Question 1

Improvement in a person's symptoms caused not by the actual process of therapy but by a client's expectation that therapy will help is called the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​therapeutic alliance effect. 
B)  spontaneous symptom remission. 
C)  ​therapy confirmation bias. 
D)  ​therapy placebo effect. 
A)  ​therapeutic alliance effect. 
B)  spontaneous symptom remission. 
C)  ​therapy confirmation bias. 
D)  ​therapy placebo effect.

Question 2

When experiments are used to determine whether therapy is effective, the therapy can be deemed effective only if the

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A)  control group shows improvement, but the experimental group shows none. 
B)  waiting list group shows dramatic improvement over the experimental and control groups. 
C)  experimental group shows more improvement than the control group. 
D)  experimental and waiting list groups show improvement and the control group shows no improvement. 
A)  control group shows improvement, but the experimental group shows none. 
B)  waiting list group shows dramatic improvement over the experimental and control groups. 
C)  experimental group shows more improvement than the control group. 
D)  experimental and waiting list groups show improvement and the control group shows no improvement.

Question 3

Regarding the drugs Clozaril, Risperdal, and Zyprexawhich of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Clozaril, Risperdal, and Zyprexa have all been successful in treating the symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  Risperdal and Zyprexa can both cause a potentially fatal blood disease that Clozaril does not cause. 
C)  Clozaril, Risperdal, and Zyprexa are all considered major tranquilizers. 
D)  Long-term use of these three drugs may cause sexual side effects, such as erectile dysfunction and a loss of sexual desire. 
A)  Clozaril, Risperdal, and Zyprexa have all been successful in treating the symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B)  Risperdal and Zyprexa can both cause a potentially fatal blood disease that Clozaril does not cause. 
C)  Clozaril, Risperdal, and Zyprexa are all considered major tranquilizers. 
D)  Long-term use of these three drugs may cause sexual side effects, such as erectile dysfunction and a loss of sexual desire.

Question 4

In practice, community mental health centers have

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A)  concentrated more on providing clinical services than on prevention. 
B)  been unable to make mental health services accessible to the community. 
C)  not been able to use paraprofessionals because of community distrust. 
D)  been more highly funded than hospital services offered by the community. 
A)  concentrated more on providing clinical services than on prevention. 
B)  been unable to make mental health services accessible to the community. 
C)  not been able to use paraprofessionals because of community distrust. 
D)  been more highly funded than hospital services offered by the community.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT considered a possible outcome of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing comfort and support 
B)  learning new coping skills 
C)  promoting personal growth 
D)  undoing a person's past history 
A)  providing comfort and support 
B)  learning new coping skills 
C)  promoting personal growth 
D)  undoing a person's past history

Question 6

A guided reduction in fear, anxiety, or aversion attained by gradually approaching a feared stimulus while maintaining relaxation describes the therapy technique known as

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  confrontation. 
D)  transference. 
A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  confrontation. 
D)  transference.

Question 7

Cognitive therapy has been used as a remedy for many problems, but it has been especially successful in treating

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A)  depression. 
B)  delusional disorders. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  depersonalization. 
A)  depression. 
B)  delusional disorders. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  depersonalization.

Question 8

Behavioral procedures that one could carry out on their own include all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  covert reinforcement. 
B)  rapid smoking. 
C)  covert sensitization. 
D)  thought stopping. 
A)  covert reinforcement. 
B)  rapid smoking. 
C)  covert sensitization. 
D)  thought stopping.

Question 9

Mass media psychologists are most likely to view their programs as

Accepted Answer

A)  therapeutic. 
B)  educational. 
C)  client-centered. 
D)  psychoanalytic. 
A)  therapeutic. 
B)  educational. 
C)  client-centered. 
D)  psychoanalytic.

Question 10

Regarding mass media psychologists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Listeners and viewers of mass media psychologists may learn solutions to their problems by hearing others talk. 
B)  Most mass media psychologists view their work as being as therapeutic as individual counseling sessions. 
C)  The well-known media psychologist Dr.Phil McGraw has been recognized with an award from the APA for his work in publicizing mental health issues. 
D)  The APA urges mass media psychologists to discuss problems in a general way, instead of actually counseling anyone. 
A)  Listeners and viewers of mass media psychologists may learn solutions to their problems by hearing others talk. 
B)  Most mass media psychologists view their work as being as therapeutic as individual counseling sessions. 
C)  The well-known media psychologist Dr.Phil McGraw has been recognized with an award from the APA for his work in publicizing mental health issues. 
D)  The APA urges mass media psychologists to discuss problems in a general way, instead of actually counseling anyone.

Question 11

A key aspect of existential therapy involves the therapist challenging clients to examine their values and choices and to take responsibility for the quality of their existence.This aspect is called

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  confrontation. 
D)  resistance. 
A)  transference. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  confrontation. 
D)  resistance.

Question 12

In one national survey, nine out of ten people who have sought mental health care said their lives improved as a result of the treatment.Describe three different factors that could bias these results; and explain how a therapy's value could be determined scientifically.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that unfortunately y

Question 13

In practice, community mental health centers have concentrated much more on providing clinical services than they have on preventing problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an example of an antidepressant?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haldol 
B)  Zoloft 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Elavil 
A)  Haldol 
B)  Zoloft 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Elavil

Question 15

Constructive reenactments are provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodrama. 
B)  existential therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy. 
A)  psychodrama. 
B)  existential therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy.

Question 16

During free association or dream analysis, patients may avoid talking about certain subjects.This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  repression. 
D)  resistance. 
A)  avoidance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  repression. 
D)  resistance.

Question 17

Therapists using applied behavior analysis would view mental disorders as

Accepted Answer

A)  biochemical imbalances that can be corrected by using somatic approaches. 
B)  maladaptive responses that were learned and can be unlearned. 
C)  an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed through catharsis. 
D)  the result of only temporary blockages to a natural tendency for growth. 
A)  biochemical imbalances that can be corrected by using somatic approaches. 
B)  maladaptive responses that were learned and can be unlearned. 
C)  an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed through catharsis. 
D)  the result of only temporary blockages to a natural tendency for growth.

Question 18

By focusing on feelings when counseling a friend, you can encourage the outpouring of emotion that is the basis for

Accepted Answer

A)  illumination. 
B)  repression. 
C)  catharsis. 
D)  depression. 
A)  illumination. 
B)  repression. 
C)  catharsis. 
D)  depression.

Question 19

According to the APA, if a caller complains about insomnia, the radio psychologist should

Accepted Answer

A)  talk about insomnia in general. 
B)  probe the caller's personal life through a series of questions on-air. 
C)  get the phone numbers of two family members or friends of the caller in order to gather more information about the caller's insomnia. 
D)  recommend a sleeping pill that can be prescribed by the caller's physician. 
A)  talk about insomnia in general. 
B)  probe the caller's personal life through a series of questions on-air. 
C)  get the phone numbers of two family members or friends of the caller in order to gather more information about the caller's insomnia. 
D)  recommend a sleeping pill that can be prescribed by the caller's physician.

Question 20

Which of the following allows therapy to be conducted in a more controlled setting and provides individuals with the opportunity to take a break from self-destructive behavior patterns?

Accepted Answer

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

Improvement in a person's symptoms caused not by the actual process of therapy but by a client's expectation that therapy will help is called the

When experiments are used to determine whether therapy is effective, the therapy can be deemed effective only if the

Regarding the drugs Clozaril, Risperdal, and Zyprexawhich of the following statements is FALSE?

In practice, community mental health centers have

Which of the following is NOT considered a possible outcome of psychotherapy?

A guided reduction in fear, anxiety, or aversion attained by gradually approaching a feared stimulus while maintaining relaxation describes the therapy technique known as

Cognitive therapy has been used as a remedy for many problems, but it has been especially successful in treating

Behavioral procedures that one could carry out on their own include all of the following EXCEPT

Mass media psychologists are most likely to view their programs as

Regarding mass media psychologists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A key aspect of existential therapy involves the therapist challenging clients to examine their values and choices and to take responsibility for the quality of their existence.This aspect is called

In one national survey, nine out of ten people who have sought mental health care said their lives improved as a result of the treatment.Describe three different factors that could bias these results; and explain how a therapy's value could be determined scientifically.

In practice, community mental health centers have concentrated much more on providing clinical services than they have on preventing problems.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an antidepressant?

Constructive reenactments are provided by

During free association or dream analysis, patients may avoid talking about certain subjects.This is called

Therapists using applied behavior analysis would view mental disorders as

By focusing on feelings when counseling a friend, you can encourage the outpouring of emotion that is the basis for

According to the APA, if a caller complains about insomnia, the radio psychologist should

Which of the following allows therapy to be conducted in a more controlled setting and provides individuals with the opportunity to take a break from self-destructive behavior patterns?

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Exam 15: Therapies.

Improvement in a person's symptoms caused not by the actual process of therapy but by a client's expectation that therapy will help is called the

When experiments are used to determine whether therapy is effective, the therapy can be deemed effective only if the

Regarding the drugs Clozaril, Risperdal, and Zyprexawhich of the following statements is FALSE?

In practice, community mental health centers have

Which of the following is NOT considered a possible outcome of psychotherapy?

A guided reduction in fear, anxiety, or aversion attained by gradually approaching a feared stimulus while maintaining relaxation describes the therapy technique known as

Cognitive therapy has been used as a remedy for many problems, but it has been especially successful in treating

Behavioral procedures that one could carry out on their own include all of the following EXCEPT

Mass media psychologists are most likely to view their programs as

Regarding mass media psychologists, which of the following statements is FALSE?

A key aspect of existential therapy involves the therapist challenging clients to examine their values and choices and to take responsibility for the quality of their existence.This aspect is called

In one national survey, nine out of ten people who have sought mental health care said their lives improved as a result of the treatment.Describe three different factors that could bias these results; and explain how a therapy's value could be determined scientifically.

In practice, community mental health centers have concentrated much more on providing clinical services than they have on preventing problems.

Which of the following is NOT an example of an antidepressant?

Constructive reenactments are provided by

During free association or dream analysis, patients may avoid talking about certain subjects.This is called

Therapists using applied behavior analysis would view mental disorders as

By focusing on feelings when counseling a friend, you can encourage the outpouring of emotion that is the basis for

According to the APA, if a caller complains about insomnia, the radio psychologist should

Which of the following allows therapy to be conducted in a more controlled setting and provides individuals with the opportunity to take a break from self-destructive behavior patterns?

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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