PSY100 - FINAL EXAM WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
trait theory correct answers >> a theory of personality that
focuses on identifying, describing, and measuring individual
differences in behavioral predispositions
big 5 personality factors correct answers >> Openness -
imaginative, variety, independent
Conscientiousness- organized, careful, self-disciplined
Extraversion - social, fun loving, adventurous
Agreeableness - softhearted, trusting, helpful
Neuroticism - worried, insecure, self-pitying
Do personality traits become more or less stable over time?
correct answers >> more stable over time
genetics and personality correct answers >> heritability is
about 50% but some are more than others; ex. stronger for
extraversion and neuroticism
criteria for psychological disorders correct answers >>
deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional patterns of thoughts,
feelings, and actions
,criticisms of DSM-V correct answers >> including
experiences that are too normal, using arbitrary cutoffs to define
who has what, gender bias, and lack of sensitivity to cultural
diversity
dangers of diagnostic labels correct answers >> -can bias
perceptions and change reality
-can be arbitrary and betray value judgments
-can serve as self-fulfilling prophecies
-can stigmatize people with disorders and add to stereotypes
bio-psycho-social explanation of psychological disorders
correct answers >> result of intersecting influence
ex. bio = evolution, genetics, brain structure
psych = stress, tramua, learned helplessnes, mood
soc = roles, expectations, culture
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) correct answers >> a
disorder characterized by chronic, persistent, and excessive worry
symptoms: restlessness, fatigue, concentration problems,
irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance
GAD treatment correct answers >> psychotherapy and
medication
, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) correct answers >> an
anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts
(obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)
disorder when causes significant distress or interferes with daily
life
OCD treatment (video) correct answers >> used CBT with
exposure therapy and paired with medication
depression correct answers >> characterized by extreme
and persistent feelings of despondency, worthlessness, and
hopelessness while being lethargic and disinterested
symptoms: difficulty concentrating, pessimism, sadness,
numbness, insomnia, weight change, lethargy, loss of interest,
withdrawal, etc.
suicide risk signs correct answers >> suicide notes or verbal
threats, previous attempts, depression, increased risk taking, self-
harm, change in physicality and personality, death themes in
schoolwork, interest in weapons, trouble concentrating, and
making final arrangements
sex differences and suicide correct answers >> women are
more likely to attempt suicide, and men are more likely to
complete it
CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
trait theory correct answers >> a theory of personality that
focuses on identifying, describing, and measuring individual
differences in behavioral predispositions
big 5 personality factors correct answers >> Openness -
imaginative, variety, independent
Conscientiousness- organized, careful, self-disciplined
Extraversion - social, fun loving, adventurous
Agreeableness - softhearted, trusting, helpful
Neuroticism - worried, insecure, self-pitying
Do personality traits become more or less stable over time?
correct answers >> more stable over time
genetics and personality correct answers >> heritability is
about 50% but some are more than others; ex. stronger for
extraversion and neuroticism
criteria for psychological disorders correct answers >>
deviant, distressful, and dysfunctional patterns of thoughts,
feelings, and actions
,criticisms of DSM-V correct answers >> including
experiences that are too normal, using arbitrary cutoffs to define
who has what, gender bias, and lack of sensitivity to cultural
diversity
dangers of diagnostic labels correct answers >> -can bias
perceptions and change reality
-can be arbitrary and betray value judgments
-can serve as self-fulfilling prophecies
-can stigmatize people with disorders and add to stereotypes
bio-psycho-social explanation of psychological disorders
correct answers >> result of intersecting influence
ex. bio = evolution, genetics, brain structure
psych = stress, tramua, learned helplessnes, mood
soc = roles, expectations, culture
generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) correct answers >> a
disorder characterized by chronic, persistent, and excessive worry
symptoms: restlessness, fatigue, concentration problems,
irritability, muscle tension, and sleep disturbance
GAD treatment correct answers >> psychotherapy and
medication
, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) correct answers >> an
anxiety disorder characterized by unwanted repetitive thoughts
(obsessions) and/or actions (compulsions)
disorder when causes significant distress or interferes with daily
life
OCD treatment (video) correct answers >> used CBT with
exposure therapy and paired with medication
depression correct answers >> characterized by extreme
and persistent feelings of despondency, worthlessness, and
hopelessness while being lethargic and disinterested
symptoms: difficulty concentrating, pessimism, sadness,
numbness, insomnia, weight change, lethargy, loss of interest,
withdrawal, etc.
suicide risk signs correct answers >> suicide notes or verbal
threats, previous attempts, depression, increased risk taking, self-
harm, change in physicality and personality, death themes in
schoolwork, interest in weapons, trouble concentrating, and
making final arrangements
sex differences and suicide correct answers >> women are
more likely to attempt suicide, and men are more likely to
complete it
