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This test consists of 15 multiple choice questions and 5 short answer questions.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. John Greden is the director of the Mental Health Research Institute at what school?
(a) Ohio State University.
(b) University of Michigan.
(c) University of Arizona.
(d) Florida State University.

2. What percent of depressed people commit suicide as a result?
(a) Two to four.
(b) Twenty-five to thirty.
(c) Eight to twleve.
(d) Ten to twenty.

3. What is the biggest deterrent for people to not become addicted?
(a) Fear of unpleasant side affects.
(b) Cost.
(c) Fear of losing memories.
(d) Fear of what people will think.

4. Myrna Weissman is from what school?
(a) UCLA.
(b) Yale.
(c) Columbia.
(d) Perdue.

5. Who says that it makes evolutionary sense for women to be sensitive to loss?
(a) Susan Smith.
(b) Myrna Weissman.
(c) George Brown.
(d) Alex Tomlin.

6. What medical problem does Solomon develop after his first book comes out?
(a) Liver disease.
(b) Migraine headaches.
(c) Kidney stones.
(d) A rash.

7. What portion of substance abusers are depressed?
(a) One sixth.
(b) One third.
(c) One fourth.
(d) One fifth.

8. What drug does Solomon's great aunt take for her depression?
(a) Celexa.
(b) Prozac.
(c) Xanax.
(d) Valium.

9. What is the name of the person Solomon meets who uses homeopathic remedies successfully?
(a) Maria.
(b) Claudia.
(c) Angelica.
(d) Rhoda.

10. What plant is used to help with depression?
(a) Rosemary.
(b) St. John's wort.
(c) Wormwood.
(d) Catnip.

11. What addictive substance does Solomon grow up around?
(a) Nicotine.
(b) Alcohol.
(c) Cocaine.
(d) Marijuana.

12. How does Solomon hope to kill himself while he is having a breakdown?
(a) Hanging himself.
(b) Driving off of a cliff.
(c) Shooting himself.
(d) Contracting AIDS.

13. What sort of men is Tina drawn to?
(a) Humorous.
(b) Clingy.
(c) Gloomy.
(d) Violent.

14. What talking therapy teaches the patient objectivity?
(a) Group therapy.
(b) Interpersonal therapy.
(c) Cognitive-behavioral therapy.
(d) Objective therapy.

15. Elavil, Tofranil, and Pamelor are types of what antidepressant?
(a) Atypical.
(b) SSRIs.
(c) MAOIs.
(d) Tricycles.

Short Answer Questions

1. What disease is often a precursor to senility and Alzheimer's?

2. Men synthesize serotonin how much faster than women?

3. ECT is associated with how many deaths?

4. How often do patients usually meet with their therapists during psychoanalysis?

5. Who discovered seasonal affective disorder?

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