PSYCHOLOGY 14TH EDITION TEST BANK 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ medical model. Answer: the concept that diseases, in this case
psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed,
treated, and, in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital
◉ epigenetics. Answer: "above" or "in addition to" (epi) genetics; the
study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without
a DNA change
◉ DSM-5. Answer: the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used
system for classifying psychological disorders
◉ attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Answer: a psychological
disorder marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and
impulsivity
◉ anxiety disorders. Answer: psychological disorders characterized by
distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce
anxiety
, ◉ social anxiety disorder. Answer: intense fear and avoidance of social
situations
◉ generalized anxiety disorder. Answer: an anxiety disorder in which a
person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic
nervous system arousal
◉ panic disorder. Answer: an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable,
minuteslong episodes of intense dread in which a person may experience
terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening
sensations; often followed by worry over a possible next attack
◉ agoraphobia. Answer: fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds
or wide open places, where one has felt loss of control and panic
◉ phobia. Answer: an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational
fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation
◉ obsessive-compulsive disorder. Answer: `a disorder characterized by
unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions), actions (compulsions), or
both
◉ posttraumatic stress disorder. Answer: a disorder characterized by
haunting memories, nightmares, hypervigilance, social withdrawal,
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ medical model. Answer: the concept that diseases, in this case
psychological disorders, have physical causes that can be diagnosed,
treated, and, in most cases, cured, often through treatment in a hospital
◉ epigenetics. Answer: "above" or "in addition to" (epi) genetics; the
study of environmental influences on gene expression that occur without
a DNA change
◉ DSM-5. Answer: the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used
system for classifying psychological disorders
◉ attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Answer: a psychological
disorder marked by extreme inattention and/or hyperactivity and
impulsivity
◉ anxiety disorders. Answer: psychological disorders characterized by
distressing, persistent anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce
anxiety
, ◉ social anxiety disorder. Answer: intense fear and avoidance of social
situations
◉ generalized anxiety disorder. Answer: an anxiety disorder in which a
person is continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic
nervous system arousal
◉ panic disorder. Answer: an anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable,
minuteslong episodes of intense dread in which a person may experience
terror and accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening
sensations; often followed by worry over a possible next attack
◉ agoraphobia. Answer: fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds
or wide open places, where one has felt loss of control and panic
◉ phobia. Answer: an anxiety disorder marked by a persistent, irrational
fear and avoidance of a specific object, activity, or situation
◉ obsessive-compulsive disorder. Answer: `a disorder characterized by
unwanted repetitive thoughts (obsessions), actions (compulsions), or
both
◉ posttraumatic stress disorder. Answer: a disorder characterized by
haunting memories, nightmares, hypervigilance, social withdrawal,
