Question 1

To identify genes that put people at risk for depression,researchers have used

Accepted Answer

A)  fMRI scans. 
B)  linkage analysis. 
C)  PET scans. 
D)  the DSM-5. 
A)  fMRI scans. 
B)  linkage analysis. 
C)  PET scans. 
D)  the DSM-5.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  More men than women are diagnosed with the disorder. 
B)  More women than men are diagnosed with the disorder. 
C)  Men and women have the disorder equally. 
D)  Men are diagnosed with the disorder more than women,but only in middle adulthood. 
A)  More men than women are diagnosed with the disorder. 
B)  More women than men are diagnosed with the disorder. 
C)  Men and women have the disorder equally. 
D)  Men are diagnosed with the disorder more than women,but only in middle adulthood.

Question 3

Mr.Hoffman has always been cautious with his money,but over the past two weeks he has developed grandiose plans to bet his entire life savings on a single horse race.With unrestrained exuberance he has also been giving everybody he sees unsolicited advice on how to make millions in the stock market.Mr.Hoffman's behavior is most indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)  disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. 
B)  persistent depressive disorder. 
C)  mania. 
D)  major depressive disorder. 
A)  disruptive mood dysregulation disorder. 
B)  persistent depressive disorder. 
C)  mania. 
D)  major depressive disorder.

Question 4

When an individual is overexcited,hyperactive,and wildly optimistic they may be in a state of

Accepted Answer

A)  dysthmia. 
B)  mania. 
C)  persistent depressive disorder. 
D)  rumination. 
A)  dysthmia. 
B)  mania. 
C)  persistent depressive disorder. 
D)  rumination.

Question 5

A guest on a TV talk show claims that "major depressive disorder is not a psychological problem;it's a disease that can be medically treated." Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of this claim.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A guest on a TV talk show...

Question 6

Professor Zinn suggests that depression may stem from the impact of stressful experiences on molecular structures that control gene expression.The professor's suggestion most clearly highlights the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  explanatory styles. 
B)  epigenetic influences. 
C)  rumination. 
D)  learned helplessness. 
A)  explanatory styles. 
B)  epigenetic influences. 
C)  rumination. 
D)  learned helplessness.

Question 7

Janice suffers from depression and has started jogging daily.She is hoping this will reduce her depression.It may,considering that repetitive physical exercise increases

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin. 
B)  norepinephrine. 
C)  oxytocin. 
D)  dopamine. 
A)  serotonin. 
B)  norepinephrine. 
C)  oxytocin. 
D)  dopamine.

Question 8

Drugs that decrease mania tend to reduce levels of the neurotransmitter

Accepted Answer

A)  glutamate. 
B)  norepinephrine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  serotonin. 
A)  glutamate. 
B)  norepinephrine. 
C)  dopamine. 
D)  serotonin.

Question 9

Bipolar disorder is most likely to be characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  a low grade but persistent depression. 
B)  flashbacks of a past trauma. 
C)  a single manic episode with no history of depression. 
D)  alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism. 
A)  a low grade but persistent depression. 
B)  flashbacks of a past trauma. 
C)  a single manic episode with no history of depression. 
D)  alternations between extreme hopelessness and unrealistic optimism.

Question 10

Recovery from a major depressive episode is likely to be permanent the ________ the first episodes appear and the ________ the number of previous episodes.

Accepted Answer

A)  earlier;fewer 
B)  earlier;greater 
C)  later;fewer 
D)  later;greater 
A)  earlier;fewer 
B)  earlier;greater 
C)  later;fewer 
D)  later;greater

Question 11

Emily attributes her failure to qualify for her college soccer team to factors that are stable,global,and internal.She best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  an optimistic explanatory style. 
B)  linkage analysis. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  a pessimistic explanatory style. 
A)  an optimistic explanatory style. 
B)  linkage analysis. 
C)  learned helplessness. 
D)  a pessimistic explanatory style.

Question 12

According to the World Health Organization,which of the following is the top cause of disability in the world today?

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  anxiety 
C)  panic attacks 
D)  mania 
A)  depression 
B)  anxiety 
C)  panic attacks 
D)  mania

Exam 50: Mood Disorders

To identify genes that put people at risk for depression,researchers have used

Which of the following is true of bipolar disorder?

When an individual is overexcited,hyperactive,and wildly optimistic they may be in a state of

A guest on a TV talk show claims that "major depressive disorder is not a psychological problem;it's a disease that can be medically treated." Evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of this claim.

Professor Zinn suggests that depression may stem from the impact of stressful experiences on molecular structures that control gene expression.The professor's suggestion most clearly highlights the importance of

Janice suffers from depression and has started jogging daily.She is hoping this will reduce her depression.It may,considering that repetitive physical exercise increases

Drugs that decrease mania tend to reduce levels of the neurotransmitter

Bipolar disorder is most likely to be characterized by

Recovery from a major depressive episode is likely to be permanent the ________ the first episodes appear and the ________ the number of previous episodes.

Emily attributes her failure to qualify for her college soccer team to factors that are stable,global,and internal.She best illustrates

According to the World Health Organization,which of the following is the top cause of disability in the world today?

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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