Question 1

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Low levels of expressed emotion predicts relapse in depression. 
B) Depressive symptoms are usually a result of expressed emotion. 
C) Symptoms of depression can create relationship problems. 
D) People with depression often elicit positive reactions from people around them because they tend to keep to themselves. 
A) Low levels of expressed emotion predicts relapse in depression. 
B) Depressive symptoms are usually a result of expressed emotion. 
C) Symptoms of depression can create relationship problems. 
D) People with depression often elicit positive reactions from people around them because they tend to keep to themselves.

Question 2

In the latest version of helplessness/hopelessness theory,depression results from inescapable aversive situations only

Accepted Answer

A) when the person believes they can survive the aversive situation. 
B) if the individual already feels depressed. 
C) for individuals who make depressive attributions during or following the aversive situation. 
D) when a family member has a history of depression. 
A) when the person believes they can survive the aversive situation. 
B) if the individual already feels depressed. 
C) for individuals who make depressive attributions during or following the aversive situation. 
D) when a family member has a history of depression.

Question 3

Studies of the epidemiology of suicide suggest that

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A) about 10% to 20% of people report suicidal ideation at one point in their life. 
B) suicide rates decrease with age. 
C) men are more likely to attempt suicide. 
D) rates are lower among regular church goers. 
A) about 10% to 20% of people report suicidal ideation at one point in their life. 
B) suicide rates decrease with age. 
C) men are more likely to attempt suicide. 
D) rates are lower among regular church goers.

Question 4

John is in the middle of a major depressive episode.His friend,Sophie,has never experienced depression and she is trying to be supportive of John.If you were to show both John and Sophie photos of people with sad or angry expressions on their face,

Accepted Answer

A) structural activation studies would most likely indicate that John has a stronger and more sustained reaction in his amygdala than Sophie. 
B) functional activation studies would most likely indicate that Sophie has a stronger and more sustained reaction in her amygdala than John. 
C) functional activation studies would most likely indicate that John has a stronger and more sustained reaction in his amygdala than Sophie. 
D) Based on this information,both Sophie and John would probably have the same amount of activity in their amygdalas. 
A) structural activation studies would most likely indicate that John has a stronger and more sustained reaction in his amygdala than Sophie. 
B) functional activation studies would most likely indicate that Sophie has a stronger and more sustained reaction in her amygdala than John. 
C) functional activation studies would most likely indicate that John has a stronger and more sustained reaction in his amygdala than Sophie. 
D) Based on this information,both Sophie and John would probably have the same amount of activity in their amygdalas.

Question 5

All of the following have been shown to be effective in treating depression EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) interpersonal therapy. 
B) Beck's cognitive therapy. 
C) mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. 
D) All of the above have been shown to be effective. 
A) interpersonal therapy. 
B) Beck's cognitive therapy. 
C) mindfulness-based cognitive therapy. 
D) All of the above have been shown to be effective.

Question 6

Discuss why researchers have linked certain symptoms of depression and mania to changes in the sensitivity of the reward system in the brain.

Accepted Answer

Researchers have linked certain symptoms

Question 7

Hannah and Heidi are identical twins.If Hannah develops major depressive disorder,what are the odds that Heidi will develop it as well?

Accepted Answer

A) 37% 
B) 85% 
C) 25% 
D) 70% 
A) 37% 
B) 85% 
C) 25% 
D) 70%

Question 8

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) There is a negative relationship between mood disorders and creativity. 
B) There is a positive relationship between mood disorders and creativity. 
C) Creativity causes improvements in mood. 
D) Depression causes creative outbursts. 
A) There is a negative relationship between mood disorders and creativity. 
B) There is a positive relationship between mood disorders and creativity. 
C) Creativity causes improvements in mood. 
D) Depression causes creative outbursts.

Question 9

Which of the following personality traits has been most strongly associated with depression?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety 
B) neuroticism 
C) extraversion 
D) avoidant 
A) anxiety 
B) neuroticism 
C) extraversion 
D) avoidant

Question 10

Define ECT and discuss how it is used today.What are the pros and cons of undergoing such treatment?

Accepted Answer

ECT, or electroconvulsive therapy, is a

Question 11

The latest findings regarding the efficacy of medication versus psychotherapy in the treatment of depression conclude that

Accepted Answer

A) medication is superior to psychotherapy in the long term. 
B) findings are inconsistent,thus more research is needed in this area. 
C) psychotherapy works better than medication in the short term. 
D) None of the above is correct 
A) medication is superior to psychotherapy in the long term. 
B) findings are inconsistent,thus more research is needed in this area. 
C) psychotherapy works better than medication in the short term. 
D) None of the above is correct

Question 12

Discuss the role of life events in depression.

Accepted Answer

Life events can play a significant role

Question 13

Studies suggest that suicide risk is

Accepted Answer

A) almost always due to social factors. 
B) almost always due to environmental factors. 
C) partially heritable. 
D) mediated by norepinephrine. 
A) almost always due to social factors. 
B) almost always due to environmental factors. 
C) partially heritable. 
D) mediated by norepinephrine.

Question 14

Flight of ideas refers to

Accepted Answer

A) one with schizophrenia experiencing delusional thinking. 
B) one with depression experiencing suicidal thinking. 
C) the thinking of a person with dementia. 
D) one with mania experiencing rapid shifts in topics while speaking. 
A) one with schizophrenia experiencing delusional thinking. 
B) one with depression experiencing suicidal thinking. 
C) the thinking of a person with dementia. 
D) one with mania experiencing rapid shifts in topics while speaking.

Question 15

This state was the first to pass a law that allows for physician-assisted suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) Oregon 
B) Washington 
C) California 
D) Nevada 
A) Oregon 
B) Washington 
C) California 
D) Nevada

Question 16

The DSM-IV-TR recognizes which of the following forms of bipolar disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar I and bipolar II 
B) bipolar I,bipolar II and cyclothymia 
C) bipolar and cyclothymia 
D) bipolar I,bipolar II and bipolar III 
A) bipolar I and bipolar II 
B) bipolar I,bipolar II and cyclothymia 
C) bipolar and cyclothymia 
D) bipolar I,bipolar II and bipolar III

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) Relapse after medication discontinuation. 
B) Permanent memory loss associated with some medicines. 
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) Permanent memory loss associated with some medicines. 
C) There is little effect upon negative attributions. 
D) All of the above choices are problems in medication treatment.

Question 18

Which of the following treatments for seasonal affective disorder is now considered a first-line recommendation in the APA treatment guidelines for depression?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive-behavioral therapy 
B) regular bright light exposure 
C) psychodynamic therapy 
D) traveling to a warmer climate during winter months 
A) cognitive-behavioral therapy 
B) regular bright light exposure 
C) psychodynamic therapy 
D) traveling to a warmer climate during winter months

Question 19

Since mood disorders are characterized by many different symptoms,most researchers believe that

Accepted Answer

A) mood disorders will eventually be related to a single gene which regulates mood. 
B) mood disorders will eventually be related to a set of genes. 
C) mood disorders must be due to dysregulation of norepinephrine and serotonin. 
D) mood disorders are related to a single gene called N34. 
A) mood disorders will eventually be related to a single gene which regulates mood. 
B) mood disorders will eventually be related to a set of genes. 
C) mood disorders must be due to dysregulation of norepinephrine and serotonin. 
D) mood disorders are related to a single gene called N34.

Question 20

Katherine was presented with a difficult puzzle to solve that was,in fact,unsolvable.When she was later given a very simple puzzle,she was unable to solve it.This is an example in support of which theory of depression?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) interpersonal 
C) Beck's cognitive 
D) learned helplessness 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) interpersonal 
C) Beck's cognitive 
D) learned helplessness

Which of the following statements is true?

In the latest version of helplessness/hopelessness theory,depression results from inescapable aversive situations only

Studies of the epidemiology of suicide suggest that

John is in the middle of a major depressive episode.His friend,Sophie,has never experienced depression and she is trying to be supportive of John.If you were to show both John and Sophie photos of people with sad or angry expressions on their face,

All of the following have been shown to be effective in treating depression EXCEPT

Discuss why researchers have linked certain symptoms of depression and mania to changes in the sensitivity of the reward system in the brain.

Hannah and Heidi are identical twins.If Hannah develops major depressive disorder,what are the odds that Heidi will develop it as well?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following personality traits has been most strongly associated with depression?

Define ECT and discuss how it is used today.What are the pros and cons of undergoing such treatment?

The latest findings regarding the efficacy of medication versus psychotherapy in the treatment of depression conclude that

Discuss the role of life events in depression.

Studies suggest that suicide risk is

Flight of ideas refers to

This state was the first to pass a law that allows for physician-assisted suicide.

The DSM-IV-TR recognizes which of the following forms of bipolar disorders?

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

Which of the following treatments for seasonal affective disorder is now considered a first-line recommendation in the APA treatment guidelines for depression?

Since mood disorders are characterized by many different symptoms,most researchers believe that

Katherine was presented with a difficult puzzle to solve that was,in fact,unsolvable.When she was later given a very simple puzzle,she was unable to solve it.This is an example in support of which theory of depression?

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Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

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Exam 8: Mood Disorders

Which of the following statements is true?

In the latest version of helplessness/hopelessness theory,depression results from inescapable aversive situations only

Studies of the epidemiology of suicide suggest that

John is in the middle of a major depressive episode.His friend,Sophie,has never experienced depression and she is trying to be supportive of John.If you were to show both John and Sophie photos of people with sad or angry expressions on their face,

All of the following have been shown to be effective in treating depression EXCEPT

Discuss why researchers have linked certain symptoms of depression and mania to changes in the sensitivity of the reward system in the brain.

Hannah and Heidi are identical twins.If Hannah develops major depressive disorder,what are the odds that Heidi will develop it as well?

Which of the following statements is true?

Which of the following personality traits has been most strongly associated with depression?

Define ECT and discuss how it is used today.What are the pros and cons of undergoing such treatment?

The latest findings regarding the efficacy of medication versus psychotherapy in the treatment of depression conclude that

Discuss the role of life events in depression.

Studies suggest that suicide risk is

Flight of ideas refers to

This state was the first to pass a law that allows for physician-assisted suicide.

The DSM-IV-TR recognizes which of the following forms of bipolar disorders?

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

Which of the following treatments for seasonal affective disorder is now considered a first-line recommendation in the APA treatment guidelines for depression?

Since mood disorders are characterized by many different symptoms,most researchers believe that

Katherine was presented with a difficult puzzle to solve that was,in fact,unsolvable.When she was later given a very simple puzzle,she was unable to solve it.This is an example in support of which theory of depression?

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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