Question 1

In Attribution Theory of depression,people who are likely to become depressed attribute negative life events to:

Accepted Answer

A) Internal rather than external factors 
B) Stable rather than unstable factors 
C) Global rather than specific factors 
D) All of the above 
A) Internal rather than external factors 
B) Stable rather than unstable factors 
C) Global rather than specific factors 
D) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following is part of a cluster of symptoms is known as hopelessness?

Accepted Answer

A) Apathy 
B) Lack of energy 
C) Psychomotor retardation 
D) All of the above 
A) Apathy 
B) Lack of energy 
C) Psychomotor retardation 
D) All of the above

Question 3

Lifetime co-morbidity rate of Major Depression with another anxiety disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A) 58% 
B) 30% 
C) 2% 
D) 86% 
A) 58% 
B) 30% 
C) 2% 
D) 86%

Question 4

The World Health Organisation (WHO)has estimated a worldwide increase in suicide over the past 45 years of:

Accepted Answer

A) 60% 
B) 10% 
C) 5% 
D) 80% 
A) 60% 
B) 10% 
C) 5% 
D) 80%

Question 5

Deficits in Hippocampal function in depression may result in:

Accepted Answer

A) The individual dissociating affective responses from their relevant contexts 
B) Deficit in the will to change 
C) Failure to regulate emotions 
D) Failure to anticipate incentives 
A) The individual dissociating affective responses from their relevant contexts 
B) Deficit in the will to change 
C) Failure to regulate emotions 
D) Failure to anticipate incentives

Question 6

According to Seligman's theory of depression,life experiences could give rise to a cognitive set that he termed:

Accepted Answer

A) Introjection 
B) Negative triad 
C) Learned Helplessness 
D) Attribution theory 
A) Introjection 
B) Negative triad 
C) Learned Helplessness 
D) Attribution theory

Question 7

In psychoanalytic theories of depression,one of the major problems of introjection is:

Accepted Answer

A) Not everyone experiences anger 
B) Not everyone who experiences depression has lost a loved one 
C) Not everyone believes in Freud's stages of development 
D) Not everyone who loses a loved one develops depression 
A) Not everyone experiences anger 
B) Not everyone who experiences depression has lost a loved one 
C) Not everyone believes in Freud's stages of development 
D) Not everyone who loses a loved one develops depression

Question 8

Depression and mood disorders have been shown to be reliably associated with abnormalities in the levels of:

Accepted Answer

A) Neurotransmitters 
B) Haemoglobin 
C) Cholesterol 
D) Carotene 
A) Neurotransmitters 
B) Haemoglobin 
C) Cholesterol 
D) Carotene

Question 9

Inherited factors can account for which of the following variances in depressive symptomology?

Accepted Answer

A) 30% (
A)  
B) 50% 
C) 10.4% 
D) 20% 
A) 30% (
A)  
B) 50% 
C) 10.4% 
D) 20%

Question 10

Which of the following is a behavioural symptom exhibited by individuals suffering unipolar depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Stay in bed for long periods 
B) Unpredictable and erratic behaviour 
C) Compulsive checking 
D) Ritualised behaviour 
A) Stay in bed for long periods 
B) Unpredictable and erratic behaviour 
C) Compulsive checking 
D) Ritualised behaviour

Question 11

Which of the following neurotransmitters is significant in Major Depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Dopamine 
C) Adrenaline 
D) Acetylcholine 
A) Serotonin 
B) Dopamine 
C) Adrenaline 
D) Acetylcholine

Question 12

In addition to predicting many symptoms of depression,hopelessness is also a construct that has been shown to predict which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Suicidal tendencies 
B) Schizophrenia 
C) Agoraphobia 
D) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder 
A) Suicidal tendencies 
B) Schizophrenia 
C) Agoraphobia 
D) Obsessive Compulsive Disorder

Question 13

Behavioural Activation Therapies for depression attempts to increase the client's access to pleasant events and rewards and decrease their experience of aversive events and consequences.Early Behavioural Activation programmes attempted to achieve these goals through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Daily monitoring of pleasant/unpleasant events 
B) Use of behavioural interventions that develop activity scheduling 
C) Social skills and time management training 
D) All of the above 
A) Daily monitoring of pleasant/unpleasant events 
B) Use of behavioural interventions that develop activity scheduling 
C) Social skills and time management training 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Which of the following is not medication for depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Tricyclic drugs 
B) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
D) Chlorpromazine 
A) Tricyclic drugs 
B) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
D) Chlorpromazine

Question 15

Chronic mood disturbances that cause depressive symptoms,but do not disrupt normal functioning may be diagnosed as:

Accepted Answer

A) Dysthymic Disorder 
B) Cyclothymic Disorder 
C) Dissociative disorder 
D) Personality disorder 
A) Dysthymic Disorder 
B) Cyclothymic Disorder 
C) Dissociative disorder 
D) Personality disorder

Question 16

One of the main tenets of Beck's Cognitive Theory is that individuals suffering from depression have developed:

Accepted Answer

A) Negative schema 
B) Lowered levels of Serotonin 
C) Introjected loss 
D) Negative social behaviour 
A) Negative schema 
B) Lowered levels of Serotonin 
C) Introjected loss 
D) Negative social behaviour

Question 17

Major Depression has also been found to be associated with structural and functional abnormalities in the amygdala.The role of the amygdala is to:

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulate secretion by sweat glands 
B) Stimulate secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine 
C) Control spatial memory 
D) Prioritize affectively salient stimuli 
A) Stimulate secretion by sweat glands 
B) Stimulate secretion of epinephrine and norepinephrine 
C) Control spatial memory 
D) Prioritize affectively salient stimuli

Question 18

Which of the following is a physical symptom exhibited by individuals suffering unipolar depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Indigestion 
B) Constipation 
C) Dizzy spells 
D) All of the above 
A) Indigestion 
B) Constipation 
C) Dizzy spells 
D) All of the above

Question 19

The increased risk of depressive symptoms for relatives of Major Depression sufferers is:

Accepted Answer

A) 20-30% 
B) 30-40% 
C) 35-45% 
D) 5-10% 
A) 20-30% 
B) 30-40% 
C) 35-45% 
D) 5-10%

Question 20

Mania found in Bipolar Disorder is found to be associated specifically with which of the following neurotransmitters?

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) Dopamine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Acetylcholine 
A) Serotonin 
B) Dopamine 
C) Norepinephrine 
D) Acetylcholine

In Attribution Theory of depression,people who are likely to become depressed attribute negative life events to:

Which of the following is part of a cluster of symptoms is known as hopelessness?

Lifetime co-morbidity rate of Major Depression with another anxiety disorder is:

The World Health Organisation (WHO)has estimated a worldwide increase in suicide over the past 45 years of:

Deficits in Hippocampal function in depression may result in:

According to Seligman's theory of depression,life experiences could give rise to a cognitive set that he termed:

In psychoanalytic theories of depression,one of the major problems of introjection is:

Depression and mood disorders have been shown to be reliably associated with abnormalities in the levels of:

Inherited factors can account for which of the following variances in depressive symptomology?

Which of the following is a behavioural symptom exhibited by individuals suffering unipolar depression?

Which of the following neurotransmitters is significant in Major Depression?

In addition to predicting many symptoms of depression,hopelessness is also a construct that has been shown to predict which of the following?

Behavioural Activation Therapies for depression attempts to increase the client's access to pleasant events and rewards and decrease their experience of aversive events and consequences.Early Behavioural Activation programmes attempted to achieve these goals through which of the following?

Which of the following is not medication for depression?

Chronic mood disturbances that cause depressive symptoms,but do not disrupt normal functioning may be diagnosed as:

One of the main tenets of Beck's Cognitive Theory is that individuals suffering from depression have developed:

Major Depression has also been found to be associated with structural and functional abnormalities in the amygdala.The role of the amygdala is to:

Which of the following is a physical symptom exhibited by individuals suffering unipolar depression?

The increased risk of depressive symptoms for relatives of Major Depression sufferers is:

Mania found in Bipolar Disorder is found to be associated specifically with which of the following neurotransmitters?

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Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

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Exam 7: Depression and Mood Disorders

In Attribution Theory of depression,people who are likely to become depressed attribute negative life events to:

Which of the following is part of a cluster of symptoms is known as hopelessness?

Lifetime co-morbidity rate of Major Depression with another anxiety disorder is:

The World Health Organisation (WHO)has estimated a worldwide increase in suicide over the past 45 years of:

Deficits in Hippocampal function in depression may result in:

According to Seligman's theory of depression,life experiences could give rise to a cognitive set that he termed:

In psychoanalytic theories of depression,one of the major problems of introjection is:

Depression and mood disorders have been shown to be reliably associated with abnormalities in the levels of:

Inherited factors can account for which of the following variances in depressive symptomology?

Which of the following is a behavioural symptom exhibited by individuals suffering unipolar depression?

Which of the following neurotransmitters is significant in Major Depression?

In addition to predicting many symptoms of depression,hopelessness is also a construct that has been shown to predict which of the following?

Behavioural Activation Therapies for depression attempts to increase the client's access to pleasant events and rewards and decrease their experience of aversive events and consequences.Early Behavioural Activation programmes attempted to achieve these goals through which of the following?

Which of the following is not medication for depression?

Chronic mood disturbances that cause depressive symptoms,but do not disrupt normal functioning may be diagnosed as:

One of the main tenets of Beck's Cognitive Theory is that individuals suffering from depression have developed:

Major Depression has also been found to be associated with structural and functional abnormalities in the amygdala.The role of the amygdala is to:

Which of the following is a physical symptom exhibited by individuals suffering unipolar depression?

The increased risk of depressive symptoms for relatives of Major Depression sufferers is:

Mania found in Bipolar Disorder is found to be associated specifically with which of the following neurotransmitters?

Introducing Psychopathology: Concepts, Paradigms and Practices

Classification and Assessment in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Treating Psychopathology

Clinical Practice

Anxiety and Stressor-Related Problems

Experiencing Psychosis: Schizophrenia Spectrum Problems

Substance Use Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual and Gender Problems

Personality Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders

Dissociative Experiences

Neurocognitive Disorders

Childhood and Adolescent Psychological Problems

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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