Psychopathology Exam 2

For teenagers, the highest suicide rates are found among:

white Americans and Native Americans

Which one of the following statements about the long-term effects of rape on women is MOST accurate?

Rape impacts a woman's psychological and physical health.

People who talk rapidly, dress flamboyantly, and get involved in dangerous activities are showing ______ symptoms of mania.

behavioral

Devon is being treated for anxiety. He is connected to an instrument that records muscle tension. His job is to try to reduce the muscle tension. This is an example of:

biofeedback training

Someone who experiences a half-dozen alternations between mild mania and major depression within a one-year time span would be classified as:

bipolar II and rapid cycling

"Everyone has intrusive and unwanted thoughts. Most people ignore them. But some people blame themselves and expect terrible consequences, so they act in ways they hope will neutralize the thoughts." The type of theorist most likely to agree with this quote would be a:

cognitive theorist

A person with posttraumatic stress disorder who refuses to talk about it is:

experiencing avoidance

The mood and thoughts of suicidal people are MOST often characterized as:

sad and hopeless

People experiencing mania:

want excitement and companionship

The most fitting motto for someone with generalized anxiety disorder is:

"Better safe than sorry"

About how many suicides are committed annually in the United States?

36,000

What is the current incidence of severe unipolar depression in the United States?

8%

Which of the following would be an emotional symptom of depression?

experiences of sadness and anger

Why do many people think that estimates of the rates of suicide are inaccurate?

The stigma associated with suicide make people hesitate to report it

Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding gender and suicide?

Women succeed at committing suicide more often than men

Salina was terrified during the San Francisco earthquake of 1989 (who wouldn't be!). For a couple of weeks after, she did not sleep well or feel comfortable inside a building. However, gradually the fears diminished, and they disappeared within a month. Her reaction to the earthquake would MOST likely be diagnosed as a/an:

acute stress disorder

When was acute stress disorder as a result of combat (called "shell shock") first recognized?

after World War I, during the Iraqi War

Which of the following is an anxiety disorder?

agoraphobia

A woman you know constantly avoids crowded streets and buildings, and is very reluctant to leave home, even with a friend. Recently, she has experienced extreme, sudden fear every time she enters a crowded street or building. Most likely, this woman would be diagnosed with:

agoraphobia and panic disorder

At a suicide prevention center, you hear the following from the counselor. "Have you ever tried to commit suicide in the past? [If yes] How did you try to do it?" Which one of the goals and techniques of suicide prevention do these questions BEST represent?

assessing suicide potential

The age group LEAST likely to commit suicide in the United States is:

children

Mindfulness therapy teaches people to accept their worries and live in the present moment, which is MOST consistent with which theoretical approach?

cognitive

According to Freud, a generalized anxiety disorder is most likely to result when:

defense mechanisms are too weak to cope with anxiety

People with one anxiety disorder are most likely to:

experience another anxiety disorder, too

Your fear of spiders is debilitating because you are studying to become an entomologist, which means, as part of your training, you have to study spiders. To treat this phobia, your therapist puts you in a room with spiders, even asking you to handle them. This technique might be used in:

flooding

Dissociative fugues usually:

follow a stressful event

Retrospective analysis involves:

gathering information about a suicide victim's past

Which of the following would be MOSTLY a motivational symptom of depression?

lack of desire to eat

Posttraumatic stress disorders:

last longer than a month

Those MOST likely to experience substantial stress symptoms after the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001:

live near the attack site

Biological researchers have found a link between suicide and:

low activity levels of serotonin

A state of breathless euphoria, or frenzied energy, in which individuals have an exaggerated belief in their power describes:

mania

It is common that the majority of people who commit suicidal acts also have another psychological disorder. Which would be the MOST common disorder associated with suicidal attempts?

mood disorders

A student who turns pale and feels nauseated when called on to speak in class is experiencing a/an ______ response to stress.

physical

Having frequent headaches, disturbances in sleep, and loss of appetite are ______ symptoms of depression.

physical

Little Karen was bitten by a tan pony she was riding at a carnival. The incident left her hurt and frightened. The next month she was visiting her uncle, who had a tan Great Dane (dog). It frightened her even though she had never had a bad experience with a dog. Fear of this dog is an example of:

stimulus generalization

According to the DSM-5, all of the following are considered symptoms of a manic episode, EXCEPT:

suicidal ideation

In response to a threat, we perspire, breathe more quickly, get goose bumps, and feel nauseated. These responses are controlled by the:

sympathetic nervous system

An important difference between mood disorders and normal mood fluctuation is:

the severity and duration of the problem

I am generally a calm, relaxed person. If you are generally a tense, excitable person, we differ in:

trait anxiety