Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a myth about suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people who eventually commit suicide have talked about doing it. 
B)  Suicide is proof of mental health problems. 
C)  People who succeeded in suicide really wanted to die. 
D)  All suicides are irrational. 
A)  Most people who eventually commit suicide have talked about doing it. 
B)  Suicide is proof of mental health problems. 
C)  People who succeeded in suicide really wanted to die. 
D)  All suicides are irrational. A

Question 2

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Accepted Answer

A)  include actively seeking out anything associated with the trauma. 
B)  usually do not include symptoms of depression. 
C)  will often decrease in intensity, but will never go away. 
D)  include re-experiencing the trauma in dreams and intrusive memories. 
A)  include actively seeking out anything associated with the trauma. 
B)  usually do not include symptoms of depression. 
C)  will often decrease in intensity, but will never go away. 
D)  include re-experiencing the trauma in dreams and intrusive memories. D

Question 3

Post-traumatic stress disorder is most likely to occur after

Accepted Answer

A)  rape. 
B)  failure in school. 
C)  prolonged compulsive behaviour. 
D)  nightmares. 
A)  rape. 
B)  failure in school. 
C)  prolonged compulsive behaviour. 
D)  nightmares. A

Question 4

An obsession is a thought.

Accepted Answer

A)  recurrent, unwanted 
B)  cultivated, irrational 
C)  rational, unwanted 
D)  cultivated, rational 
A)  recurrent, unwanted 
B)  cultivated, irrational 
C)  rational, unwanted 
D)  cultivated, rational

Question 5

A person who expects failure and accepts it as deserved is called a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  masochist. 
B)  pessimist. 
C)  realist. 
D)  optimist. 
A)  masochist. 
B)  pessimist. 
C)  realist. 
D)  optimist.

Question 6

Though ________ attempt suicide more often, succeed more often.

Accepted Answer

A)  women; men 
B)  blacks; whites 
C)  Aboriginals; whites 
D)  adults; teenagers 
A)  women; men 
B)  blacks; whites 
C)  Aboriginals; whites 
D)  adults; teenagers

Question 7

Which of the following is the best initial treatment for a person with moderate to severe depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug therapy combined with psychotherapy 
B)  psychoanalysis and amphetamines 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy 
D)  drug therapy exclusively 
A)  drug therapy combined with psychotherapy 
B)  psychoanalysis and amphetamines 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy 
D)  drug therapy exclusively

Question 8

The percentage of adult Canadians that suffer from a diagnosable psychological disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  20 percent. 
B)  25 percent. 
C)  5 percent. 
D)  10 percent. 
A)  20 percent. 
B)  25 percent. 
C)  5 percent. 
D)  10 percent.

Question 9

All of the following are positive reasons to socialize, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  meeting new people. 
B)  fear of being alone. 
C)  enjoying the company of others. 
D)  improving your personal knowledge base. 
A)  meeting new people. 
B)  fear of being alone. 
C)  enjoying the company of others. 
D)  improving your personal knowledge base.

Question 10

A person tells a co-worker, with whom she competes for project assignments, that she'll help him with a report but then never follows through. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

Accepted Answer

A)  projection 
B)  Substitution 
C)  passive-aggressive behaviour 
D)  displacement 
A)  projection 
B)  Substitution 
C)  passive-aggressive behaviour 
D)  displacement

Question 11

An example of a simple phobia is fear of

Accepted Answer

A)  dogs. 
B)  interaction. 
C)  public speaking. 
D)  embarrassment. 
A)  dogs. 
B)  interaction. 
C)  public speaking. 
D)  embarrassment.

Question 12

People not afraid to be themselves and be "real" can be described as

Accepted Answer

A)  successful. 
B)  extroverted. 
C)  authentic. 
D)  creative. 
A)  successful. 
B)  extroverted. 
C)  authentic. 
D)  creative.

Question 13

Living according to values does NOT mean doing the following:

Accepted Answer

A)  standing up to outside pressures that oppose your values. 
B)  making a choice and acting on it rather than doing nothing. 
C)  considering your options carefully before making a choice. 
D)  agreeing to do something simply because it will make someone happy. 
A)  standing up to outside pressures that oppose your values. 
B)  making a choice and acting on it rather than doing nothing. 
C)  considering your options carefully before making a choice. 
D)  agreeing to do something simply because it will make someone happy.

Question 14

A psychological defense by which unacceptable feelings are transferred from one event or person to a less threatening one is

Accepted Answer

A)  projection. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  repression. 
D)  rationalization 
A)  projection. 
B)  displacement. 
C)  repression. 
D)  rationalization

Question 15

People with established identities tend to do all the following, EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  form intimate, lasting relationships. 
B)  share open communication. 
C)  remain isolated. 
D)  love and be loved. 
A)  form intimate, lasting relationships. 
B)  share open communication. 
C)  remain isolated. 
D)  love and be loved.

Question 16

Think of the last time you were upset at receiving a poor test grade. Write down five positive, healthy self-talk statements that will help you through this problem.

Accepted Answer

1. It's just one test grade, and it does

Question 17

If you feel explosive anger coming on, you should

Accepted Answer

A)  go to the hospital. 
B)  reframe what you are thinking at the moment. 
C)  avoid the issue/person that is upsetting you. 
D)  replay scenes from the past to help act in the present. 
A)  go to the hospital. 
B)  reframe what you are thinking at the moment. 
C)  avoid the issue/person that is upsetting you. 
D)  replay scenes from the past to help act in the present.

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding professional help for psychological health is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Seeking professional help for personal problems proves that you have a psychological illness. 
B)  For some, professional help is a choice; for others, it is a necessity. 
C)  Everyone will need professional help at some point in his or her life. 
D)  Never seeking professional health for personal problems means you are psychologically healthy. 
A)  Seeking professional help for personal problems proves that you have a psychological illness. 
B)  For some, professional help is a choice; for others, it is a necessity. 
C)  Everyone will need professional help at some point in his or her life. 
D)  Never seeking professional health for personal problems means you are psychologically healthy.

Question 19

Biological researchers have found genetic influences on

Accepted Answer

A)  simple phobia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  social phobia. 
D)  post-traumatic stress syndrome. 
A)  simple phobia. 
B)  depression. 
C)  social phobia. 
D)  post-traumatic stress syndrome.

Question 20

A defense mechanism in which an individual expels from awareness an unpleasant feeling, idea, or memory is

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement. 
B)  repression. 
C)  passive-aggressive behaviour. 
D)  projection. 
A)  displacement. 
B)  repression. 
C)  passive-aggressive behaviour. 
D)  projection.

Exam 2: Psychological Health

Which of the following is NOT a myth about suicide?

Symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder

Post-traumatic stress disorder is most likely to occur after

An obsession is a thought.

A person who expects failure and accepts it as deserved is called a(n)

Though ________ attempt suicide more often, succeed more often.

Which of the following is the best initial treatment for a person with moderate to severe depression?

The percentage of adult Canadians that suffer from a diagnosable psychological disorder is

All of the following are positive reasons to socialize, EXCEPT

A person tells a co-worker, with whom she competes for project assignments, that she'll help him with a report but then never follows through. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

An example of a simple phobia is fear of

People not afraid to be themselves and be "real" can be described as

Living according to values does NOT mean doing the following:

A psychological defense by which unacceptable feelings are transferred from one event or person to a less threatening one is

People with established identities tend to do all the following, EXCEPT

Think of the last time you were upset at receiving a poor test grade. Write down five positive, healthy self-talk statements that will help you through this problem.

If you feel explosive anger coming on, you should

Which of the following statements regarding professional help for psychological health is TRUE?

Biological researchers have found genetic influences on

A defense mechanism in which an individual expels from awareness an unpleasant feeling, idea, or memory is

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