Question 1

Researchers can try to control for regression toward the mean and placebo effects through the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  double-blind testing, correlational research, and random sampling. 
B)  control groups, random assignment, and statistical adjustment. 
C)  cross-sectional studies, statistical adjustment, and case-study research. 
D)  longitudinal testing, random assignment, and naturalistic observation. 
A)  double-blind testing, correlational research, and random sampling. 
B)  control groups, random assignment, and statistical adjustment. 
C)  cross-sectional studies, statistical adjustment, and case-study research. 
D)  longitudinal testing, random assignment, and naturalistic observation.

Question 2

You are watching a television documentary that shows a patient who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). If this documentary is depicting psychotherapy in the 1990s, you should conclude that

Accepted Answer

A)  the patient is being treated for severe depression that has not responded to medication. 
B)  the patient is being treated for severe schizophrenia that has not responded to medication. 
C)  the documentary is inaccurate because electroconvulsive shock therapy hasn't been used since the 1970s. 
D)  the documentary is an "undercover expose," and the doctor administrating the treatment is in violation of current ethical guidelines. 
A)  the patient is being treated for severe depression that has not responded to medication. 
B)  the patient is being treated for severe schizophrenia that has not responded to medication. 
C)  the documentary is inaccurate because electroconvulsive shock therapy hasn't been used since the 1970s. 
D)  the documentary is an "undercover expose," and the doctor administrating the treatment is in violation of current ethical guidelines.

Question 3

How do Group and Family Therapy differ from Individual Therapy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of group therapy compared to individual therapy? Under what circumstances would you recommend that someone go for group therapy rather then individual therapy?

Accepted Answer

Group therapy is the simultaneous psycho

Question 4

A psychologist who draws ideas from two or more systems of therapy instead of just one system is BEST described as

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral in approach. 
B)  biomedical in approach. 
C)  eclectic in approach. 
D)  insightful in approach. 
A)  cognitive-behavioral in approach. 
B)  biomedical in approach. 
C)  eclectic in approach. 
D)  insightful in approach.

Question 5

Imagine that during 2001 the American Psychological Association (APA) sent a survey to all the clinical and counseling psychologists who were on their mailing list. When the results were compiled, the APA most likely found that the greatest proportion of the individuals who were surveyed identified themselves as having

Accepted Answer

A)  a psychodynamic approach to therapy. 
B)  a biomedical approach to therapy. 
C)  an eclectic approach to therapy. 
D)  a humanistic approach to therapy. 
A)  a psychodynamic approach to therapy. 
B)  a biomedical approach to therapy. 
C)  an eclectic approach to therapy. 
D)  a humanistic approach to therapy.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a major reason American minority groups tend to underutilize mental health services?

Accepted Answer

A)  frustrating interactions with bureaucracies 
B)  lack of therapists who speak their language 
C)  belief that psychological disorders are caused by supernatural forces 
D)  distrust of large intimidating institutions such as hospitals and community mental health centers 
A)  frustrating interactions with bureaucracies 
B)  lack of therapists who speak their language 
C)  belief that psychological disorders are caused by supernatural forces 
D)  distrust of large intimidating institutions such as hospitals and community mental health centers

Question 7

Which U.S. president is credited with initiating the community health movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyndon Johnson 
B)  Harry Truman 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt 
D)  John F. Kennedy 
A)  Lyndon Johnson 
B)  Harry Truman 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt 
D)  John F. Kennedy

Question 8

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  An individual client may be treated with several different kinds of therapy. 
B)  A combination of therapeutic approaches is often more effective than a single approach. 
C)  Therapy is generally more effective if a single approach is used consistently throughout the treatment of an individual client. 
D)  Generally speaking, the majority of clinical psychologists use an eclectic approach to therapy. 
A)  An individual client may be treated with several different kinds of therapy. 
B)  A combination of therapeutic approaches is often more effective than a single approach. 
C)  Therapy is generally more effective if a single approach is used consistently throughout the treatment of an individual client. 
D)  Generally speaking, the majority of clinical psychologists use an eclectic approach to therapy.

Question 9

Summarize what one should look for in a prospective therapist and what one should expect out of therapy.

Accepted Answer

Therapeutic services are available in ma

Question 10

Different approaches to psychotherapy are designed to accomplish different outcomes. Which of the following correctly lists three types of therapy that are designed to change the behavior, change the thinking, and change the self-concept of a client, respectively?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug therapy, psychoanalysis, group therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization, client-centered therapy, cognitive therapy 
C)  aversion therapy, cognitive therapy, client-centered therapy 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy, cognitive therapy, psychoanalysis 
A)  drug therapy, psychoanalysis, group therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization, client-centered therapy, cognitive therapy 
C)  aversion therapy, cognitive therapy, client-centered therapy 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy, cognitive therapy, psychoanalysis

Question 11

Today there are many alternative approaches to treatment, including client-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, behavior therapy, and biomedical therapies. This wide range of alternatives illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior is determined by multiple causes. 
B)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)  heredity and environment jointly influence behavior. 
A)  behavior is determined by multiple causes. 
B)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)  heredity and environment jointly influence behavior.

Question 12

Which of the following statements concerning homeless individuals is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately 1/3 of the homeless have a violent criminal past 
B)  approximately 1/3 of the homeless suffer from a severe mental illness 
C)  approximately 1/2 of the homeless are minorities 
D)  approximately 2/3 of the homeless have a severe drug or alcohol problem 
A)  approximately 1/3 of the homeless have a violent criminal past 
B)  approximately 1/3 of the homeless suffer from a severe mental illness 
C)  approximately 1/2 of the homeless are minorities 
D)  approximately 2/3 of the homeless have a severe drug or alcohol problem

Question 13

Martin Seligman asserts that people who have ____________________ respond best when they are treated using systematic desensitization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Martin Seligman asserts that people who have...

Question 14

The newest antidepressant drugs such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft

Accepted Answer

A)  increase levels of dopamine in the brain. 
B)  act as MAO inhibitors. 
C)  slow the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. 
D)  also reduce the manic symptoms associated with bipolar disorder. 
A)  increase levels of dopamine in the brain. 
B)  act as MAO inhibitors. 
C)  slow the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. 
D)  also reduce the manic symptoms associated with bipolar disorder.

Question 15

Aversion therapy in which an aversive stimulus is paired with a stimulus that elicits an undesirable response relies on the use of the principles of ____________________.

Accepted Answer

classical

Question 16

Tricyclics, MAO inhibitors, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are all

Accepted Answer

A)  mood stabilizers. 
B)  antianxiety drugs. 
C)  antidepressant drugs. 
D)  antipsychotic drugs. 
A)  mood stabilizers. 
B)  antianxiety drugs. 
C)  antidepressant drugs. 
D)  antipsychotic drugs.

Question 17

Of the following factors, which one factor tends to have the LARGEST effect on the effectiveness of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the therapist is in private practice 
B)  the client likes the therapist 
C)  the therapist practices client-centered therapy or psychoanalysis 
D)  the client is in individual therapy 
A)  the therapist is in private practice 
B)  the client likes the therapist 
C)  the therapist practices client-centered therapy or psychoanalysis 
D)  the client is in individual therapy

Question 18

Price has had several episodes of severe depression, but for the past week he has been euphoric and hyperactive, and he hasn't slept for the past four nights. His family is concerned, and they have brought him to a mental health clinic for treatment. If the doctor who sees him prescribes medication to reduce Price's current symptoms, the medication that will MOST likely be prescribed is

Accepted Answer

A)  a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. 
B)  a tricyclic drug. 
C)  lithium. 
D)  a drug from the benzodiazepine family. 
A)  a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. 
B)  a tricyclic drug. 
C)  lithium. 
D)  a drug from the benzodiazepine family.

Question 19

The first U.S. president to address the nation on the subject of mental health was

Accepted Answer

A)  Lyndon Johnson. 
B)  Harry Truman. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
D)  John F. Kennedy. 
A)  Lyndon Johnson. 
B)  Harry Truman. 
C)  Franklin Roosevelt. 
D)  John F. Kennedy.

Question 20

Ethel is 75 years old, and for the past six months she has been coping with major depression. Based on the results reported in the Featured Study which investigated the impact of combining insight therapy and medication, you should predict that Ethel will show the best response to treatment if her therapist combines

Accepted Answer

A)  a tricyclic antidepressant with electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
B)  interpersonal psychotherapy with electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
C)  group therapy with antipsychotic medication. 
D)  interpersonal psychotherapy with a tricyclic antidepressant. 
A)  a tricyclic antidepressant with electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
B)  interpersonal psychotherapy with electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
C)  group therapy with antipsychotic medication. 
D)  interpersonal psychotherapy with a tricyclic antidepressant.

Exam 30: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 2

Researchers can try to control for regression toward the mean and placebo effects through the use of

You are watching a television documentary that shows a patient who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). If this documentary is depicting psychotherapy in the 1990s, you should conclude that

How do Group and Family Therapy differ from Individual Therapy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of group therapy compared to individual therapy? Under what circumstances would you recommend that someone go for group therapy rather then individual therapy?

A psychologist who draws ideas from two or more systems of therapy instead of just one system is BEST described as

Which of the following is NOT a major reason American minority groups tend to underutilize mental health services?

Which U.S. president is credited with initiating the community health movement?

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

Summarize what one should look for in a prospective therapist and what one should expect out of therapy.

Different approaches to psychotherapy are designed to accomplish different outcomes. Which of the following correctly lists three types of therapy that are designed to change the behavior, change the thinking, and change the self-concept of a client, respectively?

Today there are many alternative approaches to treatment, including client-centered therapy, cognitive therapy, behavior therapy, and biomedical therapies. This wide range of alternatives illustrates that

Which of the following statements concerning homeless individuals is true?

Martin Seligman asserts that people who have ____________________ respond best when they are treated using systematic desensitization.

The newest antidepressant drugs such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft

Aversion therapy in which an aversive stimulus is paired with a stimulus that elicits an undesirable response relies on the use of the principles of ____________________.

Tricyclics, MAO inhibitors, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are all

Of the following factors, which one factor tends to have the LARGEST effect on the effectiveness of therapy?

The first U.S. president to address the nation on the subject of mental health was

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