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1. One criteria for diagnosing major depressive disorder is that _________ a. the episode can be associated with the side effects of certain medications. b. there has never been a manic or hypomanic episode. c. it lasts less than two weeks. d. schizophrenia is diagnosed as a comorbid condition. 2. Seasonal affective disorder is best described as a ________ depressive disorder. a. mood-congruent b. minor c. psychotic d. recurrent 3. Debbie receives her paper back from her instructor. It is marked with an A grade and has several positive comments. The instructor also suggested Debbie reword one small section. Debbie becomes extremely upset and tells her friends her instructor hated the paper and wants her to redo it. This is an example of ________ a. selective abstraction. b. dichotomous thinking. c. arbitrary inference. d. learned helplessness. 4. Which of the following is a true statement about rapid cycling in bipolar disorders?

a. It is seen in men more than women. b. It occurs in only those with bipolar II disorder. c. Lithium may trigger a cycling episode. d. It is seen in 5 to 10 percent of those with bipolar disorder. 5. The rate of suicide deaths peaks during which part of the lifespan before leveling off? a. Ages 11–19 b. Ages 26–32 c. Ages 45–55 d. Ages 65–80 6. Which of the following is in the DSM-5? a. Hypochondriasis b. Somatization disorder c. Pain disorder d. Somatic symptom disorder 7. How is a conversion seizure different from an epileptic seizure? a. A conversion seizure does not resemble an epileptic seizure on an EEG. b. Patients show more confusion after a conversion seizure. c. Patients have no loss of memory after an epileptic seizure. d. Patients do not lose bowel or bladder control after an epileptic seizure. 8. When a person experiences dissociative amnesia, which of the

main types of memory is usually affected? a. Semantic memory (pertaining to language and concepts) b. Procedural memory (how to do things) c. Perceptual memory (the representation of things in images) d. Episodic memory (the events we have experienced) 9. An example of dissociative trance disorder is ________ a. a person who enters into a trance state more than once. b. a person who believes that they can voluntarily be possessed by a spirit and enjoys allowing this to happen. c. a person who often feels as though the world around them isn’t real, although they know it is. d. a person who believes they are at times possessed by a spirit and are extremely upset because of this. 10. The treatment goal for most therapists who treat dissociative identity disorder is ________ a. acceptance of the alter personalities. b. reduction in the impact of distress and impairment. c. integration of the alter personalities. d. self-understanding of the causes for the alter personalities. 11. Andrea has anorexia nervosa, restricting type. Which of the following behaviours would you expect her to have?

a. Self-induced vomiting b. Cutting up her food into little pieces when she eats c. Normal menstrual periods d. Occasional bouts of overeating 12. Which of the following statements about the prevalence of eating disorders in the 20th and 21st centuries is true? a. While the incidence of anorexia has been increasing, the incidence of bulimia seems to be declining. b. While there is no evidence to indicate that the incidence of anorexia has been changing, the incidence of bulimia has been declining. c. While the incidence of anorexia has been increasing, there is no evidence to suggest a change in the incidence of bulimia. d. While there is no evidence to indicate that the incidence of anorexia has been changing, bulimia appears to be increasing in frequency.

13. What is the most serious challenge in treating eating disorders? a. Making a diagnosis before the disorder becomes life threatening. b. Engaging the family in the treatment process. c. Finding an effective pharmacological treatment. d. Overcoming the patient’s ambivalence toward

treatment. 14. Which of the following could help correct the current trend toward obesity in American society? a. Genes for obesity could become more prevalent in the general population. b. Underfeeding children so they will not develop fat cells. c. The adoption of healthier life styles. d. Increase the popularity of dieting. 15. Gastric bypass surgery makes it ________ a. possible to binge and not gain weight. b. slightly more likely that people will lose weight. c. impossible to regain weight once it is lost. d. impossible to binge eat but still possible to regain weight....