Question 1

Today, 90% of those who began using heroin in the last decade are White, and about half are women.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

About twice as many women as men are depressed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Describe the results of the study by Broverman et al. (1970) on clinicians' judgments of mental health for males and females. What are the implications of these results? From a scientific standpoint, criticize the study.

Accepted Answer

Varies. The implications of these result

Question 4

Explain the "feminization of poverty." How is this related to mental health implications for women?

Accepted Answer

Truehe feminization of poverty refers to

Question 5

Women are more likely to have used heroin at the urging of ______, whereas men are more likely to have used it at the urging of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  their best friend; a group of men 
B)  a male sex partner; other men 
C)  their pimp; a female sex partner 
D)  their peer group; members of their sports team 
A)  their best friend; a group of men 
B)  a male sex partner; other men 
C)  their pimp; a female sex partner 
D)  their peer group; members of their sports team

Question 6

Affective, biological, and cognitive vulnerabilities are components of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  protective factors that explain gender difference in depression during young adulthood 
B)  the model used to determine risk factors for eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia 
C)  vulnerabilities that explain gender difference in alcohol and substance abuse disorders throughout the lifespan 
D)  the model that explains the emergence of gender difference in depression during adolescence 
A)  protective factors that explain gender difference in depression during young adulthood 
B)  the model used to determine risk factors for eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia 
C)  vulnerabilities that explain gender difference in alcohol and substance abuse disorders throughout the lifespan 
D)  the model that explains the emergence of gender difference in depression during adolescence

Question 7

In theories of depression, ______ is the tendency to think repetitively about one's depressed mood or negative life events.

Accepted Answer

A)  repetition disorder 
B)  rumination 
C)  negative cognitive style 
D)  low self-esteem 
A)  repetition disorder 
B)  rumination 
C)  negative cognitive style 
D)  low self-esteem

Question 8

Genetic factors, a history of childhood adversity, and depression and anxiety are all ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  risk factors for incarceration 
B)  protective factors for substance abuse disorders 
C)  predictors of alcohol-use disorder in women 
D)  factors that influence women to drink more than men 
A)  risk factors for incarceration 
B)  protective factors for substance abuse disorders 
C)  predictors of alcohol-use disorder in women 
D)  factors that influence women to drink more than men

Question 9

Research on genetics and depression shows that ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  genes are more important influences on depression than stress 
B)  two genes, SRY and 5-HTTLPR, are especially important in depression 
C)  5-HTTLPR interacts with stress in predicting depression 
D)  carriers of the s allele of the 5-HTTLPR gene have an 80% chance of developing depression 
A)  genes are more important influences on depression than stress 
B)  two genes, SRY and 5-HTTLPR, are especially important in depression 
C)  5-HTTLPR interacts with stress in predicting depression 
D)  carriers of the s allele of the 5-HTTLPR gene have an 80% chance of developing depression

Question 10

Cirrhosis, poisoning, and motor vehicle crashes are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  the most common types of alcohol-attributed deaths among men 
B)  the most common types of alcohol-attributed deaths among women 
C)  the most common types of substance abuse-attributed deaths among women 
D)  the most common types of substance abuse-attributed deaths among men 
A)  the most common types of alcohol-attributed deaths among men 
B)  the most common types of alcohol-attributed deaths among women 
C)  the most common types of substance abuse-attributed deaths among women 
D)  the most common types of substance abuse-attributed deaths among men

Question 11

Which of these is part of the American Psychological Association's guidelines for culturally sensitive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  clients should recognize the cultural embeddedness of their problems 
B)  therapists must make a commitment to acquiring knowledge about ethnicity issues 
C)  clients need to be aware of their intersecting identities 
D)  psychologists should assume that their negative biases and attitudes will always influence their practice and damage the client-therapist relationship 
A)  clients should recognize the cultural embeddedness of their problems 
B)  therapists must make a commitment to acquiring knowledge about ethnicity issues 
C)  clients need to be aware of their intersecting identities 
D)  psychologists should assume that their negative biases and attitudes will always influence their practice and damage the client-therapist relationship

Question 12

Most psychotherapists are ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  multiracial 
B)  international 
C)  White 
D)  men 
A)  multiracial 
B)  international 
C)  White 
D)  men

Question 13

Explain one possibility for the gender difference in alcohol use and abuse in men and women.

Accepted Answer

Varies. One possibility has to do with g

Question 14

Promoting self-esteem and stress-management skills, healthy weight control behaviors, and a critical analysis of the thin ideal in our culture are components of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  effective substance-use prevention programs 
B)  the feminist analysis program 
C)  effective peer group support programs 
D)  effective eating disorder prevention programs 
A)  effective substance-use prevention programs 
B)  the feminist analysis program 
C)  effective peer group support programs 
D)  effective eating disorder prevention programs

Question 15

The ratio of men to women with alcohol-use disorder is approximately ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  1:1 
B)  2:1 
C)  3:1 
D)  4:1 
A)  1:1 
B)  2:1 
C)  3:1 
D)  4:1

Question 16

Stephanie is a White female therapist who has just begun working with Toshiko, an Asian American woman. What are two culturally sensitive features of culturally adapted therapy that Stephanie should keep in mind?

Accepted Answer

Varies. 
(1) Use of bilingual therapists

Question 17

The temperament trait, negative emotionality, predicts depression in adolescents and adults.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What personality characteristic is a risk factor for eating disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  introversion 
D)  perfectionism 
A)  neuroticism 
B)  extraversion 
C)  introversion 
D)  perfectionism

Question 19

Maria was in a car accident. When thinking about the event, she concludes that she is an accident-prone person and will probably have more car accidents and other accidents in the future. According to hopelessness theory, Maria ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  is not vulnerable to depression 
B)  has a negative cognitive style 
C)  is taking appropriate responsibility for her actions 
D)  is ruminating on the event 
A)  is not vulnerable to depression 
B)  has a negative cognitive style 
C)  is taking appropriate responsibility for her actions 
D)  is ruminating on the event

Question 20

Genetics, issues associated with puberty, epigenetic factors, and neurobiological changes, are examples of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychobiological vulnerabilities of anxiety 
B)  psychobiological vulnerabilities of depression 
C)  biological vulnerabilities of depression 
D)  factors that influence environmental risk factors 
A)  psychobiological vulnerabilities of anxiety 
B)  psychobiological vulnerabilities of depression 
C)  biological vulnerabilities of depression 
D)  factors that influence environmental risk factors

Today, 90% of those who began using heroin in the last decade are White, and about half are women.

About twice as many women as men are depressed.

Describe the results of the study by Broverman et al. (1970) on clinicians' judgments of mental health for males and females. What are the implications of these results? From a scientific standpoint, criticize the study.

Explain the "feminization of poverty." How is this related to mental health implications for women?

Women are more likely to have used heroin at the urging of , whereas men are more likely to have used it at the urging of .

Affective, biological, and cognitive vulnerabilities are components of ______.

In theories of depression, ______ is the tendency to think repetitively about one's depressed mood or negative life events.

Genetic factors, a history of childhood adversity, and depression and anxiety are all ______.

Research on genetics and depression shows that ______.

Cirrhosis, poisoning, and motor vehicle crashes are examples of ______.

Which of these is part of the American Psychological Association's guidelines for culturally sensitive therapy?

Most psychotherapists are ______.

Explain one possibility for the gender difference in alcohol use and abuse in men and women.

Promoting self-esteem and stress-management skills, healthy weight control behaviors, and a critical analysis of the thin ideal in our culture are components of _______.

The ratio of men to women with alcohol-use disorder is approximately ______.

Stephanie is a White female therapist who has just begun working with Toshiko, an Asian American woman. What are two culturally sensitive features of culturally adapted therapy that Stephanie should keep in mind?

The temperament trait, negative emotionality, predicts depression in adolescents and adults.

What personality characteristic is a risk factor for eating disorders?

Maria was in a car accident. When thinking about the event, she concludes that she is an accident-prone person and will probably have more car accidents and other accidents in the future. According to hopelessness theory, Maria ______.

Genetics, issues associated with puberty, epigenetic factors, and neurobiological changes, are examples of ______.

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

Gender and Communication

Gender and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Abilities, Motivation, and Achievement

Gender and Work

Biology and Gender

Psychology, Gender, and Health

Gender and Sexuality

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Gender and Victimization

The Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Retrospect and Prospect

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Exam 15: Gender and Mental Health Issues

Today, 90% of those who began using heroin in the last decade are White, and about half are women.

About twice as many women as men are depressed.

Describe the results of the study by Broverman et al. (1970) on clinicians' judgments of mental health for males and females. What are the implications of these results? From a scientific standpoint, criticize the study.

Explain the "feminization of poverty." How is this related to mental health implications for women?

Women are more likely to have used heroin at the urging of ______, whereas men are more likely to have used it at the urging of ______.

Affective, biological, and cognitive vulnerabilities are components of ______.

In theories of depression, ______ is the tendency to think repetitively about one's depressed mood or negative life events.

Genetic factors, a history of childhood adversity, and depression and anxiety are all ______.

Research on genetics and depression shows that ______.

Cirrhosis, poisoning, and motor vehicle crashes are examples of ______.

Which of these is part of the American Psychological Association's guidelines for culturally sensitive therapy?

Most psychotherapists are ______.

Explain one possibility for the gender difference in alcohol use and abuse in men and women.

Promoting self-esteem and stress-management skills, healthy weight control behaviors, and a critical analysis of the thin ideal in our culture are components of _______.

The ratio of men to women with alcohol-use disorder is approximately ______.

Stephanie is a White female therapist who has just begun working with Toshiko, an Asian American woman. What are two culturally sensitive features of culturally adapted therapy that Stephanie should keep in mind?

The temperament trait, negative emotionality, predicts depression in adolescents and adults.

What personality characteristic is a risk factor for eating disorders?

Maria was in a car accident. When thinking about the event, she concludes that she is an accident-prone person and will probably have more car accidents and other accidents in the future. According to hopelessness theory, Maria ______.

Genetics, issues associated with puberty, epigenetic factors, and neurobiological changes, are examples of ______.

Introduction

Theoretical Perspectives on Gender

Gender Stereotypes and Gender Differences

The Intersection of Gender and Ethnicity

Gender and Communication

Gender and Emotion

Lifespan Development

Abilities, Motivation, and Achievement

Gender and Work

Biology and Gender

Psychology, Gender, and Health

Gender and Sexuality

Gender and Sexual Orientation

Gender and Victimization

The Psychology of Men and Masculinity

Retrospect and Prospect

Filters

Women are more likely to have used heroin at the urging of , whereas men are more likely to have used it at the urging of .