Quiz & Worksheet - Psychological Disorders Definition

Instructions:

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question 1 of 3

Schizophrenia is characterized by _____.

the overuse of antipsychotic drugs

a challenge with learned behavior

a distorted perception of reality

a negative conditioned response

Worksheet

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1. How do clinical psychologists differ from research psychologists?

Clinical psychologists help patients in distress; research psychologists study the healthy mind
Research psychologists help patients in distress; clinical psychologists study the healthy mind
Research psychologists help individual patients; clinical psychologists help groups of patients
Clinical psychologists help individual patients; research psychologists help groups of patients

2. What are psychiatrists, social workers and counselors called collectively?

Researchers
Advisers
Therapists
Consultants

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About This Quiz & Worksheet

This quiz and corresponding worksheet will help you gauge your understanding of psychological disorders definition. Topics you'll need to know to pass the quiz include understanding the symptoms of schizophrenia as well as knowing the various kinds of therapists.

Quiz & Worksheet Goals

Use these assessment tools to assess your knowledge of:

The primary symptoms of schizophrenia
How to differentiate between clinical and research psychologists
The groups of people composing therapists
How learning can lead to a psychological disorder
How conditioning in human behavior works

Skills Practiced

This worksheet and quiz will let you practice the following skills:

Reading comprehension - ensure that you draw the most important information from the related psychological disorders definition lesson
Interpreting information - verify that you can read information regarding schizophrenia and interpret it correctly
Knowledge application - use your knowledge to answer questions about conditioning

Additional Learning

To learn more about the various psychological disorders, review the corresponding lesson on Psychological Disorders Definition. This lesson covers the following objectives:

Define the exact meaning of stimulus
Identify the primary symptoms of schizophrenia
Know the difference between clinical and research psychologists
Learn the groups of people composing therapists
Explore the meaning of disordered learning
Understand how conditioning in human behavior works

Psychological Disorders: Definition, Examples & Approaches to Treatment