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Lesson 11: Dealing with Depression

Self-Check Quiz

1.
Deep sadness, apathy, weight change, and feelings of worthlessness are symptoms of _________.
A)depression
B)positive self-esteem
C)happiness
D)resiliency
2.
The intentional taking of one's own life is called ______________.
A)depression
B)sadness
C)resilient
D)suicide
3.
Someone you know slashes their wrists in a suicide attempt but does not intend to die. This is an example of what?
A)a joke
B)parasuicide
C)abuse
D)resiliency
4.
What would make two people react differently to the same traumatic event?
A)one could be smarter than the other
B)they could have seen different things
C)one may have a genetic predisposition for depression
D)people would react the same way if they had the same experience
5.
An example of a life crisis is ______________.
A)losing a job
B)finding out that your parents are getting divorced
C)the death of a friend
D)all of the above
6.
Suicide prevention strategies are ________________.
A)techniques that can be used to help prevent a person from completing suicide
B)techniques that can be used to help prevent a person from attempting suicide
C)the death of a friend
D)all of the above
7.
Which on the following is not a cause for depression?
A)alcohol and drug abuse
B)family history
C)exercise
D)illness
8.
Which of the following are common emotional responses used to cope with life crises?
A)denying
B)being angry
C)exercise
D)all of the above
9.
Which of the following is not a sign of resiliency when faced with a problem?
A)talking to a teacher
B)going out to eat at your favorite restaurant
C)writing in a journal
D)trying to solve the problem
10.
Major depression is _________.
A)the long lasting feeling of happiness, eagerness, and thankfulness
B)the long lasting feeling of hopelessness, sadness, or helplessness
C)a healthy way to deal with stress
D)feeling sad for a few days
11.
To be ___________ is to be able to adjust, recover, bounce back, and learn from difficult times.
A)a mentor
B)resilient
C)clinically depressed
D)suicidal
12.
Drinking ________ interferes with a person's ability to cope with life crises and intensifies feelings of anger and depression.
A)alcohol
B)caffeine
C)water
D)fruit juice
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