Question 1

Regarding the use of behavior principles and behavior therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Naturally aversive actions, such as creating a taste aversion to overeating, are easy to apply to one's personal behavior. 
B)  ​Intensive behavioral techniques, such as the use of electric shocks or rapid smoking, are difficult for most people to carry out on their own. 
C)  Covert sensitization, thought stopping, and covert reinforcement are three self-management techniques that you can apply yourself to change your behavior. 
D)  ​Although a person should seek professional help when a significant problem exists, lesser difficulties may be treated by applying behavior principles to oneself. 
A)  Naturally aversive actions, such as creating a taste aversion to overeating, are easy to apply to one's personal behavior. 
B)  ​Intensive behavioral techniques, such as the use of electric shocks or rapid smoking, are difficult for most people to carry out on their own. 
C)  Covert sensitization, thought stopping, and covert reinforcement are three self-management techniques that you can apply yourself to change your behavior. 
D)  ​Although a person should seek professional help when a significant problem exists, lesser difficulties may be treated by applying behavior principles to oneself.

Question 2

Compared to a psychologist, a psychiatrist

Accepted Answer

A)  is able to prescribe drugs in all 50 states within the United States. 
B)  charges lower fees than a psychologist. 
C)  can do psychotherapy, while a psychologist can only counsel. 
D)  relies on psychodynamic techniques, while a psychologist is more client-centered. 
A)  is able to prescribe drugs in all 50 states within the United States. 
B)  charges lower fees than a psychologist. 
C)  can do psychotherapy, while a psychologist can only counsel. 
D)  relies on psychodynamic techniques, while a psychologist is more client-centered.

Question 3

Regarding the risk-benefit ratio of Clozaril, what can be concluded?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clozaril has not been shown to be very effective in alleviating the symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  Unlike other antipsychotic drugs, Clozaril has not been shown to have any dangerous side-effects. 
C)  Many experts consider the risk of using Clozaril worth it, because schizophrenia robs people of a worthwhile life. 
D)  For most patients, the risks of using Clozaril, outweigh any benefits of the drug. 
A)  Clozaril has not been shown to be very effective in alleviating the symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  Unlike other antipsychotic drugs, Clozaril has not been shown to have any dangerous side-effects. 
C)  Many experts consider the risk of using Clozaril worth it, because schizophrenia robs people of a worthwhile life. 
D)  For most patients, the risks of using Clozaril, outweigh any benefits of the drug.

Question 4

John has a lot of resentment and anger toward his father who "ran out" on him and his mother when John was 13.John's therapist follows the Gestalt approach.This therapist is likely to emphasize all of the following EXCEPT having John

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A)  take responsibility for his own feelings and actions. 
B)  discuss how his childhood experiences caused his feelings. 
C)  focus on what he wants to do rather than what he should do. 
D)  become aware of his distorted perceptions. 
A)  take responsibility for his own feelings and actions. 
B)  discuss how his childhood experiences caused his feelings. 
C)  focus on what he wants to do rather than what he should do. 
D)  become aware of his distorted perceptions.

Question 5

Freddy does not know why his wife seems so angry and upset.He decides not to say anything to her.According to REBT, Freddy

Accepted Answer

A)  is doing the right thing by giving his wife the "space" she needs to work through her problems. 
B)  has an unrealistic belief that it is better to avoid difficulties and responsibilities than to face them. 
C)  is exhibiting an antisocial personality disorder that will be difficult to treat. 
D)  is exhibiting resistance to the thought that he caused his wife to feel this way. 
A)  is doing the right thing by giving his wife the "space" she needs to work through her problems. 
B)  has an unrealistic belief that it is better to avoid difficulties and responsibilities than to face them. 
C)  is exhibiting an antisocial personality disorder that will be difficult to treat. 
D)  is exhibiting resistance to the thought that he caused his wife to feel this way.

Question 6

Although Clozaril can relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia, two out of 100 patients taking Clozaril will suffer from

Accepted Answer

A)  Alzheimer's Disease. 
B)  paralysis of the lower extremities. 
C)  a potentially fatal blood disease. 
D)  a non-remitting relapse within two years. 
A)  Alzheimer's Disease. 
B)  paralysis of the lower extremities. 
C)  a potentially fatal blood disease. 
D)  a non-remitting relapse within two years.

Question 7

The procedure known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)has been used to study brain function and to successfully treat

Accepted Answer

A)  the delusions that accompany schizophrenia and delusional disorders. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder and compulsive gambling. 
C)  bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. 
D)  dissociative disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder. 
A)  the delusions that accompany schizophrenia and delusional disorders. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder and compulsive gambling. 
C)  bipolar disorder and borderline personality disorder. 
D)  dissociative disorders and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Question 8

Brief psychodynamic therapy is most closely related to which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  Gestalt therapy 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  existential therapy 
A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  Gestalt therapy 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  existential therapy

Question 9

A reduction in fear or anxiety that takes place when a client watches models perform the feared behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the tension-release method. 
B)  vicarious desensitization. 
C)  covert sensitization. 
D)  EMDR. 
A)  the tension-release method. 
B)  vicarious desensitization. 
C)  covert sensitization. 
D)  EMDR.

Question 10

Michael's therapist is helping Michael to discover what led to his fear of closed spaces so that by understanding his condition he can decrease his fear of small spaces.Abby's therapist is trying to help Abby to alleviate her fear of small spaces by gradually exposing her to smaller and smaller spaces.Regarding the type of therapist, Michael's therapist is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapist, while Abby's therapist is an insight therapist. 
B)  insight therapist, while Abby's therapist is a behavior therapist. 
C)  cognitive therapist, while Abby's therapist is a psychoanalyst. 
D)  psychoanalyst, while Abby's therapist is a cognitive therapist. 
A)  behavior therapist, while Abby's therapist is an insight therapist. 
B)  insight therapist, while Abby's therapist is a behavior therapist. 
C)  cognitive therapist, while Abby's therapist is a psychoanalyst. 
D)  psychoanalyst, while Abby's therapist is a cognitive therapist.

Question 11

Regarding mental hospitalization, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Without hospitalization, people with drug addictions may find it nearly impossible to resist the temptation for drug abuse in their daily lives. 
B)  It is preferable to have the hospitalization occur in a large state mental hospital rather than psychiatric units of general hospitals. 
C)  Most psychiatric patients do as well with partial hospitalization as they do with full hospitalization. 
D)  In most cases of mental illness, hospitalizations are best used as a last resort after other forms of treatment in the community have been exhausted. 
A)  Without hospitalization, people with drug addictions may find it nearly impossible to resist the temptation for drug abuse in their daily lives. 
B)  It is preferable to have the hospitalization occur in a large state mental hospital rather than psychiatric units of general hospitals. 
C)  Most psychiatric patients do as well with partial hospitalization as they do with full hospitalization. 
D)  In most cases of mental illness, hospitalizations are best used as a last resort after other forms of treatment in the community have been exhausted.

Question 12

Regarding the treatment of major mental disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychotherapy may be applied to anything from a brief crisis to a full-scale psychosis, although most psychotherapists do not treat patients with major depressive disorders, schizophrenia, or other severe conditions. 
B)  Although drugs may relieve the anxiety attacks and other discomforts of milder psychological disorders,they are the primary mode of treatment for schizophrenia and major mood disorders. 
C)  Somatic therapy includes REBT, EMDR, and aversion therapies. 
D)  Somatic therapy is often done in the context of psychiatric hospitalization and is typically administered by psychiatrists. 
A)  Psychotherapy may be applied to anything from a brief crisis to a full-scale psychosis, although most psychotherapists do not treat patients with major depressive disorders, schizophrenia, or other severe conditions. 
B)  Although drugs may relieve the anxiety attacks and other discomforts of milder psychological disorders,they are the primary mode of treatment for schizophrenia and major mood disorders. 
C)  Somatic therapy includes REBT, EMDR, and aversion therapies. 
D)  Somatic therapy is often done in the context of psychiatric hospitalization and is typically administered by psychiatrists.

Question 13

Which of the following are symbolic rewards, such as plastic chips, that can be exchanged for tangible rewards and are used to encourage positive changes in behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  operants 
B)  tokens 
C)  conditioned stimuli 
D)  stimulus controls 
A)  operants 
B)  tokens 
C)  conditioned stimuli 
D)  stimulus controls

Question 14

Juanita has a fear of flying.She does not feel that she needs to probe into her past or look deeply into her emotions and conflicts; she simply wants to conquer her fear and get on a plane as quickly as possible so she can go to her son's wedding in Hawaii.Juanita should most likely see a(n)__________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered 
B)  behavior 
C)  existential 
D)  brief psychodynamic 
A)  client-centered 
B)  behavior 
C)  existential 
D)  brief psychodynamic

Question 15

Long-term hospitalization can lead to

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency. 
B)  isolation. 
C)  continued emotional disturbance. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  dependency. 
B)  isolation. 
C)  continued emotional disturbance. 
D)  all of these.

Question 16

Which of the following would a rational-emotive behavior therapist consider an irrational belief that could lead to emotional upset and conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  I must be loved and approved of by almost every significant person in my life. 
B)  Certain people that I must deal with are thoroughly bad, and they should be severely blamed and punished for it. 
C)  I should be completely competent and achieving in all ways to be a worthwhile person. 
D)  All of these are irrational assumptions. 
A)  I must be loved and approved of by almost every significant person in my life. 
B)  Certain people that I must deal with are thoroughly bad, and they should be severely blamed and punished for it. 
C)  I should be completely competent and achieving in all ways to be a worthwhile person. 
D)  All of these are irrational assumptions.

Question 17

Aversion therapy for the control of alcoholism has made use of

Accepted Answer

A)  response-contingent shocks. 
B)  a hierarchy of fear stimuli. 
C)  tokens and other symbolic rewards. 
D)  reciprocal deinhibition. 
A)  response-contingent shocks. 
B)  a hierarchy of fear stimuli. 
C)  tokens and other symbolic rewards. 
D)  reciprocal deinhibition.

Question 18

If your level of psychological discomfort is comparable to a level of physical discomfort that would cause you to see a doctor or dentist, you should consider seeing a psychologist or a psychiatrist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Thefive main types of modern therapy are psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, behavior, and __________ therapies.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​medical 
B)  ​transactional 
C)  ​adaptive 
D)  ​endogenous 
A)  ​medical 
B)  ​transactional 
C)  ​adaptive 
D)  ​endogenous

Question 20

If you choose one or more target behaviors and then rehearse them mentally with a vivid rewarding image, you would be using the technique of

Accepted Answer

A)  thought stopping. 
B)  covert sensitization. 
C)  desensitization. 
D)  covert reinforcement. 
A)  thought stopping. 
B)  covert sensitization. 
C)  desensitization. 
D)  covert reinforcement.

Regarding the use of behavior principles and behavior therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Compared to a psychologist, a psychiatrist

Regarding the risk-benefit ratio of Clozaril, what can be concluded?

John has a lot of resentment and anger toward his father who "ran out" on him and his mother when John was 13.John's therapist follows the Gestalt approach.This therapist is likely to emphasize all of the following EXCEPT having John

Freddy does not know why his wife seems so angry and upset.He decides not to say anything to her.According to REBT, Freddy

Although Clozaril can relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia, two out of 100 patients taking Clozaril will suffer from

The procedure known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)has been used to study brain function and to successfully treat

Brief psychodynamic therapy is most closely related to which of the following?

A reduction in fear or anxiety that takes place when a client watches models perform the feared behavior is called

Regarding mental hospitalization, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the treatment of major mental disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following are symbolic rewards, such as plastic chips, that can be exchanged for tangible rewards and are used to encourage positive changes in behavior?

Long-term hospitalization can lead to

Which of the following would a rational-emotive behavior therapist consider an irrational belief that could lead to emotional upset and conflict?

Aversion therapy for the control of alcoholism has made use of

If your level of psychological discomfort is comparable to a level of physical discomfort that would cause you to see a doctor or dentist, you should consider seeing a psychologist or a psychiatrist.

Thefive main types of modern therapy are psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, behavior, and __________ therapies.

If you choose one or more target behaviors and then rehearse them mentally with a vivid rewarding image, you would be using the technique of

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Regarding the use of behavior principles and behavior therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Compared to a psychologist, a psychiatrist

Regarding the risk-benefit ratio of Clozaril, what can be concluded?

John has a lot of resentment and anger toward his father who "ran out" on him and his mother when John was 13.John's therapist follows the Gestalt approach.This therapist is likely to emphasize all of the following EXCEPT having John

Freddy does not know why his wife seems so angry and upset.He decides not to say anything to her.According to REBT, Freddy

Although Clozaril can relieve the symptoms of schizophrenia, two out of 100 patients taking Clozaril will suffer from

The procedure known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)has been used to study brain function and to successfully treat

Brief psychodynamic therapy is most closely related to which of the following?

A reduction in fear or anxiety that takes place when a client watches models perform the feared behavior is called

Regarding mental hospitalization, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the treatment of major mental disorders, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following are symbolic rewards, such as plastic chips, that can be exchanged for tangible rewards and are used to encourage positive changes in behavior?

Long-term hospitalization can lead to

Which of the following would a rational-emotive behavior therapist consider an irrational belief that could lead to emotional upset and conflict?

Aversion therapy for the control of alcoholism has made use of

If your level of psychological discomfort is comparable to a level of physical discomfort that would cause you to see a doctor or dentist, you should consider seeing a psychologist or a psychiatrist.

Thefive main types of modern therapy are psychodynamic, humanistic, cognitive, behavior, and __________ therapies.

If you choose one or more target behaviors and then rehearse them mentally with a vivid rewarding image, you would be using the technique of

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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