MENTAL HEALTH UPDATED ACTUAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Which is an effect of short-term exposure to stress?
Answer: lower overall health
improved resistance to future stressors
●● Conner is worried because his grades are slipping and his mother
recently lost her job. Which would be his best strategy to avoid getting
depressed?
Answer: Get the help of a psychologist to explore why he's letting his
grades slip and how to manage his stressors.
●● List A
poor grades
fighting with friends
temporary illness
List B
family history of depression
traumatic incident
,prolonged illness
List C
high expectations
overeating
feelings of irritability and anger
Which list includes several causes of depression?
Answer: List B
●● The various types of depression have different causes as well as
different levels of severity. Which of the following best describes
clinical depression?
Answer: a medical condition that may occur due to a chemical
imbalance in the brain
●● Which of the following defines anxiety disorder?
Answer: a blanket term that covers several forms of abnormal fears,
worries, and phobias
●● Joaquin can't control the urge to splurge on things he does not need
and often runs into financial problems. What disorder does he have?
Answer: impulse-control disorder
, ●● Eating disorders can be caused by depression, peer and family
pressure, substance abuse, or a family history of weight problems.
Which eating disorder is characterized by the following: an irrational
fear of becoming overweight and engaging in extreme dieting, even
starvation, to lose weight?
Answer: anorexia nervosa
●● Which is the best strategy for avoiding long-term stress?
Answer: Manage time effectively and include time to relax.
●● Which is the most realistic goal for attaining and maintaining mental
and emotional health?
Answer: Maintain friendships with supportive and caring people.
●● Which is the healthiest strategy for coping with strong emotions?
Answer: Engage in an activity you like such as listening to music or
another hobby.
●● Damon is speaking with his friend, Pamela, who he hasn't seen for
some time. Their dialogue is shown below. The last time the two met,
there was a misunderstanding between them. What communication style
is Pamela now using with Damon?
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY GUIDE
●● Which is an effect of short-term exposure to stress?
Answer: lower overall health
improved resistance to future stressors
●● Conner is worried because his grades are slipping and his mother
recently lost her job. Which would be his best strategy to avoid getting
depressed?
Answer: Get the help of a psychologist to explore why he's letting his
grades slip and how to manage his stressors.
●● List A
poor grades
fighting with friends
temporary illness
List B
family history of depression
traumatic incident
,prolonged illness
List C
high expectations
overeating
feelings of irritability and anger
Which list includes several causes of depression?
Answer: List B
●● The various types of depression have different causes as well as
different levels of severity. Which of the following best describes
clinical depression?
Answer: a medical condition that may occur due to a chemical
imbalance in the brain
●● Which of the following defines anxiety disorder?
Answer: a blanket term that covers several forms of abnormal fears,
worries, and phobias
●● Joaquin can't control the urge to splurge on things he does not need
and often runs into financial problems. What disorder does he have?
Answer: impulse-control disorder
, ●● Eating disorders can be caused by depression, peer and family
pressure, substance abuse, or a family history of weight problems.
Which eating disorder is characterized by the following: an irrational
fear of becoming overweight and engaging in extreme dieting, even
starvation, to lose weight?
Answer: anorexia nervosa
●● Which is the best strategy for avoiding long-term stress?
Answer: Manage time effectively and include time to relax.
●● Which is the most realistic goal for attaining and maintaining mental
and emotional health?
Answer: Maintain friendships with supportive and caring people.
●● Which is the healthiest strategy for coping with strong emotions?
Answer: Engage in an activity you like such as listening to music or
another hobby.
●● Damon is speaking with his friend, Pamela, who he hasn't seen for
some time. Their dialogue is shown below. The last time the two met,
there was a misunderstanding between them. What communication style
is Pamela now using with Damon?
