Question 1

The fact that depression occurs in many youngsters who do not experience loss or rejection, and does not occur in many children who do, is support against which theory of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Attachment

Question 2

Brain imaging studies in adolescents with bipolar disorder point to abnormalities in parts of the brain that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  regulate emotion 
B)  plan executive functions 
C)  control memory 
D)  regulate sleep patterns

Question 3

How do the symptomatic presentations of depression in preschoolers, school-aged children, preteens, and teens differ? How are they the same?

Accepted Answer

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Question 4

____ are the negative perceptual and attributional styles and beliefs associated with depressive symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A)  Depressed thoughts 
B)  Cognitive delusions 
C)  Depressogenic cognitions 
D)  Destructive cognitions

Question 5

The ____ theory of depression focuses on parental separation and disruption of a bond as predisposing factors for depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  attachment

Question 6

The "cognitive triad" refers to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the three parts of the brain that process information 
B)  attending to, processing, and interpreting information 
C)  the three cognitive theorists who have advanced our understanding of depression 
D)  a depressed individual's negative outlook about one's self, the world, and the future

Question 7

Which diagnosis is a child least likely to receive?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major depressive disorder 
B)  Bipolar I disorder 
C)  Bipolar II disorder 
D)  Cyclothymic disorder

Question 8

Which of the following is least likely to be a symptom of MDD?

Accepted Answer

A)  Significant weight loss or gain 
B)  Insomnia 
C)  Hyperactivity 
D)  Diminished ability to think or concentrate

Question 9

Information-processing biases displayed by depressed individuals ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are errors in thinking in specific situations 
B)  are negative effortful thoughts 
C)  often include thoughts of past accomplishments 
D)  are based on poor faulty memory systems

Question 10

A history of depression during the school years increases the risk for later ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  resilience 
B)  suicidal behavior 
C)  underemployment 
D)  aggressive behavior

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a type of disorder associated with depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Major depressive disorder (MD
D)  
B)  Persistent depressive disorder (P-D
D)  
C)  Chronic depressive symptoms disorder (CDS
D)  
D)  Disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMD
D)

Question 12

In general, ____ is the first choice in the treatment of bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
B)  interpersonal therapy 
C)  lithium 
D)  family therapy

Question 13

What role do cognitive deficits and cognitive distortions play in depression?

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Question 14

Youngsters who have an onset of depression prior to age 15 and a recurrent episode prior to age 20 are likely to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  have mild depression as a younger teen 
B)  recover from their depressive episode faster in adulthood 
C)  have mild depression as a teen, but chronic depression as an adult 
D)  have severe depression as a teen and poor psychosocial outcomes as a young adult

Question 15

Double depression occurs when ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  MDD is superimposed on P-DD 
B)  the symptoms of P-DD last at least two years or longer 
C)  children experience twice the normal symptoms of P-DD 
D)  the symptoms of DMDD occur simultaneously with those of P-DD

Question 16

The single best predictor of a child's risk for major depressive disorder is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  drug use 
B)  family history of depression 
C)  psychosocial problems 
D)  academic problems

Question 17

Regarding bipolar disorder, boys display ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  more depressed mood than girls 
B)  later onset than girls 
C)  more severity than girls 
D)  more manic behaviors than girls

Question 18

What reasons have been put forth for the increase in depression from the preschool to elementary school years and from childhood to adolescence?

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Question 19

Which of the following occurs more frequently in younger than older individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Depressed appearance 
B)  Irritability 
C)  Somatic complaints 
D)  Phobias

Question 20

Depression-prone individuals tend to make ______ attributions for the causes of negative events.

Accepted Answer

A)  external, unstable, and global 
B)  external, stable, and specific 
C)  internal, stable, and global 
D)  internal, unstable, and specific

Exam 10: Depressive and Bipolar Disorders