PSYCHOPATHOLOGY CEFS 546 QUIZ 2
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ The average age of onset of unipolar depression is _____ years of
age. Answer: 19
◉ Brody no longer enjoys his usual hobbies, talking to his friends, or
even playing with his dog. In fact, Brody didn't even care when he
learned that he was up for a promotion at work. This BEST describes
someone with: Answer: Anhedonia
◉ An example of a cognitive symptom of unipolar depression is:
Answer: -Negative views of themselves; view themselves as
inadequate, undesirable, inferior, sometimes even evil
-Pessimism; convinced that nothing will ever improve and they feel
helpless to change any aspect of their lives
-Likely to procrastinate because they expect the worst
-Their sense of hopelessness makes them especially vulnerable to
suicidal
thinking
,◉ To be classified as a major depressive episode, depression must
last for at least: Answer: 2 weeks
◉ To receive a diagnosis of major depressive episode, catatonic, an
individual must display: Answer: Immobility or excessive activity
◉ A defining characteristic of melancholic depression is: Answer: If
the person is almost totally unaffected by pleasurable events
◉ To receive a diagnosis of persistent depressive disorder with
dysthymic syndrome, an individual must have experienced
symptoms for at least: Answer: 2 years
◉ Since immediately after the birth of her son, Aubree has
experienced a period of sadness that interferes with her ability to
take care of him. She has never felt this way before, and this sadness
has been going on for several weeks. With which type of major
depression would Aubree MOST likely be diagnosed? Answer:
Peripartum (postpartum) depression
◉ The neurotransmitters associated with unipolar depression are:
Answer: Serotonin and norepinephrine
◉ The belief that the prefrontal cortex has a very important part to
play in the development of depression is probably: Answer: Correct,
, activity and blood flow are unusually low in certain parts and
unusually high in other parts of the prefrontal cortex
◉ The evidence MOST problematic for the psychodynamic
explanations of depression is that: Answer: Depression affects
people who had their childhood needs met and who did not suffer a
loss early in life
◉ A decrease in social rewards, especially a decrease in social
support such as that found in a happy marriage, may precede the
onset of depression, providing evidence for which theoretical
perspectives? Answer: Behavioral and Sociocultural
◉ Cognitive-behavioral theorists explain depression in terms of a
person's: Answer: Combination of problematic behaviors and
dysfunctional ways of thinking
◉ Having a negative view of one's experiences, self, and the future is
what Beck referred to as: Answer: Negative thinking
◉ Ruminative responses are defined as: Answer: Repeatedly
dwelling mentally on their mood without acting to change it
◉ Martin Seligman developed a theory based on the idea that
depression results from: Answer: Learned helplessness
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE 2026 SOLVED
QUESTIONS
◉ The average age of onset of unipolar depression is _____ years of
age. Answer: 19
◉ Brody no longer enjoys his usual hobbies, talking to his friends, or
even playing with his dog. In fact, Brody didn't even care when he
learned that he was up for a promotion at work. This BEST describes
someone with: Answer: Anhedonia
◉ An example of a cognitive symptom of unipolar depression is:
Answer: -Negative views of themselves; view themselves as
inadequate, undesirable, inferior, sometimes even evil
-Pessimism; convinced that nothing will ever improve and they feel
helpless to change any aspect of their lives
-Likely to procrastinate because they expect the worst
-Their sense of hopelessness makes them especially vulnerable to
suicidal
thinking
,◉ To be classified as a major depressive episode, depression must
last for at least: Answer: 2 weeks
◉ To receive a diagnosis of major depressive episode, catatonic, an
individual must display: Answer: Immobility or excessive activity
◉ A defining characteristic of melancholic depression is: Answer: If
the person is almost totally unaffected by pleasurable events
◉ To receive a diagnosis of persistent depressive disorder with
dysthymic syndrome, an individual must have experienced
symptoms for at least: Answer: 2 years
◉ Since immediately after the birth of her son, Aubree has
experienced a period of sadness that interferes with her ability to
take care of him. She has never felt this way before, and this sadness
has been going on for several weeks. With which type of major
depression would Aubree MOST likely be diagnosed? Answer:
Peripartum (postpartum) depression
◉ The neurotransmitters associated with unipolar depression are:
Answer: Serotonin and norepinephrine
◉ The belief that the prefrontal cortex has a very important part to
play in the development of depression is probably: Answer: Correct,
, activity and blood flow are unusually low in certain parts and
unusually high in other parts of the prefrontal cortex
◉ The evidence MOST problematic for the psychodynamic
explanations of depression is that: Answer: Depression affects
people who had their childhood needs met and who did not suffer a
loss early in life
◉ A decrease in social rewards, especially a decrease in social
support such as that found in a happy marriage, may precede the
onset of depression, providing evidence for which theoretical
perspectives? Answer: Behavioral and Sociocultural
◉ Cognitive-behavioral theorists explain depression in terms of a
person's: Answer: Combination of problematic behaviors and
dysfunctional ways of thinking
◉ Having a negative view of one's experiences, self, and the future is
what Beck referred to as: Answer: Negative thinking
◉ Ruminative responses are defined as: Answer: Repeatedly
dwelling mentally on their mood without acting to change it
◉ Martin Seligman developed a theory based on the idea that
depression results from: Answer: Learned helplessness
