General Awareness

Mental Health and Disorders

3,382 Questions

Mental health and disorders cover psychological conditions, behavioral signs, and emotional challenges. These topics appear in general awareness, psychology, and social work exams. Use this guide to practice identifying various mental health conditions.

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Mental Health and Disorders Questions

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a cognitive symptom of depression?

  1. Negative thoughts about oneself

  2. Negative thoughts about the world

  3. Negative thoughts about the future

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Depression can cause a variety of cognitive symptoms, including negative thoughts about oneself, the world, and the future.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a behavioral symptom of depression?

  1. Withdrawal from social activities

  2. Loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyable

  3. Changes in appetite or sleep

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

Depression can cause a variety of behavioral symptoms, including withdrawal from social activities, loss of interest in activities that were once enjoyable, and changes in appetite or sleep.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to experience emotions intensely and to express them openly?

  1. Emotional lability

  2. Emotional stability

  3. Positive affectivity

  4. Negative affectivity
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Explanation

Emotional lability refers to the tendency to experience emotions intensely and to express them openly. It can be a symptom of various mental health problems, such as borderline personality disorder.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to experience emotions in a stable and moderate manner?

  1. Emotional stability

  2. Emotional lability

  3. Positive affectivity

  4. Negative affectivity
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Explanation

Emotional stability refers to the tendency to experience emotions in a stable and moderate manner. It is associated with a lower risk of mental health problems.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to experience emotions in an intense and unpredictable manner?

  1. Emotional lability

  2. Emotional stability

  3. Positive affectivity

  4. Negative affectivity
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Explanation

Emotional lability refers to the tendency to experience emotions in an intense and unpredictable manner. It can be a symptom of various mental health problems, such as borderline personality disorder.

Multiple choice

What is the term for the tendency to experience emotions in a flat or blunted manner?

  1. Emotional blunting

  2. Emotional lability

  3. Positive affectivity

  4. Negative affectivity
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Explanation

Emotional blunting refers to the tendency to experience emotions in a flat or blunted manner. It can be a symptom of various mental health problems, such as schizophrenia.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a sign of unhealthy family decision-making?

  1. One family member makes all the decisions

  2. Decisions are made without considering the needs of all family members

  3. Decisions are made impulsively or without careful consideration

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

All of the above are signs of unhealthy family decision-making.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a sign that a family is struggling with decision-making?

  1. Family members are constantly arguing about decisions

  2. Decisions are made without considering the needs of all family members

  3. Family members feel like they are not being heard or respected

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

All of the above are signs that a family is struggling with decision-making.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is NOT a common mental health disorder among juveniles in the justice system?

  1. Depression

  2. Anxiety

  3. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

  4. Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
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Explanation

While depression, anxiety, and PTSD are common mental health disorders among juveniles in the justice system, ADHD is typically not considered a mental health disorder in this context.

Multiple choice

What is long-term depression?

  1. A long-lasting decrease in the strength of a synapse

  2. A long-lasting increase in the strength of a synapse

  3. The formation of a new synapse

  4. The death of a synapse
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Explanation

Long-term depression (LTD) is a long-lasting decrease in the strength of a synapse. It is thought to be one of the cellular mechanisms underlying forgetting.

Multiple choice

What are the effects of stress on mental health?

  1. Anxiety and depression.

  2. Insomnia and fatigue.

  3. Difficulty concentrating and making decisions.

  4. All of the above.
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Explanation

Stress can have a negative impact on mental health, including causing anxiety, depression, insomnia, and fatigue.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a physical change that commonly occurs during adolescence?

  1. Growth spurt

  2. Development of secondary sexual characteristics

  3. Changes in brain structure and function

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

All of the listed changes are common physical changes that occur during adolescence.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a common psychological change that occurs during adolescence?

  1. Increased emotional intensity

  2. Greater independence and autonomy

  3. Increased risk-taking behavior

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

All of the listed changes are common psychological changes that occur during adolescence.

Multiple choice

Which of the following is a common emotional change that occurs during adolescence?

  1. Increased mood swings

  2. Greater emotional intensity

  3. More frequent emotional outbursts

  4. All of the above
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Explanation

All of the listed changes are common emotional changes that occur during adolescence.

Multiple choice

According to the Schachter-Singer theory of emotion, emotions are caused by:

  1. Physiological changes in the body.

  2. Cognitive appraisals of events.

  3. A combination of physiological changes and cognitive appraisals.

  4. External stimuli.
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Explanation

The Schachter-Singer theory of emotion suggests that emotions are caused by a combination of physiological changes in the body and cognitive appraisals of events.