Question 1

If a response is not followed by a reward after it has been repeated many times, it will go away.This describes the operant conditioning term of

Accepted Answer

A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  time-out. 
A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  time-out.

Question 2

A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment defines

Accepted Answer

A)  pharmacotherapy. 
B)  somatotherapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychosurgery. 
A)  pharmacotherapy. 
B)  somatotherapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychosurgery.

Question 3

By using which of the following could Alba learn to associate a negative emotional response with her undesirable habit of compulsive hair-pulling?

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  escape training 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  conditioned helplessness 
A)  operant conditioning 
B)  escape training 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  conditioned helplessness

Question 4

Which of the following would NOT be classified as an anxiolytic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Valium 
B)  Risperdal 
C)  Xanax 
D)  Ativan 
A)  Valium 
B)  Risperdal 
C)  Xanax 
D)  Ativan

Question 5

In locating a therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychologists are usually listed in the telephone book or on the Internet under "Mental Health Professionals." 
B)  Crisis hotlines provide information concerning a wide range of mental health problems and also have lists of organizations, services, and other resources in the community where you can go for help. 
C)  Public mental health centers usually provide counseling and therapy services directly, and they can refer you to private therapists. 
D)  Some employers have employee assistance programs that offer confidential free or low-cost therapy for employees. 
A)  Psychologists are usually listed in the telephone book or on the Internet under "Mental Health Professionals." 
B)  Crisis hotlines provide information concerning a wide range of mental health problems and also have lists of organizations, services, and other resources in the community where you can go for help. 
C)  Public mental health centers usually provide counseling and therapy services directly, and they can refer you to private therapists. 
D)  Some employers have employee assistance programs that offer confidential free or low-cost therapy for employees.

Question 6

A therapeutic technique for psychological disorders that was supposed to calm persons who did not respond to any other treatment, but often produced a high rate of undesirable side effects, such as seizures, blunted emotions, major personality changes, and stupor was

Accepted Answer

A)  the prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  REBT. 
C)  EMDR. 
D)  deep lesioning. 
A)  the prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  REBT. 
C)  EMDR. 
D)  deep lesioning.

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A)  The existential approach has been shown to be the most effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  Hundreds of studies show a strong pattern of positive effects for psychotherapy, counseling, and other psychological treatments. 
C)  Because of the high costs and limited insurance coverage, the average client receives only five therapy sessions, after which only 20 percent felt better. 
D)  The majority of clients improve after six months of therapy. 
A)  The existential approach has been shown to be the most effective treatment for obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
B)  Hundreds of studies show a strong pattern of positive effects for psychotherapy, counseling, and other psychological treatments. 
C)  Because of the high costs and limited insurance coverage, the average client receives only five therapy sessions, after which only 20 percent felt better. 
D)  The majority of clients improve after six months of therapy.

Question 8

Marian is very late coming in from her date.Her parents scold her for 30 minutes and then "ground" her (take away her dating privilege)for two weeks.Marian is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  punishment. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  nonreinforcement. 
D)  stimulus control. 
A)  punishment. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  nonreinforcement. 
D)  stimulus control.

Question 9

Which type of therapy tends to be more concerned with their clients gaining insight and less concerned with changing harmful thinking patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  somatic 
D)  all of these 
A)  humanistic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  somatic 
D)  all of these

Question 10

Regarding exorcism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exorcism was a religious ritual. 
B)  Exorcism was used to "cast out" evil spirits. 
C)  Exorcism often involved some type of physical torture. 
D)  Exorcism is similar to the procedure called psychodrama. 
A)  Exorcism was a religious ritual. 
B)  Exorcism was used to "cast out" evil spirits. 
C)  Exorcism often involved some type of physical torture. 
D)  Exorcism is similar to the procedure called psychodrama.

Question 11

When a person blows a single unpleasant event out of proportion by extending it to a large number of unrelated situations, the person is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  selective perception. 
B)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
C)  personification. 
D)  overgeneralization. 
A)  selective perception. 
B)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
C)  personification. 
D)  overgeneralization.

Question 12

Which of the following procedures prevents a reward from following an undesirable response by removing the individual from a situation in which he or she could be reinforced?

Accepted Answer

A)  shaping 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  time out 
D)  reciprocal inhibition 
A)  shaping 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  time out 
D)  reciprocal inhibition

Question 13

Which of the following involves placing a person in a protected setting where medical therapy for emotional disorders is provided?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental hospitalization 
B)  deinstitutionalization 
C)  logotherapy 
D)  pharmacotherapy 
A)  mental hospitalization 
B)  deinstitutionalization 
C)  logotherapy 
D)  pharmacotherapy

Question 14

When counseling a friend, it important not to give unsolicited advice because giving advice often leads to the "Why don't you ...? Yes, but ..." game, according to psychotherapist __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When counseling a friend, it important not...

Question 15

Which of the following serve as rewards because they may be exchanged for candy, food, cigarettes, recreation, or privileges, such as private (non-group)discussion time with a therapist, outings, or watching television?

Accepted Answer

A)  operants 
B)  stimulus controls 
C)  target behaviors 
D)  tokens 
A)  operants 
B)  stimulus controls 
C)  target behaviors 
D)  tokens

Question 16

When children are not involved, family therapy is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  couples therapy. 
B)  psychodrama. 
C)  sensate focus. 
D)  a psychodynamic encounter group. 
A)  couples therapy. 
B)  psychodrama. 
C)  sensate focus. 
D)  a psychodynamic encounter group.

Question 17

Liona was suffering from a depression, which her therapist traced to a conflict with her parents and the different roles that she had to play within the family due to her father's frequent absences.By working with Liona and helping her to clarify her family role, the therapist was able to help alleviate Liona's depression and improve her relationships with family members.Liona's therapist most likely uses which type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational-emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) 
B)  interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) 
C)  existential therapy 
D)  Gestalt psychotherapy 
A)  rational-emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) 
B)  interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) 
C)  existential therapy 
D)  Gestalt psychotherapy

Question 18

One of the drawbacks of using pharmacotherapy with psychotic disorders is that it

Accepted Answer

A)  has not been shown to significantly reduce hallucinations and delusions. 
B)  may cause sexual side effects, such as erectile dysfunction and a loss of sexual desire. 
C)  results in longer, more expensive hospital stays. 
D)  does not work as well as long-term psychotherapy for psychotic disorders. 
A)  has not been shown to significantly reduce hallucinations and delusions. 
B)  may cause sexual side effects, such as erectile dysfunction and a loss of sexual desire. 
C)  results in longer, more expensive hospital stays. 
D)  does not work as well as long-term psychotherapy for psychotic disorders.

Question 19

An approach in which patients receive treatment at a hospital during the day but return home at night is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a halfway house. 
B)  deinstitutionalization. 
C)  partial hospitalization. 
D)  crisis intervention. 
A)  a halfway house. 
B)  deinstitutionalization. 
C)  partial hospitalization. 
D)  crisis intervention.

Question 20

Which of the following achieve their effects by altering the electrical activity of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  MRIs 
B)  brain stimulation therapy 
C)  EMDR 
D)  vicarious desensitization. 
A)  MRIs 
B)  brain stimulation therapy 
C)  EMDR 
D)  vicarious desensitization.

If a response is not followed by a reward after it has been repeated many times, it will go away.This describes the operant conditioning term of

A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment defines

By using which of the following could Alba learn to associate a negative emotional response with her undesirable habit of compulsive hair-pulling?

Which of the following would NOT be classified as an anxiolytic?

In locating a therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A therapeutic technique for psychological disorders that was supposed to calm persons who did not respond to any other treatment, but often produced a high rate of undesirable side effects, such as seizures, blunted emotions, major personality changes, and stupor was

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

Marian is very late coming in from her date.Her parents scold her for 30 minutes and then "ground" her (take away her dating privilege)for two weeks.Marian is experiencing

Which type of therapy tends to be more concerned with their clients gaining insight and less concerned with changing harmful thinking patterns?

Regarding exorcism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a person blows a single unpleasant event out of proportion by extending it to a large number of unrelated situations, the person is exhibiting

Which of the following procedures prevents a reward from following an undesirable response by removing the individual from a situation in which he or she could be reinforced?

Which of the following involves placing a person in a protected setting where medical therapy for emotional disorders is provided?

When counseling a friend, it important not to give unsolicited advice because giving advice often leads to the "Why don't you ...? Yes, but ..." game, according to psychotherapist __________.

Which of the following serve as rewards because they may be exchanged for candy, food, cigarettes, recreation, or privileges, such as private (non-group)discussion time with a therapist, outings, or watching television?

When children are not involved, family therapy is referred to as

One of the drawbacks of using pharmacotherapy with psychotic disorders is that it

An approach in which patients receive treatment at a hospital during the day but return home at night is referred to as

Which of the following achieve their effects by altering the electrical activity of the brain?

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Exam 15: Therapies.

If a response is not followed by a reward after it has been repeated many times, it will go away.This describes the operant conditioning term of

A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment defines

By using which of the following could Alba learn to associate a negative emotional response with her undesirable habit of compulsive hair-pulling?

Which of the following would NOT be classified as an anxiolytic?

In locating a therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A therapeutic technique for psychological disorders that was supposed to calm persons who did not respond to any other treatment, but often produced a high rate of undesirable side effects, such as seizures, blunted emotions, major personality changes, and stupor was

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

Marian is very late coming in from her date.Her parents scold her for 30 minutes and then "ground" her (take away her dating privilege)for two weeks.Marian is experiencing

Which type of therapy tends to be more concerned with their clients gaining insight and less concerned with changing harmful thinking patterns?

Regarding exorcism, which of the following statements is FALSE?

When a person blows a single unpleasant event out of proportion by extending it to a large number of unrelated situations, the person is exhibiting

Which of the following procedures prevents a reward from following an undesirable response by removing the individual from a situation in which he or she could be reinforced?

Which of the following involves placing a person in a protected setting where medical therapy for emotional disorders is provided?

When counseling a friend, it important not to give unsolicited advice because giving advice often leads to the "Why don't you ...? Yes, but ..." game, according to psychotherapist __________.

Which of the following serve as rewards because they may be exchanged for candy, food, cigarettes, recreation, or privileges, such as private (non-group)discussion time with a therapist, outings, or watching television?

When children are not involved, family therapy is referred to as

One of the drawbacks of using pharmacotherapy with psychotic disorders is that it

An approach in which patients receive treatment at a hospital during the day but return home at night is referred to as

Which of the following achieve their effects by altering the electrical activity of the brain?

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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