2025 AP PSYCH 5.1-5.4 PHYSICAL AND
MENTAL HEALTH UPDATED WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
Psychological disorders - answer-a disturbance in peoples
thoughts, emotions, and/or behavior that causes distress or
suffering and negatively impairs their daily lives
4 characteristics of psychological disorders - answer-1 -
maladaptive/ dysfunction
2 - distressful
3- unusual/atypical
4 - irrational/unjustifiable
Avoidance-avoidance conflict - answer-having to chose
between two undesirable outcomes
Approach avoidance conflict - answer-when one event/goal
has both desirable and undesirable outcomes
Multiple approach-avoidance conflict - answer-having to
chose between two or more things, each of which has
desirable and undesirable features
Hans syle - answer-- first used the word stress to describe
straining experiences
- noted that stress can take place in positive situations
Hans syle gas - answer-1) alarm - activation of the
sympathetic nervous system to mobilize resources
2) resistance - hormones are released to cope with
stressors
, 3) exhaustion - reserves are depleted and then
parasympathetic nervous system tries to return the body to
normal but now is exhausted
Emotional response to stress - answer-can lead to crying,
nervousness, irritable, anger, sadness, etc
Cognitive response to stress - answer-can lead to memory
problems, distractibility, obsessiveness, or problems with
concentration
Biological response to stress - answer-- coronary heart
disease: clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart
muscle
immune less efficient
Type a vs. Type b personality - answer-type a: hardworking,
more driven (more health problems)
Type b: carefree, relaxed, go with the flow
Positive psychology - answer-the scientific study of human
functioning, with the goals of discovering and promoting
strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities
to thrive
Pillars of well-being - answer-1st - satisfaction with the past,
happiness with the present, along with optimism about
positive well-being
2nd - positive traits "actions"
3rd- positive groups, communities and cultures
Happiness - answer-- a mood
MENTAL HEALTH UPDATED WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS
Psychological disorders - answer-a disturbance in peoples
thoughts, emotions, and/or behavior that causes distress or
suffering and negatively impairs their daily lives
4 characteristics of psychological disorders - answer-1 -
maladaptive/ dysfunction
2 - distressful
3- unusual/atypical
4 - irrational/unjustifiable
Avoidance-avoidance conflict - answer-having to chose
between two undesirable outcomes
Approach avoidance conflict - answer-when one event/goal
has both desirable and undesirable outcomes
Multiple approach-avoidance conflict - answer-having to
chose between two or more things, each of which has
desirable and undesirable features
Hans syle - answer-- first used the word stress to describe
straining experiences
- noted that stress can take place in positive situations
Hans syle gas - answer-1) alarm - activation of the
sympathetic nervous system to mobilize resources
2) resistance - hormones are released to cope with
stressors
, 3) exhaustion - reserves are depleted and then
parasympathetic nervous system tries to return the body to
normal but now is exhausted
Emotional response to stress - answer-can lead to crying,
nervousness, irritable, anger, sadness, etc
Cognitive response to stress - answer-can lead to memory
problems, distractibility, obsessiveness, or problems with
concentration
Biological response to stress - answer-- coronary heart
disease: clogging of the vessels that nourish the heart
muscle
immune less efficient
Type a vs. Type b personality - answer-type a: hardworking,
more driven (more health problems)
Type b: carefree, relaxed, go with the flow
Positive psychology - answer-the scientific study of human
functioning, with the goals of discovering and promoting
strengths and virtues that help individuals and communities
to thrive
Pillars of well-being - answer-1st - satisfaction with the past,
happiness with the present, along with optimism about
positive well-being
2nd - positive traits "actions"
3rd- positive groups, communities and cultures
Happiness - answer-- a mood
