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Explaining and Classifying Psychological Disorders. Two low-ink student pages with concept connections, model building, and written application. Student practice is open for classroom testing.

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CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · PRACTICE COMPANION

5.3 / Explaining and Classifying Psychological Disorders

Name ___________________________ Date __________________

01 Connect a concept.

Explain each concept in your own words. Add a brief example that shows why the concept fits.

Biological perspective
Behavioral perspective
Cognitive perspective
Psychodynamic perspective

02 Build the explanation.

Before a classification claim. Build a responsible conceptual assessment framework.

  1. Consider significant suffering in context.
  2. Consider cultural meaning and relevant circumstances.
  3. One unusual action proves a disorder.
  4. Consider interference with important functioning.
  5. A classroom activity does not diagnose a person.
Distress
Dysfunction
Context
Boundary
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CLSM / AP PSYCHOLOGY · APPLY & EXPLAIN

Use the idea in a new situation.

03 Make a choice. Give a reason.

1. Which statement best expresses diathesis–stress reasoning?
  1. Stress affects every person identically.
  2. Vulnerability and stress can interact without making outcomes inevitable.
  3. A vulnerability guarantees a disorder.

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

2. Simulated study finds an association between one risk factor and symptoms. What remains unestablished?
  1. That the risk factor is the sole cause or predicts every individual.
  2. That the variables were recorded together in the dataset.
  3. That an association can be calculated.

My choice: ______   Why it fits:

04 Bring it together.

Explain one benefit and one misuse of diagnostic classification.

One idea I corrected today: ___________________________________________________
One question I still have: _______________________________________________________