Question 1

Wendy Funk, a Canadian woman from British Columbia, wrote a book in which she claimed her ECT treatments:

Accepted Answer

A) Saved her life 
B) Created multiple personalities 
C) Wiped out her memories 
D) Put her in touch with God

Question 2

Hopelessness is a main predictor of suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Depressive cognitive biases, according to the cognitive theory of depression, are

Accepted Answer

A) pessimistic global views of self, world, and future. 
B) negative beliefs about how things work in the world. 
C) negative schemata triggered by negative life events. 
D) distorted ways of reaching conclusions about events.

Question 4

Which of the following is considered an uncommon symptom of depression?

Accepted Answer

A) Increased activity level; agitation 
B) Sleeping more than usual 
C) Sleeping less than usual 
D) Engaging in more purposeful activity

Question 5

Research indicates which cognitive style is most strongly associated with suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Rigid thinking 
B) Impulsivity 
C) Confusion 
D) Illogical thinking

Question 6

Hypomania is a milder form of mania.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Perfectionism is associated with depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Ana is taking lithium carbonate for her mania over a period of six months. She suddenly decided to stop taking the medicine. What is likely going to happen to Ana?

Accepted Answer

A) She will develop severe depression. 
B) She will have an increased risk of manic episodes than if she had not taken the medication. 
C) She will develop seizures. 
D) Her mood will deteriorate and she will experience delusions.

Question 9

Living in a rural setting increases a woman's risk of developing post-partum depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In people diagnosed with moderate to severe depression, Fournier et al. (2008)determined that a comorbid ____ predicts a poor response to 16 weeks of CT (44%), relative to antidepressant groups (66%).

Accepted Answer

A) personality disorder 
B) anxiety disorder 
C) psychotic disorder 
D) eating disorder

Question 11

Juan has symptoms of sad mood most of the day most days for 3 weeks, increased sleep, agitation, poor appetite, and concentration difficulties. Julia, on the other hand, has symptoms of loss of interest in activities, lethargy, increased appetite, feelings of worthlessness, and recurrent thoughts of death. What can be concluded regarding Juan and Julia?

Accepted Answer

A) Both Juan and Julia have major depression, and have it at a similar level of severity. 
B) Juan has mania, whereas Julia has major depression. 
C) Both have major depression, but it is unclear whether they are qualitatively part of the same class. 
D) Both have bipolar I disorder.

Question 12

In an anonymous questionnaire, 60% of Canadian physicians surveyed indicated that they were in favour of the legalization of assisted suicide. Which of the following factors predicted a more positive view of assisted suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Whether the physician treated depression 
B) Whether the physician treated substance abuse 
C) Whether the physician treated HIV 
D) Whether the physician treated cancer

Question 13

It is possible to prevent depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A criticism in the current formulations of helplessness/hopelessness depression theories is that:

Accepted Answer

A) It uses circular reasoning to suggest that hopelessness depression is caused by hopelessness. 
B) The findings may not be specific to depression. 
C) The depressive attributional style tend to disappear when depression remits. 
D) All of the above.

Question 15

In DSM-5, depressive disorders and bipolar disorders are listed in the same chapter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A manic episode typically develops within

Accepted Answer

A) one to two days. 
B) one to two weeks. 
C) one to two months. 
D) approximately six months.

Question 17

Gender differences in depression exist throughout the life-span.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Research data supports both biological and psychological theories of depression. The text concludes that

Accepted Answer

A) they are describing the same phenomenon in different terms. 
B) there are two forms of depression, biologically and psychologically caused. 
C) biological factors are leading to the psychological factors. 
D) psychological factors are leading to biological changes.

Question 19

Ken's mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Dean's father was diagnosed with depression. Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Ken is at higher risk than Dean of developing depression. 
B) Dean is at higher risk than Ken of developing depression. 
C) Dean is at higher risk than Ken of developing bipolar disorder. 
D) It's impossible to predict whether Ken or Dean will develop either disorder.

Question 20

Fixation in the oral stage is thought to lead to depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Wendy Funk, a Canadian woman from British Columbia, wrote a book in which she claimed her ECT treatments:

Hopelessness is a main predictor of suicide.

Depressive cognitive biases, according to the cognitive theory of depression, are

Which of the following is considered an uncommon symptom of depression?

Research indicates which cognitive style is most strongly associated with suicide?

Hypomania is a milder form of mania.

Perfectionism is associated with depression.

Ana is taking lithium carbonate for her mania over a period of six months. She suddenly decided to stop taking the medicine. What is likely going to happen to Ana?

Living in a rural setting increases a woman's risk of developing post-partum depression.

In people diagnosed with moderate to severe depression, Fournier et al. (2008) determined that a comorbid ____ predicts a poor response to 16 weeks of CT (44%) , relative to antidepressant groups (66%) .

In an anonymous questionnaire, 60% of Canadian physicians surveyed indicated that they were in favour of the legalization of assisted suicide. Which of the following factors predicted a more positive view of assisted suicide?

It is possible to prevent depression.

A criticism in the current formulations of helplessness/hopelessness depression theories is that:

In DSM-5, depressive disorders and bipolar disorders are listed in the same chapter.

A manic episode typically develops within

Gender differences in depression exist throughout the life-span.

Research data supports both biological and psychological theories of depression. The text concludes that

Ken's mother was diagnosed with bipolar disorder. Dean's father was diagnosed with depression. Which of the following is true?

Fixation in the oral stage is thought to lead to depression.