Question 1

According to the _____________ theory of suicide, suicide runs in families.

Accepted Answer

genetic

Question 2

Cluster suicide is a series of completed suicides most likely to occur among people who do not know each other but decide to commit suicide together.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Tracy belongs to the ethnic group that has the highest suicide rate in Canada. Which ethnic group does Tracy belong to?

Accepted Answer

A)   Caucasian
B)   Aboriginal Canadian
C)   Immigrants from China
D)   Refugees from Africa B

Question 4

High levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin have been linked to suicides.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What have studies on the effects of broadly based prevention/education programs on suicide concluded?

Accepted Answer

A)   These programs are highly effective in preventing suicide
B)   These programs would be more effective if staffed by licensed mental health professionals
C)   Funding for these programs is difficult to obtain and the programs often suffer
D)   These programs are not very helpful and may do harm

Question 6

Who developed dialectical behaviour therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Karen Horney
B)   Mary Cover Jones
C)   Marsha Linehan
D)   Anna Freud

Question 7

Susie desperately needs attention from her parents. She may attempt suicide merely to get that attention. What label would Susie be given?

Accepted Answer

A)   Death seeker
B)   Death initiator
C)   Death ignorer
D)   Death darer

Question 8

Some theorists believe that a reason for suicide cluster is suicide ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Some theorists believe that a reason for...

Question 9

What did a Canadian study that examined the impact of gun control laws on the use of firearms in committing suicide conclude?

Accepted Answer

A)   Gun control laws increase the risk of employing firearms for committing suicide
B)   Gun control laws decreased the risk of employing firearms to commit suicide and reduced the suicide rate
C)   There is no relationship between gun control laws and the use of guns to commit suicide
D)   Gun control laws are morally unacceptable to a majority of Canadians

Question 10

Which of the following is usually true of suicide notes?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are lengthy and repetitive
B)   They are short and vague
C)   They are impressionistic
D)   They are often present at a completed suicide

Question 11

Karen has been depressed since she had a miscarriage. She has been expressing a very pessimistic outlook for the future. She doesn't believe that she will be able to conceive again because she had difficulty getting pregnant. Her family is concerned because she seems overly negative. Karen is displaying which of the following:

Accepted Answer

A)   Loss
B)   Anger
C)   Resistance
D)   Hopelessness

Question 12

Following the suicide of Marilyn Monroe, how much did the U.S. suicide rate increase by?

Accepted Answer

A)   1 percent
B)   12 percent
C)   35 percent
D)   50 percent

Question 13

All of the following represent patterns of thinking in people who commit suicide, except:

Accepted Answer

A)   Hopelessness
B)   Rigidity
C)   Dichotomous thinking
D)   Flexibility

Question 14

A soldier who deliberately drives his jeep loaded with explosive into an enemy camp would be exhibiting what type of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Altruistic
B)   Anomic
C)   Egoistic
D)   Combat fatigue

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)   Girls are more likely than boys to complete suicide whereas boys are more likely to attempt suicide
B)   Girls are more likely than boys to attempt suicide whereas boys are more likely to complete suicide
C)   Girls are more likely to attempt and complete suicide than boys
D)   Neither girls nor boys seriously contemplate suicide

Question 16

Which of the following is false concerning alcohol and guns in attempted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   Alcohol increases the person's courage to pull the trigger
B)   There is no relationship between the abuse of alcohol and guns in suicide
C)   Alcohol decreases inhibition and decreases impulsive behaviour
D)   Men are more likely to drink alcohol when they are distressed

Question 17

Les is uncompromising in his thinking. He sees things in "either/or" terms. His friends get frustrated with him because he is never willing to bend one way or the other with his ideas. Les is most likely exhibiting what type of thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dichotomous
B)   Objective
C)   Subjective
D)   Projective

Question 18

Euthanasia is assisted suicide or mercy killing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which medication has most consistently been shown to reduce the risk of suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   SSRIs
B)   Antipsychotics
C)   Lithium
D)   MAOIs

Question 20

Impulsivity only plays a small role in suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 10: Neurodevelopmental and Neurocognitive Disorders

According to the _____________ theory of suicide, suicide runs in families.

Cluster suicide is a series of completed suicides most likely to occur among people who do not know each other but decide to commit suicide together.

Tracy belongs to the ethnic group that has the highest suicide rate in Canada. Which ethnic group does Tracy belong to?

High levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin have been linked to suicides.

What have studies on the effects of broadly based prevention/education programs on suicide concluded?

Who developed dialectical behaviour therapy?

Susie desperately needs attention from her parents. She may attempt suicide merely to get that attention. What label would Susie be given?

Some theorists believe that a reason for suicide cluster is suicide ___________.

What did a Canadian study that examined the impact of gun control laws on the use of firearms in committing suicide conclude?

Which of the following is usually true of suicide notes?

Following the suicide of Marilyn Monroe, how much did the U.S. suicide rate increase by?

All of the following represent patterns of thinking in people who commit suicide, except:

A soldier who deliberately drives his jeep loaded with explosive into an enemy camp would be exhibiting what type of suicide?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following is false concerning alcohol and guns in attempted suicide?

Les is uncompromising in his thinking. He sees things in "either/or" terms. His friends get frustrated with him because he is never willing to bend one way or the other with his ideas. Les is most likely exhibiting what type of thinking?

Euthanasia is assisted suicide or mercy killing.

Which medication has most consistently been shown to reduce the risk of suicide?

Impulsivity only plays a small role in suicide.