Question 1

Resistance

Accepted Answer

A)  consists primarily of conscious efforts to hinder the progress of therapy. 
B)  refers to the client's reaction to sexual advances from the therapist. 
C)  involves largely unconscious defensive maneuvers intended to hinder the progress of therapy. 
D)  refers to the subtle, primarily unconscious ways in which young children rebel against their parents' demands. 
A)  consists primarily of conscious efforts to hinder the progress of therapy. 
B)  refers to the client's reaction to sexual advances from the therapist. 
C)  involves largely unconscious defensive maneuvers intended to hinder the progress of therapy. 
D)  refers to the subtle, primarily unconscious ways in which young children rebel against their parents' demands.

Question 2

When Donovan was four years old he was startled and began to cry when a car backfired just as he was walking past a fire hydrant. As an adult, Donovan is still fearful of fire hydrants and avoids walking near them. Based on principles of classical conditioning, Donovan's current fear of fire hydrants is

Accepted Answer

A)  an unconditioned response. 
B)  a result of observational learning. 
C)  a conditioned response. 
D)  a result of counterconditioning. 
A)  an unconditioned response. 
B)  a result of observational learning. 
C)  a conditioned response. 
D)  a result of counterconditioning.

Question 3

The primary therapeutic drug treatment for schizophrenia involves

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Antipsychotic drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  gradually reduce psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions. 
B)  are effective in about 95 percent of psychotic patients. 
C)  tend to produce an immediate, but short-lasting, effect. 
D)  are often prescribed even for individuals who have no clinical psychotic disorder. 
A)  gradually reduce psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions. 
B)  are effective in about 95 percent of psychotic patients. 
C)  tend to produce an immediate, but short-lasting, effect. 
D)  are often prescribed even for individuals who have no clinical psychotic disorder.

Question 5

After several months of psychoanalysis, Andy begins to feel intensely angry with his therapist, although the therapist has been consistently warm and supportive. Andy's feelings are probably

Accepted Answer

A)  due to a misinterpretation of the therapist's behavior. 
B)  a result of transference. 
C)  a sign of an impending psychosis. 
D)  a result of sudden insight about some childhood experience. 
A)  due to a misinterpretation of the therapist's behavior. 
B)  a result of transference. 
C)  a sign of an impending psychosis. 
D)  a result of sudden insight about some childhood experience.

Question 6

About ____ of psychotic patients respond favorably to traditional antipsychotic medication.

Accepted Answer

A)  15 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  70 percent 
A)  15 percent 
B)  5 percent 
C)  40 percent 
D)  70 percent

Question 7

Thorazine is classed as

Accepted Answer

A)  an antianxiety drug. 
B)  an antipsychotic drug. 
C)  an antidepressant drug. 
D)  a mood-altering drug. 
A)  an antianxiety drug. 
B)  an antipsychotic drug. 
C)  an antidepressant drug. 
D)  a mood-altering drug.

Question 8

You make an appointment to see a therapist, and as you are waiting, you notice that a large number of the books on the therapist's shelves deal with the work of Sigmund Freud. You might expect that this therapist will

Accepted Answer

A)  use counterconditioning to reverse maladaptive behaviors. 
B)  emphasize the need to bring unconscious conflicts and defenses into conscious awareness. 
C)  provide a supportive emotional environment while allowing you to determine the pace and direction of your therapy. 
D)  help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. 
A)  use counterconditioning to reverse maladaptive behaviors. 
B)  emphasize the need to bring unconscious conflicts and defenses into conscious awareness. 
C)  provide a supportive emotional environment while allowing you to determine the pace and direction of your therapy. 
D)  help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs.

Question 9

Having a client construct an anxiety hierarchy is a critical component of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive therapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  cognitive therapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 10

Cognitive therapy is designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  create a negative response to a stimulus that has elicited problematic behavior. 
B)  correct habitual thinking errors and maladaptive beliefs. 
C)  reduce phobic responses. 
D)  improve interpersonal skills. 
A)  create a negative response to a stimulus that has elicited problematic behavior. 
B)  correct habitual thinking errors and maladaptive beliefs. 
C)  reduce phobic responses. 
D)  improve interpersonal skills.

Question 11

Carl has an important presentation to make at work next week. He is experiencing a high level of anxiety and is very tense. Carl asks his doctor if there is any medication he could take that would decrease his anxiety and tension. Carl's doctor would be MOST likely to prescribe

Accepted Answer

A)  Lithium. 
B)  Valium or Xanax. 
C)  Tricyclics or Prozac. 
D)  Thioridazine or Chlorpromazine. 
A)  Lithium. 
B)  Valium or Xanax. 
C)  Tricyclics or Prozac. 
D)  Thioridazine or Chlorpromazine.

Question 12

Carl Rogers believed that psychological disorders are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  current stressful situations in one's life. 
B)  inconsistency between one's self-concept and reality. 
C)  unconscious conflicts left over from early childhood. 
D)  maladaptive patterns of thinking established in childhood. 
A)  current stressful situations in one's life. 
B)  inconsistency between one's self-concept and reality. 
C)  unconscious conflicts left over from early childhood. 
D)  maladaptive patterns of thinking established in childhood.

Question 13

All of the following are insight therapies EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  social skills therapy. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  client-centered therapy. 
A)  social skills therapy. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  client-centered therapy.

Question 14

Dr. Schwartz practices a form of psychotherapy in which he uses verbal interactions intended to enhance client's self-knowledge and promote healthful changes in personality and behavior. The type of therapy being used by Dr. Schwartz is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopharmacological therapy. 
B)  emotive therapy. 
C)  behavioral therapy. 
D)  insight therapy. 
A)  psychopharmacological therapy. 
B)  emotive therapy. 
C)  behavioral therapy. 
D)  insight therapy.

Question 15

Many times, an individual with a psychological disorder will recover from the disorder without receiving any treatment. This phenomenon is called

Accepted Answer

A)  spontaneous remission. 
B)  spontaneous recovery. 
C)  placebo remission. 
D)  placebo recovery. 
A)  spontaneous remission. 
B)  spontaneous recovery. 
C)  placebo remission. 
D)  placebo recovery.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that Carl Rogers believes is necessary in client-centered therapy to encourage client growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy 
B)  genuineness 
C)  directedness 
D)  unconditional positive regard 
A)  empathy 
B)  genuineness 
C)  directedness 
D)  unconditional positive regard

Question 17

Which of the following statements is false? ____ are more likely than ____ to receive psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Women; men 
B)  People with medical insurance; people without medical insurance 
C)  People with less education; people with more education 
D)  Divorced and separated people; married people 
A)  Women; men 
B)  People with medical insurance; people without medical insurance 
C)  People with less education; people with more education 
D)  Divorced and separated people; married people

Question 18

Which group of therapeutic drugs used to treat psychological disorders are commonly referred to as tranquilizers?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Therapies that involve physiological intervention intended to reduce symptoms associated with psychological disorders are

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapies. 
B)  insight therapies. 
C)  biomedical therapies. 
D)  cognitive therapies. 
A)  behavior therapies. 
B)  insight therapies. 
C)  biomedical therapies. 
D)  cognitive therapies.

Question 20

Therapeutic drugs that gradually reduce symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, hyperactivity, and mental confusion are

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 29: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 1

Resistance

The primary therapeutic drug treatment for schizophrenia involves

Antipsychotic drugs

After several months of psychoanalysis, Andy begins to feel intensely angry with his therapist, although the therapist has been consistently warm and supportive. Andy's feelings are probably

About ____ of psychotic patients respond favorably to traditional antipsychotic medication.

Thorazine is classed as

You make an appointment to see a therapist, and as you are waiting, you notice that a large number of the books on the therapist's shelves deal with the work of Sigmund Freud. You might expect that this therapist will

Having a client construct an anxiety hierarchy is a critical component of

Cognitive therapy is designed to

Carl has an important presentation to make at work next week. He is experiencing a high level of anxiety and is very tense. Carl asks his doctor if there is any medication he could take that would decrease his anxiety and tension. Carl's doctor would be MOST likely to prescribe

Carl Rogers believed that psychological disorders are caused by

All of the following are insight therapies EXCEPT

Dr. Schwartz practices a form of psychotherapy in which he uses verbal interactions intended to enhance client's self-knowledge and promote healthful changes in personality and behavior. The type of therapy being used by Dr. Schwartz is known as

Many times, an individual with a psychological disorder will recover from the disorder without receiving any treatment. This phenomenon is called

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that Carl Rogers believes is necessary in client-centered therapy to encourage client growth?

Which of the following statements is false? ____ are more likely than ____ to receive psychotherapy.

Which group of therapeutic drugs used to treat psychological disorders are commonly referred to as tranquilizers?

Therapies that involve physiological intervention intended to reduce symptoms associated with psychological disorders are

Therapeutic drugs that gradually reduce symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, hyperactivity, and mental confusion are

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