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Psychological Disorders — HS Psychology practice questions

12 multiple-choice questions and 13 flashcards on Psychological Disorders, about 8% of the HS Psychology bank. Every one carries a written rationale.

Written and maintained by the CoStudy team · last updated 2026-10-12 · how we write and review questions

What this chapter covers

Psychological Disorders is one of 13 chapters in CoStudy's HS Psychology bank, and it holds 12 of the bank's 150 multiple-choice questions — roughly 8% of the total. That proportion is not arbitrary: chapters follow the certifying body's published exam outline, and the number of questions in each is set by that domain's published weight, so the share of your practice time this chapter takes matches the share of the real exam it accounts for.

Studying by chapter is worth doing once you have a diagnostic score. A single overall percentage tells you whether you are close; it does not tell you which domain is dragging. Working a weak chapter in isolation, and re-testing it in isolation, is the fastest way to move a score that has stalled — and it is why the mock exams in CoStudy report by domain rather than as one number.

Free Psychological Disorders practice questions

3 questions drawn from this chapter, with the full rationale shown — the controlling principle behind the right answer, and why each wrong option tempts and fails.

A person washes their hands again and again to relieve anxiety about germs. This fits:

  1. generalized anxiety disorder
  2. specific phobia
  3. panic disorder
  4. obsessive-compulsive disorder

Answer: D — obsessive-compulsive disorder

D) Correct — Obsessive thoughts lead to compulsive actions that briefly ease anxiety. A) Is broad, ongoing worry without rituals. B) Is intense fear of one object or situation. C) Is sudden attacks of intense fear.

A diagnosis of major depressive disorder requires symptoms lasting at least:

  1. two days
  2. six months
  3. two years
  4. two weeks

Answer: D — two weeks

D) Correct — The DSM requires two weeks of depressed mood or lost interest plus other symptoms. A) Is far too short for a diagnosis. B) Is the time frame for generalized anxiety disorder. C) Is persistent depressive disorder.

The DSM-5-TR is used to:

  1. set medication doses
  2. measure intelligence
  3. classify and diagnose mental disorders
  4. explain what causes each disorder

Answer: C — classify and diagnose mental disorders

C) Correct — It lists the criteria for each diagnosis. A) Isn't its purpose. B) Is done with IQ tests. D) It describes symptoms rather than explaining causes.

Psychological Disorders flashcards

4 cards from the 13 in this chapter.

DSM?

Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders. Classifies disorders.

Dissociative identity disorder?

Two or more distinct identity states that alternate, with gaps in memory. Rare and debated. Not the same as schizophrenia, which is not "split personality."

Depression symptoms?

Persistent sadness, loss of interest, sleep/appetite changes, fatigue, hopelessness.

Schizophrenia?

Hallucinations, delusions, disorganized thought, negative symptoms (flat affect).

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