Question 1

Who is most likely to suffer from depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Bob, a family doctor from Vancouver 
B) Katherine, a school janitor from Kingston 
C) Frank, an unemployed construction worker from Saskatoon 
D) Elizabeth, an unemployed factory worker from Calgary 
A) Bob, a family doctor from Vancouver 
B) Katherine, a school janitor from Kingston 
C) Frank, an unemployed construction worker from Saskatoon 
D) Elizabeth, an unemployed factory worker from Calgary

Question 2

Approximately what percentage of people from Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic are reported to be depressed?

Accepted Answer

A) 2% 
B) 10% 
C) 20% 
D) 50% 
A) 2% 
B) 10% 
C) 20% 
D) 50%

Question 3

Which of the following is a chronic, milder form of bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Dysthymic disorder 
B) Cyclothymic disorder 
C) Manic-depression 
D) Hypomanic disorder 
A) Dysthymic disorder 
B) Cyclothymic disorder 
C) Manic-depression 
D) Hypomanic disorder

Question 4

According to Montreal researcher Lawrence Kirmayer, only 15% of depressed primary care patients in Canada tend to emphasize the ____________ aspects of depression.

Accepted Answer

A) psychological 
B) physical 
C) social 
D) emotional 
A) psychological 
B) physical 
C) social 
D) emotional

Question 5

Depressed people seem to be more oriented toward themselves than others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following best describes the effects of depression cross-culturally?

Accepted Answer

A) Regardless of culture, people tend to emphasize emotional symptoms when being evaluated in a medical setting. 
B) Depression is less common in China due to cultural mores that make it less appropriate to display emotional symptoms. 
C) People from western cultures have been consistently found to emphasize somatic symptoms. 
D) People from non-western cultures have been consistently found to emphasize emotional symptoms. 
A) Regardless of culture, people tend to emphasize emotional symptoms when being evaluated in a medical setting. 
B) Depression is less common in China due to cultural mores that make it less appropriate to display emotional symptoms. 
C) People from western cultures have been consistently found to emphasize somatic symptoms. 
D) People from non-western cultures have been consistently found to emphasize emotional symptoms.

Question 7

A Canadian epidemiologist stated in 2008 that the lifetime prevalence of depression exceeds _____ and may be as high as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 15%; 22% 
B) 22%; 31% 
C) 25%; 42% 
D) 20%; 50% 
A) 15%; 22% 
B) 22%; 31% 
C) 25%; 42% 
D) 20%; 50%

Question 8

The improvement in mood disorders as a response to medication suggests that these disorders have:

Accepted Answer

A) High suggestibility 
B) Biological underpinnings 
C) Brain structure abnormalities 
D) Nothing to do with psychology 
A) High suggestibility 
B) Biological underpinnings 
C) Brain structure abnormalities 
D) Nothing to do with psychology

Question 9

Of the different psychological theories explaining suicide, which seems the most plausible to you? Why? Which is the least plausible? Why?

Accepted Answer

The most plausible psychological theory

Question 10

Tim was receiving cognitive therapy for depression. His therapist

Accepted Answer

A) encouraged Tim to examine his early childhood conflicts. 
B) provided structured feedback to Tim about his family environment. 
C) engaged Tim in a method of challenging negative self-statements. 
D) focused on Tim's reaction to his style and offered interpretations. 
A) encouraged Tim to examine his early childhood conflicts. 
B) provided structured feedback to Tim about his family environment. 
C) engaged Tim in a method of challenging negative self-statements. 
D) focused on Tim's reaction to his style and offered interpretations.

Question 11

Who is most likely to suffer from major depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Shirley, a 30-year-old woman from Halifax 
B) Andre, a 30-year-old man from Montreal 
C) Sara, a 25-year-old female from rural Manitoba 
D) Wayne, a 25-year-old man from rural British Columbia 
A) Shirley, a 30-year-old woman from Halifax 
B) Andre, a 30-year-old man from Montreal 
C) Sara, a 25-year-old female from rural Manitoba 
D) Wayne, a 25-year-old man from rural British Columbia

Question 12

Kathleen experiences pretty wild mood swings regularly. She always seems like she's up or down, but rarely, if ever, stable. Her symptoms are consistent with both depression and mania. She is most likely experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) Melancholia 
B) Mixed episode 
C) Cyclothymic disorder 
D) Psychotic features 
A) Melancholia 
B) Mixed episode 
C) Cyclothymic disorder 
D) Psychotic features

Question 13

The Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST), a biological test for depression, measures levels of:

Accepted Answer

A) Serotonin 
B) HPA 
C) Cortisol 
D) Norepinephrine 
A) Serotonin 
B) HPA 
C) Cortisol 
D) Norepinephrine

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A) reduced positive self-judgment bias 
B) moderate levels of self-esteem 
C) low levels of restricted schemas 
D) None of the above 
A) reduced positive self-judgment bias 
B) moderate levels of self-esteem 
C) low levels of restricted schemas 
D) None of the above

Question 15

If you were seeking treatment for depression, what type of treatment would you seek? Why do you think it would work better than an alternative?

Accepted Answer

If I were seeking treatment for depressi

Question 16

The hopelessness theory of depression is predicated on

Accepted Answer

A) depression resulting from previous helplessness situations. 
B) biological features of depression resulting in negative attributions. 
C) a return to the animal lab to further understand factors leading to depression. 
D) cognitive diatheses that lead to negative attributions. 
A) depression resulting from previous helplessness situations. 
B) biological features of depression resulting in negative attributions. 
C) a return to the animal lab to further understand factors leading to depression. 
D) cognitive diatheses that lead to negative attributions.

Question 17

An unresolved research problem facing the cognitive theory is

Accepted Answer

A) determining that by changing negative thinking one's depression improves. 
B) whether mood causes negative thinking. 
C) that depression is essentially a biological disorder. 
D) all of the above choices are correct. 
A) determining that by changing negative thinking one's depression improves. 
B) whether mood causes negative thinking. 
C) that depression is essentially a biological disorder. 
D) all of the above choices are correct.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a myth about suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Only people of a certain class commit suicide 
B) The motives for suicide are easily established 
C) Suicidal people clearly want to die 
D) Improvement in emotional state means heightened risk of suicide 
A) Only people of a certain class commit suicide 
B) The motives for suicide are easily established 
C) Suicidal people clearly want to die 
D) Improvement in emotional state means heightened risk of suicide

Question 19

Young adults with cyclothymic disorder can sometimes later be diagnosed with

Accepted Answer

A) major depressive disorder. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) cyclothymic disorder. 
D) All of the above. 
A) major depressive disorder. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) cyclothymic disorder. 
D) All of the above.

Question 20

Research with the McGill Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ)has shown a strong association between self-criticism and depression but a weaker association between dependency and depression. Why?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-criticism and dependency are negatively correlated. 
B) Self-criticism accounts for a significant proportion of the variance in dependency. 
C) The scale does not distinguish adaptive from maladaptive dependency. 
D) In most cases, dependency is a protective factor for depression despite its negative implications for other life tasks. 
A) Self-criticism and dependency are negatively correlated. 
B) Self-criticism accounts for a significant proportion of the variance in dependency. 
C) The scale does not distinguish adaptive from maladaptive dependency. 
D) In most cases, dependency is a protective factor for depression despite its negative implications for other life tasks.

Who is most likely to suffer from depression?

Approximately what percentage of people from Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic are reported to be depressed?

Which of the following is a chronic, milder form of bipolar disorder?

According to Montreal researcher Lawrence Kirmayer, only 15% of depressed primary care patients in Canada tend to emphasize the ____________ aspects of depression.

Depressed people seem to be more oriented toward themselves than others.

Which of the following best describes the effects of depression cross-culturally?

A Canadian epidemiologist stated in 2008 that the lifetime prevalence of depression exceeds _ and may be as high as _.

The improvement in mood disorders as a response to medication suggests that these disorders have:

Of the different psychological theories explaining suicide, which seems the most plausible to you? Why? Which is the least plausible? Why?

Tim was receiving cognitive therapy for depression. His therapist

Who is most likely to suffer from major depression?

Kathleen experiences pretty wild mood swings regularly. She always seems like she's up or down, but rarely, if ever, stable. Her symptoms are consistent with both depression and mania. She is most likely experiencing:

The Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST), a biological test for depression, measures levels of:

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

If you were seeking treatment for depression, what type of treatment would you seek? Why do you think it would work better than an alternative?

The hopelessness theory of depression is predicated on

An unresolved research problem facing the cognitive theory is

Which of the following is NOT a myth about suicide?

Young adults with cyclothymic disorder can sometimes later be diagnosed with

Research with the McGill Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ)has shown a strong association between self-criticism and depression but a weaker association between dependency and depression. Why?

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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Exam 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Who is most likely to suffer from depression?

Approximately what percentage of people from Inuit communities in the Canadian Arctic are reported to be depressed?

Which of the following is a chronic, milder form of bipolar disorder?

According to Montreal researcher Lawrence Kirmayer, only 15% of depressed primary care patients in Canada tend to emphasize the ____________ aspects of depression.

Depressed people seem to be more oriented toward themselves than others.

Which of the following best describes the effects of depression cross-culturally?

A Canadian epidemiologist stated in 2008 that the lifetime prevalence of depression exceeds _____ and may be as high as _____.

The improvement in mood disorders as a response to medication suggests that these disorders have:

Of the different psychological theories explaining suicide, which seems the most plausible to you? Why? Which is the least plausible? Why?

Tim was receiving cognitive therapy for depression. His therapist

Who is most likely to suffer from major depression?

Kathleen experiences pretty wild mood swings regularly. She always seems like she's up or down, but rarely, if ever, stable. Her symptoms are consistent with both depression and mania. She is most likely experiencing:

The Dexamethasone Suppression Test (DST), a biological test for depression, measures levels of:

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

If you were seeking treatment for depression, what type of treatment would you seek? Why do you think it would work better than an alternative?

The hopelessness theory of depression is predicated on

An unresolved research problem facing the cognitive theory is

Which of the following is NOT a myth about suicide?

Young adults with cyclothymic disorder can sometimes later be diagnosed with

Research with the McGill Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ)has shown a strong association between self-criticism and depression but a weaker association between dependency and depression. Why?

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

Filters

A Canadian epidemiologist stated in 2008 that the lifetime prevalence of depression exceeds _ and may be as high as _.