Question : 51. Which of the following a characteristic of major depressive : 1182010

51. Which of the following is a characteristic of major depressive disorder?

a) depressed mood that comes and goes frequently

b) diminished interest in daily activities

c) heightened interest in sexual activity

d) an enhanced sense of creativity

52. What is the approximate lifetime prevalence for major depressive disorder in the United States?

a) 20% of people will experience it in their lifetimes.

b) 30% of people will experience it in their lifetimes.

c) 40% of people will experience it in their lifetimes.

d) 50% of people will experience it in their lifetimes.

53. Your authors suggest that major depression affects several different areas of psychological functioning. Which of the following is one of those areas?

a) cognition

b) perception

c) rumination

d) consciousness

54. Layla has been struggling with depressive symptoms for several months. Her coworkers and her supervisor have all noticed that even though she makes it to work, she is often distracted, is not social, does not get her work done on time, and makes an unusually high number of errors. Based on what your textbook presents, we could say Layla has a high level of ________ at work.

a) psychoticism

b) diathesis

c) presenteeism

d) absenteeism

55. Why is it that people from Asian cultures are likely to report increased tiredness, weakness, a sense of “imbalance,” and other bodily symptoms when experiencing major depressive disorder?

a) Because the symptoms are much different due to the different herbal remedies that may be utilized.

b) Because cultural surroundings can influence how depression is expressed.

c) Because research has shown that diets that are high in carbohydrates, including the staple of many Asian cultural menus (rice), can cause a “shift” in the symptoms of depression.

d) Because there is a tremendous amount of cultural pressure to hide the real symptoms of any illness, whether it is physical or psychological.

56. Which of the following is a common misconception about suicide?

a) People who attempt suicide are “crazy.”

b) Talking to people who are suicidal about their thoughts will actually help them in reducing their suicidal impulses.

c) People who commit suicide were often very willing to seek help.

d) Someone determined to commit suicide can be stopped.

57. Bipolar disorder is ________.

a) unrelated to hypomania

b) not associated with experiencing depression

c) found in roughly 5 to 10% of all Americans

d) typically marked by at least one manic or hypomanic episode

58. When a patient arrives in the emergency room, he is restless and irritable with unlimited energy and a rapid rate of speech. The attending psychiatrist believes the patient has taken cocaine or amphetamines and admits him for observation. The next day the symptoms are the same. What condition with symptoms that are similar to those associated with amphetamine use might the psychiatrist now consider as a condition that is relevant to the diagnosis?

a) mania

b) dissociative fugue

c) conversion disorder

d) catatonic schizophrenia

59. Padma is extremely confident and feels that lately she needs very little sleep. In addition, she reports that her thoughts seem to be going fast—similar to watching three television shows at once. Padma most likely is experiencing ________.

a) a manic episode

b) a dysthymic episode

c) a loss of mental control

d) a psychotic break

60. An individual who is depressed may have unusually low activity in which part of the brain?

a) the dorsal amygdala

b) the lateral hypothalamus

c) the right parietal lobe

d) the left frontal lobe