
In the video, you learned that major depression and bipolar disorders are categorized as    
A.  A. anxiety disorders.    
B.  B. personality disorders.    
C.   C. mood disorders.    
D.  D. forms of abnormal behavior.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

Feelings of sadness, hopelessness, helplessness, guilt, emptiness, or worthlessness are typical of the emotional symptoms of    
A.   A. major depression.    
B.  B. bipolar disorder.    
C.  C. personality disorder.    
D.  D. psychopathic disorder.    
E.      
ANSWER: A

Along with a general loss of energy and motivation, people suffering from depression also    
A.  A. typically gain weight.    
B.   B. have disruptions in eating and sexual interests.    
C.  C. become impulsive.    
D.  D. spend increased time in nondreaming sleep.    
E.      
ANSWER: B

A mood disorder involving chronic, low-grade feelings of depression that produces person discomfort but does not stop a person from functioning in daily life is called    
A.  A. double depression.    
B.  B. bipolar disorder.    
C.  C. cyclothymic disorder.    
D.   D. dysthymic disorder.    
E.      
ANSWER: D

In the video, psychologist William Lombardo explained that persistent feelings of sadness or despair without realistic reasons for those feelings is a characteristic of    
A.  A. all mood disorders.    
B.  B. bipolar disorder.    
C.  C. schizophrenia.    
D.   D. depression.    
E.      
ANSWER: D

A form of depression that occurs when there is the least amount of sunlight is called    
A.   A. seasonal affective disorder.    
B.  B. dysthymic depression.    
C.  C. ultraviolet or chromatic depression.    
D.  D. agitated depression.    
E.      
ANSWER: A

_______________ is a mood disorder that typically occurs during periods when there is the low sunlight for a period of time.    
A.  A. Dysthymic depression    
B.  B. Ultraviolet or chromatic depression    
C.   C. Seasonal affective disorder    
D.  D. Schizophrenia    
E.      
ANSWER: C

Seasonal affective disorder refers to a depression that typically occurs during the _______________ months, when there is the lowest amount of sunlight.    
A.  A. fall    
B.  B. winter    
C.  C. spring    
D.   D. a and b    
E.      
ANSWER: D

Formerly called manic depression, ______________ involves periods of incapacitating depression, alternating with periods of extreme excitement and euphoria.    
A.  A. cyclothymic disorder    
B.  B. euphoria-depression disorder    
C.   C. bipolar disorder    
D.  D. major mood disorder    
E.      
ANSWER: C

Which of the following is a psychological disorder characterized by periods of extreme depression alternating with periods of extreme excitement?    
A.  A. mood disorders    
B.  B. schizophrenia    
C.  C. delusion    
D.   D. bipolar disorder    
E.      
ANSWER: D

In the video, you learned that _______________ differs from major depression in that it involves abnormal moods on both ends of the emotional spectrum.    
A.   A. bipolar disorder    
B.  B. borderline personality    
C.  C. dissociative amnesia    
D.  D. cyclothymic disorder    
E.      
ANSWER: A

The most common factors contributing to the development of mood disorders are genetic predisposition, _______________, and traumatic or stressful events.    
A.  A. accidents    
B.   B. biochemical factors    
C.  C. schizophrenia    
D.  D. anxiety disorders    
E.      
ANSWER: B

People with ______________ are often perceived as being extremely moody, unpredictable, and inconsistent.    
A.  A. mood disorders    
B.  B. hallucinations    
C.  C. delusion    
D.   D. cyclothymic disorder    
E.      
ANSWER: D

Which of the following disorders is characterized by many of the symptoms of depression, does not significantly impair daily functions, and lasts for a long period of time?    
A.  A. hallucination    
B.  B. schizophrenia    
C.   C. dysthymic disorder    
D.  D. mania    
E.      
ANSWER: C

A person who has a pattern of inflexible, maladaptive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors that last over time has    
A.  A. an antisocial personality.    
B.   B. a personality disorder.    
C.  C. a borderline personality.    
D.  D. a paranoid personality disorder.    
E.      
ANSWER: B

People who cannot remember who they are or wander aimlessly suffer from    
A.   A. a dissociative disorder.    
B.  B. a paranoid personality disorder.    
C.  C. identity confusion and extensive amnesia.    
D.  D. identity crisis with dissociative awareness.    
E.      
ANSWER: A

Dissociative disorders are psychological disorders in which extreme and frequent disruptions of awareness, memory, and ________________ impair the ability to function.    
A.   A. personal identity    
B.  B. paranoia    
C.  C. antisocial identity    
D.  D. delusions    
E.      
ANSWER: A

In the video, Robert Fernandez explained that he has suffered for many years from    
A.  A. depression and hallucinations.    
B.   B. schizophrenia.    
C.  C. periods of extreme anxiety.    
D.  D. phobias that have made it difficult for him to go out in public.    
E.      
ANSWER: B

People suffering from schizophrenia often have delusions, hallucinations, and    
A.  A. disruptions in sleep and eating patterns.    
B.  B. the presence of two or more distinct personalities.    
C.   C. severely disorganized thought processes, speech, and behavior.    
D.  D. greatly increased emotional expressiveness.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

Which of the following is an extremely complex disorder in which there is enormous individual variability in the onset, symptoms, duration, and length of recovery?    
A.  A. mood disorders    
B.  B. seasonal affective disorder    
C.   C. schizophrenia    
D.  D. bipolar disorder    
E.      
ANSWER: C

Researchers have found that about half of the people with schizophrenia    
A.  A. were raised in a dysfunctional family environment.    
B.  B. have a deficiency of the neurotransmitter dopamine.    
C.   C. show some type of brain structure abnormality.    
D.  D. had mothers who had a viral infection during pregnancy.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

In the video, you learned that schizophrenia is a complex disorder and that the causes of this disorder appear to be    
A.  A. mostly related to a person's upbringing.    
B.  B. a function of past traumatic experiences.    
C.   C. equally complex.    
D.  D. a complete mystery to science.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

The majority of people who commit suicide are    
A.  A. women.    
B.  B. adolescents.    
C.   C. people over 65.    
D.  D. young and middle-aged adults.    
E.      
ANSWER: C

Guidelines for helping prevent ______________ include: don't minimize the person's suicidal intentions, let the person talk about his/her feelings, help identify solutions, ask the person to delay taking any action and encourage the person to seek professional help.    
A.  A. amnesia    
B.   B. suicide    
C.  C. bipolar disorder    
D.  D. schizophrenia    
E.      
ANSWER: B

