QUIZ 2

Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning emotional health?

An emotionally healthy person keeps feelings inside to avoid burdening others

Which of the following is TRUE of Maslow's hierarchy of needs?

Failure to meet a lower-level need will interfere with fulfilling higher-level needs

The five-factor model classifies curiosity, independence, and imagination as

openness

Jake is being treated for depression by a medical doctor who provides talk therapy and has also prescribed medication for his condition. Which type of mental health professional is Jake seeing?

psychiatrist

Marie's parents have given her money for a down payment on a new car; they are providing her with

tangible support

Psychological health is best described as encompassing

thinking, feeling, relating, and being

Which behavior change model involves six distinct stages and is also known as the stages of change model?

transtheoretical model

Major public health achievements of the twentieth century include

workplace safety

Which of the following statements about suicide is true?

People are at increased risk for suicide if they identify as LGBT

Which of the following statements about self-esteem is FALSE?

Protecting children from failure may boost their ability to persist in the face of difficulties

Which of the following statements about schizophrenia is TRUE?

Schizophrenia is a mental illness with biological origins

According to the PERMA model, which of the following strategies is most likely to enhance your well-being?

Set realistic goals and pursue them with effort

Which of the following is TRUE about panic attacks?

They can lead to social isolation

Which of the following is TRUE with respect to attention-deficit (hyperactivity) disorder (ADD/ADHD)?

It tends to disrupt relationships

Which of the following is TRUE about positive psychology?

Its interventions have proven effective in reducing disability and increasing longevity

Marcella has a persistent fear of social situations; she is suffering from

a phobia

Loneliness is

a risk factor for depression and substance abuse

Being flexible in making plans with friends demonstrates

agreeableness

Suicide prevention techniques include

asking directly if the person intends to hurt himself or herself

Although he is often dispirited, exhausted, and pessimistic, for the last few days Jirou has been studying, working out, and socializing with so much energy and enthusiasm that he has not had more than two or three hours of sleep each night. Jirou might be suffering from

bipolar disorder

Warning signs of suicide include all of the following EXCEPT

compulsion to repeatedly perform rituals

People who have experienced repeated failures may develop a pattern of response in which they give up and fail to take any positive action. This is called

learned helplessness

A mentally healthy student who gets a bad grade on an exam would respond by

learning from the situation and improving study habits

After breaking up with his girlfriend, Lucas has been unable to move on. He is afraid of rejection and doesn't think that women find him attractive. He is probably suffering from

low self-esteem

Keisha has a negative attitude about life and puts herself down all the time. Keisha is displaying

low self-esteem

Treatment for schizophrenia includes hospitalization and a combination of

medication and psychotherapy

The general term for a disorder that disrupts thoughts, feelings, moods, and behavior to the extent that it impairs functioning in daily life is

mental illness

Observing a friend's successful attempt to quit smoking and trying some of the same tactics to quit yourself is an example of

modeling

Evan washes his hands more than 50 times a day because of an ongoing fixation on germs; he is most likely suffering from

obsessive-compulsive disorder

An acute anxiety attack that brings on intense physical symptoms is a(n)

panic attack

A type of mental illness that involves inflexible patterns of thought that, in many cases, lead to socially distressing behavior is a

personality disorder

Paulo cannot recall a time when he did not feel terrified of spiders. He could be experiencing a(n)

phobia

A person who experiences flashbacks after a violent mugging might be suffering from

post-traumatic stress disorder

A term used to encompass mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health is

psychological

Most commonly, a person diagnosed with social anxiety disorder has a fear of

public events and gatherings

Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is associated with

reduced exposure to sunlight

A psychologically healthy person is

resilient

A person's realistic sense of self-respect or self-worth is referred to as

self-esteem

The process of taking small individual steps toward a behavior change goal is

shaping

A network of people and services with which we share ties and which provide support is

social support

Lisa has a strong sense of purpose and meaning to her life. Lisa is demonstrating

spiritual health

Spiritually healthy people believe

that they are part of a something larger than the purely physical or personal dimensions of existence

Anxiety disorders are

the most common mental health problem in the United States

People with an internal locus of control believe that events turn out as they do based on

their own actions

A dysfunctional family is defined as a family in which

there is violence; physical, emotional, or sexual abuse; significant discord; or other negative family interactions

Warren often has difficulty writing sentences with the words in the correct order. Warrenn may have a learning disorder known as

dysgraphia

Intense feelings or patterns of feelings that people experience are

emotions

An awareness of what others might be going through is called

empathy

The personality trait that involves the ability to adapt to a social situation and demonstrate assertiveness is known as

extroversion

Psychologically healthy people

feel comfortable interacting with others

A collective term for several positive states in which individuals actively embrace the world around them is

happiness

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is

highly treatable

The science of epigenetics studies

how behavioral choices influence our cells' ability to use genes