Question 1

The following types of medications are all used to treat depression EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  SSRIs. 
B)  mixed reuptake inhibitors. 
C)  MAO inhibitors. 
D)  GABA inhibitors. 
A)  SSRIs. 
B)  mixed reuptake inhibitors. 
C)  MAO inhibitors. 
D)  GABA inhibitors.

Question 2

During Evelyn's final interview on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 7,she describes the experience of starting to feel better as

Accepted Answer

A)  beginning to see some light. 
B)  being lifted above the depths of despair. 
C)  having fewer suicidal thoughts. 
D)  wanting to go home. 
A)  beginning to see some light. 
B)  being lifted above the depths of despair. 
C)  having fewer suicidal thoughts. 
D)  wanting to go home.

Question 3

In regard to the prevalence of mood disorders,which of the following has been found consistently?

Accepted Answer

A)  Females experience major depressive disorders less frequently than males. 
B)  Men have twice as many mood disorders as women. 
C)  Bipolar disorders occur equally across gender. 
D)  Dysthymia occurs equally across gender. 
A)  Females experience major depressive disorders less frequently than males. 
B)  Men have twice as many mood disorders as women. 
C)  Bipolar disorders occur equally across gender. 
D)  Dysthymia occurs equally across gender.

Question 4

The melancholic specifiers for depressive disorders include all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  weight loss. 
B)  loss of libido (sex drive). 
C)  sleeping late and hypersomnia. 
D)  anhedonia. 
A)  weight loss. 
B)  loss of libido (sex drive). 
C)  sleeping late and hypersomnia. 
D)  anhedonia.

Question 5

Tamara gave birth to a healthy child four days ago.Now she is tearful and having mood swings.Fortunately,these symptoms disappeared relatively quickly.Tamara was probably suffering from _______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  postpartum depression 
B)  baby blues 
C)  dysthymia 
D)  SAD 
A)  postpartum depression 
B)  baby blues 
C)  dysthymia 
D)  SAD

Question 6

Which of the following statements applies to the condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women with SAD reported more autonomous negative thoughts throughout the year. 
B)  People with SAD have symptoms of decreased sleep and decreased appetite. 
C)  Depression in vulnerable people might be triggered by decreased production of the hormone called melatonin. 
D)  SAD can be treated with phototherapy, i.e., 2 hours of exposure to bright light just before going to sleep. 
A)  Women with SAD reported more autonomous negative thoughts throughout the year. 
B)  People with SAD have symptoms of decreased sleep and decreased appetite. 
C)  Depression in vulnerable people might be triggered by decreased production of the hormone called melatonin. 
D)  SAD can be treated with phototherapy, i.e., 2 hours of exposure to bright light just before going to sleep.

Question 7

Recent research suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  the suppression of neurogenesis in the hippocampus is due to the connection between high stress hormones and depression. 
B)  low hippocampal volume may precede and contribute to the onset of depression 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy seems to produce neurogenesis in the hippocampus 
D)  All of the above 
A)  the suppression of neurogenesis in the hippocampus is due to the connection between high stress hormones and depression. 
B)  low hippocampal volume may precede and contribute to the onset of depression 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy seems to produce neurogenesis in the hippocampus 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

Prior to the DSM-IIIR,conditions that are currently characterized as mood disorders were referred to by several different names,including all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  depressive disorders. 
B)  affective disorders. 
C)  psychotic episodes. 
D)  depressive neuroses. 
A)  depressive disorders. 
B)  affective disorders. 
C)  psychotic episodes. 
D)  depressive neuroses.

Question 9

If a friend of yours stops sleeping and suddenly claims that he is going to go to law school and medical school simultaneously so he can change the world,you might suspect he is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxious 
B)  depressed 
C)  manic 
D)  anhedonic 
A)  anxious 
B)  depressed 
C)  manic 
D)  anhedonic

Question 10

A person who experiences a persistent depressed mood for at least 2 years but is not experiencing major depression may have

Accepted Answer

A)  dysthymic disorder. 
B)  cyclothymic disorder. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  double depression. 
A)  dysthymic disorder. 
B)  cyclothymic disorder. 
C)  bipolar disorder. 
D)  double depression.

Question 11

Although catatonic symptoms occur in major depressive disorders,they are more frequently associated with ______________.

Accepted Answer

A)  phobias 
B)  somatoform disorders 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  phobias 
B)  somatoform disorders 
C)  dissociative identity disorder 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 12

Richard,who has not responded well to medication,experiences six or more manic and depressive cycles in a year.Diagnosed with bipolar disorder,Richard is displaying

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar II disorder. 
B)  rapid cycling pattern. 
C)  seasonal patterning. 
D)  inexplicable treatment response. 
A)  bipolar II disorder. 
B)  rapid cycling pattern. 
C)  seasonal patterning. 
D)  inexplicable treatment response.

Question 13

A relative of yours has been diagnosed with bipolar (manic-depressive)disorder.Your family is impressed when you mention that the preferred drug for this condition is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prozac 
B)  St. John's Wort 
C)  an anticonvulsant 
D)  lithium 
A)  Prozac 
B)  St. John's Wort 
C)  an anticonvulsant 
D)  lithium

Question 14

Cross-cultural studies indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  the term "depression" is universal, but symptoms of it vary across cultures. 
B)  the symptoms of depression are universal, but the term "depression" varies across cultures. 
C)  the symptoms and terminology of depression vary across cultures, but all cultures claim some form of the disorder. 
D)  depression is most common in Western society. 
A)  the term "depression" is universal, but symptoms of it vary across cultures. 
B)  the symptoms of depression are universal, but the term "depression" varies across cultures. 
C)  the symptoms and terminology of depression vary across cultures, but all cultures claim some form of the disorder. 
D)  depression is most common in Western society.

Question 15

Martin Seligman's theory that people become anxious and depressed because they believe that they have no control over the stress in their lives is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the learned helplessness theory. 
B)  cognitive-behavioral theory. 
C)  humanistic/existential theory. 
D)  the control theory of depression. 
A)  the learned helplessness theory. 
B)  cognitive-behavioral theory. 
C)  humanistic/existential theory. 
D)  the control theory of depression.

Question 16

The best conclusion about the dexamethasone suppression test (DST)for the diagnosis of depression is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it is accurate. 
B)  it is effective but cannot differentiate bipolar disorder from major depression. 
C)  it promises to be an effective diagnostic tool in the future. 
D)  it is not useful as a diagnostic tool. 
A)  it is accurate. 
B)  it is effective but cannot differentiate bipolar disorder from major depression. 
C)  it promises to be an effective diagnostic tool in the future. 
D)  it is not useful as a diagnostic tool.

Question 17

Morning light is thought to help with seasonal affective disorder because it

Accepted Answer

A)  produces phase advances of the melatonin rhythm. 
B)  reverses melatonin release. 
C)  increases the amount of melatonin released. 
D)  eliminates melatonin release. 
A)  produces phase advances of the melatonin rhythm. 
B)  reverses melatonin release. 
C)  increases the amount of melatonin released. 
D)  eliminates melatonin release.

Question 18

When used in connection with mood disorders,"flight of ideas" means

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety about airplane travel. 
B)  rapid speech expressing many exciting ideas at once. 
C)  limited imagination reflected in a slow way of speaking. 
D)  repression of all creative ideas. 
A)  anxiety about airplane travel. 
B)  rapid speech expressing many exciting ideas at once. 
C)  limited imagination reflected in a slow way of speaking. 
D)  repression of all creative ideas.

Question 19

In 1989,Abramson and his colleagues revised Seligman's theory of learned helplessness,changing the focus from specific attributions to _________ as the crucial factor in depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of control 
B)  a sense of hopelessness 
C)  repressed anger 
D)  a feeling of failure 
A)  lack of control 
B)  a sense of hopelessness 
C)  repressed anger 
D)  a feeling of failure

The following types of medications are all used to treat depression EXCEPT

During Evelyn's final interview on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 7,she describes the experience of starting to feel better as

In regard to the prevalence of mood disorders,which of the following has been found consistently?

The melancholic specifiers for depressive disorders include all of the following EXCEPT

Tamara gave birth to a healthy child four days ago.Now she is tearful and having mood swings.Fortunately,these symptoms disappeared relatively quickly.Tamara was probably suffering from _______________.

Which of the following statements applies to the condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Recent research suggests that

Prior to the DSM-IIIR,conditions that are currently characterized as mood disorders were referred to by several different names,including all of the following EXCEPT

If a friend of yours stops sleeping and suddenly claims that he is going to go to law school and medical school simultaneously so he can change the world,you might suspect he is __________.

A person who experiences a persistent depressed mood for at least 2 years but is not experiencing major depression may have

Although catatonic symptoms occur in major depressive disorders,they are more frequently associated with ______________.

Richard,who has not responded well to medication,experiences six or more manic and depressive cycles in a year.Diagnosed with bipolar disorder,Richard is displaying

A relative of yours has been diagnosed with bipolar (manic-depressive)disorder.Your family is impressed when you mention that the preferred drug for this condition is ________.

Cross-cultural studies indicate that

Martin Seligman's theory that people become anxious and depressed because they believe that they have no control over the stress in their lives is called

The best conclusion about the dexamethasone suppression test (DST)for the diagnosis of depression is that

Morning light is thought to help with seasonal affective disorder because it

When used in connection with mood disorders,"flight of ideas" means

In 1989,Abramson and his colleagues revised Seligman's theory of learned helplessness,changing the focus from specific attributions to _________ as the crucial factor in depression.

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Exam 7: Mood Disorders And Suicide

The following types of medications are all used to treat depression EXCEPT

During Evelyn's final interview on the "Abnormal Psychology Live" CD for Chapter 7,she describes the experience of starting to feel better as

In regard to the prevalence of mood disorders,which of the following has been found consistently?

The melancholic specifiers for depressive disorders include all of the following EXCEPT

Tamara gave birth to a healthy child four days ago.Now she is tearful and having mood swings.Fortunately,these symptoms disappeared relatively quickly.Tamara was probably suffering from _______________.

Which of the following statements applies to the condition known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Recent research suggests that

Prior to the DSM-IIIR,conditions that are currently characterized as mood disorders were referred to by several different names,including all of the following EXCEPT

If a friend of yours stops sleeping and suddenly claims that he is going to go to law school and medical school simultaneously so he can change the world,you might suspect he is __________.

A person who experiences a persistent depressed mood for at least 2 years but is not experiencing major depression may have

Although catatonic symptoms occur in major depressive disorders,they are more frequently associated with ______________.

Richard,who has not responded well to medication,experiences six or more manic and depressive cycles in a year.Diagnosed with bipolar disorder,Richard is displaying

A relative of yours has been diagnosed with bipolar (manic-depressive)disorder.Your family is impressed when you mention that the preferred drug for this condition is ________.

Cross-cultural studies indicate that

Martin Seligman's theory that people become anxious and depressed because they believe that they have no control over the stress in their lives is called

The best conclusion about the dexamethasone suppression test (DST)for the diagnosis of depression is that

Morning light is thought to help with seasonal affective disorder because it

When used in connection with mood disorders,"flight of ideas" means

In 1989,Abramson and his colleagues revised Seligman's theory of learned helplessness,changing the focus from specific attributions to _________ as the crucial factor in depression.

Abnormal Behavior In Historical Context

N Integrative Approach To Psychopathology

Clinical Assessment And Diagnosis

Research Methods

Anxiety Disorders

Somatoform And Dissociative Disorders

Eating And Sleep Disorders

Physical Disorders And Health Psychology

Sexual And Gender Identity Disorders

Substance-related And Impulse-control Disorders

Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia And Other Psychotic Disorders

Developmental Disorders

Cognitive Disorders

Mental Health Services: Legal And Ethical Issues

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