NSG 527 MIDTERM -WILKES UNIVERSITY |ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Why is it important to have some understanding of what causes a psychological disorder?
A: a disorder cannot be identified unless there is an understanding of where it came from
B: all recognized disorders have known causes
C: biological treatments only work when a disorder has a biological cause
D: the selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about
causality
CORRECT ANSWER
D-the selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about
causality
Question 2
Which of the following is included in the DSM-5?
A- a discussion of the various causes of mental disorders
B- a means of identifying different mental disorders
C- a description of all conditions for mental illness
D- a description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder
CORRECT ANSWER
B- a means of identifying different mental disorders
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, Question 3
Which of the following is not an element of abnormality?
A: suffering
B: maladaptiveness
C: deviancy
D: comparison
CORRECT ANSWER
D: comparison
Question 4
A lack of energy, slow motor movements, poor concentration and persistent sadness are
all indications of depression. Together they compromise a:
A: syndrome
B: cluster analysis
C: symptom
D: schema
CORRECT ANSWER
AG
Question 5
Which of the following is a drawback of a structured interview?
A: important info is asked about in the same way
B: info from one is hard to compare to info from another
C: they may include questions about areas that are of no concern to the patient
D: each person that uses them uses them in different ways
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QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS|BRAND NEW
2026-2027 UPDATE|GRADED A+
Question 1
Why is it important to have some understanding of what causes a psychological disorder?
A: a disorder cannot be identified unless there is an understanding of where it came from
B: all recognized disorders have known causes
C: biological treatments only work when a disorder has a biological cause
D: the selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about
causality
CORRECT ANSWER
D-the selection of a treatment approach is largely determined by assumptions about
causality
Question 2
Which of the following is included in the DSM-5?
A- a discussion of the various causes of mental disorders
B- a means of identifying different mental disorders
C- a description of all conditions for mental illness
D- a description of all of the possible treatments for each disorder
CORRECT ANSWER
B- a means of identifying different mental disorders
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, Question 3
Which of the following is not an element of abnormality?
A: suffering
B: maladaptiveness
C: deviancy
D: comparison
CORRECT ANSWER
D: comparison
Question 4
A lack of energy, slow motor movements, poor concentration and persistent sadness are
all indications of depression. Together they compromise a:
A: syndrome
B: cluster analysis
C: symptom
D: schema
CORRECT ANSWER
AG
Question 5
Which of the following is a drawback of a structured interview?
A: important info is asked about in the same way
B: info from one is hard to compare to info from another
C: they may include questions about areas that are of no concern to the patient
D: each person that uses them uses them in different ways
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