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Question #1

Which is NOT a long-term stressor particularly common among those who attempt suicide?

A occupational stress

B divorce

C serious illness

D an abusive environment

Question #2

A society that honors those who kill themselves to defend their families or country, or because of a value they hold dear, would have a higher rate of what Durkheim calls ______ suicide.

A altruistic

B intragroup

C egoistic

D anomic

Question #3

Since immediately after the birth of her son, Maria has experienced a period of sadness that interferes with her ability to take care of him. She has never felt this way before, and this has been going on for several weeks. With what type of major depression would she MOST likely be diagnosed?

A melancholic

B catatonic

C seasonal

D postpartum

Question #4

A woman being treated for postpartum depression after the birth of her first child is most likely to:

A have up to a 50 percent chance of experiencing postpartum depression with her next child.

B exhibit symptoms of hypomania in subsequent pregnancies.

C have approximately a 90 percent chance of experiencing postpartum depression with her next child.

D rarely experience it again in subsequent pregnancies.

Question #5

A young woman believes that everything negative that happens to her is her own fault, that she ruins everything, and that she always will. The therapist diagnoses her as suffering from a learned helplessness –induced depression because she attributes negative events in her life to:

A internal, global, stable factors.

B internal, specific, unstable factors.

C internal, global, unstable factors.

D internal, specific, stable factors.

Question #6

Pierre feels terrible. He is sad, tired, and depressed, but he refuses to seek help for it. This is consistent with the:

A hormone theory.

B quality-of-life theory.

C artifact theory.

D social pressure.

Question #7

MAO inhibitors work by:

A interacting with the production of amphetamines.

B blocking MAO from breaking down norepinephrine.

C raising the level of MAO.

D lowering the level of tyramine, found in cheese and wine.

Question #8

A depressed person who is confused, unable to remember things, and unable to solve problems is suffering from _____ symptoms.

A emotional

B cognitive

C motivational

D behavioral

Question #9

The belief that the prefrontal cortex has a very important part to play in depression is probably:

A wrong; current studies focus on the corpus callosum.

B correct; lower activity in the prefrontal cortex is associated with depression.

C wrong; current studies focus on the hypothalamus.

D correct; higher activity in the prefrontal cortex is associated with depression.

Question #10

A young man whose father and uncle committed suicide at about his age also commits suicide. Which explanation of suicide MOST easily explains the young man’s suicide?

A sociocultural

B immediate trigger

C psychodynamic

D biological

Question #11

The finding that more than 90 percent of adolescents who attempt suicide know someone who has attempted suicide provides a case for what process in suicidal actions?

A reinforcement

B modeling

C maladaptive thinking

D unconscious conflicts

Question #12

Altruistic suicide is MOST likely to occur in a country that:

A honors those who kill themselves for a higher good.

B has a number of ethnic minorities who are very religious.

C has a high level of substance abuse.

D is experiencing great upheaval, disruption of values, and immigration.

Question #13

Family pedigree and twin studies have been used to look for a predisposition for unipolar depression within families. Which theoretical framework encompasses these studies?

A psychodynamic

B behavioral

C humanist

D biological

Question #14

The combination of lithium and psychotherapy is better than lithium treatment alone. This therapeutic addition is called:

A sociodynamic training.

B adjunctive psychotherapy.

C chemo-behavioral treatment.

D conjoint ego analysis.

Question #15

A talented artist is experiencing severe bipolar disorder. In terms of artistic output only, the BEST thing that artist could do is:

A decline all treatment: one might lose one’s creativity if there were less psychological disturbance.

B seek treatment but only for the depression: mania is essential to better artistic output.

C decline all treatment: severe psychological disturbance is related to better artistic output.

D seek treatment: psychological disturbance is not necessary for good artistic output.

Question #16

José is depressed. His therapist told him that reading a book each month would help. He should also visit friends, go bowling, do the laundry, mow the lawn, and eat meals with his wife. In short, he should increase his positive activity. His therapist MOST likely reflects the _____ orientation.

A humanistic

B psychodynamic

C behavioral

D interpersonal

Question #17

MAO inhibitors are biochemical agents that alleviate depressive symptoms in approximately half of the clinically depressed patients who take them. What is the mechanism of action of these drugs?

A They block synapses that release norepinephrine.

B They raise the levels of monoamine oxidase in the brain.

C They stimulate serotonin production.

D They interfere with the destruction of norepinephrine.

Question #18

Cognitive theorists explain depression in terms of a person’s:

A decrease in positive activities.

B symbolic losses.

C ethnic background.

D negative interpretation of events.

Question #19

At a suicide prevention center, you hear a counselor say, “Hello. I am interested in you as a person and am going to stay on the phone with you as long as you want, all night maybe.” Which goals and techniques of suicide prevention does this statement represent?

A formulating a plan

B establishing a positive relationship

C understanding and clarifying the problem

D assessing suicide potential

Question #20

Which is MOST likely to elevate the mood in a person with depression?

A inhibition of serotonin synthesis

B an increase in the levels of norepinephrine

C a decrease in the levels of serotonin

D blocking synaptic transmission at norepinephrine synapses

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