Introductory Psychology CLEP Prep Practice Exam

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What is a psychological disorder?

  1. set of symptoms that causes distress

  2. type of personality disorder

  3. learning disability

  4. physical illness

The correct answer is: set of symptoms that causes distress

A person can experience distress due to various reasons such as an illness, trauma, or a stressful situation. A psychological disorder is not specifically a physical illness like option D. Furthermore, while a psychological disorder may affect a person's personality to some extent, it is not synonymous with a personality disorder like option B. A learning disability, as mentioned in option C, refers to difficulties in learning or acquiring certain skills, and is not synonymous with a psychological disorder. Therefore, option A, which states that a psychological disorder is a set of symptoms that causes distress, is the most accurate and appropriate choice.

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