Question 1

Compared to women, men use ______-acting and ______ lethal means in their suicide attempts.

Accepted Answer

A)  slower, less 
B)  quicker, less 
C)  slower, more 
D)  quicker, more

Question 2

Mood disorders, which involve mood swings from one extreme to another, are considered ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  dipolar 
B)  bilinear 
C)  bipolar 
D)  multilinear

Question 3

Tricyclic antidepressants work by interfering with the reuptake of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  cortisol and thyroxin 
B)  epinephrine and norepinephrine 
C)  serotonin and cortisol 
D)  norepinephrine and serotonin

Question 4

The treatment of choice for SAD is antidepressant medication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

"Maternity blues" are believed to be an abnormal response to the hormonal changes attending
childbirth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The ancient Greeks and Romans used a chemical to curb turbulent mood swings that is still
used today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Albert Ellis felt that creating unrealistic expectations, which he termed ______, can lead one to become depressed when one falls short.

Accepted Answer

A)  shoulding 
B)  labeling 
C)  musterbation 
D)  incantation

Question 8

Which statement most accurately reflects the current understanding of causative factors in the development of major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Genetics play a greater role than environment. 
B)  Environment plays a greater role than genetics. 
C)  Environment plays at least as great a role as genetics. 
D)  Personality style is more important than either genetics or environment.

Question 9

The "fortune teller error" and "mind reading" are both typical of ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  jumping to conclusions 
B)  mental filter 
C)  emotional reasoning 
D)  labeling and mislabeling

Question 10

Men are most likely to use ______ in their suicide attempts.

Accepted Answer

A)  their cars 
B)  poison 
C)  hanging 
D)  guns

Question 11

A personal style of explaining one's situation in life is known as ______ style.

Accepted Answer

A)  perceptual 
B)  interactive 
C)  attributional 
D)  self-actuating

Question 12

Psychodynamic theories see bipolar disorder as the result of shifting dominance between the ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  id and ego 
B)  id and superego 
C)  ego and superego 
D)  conscious and unconscious

Question 13

Identify and briefly explain the ten cognitive distortions enumerated by Burns.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Identify and briefly explain the ten cognitive...

Question 14

Summarize the research on predicting suicide, making sure to identify the various clues often presented
by people contemplating suicide.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Summarize the research on predicting suicide, making...

Question 15

Among the following countries, the lowest rate of bipolar disorder has been found in ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Germany 
B)  Iceland 
C)  Italy 
D)  Israel

Question 16

People who threaten to commit suicide are only seeking attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The longer the period of recovery from major depression, the lower the risk of relapse.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Rani has been diagnosed with depression and has no interest in playing on her soccer team, which she has done each week for over two years. This loss of enjoyment in pleasurable activities is a _______ symptom of depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  motor behavior 
C)  emotional 
D)  motivational

Question 19

In bipolar II disorder, a person experiences ______ episodes.

Accepted Answer

A)  has experienced neither manic nor hypomanic 
B)  manic episodes, but has not experienced hypomanic 
C)  hypomanic episodes, but has not experienced manic 
D)  has experienced both manic and hypomanic

Question 20

Which of the following is an automatic thought associated more with depression than anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  I'm losing my mind. 
B)  I'm a social failure. 
C)  Something will happen to my appearance 
D)  I'm going to have an accident.

Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Compared to women, men use -acting and lethal means in their suicide attempts.

Mood disorders, which involve mood swings from one extreme to another, are considered ______.

Tricyclic antidepressants work by interfering with the reuptake of ______.

The treatment of choice for SAD is antidepressant medication.

"Maternity blues" are believed to be an abnormal response to the hormonal changes attending childbirth.

The ancient Greeks and Romans used a chemical to curb turbulent mood swings that is still used today.

Albert Ellis felt that creating unrealistic expectations, which he termed ______, can lead one to become depressed when one falls short.

Which statement most accurately reflects the current understanding of causative factors in the development of major depression?

The "fortune teller error" and "mind reading" are both typical of ______.

Men are most likely to use ______ in their suicide attempts.

A personal style of explaining one's situation in life is known as ______ style.

Psychodynamic theories see bipolar disorder as the result of shifting dominance between the ______.

Identify and briefly explain the ten cognitive distortions enumerated by Burns.

Summarize the research on predicting suicide, making sure to identify the various clues often presented by people contemplating suicide.

Among the following countries, the lowest rate of bipolar disorder has been found in ______.

People who threaten to commit suicide are only seeking attention.

The longer the period of recovery from major depression, the lower the risk of relapse.

Rani has been diagnosed with depression and has no interest in playing on her soccer team, which she has done each week for over two years. This loss of enjoyment in pleasurable activities is a _______ symptom of depression.

In bipolar II disorder, a person experiences ______ episodes.

Which of the following is an automatic thought associated more with depression than anxiety?