PSY 300 WEEK 4 QUIZ

PSY 300 WEEK 4 QUIZ
1	Seasonal affective disorder is best described as a ________ depressive disorder.
a.    psychotic
b.    atypical
c.    mood-congruent
d.    recurrent
Hint: p. 181
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1D:Differentiate depressions and mood disorders
	
2.	Newer research suggests that the DSM approach of not diagnosing depression in the first two months of bereavement:
a.    is accurate.
b.    is too long - after one month is enough.
c.    is completely wrong - depression should be diagnosed immediately even in bereavement.
d.    is too short and too exclusive - other types of sadness responses should be excepted as well.
Hint: p. 184
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3D:Identify theories, treatment, and therapeutic approaches
	
3.	George, a twenty-two-year-old mechanic, always seems to have a cloud over his head. For the past three years, he has had problems sleeping and he seems to always overeat. While he may sometimes seem to be relatively content for short periods of time, this happens very rarely and it never lasts for more than a week. If George were to seek help for his negative mood state, which of the following diagnoses would he most likely receive?
a.    Adjustment disorder with depressed mood
b.    Dysthymia
c.    Chronic adjustment disorder with depressed mood
d.    Major depressive disorder
Hint: p. 178
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1D:Differentiate depressions and mood disorders
	
4.	Seasonal affective disorder is best described as a ________ depressive disorder.
a.    psychotic
b.    atypical
c.    mood-congruent
d.    recurrent
Hint: p. 181
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1D:Differentiate depressions and mood disorders
	
5.	Which of the following is an example of a COGNITIVE diathesis for depression?
a.    Optimism
b.    Attributing negative events to external causes
c.    Neuroticism
d.    Attributing negative events to internal causes
Hint: p. 187
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6C:Identify etiological theories of depression
	
6.	Freud suggested that depression:
a.    was actually a healthy adaptation to stress.
b.    was anger turned inward.
c.    involved the anal stage of development.
d.    was a result of overly high self-esteem.
Hint: p. 188
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3D:Identify theories, treatment, and therapeutic approaches
	
7.	Which of the following is a behavioral explanation for depression?
a.    Reliance on depressogenic schemas
b.    Insecure attachment
c.    Pessimistic tendencies
d.    Lack of environmental reinforcers
Hint: p. 189
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3D:Identify theories, treatment, and therapeutic approaches
	
8.	What is meant by the phrase "double depression"?
a.    The individual has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder and a mood disorder.
b.    Symptoms of both typical and atypical depression are exhibited.
c.    An individual with dysthymia later develops major depressive disorder as well.
d.    Symptoms are consistent with two different subtypes of major depression.
Hint: p. 180
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1D:Differentiate depressions and mood disorders
	
9.	How is the depression in Bipolar disorders different than depression in Unipolar Major Depression?
a.    The episodes are more severe and cause more impairment in Bipolar disorders.
b.    The episodes are more severe and cause more impairment in Unipolar depression.
c.    People with Bipolar disorders show more anxiety and weight loss during depressive episodes than those with Unipolar depression.
d.    People with Unipolar depression have more psychotic features than people with Bipolar disorders
Hint: pp. 205-206
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1D:Differentiate depressions and mood disorders
	
10.	The majority of individuals who ATTEMPT suicide are ________ and the majority of those who COMPLETE suicide are ________.
a.    adolescents; the elderly
b.    women and people under age 35; men and people over age 65
c.    the elderly; adolescents
d.    men and people over age 65; women and people under age 35
Hint: p. 207
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1D:Differentiate depressions and mood disorders
	
11.	The finding that people with one type of serotonin transporter gene and childhood maltreatment had higher rates of depression than either those without the gene or those with the gene without the maltreatment suggests that:
a.    only one type of gene causes depression.
b.    both a gene and certain environmental factors need to be present to cause depression.
c.    childhood maltreatment causes depression.
d.    either a gene or certain environmental factors need to be present to cause depression.
Hint: pp. 181-182
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6C:Identify etiological theories of depression
	
12.	"Postpartum blues" are:
a.    a subtype of Major Depressive Disorder.
b.    common, usually brief, and not a disorder.
c.    serious, brief and a type of unipolar depression.
d.    a serious disorder.
Hint: p. 177
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1D:Differentiate depressions and mood disorders
	
13.	Which of the following is most likely to attempt, but not complete, suicide?
a.    Charlie, a sixteen-year-old alcoholic with a history of petty crimes
b.    Crystal, a fourteen-year-old substance abusing teen, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder
c.    thirteen-year-old Jamie who has been depressed since her parent's divorce
d.    twelve-year-old Paul who receives constant rejection from the girls at school and has an overprotective mother
Hint: p. 207
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1D:Differentiate depressions and mood disorders
	
14.	Beck's negative cognitive triad involves feeling negatively about:
a.    one's self, one's experiences and one's future.
b.    one's past, one's present and one's future.
c.    one's family, one's self and one's friends.
d.    helplessness, hopelessness and sorrow.
Hint: p. 189
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3D:Identify theories, treatment, and therapeutic approaches
	
15.	The main difference between a manic episode and a hypomanic episode is:
a.    the amount of social and occupational impairment.
b.    the number of symptoms the person has.
c.    whether or not the person also experiences depression.
d.    whether or not the person has irritable mood.
Hint: p. 194
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1D:Differentiate depressions and mood disorders
	
16.	One factor that is especially likely to produce depression relapse is:
a.    behavior by a spouse that can be interpreted as criticism.
b.    excessive attention from family members.
c.    family members ignoring the depressed behavior expressed by the depressed individual.
d.    family members discussing the depressed individual's negative thoughts and feelings with him or her.
Hint: p. 205
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6C:Identify etiological theories of depression
	
17.	A therapist with a ________ orientation would emphasize the depressed person's need to improve their social skills.
a.    behavioral
b.    sociocultural
c.    cognitive
d.    psychodynamic
Hint: p. 189
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3D:Identify theories, treatment, and therapeutic approaches
	
18.	Which of the following is true?
a.    Mildly stressful events are only associated with the onset of first time depression, not with recurrent episodes.
b.    Most first time episodes of depression are preceded by a very stressful life event but this is not as true for recurrent episodes.
c.    Both first time and recurrent episodes of depression are usually preceded by a very stressful life event.
d.    Even mildly stressful events are associated with the onset of episodes of depression.
Hint: p. 186
SLO6:Describe common explanations for the etiology of psychological disorders.
LO6C:Identify etiological theories of depression
	
19.	Selective abstraction:
a.    is part of Beck's cognitive triad.
b.    is a tendency to focus on one negative detail of a situation while ignoring other aspects.
c.    is a tendency to jump to conclusions based on little or no evidence.
d.    is a tendency to think in extremes.
Hint: p. 189
SLO3:Synthesize and evaluate therapies for specific psychological disorders.
LO3D:Identify theories, treatment, and therapeutic approaches
	
20.	How does dysthymia compare to major depressive disorder?
a.    Symptoms change from day to day, with lots of days with normal functioning in between dysthymic episodes.
b.    There are many more symptoms required to meet dysthymia than to meet major depressive disorder.
c.    Symptoms are much more severe than in major depressive disorder.
d.    Symptoms are mild to moderate but last for much longer than in major depressive disorder.
Hint: p. 177
SLO1:Define and evaluate criteria for abnormal behavior and specific psychological disorders.
LO1D:Differentiate depressions and mood disorders