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71. Your roommate, Patricia, has been talking about how life just : 1201836
71. Your roommate, Patricia, has been talking about how life is just too hard and how she sometimes feels like ending it all. Should you take her seriously?
A. No, those who speak about suicide in such vague terms rarely follow through.
B. No, while women frequently talk about suicide, they rarely attempt it.
C. Yes, everyone who talks about suicide, either in vague or direct terms, will attempt it sooner or later.
D. Yes, most suicides are preceded by warning, and those who talk about it are much more likely to try it.
72. Which of the following statements about suicide is true?
A. Women attempt suicide three times as often as men.
B. People who talk about suicide will not try it.
C. Most people who attempt suicide want to die.
D. College students are more likely to attempt suicide than are elderly people.
73. In the United States, suicide is most common among which of the following groups of people:
A. Males over the age of 65
B. Hispanic American college students
C. Adolescents
D. African American females
74. Which of the following is not associated with an elevated risk for suicide?
A. Giving away possessions
B. Making a specific plan
C. Having the personality trait of conscientiousness
D. Warning others of the intention to commit suicide
75. Lewis was depressed for about six months. Now, however, he feels so good, so energetic, and so confident of himself that he decides to take all his savings out of the bank and invest it in fish-tank equipment. He believes he has discovered a way to “make fish live forever,” and he talks so rapidly and so excitedly to his neighbors about his idea that they can hardly understand him. Lewis most likely suffers from _____ disorder.
A. bipolar
B. dysthymic
C. conversion
D. panic
76. For the past few months, Val felt completely hopeless and unmotivated. She did not eat much and felt worthless. Then she suddenly became extremely optimistic and full of energy. Val is probably suffering from _____ disorder.
A. dysthymic
B. somatization
C. bipolar
D. major depressive
77. Vincent is an artist who has stayed up painting for three days straight. Despite his lack of sleep, he feels as if he has boundless energy, and his paintings reflect a very high level of creativity. Although Vincent rarely feels tired, he becomes this energetic only once in a while. Vincent is most likely experiencing a _____ episode.
A. panic
B. dysthymic
C. schizophrenic.
D. manic.
78. Nina is trying to come up with a diagnosis for her patient, who seems to have symptoms that are similar to those of depression and mania but that are not so intense or severe. Her patient is probably suffering from _____ disorder.
A. bipolar
B. cyclothymic
C. somatoform
D. dysthymic
79. Major depression is more likely to affect _____ than _____.
A. European and North American males; European and North American females
B. urban Spaniards; urban Irish
C. both members of identical twins; both members of fraternal twins
D. middle-aged adults; late adolescents
80. Which of the following is probably not a biological cause of affective disorders?
A. Imbalances in the brain’s neurotransmitters
B. Abnormally low levels of the stress hormone cortisol
C. Defects in brain regions involved in mood
D. Malfunctions of the endocrine system
