Question 1

Which of the following drug categories relieves a wide range of symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions, and agitation?

Accepted Answer

A)  lithiums 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  benzodiazepines 
D)  neuroleptics 
A)  lithiums 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  benzodiazepines 
D)  neuroleptics

Question 2

Otis wants to lose weight, but is tempted to eat the cupcakes sitting in front of him. Every time he reaches for one, his friend hits him with a baseball bat. This procedure is an extreme example of the technique known as

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure and response prevention. 
B)  stimulus satiation. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  exposure and response prevention. 
B)  stimulus satiation. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 3

Which of the following best describes aversion therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposure to the feared object 
B)  imitating a model responding appropriately in the feared situation 
C)  direct exposure to a feared object without relaxation 
D)  imagining painful or sickening stimuli associated with undesirable behaviour 
A)  deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposure to the feared object 
B)  imitating a model responding appropriately in the feared situation 
C)  direct exposure to a feared object without relaxation 
D)  imagining painful or sickening stimuli associated with undesirable behaviour

Question 4

You have a friend whose attitude is, "Why would anyone struggle with counselling, when taking medications for depression or anxiety is so easy?" What would you tell your friend about the difficulties that are associated with drug therapy so that she has a more enlightened view of the advantages and disadvantages of drug therapy?

Accepted Answer

Answers should discuss possible unpleasa

Question 5

All insight psychotherapies share the assumption that the client's psychological well-being depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  increased self-understanding. 
B)  a focus on the present, rather than the past. 
C)  an understanding of the unconscious. 
D)  recognizing the rewards individuals give themselves. 
A)  increased self-understanding. 
B)  a focus on the present, rather than the past. 
C)  an understanding of the unconscious. 
D)  recognizing the rewards individuals give themselves.

Question 6

The main goal of behaviour therapy is to

Accepted Answer

A)  change the maladaptive behaviour. 
B)  change the patient's underlying personality structure. 
C)  find the origin of the maladaptive behaviour. 
D)  change the environmental stimuli causing the behaviour. 
A)  change the maladaptive behaviour. 
B)  change the patient's underlying personality structure. 
C)  find the origin of the maladaptive behaviour. 
D)  change the environmental stimuli causing the behaviour.

Question 7

Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression and

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  dissociative amnesia. 
D)  panic disorder. 
A)  conversion disorder. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  dissociative amnesia. 
D)  panic disorder.

Question 8

Traditional psychoanalysis

Accepted Answer

A)  is the most common form of therapy in use today. 
B)  is more passive and non-directive than newer forms of psychoanalysis. 
C)  is much briefer than modern forms of psychoanalysis. 
D)  is more effective than brief psychodynamic therapy. 
A)  is the most common form of therapy in use today. 
B)  is more passive and non-directive than newer forms of psychoanalysis. 
C)  is much briefer than modern forms of psychoanalysis. 
D)  is more effective than brief psychodynamic therapy.

Question 9

According to the behavioural therapists, many of our distressing psychological problems result from

Accepted Answer

A)  learning experiences which taught us a maladaptive behaviour. 
B)  faulty logic and simple needs to be reconditioned. 
C)  interactions with our parents, causing intra-psychic wounding. 
D)  genetic or biochemical processes which are not normative. 
A)  learning experiences which taught us a maladaptive behaviour. 
B)  faulty logic and simple needs to be reconditioned. 
C)  interactions with our parents, causing intra-psychic wounding. 
D)  genetic or biochemical processes which are not normative.

Question 10

A lobotomy refers to brain surgery used to

Accepted Answer

A)  sever the frontal lobes from the rest of the brain. 
B)  destroy the cortex. 
C)  remove parts of the limbic system. 
D)  electrocute a small portion of the brain. 
A)  sever the frontal lobes from the rest of the brain. 
B)  destroy the cortex. 
C)  remove parts of the limbic system. 
D)  electrocute a small portion of the brain.

Question 11

What type of therapy places the primary emphasis on helping clients get in touch with their current feelings?

Accepted Answer

A)  behaviour therapy 
B)  rational-emotive therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  existential therapy 
A)  behaviour therapy 
B)  rational-emotive therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  existential therapy

Question 12

According to research comparing the effectiveness of different kinds of therapy,

Accepted Answer

A)  various forms of psychotherapy seem to yield about equal benefits. 
B)  psychoanalysis is the least effective form. 
C)  humanistic therapy is more effective than cognitive therapy. 
D)  behaviour therapy is the most effective form. 
A)  various forms of psychotherapy seem to yield about equal benefits. 
B)  psychoanalysis is the least effective form. 
C)  humanistic therapy is more effective than cognitive therapy. 
D)  behaviour therapy is the most effective form.

Question 13

When children are removed from a situation in which they are engaging in inappropriate behaviours and placed in a room or space where no reinforcers are available, the technique of behaviour modification is called

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive therapy. 
B)  positive punishment. 
C)  time out. 
D)  a token economy. 
A)  cognitive therapy. 
B)  positive punishment. 
C)  time out. 
D)  a token economy.

Question 14

What did Fritz Perls see as the central focus for Gestalt therapy?

Accepted Answer

Gestalt therapy emphasizes the importanc

Question 15

Systematic desensitization and aversion therapy are both based on

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  observational learning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  vicarious learning. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  observational learning. 
C)  classical conditioning. 
D)  vicarious learning.

Question 16

In developing his cognitive therapy, Aaron Beck has been especially interested in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  personality disorders and sexual disorders. 
B)  depression and anxiety disorders. 
C)  depression and mania. 
D)  fears and phobias. 
A)  personality disorders and sexual disorders. 
B)  depression and anxiety disorders. 
C)  depression and mania. 
D)  fears and phobias.

Question 17

Which of the following is not a key ingredient of the form of psychotherapy advocated by Carl Rogers?

Accepted Answer

A)  achieving fusion between therapist and client 
B)  a high level of empathy with the client 
C)  unconditional acceptance of the client 
D)  exhibiting genuine interest in, and concern for, the client 
A)  achieving fusion between therapist and client 
B)  a high level of empathy with the client 
C)  unconditional acceptance of the client 
D)  exhibiting genuine interest in, and concern for, the client

Question 18

The climate of a person-centred therapy session needs to be

Accepted Answer

A)  judgmental and directive. 
B)  intellectually stimulating and critical. 
C)  neutral and unbiased. 
D)  warm and accepting. 
A)  judgmental and directive. 
B)  intellectually stimulating and critical. 
C)  neutral and unbiased. 
D)  warm and accepting.

Question 19

How does rational-emotive therapy explain psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

Rational-emotive therapy is a directive

Question 20

What is non-directive therapy?

Accepted Answer

An approach in which the therapist acts

Which of the following drug categories relieves a wide range of symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions, and agitation?

Otis wants to lose weight, but is tempted to eat the cupcakes sitting in front of him. Every time he reaches for one, his friend hits him with a baseball bat. This procedure is an extreme example of the technique known as

Which of the following best describes aversion therapy?

All insight psychotherapies share the assumption that the client's psychological well-being depends on

The main goal of behaviour therapy is to

Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression and

Traditional psychoanalysis

According to the behavioural therapists, many of our distressing psychological problems result from

A lobotomy refers to brain surgery used to

What type of therapy places the primary emphasis on helping clients get in touch with their current feelings?

According to research comparing the effectiveness of different kinds of therapy,

When children are removed from a situation in which they are engaging in inappropriate behaviours and placed in a room or space where no reinforcers are available, the technique of behaviour modification is called

What did Fritz Perls see as the central focus for Gestalt therapy?

Systematic desensitization and aversion therapy are both based on

In developing his cognitive therapy, Aaron Beck has been especially interested in the treatment of

Which of the following is not a key ingredient of the form of psychotherapy advocated by Carl Rogers?

The climate of a person-centred therapy session needs to be

How does rational-emotive therapy explain psychological disorders?

What is non-directive therapy?

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Which of the following drug categories relieves a wide range of symptoms, including hallucinations, delusions, and agitation?

Otis wants to lose weight, but is tempted to eat the cupcakes sitting in front of him. Every time he reaches for one, his friend hits him with a baseball bat. This procedure is an extreme example of the technique known as

Which of the following best describes aversion therapy?

All insight psychotherapies share the assumption that the client's psychological well-being depends on

The main goal of behaviour therapy is to

Antidepressants are commonly used to treat depression and

Traditional psychoanalysis

According to the behavioural therapists, many of our distressing psychological problems result from

A lobotomy refers to brain surgery used to

What type of therapy places the primary emphasis on helping clients get in touch with their current feelings?

According to research comparing the effectiveness of different kinds of therapy,

When children are removed from a situation in which they are engaging in inappropriate behaviours and placed in a room or space where no reinforcers are available, the technique of behaviour modification is called

What did Fritz Perls see as the central focus for Gestalt therapy?

Systematic desensitization and aversion therapy are both based on

In developing his cognitive therapy, Aaron Beck has been especially interested in the treatment of

Which of the following is not a key ingredient of the form of psychotherapy advocated by Carl Rogers?

The climate of a person-centred therapy session needs to be

How does rational-emotive therapy explain psychological disorders?

What is non-directive therapy?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

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