Poor health is best described as a:

The part of the body that releases hormones into the bloodstream is the ______ system.

In response to a threat, we perspire, breathe more quickly, get goose bumps, and feel nauseated. These responses are controlled by the:

The flight-or-fight system is controlled first by the:

The gland that produces a hormone that is involved in the reaction to fearful and stressful situations is the:

What proportion of women are the victims of rape at some point during their lives?

Conversion disorders most often appear in:

The heart patient complained of adhesions from the scar, leg cramps, and joint stiffness. He seemed to be hurting all over, but no medical reason could be found to explain the symptoms. The best diagnosis for this disorder is:

A person appeared at the emergency room complaining of bloody diarrhea. When examined further, it was found that the person was intentionally creating the diarrhea through use of laxatives and anticoagulant medication, and liked being a patient. This person is most likely experiencing:

Someone who has Munchausen syndrome, also by definition, has:

body dysmorphic disorder.

The chief criticism of the behavioral and psychodynamic explanations for the maintenance of hysterical disorders is that:

Dissociative fugue states affect ______ memory but not ______ memory.

Research suggests that which of the following people would be most immune to developing a stress disorder following trauma?

A state of breathless euphoria, or frenzied energy, in which people have an exaggerated belief in their power describes:

The key emotions in mood disorders are:

Which of the following would be an emotional symptom of depression?

Which of the following would be a motivational symptom of depression?

The experience of a lack of desire to engage in sexual activity with one's spouse would be considered a(n) ______ symptom of depression.

Having frequent headaches is a(n) ______ symptom of depression.

Since immediately after the birth of her son, Maria has experienced a period of sadness that interferes with her ability to take care of him. She has never felt this way before, but this has been going on for several weeks. With what type of major depression would she most likely be diagnosed?

According to Freudian theory, depression results in part from:

Seasonal affective disorder is thought to be due to:

Cognitive theorists explain depression in terms of a person's:

A 12-year-old middle-school European-American girl from a middle-class socioeconomic background has been diagnosed with bipolar I disorder. Which of her characteristics is most unusual for those with bipolar I disorder diagnosis?

In the “permissive theory” of mood disorders, low ______ activity opens the door to a mood disorder and permits other neurotransmitters to define the form of the disorder.

Which of the following are people most likely to do to improve their mood?

From whom are depressed people most likely first to seek help?

If your therapist tried to reintroduce you to pleasurable activities, reinforced nondepressive actions, and improved your social skills, your therapist would be using:

Which of the following is a correct match of person and approach?

Typically, people who are in the loss and separation stage of grief:

A person who displays extreme shyness and insensitivity to others is showing signs of:

Which patient group was the first treated with ECT?

If you had high blood pressure, you would want to be especially careful when using:

Psychodynamic therapy is to loss as interpersonal therapy is to:

The major present-day indication for the use of ECT as a treatment for depression is:

There has been a significant increase in the number of physicians prescribing antidepressants in the past few decades:

The result of “publication bias” with respect to antidepressant medication is that consumers will think antidepressant medication is:

About how many deaths occur by suicide each year around the world?

What is the critical way in which the death seeker differs from the death darer, according to Shneidman? Death seekers:

They believe they are merely speeding up an ongoing process.

At the time of the suicide, a suicide victim was receiving psychotherapy, and left a clear suicide note. This suicide victim is:

the least common kind; about half of suicide victims have never received psychotherapy, and do not leave a suicide note.

Which of the following statements is most accurate about the relationship between religion and suicide?

Which of the following is most likely to be associated with suicide risk?

being an atheist versus being devout

What is the cause of death in the majority of male suicides in the United States?

Which of the following is true regarding war veterans' risk of suicide once they return home?

serious illness

Which of the following people would be at greatest risk of suicide?

An increase in which emotion is most often linked to suicide?

Who of the following is most at risk for suicide?

Research indicates that suicides by people with schizophrenia are in response to:

Altruistic suicide is most likely to occur in a country that:

Which of the following is true?

Treatment for suicide attempters:

sociocultural