Deck 7: Mental Disorder: Age, Gender, and Marital Status

Question 1

The relationship between age and mental illness is important because _________.

A) an aging population increases the need for mental health services
B) symptoms differ across various age groups
C) age increases physical health problems
D) men and women have different life expectancies

Answer 1

A

Question 2

The National Comorbidity Surveys found that the highest prevalence of mental disorder is typically found in which of the following age groups?

A) 18-25 years old
B) 25-34 years old
C) 35-44 years old
D) 45-60 years old

Answer 2

B

Question 3

The highest percent of patients with depressive disorders who are in state and county mental hospitals are __________ years old.

A) under 18
B) 18-25
C) 26-45
D) over 60

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Approximately __________ percent of persons between the ages of nine and seventeen have a diagnosable mental or addictive disorder.

A) 5
B) 13
C) 20
D) 41

Question 5

The most common mental disorder among youth is __________.

A) depressive disorders
B) bipolar disorders
C) schizophrenia
D) anxiety disorders

Question 6

What is the result of childhood abuse on later life?

A) Uniformly, children suffer from mental disorder following childhood abuse.
B) Children respond differently to childhood abuse.
C) Children who suffer from childhood abuse have significant negative consequences in later life.
D) The consequences of childhood abuse are typically short term only.

Question 7

The greatest proportion of persons with a mental disorder belongs to which age group?

A) young children
B) young adults
C) middle-aged adults
D) older adults

Question 8

According to Mirowsky and Ross's research, people in their __________ are most free of depression.

A) 20s and 30s
B) 30s and 40s
C) 40s and 50s
D) 50s and 60s

Question 9

Why are persons in the 40s and 50s least likely to suffer from depression, according to Mirowsky and Ross's research?

A) This age groups has the most control over their own lives.
B) This age group has the least dependent on their well being.
C) This age group has the highest levels of social support.
D) This age group has the best access to health care.

Question 10

Among children, the most common mental disorder is __________. Among older adults, the most common mental disorder is __________.

A) anxiety; anxiety
B) depression; anxiety
C) anxiety; depression
D) depression; depression

Question 11

Which of the following statements about aging and depression is correct?

A) Aging alone causes an increase in rates of depression among adults.
B) Aging increases the exposure to social risk factors that increases the rates of depression among adults.
C) Aging causes depression among older adults, which increases exposure to social risk factors.
D) Social risk factors increase aging, which increases rates of depression among adults.

Question 12

Which of the following conclusions about gender and mental disorder is correct?

A) Men and women have similar rates of depression.
B) Women are more likely to have schizophrenia than men.
C) Men have higher rates of personality disorders than women.
D) Men and women have similar rates of anxiety disorders.

Question 13

Gender differences in mental disorder remains valid across __________.

A) culture and time
B) culture and age
C) time and age
D) time and age and culture

Question 14

Women tend to __________ their feelings of mental distress and men tend to __________ their feelings of mental distress.

A) externalize; internalize
B) internalize; externalize
C) mirror; compartmentalize
D) compartmentalize; mirror

Question 15

Regarding gender and mental disorder, past studies of gender and mental disorder found __________ and more recent studies found __________.

A) no gender difference; women are more vulnerable than men
B) no gender difference; men are more vulnerable than women
C) women are more vulnerable than men; no gender difference
D) women are more vulnerable than men; men are more vulnerable than women

Question 16

__________ have higher rates of mental disorder and __________ have higher rates of mental hospital admissions.

A) Women; men
B) Women; women
C) Men; men
D) Men; women

Question 17

In a study of the "double standard" in mental health, Broverman found that __________.

A) The ideal adult personality was similar to that of the male.
B) The ideal adult personality was similar to that of the female.
C) The ideal male personality was similar to that of the female.
D) The ideal adult personality was similar to neither the female nor the male.

Question 18

Married people have __________ mental health than unmarried people.

A) better
B) much worse
C) a little worse
D) the same

Question 19

Which of the following social factors is the weakest predictor of mental disorder?

A) social class
B) gender
C) race
D) marital status

Question 20

Overall, research suggests that marriage __________ in psychological well-being.

A) does not make a difference
B) does make a difference
C) makes a differences only for women
D) makes a small difference for white couples

Question 21

Couples in __________ relationships appear to have the best mental health.

A) new marriage
B) happy marriage
C) long-term cohabiting
D) sexually fulfilling cohabiting

Question 22

The __________ explanation suggests that mentally healthy people are more likely to get married than mentally unhealthy persons.

A) social selection
B) status
C) symptomatic
D) systemic

Question 23

Which of the following statements is accurate regarding the research on gender and mental disorder?

A) The gender difference in mental disorder is related to both biological and social factors.
B) Gender differences in mental disorder are controversial and there is limited agreement about the explanations for these differences.
C) Biological factors account for the greatest proportion of gender difference in mental disorder.
D) Definitive conclusions about gender differences are clear and suggest that social factors are the biggest contributors.

Question 24

__________ is slightly more common among women than among men.

A) Alzheimer's
B) Personality disorders
C) Schizophrenia
D) Substance-related disorders

Question 25

Which of the following trajectories accurately reflects the changes in mental disorder by age?

A) Prevalence consistently increases from childhood through adulthood.
B) Prevalence consistently decreases from childhood through adulthood.
C) Prevalence increases from childhood to young adulthood then decreases.
D) Prevalence decreases from childhood to young adulthood then increases.

Question 26

Describe how mental disorders vary by age.

Question 27

What does research say about gender differences in mental disorder?

Question 28

Why are men more likely to be admitted to mental hospitals than women?

Question 29

Describe the "double standard" in mental health.

Question 30

What is the selection effect in regards to marital status and mental health?