PSYC 210 Module 1 - 8 Exam & Final Exam 2025 –
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PSYC 210 MODULE 1
PSYC 210 MODULE 2
PSYC 210 MODULE 3
PSYC 210 MODULE 4
PSYC 210 MODULE 5
PSYC 210 MODULE 6
PSYC 210 MODULE 7
PSYC 210 MODULE 8
PSYC 210 FINAL EXAM
PSYC 210 MODULE 1 – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How do psychologists define mental disorders? – Mental disorders involve a clinically
significant disturbance, where the individual is distressed or has impaired functioning.
What are the major concerns with "labeling" in psychological disorders? How can
these concerns be addressed? – Major concerns related to labelling include focusing
on the disorder instead of the person and can increase the stigma a person experiences.
These concerns can be mitigated by employing person-first language (e.g., "person with
schizophrenia" rather than "schizophrenic") thereby emphasizing the person over the
diagnosis.
Which of the teens below need to seek a clinical diagnosis and treatment, and
why?
,a. Sandy is shy and prefers staying home, feeling anxious about social interactions but
content when alone.
b. Matt is shy like Sandy but consumes alcohol alone to cope with loneliness and desires
change.
c. Jennifer exhibits withdrawal, excessive sleepiness, depressive thoughts including
suicidal ideation as expressed in her journals.
d. Drew is experiencing stress related to sports and school but is using this time to
reflect on life choices.
ANSWER:
Matt and Jennifer should seek treatment, and Jennifer should do so immediately. They
are experiencing significant stress and are at risk of great harm to themselves. While
Drew and Sandy likely do not need a diagnosis or clinical care, seeking a counselor to
talk about life transitions or improving behaviors could potentially be helpful to them, if
they so choose.
Name one example mentioned in the module of someone in the ancient world or
middle ages focusing on psychological disorders. – The module mentioned the
following: Hippocrates, other Greek physicians, Galen, and mental hospitals in the
middle ages. One example from the ancient world mentioned in the module is
Hippocrates, who lived in Greece during the 5th century B.C. He wrote about epilepsy in
his treatise "The Sacred Disease" and emphasized that mental and physical disorders
were interconnected, developing a theory of the "four humors" to explain various
psychological conditions.
In what year was DSM-5 published? – 2013
,According to the DSM definition of "psychological disorder," which of the
following helps to indicate whether symptoms indicate a possible psychological
disorder?
A. Clinically significant disturbance
B. Dysfunction underlying mental functioning
C. Significant distress
D. All of the above can be features of psychological disorders
– D. All of the above can be features of psychological disorders – CORRECT ANSWER
According to the DSM, socially deviant behavior doesn't necessarily indicate a
psychological disorder unless
A. the deviance results from a dysfunction in the individual.
B. the deviance is very severe.
C. the deviance is dangerous.
D. the deviance is very strange.
– A. the deviance results from a dysfunction in the individual. – CORRECT ANSWER
Who developed a theory about the four humors?
, A. Hippocrates
B. Hippolyta
C. Plato
D. Aristotle
– A. Hippocrates – CORRECT ANSWER
Which Greek physician described four categories of mental illness, as described in
the module?
A. Hippocrates
B. Galen
C. Plato
D. Euclid
– B. Galen – CORRECT ANSWER
Where does the word "bedlam" come from?
A. A nickname for St. Mary's of Bethlehem
B. Bedlem
C. A patient in the first mental hospital
Abnormal Psychology Portage Learning | Verified
Answers
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PSYC 210 MODULE 1
PSYC 210 MODULE 2
PSYC 210 MODULE 3
PSYC 210 MODULE 4
PSYC 210 MODULE 5
PSYC 210 MODULE 6
PSYC 210 MODULE 7
PSYC 210 MODULE 8
PSYC 210 FINAL EXAM
PSYC 210 MODULE 1 – QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
How do psychologists define mental disorders? – Mental disorders involve a clinically
significant disturbance, where the individual is distressed or has impaired functioning.
What are the major concerns with "labeling" in psychological disorders? How can
these concerns be addressed? – Major concerns related to labelling include focusing
on the disorder instead of the person and can increase the stigma a person experiences.
These concerns can be mitigated by employing person-first language (e.g., "person with
schizophrenia" rather than "schizophrenic") thereby emphasizing the person over the
diagnosis.
Which of the teens below need to seek a clinical diagnosis and treatment, and
why?
,a. Sandy is shy and prefers staying home, feeling anxious about social interactions but
content when alone.
b. Matt is shy like Sandy but consumes alcohol alone to cope with loneliness and desires
change.
c. Jennifer exhibits withdrawal, excessive sleepiness, depressive thoughts including
suicidal ideation as expressed in her journals.
d. Drew is experiencing stress related to sports and school but is using this time to
reflect on life choices.
ANSWER:
Matt and Jennifer should seek treatment, and Jennifer should do so immediately. They
are experiencing significant stress and are at risk of great harm to themselves. While
Drew and Sandy likely do not need a diagnosis or clinical care, seeking a counselor to
talk about life transitions or improving behaviors could potentially be helpful to them, if
they so choose.
Name one example mentioned in the module of someone in the ancient world or
middle ages focusing on psychological disorders. – The module mentioned the
following: Hippocrates, other Greek physicians, Galen, and mental hospitals in the
middle ages. One example from the ancient world mentioned in the module is
Hippocrates, who lived in Greece during the 5th century B.C. He wrote about epilepsy in
his treatise "The Sacred Disease" and emphasized that mental and physical disorders
were interconnected, developing a theory of the "four humors" to explain various
psychological conditions.
In what year was DSM-5 published? – 2013
,According to the DSM definition of "psychological disorder," which of the
following helps to indicate whether symptoms indicate a possible psychological
disorder?
A. Clinically significant disturbance
B. Dysfunction underlying mental functioning
C. Significant distress
D. All of the above can be features of psychological disorders
– D. All of the above can be features of psychological disorders – CORRECT ANSWER
According to the DSM, socially deviant behavior doesn't necessarily indicate a
psychological disorder unless
A. the deviance results from a dysfunction in the individual.
B. the deviance is very severe.
C. the deviance is dangerous.
D. the deviance is very strange.
– A. the deviance results from a dysfunction in the individual. – CORRECT ANSWER
Who developed a theory about the four humors?
, A. Hippocrates
B. Hippolyta
C. Plato
D. Aristotle
– A. Hippocrates – CORRECT ANSWER
Which Greek physician described four categories of mental illness, as described in
the module?
A. Hippocrates
B. Galen
C. Plato
D. Euclid
– B. Galen – CORRECT ANSWER
Where does the word "bedlam" come from?
A. A nickname for St. Mary's of Bethlehem
B. Bedlem
C. A patient in the first mental hospital
