Question 1

University of British Columbia researchers Lam and Levitt (1999)have found which of the following about the effectiveness of phototherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Phototherapy improves SAD and associated symptoms. 
B) Phototherapy alleviates SAD but not the associated suicidal tendencies. 
C) Phototherapy alleviates associated symptoms of SAD such as suicidal tendencies but not the disorder itself. 
D) Phototherapy is only occasionally successful in treating SAD. 
A) Phototherapy improves SAD and associated symptoms. 
B) Phototherapy alleviates SAD but not the associated suicidal tendencies. 
C) Phototherapy alleviates associated symptoms of SAD such as suicidal tendencies but not the disorder itself. 
D) Phototherapy is only occasionally successful in treating SAD.

Question 2

The overgenerality of autobiographical memory effect in depression is believed to be a reflection of:

Accepted Answer

A) Spreading activation of a cognitive or neural network 
B) The negative schema described by Beck 
C) The type of memory decay that typically accompanies the aging process 
D) Neurotransmitters triggered by intense levels of depression 
A) Spreading activation of a cognitive or neural network 
B) The negative schema described by Beck 
C) The type of memory decay that typically accompanies the aging process 
D) Neurotransmitters triggered by intense levels of depression

Question 3

According to learned helplessness theory, following a failure on an important exam, which of the following explanations for the failure is most likely to lead to depression?

Accepted Answer

A) This teacher doesn't like me. 
B) I am stupid. 
C) I was in a bad mood on the day of the test. 
D) I did not study hard enough. 
A) This teacher doesn't like me. 
B) I am stupid. 
C) I was in a bad mood on the day of the test. 
D) I did not study hard enough.

Question 4

Medications as a treatment for depression

Accepted Answer

A) are no longer used, since psychotherapy has been demonstrated to be more effective. 
B) are used almost exclusively, since they have been found to be superior to psychotherapy. 
C) continue to be used despite evidence of ineffectiveness and serious side effects. 
D) are often used effectively in conjunction with psychotherapy. 
A) are no longer used, since psychotherapy has been demonstrated to be more effective. 
B) are used almost exclusively, since they have been found to be superior to psychotherapy. 
C) continue to be used despite evidence of ineffectiveness and serious side effects. 
D) are often used effectively in conjunction with psychotherapy.

Question 5

People who say they are going to kill themselves

Accepted Answer

A) are at high risk for suicide. 
B) are only trying to get attention and won't actually commit suicide. 
C) are not usually depressed. 
D) will usually commit 'subintentioned' suicide. 
A) are at high risk for suicide. 
B) are only trying to get attention and won't actually commit suicide. 
C) are not usually depressed. 
D) will usually commit 'subintentioned' suicide.

Question 6

The ________gene seems to be implicated in the development of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) norepinephrine reactivation 
B) dopamine transporter 
C) serotonin transporter 
D) cortisol activation 
A) norepinephrine reactivation 
B) dopamine transporter 
C) serotonin transporter 
D) cortisol activation

Question 7

"Tuning in" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) Suicidal people restricting their attention to negative self-characteristics 
B) Developing a sense of empathy for suicidal people 
C) The improvement in mood that sometimes gives a suicidal person enough energy to carry out the suicide 
D) Drug-induced states that facilitate self-injurious behaviour by restricting the person's ability to cognitively consider long-term consequences 
A) Suicidal people restricting their attention to negative self-characteristics 
B) Developing a sense of empathy for suicidal people 
C) The improvement in mood that sometimes gives a suicidal person enough energy to carry out the suicide 
D) Drug-induced states that facilitate self-injurious behaviour by restricting the person's ability to cognitively consider long-term consequences

Question 8

A British study (Dunn et al., 2009)found that reduced positive self-judgment bias in _____ is associated with depressed-specific anhedonic (loss of pleasure)symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) people with moderate levels of self-esteem 
B) depressed individuals 
C) anxious individuals 
D) None of the above 
A) people with moderate levels of self-esteem 
B) depressed individuals 
C) anxious individuals 
D) None of the above

Question 9

Which of the following protective factors has been shown to guard against suicide among the Inuit?

Accepted Answer

A) Church attendance 
B) Having a friend who committed suicide 
C) Assimilation to mainstream ideals 
D) Having many siblings 
A) Church attendance 
B) Having a friend who committed suicide 
C) Assimilation to mainstream ideals 
D) Having many siblings

Question 10

Paolo is working with a mindfulness-based therapist to combat his depression. His therapist has helped him stop dwelling on negative events in his life. In essence, he is learning to stop:

Accepted Answer

A) Overgeneralizing 
B) Catastrophizing 
C) Ruminating 
D) Caring 
A) Overgeneralizing 
B) Catastrophizing 
C) Ruminating 
D) Caring

Question 11

Denise is very excited - she just mailed her first completed manuscript of a novel to a publishing company. To celebrate, she has invited all her friends to join her at an exclusive bar, where she is footing the bill for bottle service. Her friends ask her how much her advance is for the book, and she replies that she doesn't have a contact, let alone a contract - she just knows that her book is going to be a bestseller. When they ask how long it took to write it, she replies "three days." What is Denise most likely experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) Cocaine intoxication 
B) Delusional disorder 
C) Manic episode 
D) Borderline personality disorder 
A) Cocaine intoxication 
B) Delusional disorder 
C) Manic episode 
D) Borderline personality disorder

Question 12

Which of the following statements about suicide is true?

Accepted Answer

A) People who discuss suicide will not commit the act. 
B) Professionals are less likely to commit suicide than blue-collar workers. 
C) Most suicides are committed by people who are not depressed. 
D) Depressed people often commit suicide when they are beginning to feel better. 
A) People who discuss suicide will not commit the act. 
B) Professionals are less likely to commit suicide than blue-collar workers. 
C) Most suicides are committed by people who are not depressed. 
D) Depressed people often commit suicide when they are beginning to feel better.

Question 13

According to Alloy, Abramson, and colleagues, helplessness becomes hopelessness when the afflicted person develops a sense of:

Accepted Answer

A) Depressive predictive certainty 
B) Generalized helplessness 
C) Depressive realism 
D) None of the above 
A) Depressive predictive certainty 
B) Generalized helplessness 
C) Depressive realism 
D) None of the above

Question 14

When diagnosing a manic episode using DSM-5 criteria, differentiating between elevated and irritable mood becomes important because:

Accepted Answer

A) Irritable mood only occurs in children 
B) Mood type distinguishes between bipolar I and bipolar II disorder 
C) It changes the number of symptoms required to meet criteria for a manic episode 
D) It changes the probability of comorbid disorders 
A) Irritable mood only occurs in children 
B) Mood type distinguishes between bipolar I and bipolar II disorder 
C) It changes the number of symptoms required to meet criteria for a manic episode 
D) It changes the probability of comorbid disorders

Question 15

The best summary statement of our knowledge about the role of neurotransmitters in mood disorders is:

Accepted Answer

A) We know what causes depression. 
B) We think we know what causes depression. 
C) We think we know what causes depression, but we don't really know how. 
D) It's unclear that neurotransmitters have anything to do with depression. 
A) We know what causes depression. 
B) We think we know what causes depression. 
C) We think we know what causes depression, but we don't really know how. 
D) It's unclear that neurotransmitters have anything to do with depression.

Question 16

Suicide prevention phone lines are often staffed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Formerly suicidal patients 
B) Only psychologists and psychiatrists 
C) Community volunteers, including university students 
D) Psychiatric nurses 
A) Formerly suicidal patients 
B) Only psychologists and psychiatrists 
C) Community volunteers, including university students 
D) Psychiatric nurses

Question 17

One big finding from the STAR*D research is:

Accepted Answer

A) Combined (i.e., medication and therapy)treatment works for all people with depression 
B) A very small percentage of people do not respond to combined treatment 
C) Combined treatment offers relief for many depressed people 
D) Medication must be included, either on its own or with therapy, in order to treat depression 
A) Combined (i.e., medication and therapy)treatment works for all people with depression 
B) A very small percentage of people do not respond to combined treatment 
C) Combined treatment offers relief for many depressed people 
D) Medication must be included, either on its own or with therapy, in order to treat depression

Question 18

Which of the following is a major problem that remains in the application of medication for the treatment of depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Relapse after medication discontinuation 
B) Unpleasant side effects 
C) There is little effect upon negative attributions. 
D) All of the above choices are problems in medication treatment. 
A) Relapse after medication discontinuation 
B) Unpleasant side effects 
C) There is little effect upon negative attributions. 
D) All of the above choices are problems in medication treatment.

Question 19

Melancholic depression is typical in people with bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Most studies place the prevalence of depression in university students at roughly:

Accepted Answer

A) Under 5% 
B) 5 - 10% 
C) 11 - 15% 
D) Greater than 16% 
A) Under 5% 
B) 5 - 10% 
C) 11 - 15% 
D) Greater than 16%

University of British Columbia researchers Lam and Levitt (1999)have found which of the following about the effectiveness of phototherapy?

The overgenerality of autobiographical memory effect in depression is believed to be a reflection of:

According to learned helplessness theory, following a failure on an important exam, which of the following explanations for the failure is most likely to lead to depression?

Medications as a treatment for depression

People who say they are going to kill themselves

The ________gene seems to be implicated in the development of depression.

"Tuning in" refers to:

A British study (Dunn et al., 2009)found that reduced positive self-judgment bias in _____ is associated with depressed-specific anhedonic (loss of pleasure)symptoms.

Which of the following protective factors has been shown to guard against suicide among the Inuit?

Paolo is working with a mindfulness-based therapist to combat his depression. His therapist has helped him stop dwelling on negative events in his life. In essence, he is learning to stop:

Which of the following statements about suicide is true?

According to Alloy, Abramson, and colleagues, helplessness becomes hopelessness when the afflicted person develops a sense of:

When diagnosing a manic episode using DSM-5 criteria, differentiating between elevated and irritable mood becomes important because:

The best summary statement of our knowledge about the role of neurotransmitters in mood disorders is:

Suicide prevention phone lines are often staffed by:

One big finding from the STAR*D research is:

Which of the following is a major problem that remains in the application of medication for the treatment of depression?

Melancholic depression is typical in people with bipolar disorder.

Most studies place the prevalence of depression in university students at roughly:

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Exam 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide

University of British Columbia researchers Lam and Levitt (1999)have found which of the following about the effectiveness of phototherapy?

The overgenerality of autobiographical memory effect in depression is believed to be a reflection of:

According to learned helplessness theory, following a failure on an important exam, which of the following explanations for the failure is most likely to lead to depression?

Medications as a treatment for depression

People who say they are going to kill themselves

The ________gene seems to be implicated in the development of depression.

"Tuning in" refers to:

A British study (Dunn et al., 2009)found that reduced positive self-judgment bias in _____ is associated with depressed-specific anhedonic (loss of pleasure)symptoms.

Which of the following protective factors has been shown to guard against suicide among the Inuit?

Paolo is working with a mindfulness-based therapist to combat his depression. His therapist has helped him stop dwelling on negative events in his life. In essence, he is learning to stop:

Which of the following statements about suicide is true?

According to Alloy, Abramson, and colleagues, helplessness becomes hopelessness when the afflicted person develops a sense of:

When diagnosing a manic episode using DSM-5 criteria, differentiating between elevated and irritable mood becomes important because:

The best summary statement of our knowledge about the role of neurotransmitters in mood disorders is:

Suicide prevention phone lines are often staffed by:

One big finding from the STAR*D research is:

Which of the following is a major problem that remains in the application of medication for the treatment of depression?

Melancholic depression is typical in people with bipolar disorder.

Most studies place the prevalence of depression in university students at roughly:

Introduction: Definitional and Historical Considerations, and Canadas Mental Health

Current Paradigms and Integrative Approaches

Clinical Assessment, Classification, and Diagnosis

Research Methods in the Study of Abnormal Behaviour

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders

Somatic Symptom Disorders and Dissociative Disorders

Stress-Related Disorders and Health Psychology

Eating Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Personality Disorders

Sexual Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Disorders of Childhood

Aging and Psychological Disorders

Outcomes and Issues in Psychological Intervention

Legal and Ethical Issues

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