Question 1

According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT one of the typical services provided by community mental health centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  counseling 
B)  prevention of mental illness 
C)  crisis intervention 
D)  short-term in-patient care 
A)  counseling 
B)  prevention of mental illness 
C)  crisis intervention 
D)  short-term in-patient care

Question 2

Which types of therapies rely on guidelines developed through clinical practice and from research experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive-based 
B)  evidence-based 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  existentially-supported 
A)  intuitive-based 
B)  evidence-based 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  existentially-supported

Question 3

Since the development of psychoanalysis, psychotherapy has undergone dramatic change beginning with Freud's own followers, who were known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  positive psychology movement. 
B)  neo-Freudians. 
C)  functionalists. 
D)  structuralists. 
A)  positive psychology movement. 
B)  neo-Freudians. 
C)  functionalists. 
D)  structuralists.

Question 4

Hans Eysenck suggested that psychoanalysis simply takes so long that patients improve due to the mere passage of time, that is, they experience a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

spontaneou

Question 5

Which of the following persons developed one of the first types of group therapy and called this technique psychodrama?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacob Moreno 
B)  Fritz Perls 
C)  Aaron Beck 
D)  Albert Ellis 
A)  Jacob Moreno 
B)  Fritz Perls 
C)  Aaron Beck 
D)  Albert Ellis

Question 6

Sigmund Freud became convinced that the "hysteria" his patients were suffering from was caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  a faulty self-image. 
B)  unconscious conflicts. 
C)  bizarre dreams. 
D)  transference. 
A)  a faulty self-image. 
B)  unconscious conflicts. 
C)  bizarre dreams. 
D)  transference.

Question 7

Which of the following is considered the LEAST preferred place to find a psychotherapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  the "yellow pages" 
B)  community mental health centers 
C)  student health or student counseling services 
D)  newspaper advertisements 
A)  the "yellow pages" 
B)  community mental health centers 
C)  student health or student counseling services 
D)  newspaper advertisements

Question 8

Regarding pharmacotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pharmacotherapy involves the use of drugs to treat psychopathology. 
B)  Pharmacotherapy involves medical treatments, such as ECT or EMDR. 
C)  Pharmacotherapy is considered a type of somatic therapy. 
D)  Pharmacotherapy is most beneficial when used in combination with some form of psychotherapy. 
A)  Pharmacotherapy involves the use of drugs to treat psychopathology. 
B)  Pharmacotherapy involves medical treatments, such as ECT or EMDR. 
C)  Pharmacotherapy is considered a type of somatic therapy. 
D)  Pharmacotherapy is most beneficial when used in combination with some form of psychotherapy.

Question 9

Regarding the typical fees charged by different psychological professionals, which of the following is NOT a correct fee as listed in your textbook?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychiatrists average about $160 to $200 per hour. 
B)  Psychologists average about $100 per hour. 
C)  Counselors and social workers average about $50 per hour. 
D)  Group therapy with a counselor averages about $40 per hour. 
A)  Psychiatrists average about $160 to $200 per hour. 
B)  Psychologists average about $100 per hour. 
C)  Counselors and social workers average about $50 per hour. 
D)  Group therapy with a counselor averages about $40 per hour.

Question 10

Ellis believes that most irrational beliefs come from three unrealistic core ideas.Which of the following is NOT one of these ideas?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conditions must be the way I want them to be. 
B)  I must perform well and be approved of by significant others. 
C)  My problems are always caused by my own faults and mistakes. 
D)  You must treat me fairly. 
A)  Conditions must be the way I want them to be. 
B)  I must perform well and be approved of by significant others. 
C)  My problems are always caused by my own faults and mistakes. 
D)  You must treat me fairly.

Question 11

The main mode of action of the anxiolytics is to

Accepted Answer

A)  enhance the effects of serotonin or dopamine. 
B)  reduce the effects of GABA. 
C)  enhance the effects of GABA. 
D)  reduce the effects of dopamine. 
A)  enhance the effects of serotonin or dopamine. 
B)  reduce the effects of GABA. 
C)  enhance the effects of GABA. 
D)  reduce the effects of dopamine.

Question 12

Which of the following would be the most valid reason for seeking a psychotherapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  intense grief immediately following the death of a spouse 
B)  a gnawing feeling that one is not performing up to his or her potential 
C)  being urged by friends to get professional help 
D)  persistently unfavorable job performance evaluations 
A)  intense grief immediately following the death of a spouse 
B)  a gnawing feeling that one is not performing up to his or her potential 
C)  being urged by friends to get professional help 
D)  persistently unfavorable job performance evaluations

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an effective counseling skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  active listening 
B)  focusing on feelings 
C)  providing advice and several solutions to the person's problem 
D)  accepting the person's perception of the world 
A)  active listening 
B)  focusing on feelings 
C)  providing advice and several solutions to the person's problem 
D)  accepting the person's perception of the world

Question 14

Victor Frankl based his logotherapy on experiences he had as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Who is most often associated with the development of Gestalt therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fritz Perls 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Victor Frankl 
A)  Fritz Perls 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Abraham Maslow 
D)  Victor Frankl

Question 16

Regarding a comparison of traditional psychoanalysis and the psychodynamic therapy used today, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional psychoanalysis called for three to five therapy sessions a week with sessions today occurring only once or twice per week. 
B)  Most psychodynamic therapists have switched to time-limited brief psychodynamic therapy, which uses direct questioning to reveal unconscious conflicts. 
C)  Brief psychodynamic therapy appears to accelerate recovery because patients seem to realize that they need to get to the heart of their problems quickly. 
D)  One example of a brief psychodynamic therapy used today is called existential therapy, or logotherapy. 
A)  Traditional psychoanalysis called for three to five therapy sessions a week with sessions today occurring only once or twice per week. 
B)  Most psychodynamic therapists have switched to time-limited brief psychodynamic therapy, which uses direct questioning to reveal unconscious conflicts. 
C)  Brief psychodynamic therapy appears to accelerate recovery because patients seem to realize that they need to get to the heart of their problems quickly. 
D)  One example of a brief psychodynamic therapy used today is called existential therapy, or logotherapy.

Question 17

Which of the following theorists believed that conflicts stemming from instinctual drives for sex and aggression forced people to develop rigid ego-defenses and compulsive, self-defeating behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fritz Perls 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Fritz Perls 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 18

Regarding cultural awareness and being a culturally skilled therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cultural awareness has helped broaden our ideas about mental health and optimal development. 
B)  Cultural barriers apply to communication in all areas of life, not just therapy. 
C)  One of the main jobs of a culturally skilled therapist is to help clients to adapt to the cultural norms of the majority culture as quickly as possible to aid their treatment. 
D)  The culturally skilled therapist must be open to cultural differences without resorting to stereotypes. 
A)  Cultural awareness has helped broaden our ideas about mental health and optimal development. 
B)  Cultural barriers apply to communication in all areas of life, not just therapy. 
C)  One of the main jobs of a culturally skilled therapist is to help clients to adapt to the cultural norms of the majority culture as quickly as possible to aid their treatment. 
D)  The culturally skilled therapist must be open to cultural differences without resorting to stereotypes.

Question 19

Virtual reality exposure has been used to create immersive distracting environments for helping patients reduce the experience of pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is ample evidence that suggests that therapy is beneficial for most people. 
B)  Studies have revealed that some therapies work best for specific problems. 
C)  Therapy is not equally effective for all people. 
D)  The results of therapy for people with the same problems can be expected to be the same. 
A)  There is ample evidence that suggests that therapy is beneficial for most people. 
B)  Studies have revealed that some therapies work best for specific problems. 
C)  Therapy is not equally effective for all people. 
D)  The results of therapy for people with the same problems can be expected to be the same.

According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT one of the typical services provided by community mental health centers?

Which types of therapies rely on guidelines developed through clinical practice and from research experiments?

Since the development of psychoanalysis, psychotherapy has undergone dramatic change beginning with Freud's own followers, who were known as the

Hans Eysenck suggested that psychoanalysis simply takes so long that patients improve due to the mere passage of time, that is, they experience a(n)__________.

Which of the following persons developed one of the first types of group therapy and called this technique psychodrama?

Sigmund Freud became convinced that the "hysteria" his patients were suffering from was caused by

Which of the following is considered the LEAST preferred place to find a psychotherapist?

Regarding pharmacotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the typical fees charged by different psychological professionals, which of the following is NOT a correct fee as listed in your textbook?

Ellis believes that most irrational beliefs come from three unrealistic core ideas.Which of the following is NOT one of these ideas?

The main mode of action of the anxiolytics is to

Which of the following would be the most valid reason for seeking a psychotherapist?

Which of the following is NOT an effective counseling skill?

Victor Frankl based his logotherapy on experiences he had as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp.

Who is most often associated with the development of Gestalt therapy?

Regarding a comparison of traditional psychoanalysis and the psychodynamic therapy used today, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following theorists believed that conflicts stemming from instinctual drives for sex and aggression forced people to develop rigid ego-defenses and compulsive, self-defeating behaviors?

Regarding cultural awareness and being a culturally skilled therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Virtual reality exposure has been used to create immersive distracting environments for helping patients reduce the experience of pain.

Regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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Exam 15: Therapies.

According to your textbook, which of the following is NOT one of the typical services provided by community mental health centers?

Which types of therapies rely on guidelines developed through clinical practice and from research experiments?

Since the development of psychoanalysis, psychotherapy has undergone dramatic change beginning with Freud's own followers, who were known as the

Hans Eysenck suggested that psychoanalysis simply takes so long that patients improve due to the mere passage of time, that is, they experience a(n)__________.

Which of the following persons developed one of the first types of group therapy and called this technique psychodrama?

Sigmund Freud became convinced that the "hysteria" his patients were suffering from was caused by

Which of the following is considered the LEAST preferred place to find a psychotherapist?

Regarding pharmacotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the typical fees charged by different psychological professionals, which of the following is NOT a correct fee as listed in your textbook?

Ellis believes that most irrational beliefs come from three unrealistic core ideas.Which of the following is NOT one of these ideas?

The main mode of action of the anxiolytics is to

Which of the following would be the most valid reason for seeking a psychotherapist?

Which of the following is NOT an effective counseling skill?

Victor Frankl based his logotherapy on experiences he had as a prisoner in a Nazi concentration camp.

Who is most often associated with the development of Gestalt therapy?

Regarding a comparison of traditional psychoanalysis and the psychodynamic therapy used today, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following theorists believed that conflicts stemming from instinctual drives for sex and aggression forced people to develop rigid ego-defenses and compulsive, self-defeating behaviors?

Regarding cultural awareness and being a culturally skilled therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Virtual reality exposure has been used to create immersive distracting environments for helping patients reduce the experience of pain.

Regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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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