Psychological Disorders Quiz

Psychological disorders are often characterized by four “D”s: deviance, distress, dysfunction, and _____.

• disturbing

• dangerous

• dissociative

• dysfunctional

When a person has persistent fears of unfamiliar situations, it is known as:

• Social phobia

• Agoraphobia

• Specific phobia

• None

Bodily complaints without a medical cause typically indicate a:

• Hallucination

• Depressive disorder

• Dissociative disorder

• Somatoform disorder

Inattention and impulsivity are primary symptoms of:

• ADHD

• Oppositional defiant disorder

• Conduct disorder

• None

Recurrent anxiety attacks and physical symptoms without a disease is a feature of:

• Conversion disorder

• Panic disorder

• Hypochondriasis

• Mood disorder

Select the incorrect descriptor of psychological disorders:

• Deviant

• Distressing

• Dangerous

• Dissociative

Extensive but selective memory loss (without organic cause) is known as:

• Depersonalization

• Dissociative amnesia

• Identity disorder

• None

Smelling an unpleasant odor when none exists describes a(n):

• Auditory hallucination

• Tactile hallucination

• Olfactory hallucination

• Gustatory hallucination

Sudden travel away from home with memory loss is called:

• Dissociative fugue

• Depersonalization

• Dissociative amnesia

• None

Marked difficulties in social interaction & communication in a 12‑year‑old indicate:

• Alogia

• ADHD

• Autism

• Schizophrenia