Deck 12: Mental Health

Question 1

Which of the following is the best definition for mental health, according to an emerging consensus from research findings?

A) Absence of psychiatric symptoms
B) Well-being
C) Happiness
D) Self-realization

Answer 1

B

Question 2

The eudaemonic approach to well-being concerns which of the following?

A) Happiness and life satisfaction
B) Financial and material security
C) Physical fitness and health
D) Self-realization and meaning

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Phyllis is 55-year-old client who works as a real estate agent while caring for her three teenaged children and her elderly father. Based on Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which of the following is the developmental crisis Phyllis faces?

A) Intimacy versus isolation
B) Integrity versus despair
C) Generativity versus stagnation
D) Identity versus confusion

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Anwara is a 78-year-old client whose husband died 2 years ago. Her daughter and son-in-law, who live in another state, are urging her to relocate to their area, but Anwara is reluctant to leave the community she has lived in for over 30 years. Based on Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which of the following is the developmental crisis Anwara faces?

A) Intimacy versus isolation
B) Integrity versus despair
C) Generativity versus stagnation
D) Identity versus confusion

Question 5

Keiko is a 32-year-old client who recently graduated from medical school and began a residency in neurosurgery. She loves the career she is embarking on but is single and often feels lonely. Based on Erikson's theory of psychosocial development, which of the following is the developmental crisis Keiko faces?

A) Intimacy versus isolation
B) Integrity versus despair
C) Generativity versus stagnation
D) Identity versus confusion

Question 6

Which of the following living arrangements is most characteristic of individuals in the phase of psychosocial development known as emerging adulthood?

A) Living independently in a single-family home
B) Changing places of residence frequently
C) Living with a roommate in an apartment
D) Cohabiting with a life partner

Question 7

Anna is a 23-year-old client who operates her own pastry business. Based on her phase of psychosocial development, Anna is most likely concerned with establishing commitments in which of the following? (Select all that apply.)

A) Political party identification
B) Caregiving to a spouse or parent
C) Religious beliefs
D) Love relationships
E) Leaving a legacy to the next generation

Question 8

Olivia is a junior in college who is struggling to decide on a major. She had been an education major because her grandmother, mother, and aunt were all teachers, and she looks up to them. But after taking some introductory-level classes in education, she decided it was just not for her. Now she feels like she is back to square one, and is considering everything from engineering to photography. What is Olivia's current status related to the process of identity formation?

A) Identity diffusion
B) Foreclosure
C) Moratorium
D) Identity achievement

Question 9

Lulu is a 30-year-old client who recently gave birth to a son. Lulu is passionate about the benefits of breastfeeding and has spent many hours researching lactation, approaches to breastfeeding, and breast pumps. Which developmental change is Lulu demonstrating?

A) Cognitive and emotional development
B) Emotional changes and maturation
C) Shift in quality of being
D) Personal agency

Question 10

Maia is a 47-year-old client who in recent years has become a committed conservationist and is determined to protect the existence of open lands and wildlife in her region so that her children and later generations can enjoy the beautiful landscapes she grew with. Maia is demonstrating which quality?

A) Generativity
B) Integrity
C) Autonomy
D) Identity

Question 11

Denae is a 50-year-old client who identifies herself as a member of a religion primarily because she grew up in a family and a community that was committed to this belief system. She has never really explored other belief systems and finds it difficult to explain why she has adopted her religion. Which process of forming a spiritual identity has Denae most likely chosen?

A) Diffused
B) Foreclosed
C) Achieved
D) Moratorium

Question 12

Nancy is a 47-year-old client who has worked as a stay-at-home mom for the past 20 years, caring for her three children. As her youngest approaches her senior year in high school, Nancy fears empty nest syndrome. What actions can she take to ease the transition to the postparental period? (Select all that apply.)

A) Volunteer with her church's ministry to the homeless
B) Take classes at a local community college in preparation for starting her own business
C) Encourage her daughter to stay home and attend college locally
D) Take voice lessons with the goal of auditioning for a local choral group
E) Adopt a child from another country

Question 13

Gertrude is an 85-year-old client who lives in a long-term care facility. Whenever her grandson visits her, she delights in telling stories about her performances as an actress on the stage decades ago and, occasionally, about her regrets related to a failed marriage. Gertrude is engaging in which developmental process?

A) Identity exploration
B) Social avoidance
C) Life review
D) Normative transition

Question 14

Sophia is a 78-year-old client who is always upbeat and full of stories about all the accomplishments of her children and grandchildren. It always seems as if everything goes well with her and her family and that she never experiences any disappointments or regrets, although you are aware that one of her children recently divorced and a grandson has been incarcerated. Which integrity status is most appropriate for Sophia?

A) Integrated
B) Pseudointegrated
C) Nonexploratory
D) Despairing

Question 15

Maggie is a 67-year-old client who will be retiring in 6 months from the law practice she founded 30 years ago. She is currently training one of her colleagues to take over her clients and run the practice after she retires. This strategy for smoothing the transition to retirement is known as which of the following?

A) Instrumental support
B) Identity consolidation
C) Life review
D) Succession planning