PSYCHOPATHOLOGY CEFS 546 QUIZ 2
PRACTICE SET 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ 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
◉ Which assumption is shared by both the cognitive-behavioral
perspective and the family-social perspective regarding the roots of
depression? Answer: That the decline in social rewards is
particularly important in the development of depression
◉ Depression is more common in women because they experience
more taxing life situations, such as poverty and menial jobs, than
men. This is the: Answer: Life stress theory
◉ Artifact theory differs importantly from other sociocultural
theories of depression because it suggests: Answer: Women and
men are equally prone to depression but that clinicians often fail to
detect depression in men
◉ According to the developmental psychopathology perspective,
moderate and manageable adversities that occur during childhood
may make a person more _____ when faced with stressful events
during adulthood. Answer: Resilient
◉ Talking rapidly, dressing flamboyantly, and getting involved in
dangerous activities are _____ symptoms of mania. Answer:
Behavioral
, ◉ The difference between bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder
is the: Answer: Episodes
-Bipolar I has full manic and major depressive episodes
-Bipolar II has mildly (hypomanic) manic episodes that alternate
with major depressive episodes over the course of time
◉ Although initially thought to be due to an excessive amount of a
particular neurotransmitter, mania has been found to be due to low
levels of which neurotransmitter? Answer: Serotonin
◉ Recent research using genetic linkage studies has looked for
possible patterns of inheritance of bipolar disorders. The results
suggest that: Answer: A number of genetic abnormalities probably
combine to help bring about bipolar disorders
◉ About what percentage of clients with unipolar depression
receive treatment from a mental health professional each year?
Answer: 50%
◉ If racial and ethnic disparities regarding access to treatment did
not exist in the United States, then you would expect to observe
which of the following? Answer: There are less Hispanics and
African Americans that receive treatment
PRACTICE SET 2026 FULL SOLUTION
◉ 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
◉ Which assumption is shared by both the cognitive-behavioral
perspective and the family-social perspective regarding the roots of
depression? Answer: That the decline in social rewards is
particularly important in the development of depression
◉ Depression is more common in women because they experience
more taxing life situations, such as poverty and menial jobs, than
men. This is the: Answer: Life stress theory
◉ Artifact theory differs importantly from other sociocultural
theories of depression because it suggests: Answer: Women and
men are equally prone to depression but that clinicians often fail to
detect depression in men
◉ According to the developmental psychopathology perspective,
moderate and manageable adversities that occur during childhood
may make a person more _____ when faced with stressful events
during adulthood. Answer: Resilient
◉ Talking rapidly, dressing flamboyantly, and getting involved in
dangerous activities are _____ symptoms of mania. Answer:
Behavioral
, ◉ The difference between bipolar I disorder and bipolar II disorder
is the: Answer: Episodes
-Bipolar I has full manic and major depressive episodes
-Bipolar II has mildly (hypomanic) manic episodes that alternate
with major depressive episodes over the course of time
◉ Although initially thought to be due to an excessive amount of a
particular neurotransmitter, mania has been found to be due to low
levels of which neurotransmitter? Answer: Serotonin
◉ Recent research using genetic linkage studies has looked for
possible patterns of inheritance of bipolar disorders. The results
suggest that: Answer: A number of genetic abnormalities probably
combine to help bring about bipolar disorders
◉ About what percentage of clients with unipolar depression
receive treatment from a mental health professional each year?
Answer: 50%
◉ If racial and ethnic disparities regarding access to treatment did
not exist in the United States, then you would expect to observe
which of the following? Answer: There are less Hispanics and
African Americans that receive treatment
