ABNORMAL PSYCHOLOGY SIXTH
CANADIAN EDITION GORDON FLETT
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ medical model.
Answer: the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders,
have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases,
cured, often through treatment in a hospital.
⩥ epigenetics.
Answer: the study of environmental influences on gene expression that
occur without a DNA change
⩥ DSM-5.
Answer: the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used
system for classifying psychological disorders.
⩥ attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Answer: a psychological disorder marked by extreme inattention and/or
hyperactivity and impulsivity
, ⩥ anxiety disorders.
Answer: psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent
anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
⩥ social anxiety disorder.
Answer: intense fear and avoidance of social situations- formerly called
social phobia
⩥ generalized anxiety disorder.
Answer: an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense,
apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
⩥ panic disorder.
Answer: An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long
episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and
accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations, often
followed by worry over a possible next attack.
⩥ agoraphobia.
Answer: fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide open
places, where one has felt loss of control and panic
⩥ phobia.
CANADIAN EDITION GORDON FLETT
EXAM SCRIPT 2026 ACCURATE QUESTIONS
AND COMPLETE SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ medical model.
Answer: the concept that diseases, in this case psychological disorders,
have physical causes that can be diagnosed, treated, and, in most cases,
cured, often through treatment in a hospital.
⩥ epigenetics.
Answer: the study of environmental influences on gene expression that
occur without a DNA change
⩥ DSM-5.
Answer: the American Psychiatric Association's Diagnostic and
Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fifth Edition; a widely used
system for classifying psychological disorders.
⩥ attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
Answer: a psychological disorder marked by extreme inattention and/or
hyperactivity and impulsivity
, ⩥ anxiety disorders.
Answer: psychological disorders characterized by distressing, persistent
anxiety or maladaptive behaviors that reduce anxiety
⩥ social anxiety disorder.
Answer: intense fear and avoidance of social situations- formerly called
social phobia
⩥ generalized anxiety disorder.
Answer: an anxiety disorder in which a person is continually tense,
apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
⩥ panic disorder.
Answer: An anxiety disorder marked by unpredictable minutes-long
episodes of intense dread in which a person experiences terror and
accompanying chest pain, choking, or other frightening sensations, often
followed by worry over a possible next attack.
⩥ agoraphobia.
Answer: fear or avoidance of situations, such as crowds or wide open
places, where one has felt loss of control and panic
⩥ phobia.
