AP Psychology Unit 5 Practice Test: Mental & Physical Health
Our AP Psychology Unit 5 test questions focus on mental and physical health, helping you review how psychological disorders are identified, understood, and treated. You’ll encounter topics such as stress, coping strategies, mental illness, and different approaches to therapy. As you go through the questions, think about how biological, psychological, and social factors work together to influence overall well-being.
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Question 1 of 30
About seven months ago, 15-year-old Katie went on a drastic weight-loss diet that caused her to drop from 110 to 85 pounds. Although she is now dangerously underweight and undernourished, she continues to think she looks fat. Katie most clearly suffers from what psychological disorder?
Question 2 of 30
According to the biological perspective, psychological disorders result from:
Question 3 of 30
What kind of psychologist would be most likely to explain depression as the result of an unconscious process in which anger is turned inward, likely due to repression?
Question 4 of 30
During the manic phase of a bipolar disorder, individuals are most likely to experience:
Question 5 of 30
Which of the following is considered to be a psychotic disorder?
Question 6 of 30
What are obsessions?
Question 7 of 30
For which of the following would the DSM 5 be most useful?
Question 8 of 30
People with a narcissistic personality disorder are likely to be preoccupied with:
Question 9 of 30
Leslie, a teacher, complains that she feels apprehensive and fearful most of the time but doesn’t know why. Without warning, her heart begins to pound, her hands get icy, and she breaks out in a cold sweat. What psychological disorder does Leslie likely suffer from?
Question 10 of 30
Lula Cook’s husband, Peter, went on a work trip and never returned home. Lula and her children presumed him to be dead. Years later, while on a road trip in another state, a real estate billboard caught Lula’s eye — because it was her husband, now with a new life and a new family! Peter’s symptoms and behavior would suggest what psychological occurrence?
Question 11 of 30
Edward is an institutionalized mental patient who believes that people are out to get him and that the President communicates directly with him via the ketchup bottle on the dinner table. Edward is demonstrating what psychological symptom?
Question 12 of 30
Which of the following fears or phobias is considered the fear of being in a situation where escape might be difficult or help unavailable (like a crowd or a bridge)?
Question 13 of 30
Hugh has returned from a 6-month deployment in Afghanistan. He now hits the ground at the sight of an airplane or helicopter, jumps at the sound of a firecracker, and has vivid nightmares that haunt him in his sleep. Which psychological disorder does he likely suffer from?
Question 14 of 30
A significant difference between a fear and a phobia is that:
Question 15 of 30
Which of the following biological findings best supports the dopamine hypothesis of schizophrenia?
Question 16 of 30
Rod was a boxer, routinely taking punches to his head and body. One day, he was punched over his right eye, and he indicated immediately afterward that he was blind. Doctors in the hospital indicated no physiological cause for the blindness. This may be a case of what psychological disorder?
Question 17 of 30
David counts the cracks in the sidewalk while he walks to work from his subway stop. As he sees the front door of his office, he fears he has miscounted and must return to the subway stop to get an accurate count before beginning his day. What psychological disorder is this behavior exemplifying?
Question 18 of 30
DSM 5 refers to:
Question 19 of 30
Daniel lied, stole, fought, and conned people throughout his life. Further, he felt no guilt for his actions, even as he ruined the lives of those closest to him. He likely would be diagnosed with which personality disorder?
Question 20 of 30
Panic Disorder is classified as which type of disorder?
Question 21 of 30
An antisocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by:
Question 22 of 30
John has been prescribed lithium carbonate to treat his symptoms. It is most likely that he is suffering from:
Question 23 of 30
Dr. Hall is working with a patient who struggles to make eye contact when speaking to others. Each time her patient gets closer to making eye contact, she gives him a poker chip. Eventually eye contact occurs. He can then exchange the poker chips for time playing video games. This therapeutic technique is known as:
Question 24 of 30
Billy has an intense and irrational fear of clowns. His therapist is most likely to use which technique to help him?
Question 25 of 30
John is suffering from depression. John’s therapist believes that his depression stems from negative illogical thoughts. The therapist uses a technique involving confronting John with his illogical thoughts and helping him to replace those thoughts with rational ones. This technique, coined by Albert Ellis, is known as:
Question 26 of 30
Eddie has been seeing a therapist who encourages him to talk at length about whatever comes into his head without censoring himself. His therapist also asks him to keep a dream journal and helps him to figure out what underlying hidden meaning might be found in his dreams. What type of therapy does Eddie’s therapist appear to be practicing?
Question 27 of 30
Antidepressant medications, such as Prozac, work by:
Question 28 of 30
Carl Rogers’ client-centered therapy includes:
Question 29 of 30
Antipsychotic medications work by:
Question 30 of 30
Dr. Jones helps patients to eliminate maladaptive behaviors, such as smoking or overeating, by pairing those behaviors with something unpleasant like a mild shock. What type of therapy is Dr. Jones using?
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