Research with the McGill Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ) has shown a strong association between self-criticism and depression but a weaker association between dependency and depression. Why?
a) Self-criticism and dependency are negatively correlated.
b) Self-criticism accounts for a significant proportion of the variance in dependency.
c) The scale does not distinguish adaptive from maladaptive dependency.
d) In most cases, dependency is a protective factor for depression despite its negative implications for other life tasks.
Question 2Anxiety sensitivity:
a) Has no effect on the development of panic attacks
b) Decreases one's risk of developing panic attacks
c) Increases one's risk of developing panic attacks
d) Has a mild, but unremarkable, influence on the development of panic attacks
Question 3When conducting a study on the effects of different medications in the treatment of depression, if the individual dispensing the medication does not know which medication they are giving, and the patient is unaware of which medication is being
received, the study is called:
a) double-blind.
b) analogue.
c) externally valid.
d) confounded.
Question 4Amanda was brought to the emergency room after she was found wandering around campus. She appeared disheveled and had no identification with her.
She did have keys to a residence hall, but when asked what room she lived in, she replied that she had no idea where she was. What is Amanda's most likely diagnosis?
a) Acute alcohol intoxication
b) Acute stress disorder
c) Dissociative amnesia
d) Depersonalization/derealization disorder
Question 5A 2008 report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information revealed which of the following?
a) That psychiatric patients' average length of hospital stay dropped by more than half over a period of 5 years (2001-2006).
b) That more women were admitted for treatment of psychiatric disorders than men.
c) That substance-related disorders were the most likely diagnosis among all provinces and territories.
d) All of the above.
Question 6Leticia was working out when she was suddenly seized by panic. She remembers her heart beating really fast, sweating, and feeling short of breath. Now, whenever she thinks about going to the gym, she remembers that feeling and does not go.
This is best explained by:
a) the fear of fear hypothesis
b) a vicious circle of fear increasing ANS activation, which in turn is catastrophically interpreted, increasing anxiety
c) agoraphobia
d) excessive attempts to relax that fail.
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