PSYC 101 | CH. 8: PSYCHOLOGICAL
DISORDERS & TREATMENTS | LIBERTY
UNIVERSITY ONLINE. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Mental disorder - ANS a major disturbance in an individual's thinking, feelings, or behavior
that reflects a problem in mental function
insanity - ANS A legal term, defined by law and determined by a court in consultation with
mental health experts
DSM-5 - ANS the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders.
Adaptive Functioning - ANS An inability to meet developmental and sociocultural standards
for personal independence and social responsibility in activities of daily life such as
communication, social participation, and independent living.
Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD) - ANS A neurodevelopmental disorder
characterized by deficits in general intellectual functioning, involving things such as reasoning,
problem-solving, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience.
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DISORDERS & TREATMENTS | LIBERTY
UNIVERSITY ONLINE. EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A+
2025/2026
Mental disorder - ANS a major disturbance in an individual's thinking, feelings, or behavior
that reflects a problem in mental function
insanity - ANS A legal term, defined by law and determined by a court in consultation with
mental health experts
DSM-5 - ANS the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of
Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used system for classifying psychological disorders.
Adaptive Functioning - ANS An inability to meet developmental and sociocultural standards
for personal independence and social responsibility in activities of daily life such as
communication, social participation, and independent living.
Intellectual Developmental Disorder (IDD) - ANS A neurodevelopmental disorder
characterized by deficits in general intellectual functioning, involving things such as reasoning,
problem-solving, abstract thinking, judgment, academic learning, and learning from experience.
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