Question 1

What percentage of patients show a meaningful recovery within about 20 sessions of insight therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90 
A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90

Question 2

Psychoanalysts rely on the use of the technique of dream interpretation because Sigmund Freud saw dreams as the "royal road to the conscious."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

In comparison to lithium, mood stabilizers such as valproic acid are

Accepted Answer

A)  more effective in treating bipolar disorder but have more adverse effects. 
B)  less effective in treating bipolar disorder but have fewer adverse effects. 
C)  equally as effective in treating bipolar disorder and have fewer adverse effects. 
D)  less effective in treating bipolar disorder and have more adverse effects. 
A)  more effective in treating bipolar disorder but have more adverse effects. 
B)  less effective in treating bipolar disorder but have fewer adverse effects. 
C)  equally as effective in treating bipolar disorder and have fewer adverse effects. 
D)  less effective in treating bipolar disorder and have more adverse effects.

Question 4

When a client begins relating to his psychoanalyst as though she were his mother, we have an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  transference 
B)  free association 
C)  catharsis 
D)  restructuring 
A)  transference 
B)  free association 
C)  catharsis 
D)  restructuring

Question 5

Taken as a whole, the results from studies investigating mental illness among the homeless indicate that, compared to the non-homeless, homeless persons are

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to suffer from mental health problems or substance abuse problems. 
B)  equally likely to suffer from mental health problems. 
C)  more likely to suffer from mental health problems. 
D)  less likely to suffer from mental health problems, but more likely to exhibit substance abuse problems. 
A)  less likely to suffer from mental health problems or substance abuse problems. 
B)  equally likely to suffer from mental health problems. 
C)  more likely to suffer from mental health problems. 
D)  less likely to suffer from mental health problems, but more likely to exhibit substance abuse problems.

Question 6

Professor Newton gave a midterm exam where the scores ranged from 28% to 89%; the average score for the exam was 69%. Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean, you should expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  almost all students will score lower on the final than they did on the midterm. 
B)  almost all students will score higher on the final than they did on the midterm. 
C)  the students who scored near the average on the midterm will score lower on the final. 
D)  the students who earned the highest scores on the midterm will not do as well on the final. 
A)  almost all students will score lower on the final than they did on the midterm. 
B)  almost all students will score higher on the final than they did on the midterm. 
C)  the students who scored near the average on the midterm will score lower on the final. 
D)  the students who earned the highest scores on the midterm will not do as well on the final.

Question 7

In studies funded by drug companies, the research design is often slanted in a number of ways that will exaggerate the positive effects and minimize the negative effects of the drugs under investigation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Aversion therapy is a form of behavior therapy that is used to reduce phobic clients' anxiety responses through counterconditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

SSRIs seem to be least effective for individual suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  panic disorder. 
A)  depression. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  panic disorder.

Question 10

Psychoanalysts often encourage transference so that clients can reenact relations with crucial people in the context of therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Lancaster has been feeling worthless and unmotivated since he lost his job six months ago. He schedules an appointment with his doctor to find out if there is some physical problem that is causing his symptoms. His doctor tells Lancaster that he has a psychological disorder that should respond well to medication. The doctor will most likely treat Lancaster's symptoms by prescribing

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax. 
B)  Thorazine. 
C)  Zoloft. 
D)  Valium. 
A)  Xanax. 
B)  Thorazine. 
C)  Zoloft. 
D)  Valium.

Question 12

Taken as a whole, the evidence suggests that roughly ____ of the homeless suffer from severe mental illness (schizophrenic and mood disorders), and that another ____ or more are struggling with alcohol and drug problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  one-third; one-third 
B)  one-half; one-third 
C)  one-third; one-quarter 
D)  one-quarter; one-third 
A)  one-third; one-third 
B)  one-half; one-third 
C)  one-third; one-quarter 
D)  one-quarter; one-third

Question 13

Even when a treatment is actually ineffective, people who expect to recover may actually experience a reduction in their symptoms due to the ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Even when a treatment is actually ineffective,...

Question 14

Deep brain stimulation

Accepted Answer

A)  passes a low electric current through the forehead using a small paddle. 
B)  has proven valuable in the treatment of tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  has minimal side effects and is tolerated well. 
D)  allows scientists to temporarily enhance or depress activity in specific areas of the brain. 
A)  passes a low electric current through the forehead using a small paddle. 
B)  has proven valuable in the treatment of tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  has minimal side effects and is tolerated well. 
D)  allows scientists to temporarily enhance or depress activity in specific areas of the brain.

Question 15

Compare and contrast Beck's cognitive therapy and Ellis's rational-emotive behavior therapy and discuss the logic, goals, and techniques of cognitive therapy.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapy is an insight therapy

Question 16

Deep brain 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 17

Behavior therapists have historically placed less emphasis than insight therapists have on the importance of measuring therapeutic outcomes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Aversion therapy takes advantage of the automatic nature of responses produced through ____________________ conditioning.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Aversion therapy takes advantage of the automatic...

Question 19

In the Featured Study "Combining Insight Therapy and Medication" the relapse rate was lowest for the treatment condition that received

Accepted Answer

A)  medication. 
B)  interpersonal therapy and placebo medication. 
C)  interpersonal therapy and medication. 
D)  placebo medication. 
A)  medication. 
B)  interpersonal therapy and placebo medication. 
C)  interpersonal therapy and medication. 
D)  placebo medication.

Question 20

In the Featured Study "Combining Insight Therapy and Medication" participants were

Accepted Answer

A)  young adults diagnosed with anxiety disorders. 
B)  young adults diagnosed with depression. 
C)  elderly adults diagnosed with anxiety disorders. 
D)  elderly adults diagnosed with depression. 
A)  young adults diagnosed with anxiety disorders. 
B)  young adults diagnosed with depression. 
C)  elderly adults diagnosed with anxiety disorders. 
D)  elderly adults diagnosed with depression.

Exam 30: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 2

What percentage of patients show a meaningful recovery within about 20 sessions of insight therapies?

Psychoanalysts rely on the use of the technique of dream interpretation because Sigmund Freud saw dreams as the "royal road to the conscious."

In comparison to lithium, mood stabilizers such as valproic acid are

When a client begins relating to his psychoanalyst as though she were his mother, we have an example of

Taken as a whole, the results from studies investigating mental illness among the homeless indicate that, compared to the non-homeless, homeless persons are

Professor Newton gave a midterm exam where the scores ranged from 28% to 89%; the average score for the exam was 69%. Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean, you should expect that

In studies funded by drug companies, the research design is often slanted in a number of ways that will exaggerate the positive effects and minimize the negative effects of the drugs under investigation.

Aversion therapy is a form of behavior therapy that is used to reduce phobic clients' anxiety responses through counterconditioning.

SSRIs seem to be least effective for individual suffering from

Psychoanalysts often encourage transference so that clients can reenact relations with crucial people in the context of therapy.

Taken as a whole, the evidence suggests that roughly ____ of the homeless suffer from severe mental illness (schizophrenic and mood disorders), and that another ____ or more are struggling with alcohol and drug problems.

Even when a treatment is actually ineffective, people who expect to recover may actually experience a reduction in their symptoms due to the ____________________.

Deep brain stimulation

Compare and contrast Beck's cognitive therapy and Ellis's rational-emotive behavior therapy and discuss the logic, goals, and techniques of cognitive therapy.

Deep brain stimulation

Behavior therapists have historically placed less emphasis than insight therapists have on the importance of measuring therapeutic outcomes.

Aversion therapy takes advantage of the automatic nature of responses produced through ____________________ conditioning.

In the Featured Study "Combining Insight Therapy and Medication" the relapse rate was lowest for the treatment condition that received

In the Featured Study "Combining Insight Therapy and Medication" participants were

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