Question 1

Learned helplessness theory is based on research showing that people don't learn how to avoid shock after having been unable to escape shock previously.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Having another disorder along with a mood disorder:

Accepted Answer

A) Rarely happens 
B) Always happens 
C) Decreases the severity of the disorder 
D) Increases the severity of the disorder

Question 3

Which of the following is a myth about suicide?

Accepted Answer

A) Suicide is committed without warning 
B) Suicidal people don't always want to die 
C) Improvement in emotional state means heightened risk of suicide 
D) People who discuss suicide plan to commit the act

Question 4

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) Electroconvulsive shock 
D) All of the above have been shown to be effective

Question 5

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

Question 6

Recent research has found that the interaction of genetic factors and childhood maltreatment to predict:

Accepted Answer

A) Symptoms of depression 
B) Symptoms of depression in females only 
C) Symptoms of depression in males only 
D) Symptoms of depression in youth only

Question 7

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)is a less costly and non-invasive alternative to ________ for the treatment of depression:

Accepted Answer

A) electroconvulsive treatment 
B) deep brain electrical stimulation 
C) acupuncture 
D) A and B only

Exam 8: Mood Disorders and Suicide