PSY 322 EXAM 3 Questions with 100%
Correct Answers
Depression and mania are _____.
A. two terms for the same mood
B. difficult to recognize and diagnose
C. opposite ends of a mood continuum
D. unlikely to occur in the same individual Correct Answer: opposite ends of a
mood continuum
European Americans tend to show decreased emotional reactivity when they
are depressed, while Asian Americans are more likely to show increased
physiological activity. This is an example of the effect of _____ on how
depression is expressed.
A. cultural norms
B. diet and lifestyle
C. clinicians' expectations
D. genetic influences Correct Answer: Cultural Norms
Kallie has been crying for no particular reason for several months and has
stopped going out with her friends In addition, her personal hygiene and
,grooming has become irregular at best. She has become uncharacteristically
quiet and sometimes ignores her family's attempts to engage her in
conversation. Lately, she has been feeling that she is a burden to her family and
sees no hope for improvement in the future. The most important area of
immediate concern should be whether Kallie is _____.
A. maintaining her usual level of performance at
school
B. eating a proper diet
C. getting enough sleep
D. feeling suicidal Correct Answer: feeling suicidal
Clinicians sometimes use the unofficial term SAD to refer to _____.
A. major depressive disorder (MDD) with a
seasonal pattern
B. a depressive disorder that is comorbid with a
somatic symptom disorder
,C. a depressive episode in cyclothymic disorder
D. clients who are reluctant to incorporate lifestyle
changes into their treatment Correct Answer: major depressive disorder (MDD)
with a
seasonal pattern
Not everyone who is diagnosed with bipolar I experiences _____.
a. impairment in normal functioning
b. depressive episodes
c. interference with normal interpersonal
interactions
d. manic episodes Correct Answer: depressive episodes
Dysthymia is a lifelong disorder with _____.
a. rapid cycling of manic and depressive episodes
b. long periods of unremitting depression and
, poor response to treatment
c. extended periods of mania broken by brief
episodes of depression
d. rapid response to treatments followed by
relapses within a year Correct Answer: long periods of unremitting depression
and
poor response to treatment
What has the most influence on depression in adolescents and adults?
a. relationships with friends
b. culture
c. education
d. heredity Correct Answer: heredity
The _____ allele of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) is associated with
vulnerability to depression, especially in those who experience maltreatment
during childhood.
Correct Answers
Depression and mania are _____.
A. two terms for the same mood
B. difficult to recognize and diagnose
C. opposite ends of a mood continuum
D. unlikely to occur in the same individual Correct Answer: opposite ends of a
mood continuum
European Americans tend to show decreased emotional reactivity when they
are depressed, while Asian Americans are more likely to show increased
physiological activity. This is an example of the effect of _____ on how
depression is expressed.
A. cultural norms
B. diet and lifestyle
C. clinicians' expectations
D. genetic influences Correct Answer: Cultural Norms
Kallie has been crying for no particular reason for several months and has
stopped going out with her friends In addition, her personal hygiene and
,grooming has become irregular at best. She has become uncharacteristically
quiet and sometimes ignores her family's attempts to engage her in
conversation. Lately, she has been feeling that she is a burden to her family and
sees no hope for improvement in the future. The most important area of
immediate concern should be whether Kallie is _____.
A. maintaining her usual level of performance at
school
B. eating a proper diet
C. getting enough sleep
D. feeling suicidal Correct Answer: feeling suicidal
Clinicians sometimes use the unofficial term SAD to refer to _____.
A. major depressive disorder (MDD) with a
seasonal pattern
B. a depressive disorder that is comorbid with a
somatic symptom disorder
,C. a depressive episode in cyclothymic disorder
D. clients who are reluctant to incorporate lifestyle
changes into their treatment Correct Answer: major depressive disorder (MDD)
with a
seasonal pattern
Not everyone who is diagnosed with bipolar I experiences _____.
a. impairment in normal functioning
b. depressive episodes
c. interference with normal interpersonal
interactions
d. manic episodes Correct Answer: depressive episodes
Dysthymia is a lifelong disorder with _____.
a. rapid cycling of manic and depressive episodes
b. long periods of unremitting depression and
, poor response to treatment
c. extended periods of mania broken by brief
episodes of depression
d. rapid response to treatments followed by
relapses within a year Correct Answer: long periods of unremitting depression
and
poor response to treatment
What has the most influence on depression in adolescents and adults?
a. relationships with friends
b. culture
c. education
d. heredity Correct Answer: heredity
The _____ allele of the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) is associated with
vulnerability to depression, especially in those who experience maltreatment
during childhood.
