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1
From childhood to adulthood, the specific symptoms of depression that an individual shows tend to change.
A)True
B)False
2
The presence of depressed mood is required for a diagnosis of dysthymic disorder, but not for a diagnosis of major depression.
A)True
B)False
3
Girls who mature earlier than their peers tend to have lower rates of depression than girls who mature later.
A)True
B)False
4
Agitation and irritability are symptoms of both unipolar and bipolar depression.
A)True
B)False
5
Women are more prone than men to both unipolar and bipolar depression.
A)True
B)False
6
Joe has a mood disorder in which he experiences alternating episodes of severe depression and mild bouts of mania. A diagnosis of manic depression would best describe Joe's condition.
A)True
B)False
7
Major depression is to dysthymia as bipolar disorder is to cyclothymia.
A)True
B)False
8
The notion that low levels of norepinephrine cause depression and high levels cause mania is the basis of what is called the GABA hypothesis.
A)True
B)False
9
Dr. Lynch feels that Betsy's manic episode is an unconscious defense that she is using to guard against sinking into a state of gloom and despair. Based on this information, Dr. Lynch's orientation is most likely behavioral.
A)True
B)False
10
Learned helplessness observed in dogs that were subjected to inescapable shock is referred to as cognitive distortion.
A)True
B)False





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