Question 1

Which of the following is an example of a COGNITIVE diathesis for depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Neuroticism 
B)  Optimism 
C)  Attributing negative events to internal causes 
D)  Attributing negative events to external causes 
A)  Neuroticism 
B)  Optimism 
C)  Attributing negative events to internal causes 
D)  Attributing negative events to external causes

Question 2

In what way do the symptoms of depression in Western and non-Western societies differ?

Accepted Answer

While the Western constellation of depre

Question 3

Which of the following is a true statement about the recurrence of depressive symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  If a recurrence is not experienced within 1 year after an initial depressive episode, recurrence is highly unlikely. 
B)  Most individuals diagnosed with major depression will exhibit a recurrence. 
C)  Those with depression with psychotic features are less likely to experience a recurrence. 
D)  Clients are usually asymptomatic between depressive episodes. 
A)  If a recurrence is not experienced within 1 year after an initial depressive episode, recurrence is highly unlikely. 
B)  Most individuals diagnosed with major depression will exhibit a recurrence. 
C)  Those with depression with psychotic features are less likely to experience a recurrence. 
D)  Clients are usually asymptomatic between depressive episodes.

Question 4

"Normal" depression becomes a mood disorder when

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no identifiable cause for it. 
B)  the degree of impairment is judged severe enough to warrant a diagnosis. 
C)  it lasts for more than a month. 
D)  it ceases to be justified and adaptive. 
A)  there is no identifiable cause for it. 
B)  the degree of impairment is judged severe enough to warrant a diagnosis. 
C)  it lasts for more than a month. 
D)  it ceases to be justified and adaptive.

Question 5

How does dysthymia compare to major depressive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Symptoms are much more severe than in major depressive disorder. 
B)  Symptoms change from day to day, with lots of days with normal functioning in between dysthymic episodes. 
C)  There are many more symptoms required to meet dysthymia than to meet major depressive disorder. 
D)  Symptoms are mild to moderate but last for much longer than in major depressive disorder. 
A)  Symptoms are much more severe than in major depressive disorder. 
B)  Symptoms change from day to day, with lots of days with normal functioning in between dysthymic episodes. 
C)  There are many more symptoms required to meet dysthymia than to meet major depressive disorder. 
D)  Symptoms are mild to moderate but last for much longer than in major depressive disorder.

Question 6

A review of several studies found that ________ increased the likelihood of developing a more severe depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  experiencing a stressful life event 
B)  being in an intimate relationship 
C)  working outside of the home 
D)  having religious faith 
A)  experiencing a stressful life event 
B)  being in an intimate relationship 
C)  working outside of the home 
D)  having religious faith

Question 7

What do all mood disorders have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  The presence of a negative mood state. 
B)  They are at least 6 months in duration. 
C)  The presence of irrational thoughts. 
D)  They are characterized by emotional extremes. 
A)  The presence of a negative mood state. 
B)  They are at least 6 months in duration. 
C)  The presence of irrational thoughts. 
D)  They are characterized by emotional extremes.

Question 8

What are independent and dependent life events? What is their importance?

Accepted Answer

Independent - stressful events that are

Question 9

What are the two main forms of mood disorder? How are these disorders further characterized?

Accepted Answer

The two main forms of mood disorder are

Question 10

Individuals who do not show a decrease in cortisol levels in response to an injection of dexamethasone

Accepted Answer

A)  have a severe form of depression. 
B)  are likely to be suffering from both major depression and a personality disorder. 
C)  will not respond well to pharmacological treatment. 
D)  have an HPA axis that is not functioning normally. 
A)  have a severe form of depression. 
B)  are likely to be suffering from both major depression and a personality disorder. 
C)  will not respond well to pharmacological treatment. 
D)  have an HPA axis that is not functioning normally.

Question 11

The hormone __________ has been found to be elevated in most patients hospitalized with major depressive disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The hormone __________ has been found to...

Question 12

Sean describes himself as having hardly ever being happy. He occasionally feels okay, but it never lasts more than a day or so. He has trouble sleeping, doesn't eat much, and feels like nothing will ever change in his life. He says this has been going on for as long as he can remember. The best diagnosis for Sean is

Accepted Answer

A)  cyclothymia. 
B)  dysthymia. 
C)  major depressive disorder. 
D)  bipolar II. 
A)  cyclothymia. 
B)  dysthymia. 
C)  major depressive disorder. 
D)  bipolar II.

Question 13

Drugs that alter the availability of norepinephrine and serotonin are not clinically effective in the treatment of depression for several weeks. Which of the following does this finding suggest?

Accepted Answer

A)  These neurotransmitters are not involved in depression. 
B)  It is overactivity of these neurotransmitters that underlies depression, not underactivity. 
C)  That the effectiveness of antidepressants is a placebo effect, as opposed to a result of a biochemical manipulation. 
D)  Changes in neurotransmitter function, as opposed to neurotransmitter level, cause depression. 
A)  These neurotransmitters are not involved in depression. 
B)  It is overactivity of these neurotransmitters that underlies depression, not underactivity. 
C)  That the effectiveness of antidepressants is a placebo effect, as opposed to a result of a biochemical manipulation. 
D)  Changes in neurotransmitter function, as opposed to neurotransmitter level, cause depression.

Question 14

Which of the following is the type of attribution that is most likely to cause depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  I am never going to make it through this course because it is too early in the morning and I'm having trouble getting up. 
B)  I am never going to make it through this course because I'm stupid and I just can't learn the material. 
C)  I am never going to make it through this course because the professor is unfair. 
D)  I am never going to make it through this course because I just don't feel like studying lately. 
A)  I am never going to make it through this course because it is too early in the morning and I'm having trouble getting up. 
B)  I am never going to make it through this course because I'm stupid and I just can't learn the material. 
C)  I am never going to make it through this course because the professor is unfair. 
D)  I am never going to make it through this course because I just don't feel like studying lately.

Question 15

Lori has periods of dejection and apathy that are not as severe as are seen in major depression. She also has periods when she abruptly becomes elated and has little need for sleep. Her symptoms never reach the level of psychosis, but the mood swings have been recurrent for over four years. The best diagnosis for Lori is

Accepted Answer

A)  schizoaffective disorder. 
B)  bipolar I disorder. 
C)  recurrent dysthymia. 
D)  cyclothymia. 
A)  schizoaffective disorder. 
B)  bipolar I disorder. 
C)  recurrent dysthymia. 
D)  cyclothymia.

Question 16

Which of the following is a behavioral explanation for depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lack of environmental reinforcers 
B)  Insecure attachment 
C)  Pessimistic tendencies 
D)  Reliance on depressogenic schemas 
A)  Lack of environmental reinforcers 
B)  Insecure attachment 
C)  Pessimistic tendencies 
D)  Reliance on depressogenic schemas

Question 17

While there is much support for some elements of Beck's cognitive theory,

Accepted Answer

A)  treatments based on his view of depression are not effective. 
B)  findings supporting it as a causal hypothesis are limited. 
C)  it does not account for the known biological aspects of depression. 
D)  is does not account for sex differences in depression. 
A)  treatments based on his view of depression are not effective. 
B)  findings supporting it as a causal hypothesis are limited. 
C)  it does not account for the known biological aspects of depression. 
D)  is does not account for sex differences in depression.

Question 18

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Accepted Answer

A)  were the first antidepressants to be developed. 
B)  are more effective than the tricyclic antidepressants. 
C)  may lead to sexual problems. 
D)  act to stabilize the mood swings of those with bipolar disorder. 
A)  were the first antidepressants to be developed. 
B)  are more effective than the tricyclic antidepressants. 
C)  may lead to sexual problems. 
D)  act to stabilize the mood swings of those with bipolar disorder.

Question 19

Beck's negative cognitive triad involves feeling negatively about

Accepted Answer

A)  helplessness, hopelessness, and sorrow. 
B)  one's self, one's experiences, and one's future. 
C)  one's past, one's present, and one's future. 
D)  one's family, one's self, and one's friends. 
A)  helplessness, hopelessness, and sorrow. 
B)  one's self, one's experiences, and one's future. 
C)  one's past, one's present, and one's future. 
D)  one's family, one's self, and one's friends.

Question 20

A person who shows psychotic depression that involves mood-incongruent or mood-congruent thinking

Accepted Answer

A)  is diagnosed as having "double depression." 
B)  usually responds rapidly to anti-depressant medications. 
C)  rarely shows the symptoms of melancholia. 
D)  has a poorer prognosis than others with major depression. 
A)  is diagnosed as having "double depression." 
B)  usually responds rapidly to anti-depressant medications. 
C)  rarely shows the symptoms of melancholia. 
D)  has a poorer prognosis than others with major depression.

Which of the following is an example of a COGNITIVE diathesis for depression?

In what way do the symptoms of depression in Western and non-Western societies differ?

Which of the following is a true statement about the recurrence of depressive symptoms?

"Normal" depression becomes a mood disorder when

How does dysthymia compare to major depressive disorder?

A review of several studies found that ________ increased the likelihood of developing a more severe depression.

What do all mood disorders have in common?

What are independent and dependent life events? What is their importance?

What are the two main forms of mood disorder? How are these disorders further characterized?

Individuals who do not show a decrease in cortisol levels in response to an injection of dexamethasone

The hormone __________ has been found to be elevated in most patients hospitalized with major depressive disorder.

Drugs that alter the availability of norepinephrine and serotonin are not clinically effective in the treatment of depression for several weeks. Which of the following does this finding suggest?

Which of the following is the type of attribution that is most likely to cause depression?

Which of the following is a behavioral explanation for depression?

While there is much support for some elements of Beck's cognitive theory,

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Beck's negative cognitive triad involves feeling negatively about

A person who shows psychotic depression that involves mood-incongruent or mood-congruent thinking

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Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Which of the following is an example of a COGNITIVE diathesis for depression?

In what way do the symptoms of depression in Western and non-Western societies differ?

Which of the following is a true statement about the recurrence of depressive symptoms?

"Normal" depression becomes a mood disorder when

How does dysthymia compare to major depressive disorder?

A review of several studies found that ________ increased the likelihood of developing a more severe depression.

What do all mood disorders have in common?

What are independent and dependent life events? What is their importance?

What are the two main forms of mood disorder? How are these disorders further characterized?

Individuals who do not show a decrease in cortisol levels in response to an injection of dexamethasone

The hormone __________ has been found to be elevated in most patients hospitalized with major depressive disorder.

Drugs that alter the availability of norepinephrine and serotonin are not clinically effective in the treatment of depression for several weeks. Which of the following does this finding suggest?

Which of the following is the type of attribution that is most likely to cause depression?

Which of the following is a behavioral explanation for depression?

While there is much support for some elements of Beck's cognitive theory,

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Beck's negative cognitive triad involves feeling negatively about

A person who shows psychotic depression that involves mood-incongruent or mood-congruent thinking

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Therapy

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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