Question 1

Regarding mood disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Extreme mood swings can be as disabling as a serious physical illness. 
B) Depression can be deadly,because depressed persons may be suicidal. 
C) Mood disorders are among the most serious of all psychological condition with roughly 9.5 percent of the U.S.population suffering from a mood disorder in any given year. 
D) The two general types of mood disorders are somatic symptom depression and agitated depression. 
A) Extreme mood swings can be as disabling as a serious physical illness. 
B) Depression can be deadly,because depressed persons may be suicidal. 
C) Mood disorders are among the most serious of all psychological condition with roughly 9.5 percent of the U.S.population suffering from a mood disorder in any given year. 
D) The two general types of mood disorders are somatic symptom depression and agitated depression. D

Question 2

Scientists interested in how brain chemicals and transmitter substances affect mood changes have focused on all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin. 
B) noradrenaline. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) dopamine. 
A) serotonin. 
B) noradrenaline. 
C) acetylcholine. 
D) dopamine. C

Question 3

After failing to receive an expected job promotion,Joe has been in a continuous state of exaggerated sadness for several months.His self-image is very negative,and he has lost all interest in others.He is probably suffering from

Accepted Answer

A) an existential crisis. 
B) paradoxical anxiety. 
C) a dissociative fugue. 
D) a depressive disorder. 
A) an existential crisis. 
B) paradoxical anxiety. 
C) a dissociative fugue. 
D) a depressive disorder. D

Question 4

Marian is very depressed.Her therapist tells her that her anger has been displaced and turned inward as self-blame and self­hate.Marian's therapist has explained Marian's depression,according to the _______ theory.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) psychoanalytic 
C) existential 
D) cognitive 
A) behavioral 
B) psychoanalytic 
C) existential 
D) cognitive

Question 5

Two general types of mood disorders are _______ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) paranoid and delusional 
B) depressive and bipolar 
C) personality and somatoform 
D) dissociative and somatoform 
A) paranoid and delusional 
B) depressive and bipolar 
C) personality and somatoform 
D) dissociative and somatoform

Question 6

Which of the following is part of the DSM-5 category called bipolar and related disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) dissociative disorder 
B) conversion disorder 
C) cyclothymic disorder 
D) dysthymia 
A) dissociative disorder 
B) conversion disorder 
C) cyclothymic disorder 
D) dysthymia

Question 7

Sadness,hopelessness,withdrawal,and feelings of worthlessness are the usual symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A) conversion reactions. 
B) manic episodes. 
C) a dissociative disorder. 
D) a depressive disorder. 
A) conversion reactions. 
B) manic episodes. 
C) a dissociative disorder. 
D) a depressive disorder.

Question 8

After giving birth,Gretchen felt tense and irritable.During the next two months,Gretchen experienced mood swings in which she often felt totally inadequate to be a mother much of the time and had difficulty even concentrating.Gretchen is most likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) postpartum depression. 
B) parental affective disorder. 
C) maternity blues. 
D) childbirth-related dysthymia. 
A) postpartum depression. 
B) parental affective disorder. 
C) maternity blues. 
D) childbirth-related dysthymia.

Question 9

Regarding pregnancy and childbirth,the two most common forms of depression experienced by women are

Accepted Answer

A) maternity blues and postpartum depression. 
B) dysthmia and cyclothymic disorder. 
C) endogenous and exogenous depressions. 
D) emotional burnout and sleep-deprivation depression. 
A) maternity blues and postpartum depression. 
B) dysthmia and cyclothymic disorder. 
C) endogenous and exogenous depressions. 
D) emotional burnout and sleep-deprivation depression.

Question 10

Regarding SAD,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Phototherapy treatment is usually necessary from fall through spring. 
B) The best time to administer phototherapy is early in the morning. 
C) Seasonal depressions are related to the release of less melatonin during the winter. 
D) Thirteen percent of college students living in northern New England show signs of SAD,with this condition being especially prevalent among the students from the South. 
A) Phototherapy treatment is usually necessary from fall through spring. 
B) The best time to administer phototherapy is early in the morning. 
C) Seasonal depressions are related to the release of less melatonin during the winter. 
D) Thirteen percent of college students living in northern New England show signs of SAD,with this condition being especially prevalent among the students from the South.

Question 11

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) exaggerated sensitivity to the temperature extremes of summer and winter. 
B) moodiness during the holiday season. 
C) a lasting and disabling depression related to decreased exposure to sunlight. 
D) disorientation occurring as each of the four seasons ends. 
A) exaggerated sensitivity to the temperature extremes of summer and winter. 
B) moodiness during the holiday season. 
C) a lasting and disabling depression related to decreased exposure to sunlight. 
D) disorientation occurring as each of the four seasons ends.

Question 12

For at least the last two years,Sara has been experiencing mild depression which alternates with periods of her being cheerful and expansive,but also irritable.These changes in her mood appear to be reactions to external events,and she has never experienced a psychotic episode.Sara would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) major depressive disorder. 
B) bipolar I disorder. 
C) cyclothymic disorder. 
D) dysthymia. 
A) major depressive disorder. 
B) bipolar I disorder. 
C) cyclothymic disorder. 
D) dysthymia.

Question 13

Which of the following is most characteristic of a bipolar I disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) unexplainable body aches accompanied by feelings of worthlessness 
B) listlessness that is periodically displaced by anxiety attacks 
C) sadness and guilt,with at least one episode of hypomania 
D) extreme mania and deep depression 
A) unexplainable body aches accompanied by feelings of worthlessness 
B) listlessness that is periodically displaced by anxiety attacks 
C) sadness and guilt,with at least one episode of hypomania 
D) extreme mania and deep depression

Question 14

Dysthymia is another name for a _______ disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar I 
B) bipolar II 
C) persistent depressive 
D) major depressive 
A) bipolar I 
B) bipolar II 
C) persistent depressive 
D) major depressive

Question 15

Regarding depression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Life stresses trigger many mood disorders,especially for people who have personality traits and thinking patterns that make them more vulnerable to depression. 
B) Although psychological causes are important in many cases of depression,biological factors seem to play a larger role for the more severe (major)mood disorders. 
C) Psychoanalytic theory holds that negative,distorted,or self-defeating thoughts underlie depression. 
D) Behavioral theories view depression as being caused by learned helplessness. 
A) Life stresses trigger many mood disorders,especially for people who have personality traits and thinking patterns that make them more vulnerable to depression. 
B) Although psychological causes are important in many cases of depression,biological factors seem to play a larger role for the more severe (major)mood disorders. 
C) Psychoanalytic theory holds that negative,distorted,or self-defeating thoughts underlie depression. 
D) Behavioral theories view depression as being caused by learned helplessness.

Question 16

If one identical twin is depressed,what percent chance does the other twin have of suffering depression?

Accepted Answer

A) 28 percent 
B) 43 percent 
C) 67 percent 
D) 86 percent 
A) 28 percent 
B) 43 percent 
C) 67 percent 
D) 86 percent

Question 17

According to behavioral theory,depression is caused by

Accepted Answer

A) learned helplessness. 
B) self-criticism and self-defeating thoughts. 
C) imbalances of serotonin and noradrenaline. 
D) repressed anger that is turned inward as self-hate. 
A) learned helplessness. 
B) self-criticism and self-defeating thoughts. 
C) imbalances of serotonin and noradrenaline. 
D) repressed anger that is turned inward as self-hate.

Question 18

Which of the following is classified in the DSM-5 as a depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) somatic symptom disorder 
B) catatonia 
C) cyclothymia 
D) dysthymia 
A) somatic symptom disorder 
B) catatonia 
C) cyclothymia 
D) dysthymia

Question 19

Seasonal depressions are related to more of which of the following being secreted by the pineal gland during the winter?

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) acetylcholine 
C) melatonin 
D) serotonin 
A) dopamine 
B) acetylcholine 
C) melatonin 
D) serotonin

Question 20

Starting in the fall,Jed has been sleeping longer but more poorly.During the day he feels tired and drowsy and tends to overeat.With each passing day,he becomes more sad,anxious,irritable,and socially withdrawn.Jed is most likely suffering from _______  disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) cyclothymic 
B) seasonal affective 
C) somatic symptom 
D) dissociative 
A) cyclothymic 
B) seasonal affective 
C) somatic symptom 
D) dissociative

Exam 62: Psychological Disorders: Mood Disorders

Regarding mood disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Scientists interested in how brain chemicals and transmitter substances affect mood changes have focused on all of the following EXCEPT

After failing to receive an expected job promotion,Joe has been in a continuous state of exaggerated sadness for several months.His self-image is very negative,and he has lost all interest in others.He is probably suffering from

Marian is very depressed.Her therapist tells her that her anger has been displaced and turned inward as self-blame and self­hate.Marian's therapist has explained Marian's depression,according to the _______ theory.

Two general types of mood disorders are _______ disorders.

Which of the following is part of the DSM-5 category called bipolar and related disorders?

Sadness,hopelessness,withdrawal,and feelings of worthlessness are the usual symptoms of

After giving birth,Gretchen felt tense and irritable.During the next two months,Gretchen experienced mood swings in which she often felt totally inadequate to be a mother much of the time and had difficulty even concentrating.Gretchen is most likely experiencing

Regarding pregnancy and childbirth,the two most common forms of depression experienced by women are

Regarding SAD,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD)is characterized by

Which of the following is most characteristic of a bipolar I disorder?

Dysthymia is another name for a _______ disorder.

Regarding depression,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If one identical twin is depressed,what percent chance does the other twin have of suffering depression?

According to behavioral theory,depression is caused by

Which of the following is classified in the DSM-5 as a depressive disorder?

Seasonal depressions are related to more of which of the following being secreted by the pineal gland during the winter?

Starting in the fall,Jed has been sleeping longer but more poorly.During the day he feels tired and drowsy and tends to overeat.With each passing day,he becomes more sad,anxious,irritable,and socially withdrawn.Jed is most likely suffering from _______ disorder.

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

Marian is very depressed.Her therapist tells her that her anger has been displaced and turned inward as self-blame and selfhate.Marian's therapist has explained Marian's depression,according to the _______ theory.