Question 1

Depression during adolescence

Accepted Answer

A)  is much rarer than during childhood. 
B)  has little effect on adult functioning. 
C)  can affect a person into young adulthood. 
D)  is decreasing in prevalence. 
A)  is much rarer than during childhood. 
B)  has little effect on adult functioning. 
C)  can affect a person into young adulthood. 
D)  is decreasing in prevalence.

Question 2

Efforts to find the gene or genes that underlie bipolar disorder suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  multiple genes are involved. 
B)  the underlying gene is on the Y chromosome. 
C)  the underlying gene is on the X chromosome. 
D)  there is a genetic basis for bipolar disorder, but not for cyclothymia. 
A)  multiple genes are involved. 
B)  the underlying gene is on the Y chromosome. 
C)  the underlying gene is on the X chromosome. 
D)  there is a genetic basis for bipolar disorder, but not for cyclothymia.

Question 3

Which of the following is necessary for a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  The occurrence of two or more episodes of major depression 
B)  Unremitting symptoms for a period of at least two years 
C)  Symptoms of psychosis 
D)  The occurrence of at least one manic episode 
A)  The occurrence of two or more episodes of major depression 
B)  Unremitting symptoms for a period of at least two years 
C)  Symptoms of psychosis 
D)  The occurrence of at least one manic episode

Question 4

Why is it not wise to treat an individual who has a bipolar disorder with an antidepressant?

Accepted Answer

A)  The drug may trigger a manic episode. 
B)  Individuals with bipolar disorder may or may not exhibit symptoms of depression. 
C)  The drugs used to treat unipolar disorders do not alter the activity of the neurotransmitters that are affected in bipolar disorder. 
D)  The combination of antidepressants and lithium is likely to be lethal. 
A)  The drug may trigger a manic episode. 
B)  Individuals with bipolar disorder may or may not exhibit symptoms of depression. 
C)  The drugs used to treat unipolar disorders do not alter the activity of the neurotransmitters that are affected in bipolar disorder. 
D)  The combination of antidepressants and lithium is likely to be lethal.

Question 5

A recurrent depressive episode

Accepted Answer

A)  is preceded by one or more previous episodes. 
B)  suggests that chronic major depression has developed. 
C)  typically lasts 2-3 weeks. 
D)  is characteristic of all forms of bipolar disorder. 
A)  is preceded by one or more previous episodes. 
B)  suggests that chronic major depression has developed. 
C)  typically lasts 2-3 weeks. 
D)  is characteristic of all forms of bipolar disorder.

Question 6

When a nondepressed student lives with a depressed roommate, which of the following often results?

Accepted Answer

A)  Frequent verbal fights, which may even become physical 
B)  Increased depression and hostility in the roommate who was not originally depressed 
C)  A decrease in depression in the depressed roommate 
D)  Increased caretaking by the nondepressed roommate, but only after the nondepressed roommate becomes depressed 
A)  Frequent verbal fights, which may even become physical 
B)  Increased depression and hostility in the roommate who was not originally depressed 
C)  A decrease in depression in the depressed roommate 
D)  Increased caretaking by the nondepressed roommate, but only after the nondepressed roommate becomes depressed

Question 7

No matter what prisoners try to do, they cannot escape. Eventually, they become passive and depressed. This illustrates the central idea in the ________ theory of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution 
B)  depressogenic schema 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  behavioral 
A)  attribution 
B)  depressogenic schema 
C)  learned helplessness 
D)  behavioral

Question 8

Which of the following is true of unipolar major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  It does not begin until adolescence. 
B)  It is equally common in men and women. 
C)  It occurs five times as often in elderly people as in middle-aged adults. 
D)  It is the most prevalent mood disorder. 
A)  It does not begin until adolescence. 
B)  It is equally common in men and women. 
C)  It occurs five times as often in elderly people as in middle-aged adults. 
D)  It is the most prevalent mood disorder.

Question 9

Which of the following is an example of arbitrary inference?

Accepted Answer

A)  Life is so unfair. 
B)  If she won't go out with me, I'll die. 
C)  She looked at me funny. She hates me. 
D)  Why should I even try? She'll definitely reject me. 
A)  Life is so unfair. 
B)  If she won't go out with me, I'll die. 
C)  She looked at me funny. She hates me. 
D)  Why should I even try? She'll definitely reject me.

Depression during adolescence

Efforts to find the gene or genes that underlie bipolar disorder suggest that

Which of the following is necessary for a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder?

Why is it not wise to treat an individual who has a bipolar disorder with an antidepressant?

A recurrent depressive episode

When a nondepressed student lives with a depressed roommate, which of the following often results?

No matter what prisoners try to do, they cannot escape. Eventually, they become passive and depressed. This illustrates the central idea in the ________ theory of depression.

Which of the following is true of unipolar major depression?

Which of the following is an example of arbitrary inference?

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Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Depression during adolescence

Efforts to find the gene or genes that underlie bipolar disorder suggest that

Which of the following is necessary for a diagnosis of bipolar I disorder?

Why is it not wise to treat an individual who has a bipolar disorder with an antidepressant?

A recurrent depressive episode

When a nondepressed student lives with a depressed roommate, which of the following often results?

No matter what prisoners try to do, they cannot escape. Eventually, they become passive and depressed. This illustrates the central idea in the ________ theory of depression.

Which of the following is true of unipolar major depression?

Which of the following is an example of arbitrary inference?

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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