Module 67

The risk of suicide is greatest when people A. Anticipate the onset of a depressive episode B. Experience the first symptoms of a depressive episode C. Experience depressive symptoms at their most extreme levels of severity D. Begin to rebound from their depression E. Transition from a manic phase to a depressive phase

Compared with those who suffer no disorder, those who abuse alcohol have _______risk of committing suicide. Compared with the general population, those who have been depressed have ________ risk of committing suicide. A. A higher; a higher B. A lower; the same C. A higher; a lower D. The same; a higher E. A lower; a lower

Adults who are diagnosed with persistent depressive disorder (also called dysthymia) experience a mildly depressed mood more often than not for at least A. One week B. Two weeks C. One month D. Six months E. Two years

Compared with men, women are much more likely to be diagnosed as suffering from A. Antisocial personality disorder B. A bipolar disorder C. Alcoholism D. Depression E. Post-traumatic stress disorder

One difficulty with a purely attributional explanation of depression is that negative attributions A. Have little effect on people's feelings of self-worth B. Are more characteristic of men than of women C. May be a consequence rather than a cause of depression D. Do not coincide with actual episodes of depression E. Are more clearly associated with mania than with depression

The experience of depression ___________ risk taking and __________ aggression. A. Has little effect on; stimulates B. Stimulates; inhibits C. Inhibits; inhibits D. Stimulates; has little effect on E. Inhibits; has little effect on

Inanna suffers from chronic depression. According to the social-cognitive perspective, how is she most likely to respond when told that she performed very poorly on a test she took the previous day? A. "The teacher in this course is probably one of the poorest teachers I have ever had." B. "I'm academically incompetent and always will be." C. "Yesterday was just my unlucky day." D. "I suspect that none of the students in my class did well on that test." E. "Hardly any of the teachers in this school are effective classroom teachers."

Research regarding depression indicates that A. Depression is typically unrelated to stressful life events B. Depression is unlikely to be overcome without professional help C. Depression is associated with abnormally high levels of the neurotransmitter serotonin D. With each new generation, depression is increasing in its prevalence E. With each new generation, depression is decreasing in its prevalence

In terms of neurotransmitter levels, depression is associated with A. High dopamine levels and low serotonin levels B. Low norepinephrine levels and high dopamine levels C. High norepinephrine levels and high serotonin levels D. Low norepinephrine levels and low serotonin levels E. High dopamine levels and high serotonin levels

To identify genes that put people at risk for depression, researchers have used A. fMRI scans B. Linkage analysis C. PET scans D. The DSM-5 E. Factor analysis

Mania is most likely to be characterized by feelings of A. Guilt B. Fear C. Ambivalence D. Optimism E. Indifference