Question 1

Regression toward the mean occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  people's expectations lead them to experience some change, even though they receive a fake or ineffective treatment. 
B)  people who originally score extremely high or low on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls closer to the average. 
C)  people recover from a mental or physical illness without any form of intervention. 
D)  people who originally score near the average on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls at the extreme high or low end of the scale. 
A)  people's expectations lead them to experience some change, even though they receive a fake or ineffective treatment. 
B)  people who originally score extremely high or low on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls closer to the average. 
C)  people recover from a mental or physical illness without any form of intervention. 
D)  people who originally score near the average on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls at the extreme high or low end of the scale.

Question 2

Results from a number of studies suggests an elevated risk of suicide is associated with the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  MAO inhibitors. 
B)  antipsychotics. 
C)  tricyclics. 
D)  SSRIs. 
A)  MAO inhibitors. 
B)  antipsychotics. 
C)  tricyclics. 
D)  SSRIs.

Question 3

Sandra has been diagnosed with depression. Her doctor is MOST likely to prescribe

Accepted Answer

A)  Lithium. 
B)  Thioridazine or Chlorpromazine. 
C)  Prozac, Paxil, or Zoloft. 
D)  Valium or Xanax. 
A)  Lithium. 
B)  Thioridazine or Chlorpromazine. 
C)  Prozac, Paxil, or Zoloft. 
D)  Valium or Xanax.

Question 4

Explain the logic of psychoanalysis and describe the techniques by which analysts probe the unconscious.

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalysis is an insight therapy tha

Question 5

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Accepted Answer

A)  involves surgically implanting an electrode in the brain. 
B)  allows scientists to temporarily enhance or depress activity in specific areas of the brain. 
C)  passes a low electric current through the forehead using a small paddle. 
D)  uses electric shock to relieve severe depression. 
A)  involves surgically implanting an electrode in the brain. 
B)  allows scientists to temporarily enhance or depress activity in specific areas of the brain. 
C)  passes a low electric current through the forehead using a small paddle. 
D)  uses electric shock to relieve severe depression.

Question 6

Quality of therapy is positively correlated with its cost.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a behavioral treatment for depression in which an electric shock is used to produce seizures accompanied by convulsions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Psychotherapy can be BEST characterized as

Accepted Answer

A)  a slow or gradual process that requires hard work or effort. 
B)  a fast or rapid process that requires hard work or effort. 
C)  a slow or gradual process that requires minimal work or effort. 
D)  a fast or rapid process that requires minimal work or effort. 
A)  a slow or gradual process that requires hard work or effort. 
B)  a fast or rapid process that requires hard work or effort. 
C)  a slow or gradual process that requires minimal work or effort. 
D)  a fast or rapid process that requires minimal work or effort.

Question 9

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Accepted Answer

A)  involves surgically implanting an electrode in the brain. 
B)  controls seizure disorders. 
C)  has minimal side effects. 
D)  is highly invasive. 
A)  involves surgically implanting an electrode in the brain. 
B)  controls seizure disorders. 
C)  has minimal side effects. 
D)  is highly invasive.

Question 10

The techniques of modeling and behavioral rehearsal are employed in both

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy and systematic desensitization. 
B)  social skills training and cognitive therapy. 
C)  social skills training and systematic desensitization. 
D)  aversion therapy and cognitive therapy. 
A)  aversion therapy and systematic desensitization. 
B)  social skills training and cognitive therapy. 
C)  social skills training and systematic desensitization. 
D)  aversion therapy and cognitive therapy.

Question 11

In light of the differences between the various psychological disorders and their hypothesized etiologies, it would seem that for each disorder, a particular type of therapy might work best. Discuss this notion, and give examples using specific disorders and specific approaches to therapy to support your arguments.

Accepted Answer

This proposition makes sense, and there

Question 12

The finding that some of the therapies developed by middle-class Western cultures have turned out not to be useful when used with different cultural groups supports the textbooks unifying theme that psychology evolves within a sociohistorical context.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following was NOT a problem with state mental hospitals in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s?

Accepted Answer

A)  The hospitals were underfunded. 
B)  The hospitals were overstaffed. 
C)  The hospital staff was undertrained. 
D)  The hospitals were overcrowded. 
A)  The hospitals were underfunded. 
B)  The hospitals were overstaffed. 
C)  The hospital staff was undertrained. 
D)  The hospitals were overcrowded.

Question 14

The three general approaches to treatment of mental disorders include insight, or talk therapies, behavior therapies relying on the use of learning principles, and biomedical therapies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The most accurate statement about why ECT works to the degree that it does is that

Accepted Answer

A)  it acts as a form of aversion therapy. 
B)  it alters neural circuits in the brain. 
C)  it alters neurotransmitter activity in the brain. 
D)  no one is really certain why it works. 
A)  it acts as a form of aversion therapy. 
B)  it alters neural circuits in the brain. 
C)  it alters neurotransmitter activity in the brain. 
D)  no one is really certain why it works.

Question 16

Which therapists are likely to play the least active (most subtle) role in conducting therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapists 
B)  cognitive therapists 
C)  group therapists 
D)  psychoanalytic therapists 
A)  behavior therapists 
B)  cognitive therapists 
C)  group therapists 
D)  psychoanalytic therapists

Question 17

Placebo effects occur when

Accepted Answer

A)  people's expectations lead them to experience some change, even though they receive a fake or ineffective treatment. 
B)  people recover from a mental or physical illness without any form of intervention. 
C)  people who originally score extremely high or low on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls closer to the average. 
D)  people who originally score near the average on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls at the extreme high or low end of the scale. 
A)  people's expectations lead them to experience some change, even though they receive a fake or ineffective treatment. 
B)  people recover from a mental or physical illness without any form of intervention. 
C)  people who originally score extremely high or low on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls closer to the average. 
D)  people who originally score near the average on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls at the extreme high or low end of the scale.

Question 18

The different approaches to psychotherapy

Accepted Answer

A)  overlap so much that there is little basis for differentiating one from another. 
B)  have developed due to tension between competing theories. 
C)  are all equally appropriate for all kinds of psychological problems. 
D)  can be used interchangeably for the majority of psychological disorders. 
A)  overlap so much that there is little basis for differentiating one from another. 
B)  have developed due to tension between competing theories. 
C)  are all equally appropriate for all kinds of psychological problems. 
D)  can be used interchangeably for the majority of psychological disorders.

Question 19

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapists' role is to run their clients' lives for them. 
B)  Therapists are only facilitators, not producers, of change. 
C)  Therapy typically produces immediate, major improvements in clients' psychological functioning. 
D)  The best outcomes in therapy are seen when the therapist and the client are the same sex and are similar in age. 
A)  The therapists' role is to run their clients' lives for them. 
B)  Therapists are only facilitators, not producers, of change. 
C)  Therapy typically produces immediate, major improvements in clients' psychological functioning. 
D)  The best outcomes in therapy are seen when the therapist and the client are the same sex and are similar in age.

Question 20

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)

Accepted Answer

A)  involves the use of electric shock to produce a cortical seizure and convulsions. 
B)  is used primarily for the treatment of schizophrenia. 
C)  has been used increasingly often since the 1940s. 
D)  is one of the key components in aversion therapy. 
A)  involves the use of electric shock to produce a cortical seizure and convulsions. 
B)  is used primarily for the treatment of schizophrenia. 
C)  has been used increasingly often since the 1940s. 
D)  is one of the key components in aversion therapy.

Exam 30: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 2

Regression toward the mean occurs when

Results from a number of studies suggests an elevated risk of suicide is associated with the use of

Sandra has been diagnosed with depression. Her doctor is MOST likely to prescribe

Explain the logic of psychoanalysis and describe the techniques by which analysts probe the unconscious.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Quality of therapy is positively correlated with its cost.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a behavioral treatment for depression in which an electric shock is used to produce seizures accompanied by convulsions.

Psychotherapy can be BEST characterized as

Transcranial magnetic stimulation

The techniques of modeling and behavioral rehearsal are employed in both

The finding that some of the therapies developed by middle-class Western cultures have turned out not to be useful when used with different cultural groups supports the textbooks unifying theme that psychology evolves within a sociohistorical context.

Which of the following was NOT a problem with state mental hospitals in the United States during the 1950s and 1960s?

The three general approaches to treatment of mental disorders include insight, or talk therapies, behavior therapies relying on the use of learning principles, and biomedical therapies.

The most accurate statement about why ECT works to the degree that it does is that

Which therapists are likely to play the least active (most subtle) role in conducting therapy?

Placebo effects occur when

The different approaches to psychotherapy

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)

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