Question 1

Which of the following statements regarding depression is NOT true?

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A)  Depression is common in adolescence and becomes less common as people age.
B)  Between 10-20% of the U.S.population will become depressed during their lifetime.
C)  Few people become permanently depressed--most have a single episode perhaps followed by an additional episode months or years later.
D)  Some research suggests that depression is becoming more common,but the research is mixed on this issue.

Question 2

Which of the following is a method of treating phobias that closely resembles Skinner's shaping procedure?

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding
B)  electroconvulsive therapy
C)  systematic desensitization
D)  implosion

Question 3

The fear of open or public places is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder.
B)  agoraphobia.
C)  social phobia.
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 4

Someone who has generalized anxiety disorder would be most likely to

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A)  say "I never am able to feel anxious."
B)  be constantly plagued by exaggerated worries.
C)  experience panic attacks daily.
D)  lose access to a particular set of memories.

Question 5

Sons of alcoholics are more likely than sons of nonalcoholics to

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A)  become nauseated after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol.
B)  display impairments of memory and muscle control after drinking a moderate amount of alcohol.
C)  taste alcohol in a highly diluted concentration.
D)  experience much relief from stress by drinking alcohol.

Question 6

One prominent theory of schizophrenia states that the cause of schizophrenia is an imbalance

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A)  in the neurotransmitter dopamine.
B)  between the sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems.
C)  between the right and left hemispheres of the brain.
D)  in the neurotransmitter acetylcholine.

Question 7

People who find it difficult or impossible to quit a self-destructive habit are said to have a ____________________ on it or an ____________________ to it.
dependence,addiction

Accepted Answer

dependence...

Question 8

One way you can relieve your own mild depression,without drugs or psychotherapy,is to

Accepted Answer

A)  stay away from bright lights.
B)  get mild but consistent exercise.
C)  eat a low fat diet.
D)  think as much as you can about the events causing you distress.

Question 9

On the average,antidepressant medications are more effective than the known types of psychotherapy in treating depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In the treatment of depression,the advantages of Therapies over psychotherapy are that Therapies

Accepted Answer

A)  are more likely to be successful,and produce more long-lasting benefits.
B)  are less expensive,and generally produce benefits more rapidly.
C)  produce more predictable results and produce fewer side-effects.
D)  produce improvements in both mood and intelligence.

Question 11

It is reasonable to describe drug addiction as something which

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A)  leads to arousal in all cases.
B)  monopolizes the person's attention.
C)  produces pleasure because only pleasure receptors are stimulated.
D)  produces sensations that are compatible with deep relaxation.

Question 12

People are more likely to develop phobias of what kind of object?

Accepted Answer

A)  objects that may take us by surprise,such as lightning
B)  objects over which they have some control,such as tools
C)  objects they encounter every day,such as cars
D)  objects that have become dangerous to modern humans but which were unknown in our remote past,such as guns

Question 13

Which of these drugs is often used to help alcoholics quit using alcohol?

Accepted Answer

A)  methadone
B)  naloxone
C)  Antabuse
D)  Valium

Question 14

Someone who is suffering from paranoid schizophrenia

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A)  has more than one personality.
B)  has movement disorders,including periods of total inactivity.
C)  does not show the thought disorders of other schizophrenic people.
D)  has elaborate hallucinations and delusions.

Question 15

If a depressed person starts taking antidepressant drugs,the drugs alter the activity at dopamine and serotonin synapses within __________ and produce benefits for mood and behavior within __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hours...hours
B)  hours...weeks
C)  weeks...hours
D)  weeks...weeks

Question 16

Research by psychologist Susan Nolen-Hoeksema has found that when faced with emotional distress,men tend to __________ and women tend to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  ruminate...distract themselves
B)  distract themselves...ruminate
C)  ruminate...ruminate
D)  distract themselves...distract themselves

Question 17

Depression with a seasonal pattern

Accepted Answer

A)  is only a myth-modern research has not found evidence for depression that follows a seasonal pattern.
B)  has only been reported in a few countries in extreme northern Europe.
C)  is also known as seasonal affective disorder (SA
D)  .
D)  is a mild form of the bipolar disorder,also known as bipolar II.

Question 18

Phobia Busters,Inc.tries to help people overcome phobias by asking them to imagine the objects that fill them with the greatest fear and anxiety.This method is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt psychology.
B)  psychoanalysis.
C)  implosion or flooding.
D)  transactional analysis.

Question 19

People are UNLIKELY to develop a phobia of an object if

Accepted Answer

A)  they seldom encounter it in everyday life.
B)  they watched someone get hurt,without getting hurt themselves.
C)  they have a feeling of control over it.
D)  they know that many other people are afraid of it.

Question 20

Which of the following people would be most likely to buy a lottery ticket?

Accepted Answer

A)  someone in the depressive phase of bipolar disorder
B)  someone with endogenous depression
C)  someone with seasonal affective disorder,during the winter
D)  someone who is not suffering from depression

Exam 16: Specific Disorders and Treatments

In the treatment of depression,the advantages of Therapies over psychotherapy are that Therapies

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Which of the following is a method of treating phobias that closely resembles Skinner's shaping procedure?

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People are more likely to develop phobias of what kind of object?

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It is reasonable to describe drug addiction as something which

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One way you can relieve your own mild depression,without drugs or psychotherapy,is to

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The fear of open or public places is known as

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One prominent theory of schizophrenia states that the cause of schizophrenia is an imbalance

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Which of the following people would be most likely to buy a lottery ticket?

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Someone who is suffering from paranoid schizophrenia

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Research by psychologist Susan Nolen-Hoeksema has found that when faced with emotional distress,men tend to __________ and women tend to __________.

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On the average,antidepressant medications are more effective than the known types of psychotherapy in treating depression.

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People who find it difficult or impossible to quit a self-destructive habit are said to have a ____________________ on it or an ____________________ to it. dependence,addiction

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Someone who has generalized anxiety disorder would be most likely to

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If a depressed person starts taking antidepressant drugs,the drugs alter the activity at dopamine and serotonin synapses within __________ and produce benefits for mood and behavior within __________.

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