Question 1

Research on the outcome of couple therapy indicates that it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  has the same success rate as when both partners go to therapy separately 
B)  is generally more successful than if the partners go to therapy separately 
C)  has the same success rate as when the wife goes to individual therapy and the husband does not go to therapy at all 
D)  is less successful than if both partners go to therapy separately 
A)  has the same success rate as when both partners go to therapy separately 
B)  is generally more successful than if the partners go to therapy separately 
C)  has the same success rate as when the wife goes to individual therapy and the husband does not go to therapy at all 
D)  is less successful than if both partners go to therapy separately

Question 2

Research has found that most members of self-help groups express ________ their groups.

Accepted Answer

A)  mild support for 
B)  mild disappointment in 
C)  great disappointment in 
D)  strong support for 
A)  mild support for 
B)  mild disappointment in 
C)  great disappointment in 
D)  strong support for

Question 3

The most widely prescribed antipsychotic drugs are known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  minor tranquilizers 
B)  analgesics 
C)  neuroleptics 
D)  psychostimulants 
A)  minor tranquilizers 
B)  analgesics 
C)  neuroleptics 
D)  psychostimulants

Question 4

A client at a mental institution is rewarded for improved grooming habits with tokens he can exchange for special foods or weekend passes. This technique is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral contracting 
B)  transactional analysis 
C)  a token economy 
D)  reality therapy 
A)  behavioral contracting 
B)  transactional analysis 
C)  a token economy 
D)  reality therapy

Question 5

For the severely mentally ill, the treatment of choice for the last 150 years has been ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  hospitalization 
B)  psychosurgery 
C)  drug treatment 
D)  psychotherapy 
A)  hospitalization 
B)  psychosurgery 
C)  drug treatment 
D)  psychotherapy

Question 6

Hollywood actress and model Brooke Shields was diagnosed with ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical depression 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  somatization disorder 
A)  clinical depression 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  posttraumatic stress disorder 
D)  somatization disorder

Question 7

A therapist believes that her client suffers from misconceptions about himself and his relationship to his environment, based on unrealistic expectations about himself. She is probably a ________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  rational-emotive 
D)  client-centered 
A)  Gestalt 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  rational-emotive 
D)  client-centered

Question 8

Many drugs that combat depression work by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  blocking dopamine receptors in the brain 
B)  reducing the reuptake of serotonin in the brain 
C)  increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain 
D)  inhibiting the function of the medulla and the pons 
A)  blocking dopamine receptors in the brain 
B)  reducing the reuptake of serotonin in the brain 
C)  increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain 
D)  inhibiting the function of the medulla and the pons

Question 9

Tardive dyskinesia results from the prolonged use of ________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  antianxiety 
B)  antidepressant 
C)  anti-inflammatory 
D)  antipsychotic 
A)  antianxiety 
B)  antidepressant 
C)  anti-inflammatory 
D)  antipsychotic

Question 10

A technique in which each member of a couple is taught to share inner feelings and to listen and understand the partner's feelings before responding to them is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  emotive therapy 
B)  pole shifting 
C)  cognitive marital therapy 
D)  empathy training 
A)  emotive therapy 
B)  pole shifting 
C)  cognitive marital therapy 
D)  empathy training

Question 11

Most traditional psychoanalysts feel that ________ sessions a week are essential to successful therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  1 - 3 
B)  3 - 5 
C)  5 - 7 
D)  7 - 9 
A)  1 - 3 
B)  3 - 5 
C)  5 - 7 
D)  7 - 9

Question 12

Free association is a procedure for bringing underlying thoughts to surface consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Stress-inoculation therapy makes use of ________ to help clients cope with stressful situations.

Accepted Answer

A)  self-talk 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  self-efficacy expectancies 
D)  biofeedback 
A)  self-talk 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  self-efficacy expectancies 
D)  biofeedback

Question 14

Identifying groups at high risk for mental disorders, such as abused children, people who have recently divorced, or victims of terrorist incidents, is a main focus of ________ prevention.

Accepted Answer

A)  basic 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  primary 
A)  basic 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  primary

Question 15

Which of the following is not one of the reasons discussed in your text why patients and/or therapists select biological treatments?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biological treatments are the treatment of choice for those suffering from chronic or lingering disorders. 
B)  Biological treatment is often used for clients who are dangerous to themselves or others. 
C)  Some clients are too agitated, disoriented, or unresponsive to be helped by psychotherapy. 
D)  Biological treatment is virtually always used for disorders that have a strong biological component. 
A)  Biological treatments are the treatment of choice for those suffering from chronic or lingering disorders. 
B)  Biological treatment is often used for clients who are dangerous to themselves or others. 
C)  Some clients are too agitated, disoriented, or unresponsive to be helped by psychotherapy. 
D)  Biological treatment is virtually always used for disorders that have a strong biological component.

Question 16

Stress-inoculation therapy is a form of cognitive therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Therapies designed to give people better awareness and understanding of their feelings, motives, and actions are called ________ therapies.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  insight 
C)  individual 
D)  group 
A)  behavioral 
B)  insight 
C)  individual 
D)  group

Question 18

The advent of antipsychotic drugs in the 1950s ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed important research on the effectiveness of shock therapy 
B)  led to renewed efforts to prevent mental illness 
C)  created a favorable climate for the policy of deinstitutionalization 
D)  was the catalyst for the founding of crisis intervention programs 
A)  delayed important research on the effectiveness of shock therapy 
B)  led to renewed efforts to prevent mental illness 
C)  created a favorable climate for the policy of deinstitutionalization 
D)  was the catalyst for the founding of crisis intervention programs

Question 19

The therapist most closely associated with the development of "cognitive therapy" is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Lazarus 
B)  Skinner 
C)  Wolpe 
D)  Beck 
A)  Lazarus 
B)  Skinner 
C)  Wolpe 
D)  Beck

Question 20

Each of the following is a classical conditioning technique used in behavior therapy except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  flooding 
C)  extinction 
D)  modeling 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  flooding 
C)  extinction 
D)  modeling

Research on the outcome of couple therapy indicates that it ________.

Research has found that most members of self-help groups express ________ their groups.

The most widely prescribed antipsychotic drugs are known as ________.

A client at a mental institution is rewarded for improved grooming habits with tokens he can exchange for special foods or weekend passes. This technique is called ________.

For the severely mentally ill, the treatment of choice for the last 150 years has been ________.

Hollywood actress and model Brooke Shields was diagnosed with ________.

A therapist believes that her client suffers from misconceptions about himself and his relationship to his environment, based on unrealistic expectations about himself. She is probably a ________ therapist.

Many drugs that combat depression work by ________.

Tardive dyskinesia results from the prolonged use of ________ drugs.

A technique in which each member of a couple is taught to share inner feelings and to listen and understand the partner's feelings before responding to them is called ________.

Most traditional psychoanalysts feel that ________ sessions a week are essential to successful therapy.

Free association is a procedure for bringing underlying thoughts to surface consciousness.

Stress-inoculation therapy makes use of ________ to help clients cope with stressful situations.

Identifying groups at high risk for mental disorders, such as abused children, people who have recently divorced, or victims of terrorist incidents, is a main focus of ________ prevention.

Which of the following is not one of the reasons discussed in your text why patients and/or therapists select biological treatments?

Stress-inoculation therapy is a form of cognitive therapy.

Therapies designed to give people better awareness and understanding of their feelings, motives, and actions are called ________ therapies.

The advent of antipsychotic drugs in the 1950s ________.

The therapist most closely associated with the development of "cognitive therapy" is ________.

Each of the following is a classical conditioning technique used in behavior therapy except ________.

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Research on the outcome of couple therapy indicates that it ________.

Research has found that most members of self-help groups express ________ their groups.

The most widely prescribed antipsychotic drugs are known as ________.

A client at a mental institution is rewarded for improved grooming habits with tokens he can exchange for special foods or weekend passes. This technique is called ________.

For the severely mentally ill, the treatment of choice for the last 150 years has been ________.

Hollywood actress and model Brooke Shields was diagnosed with ________.

A therapist believes that her client suffers from misconceptions about himself and his relationship to his environment, based on unrealistic expectations about himself. She is probably a ________ therapist.

Many drugs that combat depression work by ________.

Tardive dyskinesia results from the prolonged use of ________ drugs.

A technique in which each member of a couple is taught to share inner feelings and to listen and understand the partner's feelings before responding to them is called ________.

Most traditional psychoanalysts feel that ________ sessions a week are essential to successful therapy.

Free association is a procedure for bringing underlying thoughts to surface consciousness.

Stress-inoculation therapy makes use of ________ to help clients cope with stressful situations.

Identifying groups at high risk for mental disorders, such as abused children, people who have recently divorced, or victims of terrorist incidents, is a main focus of ________ prevention.

Which of the following is not one of the reasons discussed in your text why patients and/or therapists select biological treatments?

Stress-inoculation therapy is a form of cognitive therapy.

Therapies designed to give people better awareness and understanding of their feelings, motives, and actions are called ________ therapies.

The advent of antipsychotic drugs in the 1950s ________.

The therapist most closely associated with the development of "cognitive therapy" is ________.

Each of the following is a classical conditioning technique used in behavior therapy except ________.

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The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

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