Question 1

Compared with the general population, those who have suffered ________ have at least five times greater risk of suicide.

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  major depressive disorder 
D)  panic disorder 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  dissociative identity disorder 
C)  major depressive disorder 
D)  panic disorder C

Question 2

In treating depression, a psychiatrist would probably prescribe a drug that would

Accepted Answer

A)  increase levels of acetylcholine. 
B)  decrease levels of dopamine. 
C)  increase levels of norepinephrine. 
D)  decrease levels of serotonin. 
A)  increase levels of acetylcholine. 
B)  decrease levels of dopamine. 
C)  increase levels of norepinephrine. 
D)  decrease levels of serotonin. C

Question 3

Linkage analysis is of greatest interest to those who attempt to explain mood disorders from a ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  biological 
C)  social-cognitive 
D)  humanistic 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  biological 
C)  social-cognitive 
D)  humanistic B

Question 4

An overabundance of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine is most likely to be associated with

Accepted Answer

A)  a manic episode. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  a dissociative disorder. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder. 
A)  a manic episode. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  a dissociative disorder. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder.

Question 5

Between 1994 and 2003, there was a 40-fold increase in the number of people 19 and under diagnosed each year with

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  panic disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  bulimia nervosa. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT true concerning depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depression is more common in women than in men. 
B)  Most depressive episodes appear not to be preceded by any particular factor or event. 
C)  With each new generation, depression is striking earlier. 
D)  Most people recover from depression without professional therapy. 
A)  Depression is more common in women than in men. 
B)  Most depressive episodes appear not to be preceded by any particular factor or event. 
C)  With each new generation, depression is striking earlier. 
D)  Most people recover from depression without professional therapy.

Question 7

During the manic phase of bipolar disorder, individuals are most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  be overactive. 
B)  experience delusions of persecution. 
C)  feel uncontrollable grief and despair. 
D)  experience visual or auditory hallucinations. 
A)  be overactive. 
B)  experience delusions of persecution. 
C)  feel uncontrollable grief and despair. 
D)  experience visual or auditory hallucinations.

Question 8

A disorder in which an individual is overexcited, hyperactive, and wildly optimistic is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  paranoia. 
B)  mania. 
C)  a panic attack. 
D)  catatonia. 
A)  paranoia. 
B)  mania. 
C)  a panic attack. 
D)  catatonia.

Question 9

Gender differences in the prevalence of depression may be partly due to the fact that when stressful experiences occur

Accepted Answer

A)  women tend to act, while men tend to think. 
B)  women tend to think, while men tend to act. 
C)  women tend to distract themselves by drinking, while men tend to delve into their work. 
D)  women tend to delve into their work, while men tend to distract themselves by drinking. 
A)  women tend to act, while men tend to think. 
B)  women tend to think, while men tend to act. 
C)  women tend to distract themselves by drinking, while men tend to delve into their work. 
D)  women tend to delve into their work, while men tend to distract themselves by drinking.

Question 10

Social-cognitive theorists contend that depression is linked with

Accepted Answer

A)  negative moods. 
B)  maladaptive explanations of failure. 
C)  self-defeating beliefs. 
D)  all of these characteristics. 
A)  negative moods. 
B)  maladaptive explanations of failure. 
C)  self-defeating beliefs. 
D)  all of these characteristics.

Question 11

Which of the following is the most pervasive of the psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  depression 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder

Question 12

A guest on a TV talk show claims that "major depressive disorder is not a psychological problem; it's a disease that can be medically treated." Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of this claim.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A guest on a TV talk show...

Question 13

Inanna suffers from chronic depression. According to the social-cognitive perspective, how is she most likely to respond when told that she performed very poorly on a test she took the previous day?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I'm academically incompetent and always will be." 
B)  "Yesterday was just my unlucky day." 
C)  "I suspect that none of the students in my class did well on that test." 
D)  "Hardly any of the professors are effective teachers." 
A)  "I'm academically incompetent and always will be." 
B)  "Yesterday was just my unlucky day." 
C)  "I suspect that none of the students in my class did well on that test." 
D)  "Hardly any of the professors are effective teachers."

Question 14

A therapist suggests that Margaret is depressed because she attributes her failures to her own incompetence instead of blaming her parents and teachers for the unreasonable demands they place on her. The therapist's interpretation most clearly reflects a ________ perspective.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  social-cognitive 
A)  biological 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  social-cognitive

Question 15

The highest rates of depression occur in ________ countries among ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  developed; children 
B)  underdeveloped; children 
C)  developed; young adults 
D)  undeveloped; young adults 
A)  developed; children 
B)  underdeveloped; children 
C)  developed; young adults 
D)  undeveloped; young adults

Question 16

The prominent feature of mood disorders is the experience of

Accepted Answer

A)  social anxiety. 
B)  flat affect. 
C)  emotional extremes. 
D)  paranoia. 
A)  social anxiety. 
B)  flat affect. 
C)  emotional extremes. 
D)  paranoia.

Question 17

By boosting serotonin, antidepressant drugs stimulate the growth of neurons in the

Accepted Answer

A)  cerebellum. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  reticular formation. 
D)  sympathetic nervous system. 
A)  cerebellum. 
B)  hippocampus. 
C)  reticular formation. 
D)  sympathetic nervous system.

Question 18

Gender differences in depression are least noticeable among

Accepted Answer

A)  preadolescent children. 
B)  teen children. 
C)  young adults. 
D)  old adults. 
A)  preadolescent children. 
B)  teen children. 
C)  young adults. 
D)  old adults.

Question 19

The heritability of bipolar disorder has been estimated to be ________ than the heritability of major depressive disorder and ________ than the heritability of generalized anxiety disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  less; greater 
B)  greater; less 
C)  less; less 
D)  greater; greater 
A)  less; greater 
B)  greater; less 
C)  less; less 
D)  greater; greater

Question 20

Depressed people explain their failures in terms that are internal, stable, and global. Their explanations tend to be self-focused and

Accepted Answer

A)  catatonic. 
B)  dissociative. 
C)  overgeneralized. 
D)  free-floating. 
A)  catatonic. 
B)  dissociative. 
C)  overgeneralized. 
D)  free-floating.

Exam 49: Mood Disorders

Compared with the general population, those who have suffered ________ have at least five times greater risk of suicide.

In treating depression, a psychiatrist would probably prescribe a drug that would

Linkage analysis is of greatest interest to those who attempt to explain mood disorders from a ________ perspective.

An overabundance of the neurotransmitter norepinephrine is most likely to be associated with

Between 1994 and 2003, there was a 40-fold increase in the number of people 19 and under diagnosed each year with

Which of the following is NOT true concerning depression?

During the manic phase of bipolar disorder, individuals are most likely to

A disorder in which an individual is overexcited, hyperactive, and wildly optimistic is known as

Gender differences in the prevalence of depression may be partly due to the fact that when stressful experiences occur

Social-cognitive theorists contend that depression is linked with

Which of the following is the most pervasive of the psychological disorders?

A guest on a TV talk show claims that "major depressive disorder is not a psychological problem; it's a disease that can be medically treated." Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of this claim.

Inanna suffers from chronic depression. According to the social-cognitive perspective, how is she most likely to respond when told that she performed very poorly on a test she took the previous day?

A therapist suggests that Margaret is depressed because she attributes her failures to her own incompetence instead of blaming her parents and teachers for the unreasonable demands they place on her. The therapist's interpretation most clearly reflects a ________ perspective.

The highest rates of depression occur in ________ countries among ________.

The prominent feature of mood disorders is the experience of

By boosting serotonin, antidepressant drugs stimulate the growth of neurons in the

Gender differences in depression are least noticeable among

The heritability of bipolar disorder has been estimated to be ________ than the heritability of major depressive disorder and ________ than the heritability of generalized anxiety disorder.

Depressed people explain their failures in terms that are internal, stable, and global. Their explanations tend to be self-focused and

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The highest rates of depression occur in countries among .

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