Question 1

What behaviour therapies are based on classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Behaviour therapies based on c

Question 2

In "time out," children are removed from a situation in which they are misbehaving and then punished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Fluoxetine (Prozac) is currently the most commonly prescribed drug to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
C)  less severe depression. 
D)  general and specific anxieties. 
A)  dissociative identity disorder. 
B)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
C)  less severe depression. 
D)  general and specific anxieties.

Question 4

Lithium is most likely to be used with a person whose diagnosis is

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  panic disorder. 
A)  depression. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  panic disorder.

Question 5

The goal of the family therapist is to help family members reach agreement on certain changes that will help heal the wounds of the family unit, improve communication patterns, and create more understanding and harmony within the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How does lithium help patients with bipolar disorder and what are the dangers of taking it?

Accepted Answer

Lithium is used to control the symptoms

Question 7

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 8

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 9

A mental health unit pays patients for good behaviour with tokens that can later be used for privileges like watching television. The therapy technique being used is

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  a token economy. 
D)  assertive training. 
A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  a token economy. 
D)  assertive training.

Question 10

Tricyclics are used to treat the symptoms of all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  depression. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  depression. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 11

Ingrid is receiving psychoanalytic therapy. She hesitates and becomes visibly upset as she comes close to recognizing a repressed motive underlying her behaviour. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  abreaction. 
B)  blocking. 
C)  transference. 
D)  resistance. 
A)  abreaction. 
B)  blocking. 
C)  transference. 
D)  resistance.

Question 12

Which drug category is used most often in treating schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  minor tranquillizers 
B)  antipsychotic drugs 
C)  antidepressant drugs 
D)  lithium 
A)  minor tranquillizers 
B)  antipsychotic drugs 
C)  antidepressant drugs 
D)  lithium

Question 13

In the psychosurgery technique known as a lobotomy, the pre-frontal lobes are removed from the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

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 15

A clinical psychologist holds a Ph.D. degree and uses psychotherapy to treat psychological disorders while a psychiatrist holds an M.D. degree and may also prescribe drug treatments for psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Obsessive-compulsive disorder has been successfully treated with the technique of exposure and response prevention, in which the individual is encouraged to engage in compulsive behaviour until it becomes extinguished.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

With regard to the relative effectiveness of various types of psychotherapy, research has generally determined that

Accepted Answer

A)  person-centred therapy is the most effective form of therapy. 
B)  systematic desensitization is the most effective form of therapy. 
C)  various forms seem to yield nearly equal benefits. 
D)  psychoanalysis is the most effect form of therapy. 
A)  person-centred therapy is the most effective form of therapy. 
B)  systematic desensitization is the most effective form of therapy. 
C)  various forms seem to yield nearly equal benefits. 
D)  psychoanalysis is the most effect form of therapy.

Question 18

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 19

What is the technique of flooding, and how does it work?

Accepted Answer

Clients are exposed to the feared object

Question 20

Which of the following describes a token economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  An event causing an inappropriate positive response is paired with electric shock. 
B)  Upon performing desired behaviours, a patient receives something that can be exchanged for various reinforcers. 
C)  An event causing inappropriate fear is paired with relaxation. 
D)  The client provides token appropriate behaviours as a disguise for resistance to therapy. 
A)  An event causing an inappropriate positive response is paired with electric shock. 
B)  Upon performing desired behaviours, a patient receives something that can be exchanged for various reinforcers. 
C)  An event causing inappropriate fear is paired with relaxation. 
D)  The client provides token appropriate behaviours as a disguise for resistance to therapy.

What behaviour therapies are based on classical conditioning?

In "time out," children are removed from a situation in which they are misbehaving and then punished.

Fluoxetine (Prozac) is currently the most commonly prescribed drug to treat

Lithium is most likely to be used with a person whose diagnosis is

The goal of the family therapist is to help family members reach agreement on certain changes that will help heal the wounds of the family unit, improve communication patterns, and create more understanding and harmony within the group.

How does lithium help patients with bipolar disorder and what are the dangers of taking it?

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

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

A mental health unit pays patients for good behaviour with tokens that can later be used for privileges like watching television. The therapy technique being used is

Tricyclics are used to treat the symptoms of all of the following except

Ingrid is receiving psychoanalytic therapy. She hesitates and becomes visibly upset as she comes close to recognizing a repressed motive underlying her behaviour. This is an example of

Which drug category is used most often in treating schizophrenia?

In the psychosurgery technique known as a lobotomy, the pre-frontal lobes are removed from the brain.

A lobotomy refers to brain surgery used to

A clinical psychologist holds a Ph.D. degree and uses psychotherapy to treat psychological disorders while a psychiatrist holds an M.D. degree and may also prescribe drug treatments for psychological disorders.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder has been successfully treated with the technique of exposure and response prevention, in which the individual is encouraged to engage in compulsive behaviour until it becomes extinguished.

With regard to the relative effectiveness of various types of psychotherapy, research has generally determined that

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

What is the technique of flooding, and how does it work?

Which of the following describes a token economy?

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What behaviour therapies are based on classical conditioning?

In "time out," children are removed from a situation in which they are misbehaving and then punished.

Fluoxetine (Prozac) is currently the most commonly prescribed drug to treat

Lithium is most likely to be used with a person whose diagnosis is

The goal of the family therapist is to help family members reach agreement on certain changes that will help heal the wounds of the family unit, improve communication patterns, and create more understanding and harmony within the group.

How does lithium help patients with bipolar disorder and what are the dangers of taking it?

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

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

A mental health unit pays patients for good behaviour with tokens that can later be used for privileges like watching television. The therapy technique being used is

Tricyclics are used to treat the symptoms of all of the following except

Ingrid is receiving psychoanalytic therapy. She hesitates and becomes visibly upset as she comes close to recognizing a repressed motive underlying her behaviour. This is an example of

Which drug category is used most often in treating schizophrenia?

In the psychosurgery technique known as a lobotomy, the pre-frontal lobes are removed from the brain.

A lobotomy refers to brain surgery used to

A clinical psychologist holds a Ph.D. degree and uses psychotherapy to treat psychological disorders while a psychiatrist holds an M.D. degree and may also prescribe drug treatments for psychological disorders.

Obsessive-compulsive disorder has been successfully treated with the technique of exposure and response prevention, in which the individual is encouraged to engage in compulsive behaviour until it becomes extinguished.

With regard to the relative effectiveness of various types of psychotherapy, research has generally determined that

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

What is the technique of flooding, and how does it work?

Which of the following describes a token economy?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

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