Question 1

Recent biochemical theories of depression have examined the role of the postsynaptic receptor in the etiology of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

One explanation as to why women are more often diagnosed with depression than men is that

Accepted Answer

A)  they are more willing to seek for their symptoms. 
B)  they also show more symptoms associated with bipolar disorder than do men. 
C)  in many cultures women experience role strain. 
D)  the HPA axis is less active in women than it is in men. 
E)  women report higher levels of stressful life events than men. 
A)  they are more willing to seek for their symptoms. 
B)  they also show more symptoms associated with bipolar disorder than do men. 
C)  in many cultures women experience role strain. 
D)  the HPA axis is less active in women than it is in men. 
E)  women report higher levels of stressful life events than men.

Question 3

In Beck's model of depression, the diathesis is

Accepted Answer

A)  a stressful life event. 
B)  a negative cognitive schema. 
C)  a genetic predisposition. 
D)  a localized brain dysfunction. 
E)  a neurotransmitter imbalance. 
A)  a stressful life event. 
B)  a negative cognitive schema. 
C)  a genetic predisposition. 
D)  a localized brain dysfunction. 
E)  a neurotransmitter imbalance.

Question 4

Beck referred to the negative thoughts depressed people often have about the future, the world and themselves as a

Accepted Answer

A)  negative cognitive triangle. 
B)  distorted cognitive triad. 
C)  depressive cognitive triangle. 
D)  negative cognitive triad. 
E)  triple negative triad. 
A)  negative cognitive triangle. 
B)  distorted cognitive triad. 
C)  depressive cognitive triangle. 
D)  negative cognitive triad. 
E)  triple negative triad.

Question 5

What is seasonal affective disorder? What hormone is implicated in it, and how is it best treated?

Accepted Answer

Seasonal affective disorder: when a mood

Question 6

Beck's greatest insight with regard to depression is that

Accepted Answer

A)  one's emotional response is determined by one's cognitive abilities and type. 
B)  the effectiveness of coping depends on confidence and levels of self-esteem. 
C)  the effectiveness of coping depends on accuracy of cognitive schemata. 
D)  one's emotional response is determined by one's appraisal and evaluation. 
E)  one's emotional response is determined by one's learning history with that stressor. 
A)  one's emotional response is determined by one's cognitive abilities and type. 
B)  the effectiveness of coping depends on confidence and levels of self-esteem. 
C)  the effectiveness of coping depends on accuracy of cognitive schemata. 
D)  one's emotional response is determined by one's appraisal and evaluation. 
E)  one's emotional response is determined by one's learning history with that stressor.

Question 7

Depressed individuals have been shown to have increased activity in the ___________ leading to continuous processing of negative emotional information.

Accepted Answer

A)  hippocampus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  cingulated cortex 
D)  amygdala 
E)  pituitary gland 
A)  hippocampus 
B)  hypothalamus 
C)  cingulated cortex 
D)  amygdala 
E)  pituitary gland

Question 8

Freud's concept of _________ is analogous to Beck's notion of ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unmet oral needs; jumping to conclusions 
B)  oedipal fixation; all or nothing thinking 
C)  imagined loss; magnification / catastrophizing 
D)  unmet oral needs; overgeneralization 
E)  imagined loss; jumping to conclusions 
A)  unmet oral needs; jumping to conclusions 
B)  oedipal fixation; all or nothing thinking 
C)  imagined loss; magnification / catastrophizing 
D)  unmet oral needs; overgeneralization 
E)  imagined loss; jumping to conclusions

Question 9

Freud and his student Abraham put forward a type of _____________ model of depression, where vulnerability for depression is created by unmet oral needs, and depression is triggered by ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  biopsyhosocial; uncontrollable stress 
B)  dual factor; loss of a loved one 
C)  diathesis-stress; low self-esteem 
D)  dual factor; low self-esteem 
E)  diathesis-stress; loss of a loved one 
A)  biopsyhosocial; uncontrollable stress 
B)  dual factor; loss of a loved one 
C)  diathesis-stress; low self-esteem 
D)  dual factor; low self-esteem 
E)  diathesis-stress; loss of a loved one

Question 10

Which of the following was mentioned by the text as one of the two important criteria for a diagnosis of a clinical mood disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  substance abuse 
B)  chemical imbalance in the brain 
C)  implications 
D)  presence of dependent personality disorder 
E)  duration 
A)  substance abuse 
B)  chemical imbalance in the brain 
C)  implications 
D)  presence of dependent personality disorder 
E)  duration

Question 11

The strongest risk factor for completed suicide is

Accepted Answer

A)  being male. 
B)  being female. 
C)  being male between the ages of 50 and 70. 
D)  being female between the ages of 50 and 70. 
E)  being an adolescent female. 
A)  being male. 
B)  being female. 
C)  being male between the ages of 50 and 70. 
D)  being female between the ages of 50 and 70. 
E)  being an adolescent female.

Question 12

The discovery of drugs with antidepressant properties occurred through accidental observation that certain forms of medication used to treat __________ induced depression-like symptoms in patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  cancer 
B)  hypertension 
C)  diabetes 
D)  tuberculosis 
E)  AIDS 
A)  cancer 
B)  hypertension 
C)  diabetes 
D)  tuberculosis 
E)  AIDS

Question 13

DSM-5 proposes to delete Criterion E of the DSM-IV, which currently excludes depression that is ___________. This proposed change has been highly controversial.

Accepted Answer

A)  due to substance use or abuse 
B)  due to bereavement, or loss of a loved one 
C)  due to a medical condition 
D)  in the context of mixed manic-depressive episodes 
E)  secondary to losses and changes due to old age 
A)  due to substance use or abuse 
B)  due to bereavement, or loss of a loved one 
C)  due to a medical condition 
D)  in the context of mixed manic-depressive episodes 
E)  secondary to losses and changes due to old age

Question 14

Which of the following words is most descriptive of manic episodes?

Accepted Answer

A)  calm 
B)  content 
C)  restrained 
D)  pensive 
E)  flamboyant 
A)  calm 
B)  content 
C)  restrained 
D)  pensive 
E)  flamboyant

Question 15

DSM-5 will probably enable clinicians to diagnose severe grief following loss of a loved one as depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A strong family link is especially evident in the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  major depression. 
B)  melancholic depression. 
C)  dsythymic disorder. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
E)  cyclothymia. 
A)  major depression. 
B)  melancholic depression. 
C)  dsythymic disorder. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
E)  cyclothymia.

Recent biochemical theories of depression have examined the role of the postsynaptic receptor in the etiology of depression.

One explanation as to why women are more often diagnosed with depression than men is that

In Beck's model of depression, the diathesis is

Beck referred to the negative thoughts depressed people often have about the future, the world and themselves as a

What is seasonal affective disorder? What hormone is implicated in it, and how is it best treated?

Beck's greatest insight with regard to depression is that

Depressed individuals have been shown to have increased activity in the ___________ leading to continuous processing of negative emotional information.

Freud's concept of _ is analogous to Beck's notion of ___.

Freud and his student Abraham put forward a type of ___ model of depression, where vulnerability for depression is created by unmet oral needs, and depression is triggered by _.

Which of the following was mentioned by the text as one of the two important criteria for a diagnosis of a clinical mood disorder?

The strongest risk factor for completed suicide is

The discovery of drugs with antidepressant properties occurred through accidental observation that certain forms of medication used to treat __________ induced depression-like symptoms in patients.

DSM-5 proposes to delete Criterion E of the DSM-IV, which currently excludes depression that is ___________. This proposed change has been highly controversial.

Which of the following words is most descriptive of manic episodes?

DSM-5 will probably enable clinicians to diagnose severe grief following loss of a loved one as depression.

A strong family link is especially evident in the development of

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Recent biochemical theories of depression have examined the role of the postsynaptic receptor in the etiology of depression.

One explanation as to why women are more often diagnosed with depression than men is that

In Beck's model of depression, the diathesis is

Beck referred to the negative thoughts depressed people often have about the future, the world and themselves as a

What is seasonal affective disorder? What hormone is implicated in it, and how is it best treated?

Beck's greatest insight with regard to depression is that

Depressed individuals have been shown to have increased activity in the ___________ leading to continuous processing of negative emotional information.

Freud's concept of _________ is analogous to Beck's notion of ___________.

Freud and his student Abraham put forward a type of _____________ model of depression, where vulnerability for depression is created by unmet oral needs, and depression is triggered by ___________.

Which of the following was mentioned by the text as one of the two important criteria for a diagnosis of a clinical mood disorder?

The strongest risk factor for completed suicide is

The discovery of drugs with antidepressant properties occurred through accidental observation that certain forms of medication used to treat __________ induced depression-like symptoms in patients.

DSM-5 proposes to delete Criterion E of the DSM-IV, which currently excludes depression that is ___________. This proposed change has been highly controversial.

Which of the following words is most descriptive of manic episodes?

DSM-5 will probably enable clinicians to diagnose severe grief following loss of a loved one as depression.

A strong family link is especially evident in the development of

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Schizophrenia

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

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Freud's concept of _ is analogous to Beck's notion of ___.

Freud and his student Abraham put forward a type of ___ model of depression, where vulnerability for depression is created by unmet oral needs, and depression is triggered by _.