PSYCHOLOGY 1100H FINAL EXAM LATEST 2025 WITH ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASS
Mood Disorders - ANSWER-Characterized by intense and prolonged moods that can promote harmful
actions
Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorders
Mood - ANSWER-Prolonged emotional state that can influence all aspects of thought and behaviors
Depressive Disorders - ANSWER-Experiences of prolonged sadness, self-blame, and worthlessness
Clinical Depression
Dysthymia
Post-Partum Depression (PPD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Major Depression (Clinical Depression) - ANSWER-Depression characterized by sleep disruption,
irritability, appetite disruption, and loss of pleasure in activities
Dysthymia - ANSWER-Milder and more prolonged than Major Depression (> 2 weeks straight)
Post-Partum Depression (PPD) - ANSWER-Women who experience depressive symptoms after giving
birth for more than 2 weeks
,Symptoms: extreme fatigue, irritability, thoughts about harming baby, social isolation, can lead to post-
partum paranoia
Seasonal Affective Disorder - ANSWER-Depressive symptoms with the change of the seasons
Reduction in sunlight
Depression in fall/winter, "normal" in summer
Bipolar Disorders - ANSWER-Mood swings in both directions; depressive (low), and manic (high)
People engage in risky behaviors during mania
Moods don't necessarily occur back-to-back
Bipolar I, Bipolar II
Bipolar I - ANSWER-At least one depressive and one manic episode
Bipolar II - ANSWER-The high phase is less extreme (hypomania)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- 5th Edition (DSM-5) - ANSWER-Standard
reference manual used to diagnose all mental disorders
Provides clear diagnostic categories and symptoms
Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, Danger - ANSWER-The 4 D's to consider in evaluating behavior
Deviance - ANSWER-Are the symptoms significantly different from the rest of society?
One of the 4 D's to consider in evaluating behavior
Distress - ANSWER-Do the symptoms cause distress to the person and/or others?
, One of the 4 D's to consider in evaluating behavior
Dysfunction - ANSWER-Do the symptoms interfere with daily life?
One of the 4 D's to consider in evaluating behavior
Danger - ANSWER-Does the symptoms that a person has put them or others at risk?
One of the 4 D's to consider in evaluating behavior`
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - ANSWER-Occurs after an individual has been in a terrifying
situation where they are harmed or the threat of harm was evident (can be isolated- robbery- or a
chronic- crime, war, abuse- incident)
Uncontrollable re-experiencing
Heightened arousal, irritable, sleep disruption, nightmares, anxiety, exaggerated startle response
Active avoidance of thoughts and situations that serve as reminders of trauma
Don't want to talk about it
Social withdrawal
Emotional detachment
Comorbid with substance abuse, anxiety, depression
Anxiety Disorders - ANSWER-A group of disorders in which dread, worry, or apprehension is the main
symptom or is experienced when the individual attempt to control certain maladaptive behaviors
Genes account for 30-50% of individual variability
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS 100% PASS
Mood Disorders - ANSWER-Characterized by intense and prolonged moods that can promote harmful
actions
Depressive Disorders, Bipolar Disorders
Mood - ANSWER-Prolonged emotional state that can influence all aspects of thought and behaviors
Depressive Disorders - ANSWER-Experiences of prolonged sadness, self-blame, and worthlessness
Clinical Depression
Dysthymia
Post-Partum Depression (PPD)
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
Major Depression (Clinical Depression) - ANSWER-Depression characterized by sleep disruption,
irritability, appetite disruption, and loss of pleasure in activities
Dysthymia - ANSWER-Milder and more prolonged than Major Depression (> 2 weeks straight)
Post-Partum Depression (PPD) - ANSWER-Women who experience depressive symptoms after giving
birth for more than 2 weeks
,Symptoms: extreme fatigue, irritability, thoughts about harming baby, social isolation, can lead to post-
partum paranoia
Seasonal Affective Disorder - ANSWER-Depressive symptoms with the change of the seasons
Reduction in sunlight
Depression in fall/winter, "normal" in summer
Bipolar Disorders - ANSWER-Mood swings in both directions; depressive (low), and manic (high)
People engage in risky behaviors during mania
Moods don't necessarily occur back-to-back
Bipolar I, Bipolar II
Bipolar I - ANSWER-At least one depressive and one manic episode
Bipolar II - ANSWER-The high phase is less extreme (hypomania)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders- 5th Edition (DSM-5) - ANSWER-Standard
reference manual used to diagnose all mental disorders
Provides clear diagnostic categories and symptoms
Deviance, Distress, Dysfunction, Danger - ANSWER-The 4 D's to consider in evaluating behavior
Deviance - ANSWER-Are the symptoms significantly different from the rest of society?
One of the 4 D's to consider in evaluating behavior
Distress - ANSWER-Do the symptoms cause distress to the person and/or others?
, One of the 4 D's to consider in evaluating behavior
Dysfunction - ANSWER-Do the symptoms interfere with daily life?
One of the 4 D's to consider in evaluating behavior
Danger - ANSWER-Does the symptoms that a person has put them or others at risk?
One of the 4 D's to consider in evaluating behavior`
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) - ANSWER-Occurs after an individual has been in a terrifying
situation where they are harmed or the threat of harm was evident (can be isolated- robbery- or a
chronic- crime, war, abuse- incident)
Uncontrollable re-experiencing
Heightened arousal, irritable, sleep disruption, nightmares, anxiety, exaggerated startle response
Active avoidance of thoughts and situations that serve as reminders of trauma
Don't want to talk about it
Social withdrawal
Emotional detachment
Comorbid with substance abuse, anxiety, depression
Anxiety Disorders - ANSWER-A group of disorders in which dread, worry, or apprehension is the main
symptom or is experienced when the individual attempt to control certain maladaptive behaviors
Genes account for 30-50% of individual variability
