Question 1

The treatment of choice for SAD is phototherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Art goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. I guess I'm just no good with women!" His statements reflect a(n)  ______ attribution.

Accepted Answer

A)   global
B)   specific
C)   external
D)   unstableE) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 3

Which of the following is characteristic of manic episodes?

Accepted Answer

A)   insatiable appetite
B)   overbearing behavior
C)   weeping
D)   selfishnessE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Who among the following is MOST likely to commit suicide?

Accepted Answer

A)   an African American teenage male
B)   a white middle-aged female
C)   an African American female in her mid-twenties
D)   an elderly white maleE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

In the United States, for every female suicide ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   there is one male suicide
B)   there are two male suicides
C)   there are four male suicides
D)   there are eight male suicidesE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

The average age of onset for bipolar disorder for both men and women is about age ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   13
B)   20
C)   27
D)   34E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Which of the following is an emotional symptom of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)   loss of enjoyment in pleasurable activities
B)   depressed mood
C)   reduced interest in sex
D)   lack of interest in social activitiesE) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

The reformulated helplessness theory holds that ______ attributions are linked to diminished self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)   global
B)   stable
C)   specific
D)   internalE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Which of the following is one of the three dimensions of attributional style proposed by Seligman and his colleagues?

Accepted Answer

A)   open/closed
B)   positive/negative
C)   stable/unstable
D)   inquisitive/acceptingE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Mel walks into his house one night and finds his wife sitting at the dinner table crying. He immediately thinks "What have I done to hurt her?" His cognitive error is ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   personalization
B)   mental filter
C)   overgeneralization
D)   magnificationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Aaron Beck refers to an error in thinking as ______.

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive dissonance
B)   cognitive distortion
C)   cognitive selection
D)   cognitive erosionE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Cognitive behavior therapy appears to be ______ antidepressant medications in treating depression.

Accepted Answer

A)   less effective than
B)   significantly less effective than
C)   as effective as
D)   significantly more effective thanE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Which of the following is listed under the category of "Depressive Disorders" in the DSM-5?

Accepted Answer

A)   bipolar I disorder
B)   bipolar II disorder
C)   cyclothymic disorder
D)   persistent depressive disorderE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Selective abstraction is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

Accepted Answer

A)   magnification and minimization
B)   mental filter
C)   jumping to conclusions
D)   labeling and mislabelingE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Which of the following is suspected of causing the increase in the suicide rate among the Elderly?

Accepted Answer

A)   they are worse off economically than they were in earlier decades
B)   Many fear financial exploitation by their children.
C)   Today's increased tolerance of suicide as a means of "solving" problems may make it seem to be an acceptable alternative.
D)   The media and current culture are youth-focused and sends messages that to be old is not good.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

According to the self-focusing model, ______ can help to overcome the loss of self-esteem and the insecurity that leads to depression after the loss of an important relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)   surrendering the relationship
B)   developing a greater sense of spirituality
C)   immersing oneself in a charitable experience
D)   traveling away from the scene of the loss for at least a weekE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Ricky goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. My problem is that I don't know how to make small talk with women!" His statements reflect a(n)  ______
Attribution.

Accepted Answer

A)   global
B)   specific
C)   external
D)   unstableE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Some research has supported the hypothesis that depressed people think more negatively than
others because their thinking is unrealistic or distorted.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)   I will never overcome my problems.
B)   I'm a social failure.
C)   I'm losing my mind.
D)   I'm worse off than they are.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Exam 7: Mood Disorders and Suicide

Which of the following is an emotional symptom of depression?

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Aaron Beck refers to an error in thinking as ______.

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Which of the following is characteristic of manic episodes?

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Art goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. I guess I'm just no good with women!" His statements reflect a(n) ______ attribution.

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The average age of onset for bipolar disorder for both men and women is about age ______.

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According to the self-focusing model, ______ can help to overcome the loss of self-esteem and the insecurity that leads to depression after the loss of an important relationship.

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Selective abstraction is a process used in which of the following cognitive distortions?

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

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The reformulated helplessness theory holds that ______ attributions are linked to diminished self-esteem.

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Which of the following is listed under the category of "Depressive Disorders" in the DSM-5?

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Cognitive behavior therapy appears to be ______ antidepressant medications in treating depression.

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Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used to treat depression.

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Which of the following is one of the three dimensions of attributional style proposed by Seligman and his colleagues?

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Some research has supported the hypothesis that depressed people think more negatively than others because their thinking is unrealistic or distorted.

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Which of the following is suspected of causing the increase in the suicide rate among the Elderly?

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In the United States, for every female suicide ______.

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Who among the following is MOST likely to commit suicide?

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Mel walks into his house one night and finds his wife sitting at the dinner table crying. He immediately thinks "What have I done to hurt her?" His cognitive error is ______.

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The treatment of choice for SAD is phototherapy.

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Ricky goes on a disastrous date. Afterwards he says "I really messed it up. My problem is that I don't know how to make small talk with women!" His statements reflect a(n) ______ Attribution.

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