervosa - answerEating disorder that involves the relentless pursuit of thinness through
starvation. The main characteristics are:
Weight less than 85 percent of what is considered normal for age and height.
An intense fear of gaining weight that does not decrease with weight loss.
A distorted body image.
Amenorrhea (lack of menstruation).
Gender Differences in Suicide - answerWomen are three times more likely than men to attempt it. Men,
however, are four times more likely than women to complete it. Men are also more likely than women
to use a firearm. The highest rate is among non-Latino white men age 85 and older.
Cognitive Dissonance - answerDeveloped by Festinger (1957). An individual's psychological discomfort
caused by two inconsistent thoughts. p.406
Stereotype Threat - answerAn individual's fast-acting, self-fulfilling fear of being judged based on a
negative stereotype about his or her group. p. 405
"Beautiful is Good" Stereotype - answerAttractive individuals are generally assumed to have a variety of
positive characteristics including being better adjusted, socially skilled, friendly, likable, extraverted, and
apt to achieve superior superior job performance. p. 401
Problem-Focused Coping Strategy - answerThe cognitive strategy of squarely facing one's troubles and
trying to solve them. p. 531
Emotion-Focused Coping Strategy - answerThe coping strategy that involves responding to the stress
that one is feeling -- trying to manage one's emotional reaction -- rather than focusing on the root of the
problem itself. p. 531
General Adaptation Syndrome - answerSelye's term for the common effects of stressful demands on the
body, consisting of three stages: alarm, resistance, and exhaustion. p. 527
