ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY EXAM
NEWEST 2025 – 2026 UPDATED 200
QUESTIONS FROM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
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1. A client experiences persistent sadness, loss of interest, and fatigue for 3 months. Which
diagnosis best fits?
A. Bipolar I Disorder
B. Major Depressive Disorder
C. Schizophrenia
D. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
This pattern meets criteria for Major Depressive Disorder due to duration and core
depressive symptoms without manic episodes.
2. A patient alternates between euphoric mood and deep depression. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
A. Cyclothymic Disorder
B. Schizophrenia
C. Bipolar Disorder
D. Panic Disorder
Bipolar Disorder involves episodes of mania/hypomania and depression.
3. A person reports hearing voices commenting on their actions. This symptom is called:
A. Delusion
B. Hallucination
C. Illusion
D. Derealization
Hallucinations are sensory perceptions without external stimuli.
4. A client believes the government is spying on them despite no evidence. This is:
A. Obsession
B. Hallucination
C. Delusion
D. Compulsion
Delusions are fixed false beliefs resistant to evidence.
5. A man washes his hands 40 times a day to reduce anxiety about germs. This behavior is:
A. Phobia
B. Compulsion
C. Delusion
, D. Hallucination
Compulsions are repetitive behaviors performed to reduce anxiety.
6. A student has extreme fear of public speaking but no danger is present. This is:
A. Panic Disorder
B. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
C. Social Anxiety Disorder
D. OCD
Social Anxiety Disorder involves fear of social evaluation.
7. A soldier experiences flashbacks after combat trauma. This is characteristic of:
A. Acute Stress Disorder
B. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
C. Dissociative Identity Disorder
D. Bipolar Disorder
PTSD includes re-experiencing traumatic events.
8. A person suddenly forgets their identity and travels to another city. This is:
A. Amnesia
B. Schizophrenia
C. Dissociative Fugue
D. Panic Disorder
Dissociative Fugue involves sudden travel with identity loss.
9. A patient has multiple distinct identities controlling behavior. This is:
A. Bipolar Disorder
B. Schizophrenia
C. Dissociative Identity Disorder
D. OCD
DID involves two or more distinct personality states.
10. A person avoids crowded places due to fear of being trapped. This is:
A. Social Anxiety
B. Agoraphobia
C. Specific Phobia
D. Panic Disorder
Agoraphobia involves fear of situations where escape is difficult.
11. A patient experiences sudden intense fear with heart palpitations and dizziness. This is:
A. PTSD
B. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
C. Panic Attack
D. OCD
Panic attacks are sudden episodes of intense fear.
12. A client worries excessively about multiple life events daily for 6 months. Diagnosis:
A. Panic Disorder
B. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
C. Phobia
D. Bipolar Disorder
GAD involves chronic excessive worry.
13. A man believes he is being controlled by aliens inserting thoughts into his mind. This is:
A. Hallucination
, B. Delusion of control
C. Obsession
D. Phobia
Delusions of control are false beliefs of external influence.
14. A woman repeatedly checks locks despite knowing they are secure. This is:
A. Panic Disorder
B. Phobia
C. OCD
D. Schizophrenia
Obsessive-compulsive disorder involves intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
15. A teenager restricts food intake and has extreme fear of gaining weight. This is:
A. Bulimia Nervosa
B. Binge Eating Disorder
C. Anorexia Nervosa
D. Obesity
Anorexia involves self-starvation due to body image distortion.
16. A person eats large amounts of food then purges. This is:
A. Anorexia
B. Bulimia Nervosa
C. OCD
D. PTSD
Bulimia involves binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors.
17. A patient shows flat affect, social withdrawal, and disorganized speech. Likely diagnosis:
A. Bipolar Disorder
B. Schizophrenia
C. Depression
D. Panic Disorder
Schizophrenia includes negative and positive symptoms.
18. A man believes he is the president despite evidence otherwise. This is:
A. Hallucination
B. Grandiose Delusion
C. OCD
D. Dissociation
Grandiose delusions involve inflated self-importance.
19. A child shows persistent disregard for rules and aggression. Likely disorder:
A. ADHD
B. Conduct Disorder
C. Autism
D. OCD
Conduct disorder involves violation of social norms and aggression.
20. A child is inattentive and hyperactive in school. This is:
A. OCD
B. Anxiety Disorder
C. ADHD
D. Autism
ADHD includes inattention and hyperactivity.
NEWEST 2025 – 2026 UPDATED 200
QUESTIONS FROM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW!!
1. A client experiences persistent sadness, loss of interest, and fatigue for 3 months. Which
diagnosis best fits?
A. Bipolar I Disorder
B. Major Depressive Disorder
C. Schizophrenia
D. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
This pattern meets criteria for Major Depressive Disorder due to duration and core
depressive symptoms without manic episodes.
2. A patient alternates between euphoric mood and deep depression. What is the most likely
diagnosis?
A. Cyclothymic Disorder
B. Schizophrenia
C. Bipolar Disorder
D. Panic Disorder
Bipolar Disorder involves episodes of mania/hypomania and depression.
3. A person reports hearing voices commenting on their actions. This symptom is called:
A. Delusion
B. Hallucination
C. Illusion
D. Derealization
Hallucinations are sensory perceptions without external stimuli.
4. A client believes the government is spying on them despite no evidence. This is:
A. Obsession
B. Hallucination
C. Delusion
D. Compulsion
Delusions are fixed false beliefs resistant to evidence.
5. A man washes his hands 40 times a day to reduce anxiety about germs. This behavior is:
A. Phobia
B. Compulsion
C. Delusion
, D. Hallucination
Compulsions are repetitive behaviors performed to reduce anxiety.
6. A student has extreme fear of public speaking but no danger is present. This is:
A. Panic Disorder
B. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
C. Social Anxiety Disorder
D. OCD
Social Anxiety Disorder involves fear of social evaluation.
7. A soldier experiences flashbacks after combat trauma. This is characteristic of:
A. Acute Stress Disorder
B. Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
C. Dissociative Identity Disorder
D. Bipolar Disorder
PTSD includes re-experiencing traumatic events.
8. A person suddenly forgets their identity and travels to another city. This is:
A. Amnesia
B. Schizophrenia
C. Dissociative Fugue
D. Panic Disorder
Dissociative Fugue involves sudden travel with identity loss.
9. A patient has multiple distinct identities controlling behavior. This is:
A. Bipolar Disorder
B. Schizophrenia
C. Dissociative Identity Disorder
D. OCD
DID involves two or more distinct personality states.
10. A person avoids crowded places due to fear of being trapped. This is:
A. Social Anxiety
B. Agoraphobia
C. Specific Phobia
D. Panic Disorder
Agoraphobia involves fear of situations where escape is difficult.
11. A patient experiences sudden intense fear with heart palpitations and dizziness. This is:
A. PTSD
B. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
C. Panic Attack
D. OCD
Panic attacks are sudden episodes of intense fear.
12. A client worries excessively about multiple life events daily for 6 months. Diagnosis:
A. Panic Disorder
B. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
C. Phobia
D. Bipolar Disorder
GAD involves chronic excessive worry.
13. A man believes he is being controlled by aliens inserting thoughts into his mind. This is:
A. Hallucination
, B. Delusion of control
C. Obsession
D. Phobia
Delusions of control are false beliefs of external influence.
14. A woman repeatedly checks locks despite knowing they are secure. This is:
A. Panic Disorder
B. Phobia
C. OCD
D. Schizophrenia
Obsessive-compulsive disorder involves intrusive thoughts and repetitive behaviors.
15. A teenager restricts food intake and has extreme fear of gaining weight. This is:
A. Bulimia Nervosa
B. Binge Eating Disorder
C. Anorexia Nervosa
D. Obesity
Anorexia involves self-starvation due to body image distortion.
16. A person eats large amounts of food then purges. This is:
A. Anorexia
B. Bulimia Nervosa
C. OCD
D. PTSD
Bulimia involves binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors.
17. A patient shows flat affect, social withdrawal, and disorganized speech. Likely diagnosis:
A. Bipolar Disorder
B. Schizophrenia
C. Depression
D. Panic Disorder
Schizophrenia includes negative and positive symptoms.
18. A man believes he is the president despite evidence otherwise. This is:
A. Hallucination
B. Grandiose Delusion
C. OCD
D. Dissociation
Grandiose delusions involve inflated self-importance.
19. A child shows persistent disregard for rules and aggression. Likely disorder:
A. ADHD
B. Conduct Disorder
C. Autism
D. OCD
Conduct disorder involves violation of social norms and aggression.
20. A child is inattentive and hyperactive in school. This is:
A. OCD
B. Anxiety Disorder
C. ADHD
D. Autism
ADHD includes inattention and hyperactivity.
