Question 1

When women like Sandra Bland and Marissa Alexander act to protect themselves from actual or potential threats from aggressive men,they are at risk for arrest because

Accepted Answer

A)  they display behaviors that run counter to expectations for White femininity. 
B)  women are expected to appease men,including policemen,by being compliant and cooperative. 
C)  police do not receive adequate training for interacting with people affected by mental health or domestic violence-related problems. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  they display behaviors that run counter to expectations for White femininity. 
B)  women are expected to appease men,including policemen,by being compliant and cooperative. 
C)  police do not receive adequate training for interacting with people affected by mental health or domestic violence-related problems. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Question 2

After women and men in the military are exposed to combat trauma,

Accepted Answer

A)  they are equally likely to develop post-traumatic stress. 
B)  less educated women and men are equally likely to develop post-traumatic stress;more educated women show less risk than more educated men. 
C)  women are more likely than men to develop post-traumatic stress. 
D)  men are more likely than women to develop post-traumatic stress. 
A)  they are equally likely to develop post-traumatic stress. 
B)  less educated women and men are equally likely to develop post-traumatic stress;more educated women show less risk than more educated men. 
C)  women are more likely than men to develop post-traumatic stress. 
D)  men are more likely than women to develop post-traumatic stress.

Question 3

The psychological disorder described in the text that is most similar to borderline personality disorder is

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  complex PTSD. 
C)  agoraphobia. 
D)  depression. 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  complex PTSD. 
C)  agoraphobia. 
D)  depression.

Question 4

Currently,despite a lack of direct evidence,it is widely assumed by health care professionals that women may be at greater risk for depression than men because of

Accepted Answer

A)  hormonal differences. 
B)  differences in their occipital lobes. 
C)  the uterus. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  hormonal differences. 
B)  differences in their occipital lobes. 
C)  the uterus. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Question 5

Lara is stressed about midterms.She buys a dozen glazed donuts intending to eat one a day for the next several days,but she can't stop herself from eating all of the donuts in one sitting.Lara goes to the gym to work out for the rest of the day because she is panicked about her caloric intake.These behaviors are MOST characteristic of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  binge eating disorder 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  internalization of the thin ideal 
A)  anorexia nervosa 
B)  binge eating disorder 
C)  bulimia nervosa 
D)  internalization of the thin ideal

Question 6

Risk factors for borderline personality disorder include

Accepted Answer

A)  genes. 
B)  childhood trauma. 
C)  parents who act in erratic,impulsive,and violent ways. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  genes. 
B)  childhood trauma. 
C)  parents who act in erratic,impulsive,and violent ways. 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Question 7

The medical model of abnormal psychology suggests that mental illness

Accepted Answer

A)  stems from the ways in which mental health problems are viewed as less legitimate than physical health problems. 
B)  stems from an individual's physical health behaviors because nutrition and exercise habits affect mood and cognition. 
C)  is the result of underlying physical problems and can be diagnosed objectively. 
D)  can only be understood within the specific life circumstances in which symptoms manifest. 
A)  stems from the ways in which mental health problems are viewed as less legitimate than physical health problems. 
B)  stems from an individual's physical health behaviors because nutrition and exercise habits affect mood and cognition. 
C)  is the result of underlying physical problems and can be diagnosed objectively. 
D)  can only be understood within the specific life circumstances in which symptoms manifest.

Question 8

Which of the following specifically refers to the goal of helping clients distinguish between internal and external sources of distress to avoid unnecessary self-blame?

Accepted Answer

A)  feminist therapy 
B)  feminist consciousness 
C)  dialectical behavioral therapy 
D)  mindfulness 
A)  feminist therapy 
B)  feminist consciousness 
C)  dialectical behavioral therapy 
D)  mindfulness

Question 9

Which is NOT a theory from the text as to why women are more often diagnosed with depression than men?

Accepted Answer

A)  Compared to men,women are more likely to seek mental health support. 
B)  Compared to men,women are more likely to remember having experienced depressive episodes. 
C)  Compared to men,women are more likely to have physical problems that involve symptoms of depression. 
D)  Compared to men,women are more likely to inherit genetic risk for depression from their birth parents. 
A)  Compared to men,women are more likely to seek mental health support. 
B)  Compared to men,women are more likely to remember having experienced depressive episodes. 
C)  Compared to men,women are more likely to have physical problems that involve symptoms of depression. 
D)  Compared to men,women are more likely to inherit genetic risk for depression from their birth parents.

Question 10

Women are at greater risk for depression if they

Accepted Answer

A)  work part time rather than stay home to parent children. 
B)  serve as caregivers for a parent or spouse. 
C)  show a balance of caring for others (feminine)combined with self-care (masculine). 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  work part time rather than stay home to parent children. 
B)  serve as caregivers for a parent or spouse. 
C)  show a balance of caring for others (feminine)combined with self-care (masculine). 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Question 11

Which of the following is a technique developed to treat individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and that combines skills training in areas such as mindfulness,emotional regulation,and assertiveness?

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 12

Describe at least two biological,two cognitive,and two sociocultural explanations for why women are more likely than adult men to be diagnosed with major depression.

Accepted Answer

There are multiple factors that might ex

Question 13

Which of the following middle-aged women is most likely to also be vulnerable to depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gloria,whose hair is turning gray 
B)  Hannah,whose breasts now sag 
C)  Ilsa,who is alarmed to notice her waistline has expanded 
D)  Jenny,who wishes she had the same athletic stamina she had in her 20s 
A)  Gloria,whose hair is turning gray 
B)  Hannah,whose breasts now sag 
C)  Ilsa,who is alarmed to notice her waistline has expanded 
D)  Jenny,who wishes she had the same athletic stamina she had in her 20s

Question 14

Which of the following individuals is NOT being encouraged to participate in a sex role analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sarita,who is encouraged to consider whether it is acceptable for her house to be less clean than her own mother's house 
B)  Sylvia,who is asked to consider how reasonable it is for her to demand full custody of her children 
C)  Sally,whose therapist suggests she consider whether she is less worthy of a raise than her co-worker 
D)  Sadie,whose mom encourages her to think more positively about her menstrual periods as reflecting a special connection to nature 
A)  Sarita,who is encouraged to consider whether it is acceptable for her house to be less clean than her own mother's house 
B)  Sylvia,who is asked to consider how reasonable it is for her to demand full custody of her children 
C)  Sally,whose therapist suggests she consider whether she is less worthy of a raise than her co-worker 
D)  Sadie,whose mom encourages her to think more positively about her menstrual periods as reflecting a special connection to nature

Question 15

Barbra is angry to learn that her college is offering self-defense classes for women.She says that these classes put the responsibility for women's safety on potential victims rather than directly preventing violence and assault.Provide an explanation you could offer to Barbra that these classes are (a)consistent with the values of feminist therapy and (b)beneficial to participants.

Accepted Answer

Self-defense classes are consistent with

Question 16

Which was NOT widely accepted as a likely early explanation for women's mental health illnesses?

Accepted Answer

A)  being possessed by demons or other supernatural forces 
B)  being oppressed by strict gendered norms for behavior 
C)  having a wandering uterus 
D)  being childfree 
A)  being possessed by demons or other supernatural forces 
B)  being oppressed by strict gendered norms for behavior 
C)  having a wandering uterus 
D)  being childfree

Question 17

Which of the following associations with feminist therapy is now considered a best practice used by even nonfeminist therapists?

Accepted Answer

A)  a collaborative relationship 
B)  competency in multi-cultural practice 
C)  appropriate self-disclosure 
D)  All of the answer options are correct. 
A)  a collaborative relationship 
B)  competency in multi-cultural practice 
C)  appropriate self-disclosure 
D)  All of the answer options are correct.

Question 18

Which of the following women BEST illustrates the concept of self-silencing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jashvina,who promises not to share a secret and follows through on her promise 
B)  Xiomara,who stops talking completely after she loses her hearing 
C)  Yvonne,who learned that women and children should only speak when spoken to 
D)  Zoe,who avoids telling her spouse how she feels so that he won't be angry 
A)  Jashvina,who promises not to share a secret and follows through on her promise 
B)  Xiomara,who stops talking completely after she loses her hearing 
C)  Yvonne,who learned that women and children should only speak when spoken to 
D)  Zoe,who avoids telling her spouse how she feels so that he won't be angry

Question 19

The mass release of people diagnosed with mental illness from psychiatric hospitals to the community was known as

Accepted Answer

A)  deindividuation. 
B)  reverse hysteria. 
C)  deinstitutionalization. 
D)  the community mental health movement. 
A)  deindividuation. 
B)  reverse hysteria. 
C)  deinstitutionalization. 
D)  the community mental health movement.

Question 20

Deciding that a client's psychological problems can be labeled in such a way as to represent a particular disorder is called

Accepted Answer

A)  talk therapy. 
B)  oppression. 
C)  diagnosis. 
D)  validation. 
A)  talk therapy. 
B)  oppression. 
C)  diagnosis. 
D)  validation.

When women like Sandra Bland and Marissa Alexander act to protect themselves from actual or potential threats from aggressive men,they are at risk for arrest because

After women and men in the military are exposed to combat trauma,

The psychological disorder described in the text that is most similar to borderline personality disorder is

Currently,despite a lack of direct evidence,it is widely assumed by health care professionals that women may be at greater risk for depression than men because of

Risk factors for borderline personality disorder include

The medical model of abnormal psychology suggests that mental illness

Which of the following specifically refers to the goal of helping clients distinguish between internal and external sources of distress to avoid unnecessary self-blame?

Which is NOT a theory from the text as to why women are more often diagnosed with depression than men?

Women are at greater risk for depression if they

Which of the following is a technique developed to treat individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and that combines skills training in areas such as mindfulness,emotional regulation,and assertiveness?

Describe at least two biological,two cognitive,and two sociocultural explanations for why women are more likely than adult men to be diagnosed with major depression.

Which of the following middle-aged women is most likely to also be vulnerable to depression?

Which of the following individuals is NOT being encouraged to participate in a sex role analysis?

Which was NOT widely accepted as a likely early explanation for women's mental health illnesses?

Which of the following associations with feminist therapy is now considered a best practice used by even nonfeminist therapists?

Which of the following women BEST illustrates the concept of self-silencing?

The mass release of people diagnosed with mental illness from psychiatric hospitals to the community was known as

Deciding that a client's psychological problems can be labeled in such a way as to represent a particular disorder is called

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Exam 13: Mental Health

When women like Sandra Bland and Marissa Alexander act to protect themselves from actual or potential threats from aggressive men,they are at risk for arrest because

After women and men in the military are exposed to combat trauma,

The psychological disorder described in the text that is most similar to borderline personality disorder is

Currently,despite a lack of direct evidence,it is widely assumed by health care professionals that women may be at greater risk for depression than men because of

Risk factors for borderline personality disorder include

The medical model of abnormal psychology suggests that mental illness

Which of the following specifically refers to the goal of helping clients distinguish between internal and external sources of distress to avoid unnecessary self-blame?

Which is NOT a theory from the text as to why women are more often diagnosed with depression than men?

Women are at greater risk for depression if they

Which of the following is a technique developed to treat individuals diagnosed with borderline personality disorder and that combines skills training in areas such as mindfulness,emotional regulation,and assertiveness?

Describe at least two biological,two cognitive,and two sociocultural explanations for why women are more likely than adult men to be diagnosed with major depression.

Which of the following middle-aged women is most likely to also be vulnerable to depression?

Which of the following individuals is NOT being encouraged to participate in a sex role analysis?

Which was NOT widely accepted as a likely early explanation for women's mental health illnesses?

Which of the following associations with feminist therapy is now considered a best practice used by even nonfeminist therapists?

Which of the following women BEST illustrates the concept of self-silencing?

The mass release of people diagnosed with mental illness from psychiatric hospitals to the community was known as

Deciding that a client's psychological problems can be labeled in such a way as to represent a particular disorder is called

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