CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY FINAL PRACTICE
EXAM /PSYC 3303 FINAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS| FREQUENTLY TESTING
VERSION | ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS 2026-2027
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
A person repeatedly washes their hands for hours each day to reduce anxiety about
germs. This behavior is most characteristic of which disorder?
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
A psychologist uses the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) when
evaluating a patient. What is the purpose of using this tool?
To measure the severity of compulsive symptoms
When diagnosing OCD, why is it important to use established diagnostic criteria?
To ensure consistency and accuracy across different clinicians
Why is differential diagnosis important in the assessment of OCD-related disorders?
It ensures that symptoms are not better explained by another mental or medical
condition
1|Page
,A therapist uses Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy with a client who has
contamination fears and hand-washing rituals. ERP is most accurately described as
which kind of treatment?
Cognitive-behavioral technique
Which of the following best illustrates ERP (exposure and response prevention) when
treating OCD in practice?
Encouraging a person to face their fear without engaging in their usual compulsive ritual
What is the primary role of SSRIs in the treatment of OCD-related disorders?
They increase serotonin levels to help reduce obsessive and compulsive symptoms
A 28-year-old man repeatedly picks his skin to the point of injury and states he feels
unable to stop. Which OCD-related disorder is most likely being described?
Excoriation Disorder
Which scenario best illustrates Hoarding Disorder in a real-life context?
Keeping newspapers and old items in the home to the point that living spaces become
unusable
Which of the following best demonstrates 'difficulty discarding' as seen in hoarding
disorder?
Reluctance to dispose of items, even when they are broken or have little value.
In real-life situations, compulsions in OCD most often involve which of the following?
2|Page
,Performing repetitive actions to prevent feared events
Which of the following best describes obsessions in the context of Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Persistent and unwanted thoughts, images, or urges
What is a common strategy clinicians use in the real world to gather reliable information
before diagnosing a personality disorder?
Combining structured interviews and collateral reports from different sources
A diagnosis of a personality disorder is made based on the DSM-5 criteria primarily by:
Meeting specific symptom and duration requirements listed in the manual
In the diagnosis of personality disorders, what does 'long-term pattern' most likely refer
to?
Behavioral patterns that persist over many years and across different situations
Which scenario could indicate a patient might have a Cluster A personality disorder?
Greg tends to avoid close relationships and mistrusts others for no reason.
Magical thinking in schizotypal personality disorder is BEST illustrated when a person:
Believes that their thoughts can influence unrelated events, such as making the sun
shine
3|Page
, A person with Borderline Personality Disorder is most likely to struggle with which of the
following in their daily life?
Intense fear of abandonment and unstable self-image
Emotional instability in Borderline Personality Disorder is best shown when a person:
Experiences rapid mood changes in response to minor events
In real-life situations, a person with borderline personality disorder might show fear of
abandonment by:
Making frantic efforts to keep someone from leaving them
How might excessive emotionality appear in a person with histrionic personality
disorder?
Rapidly changing and exaggerated emotional displays
Which scenario best illustrates Narcissistic Personality Disorder in a professional
setting?
Regularly seeking admiration and expecting special treatment
Which of the following behaviors best demonstrates grandiosity in someone with
Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Believing they are uniquely qualified and more talented than everyone else
4|Page
EXAM /PSYC 3303 FINAL EXAM WITH ACTUAL
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
DETAILED ANSWERS| FREQUENTLY TESTING
VERSION | ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST|EXPERT VERIFIED FOR
GUARANTEED PASS 2026-2027
UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO BOULDER
A person repeatedly washes their hands for hours each day to reduce anxiety about
germs. This behavior is most characteristic of which disorder?
Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorder
A psychologist uses the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) when
evaluating a patient. What is the purpose of using this tool?
To measure the severity of compulsive symptoms
When diagnosing OCD, why is it important to use established diagnostic criteria?
To ensure consistency and accuracy across different clinicians
Why is differential diagnosis important in the assessment of OCD-related disorders?
It ensures that symptoms are not better explained by another mental or medical
condition
1|Page
,A therapist uses Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) therapy with a client who has
contamination fears and hand-washing rituals. ERP is most accurately described as
which kind of treatment?
Cognitive-behavioral technique
Which of the following best illustrates ERP (exposure and response prevention) when
treating OCD in practice?
Encouraging a person to face their fear without engaging in their usual compulsive ritual
What is the primary role of SSRIs in the treatment of OCD-related disorders?
They increase serotonin levels to help reduce obsessive and compulsive symptoms
A 28-year-old man repeatedly picks his skin to the point of injury and states he feels
unable to stop. Which OCD-related disorder is most likely being described?
Excoriation Disorder
Which scenario best illustrates Hoarding Disorder in a real-life context?
Keeping newspapers and old items in the home to the point that living spaces become
unusable
Which of the following best demonstrates 'difficulty discarding' as seen in hoarding
disorder?
Reluctance to dispose of items, even when they are broken or have little value.
In real-life situations, compulsions in OCD most often involve which of the following?
2|Page
,Performing repetitive actions to prevent feared events
Which of the following best describes obsessions in the context of Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder (OCD)?
Persistent and unwanted thoughts, images, or urges
What is a common strategy clinicians use in the real world to gather reliable information
before diagnosing a personality disorder?
Combining structured interviews and collateral reports from different sources
A diagnosis of a personality disorder is made based on the DSM-5 criteria primarily by:
Meeting specific symptom and duration requirements listed in the manual
In the diagnosis of personality disorders, what does 'long-term pattern' most likely refer
to?
Behavioral patterns that persist over many years and across different situations
Which scenario could indicate a patient might have a Cluster A personality disorder?
Greg tends to avoid close relationships and mistrusts others for no reason.
Magical thinking in schizotypal personality disorder is BEST illustrated when a person:
Believes that their thoughts can influence unrelated events, such as making the sun
shine
3|Page
, A person with Borderline Personality Disorder is most likely to struggle with which of the
following in their daily life?
Intense fear of abandonment and unstable self-image
Emotional instability in Borderline Personality Disorder is best shown when a person:
Experiences rapid mood changes in response to minor events
In real-life situations, a person with borderline personality disorder might show fear of
abandonment by:
Making frantic efforts to keep someone from leaving them
How might excessive emotionality appear in a person with histrionic personality
disorder?
Rapidly changing and exaggerated emotional displays
Which scenario best illustrates Narcissistic Personality Disorder in a professional
setting?
Regularly seeking admiration and expecting special treatment
Which of the following behaviors best demonstrates grandiosity in someone with
Narcissistic Personality Disorder?
Believing they are uniquely qualified and more talented than everyone else
4|Page
