PSYC 2010 FINAL EXAM WITH
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
Psychopathology - CORRECT-ANSWERSsickness or disorder of the mind
Etiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSfactors that contribute to the development of a disorder
Most common types of psychopathology - CORRECT-ANSWERS- mood disorders
- anxiety disorders
- substance abuse disorders
- impulse control disorders
What do we mean by the Diathesis-Stress model of mental health? - CORRECT-ANSWERSthis
model helps explain what causes psych disorders
- diathesis: vulnerability or predisposition to a disorder
- biological: genetic
- environmental: childhood trauma
,- stress: acts as a catalyst for the diathesis
- low, infrequent stress = lower probability of emergence
- high, frequent stress = higher probability of emergence
What is the difference between a diathesis and a stressor? - CORRECT-ANSWERSa diathesis is
an underlying vulnerability to a psychological disorder and a stressor is what can cause diathesis
to occur
What do we mean when we say there are Biological, Cognitive/Psychological, and Situational
causes of mental health issues? - CORRECT-ANSWERSbiological: factors that influence brain
chemistry and neurotransmission
cognitive: factors that influence thoughts and attention (and ultimately behavior)
situational: experiences that lead to the development of the disorder
What are the three criteria that we use to determine whether something is a disorder? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSdeviant, distressing, and dysfunctional/maladaptive
, What is the DSM? What does it provide and how do clinicians utilize it? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSdiagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
- this provides as a classification system for broad range of disorders
- it is utilized as a systematic diagnostic guidelines for each disorder
What are each of the axes in the DSM-IV? - CORRECT-ANSWERSaxis 1: acute psychological
disorders (depression, anxiety, schizophrenia)
axis 2: chronic mental disorders (personality disorder or developmental disorder)
axis 3: general medical conditions relevant to psychological disorders (cancer, epilepsy, obesity,
parkinson's, alzheimer's)
axis 4: psychosocial or environmental problems (unemployment, divorce, homelessness, etc.)
axis 5: general functioning (#0 - 100) (social, psychological, occupational; 1 - danger of hurting
self or others; 100 - superior functioning)
How have these changed for DSM-V? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- the multi- axial system is gone
CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2025
Psychopathology - CORRECT-ANSWERSsickness or disorder of the mind
Etiology - CORRECT-ANSWERSfactors that contribute to the development of a disorder
Most common types of psychopathology - CORRECT-ANSWERS- mood disorders
- anxiety disorders
- substance abuse disorders
- impulse control disorders
What do we mean by the Diathesis-Stress model of mental health? - CORRECT-ANSWERSthis
model helps explain what causes psych disorders
- diathesis: vulnerability or predisposition to a disorder
- biological: genetic
- environmental: childhood trauma
,- stress: acts as a catalyst for the diathesis
- low, infrequent stress = lower probability of emergence
- high, frequent stress = higher probability of emergence
What is the difference between a diathesis and a stressor? - CORRECT-ANSWERSa diathesis is
an underlying vulnerability to a psychological disorder and a stressor is what can cause diathesis
to occur
What do we mean when we say there are Biological, Cognitive/Psychological, and Situational
causes of mental health issues? - CORRECT-ANSWERSbiological: factors that influence brain
chemistry and neurotransmission
cognitive: factors that influence thoughts and attention (and ultimately behavior)
situational: experiences that lead to the development of the disorder
What are the three criteria that we use to determine whether something is a disorder? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSdeviant, distressing, and dysfunctional/maladaptive
, What is the DSM? What does it provide and how do clinicians utilize it? - CORRECT-
ANSWERSdiagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders
- this provides as a classification system for broad range of disorders
- it is utilized as a systematic diagnostic guidelines for each disorder
What are each of the axes in the DSM-IV? - CORRECT-ANSWERSaxis 1: acute psychological
disorders (depression, anxiety, schizophrenia)
axis 2: chronic mental disorders (personality disorder or developmental disorder)
axis 3: general medical conditions relevant to psychological disorders (cancer, epilepsy, obesity,
parkinson's, alzheimer's)
axis 4: psychosocial or environmental problems (unemployment, divorce, homelessness, etc.)
axis 5: general functioning (#0 - 100) (social, psychological, occupational; 1 - danger of hurting
self or others; 100 - superior functioning)
How have these changed for DSM-V? - CORRECT-ANSWERS- the multi- axial system is gone
