20. Which of the following factors has NOT been proposed as an explanation for the gender
difference in depression?
a) Girls are more likely to be exposed to sexual abuse than boys.
b) Women tend to be more creative than men.
c) Women are more likely to be exposed to chronic stressors in adulthood.
d) Social roles promote emotion-focused coping among women.
21. Which of the following people is least likely to have major depression?
a) A 45-year-old wealthy woman
b) A 35-year-old unemployed man
c) A 20-year-old wealthy man
d) A 19-year-old wealthy woman who has had one episode of depression in the past
22. Every winter for the past three years, Natalie has felt extremely depressed for a period of
months and is unable to keep up with her responsibilities because of her low energy and
difficulty concentrating. She always appears to feel better by early spring and is at her best
during the summer. Which of the following DSM-5 diagnoses would best fit Natalie?
a) Cyclothymic disorder
b) Major depression-
c) Seasonal affective disorder
d) Natalie's symptoms reflect normal mood fluctuations and would not be given a DSM-5
diagnosis.
23. Which of the following treatments for seasonal affective disorder is now considered a first-
line recommendation in the APA Treatment Guidelines for Depression?
a) Hypnosis
b) Regular bright light exposure
c) Psychodynamic therapy
d) Traveling to a warmer climate during winter months
25. Jack reports being in a wonderful mood. He has been very active at work lately, even
working far into the night, as he seems to need only a few hours of sleep at night. He is very
talkative and quickly moves from one topic to another, describing a scheme he has for making a
fortune in the stock market. These behaviors represent a change from Jack's normal behaviors
and have caused severe functional impairment. He reports no previous periods like this. Which
of the following diagnoses would best fit Jack?
a) Overanxious disorder.
b) Dysthymic disorder.
c) Bipolar disorder.
d) Cyclothymic disorder.
26. The DSM-5 recognizes which of the following forms of bipolar disorders?
a) Bipolar I and Bipolar II
b) Bipolar I, Bipolar II and Cyclothymia
c) Bipolar and Cyclothymia
d) Bipolar I, Bipolar II and Bipolar III
