Question 1

Which of the following is suspected of causing the increase in the suicide rate among the Elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)  they are worse off economically than they were in earlier decades 
B)  Many fear financial exploitation by their children. 
C)  Today's increased tolerance of suicide as a means of "solving" problems may make it seem to be an acceptable alternative. 
D)  The media and current culture are youth-focused and sends messages that to be old is not good. 
A)  they are worse off economically than they were in earlier decades 
B)  Many fear financial exploitation by their children. 
C)  Today's increased tolerance of suicide as a means of "solving" problems may make it seem to be an acceptable alternative. 
D)  The media and current culture are youth-focused and sends messages that to be old is not good.

Question 2

Mel walks into his house one night and finds his wife sitting at the dinner table crying. He immediately thinks "What have I done to hurt her?" His cognitive error is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  personalization 
B)  mental filter 
C)  overgeneralization 
D)  magnification 
A)  personalization 
B)  mental filter 
C)  overgeneralization 
D)  magnification

Question 3

The reformulated helplessness theory holds that ______ attributions are linked to diminished self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)  global 
B)  stable 
C)  specific 
D)  internal 
A)  global 
B)  stable 
C)  specific 
D)  internal

Question 4

Which of the following is listed under the category of "Depressive Disorders" in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar I disorder 
B)  bipolar II disorder 
C)  cyclothymic disorder 
D)  persistent depressive disorder 
A)  bipolar I disorder 
B)  bipolar II disorder 
C)  cyclothymic disorder 
D)  persistent depressive disorder

Question 5

Aaron Beck refers to an error in thinking as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance 
B)  cognitive distortion 
C)  cognitive selection 
D)  cognitive erosion 
A)  cognitive dissonance 
B)  cognitive distortion 
C)  cognitive selection 
D)  cognitive erosion

Question 6

The treatment of choice for SAD is phototherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is characteristic of manic episodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  insatiable appetite 
B)  overbearing behavior 
C)  weeping 
D)  selfishness 
A)  insatiable appetite 
B)  overbearing behavior 
C)  weeping 
D)  selfishness

Question 8

According to the self-focusing model, ______ can help to overcome the loss of self-esteem and the insecurity that leads to depression after the loss of an important relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  surrendering the relationship 
B)  developing a greater sense of spirituality 
C)  immersing oneself in a charitable experience 
D)  traveling away from the scene of the loss for at least a week 
A)  surrendering the relationship 
B)  developing a greater sense of spirituality 
C)  immersing oneself in a charitable experience 
D)  traveling away from the scene of the loss for at least a week

Question 9

Some research has supported the hypothesis that depressed people think more negatively than
others because their thinking is unrealistic or distorted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The average age of onset for bipolar disorder for both men and women is about age ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  13 
B)  20 
C)  27 
D)  34 
A)  13 
B)  20 
C)  27 
D)  34

Question 11

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Selective abstraction is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

Accepted Answer

A)  magnification and minimization 
B)  mental filter 
C)  jumping to conclusions 
D)  labeling and mislabeling 
A)  magnification and minimization 
B)  mental filter 
C)  jumping to conclusions 
D)  labeling and mislabeling

Question 13

Which of the following is an automatic thought associated with anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  I will never overcome my problems. 
B)  I'm a social failure. 
C)  I'm losing my mind. 
D)  I'm worse off than they are. 
A)  I will never overcome my problems. 
B)  I'm a social failure. 
C)  I'm losing my mind. 
D)  I'm worse off than they are.

Question 14

Who among the following is MOST likely to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)  an African American teenage male 
B)  a white middle-aged female 
C)  an African American female in her mid-twenties 
D)  an elderly white male 
A)  an African American teenage male 
B)  a white middle-aged female 
C)  an African American female in her mid-twenties 
D)  an elderly white male

Question 15

Art goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. I guess I'm just no good with women!" His statements reflect a(n) ______ attribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  global 
B)  specific 
C)  external 
D)  unstable 
A)  global 
B)  specific 
C)  external 
D)  unstable

Question 16

Which of the following is one of the three dimensions of attributional style proposed by Seligman and his colleagues?

Accepted Answer

A)  open/closed 
B)  positive/negative 
C)  stable/unstable 
D)  inquisitive/accepting 
A)  open/closed 
B)  positive/negative 
C)  stable/unstable 
D)  inquisitive/accepting

Question 17

Ricky goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. My problem is that I don't know how to make small talk with women!" His statements reflect a(n) ______
Attribution.

Accepted Answer

A)  global 
B)  specific 
C)  external 
D)  unstable 
A)  global 
B)  specific 
C)  external 
D)  unstable

Question 18

Which of the following is an emotional symptom of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  loss of enjoyment in pleasurable activities 
B)  depressed mood 
C)  reduced interest in sex 
D)  lack of interest in social activities 
A)  loss of enjoyment in pleasurable activities 
B)  depressed mood 
C)  reduced interest in sex 
D)  lack of interest in social activities

Question 19

In the United States, for every female suicide ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  there is one male suicide 
B)  there are two male suicides 
C)  there are four male suicides 
D)  there are eight male suicides 
A)  there is one male suicide 
B)  there are two male suicides 
C)  there are four male suicides 
D)  there are eight male suicides

Question 20

Cognitive behavior therapy appears to be ______ antidepressant medications in treating depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  less effective than 
B)  significantly less effective than 
C)  as effective as 
D)  significantly more effective than 
A)  less effective than 
B)  significantly less effective than 
C)  as effective as 
D)  significantly more effective than

Which of the following is suspected of causing the increase in the suicide rate among the Elderly?

Mel walks into his house one night and finds his wife sitting at the dinner table crying. He immediately thinks "What have I done to hurt her?" His cognitive error is ______.

The reformulated helplessness theory holds that ______ attributions are linked to diminished self-esteem.

Which of the following is listed under the category of "Depressive Disorders" in the DSM-5?

Aaron Beck refers to an error in thinking as ______.

The treatment of choice for SAD is phototherapy.

Which of the following is characteristic of manic episodes?

According to the self-focusing model, ______ can help to overcome the loss of self-esteem and the insecurity that leads to depression after the loss of an important relationship.

Some research has supported the hypothesis that depressed people think more negatively than others because their thinking is unrealistic or distorted.

The average age of onset for bipolar disorder for both men and women is about age ______.

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.

Selective abstraction is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

Which of the following is an automatic thought associated with anxiety?

Who among the following is MOST likely to commit suicide?

Art goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. I guess I'm just no good with women!" His statements reflect a(n) ______ attribution.

Which of the following is one of the three dimensions of attributional style proposed by Seligman and his colleagues?

Ricky goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. My problem is that I don't know how to make small talk with women!" His statements reflect a(n) ______ Attribution.

Which of the following is an emotional symptom of depression?

In the United States, for every female suicide ______.

Cognitive behavior therapy appears to be ______ antidepressant medications in treating depression.

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Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

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Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Which of the following is suspected of causing the increase in the suicide rate among the Elderly?

Mel walks into his house one night and finds his wife sitting at the dinner table crying. He immediately thinks "What have I done to hurt her?" His cognitive error is ______.

The reformulated helplessness theory holds that ______ attributions are linked to diminished self-esteem.

Which of the following is listed under the category of "Depressive Disorders" in the DSM-5?

Aaron Beck refers to an error in thinking as ______.

The treatment of choice for SAD is phototherapy.

Which of the following is characteristic of manic episodes?

According to the self-focusing model, ______ can help to overcome the loss of self-esteem and the insecurity that leads to depression after the loss of an important relationship.

Some research has supported the hypothesis that depressed people think more negatively than others because their thinking is unrealistic or distorted.

The average age of onset for bipolar disorder for both men and women is about age ______.

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.

Selective abstraction is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

Which of the following is an automatic thought associated with anxiety?

Who among the following is MOST likely to commit suicide?

Art goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. I guess I'm just no good with women!" His statements reflect a(n) ______ attribution.

Which of the following is one of the three dimensions of attributional style proposed by Seligman and his colleagues?

Ricky goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. My problem is that I don't know how to make small talk with women!" His statements reflect a(n) ______ Attribution.

Which of the following is an emotional symptom of depression?

In the United States, for every female suicide ______.

Cognitive behavior therapy appears to be ______ antidepressant medications in treating depression.

Introduction and Methods of Research

Contemporary Perspectives on Abnormal Behavior

Classification and Assessment of Abnormal Behavior

Stress-Related Disorders

Anxiety Disorder and Obsessive Compulsive and Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders, Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders, and Psychological Factors Affecting Physical Health

Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders

Eating Disorders and Sleep-Wake Disorders

Disorders Involving Gender and Sexuality

Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders

Personality Disorders and Impulse Control Disorders

Abnormal Behavior in Childhood and Adolescence

Neurocognitive Disorders and Disorders Related to Aging

Abnormal Psychology and the Law

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