Question 1

Psychodrama assumes that

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A)  people can learn to recognize the parent, adult, and child roles in their personality. 
B)  insights from acted-out sessions transfer to real-life situations. 
C)  participants learn to spot insincerity by adopting artificial roles. 
D)  participants delve deep into their own personalities by watching staged interactions. 
A)  people can learn to recognize the parent, adult, and child roles in their personality. 
B)  insights from acted-out sessions transfer to real-life situations. 
C)  participants learn to spot insincerity by adopting artificial roles. 
D)  participants delve deep into their own personalities by watching staged interactions.

Question 2

The APA recommends that mass media psychologists limit their interactions to

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A)  counseling. 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  general educational information. 
D)  personalized advice. 
A)  counseling. 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  general educational information. 
D)  personalized advice.

Question 3

Since cognitive and behavioral therapies directly change troublesome thoughts and actions, these therapies would be considered insight therapies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Although a person should seek professional help when a significant problem exists, a person can treat lesser difficulties on their own by using somatic techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Psychiatrists are generally listed in the telephone book and on the Internet as a subheading under "Physicians."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Regarding the use of drugs to treat psychopathology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The three major types of drugs all achieve their effects by influencing the activity of different brain neurotransmitters. 
B)  Mental hospital stays have become longer in order to regulate the patient's medication. 
C)  Drugs have made it possible for many people to return to the community and be treated on an outpatient basis. 
D)  For serious mental disorders, a combination of medication and psychotherapy almost always works better than drugs alone. 
A)  The three major types of drugs all achieve their effects by influencing the activity of different brain neurotransmitters. 
B)  Mental hospital stays have become longer in order to regulate the patient's medication. 
C)  Drugs have made it possible for many people to return to the community and be treated on an outpatient basis. 
D)  For serious mental disorders, a combination of medication and psychotherapy almost always works better than drugs alone.

Question 7

For what is Philippe Pinel most famous?

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A)  changing an asylum in Paris into a mental hospital 
B)  discovering that the grain fungus ergot caused a psychotic-like condition 
C)  developing the technique of trephining to alleviate pressure in the brain 
D)  developing the psychotherapy known as existentialism 
A)  changing an asylum in Paris into a mental hospital 
B)  discovering that the grain fungus ergot caused a psychotic-like condition 
C)  developing the technique of trephining to alleviate pressure in the brain 
D)  developing the psychotherapy known as existentialism

Question 8

Sharon describes to her therapist how she becomes so angry and impatient with her coworkers that she would just like to throw them out the window.Her therapist nods and says calmly, "Sometimes you feel so overwhelmed with anger." This therapist is most likely which type of psychotherapist?

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A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  client-centered 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral 
A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  client-centered 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral

Question 9

The procedure known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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A)  is the apparatus used to deliver the electric currents during ECT treatments. 
B)  is a type of pseudopsychology in which people wear light-weight magnet headbands to cure mental illness. 
C)  involves the use of the MRI scans in performing deep lesioning on the brain. 
D)  uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain. 
A)  is the apparatus used to deliver the electric currents during ECT treatments. 
B)  is a type of pseudopsychology in which people wear light-weight magnet headbands to cure mental illness. 
C)  involves the use of the MRI scans in performing deep lesioning on the brain. 
D)  uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain.

Question 10

Gestalt therapists urge their clients to intellectualize and talk about their past experiences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Elizabeth is a psychologist who facilitates her clients in discovering insight into their condition by providing a psychologically safe environment and by acting as a psychological "mirror" to reflect their thoughts and feelings.However, Elizabeth does not give advice or provide strong guidance during this process.Therefore, Elizabeth would be considered a(n)__________ therapist.

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A)  action 
B)  somatic 
C)  nondirective 
D)  desensitization 
A)  action 
B)  somatic 
C)  nondirective 
D)  desensitization

Question 12

By using tokens, a therapist can

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A)  immediately reward positive responses. 
B)  vicariously desensitize a person to feared stimulus. 
C)  classically condition desirable behaviors. 
D)  extinguish anxieties and phobias. 
A)  immediately reward positive responses. 
B)  vicariously desensitize a person to feared stimulus. 
C)  classically condition desirable behaviors. 
D)  extinguish anxieties and phobias.

Question 13

An elementary school teacher practically ends classroom discipline problems by giving students "chances" in a lottery to be held at the end of the week for some small toy.The students have chances taken away if they break various rules.The students are participating in an operant conditioning system known as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An elementary school teacher practically ends classroom...

Question 14

A therapy does not always have to be used to solve problems and crises; it can also be used to

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A)  help people make use of their personal strengths and for personal growth. 
B)  "fix weaknesses" that cause "roadblocks" in people's lives. 
C)  reduce the symptoms of long-standing severe psychotic disorders. 
D)  "overhaul" the psyche and undo the past. 
A)  help people make use of their personal strengths and for personal growth. 
B)  "fix weaknesses" that cause "roadblocks" in people's lives. 
C)  reduce the symptoms of long-standing severe psychotic disorders. 
D)  "overhaul" the psyche and undo the past.

Question 15

According to behavior therapists, phobias are considered

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A)  neuroses. 
B)  ​elements of transference. 
C)  ​conditioned emotional responses. 
D)  reciprocal inhibitions. 
A)  neuroses. 
B)  ​elements of transference. 
C)  ​conditioned emotional responses. 
D)  reciprocal inhibitions.

Question 16

In order to receive the maximum benefit from therapy, which of the following would NOT be good advice?

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A)  It is a good idea to write down the goals that you want to accomplish by entering therapy and discuss them with your therapist during the first session. 
B)  As required by most therapists, you should not discuss your sessions with anyone except your therapist and your physician. 
C)  Since it is always tempting to avoid facing up to personal problems, you should give therapy and your therapist a fair chance and not give up too easily. 
D)  You should not hesitate to change therapists or to terminate therapy if you lose confidence in the therapist or if you do not relate well to the therapist as a person. 
A)  It is a good idea to write down the goals that you want to accomplish by entering therapy and discuss them with your therapist during the first session. 
B)  As required by most therapists, you should not discuss your sessions with anyone except your therapist and your physician. 
C)  Since it is always tempting to avoid facing up to personal problems, you should give therapy and your therapist a fair chance and not give up too easily. 
D)  You should not hesitate to change therapists or to terminate therapy if you lose confidence in the therapist or if you do not relate well to the therapist as a person.

Question 17

Therapists at community mental health centers charge

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A)  $115 an hour, on the average. 
B)  $40 an hour, on the average. 
C)  on a sliding scale based on the client's ability to pay. 
D)  nothing since the therapists are government employees. 
A)  $115 an hour, on the average. 
B)  $40 an hour, on the average. 
C)  on a sliding scale based on the client's ability to pay. 
D)  nothing since the therapists are government employees.

Question 18

If you get praised by your parents for making A's in your college courses, the praise is

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A)  an example of stimulus control. 
B)  an example of time out. 
C)  an example of positive reinforcement. 
D)  situationally controlled. 
A)  an example of stimulus control. 
B)  an example of time out. 
C)  an example of positive reinforcement. 
D)  situationally controlled.

Question 19

Most patients who have undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)feel that the treatment did not help them and would not have these treatments again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

In an institution for delinquent adolescents, a behavioral system has been implemented in which the adolescents earn points for target behaviors like getting up on time, making beds, and attending class.They are allowed to exchange their earned points for privileges, activities, etc.They are also charged tokens for inappropriate behaviors, such as staying in bed or fighting.This system is called

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  a vicarious learning model. 
C)  a token economy. 
D)  a hierarchy of needs. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  a vicarious learning model. 
C)  a token economy. 
D)  a hierarchy of needs.

Psychodrama assumes that

The APA recommends that mass media psychologists limit their interactions to

Since cognitive and behavioral therapies directly change troublesome thoughts and actions, these therapies would be considered insight therapies.

Although a person should seek professional help when a significant problem exists, a person can treat lesser difficulties on their own by using somatic techniques.

Psychiatrists are generally listed in the telephone book and on the Internet as a subheading under "Physicians."

Regarding the use of drugs to treat psychopathology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

For what is Philippe Pinel most famous?

Sharon describes to her therapist how she becomes so angry and impatient with her coworkers that she would just like to throw them out the window.Her therapist nods and says calmly, "Sometimes you feel so overwhelmed with anger." This therapist is most likely which type of psychotherapist?

The procedure known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Gestalt therapists urge their clients to intellectualize and talk about their past experiences.

By using tokens, a therapist can

A therapy does not always have to be used to solve problems and crises; it can also be used to

According to behavior therapists, phobias are considered

In order to receive the maximum benefit from therapy, which of the following would NOT be good advice?

Therapists at community mental health centers charge

If you get praised by your parents for making A's in your college courses, the praise is

Most patients who have undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)feel that the treatment did not help them and would not have these treatments again.

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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Exam 15: Therapies.

Psychodrama assumes that

The APA recommends that mass media psychologists limit their interactions to

Since cognitive and behavioral therapies directly change troublesome thoughts and actions, these therapies would be considered insight therapies.

Although a person should seek professional help when a significant problem exists, a person can treat lesser difficulties on their own by using somatic techniques.

Psychiatrists are generally listed in the telephone book and on the Internet as a subheading under "Physicians."

Regarding the use of drugs to treat psychopathology, which of the following statements is FALSE?

For what is Philippe Pinel most famous?

Sharon describes to her therapist how she becomes so angry and impatient with her coworkers that she would just like to throw them out the window.Her therapist nods and says calmly, "Sometimes you feel so overwhelmed with anger." This therapist is most likely which type of psychotherapist?

The procedure known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Gestalt therapists urge their clients to intellectualize and talk about their past experiences.

By using tokens, a therapist can

A therapy does not always have to be used to solve problems and crises; it can also be used to

According to behavior therapists, phobias are considered

In order to receive the maximum benefit from therapy, which of the following would NOT be good advice?

Therapists at community mental health centers charge

If you get praised by your parents for making A's in your college courses, the praise is

Most patients who have undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)feel that the treatment did not help them and would not have these treatments again.

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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