New Dimensions in Women's Health, Fourth Edition

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These Practice Quizzes test your knowledge of the important concepts in each chapter and provide an explanation for each answer.

Please read each question and select your answer from the choices provided. You must complete all of the questions in order to view your results. At the end of each exam, you have the option to e-mail your results to your instructor.

1: Compared to men, women are more likely to ______________________.
	A: have intense phobias
	B: suffer from panic disorders
	C: suffer from clinical depression
	D: All of the above

2: For the past four months, Myrtle has lost interest in her hobbies and has had difficulty concentrating on her job. She complains of having little energy to clean her house, buy groceries, or cook meals, and she locks herself alone in the bathroom, sitting by herself for hours on end. Myrtle's responses and feelings are characteristics of what mental illness?
	A: depression
	B: obsessive-compulsive disorder
	C: bulimia-nervosa
	D: dementia

3: Luna experiences periods of normal behavior followed by periods when her moods cycle from abnormally "up" to very "down." She is probably suffering from _______________.
	A: bipolar disorder
	B: schizophrenia
	C: obsessive-compulsive disorder
	D: postpartum depression

4: Anticipatory panic attacks can progress to _____________________.
	A: post-traumatic stress disorder
	B: anorexia-nervosa
	C: obsessive-compulsive disorder
	D: agoraphobia

5: Which of the following individuals would be most likely to develop anorexia nervosa?
	A: a 40-year old woman
	B: a 27-year old woman
	C: a 13-year old girl
	D: a 6-year old girl

6: Which of the following is not a sign or symptom of anorexia nervosa?
	A: repeated bingeing and purging
	B: feeling fat despite being very thin
	C: intense fear of weight gain
	D: absence of three consecutive menstrual periods

7: Both women with anorexia and women with bulimia are likely to ______________.
	A: develop amenorrhea, or missed menstrual periods
	B: be unaware that they have a problem
	C: have distorted body images
	D: All of the above

8: Which of the following conditions is necessary before one can recover from an eating disorder?
	A: having a realistic body image
	B: developing more will power
	C: being hospitalized for treatment
	D: all of the above

9: Sybil has delusions and frequently hears voices that are not there. Additionally, she is unable to manage her emotions and think clearly. As a result, she has no friends and cannot remain employed. Given this information, she is probably suffering from what disease?
	A: panic attacks
	B: obsessive-compulsive disorder
	C: schizophrenia
	D: dissociative personality disorder

10: In the U.S., female teenagers are less likely to have _____________ than male teenagers.
	A: depression
	B: low self-esteem
	C: disruptive behavior disorders
	D: eating disorders

11: Proper treatment reduces the risk that a person with mental illness will commit a crime.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

12: Dysthymia is a severe form of depression that is usually lasts for several weeks.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

13: Compared to other groups of women, athletes are much less likely to develop eating disorders.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

14: A histrionic personality disorder, in which a person constantly seeks attention and approval, is one of the most commonly diagnosed personality disorders in women.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

15: Many elderly women with cognitive impairments are not demented but actually severely depressed.
	A: TRUE
	B: FALSE

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