Chapter 2
Jake is being treated for depression. His counselor is a licensed medical doctor who provides talk therapy and has also prescribed medication for Jake's condition. Which type of mental health professional is Jake seeing?
Psychiatrist
A treatment for depression that involved correcting consistently pessimistic thought patterns is
cognitive therapy
Which of the following is true with respect to deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
ADHD makes it more difficult to get along with others
Which of the following statements about schizophrenia is true
Schizophrenia is a biological disease of the brian
Which of the following is true of psycho socially healthy people?
The value of human diveristy
Mental illness characterized by ongoing worry and sense of threat or agitation are
anxiety disorders
Research on depression has found that women
are prone to depression because of the multiple responsibilities in their lives
Melody has been experiencing severe mood swings, having a lot of manic energy for a period and then experiencing an extremely depressed state. Her symptoms are associated with
bipolar disorder
Celia spends a good deal of her time worrying, is easily fatigued, and often has difficulty concentrating, which is affecting her grades. Her symptoms may characterize
generalized anxiety disorder
Which of the following is true about laughter
it reduces levels of stress hormones
Sharon has lost two jobs in the past year. She blames her coworkers whom she says didn't like her. She says that they were purposely trying to sabotage her and that she did absolutely nothing wrong. from her behavior, it is likely that Sharon has developed
learned helplessness
Keisha puts herself down all the time. She approaches any challenge with a negative attitude and doubts her ability to succeed. Keisha is displaying
low self-esteem
College students are
more able to handle pressures that can lead to suicide than their younger peers
Psychological health is a complex interaction of
opinions and interpretations of past experinces
Warnings signs of suicide include all of the following EXCEPT
planning an important future event
The mental health professional who can prescribe medications to treat mental disorders is a
psychiatrist
Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is associated with
reduced exposure to sunlight
A psychologically healthy person is
resilient
Which of the following is true about a major depressive disorder
symptoms include physical exhaustion and an inability to concentrate
Which of the following is true about panic attacks
they can lead to social isolation
A term used to encompass mental, emotional, social, and spiritual dimensions of health is
psychological
Which of the following represents the primary difference between emotional health and mental health
Emotional health deals with feelings rather than thought processes
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
Which of the following is NOT a common sign of major depression (clinical depression)?
Feeling highly energetic
Which of the following situations would be likely to boost you self-esteem
Keeping in contact with old friends and family members
Psychologically healthy people
feel comfortable interacting with others
Adults with ADHD often have difficulty with
jumping from one task to another
A mentally healthy student who gets a bad grade on an exam would respond by
learning from the situation and improving study habits
A person's sense of self respect or self worth is referred to as
self esteem
Jose's belief that he can successfully pass his biology midterm is an example of
self-efficacy