Question 1

________ client-centered therapy centers on the patient's goals and ways of solving problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rogers' 
B)  Freud's 
C)  Beck 
D)  Ellis 
A)  Rogers' 
B)  Freud's 
C)  Beck 
D)  Ellis

Question 2

Which of the following is a key component of Rogers's client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition 
B)  resistance 
C)  dream interpretation 
D)  unconditional positive regard 
A)  cognition 
B)  resistance 
C)  dream interpretation 
D)  unconditional positive regard

Question 3

Compared to psychoanalysis, cognitive-behavioral therapies tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be less effective. 
B)  be more expensive. 
C)  require less effort from the client. 
D)  take much less time. 
A)  be less effective. 
B)  be more expensive. 
C)  require less effort from the client. 
D)  take much less time.

Question 4

Describe four key differences between humanistic therapies and psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

1) Focus on the present vs. focus on the

Question 5

Electroconvulsive therapy is used to alleviate _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  somatoform disorders 
D)  severe depression 
A)  anxiety 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  somatoform disorders 
D)  severe depression

Question 6

Which of the following is true of the herbal remedy St. John's wort?

Accepted Answer

A)  St. John's wort should never be taken to treat even mild depression. 
B)  St. John's wort is regulated by the FDA as a drug. 
C)  St. John's wort can produce unfavorable reactions with other medications. 
D)  St. John's wort is a more effective mood enhancer than SSRIs. 
A)  St. John's wort should never be taken to treat even mild depression. 
B)  St. John's wort is regulated by the FDA as a drug. 
C)  St. John's wort can produce unfavorable reactions with other medications. 
D)  St. John's wort is a more effective mood enhancer than SSRIs.

Question 7

By combining exposure therapy with a technology called __________________, psychologists have had some success treating soldiers suffering from PTSD.

Accepted Answer

The answer of By combining exposure therapy with a technology...

Question 8

_______ therapy assumes that problem behaviors are learned and, as such, can be unlearned.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  group 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  person-centered 
A)  behavior 
B)  group 
C)  Gestalt 
D)  person-centered

Question 9

Thanks to the _________________ movement, the vast majority of mental institutions in the United States have been closed.

Accepted Answer

A)  deinstitutionalization 
B)  in-patient 
C)  empirically supported treatment 
D)  therapeutic alliance 
A)  deinstitutionalization 
B)  in-patient 
C)  empirically supported treatment 
D)  therapeutic alliance

Question 10

Unconditional positive regard is most important to _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud 
B)  Jung 
C)  Maslow 
D)  Rogers 
A)  Freud 
B)  Jung 
C)  Maslow 
D)  Rogers

Question 11

Prefrontal lobotomy is one form of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  shock treatment 
B)  EST 
C)  drug therapy 
D)  psychosurgery 
A)  shock treatment 
B)  EST 
C)  drug therapy 
D)  psychosurgery

Question 12

MAOIs are among the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatoform disorders 
B)  anxiety disorders 
C)  depression 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  somatoform disorders 
B)  anxiety disorders 
C)  depression 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 14

According to your textbook, which of the following is true regarding the effectiveness of psychodynamic therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic therapies are ineffective in treating psychological disorders. 
B)  Psychodynamic therapies are extremely effective in treating almost all psychological disorders. 
C)  The effectiveness of psychodynamic therapies has never been scientifically tested. 
D)  Psychodynamic therapies may be effective for less serious disorders, but does not work well for people with severe mental illness. 
A)  Psychodynamic therapies are ineffective in treating psychological disorders. 
B)  Psychodynamic therapies are extremely effective in treating almost all psychological disorders. 
C)  The effectiveness of psychodynamic therapies has never been scientifically tested. 
D)  Psychodynamic therapies may be effective for less serious disorders, but does not work well for people with severe mental illness.

Question 15

A frequently prescribed drug therapy for managing one's depression is ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Adderall 
B)  Lithium 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Thorazine 
A)  Adderall 
B)  Lithium 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Thorazine

Question 16

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has changed significantly from how it was originally performed. For example, today:

Accepted Answer

A)  an alternating current is used instead of a direct current. 
B)  patients are given sedatives and muscle relaxers to reduce discomfort and prevent injury. 
C)  the electrodes are placed over the "target" brain region. 
D)  only people suffering from severe anxiety disorders are given ECT. 
A)  an alternating current is used instead of a direct current. 
B)  patients are given sedatives and muscle relaxers to reduce discomfort and prevent injury. 
C)  the electrodes are placed over the "target" brain region. 
D)  only people suffering from severe anxiety disorders are given ECT.

Question 17

Which of the following is true about antidepressants?

Accepted Answer

A)  They make non-depressed people feel happier. 
B)  Increased euphoria usually occurs within 30 minutes of taking them. 
C)  They are non-addictive. 
D)  They have no side effects. 
A)  They make non-depressed people feel happier. 
B)  Increased euphoria usually occurs within 30 minutes of taking them. 
C)  They are non-addictive. 
D)  They have no side effects.

Question 18

Research discussed in your textbook suggests that virtual reality exposure therapy might help:

Accepted Answer

A)  suicidal adolescents. 
B)  girls and young women with negative body-image issues. 
C)  people with substance abuse problems. 
D)  soldiers returning from combat with PTSD. 
A)  suicidal adolescents. 
B)  girls and young women with negative body-image issues. 
C)  people with substance abuse problems. 
D)  soldiers returning from combat with PTSD.

Question 19

A major goal of modern inpatient psychiatric treatment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  keeping people with mental illness out of the community for as long as possible. 
B)  permanently curing mental illness. 
C)  quickly returning patients to society as soon as possible. 
D)  punishing the criminally insane. 
A)  keeping people with mental illness out of the community for as long as possible. 
B)  permanently curing mental illness. 
C)  quickly returning patients to society as soon as possible. 
D)  punishing the criminally insane.

Question 20

Physicians who are trained to treat psychological disorders are called:

Accepted Answer

A)  clinicians. 
B)  counselors. 
C)  psychiatrists. 
D)  psychiatric psychologists. 
A)  clinicians. 
B)  counselors. 
C)  psychiatrists. 
D)  psychiatric psychologists.

________ client-centered therapy centers on the patient's goals and ways of solving problems.

Which of the following is a key component of Rogers's client-centered therapy?

Compared to psychoanalysis, cognitive-behavioral therapies tend to:

Describe four key differences between humanistic therapies and psychoanalysis.

Electroconvulsive therapy is used to alleviate _______.

Which of the following is true of the herbal remedy St. John's wort?

By combining exposure therapy with a technology called __________________, psychologists have had some success treating soldiers suffering from PTSD.

_______ therapy assumes that problem behaviors are learned and, as such, can be unlearned.

Thanks to the _________________ movement, the vast majority of mental institutions in the United States have been closed.

Unconditional positive regard is most important to _______.

Prefrontal lobotomy is one form of __________.

MAOIs are among the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressants.

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of __________.

According to your textbook, which of the following is true regarding the effectiveness of psychodynamic therapies?

A frequently prescribed drug therapy for managing one's depression is ____________.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has changed significantly from how it was originally performed. For example, today:

Which of the following is true about antidepressants?

Research discussed in your textbook suggests that virtual reality exposure therapy might help:

A major goal of modern inpatient psychiatric treatment is:

Physicians who are trained to treat psychological disorders are called:

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Exam 14: Therapies

________ client-centered therapy centers on the patient's goals and ways of solving problems.

Which of the following is a key component of Rogers's client-centered therapy?

Compared to psychoanalysis, cognitive-behavioral therapies tend to:

Describe four key differences between humanistic therapies and psychoanalysis.

Electroconvulsive therapy is used to alleviate _______.

Which of the following is true of the herbal remedy St. John's wort?

By combining exposure therapy with a technology called __________________, psychologists have had some success treating soldiers suffering from PTSD.

_______ therapy assumes that problem behaviors are learned and, as such, can be unlearned.

Thanks to the _________________ movement, the vast majority of mental institutions in the United States have been closed.

Unconditional positive regard is most important to _______.

Prefrontal lobotomy is one form of __________.

MAOIs are among the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressants.

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of __________.

According to your textbook, which of the following is true regarding the effectiveness of psychodynamic therapies?

A frequently prescribed drug therapy for managing one's depression is ____________.

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) has changed significantly from how it was originally performed. For example, today:

Which of the following is true about antidepressants?

Research discussed in your textbook suggests that virtual reality exposure therapy might help:

A major goal of modern inpatient psychiatric treatment is:

Physicians who are trained to treat psychological disorders are called:

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, Aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Health, Stress and Coping

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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