PSYC 645 ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● What do neurodevelopmental disorders typically involve? Answer:
Dysfunctions in personal, social, academic, or occupational areas that
emerge during childhood and adolescence.
● Name a disorder included in the neurodevelopmental disorders
category. Answer: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD
● What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Answer: A psychological
disorder appearing by age 2 that impacts communication and behavior,
affecting socialization.
● What are the key symptoms of Autism Answer: lack of facial
expressions, delayed speech, patterns of specific behaviors
(facination/routines/slapping hands), no response to name
● What is ADHD? Answer: patterns of impulsiveness, inattention, &
hyperactivity (girls show less noticeable symptoms)
● Key symptoms of ADHD Answer: hard time controlling one
self,/focusing, blurt out things, hyperactive (fidget "driven by motor"),
disorganized
, ● What are schizophrenia spectrum disorders? Answer: Serious mental
illnesses that affect how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, often
causing a loss of touch with reality. Associated with psychosis &
hallucinations
● List one positive symptom of schizophrenia. Answer: Delusions or
hallucinations, paranoia (not shared by others)
● What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia? (loss of certain
abilities) Answer: Reduced emotional expression and lack of initiative or
will power. Catatonia-body in rigid state, word salad
● What does the dopamine overactivity hypothesis suggest? Answer: It
suggests that overactivity of dopamine may be linked to schizophrenia.
● What are some possible warning signs of schizophrenia? Answer:
Separation from parents, short attention span, and emotional
unpredictability.
● What is the significance of twin studies in understanding
schizophrenia? Answer: They suggest a genetic predisposition to the
disorder.
QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
● What do neurodevelopmental disorders typically involve? Answer:
Dysfunctions in personal, social, academic, or occupational areas that
emerge during childhood and adolescence.
● Name a disorder included in the neurodevelopmental disorders
category. Answer: Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and ADHD
● What is Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)? Answer: A psychological
disorder appearing by age 2 that impacts communication and behavior,
affecting socialization.
● What are the key symptoms of Autism Answer: lack of facial
expressions, delayed speech, patterns of specific behaviors
(facination/routines/slapping hands), no response to name
● What is ADHD? Answer: patterns of impulsiveness, inattention, &
hyperactivity (girls show less noticeable symptoms)
● Key symptoms of ADHD Answer: hard time controlling one
self,/focusing, blurt out things, hyperactive (fidget "driven by motor"),
disorganized
, ● What are schizophrenia spectrum disorders? Answer: Serious mental
illnesses that affect how a person thinks, feels, and behaves, often
causing a loss of touch with reality. Associated with psychosis &
hallucinations
● List one positive symptom of schizophrenia. Answer: Delusions or
hallucinations, paranoia (not shared by others)
● What are negative symptoms of schizophrenia? (loss of certain
abilities) Answer: Reduced emotional expression and lack of initiative or
will power. Catatonia-body in rigid state, word salad
● What does the dopamine overactivity hypothesis suggest? Answer: It
suggests that overactivity of dopamine may be linked to schizophrenia.
● What are some possible warning signs of schizophrenia? Answer:
Separation from parents, short attention span, and emotional
unpredictability.
● What is the significance of twin studies in understanding
schizophrenia? Answer: They suggest a genetic predisposition to the
disorder.
