Question 1

Which of the following individuals provides the clearest example of borderline personality disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Missy,who explodes with rage,demands that her husband leave,then feels abandoned by him 
B)  Nora,who can't make a decision on her own,and who has to ask her partner and children for their advice 
C)  Paula,who overeats under stress and then purges the food by taking laxatives because she's terrified of gaining weight 
D)  Rosa,who is terrified of dogs and won't go for walks because she's afraid of running into one 
A)  Missy,who explodes with rage,demands that her husband leave,then feels abandoned by him 
B)  Nora,who can't make a decision on her own,and who has to ask her partner and children for their advice 
C)  Paula,who overeats under stress and then purges the food by taking laxatives because she's terrified of gaining weight 
D)  Rosa,who is terrified of dogs and won't go for walks because she's afraid of running into one

Question 2

Which of the following individuals is NOT engaging in self-care behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jenna,who talks with her beloved niece at least once a week 
B)  Nikkita,who exercises before work every other day 
C)  Deanna,who buys groceries because she is in charge of family meal planning 
D)  Laura,who permits herself 15 minutes a day to read whatever she wants 
A)  Jenna,who talks with her beloved niece at least once a week 
B)  Nikkita,who exercises before work every other day 
C)  Deanna,who buys groceries because she is in charge of family meal planning 
D)  Laura,who permits herself 15 minutes a day to read whatever she wants

Question 3

Seizures,fears,and a sense of suffocation are symptoms of __________,the very first mental problem associated with women.

Accepted Answer

A)  gender identity disorder 
B)  hysteria 
C)  neurosis 
D)  panic disorder 
A)  gender identity disorder 
B)  hysteria 
C)  neurosis 
D)  panic disorder

Question 4

When an individual wishes to be recognized and treated as a different gender from the one based on their assigned sex at birth,that person may be diagnosed as having ___________,according to the DSM-5.

Accepted Answer

A)  transphobia 
B)  gender confusion 
C)  gender dysphoria 
D)  psychosis 
A)  transphobia 
B)  gender confusion 
C)  gender dysphoria 
D)  psychosis

Question 5

Which of the following women living in the United States during the 1970s would be MOST likely to receive a prescription for "mother's little helper"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Valerie,a homeless White woman,who experiences anxiety related to being evicted 
B)  Velma,a Mexican American single mother,who is depressed after she loses her job 
C)  Vera,a White woman,who is unhappy in her marriage 
D)  Victoria,a Black mother of triplets,who is overwhelmed with parenting responsibilities 
A)  Valerie,a homeless White woman,who experiences anxiety related to being evicted 
B)  Velma,a Mexican American single mother,who is depressed after she loses her job 
C)  Vera,a White woman,who is unhappy in her marriage 
D)  Victoria,a Black mother of triplets,who is overwhelmed with parenting responsibilities

Question 6

Which of the following refers to the unresolved grief that affects an individual or group in successive generations of those who have suffered significant trauma?

Accepted Answer

A)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  complex PTSD 
C)  historical trauma 
D)  post-traumatic growth 
A)  post-traumatic stress disorder 
B)  complex PTSD 
C)  historical trauma 
D)  post-traumatic growth

Question 7

Elyse is developing a fear of attacks;she unexpectedly has acute episodes of anxiety and is developing patterns of worry about having her next episode.Based on the available information,Elyse would most likely be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  generalized anxiety. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  a specific phobia. 
A)  agoraphobia. 
B)  generalized anxiety. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  a specific phobia.

Question 8

Which of the following practices involves the nonjudgmental acceptance of one's sensations,emotions,and circumstances?

Accepted Answer

A)  a collaborative relationship 
B)  mindfulness 
C)  appropriate self-disclosure 
D)  class competency 
A)  a collaborative relationship 
B)  mindfulness 
C)  appropriate self-disclosure 
D)  class competency

Question 9

Which of the following people involved in a debate in an abnormal psychology class offers the BEST feminist critique of the concept of mental illness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Miriam,who says,"Mental illness is under-recognized and under-treated in society." 
B)  Mindy,who says,"It's wrong to focus on individual distress and to ignore the structural causes of distress." 
C)  Malika,who says,"Women are mostly being diagnosed by men." 
D)  Mia,who says,"Diagnoses are important because they allow for insurance coverage to pay for treatment." 
A)  Miriam,who says,"Mental illness is under-recognized and under-treated in society." 
B)  Mindy,who says,"It's wrong to focus on individual distress and to ignore the structural causes of distress." 
C)  Malika,who says,"Women are mostly being diagnosed by men." 
D)  Mia,who says,"Diagnoses are important because they allow for insurance coverage to pay for treatment."

Question 10

Which term refers to practices that enable people to better recognize the ways in which they are affected by gendered stereotypes about appropriate roles?

Accepted Answer

A)  sex role analysis 
B)  dialectical behavior therapy 
C)  appropriate self-disclosure 
D)  class competency 
A)  sex role analysis 
B)  dialectical behavior therapy 
C)  appropriate self-disclosure 
D)  class competency

Question 11

Which is NOT part of the specific feminist analysis from the text about how the diagnosis of agoraphobia is applied to women?

Accepted Answer

A)  For women,private spaces have traditionally been seen as the appropriate social domain than public spaces. 
B)  Traditionally,women have been seen as dependent on men,including for protection in public. 
C)  Women's greater risk for agoraphobia can be linked to the lack of autonomy that women generally experience over their lives. 
D)  Women's greater risk for agoraphobia can be linked to the lack of formal education that women routinely receive about how to manage stress harassment. 
A)  For women,private spaces have traditionally been seen as the appropriate social domain than public spaces. 
B)  Traditionally,women have been seen as dependent on men,including for protection in public. 
C)  Women's greater risk for agoraphobia can be linked to the lack of autonomy that women generally experience over their lives. 
D)  Women's greater risk for agoraphobia can be linked to the lack of formal education that women routinely receive about how to manage stress harassment.

Question 12

Define anorexia nervosa,and identify at least two specific ways in which sociocultural expectations for girls and women are associated with the symptoms of anorexia nervosa.

Accepted Answer

Anorexia nervosa is an eating disorder c

Question 13

Identify at least three specific contradictions in how and why mental health problems were diagnosed and/or treated in women before and during the 19th century.

Accepted Answer

Historically,as well as today,mental hea

Question 14

Which of the following eating disorders is the LEAST common?

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  binge eating disorder 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  All of the eating disorders listed are equally common. 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  binge eating disorder 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  All of the eating disorders listed are equally common.

Question 15

Which message about Black womanhood might promote vulnerability to depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Black is beautiful." 
B)  "Black women are strong." 
C)  "Black women are spiritual." 
D)  None of the answer options is correct;each of the positive messages should buffer against depression. 
A)  "Black is beautiful." 
B)  "Black women are strong." 
C)  "Black women are spiritual." 
D)  None of the answer options is correct;each of the positive messages should buffer against depression.

Question 16

Which of the following women is MOST likely to be criminalized by police for her unusual behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tanisha,who is sweeping the sidewalk 
B)  Tonya,who is yelling and shaking her fist in the air 
C)  Keisha,who is stacking pennies into tall towers,knocking them down,and then stacking them again 
D)  Kiki,who is alone,talking out loud,and walking in circles around the park 
A)  Tanisha,who is sweeping the sidewalk 
B)  Tonya,who is yelling and shaking her fist in the air 
C)  Keisha,who is stacking pennies into tall towers,knocking them down,and then stacking them again 
D)  Kiki,who is alone,talking out loud,and walking in circles around the park

Question 17

Which is the LEAST accurate statement about gender differences in rumination?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared to men,women ruminate more often. 
B)  Compared to men,women are more negatively affected by rumination. 
C)  Compared to men,women's greater risk for depression may be partially due to differences in rumination. 
D)  Compared to men,women's greater risk for depression is mostly due to differences in rumination. 
A)  Compared to men,women ruminate more often. 
B)  Compared to men,women are more negatively affected by rumination. 
C)  Compared to men,women's greater risk for depression may be partially due to differences in rumination. 
D)  Compared to men,women's greater risk for depression is mostly due to differences in rumination.

Question 18

Early treatments for hysteria in women have included which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  drinking wine 
B)  engaging in orgies 
C)  receiving genital massage to orgasm by a midwife 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  drinking wine 
B)  engaging in orgies 
C)  receiving genital massage to orgasm by a midwife 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Question 19

An obsessive,repetitive thinking pattern that can lead to depressive symptoms is also known as

Accepted Answer

A)  rumination. 
B)  reduction. 
C)  compulsions. 
D)  cognitive loops. 
A)  rumination. 
B)  reduction. 
C)  compulsions. 
D)  cognitive loops.

Question 20

What is the intended effect of helping clients view personal problems as situated within larger structural systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  to reduce self-blame 
B)  to discourage people from accepting personal responsibility 
C)  to promote a liberal political agenda 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  to reduce self-blame 
B)  to discourage people from accepting personal responsibility 
C)  to promote a liberal political agenda 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Which of the following individuals provides the clearest example of borderline personality disorder?

Which of the following individuals is NOT engaging in self-care behaviors?

Seizures,fears,and a sense of suffocation are symptoms of __________,the very first mental problem associated with women.

When an individual wishes to be recognized and treated as a different gender from the one based on their assigned sex at birth,that person may be diagnosed as having ___________,according to the DSM-5.

Which of the following women living in the United States during the 1970s would be MOST likely to receive a prescription for "mother's little helper"?

Which of the following refers to the unresolved grief that affects an individual or group in successive generations of those who have suffered significant trauma?

Elyse is developing a fear of attacks;she unexpectedly has acute episodes of anxiety and is developing patterns of worry about having her next episode.Based on the available information,Elyse would most likely be diagnosed with

Which of the following practices involves the nonjudgmental acceptance of one's sensations,emotions,and circumstances?

Which of the following people involved in a debate in an abnormal psychology class offers the BEST feminist critique of the concept of mental illness?

Which term refers to practices that enable people to better recognize the ways in which they are affected by gendered stereotypes about appropriate roles?

Which is NOT part of the specific feminist analysis from the text about how the diagnosis of agoraphobia is applied to women?

Define anorexia nervosa,and identify at least two specific ways in which sociocultural expectations for girls and women are associated with the symptoms of anorexia nervosa.

Identify at least three specific contradictions in how and why mental health problems were diagnosed and/or treated in women before and during the 19^th century.

Which of the following eating disorders is the LEAST common?

Which message about Black womanhood might promote vulnerability to depression?

Which of the following women is MOST likely to be criminalized by police for her unusual behavior?

Which is the LEAST accurate statement about gender differences in rumination?

Early treatments for hysteria in women have included which of the following?

An obsessive,repetitive thinking pattern that can lead to depressive symptoms is also known as

What is the intended effect of helping clients view personal problems as situated within larger structural systems?

A Feminist Psychology of Women

Power and Privilege

Similarities and Differences

Beyond the Sexgender Binary

Gender Socialization

Womens Bodies

Sexuality and Sexualization

Relationships

Reproduction and Mothering

Work

Older Women

Gender-Based Violence

Tensions, action, and Hope for the Future

Filters

Exam 13: Mental Health

Which of the following individuals provides the clearest example of borderline personality disorder?

Which of the following individuals is NOT engaging in self-care behaviors?

Seizures,fears,and a sense of suffocation are symptoms of __________,the very first mental problem associated with women.

When an individual wishes to be recognized and treated as a different gender from the one based on their assigned sex at birth,that person may be diagnosed as having ___________,according to the DSM-5.

Which of the following women living in the United States during the 1970s would be MOST likely to receive a prescription for "mother's little helper"?

Which of the following refers to the unresolved grief that affects an individual or group in successive generations of those who have suffered significant trauma?

Elyse is developing a fear of attacks;she unexpectedly has acute episodes of anxiety and is developing patterns of worry about having her next episode.Based on the available information,Elyse would most likely be diagnosed with

Which of the following practices involves the nonjudgmental acceptance of one's sensations,emotions,and circumstances?

Which of the following people involved in a debate in an abnormal psychology class offers the BEST feminist critique of the concept of mental illness?

Which term refers to practices that enable people to better recognize the ways in which they are affected by gendered stereotypes about appropriate roles?

Which is NOT part of the specific feminist analysis from the text about how the diagnosis of agoraphobia is applied to women?

Define anorexia nervosa,and identify at least two specific ways in which sociocultural expectations for girls and women are associated with the symptoms of anorexia nervosa.

Identify at least three specific contradictions in how and why mental health problems were diagnosed and/or treated in women before and during the 19th century.

Which of the following eating disorders is the LEAST common?

Which message about Black womanhood might promote vulnerability to depression?

Which of the following women is MOST likely to be criminalized by police for her unusual behavior?

Which is the LEAST accurate statement about gender differences in rumination?

Early treatments for hysteria in women have included which of the following?

An obsessive,repetitive thinking pattern that can lead to depressive symptoms is also known as

What is the intended effect of helping clients view personal problems as situated within larger structural systems?

A Feminist Psychology of Women

Power and Privilege

Similarities and Differences

Beyond the Sexgender Binary

Gender Socialization

Womens Bodies

Sexuality and Sexualization

Relationships

Reproduction and Mothering

Work

Older Women

Gender-Based Violence

Tensions, action, and Hope for the Future

Filters

Identify at least three specific contradictions in how and why mental health problems were diagnosed and/or treated in women before and during the 19^th century.