Question 1

Which of the following statements about bipolar disorder is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It requires lifelong treatment and clinical management. 
B)  It begins in early childhood but often disappears in early adulthood. 
C)  It is more prevalent in third-world countries than in the U.S. 
D)  It has a significant relationship to early childhood abuse. 
A)  It requires lifelong treatment and clinical management. 
B)  It begins in early childhood but often disappears in early adulthood. 
C)  It is more prevalent in third-world countries than in the U.S. 
D)  It has a significant relationship to early childhood abuse.

Question 2

Divorce is the most devastating outcome of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The "baby blues" in new mothers is relatively rare.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

In Freud's theory, melancholia is akin to major depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bruno's father suffers from major depression. Compared with his cousin, who has no history of mental illness in her family, how much more likely is Bruno to develop major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Six times more likely 
B)  Four times more likely 
C)  Two to three times more likely 
D)  Seven to eight times more likely 
A)  Six times more likely 
B)  Four times more likely 
C)  Two to three times more likely 
D)  Seven to eight times more likely

Question 6

Mania is a mood disorder characterized by an abnormally elevated mood state.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Comments about death and passive death wishes do not always have to be taken as a serious predictor of suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to your text, only one- ______ of people with major depression obtain professional treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  tenth 
B)  fifth 
C)  third 
D)  half 
A)  tenth 
B)  fifth 
C)  third 
D)  half

Question 9

Epidemiological research tells us that depressive symptoms are more common among women who have few financial resources, are less educated, and are

Accepted Answer

A)  childless. 
B)  younger. 
C)  unemployed. 
D)  unmarried. 
A)  childless. 
B)  younger. 
C)  unemployed. 
D)  unmarried.

Question 10

What contributions have neuroimaging studies made toward our better understanding of potential causes of mood disorders?

Accepted Answer

Neuroimaging studies map out brain circu

Question 11

Campaigns such as "Real Stories for Depression," launched by the National Institute of Mental Health, target improvement in mental health literacy by helping people identify the signs of depression and explaining

Accepted Answer

A)  risk factors for suicide. 
B)  ways of obtaining free health care. 
C)  a roadmap for seeking care. 
D)  their personal risk for suicide. 
A)  risk factors for suicide. 
B)  ways of obtaining free health care. 
C)  a roadmap for seeking care. 
D)  their personal risk for suicide.

Question 12

The case study of George, who behaved in a hyper way after receiving a scholarship, is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  normal elation. 
B)  hypomania. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  cyclothymic disorder. 
A)  normal elation. 
B)  hypomania. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  cyclothymic disorder.

Question 13

While the diagnostic criteria for depression are the same for all age categories, children may show

Accepted Answer

A)  a tendency to resist treatment more than adolescents. 
B)  more social withdrawal. 
C)  more nonspecific physical complaints such as headache and stomach aches. 
D)  a greater likelihood to have appetite disturbances. 
A)  a tendency to resist treatment more than adolescents. 
B)  more social withdrawal. 
C)  more nonspecific physical complaints such as headache and stomach aches. 
D)  a greater likelihood to have appetite disturbances.

Question 14

Select the factor below that is associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  Having a close relative identified as having the disorder 
B)  Living in the western U.S. 
C)  Being female 
D)  Being an unmarried mother 
A)  Having a close relative identified as having the disorder 
B)  Living in the western U.S. 
C)  Being female 
D)  Being an unmarried mother

Question 15

"Double depression" is a term used to refer to episodes of

Accepted Answer

A)  suicidal thinking found in major depressive disorder. 
B)  dysthymia that recur frequently. 
C)  major depressive disorder in addition to dysthymia. 
D)  dysthymia repeated in major depressive disorder. 
A)  suicidal thinking found in major depressive disorder. 
B)  dysthymia that recur frequently. 
C)  major depressive disorder in addition to dysthymia. 
D)  dysthymia repeated in major depressive disorder.

Question 16

Which demographic group is at the LOWEST risk for suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  Caucasian males 
B)  Caucasian females 
C)  African-American females 
D)  African-American males 
A)  Caucasian males 
B)  Caucasian females 
C)  African-American females 
D)  African-American males

Which of the following statements about bipolar disorder is TRUE?

Divorce is the most devastating outcome of depression.

The "baby blues" in new mothers is relatively rare.

In Freud's theory, melancholia is akin to major depression.

Bruno's father suffers from major depression. Compared with his cousin, who has no history of mental illness in her family, how much more likely is Bruno to develop major depression?

Mania is a mood disorder characterized by an abnormally elevated mood state.

Comments about death and passive death wishes do not always have to be taken as a serious predictor of suicide.

According to your text, only one- ______ of people with major depression obtain professional treatment.

Epidemiological research tells us that depressive symptoms are more common among women who have few financial resources, are less educated, and are

What contributions have neuroimaging studies made toward our better understanding of potential causes of mood disorders?

Campaigns such as "Real Stories for Depression," launched by the National Institute of Mental Health, target improvement in mental health literacy by helping people identify the signs of depression and explaining

The case study of George, who behaved in a hyper way after receiving a scholarship, is an example of

While the diagnostic criteria for depression are the same for all age categories, children may show

Select the factor below that is associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder.

"Double depression" is a term used to refer to episodes of

Which demographic group is at the LOWEST risk for suicide?

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Exam 6: Bipolar and Depressive Disorders

Which of the following statements about bipolar disorder is TRUE?

Divorce is the most devastating outcome of depression.

The "baby blues" in new mothers is relatively rare.

In Freud's theory, melancholia is akin to major depression.

Bruno's father suffers from major depression. Compared with his cousin, who has no history of mental illness in her family, how much more likely is Bruno to develop major depression?

Mania is a mood disorder characterized by an abnormally elevated mood state.

Comments about death and passive death wishes do not always have to be taken as a serious predictor of suicide.

According to your text, only one- ______ of people with major depression obtain professional treatment.

Epidemiological research tells us that depressive symptoms are more common among women who have few financial resources, are less educated, and are

What contributions have neuroimaging studies made toward our better understanding of potential causes of mood disorders?

Campaigns such as "Real Stories for Depression," launched by the National Institute of Mental Health, target improvement in mental health literacy by helping people identify the signs of depression and explaining

The case study of George, who behaved in a hyper way after receiving a scholarship, is an example of

While the diagnostic criteria for depression are the same for all age categories, children may show

Select the factor below that is associated with an increased risk for bipolar disorder.

"Double depression" is a term used to refer to episodes of

Which demographic group is at the LOWEST risk for suicide?

Abnormal Psychology: Historical and Modern Perspectives

Research Methods in Abnormal Psychology

Assessment and Diagnosis

Anxiety, Obsessive-Compulsive, and Trauma- and Stressor-Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom, Dissociative, and Factitious Disorders

Feeding and Eating Disorders

Gender Dysphoria, Sexual Dysfunctions, and Paraphilic Disorders

Substance Use Disorders

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Personality Disorders

Neurodevelopmental, Disruptive, Conduct, and Elimination Disorders

Aging and Neurocognitive Disorders

Health Psychology

Abnormal Psychology: Legal and Ethical Issues

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