Health 231 ch 2
Which of the following is TRUE about major depression in college students?
About 2-3 percent of college students report having been diagnosed with or treated for depression in an average year.
Which of the following statements is FALSE concerning emotional health?
An emotionally healthy person keeps feelings inside to avoid burdening others.
Research suggests that anxiety disorders
Can develop as learned response to a recurrent stress-inducing situation
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.
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 major depression?
Symptoms include feeling hopeless and difficulty concentrating.
Alicia has been experiencing persistent sadness, despair, and hopelessness. She is displaying symptoms of
a chronic mood disorder
Which of the following living environments would likely increase your chances of suffering from seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?
a northern state that experiences long winter nights
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 him- 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
Recently, Kevin has been spending a lot of time playing online poker. Last weekend, he decided on a whim to fly to Las Vegas to try his hand at "the real thing." He lost over $5,000. This behavior indicates that Kevin may have
borderline personality disorder.
Warning signs of suicide include all of the following EXCEPT
compulsion to repeatedly perform rituals
Warren often has difficulty writing sentences with the words in the correct order. Warrenn may have a learning disorder known as
dysgraphia
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
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.
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
A mentally healthy student who gets a bad grade on an exam would respond by
learning from the situation and improving study habits.
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 isxx
mental illness
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
The five-factor model classifies curiosity, independence, and imagination as
openness
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(n)
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.
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
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 person's realistic sense of self-respect or self-worth is referred to as
self-esteem.
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 dimension of existence.
Anxiety disorders are
the most common mental health problem in the United States.
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.
Which of the following is TRUE about panic attacks?
they can lead to social isolation
Psychological health is best described as encompassing
thinking, feeling, relating, and being.
All of the following are common side effects of psychotropic drugs EXCEPT
weight loss.
