GUAM ALLIED HEALTH LICENSURE -CLINICAL
PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A 2026
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1. Which best defines clinical psychology?
A. Study of criminal behavior
B. Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
C. Study of brain anatomy only
D. Analysis of social groups
Rationale: Clinical psychology focuses on assessment,
diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders.
Correct Answer: B
2. Which is a primary goal of psychotherapy?
A. Increase physical strength
B. Change maladaptive behavior and thoughts
C. Improve financial status
D. Teach academic subjects
Rationale: Psychotherapy aims to improve mental health
through cognitive and behavioral change.
Correct Answer: B
3. The DSM-5 is used for:
,A. Drug manufacturing
B. Diagnosing mental disorders
C. Physical therapy guidelines
D. Nutrition planning
Rationale: DSM-5 provides standardized criteria for mental
health diagnoses.
Correct Answer: B
4. Which approach focuses on unconscious conflicts?
A. Behavioral therapy
B. Cognitive therapy
C. Psychodynamic therapy
D. Humanistic therapy
Rationale: Psychodynamic theory emphasizes unconscious
processes and early experiences.
Correct Answer: C
5. Which neurotransmitter is most associated with
depression?
A. Dopamine
B. Serotonin
C. Acetylcholine
D. Histamine
,Rationale: Low serotonin levels are strongly linked to
depressive symptoms.
Correct Answer: B
6. A phobia is best described as:
A. Mild sadness
B. Irrational fear of an object or situation
C. Memory loss
D. Personality disorder
Rationale: Phobias involve excessive and irrational fear
responses.
Correct Answer: B
7. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on:
A. Dreams only
B. Unconscious impulses
C. Thoughts and behaviors
D. Medication only
Rationale: CBT targets dysfunctional thinking and behavior
patterns.
Correct Answer: C
8. Which is a mood disorder?
, A. Schizophrenia
B. Bipolar disorder
C. Autism
D. Dementia
Rationale: Bipolar disorder involves mood fluctuations between
mania and depression.
Correct Answer: B
9. A delusion is:
A. A memory loss
B. A false fixed belief
C. A physical injury
D. A learning disability
Rationale: Delusions are strongly held false beliefs despite
evidence.
Correct Answer: B
10. Anxiety disorders are characterized by:
A. Elevated blood pressure only
B. Excessive fear or worry
C. Loss of motor control
D. Hallucinations only
PSYCHOLOGY QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) Q&A 2026
|INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
1. Which best defines clinical psychology?
A. Study of criminal behavior
B. Diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
C. Study of brain anatomy only
D. Analysis of social groups
Rationale: Clinical psychology focuses on assessment,
diagnosis, and treatment of mental disorders.
Correct Answer: B
2. Which is a primary goal of psychotherapy?
A. Increase physical strength
B. Change maladaptive behavior and thoughts
C. Improve financial status
D. Teach academic subjects
Rationale: Psychotherapy aims to improve mental health
through cognitive and behavioral change.
Correct Answer: B
3. The DSM-5 is used for:
,A. Drug manufacturing
B. Diagnosing mental disorders
C. Physical therapy guidelines
D. Nutrition planning
Rationale: DSM-5 provides standardized criteria for mental
health diagnoses.
Correct Answer: B
4. Which approach focuses on unconscious conflicts?
A. Behavioral therapy
B. Cognitive therapy
C. Psychodynamic therapy
D. Humanistic therapy
Rationale: Psychodynamic theory emphasizes unconscious
processes and early experiences.
Correct Answer: C
5. Which neurotransmitter is most associated with
depression?
A. Dopamine
B. Serotonin
C. Acetylcholine
D. Histamine
,Rationale: Low serotonin levels are strongly linked to
depressive symptoms.
Correct Answer: B
6. A phobia is best described as:
A. Mild sadness
B. Irrational fear of an object or situation
C. Memory loss
D. Personality disorder
Rationale: Phobias involve excessive and irrational fear
responses.
Correct Answer: B
7. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) focuses on:
A. Dreams only
B. Unconscious impulses
C. Thoughts and behaviors
D. Medication only
Rationale: CBT targets dysfunctional thinking and behavior
patterns.
Correct Answer: C
8. Which is a mood disorder?
, A. Schizophrenia
B. Bipolar disorder
C. Autism
D. Dementia
Rationale: Bipolar disorder involves mood fluctuations between
mania and depression.
Correct Answer: B
9. A delusion is:
A. A memory loss
B. A false fixed belief
C. A physical injury
D. A learning disability
Rationale: Delusions are strongly held false beliefs despite
evidence.
Correct Answer: B
10. Anxiety disorders are characterized by:
A. Elevated blood pressure only
B. Excessive fear or worry
C. Loss of motor control
D. Hallucinations only
