3.2.4.3.1 Unipolar depression, bipolar depression and sadness Quiz: AQA Psychology, Unit 8

The 20 questions

1. Which symptom occurs in bipolar depression but NOT in unipolar depression?

   • Fatigue
   • Sadness
   • Mania
   • Anhedonia

2. How does sadness primarily differ from clinical depression in terms of duration?

   • It lasts years
   • It is permanent
   • It is temporary
   • It is lifelong

3. Which key mood characteristic defines a diagnosis of unipolar depression?

   • Alternating mania
   • Hallucinations
   • Persistent low mood
   • Rapid speech

4. A temporary period of feeling low following a personal loss is described as what?

   • Clinical psychosis
   • Bipolar depression
   • Normal sadness
   • Unipolar depression

5. Which physical symptom is a recognised ICD diagnostic feature of unipolar depression?

   • Sleep disturbance
   • Hair loss
   • Joint pain
   • High blood pressure

6. Which appetite change is a clinical symptom of unipolar depression?

   • Always increased
   • Unchanged appetite
   • Increased or decreased
   • Always decreased

7. What key feature defines reduced energy levels as a symptom of depression?

   • Hyperactivity spikes
   • Persistent fatigue
   • Temporary tiredness
   • Physical paralysis

8. Under the ICD system, how is depression diagnosed from presenting symptoms?

   • Blood test results
   • Family history only
   • Duration and age
   • Number and severity

9. Which feature distinguishes bipolar depression from unipolar depression?

   • No physical symptoms
   • Permanent low mood
   • Periods of mania
   • Brief sadness

10. Which factor helps distinguish clinical depression from a temporary low mood?

    • Immediate cause
    • Physical height
    • Time of day
    • Persistence and severity

11. What two factors determine the ICD classification of unipolar depression?

    • Number and severity
    • Genetics and lifestyle
    • Age and gender
    • Personality and intelligence

12. Why must clinicians distinguish between sadness and clinical depression?

    • Lower medication costs
    • Prevent inappropriate diagnosis
    • Cure sadness instantly
    • Speed up consultations

13. Which psychological symptom distinguishes clinical depression from everyday sadness?

    • Occasional worry
    • Persistent low self-confidence
    • Fleeting guilt
    • Temporary disappointment

14. Which symptom is a core feature of unipolar depression?

    • Extreme memory loss
    • Reduced energy levels
    • Auditory hallucinations
    • Constant euphoria

15. If a depressed person can still function at work, what symptom level is indicated?

    • Severe unipolar
    • Mild severity
    • Extreme severity
    • Psychotic severity

16. What symptom presence distinguishes bipolar depression from unipolar depression?

    • Disturbed sleep patterns
    • Loss of appetite
    • Low energy levels
    • Elevated mood episodes

17. In ICD diagnosis of depression, what does severity measure?

    • Total symptom count
    • Number of years
    • Impact on functioning
    • Patient's age group

18. How does sadness differ from unipolar depression regarding triggers?

    • Sadness is event-linked
    • Sadness requires medication
    • Depression is untreatable
    • Sadness lasts longer

19. Which condition involves mood swinging between extreme lows and extreme highs?

    • Normal sadness
    • General anxiety
    • Unipolar depression
    • Bipolar depression

20. What characterises low self-confidence when experienced as a symptom of depression?

    • Temporary hesitation
    • Persistent low self-worth
    • Occasional shyness
    • Brief self-doubt

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