Question 1

A Consumer Reports survey of over 180,000 subscribers found that ________ respondents reported significant overall improvement after therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  a slight majority of 
B)  few 
C)  less than one-third of 
D)  the vast majority of 
A)  a slight majority of 
B)  few 
C)  less than one-third of 
D)  the vast majority of

Question 2

Antipsychotic drugs tend to fail to relieve________ of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  the negative symptoms 
B)  the positive symptoms 
C)  the positive or negative symptoms 
D)  the cognitive symptoms 
A)  the negative symptoms 
B)  the positive symptoms 
C)  the positive or negative symptoms 
D)  the cognitive symptoms

Question 3

The form of therapy that sees the family as at least partly responsible for the individual's problems and seeks to change all family members' behaviors to the benefit of the unit as well as the individual is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual therapy 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  couples therapy 
D)  family therapy 
A)  individual therapy 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  couples therapy 
D)  family therapy

Question 4

Couples therapy involving both partners is more effective than for just one of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Andre feared flying all his life. He gets the opportunity to go to Europe for a semester abroad, so he decides to see a therapist, knowing he will need to fly. The therapist begins by having Andre list what makes him fearful, and then teaches him relaxation techniques for various items in the hierarchy. Andre learns to apply the relaxation techniques, and soon is considerably more comfortable about flying before his trip. The therapist used ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  negative reinforcement 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  stepwise regression 
D)  aversive conditioning 
A)  negative reinforcement 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  stepwise regression 
D)  aversive conditioning

Question 6

Television ad campaigns aimed at educating people about opiate addiction before they are exposed to the drug is a form of ________ prevention.

Accepted Answer

A)  basic 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  primary 
A)  basic 
B)  secondary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  primary

Question 7

The advent of antipsychotic drugs in the 1950s ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  delayed important research on the effectiveness of shock therapy 
B)  led to renewed efforts to prevent mental illness 
C)  created a favorable climate for the policy of deinstitutionalization 
D)  was the catalyst for the founding of crisis intervention programs 
A)  delayed important research on the effectiveness of shock therapy 
B)  led to renewed efforts to prevent mental illness 
C)  created a favorable climate for the policy of deinstitutionalization 
D)  was the catalyst for the founding of crisis intervention programs

Question 8

Free association is a procedure for bringing underlying thoughts to surface consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Electroconvulsive therapy is most often used to alleviate ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Throughout most of their history, mental hospitals have provided adequate care or therapy for their residents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

According to the Consumer Reports study on the effectiveness of psychotherapy, the greatest improvement was seen in individuals engaged in _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term therapy 
B)  insight-oriented therapies 
C)  therapy for severe psychological problems 
D)  group therapy 
A)  long-term therapy 
B)  insight-oriented therapies 
C)  therapy for severe psychological problems 
D)  group therapy

Question 12

Campaigns to educate youth about drugs and alcohol abuse are forms of ________ prevention.

Accepted Answer

A)  secondary 
B)  primary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  basic 
A)  secondary 
B)  primary 
C)  tertiary 
D)  basic

Question 13

The main thrust of ________ prevention is intervention.

Accepted Answer

A)  tertiary 
B)  secondary 
C)  basic 
D)  primary 
A)  tertiary 
B)  secondary 
C)  basic 
D)  primary

Question 14

Antidepressant drugs have no unwanted or undesirable side effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Which of the following classes of antidepressant drugs has the fewest side effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  SSRIs 
B)  MAO inhibitors 
C)  tricyclics 
D)  All three classes of anti-depressant drugs have side effects of similar severity. 
A)  SSRIs 
B)  MAO inhibitors 
C)  tricyclics 
D)  All three classes of anti-depressant drugs have side effects of similar severity.

Question 16

Identify and describe three types of major approaches to preventing mental disorders in terms of the goals and methods of each type.

Accepted Answer

There are three types of prevention: pri

Question 17

Which of the following is true regarding psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Women are more likely than men to be in psychotherapy. 
B)  Psychotherapy is more socially accepted and approved of for men than for women. 
C)  For the most part, psychotherapy treatment for women is different than treatment for men. 
D)  Men are more willing than women to admit they have psychological problems. 
A)  Women are more likely than men to be in psychotherapy. 
B)  Psychotherapy is more socially accepted and approved of for men than for women. 
C)  For the most part, psychotherapy treatment for women is different than treatment for men. 
D)  Men are more willing than women to admit they have psychological problems.

Question 18

In the past, physicians, specifically known as ________, were the only individuals in mental health licensed to offer biological treatments.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologists 
B)  counselors 
C)  therapists 
D)  psychiatrists 
A)  psychologists 
B)  counselors 
C)  therapists 
D)  psychiatrists

Question 19

A benefit of unilateral ECT versus traditional ECT is that it appears to reduce side effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Rational-emotive therapists are confrontational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

A Consumer Reports survey of over 180,000 subscribers found that ________ respondents reported significant overall improvement after therapy.

Antipsychotic drugs tend to fail to relieve________ of schizophrenia.

The form of therapy that sees the family as at least partly responsible for the individual's problems and seeks to change all family members' behaviors to the benefit of the unit as well as the individual is ________.

Couples therapy involving both partners is more effective than for just one of them.

Television ad campaigns aimed at educating people about opiate addiction before they are exposed to the drug is a form of ________ prevention.

The advent of antipsychotic drugs in the 1950s ________.

Free association is a procedure for bringing underlying thoughts to surface consciousness.

Electroconvulsive therapy is most often used to alleviate ________.

Throughout most of their history, mental hospitals have provided adequate care or therapy for their residents.

According to the Consumer Reports study on the effectiveness of psychotherapy, the greatest improvement was seen in individuals engaged in _____.

Campaigns to educate youth about drugs and alcohol abuse are forms of ________ prevention.

The main thrust of ________ prevention is intervention.

Antidepressant drugs have no unwanted or undesirable side effects.

Which of the following classes of antidepressant drugs has the fewest side effects?

Identify and describe three types of major approaches to preventing mental disorders in terms of the goals and methods of each type.

Which of the following is true regarding psychotherapy?

In the past, physicians, specifically known as ________, were the only individuals in mental health licensed to offer biological treatments.

A benefit of unilateral ECT versus traditional ECT is that it appears to reduce side effects.

Rational-emotive therapists are confrontational.

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A Consumer Reports survey of over 180,000 subscribers found that ________ respondents reported significant overall improvement after therapy.

Antipsychotic drugs tend to fail to relieve________ of schizophrenia.

The form of therapy that sees the family as at least partly responsible for the individual's problems and seeks to change all family members' behaviors to the benefit of the unit as well as the individual is ________.

Couples therapy involving both partners is more effective than for just one of them.

Television ad campaigns aimed at educating people about opiate addiction before they are exposed to the drug is a form of ________ prevention.

The advent of antipsychotic drugs in the 1950s ________.

Free association is a procedure for bringing underlying thoughts to surface consciousness.

Electroconvulsive therapy is most often used to alleviate ________.

Throughout most of their history, mental hospitals have provided adequate care or therapy for their residents.

According to the Consumer Reports study on the effectiveness of psychotherapy, the greatest improvement was seen in individuals engaged in _____.

Campaigns to educate youth about drugs and alcohol abuse are forms of ________ prevention.

The main thrust of ________ prevention is intervention.

Antidepressant drugs have no unwanted or undesirable side effects.

Which of the following classes of antidepressant drugs has the fewest side effects?

Identify and describe three types of major approaches to preventing mental disorders in terms of the goals and methods of each type.

Which of the following is true regarding psychotherapy?

In the past, physicians, specifically known as ________, were the only individuals in mental health licensed to offer biological treatments.

A benefit of unilateral ECT versus traditional ECT is that it appears to reduce side effects.

Rational-emotive therapists are confrontational.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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