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WorksheetsPsychological Disorders October 2025
Total questions: 38
Worksheet time: 20mins
Ken is plagued by constant worries that what he has planned will not occur as scheduled. He makes hundreds of to-do lists each day and often checks these lists to make sure they are correct. Ken incessantly reminds his colleagues of upcoming deadlines, sometimes 15 or 20 times each day.
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Organizational-Compulsive Disorder
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of Borderline Personality Disorder?
fear of abandonment
consistently stable moods
unstable relationships
impulsive behaviors
Sharon believes she is an alien who has been left behind on Earth by her “pod.” She is often difficult to understand, because she speaks frequently in rhymes and makes up her own words.
Schizophrenia Disorder
Panic Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Maryann is 35 years old and weighs 93 pounds. For her age and height, she should weigh approximately 185 pounds. She looks in the mirror with disgust. She uses food to cope. What is this called?
Fast Food Disorder
Self-Esteem Disorder
Binge Eating Disorder
Exercise Disorder
Bailey is terrified of speaking in public. Although highly knowledgeable and competent, whenever she has to address a gathering of adult her heart pounds, and her mouth gets dry.
This disorder results in a significant disruption of her ability to function.
Somantic Symptom Disorder
Sizematic Symptom Disorder
Gaines Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Can psychological disorders be biological and/or environmental?
Yes
No
What is the DSM-5?
Diagnostic Statistical Manual for Teachers
Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
a disease
Diagnostic Manual of Statistical Disorders
Symptoms of this mental illness include the fear of having dirt on your hands, checking to see if things are locked or unlocked, and doing something again and again to make sure it is perfect.
Bipolar Disorder
What is the difference between an obsession and a compulsion?
An uncontrollable pattern of thought is a compulsion; the repeated performance of coping behavior is an obsession.
An obsession usually begins shortly after a stressful event; a compulsion is inherited behavior.
An uncontrollable pattern of thought is an obsession; the repeated performance of coping behavior is a compulsion.
A compulsion is always accompanied by physical symptoms such as shakiness or headaches; an obsession never is.
Anything that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is called what?
Paulo has grandiose feelings. He thinks his ideals are superior to all others. He has started his own cult and convinced his followers he is a prophet. Paulo may be suffering from what disorder?
Phobia
Narcissism
Anxiety
Schizophrenia
Bipolar Disorder is a disorder that can be cured.
True
False
Not a normal fear, but a fear of a particular object, activity, situation, that is both irrational and disruptive is called ____________
Photosynthesis
Major Depressive Disorder
Borderline Fear Disorder
Specific Phobias
In Operant Conditioning, we learn to associate emotions with action, depending on the results of those actions. Which of the following is the best example of this?
A person with a fear of heights will reduce that fear by avoiding climbing up a skyscraper.
A person with a fear of heights will face that fear by climbing up a skyscraper.
What are the 2 main symptoms of OCD?
hallucinations and anxiety
headaches, feet sweating
ideas of grandeur and hallucinations
compulsion, obsession
What clue on campus made you believe that students were obsessed with who would be crowned the Godby 2025 homecoming king and queen?
because we were playing Chiles High School
because of the pep rally
the number of posters taped all over campus
everyone was dressed up everyday
Research has shown that differences in specific brain regions occur during Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder under an MRI screening. What is it that the brain shows more of?
more blood in their brain
lack of oxygen in the brain
overactivity in the cerebral cortex
high orbital glucose metabolism
People who make it through the aftermath of trauma largely unscathed possess this quality. What is it called?
Survivor Resiliency
OCD Survivor
Conqueror of Resiliency
Overcomer Resiliency
What is the number #1 reason that people seek therapy in the United States of America?
anger issues
PTSD
Bipolar Disorder
depression
Who are diagnosed 3 x more with Major Depressive Disorder in the United States of America?
Men
Women
In this disorder, the person alternates between hopelessness of depression and overexcited and unreasonably optimistic state of mania. What is this called?
Anxiety Disorders
Panic Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
At the end of the Psychological Disorders, I PowerPoint, who were the 2 famous people that did amazing things in their respective fields that were high functioning adults and were diagnosed with Bipolar Disorder?
Mark Twain and Vincent Van Gogh
Sigmund Freud and Little Albert
Helen Keller and Phineas Gage
Scooby Doo and Shaggy
People with this disorder can exploit or use others. Which disorder is this?
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Narcissistic Personality Disorder
To diagnosis a Binge Eating Disorder, the episodes must occur at least _____ a week for _____ months by a qualified medical doctor or psychiatrist.
once, three
3 times, two
7 times, four
9 times, five
Coping tips for Panic Disorder are:
limit caffeine intake
slow deep breaths to calm down
talk to your therapist
all of the above
What was the purpose of the VENN Diagram worksheet and assignment ?
to review your notes
to compare and contrast psychological disorders
to study for the quiz
all of the above
Barry sits with his family after dinner and watches the evening news in the living room. He has a disorder that has severe symptoms. Sometimes he tells his family that the newscaster was talking straight to him. What disorder does he have?
Panic Disorder
Schizophrenia
Binge Eating Disorder
Major Depressive Disorder
Lilly has fragmented speech in which she speaks in riddles and no one can understand her. What disorder doe she have?
Borderline Personality Disorder
Anxiety
Schizophrenia
Bipolar Disorder
Modern perspectives recognize that most psychological disorders have _____________ contributing factors.
few
multiple
In one of the videos we watched in class (also uploaded in CANVAS), when defining abnormality verses normal psychological behavior, using the 4 D's, which one is NOT one of the D's that are descriptive of someone who is suffering from a disorder?
danger
deviance
dysfunction
destruction
What is the most current edition of the DSM that is currently available to medical professionals?
1st edition
3rd edition
5th edition
8th edition
What is the danger of attaching a stigma or label to someone who has a psychological disorder?
they might not go for the treatment they need
it creates shame for the person
they may stop going for treatment
all of the above
What is the main benefit of being properly diagnosed using the DSM by a medical professional?
to guide the appropriate psychiatric treatment
to punish people for abnormal behavior
to make people feel different
to justify the bad behavior and give the person a free pass
Logan always seems to be causing drama. He is in and out of relationships all the time, is mean to his friends and family, never passes on doing a dare no matter how dangerous it is, and floats back and forth between feeling like he's awesome or that he is a nobody. What is he probably suffering from?
There are always distinct personalities that anyone can detect and diagnose.
Fact
Myth
Binge Eating Disorders treatment can include:
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Medications
All of the above
Depression is common and treatable. Which of the following are the best ways to cope with depression?
exercise
build a routine: structure can provide stability
practice self-care: sleep well, eat healthy
all of the above
