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Psychological Disorders October 2025

Total questions: 38

Worksheet time: 20mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

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.

a)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

b)

Organizational-Compulsive Disorder

c)

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder

2.

  Which of the following is NOT a common symptom of Borderline Personality Disorder?

a)

fear of abandonment

b)

consistently stable moods

c)

unstable relationships

d)

impulsive behaviors

3.

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.

a)

Schizophrenia Disorder

b)

Panic Disorder

c)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

d)

Bipolar Disorder

4.

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?

a)

Fast Food Disorder

b)

Self-Esteem Disorder

c)

Binge Eating Disorder

d)

Exercise Disorder

5.

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.

a)

Somantic Symptom Disorder

b)

Sizematic Symptom Disorder

c)

Gaines Disorder

d)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

6.

Can psychological disorders be biological and/or environmental?

a)

Yes

b)

No

7.

What is the DSM-5?

a)

Diagnostic Statistical Manual for Teachers

b)

Diagnostic Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders

c)

a disease

d)

Diagnostic Manual of Statistical Disorders

8.

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. 

a)

Bipolar Disorder 

b)
OCD
c)
Schizophrenia
d)
Asperger’s
9.
Edward really hates germs.  He always seems worried about whether his hands are clean.  He takes it to the extreme, going through the process of adding soap seven times when he washes his hands.  What is he probably suffering from?
a)
Social Phobia
b)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
c)
A Specific Phobia
d)
Obsessive-compulsive Disorder
10.

What is the difference between an obsession and a compulsion?

a)

An uncontrollable pattern of thought is a compulsion; the repeated performance of coping behavior is an obsession.

b)

An obsession usually begins shortly after a stressful event; a compulsion is inherited behavior.

c)

An uncontrollable pattern of thought is an obsession; the repeated performance of coping behavior is a compulsion.

d)

A compulsion is always accompanied by physical symptoms such as shakiness or headaches; an obsession never is.

11.

Anything that does not allow a person to function within or adapt to the stresses and everyday demands of life is called what?

a)
psychological disorder
b)
maladaptive
c)
comorbidity
d)
medical model
12.

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?

a)

Phobia

b)

Narcissism

c)

Anxiety

d)

Schizophrenia

13.

Bipolar Disorder is a disorder that can be cured.

a)

True

b)

False

14.

Not a normal fear, but a fear of a particular object, activity, situation, that is both irrational and disruptive is called ____________

a)

Photosynthesis

b)

Major Depressive Disorder

c)

Borderline Fear Disorder

d)

Specific Phobias

15.

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)

A person with a fear of heights will reduce that fear by avoiding climbing up a skyscraper.

b)

A person with a fear of heights will face that fear by climbing up a skyscraper.

16.

What are the 2 main symptoms of OCD?

a)

hallucinations and anxiety

b)

headaches, feet sweating

c)

ideas of grandeur and hallucinations

d)

compulsion, obsession

17.

What clue on campus made you believe that students were obsessed with who would be crowned the Godby 2025 homecoming king and queen?

a)

because we were playing Chiles High School

b)

because of the pep rally

c)

the number of posters taped all over campus

d)

everyone was dressed up everyday

18.

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?

a)

more blood in their brain

b)

lack of oxygen in the brain

c)

overactivity in the cerebral cortex

d)

high orbital glucose metabolism

19.

People who make it through the aftermath of trauma largely unscathed possess this quality. What is it called?

a)

Survivor Resiliency

b)

OCD Survivor

c)

Conqueror of Resiliency

d)

Overcomer Resiliency

20.

What is the number #1 reason that people seek therapy in the United States of America?

a)

anger issues

b)

PTSD

c)

Bipolar Disorder

d)

depression

21.

Who are diagnosed 3 x more with Major Depressive Disorder in the United States of America?

a)

Men

b)

Women

22.

In this disorder, the person alternates between hopelessness of depression and overexcited and unreasonably optimistic state of mania. What is this called?

a)

Anxiety Disorders

b)

Panic Disorder

c)

Major Depressive Disorder

d)

Bipolar Disorder

23.

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?

a)

Mark Twain and Vincent Van Gogh

b)

Sigmund Freud and Little Albert

c)

Helen Keller and Phineas Gage

d)

Scooby Doo and Shaggy

24.

People with this disorder can exploit or use others. Which disorder is this?

a)

Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder

b)

Post Traumatic Stress Disorder

c)

Generalized Anxiety Disorder

d)

Narcissistic Personality Disorder

25.

To diagnosis a Binge Eating Disorder, the episodes must occur at least _____ a week for _____ months by a qualified medical doctor or psychiatrist.

a)

once, three

b)

3 times, two

c)

7 times, four

d)

9 times, five

26.

Coping tips for Panic Disorder are:

a)

limit caffeine intake

b)

slow deep breaths to calm down

c)

talk to your therapist

d)

all of the above

27.

What was the purpose of the VENN Diagram worksheet and assignment ?

a)

to review your notes

b)

to compare and contrast psychological disorders

c)

to study for the quiz

d)

all of the above

28.

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?

a)

Panic Disorder

b)

Schizophrenia

c)

Binge Eating Disorder

d)

Major Depressive Disorder

29.

Lilly has fragmented speech in which she speaks in riddles and no one can understand her. What disorder doe she have?

a)

Borderline Personality Disorder

b)

Anxiety

c)

Schizophrenia

d)

Bipolar Disorder

30.

Modern perspectives recognize that most psychological disorders have _____________ contributing factors.

a)

few

b)

multiple

31.

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?

a)

danger

b)

deviance

c)

dysfunction

d)

destruction

32.

What is the most current edition of the DSM that is currently available to medical professionals?

a)

1st edition

b)

3rd edition

c)

5th edition

d)

8th edition

33.

What is the danger of attaching a stigma or label to someone who has a psychological disorder?

a)

they might not go for the treatment they need

b)

it creates shame for the person

c)

they may stop going for treatment

d)

all of the above

34.

What is the main benefit of being properly diagnosed using the DSM by a medical professional?

a)

to guide the appropriate psychiatric treatment

b)

to punish people for abnormal behavior

c)

to make people feel different

d)

to justify the bad behavior and give the person a free pass

35.

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?

a)
Schizoid Personality Disorder
b)
Borderline Personality Disorder
c)
Histrionic Personality Disorder
d)
Antisocial Personality Disorder
36.

There are always distinct personalities that anyone can detect and diagnose.

a)

Fact

b)

Myth

37.

Binge Eating Disorders treatment can include:

a)

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy

b)

Medications

c)

All of the above

38.

Depression is common and treatable. Which of the following are the best ways to cope with depression?

a)

exercise

b)

build a routine: structure can provide stability

c)

practice self-care: sleep well, eat healthy

d)

all of the above