Question 1

During the Middle Ages, the treatment for abnormal behavior often involved physical torture in order to "cast out the evil spirits," which was part of a procedure known as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodrama. 
B)  exorcism. 
C)  ergotism. 
D)  asceticism. 
A)  psychodrama. 
B)  exorcism. 
C)  ergotism. 
D)  asceticism.

Question 2

Although a psychiatrist can administer somatic therapy and prescribe drugs in all states within the United States, psychologists are presently able to prescribe drugs only in the states of

Accepted Answer

A)  Maine and Wisconsin. 
B)  New Mexico and Louisiana. 
C)  New York and California. 
D)  Ohio and Florida. 
A)  Maine and Wisconsin. 
B)  New Mexico and Louisiana. 
C)  New York and California. 
D)  Ohio and Florida.

Question 3

In response to a client's unrealistic ideas or beliefs, a rational-emotive behavior therapist is likely to use all of the following statements EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  "What makes you think that life should be fair?" 
B)  "It is not rational for you to think that you can do everything well." 
C)  "It is rational that you are still angry at people who let you down in the past." 
D)  "You are placing unreasonable expectations on yourself; no one is perfect." 
A)  "What makes you think that life should be fair?" 
B)  "It is not rational for you to think that you can do everything well." 
C)  "It is rational that you are still angry at people who let you down in the past." 
D)  "You are placing unreasonable expectations on yourself; no one is perfect."

Question 4

The risk-benefit ratio in treating schizophrenia refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization. 
B)  the benefits of medication in alleviating psychotic symptoms versus the adverse side effects. 
C)  the advantages and disadvantages of out-patient treatment versus hospitalization. 
D)  the benefits of treating with medication versus psychotherapy. 
A)  the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization. 
B)  the benefits of medication in alleviating psychotic symptoms versus the adverse side effects. 
C)  the advantages and disadvantages of out-patient treatment versus hospitalization. 
D)  the benefits of treating with medication versus psychotherapy.

Question 5

Which of the following are facilities that offer a wide range of mental health services, such as out-patient care, counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  halfway houses 
B)  partial hospitalization units 
C)  community mental health centers 
D)  large group awareness programs 
A)  halfway houses 
B)  partial hospitalization units 
C)  community mental health centers 
D)  large group awareness programs

Question 6

Since cognitive and behavioral therapies change troublesome thoughts and behaviors, respectively, without looking for the origins of these thoughts and behaviors, these therapies would be considered __________ therapies.

Accepted Answer

A)  directive 
B)  nondirective 
C)  action 
D)  insight 
A)  directive 
B)  nondirective 
C)  action 
D)  insight

Question 7

Charles was rejected by his long-time girlfriend.He has decided that no other woman will love him, that his co-workers and the people who say they are his friends must also dislike him, too.Charles has let his rejection by his girlfriend "color" his perceptions of other areas in his life.Beck referred to this as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Any therapy that stresses the need for the therapist to lead the patient toward a resolution of his or her psychological distress​ is referred to as a(n)__________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​supportive 
B)  ​insight 
C)  face-to-face 
D)  ​directive 
A)  ​supportive 
B)  ​insight 
C)  face-to-face 
D)  ​directive

Question 9

When utilizing dream analysis, Freud would interpret the dream symbols to uncover the true but hidden meaning of a dream found in its __________ content.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest 
B)  lucid 
C)  conscious 
D)  latent 
A)  manifest 
B)  lucid 
C)  conscious 
D)  latent

Question 10

Roger Vogler and his associates have found response-contingent shocks to be effective in helping alcoholics to stop drinking by linking the use of alcohol with immediate discomfort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Deinstitutionalization has resulted in former patients

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving adequate care through community mental health centers. 
B)  receiving adequate care through local hospitals. 
C)  becoming homeless or repeatedly jailed. 
D)  staying on their medications and not being readmitted to the hospitals. 
A)  receiving adequate care through community mental health centers. 
B)  receiving adequate care through local hospitals. 
C)  becoming homeless or repeatedly jailed. 
D)  staying on their medications and not being readmitted to the hospitals.

Question 12

Hospitalization can be considered a form of therapy because it

Accepted Answer

A)  motivates clients to work harder to solve their problems. 
B)  makes the use of chemotherapy and immunotherapy possible. 
C)  removes the individual from situations maintaining the problem. 
D)  allows the troubled individual to see that others are likewise troubled. 
A)  motivates clients to work harder to solve their problems. 
B)  makes the use of chemotherapy and immunotherapy possible. 
C)  removes the individual from situations maintaining the problem. 
D)  allows the troubled individual to see that others are likewise troubled.

Question 13

A therapy in which clients act out personal conflicts and feelings in the presence of others who play supporting roles is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  existentialism. 
B)  humanism. 
C)  psychodrama. 
D)  somatic therapy. 
A)  existentialism. 
B)  humanism. 
C)  psychodrama. 
D)  somatic therapy.

Question 14

The client is asked to visualize the images that most upset her or him.At the same time, a pencil (or other object)is moved rapidly from side to side in front of the person's eyes.Watching the moving object causes the person's eyes to dart swiftly back and forth.After about 30 seconds, clients describe any memories, feelings, and thoughts that emerged and discuss them with the therapist.These steps are repeated until troubling thoughts and emotions no longer surface.This procedure is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  EMDR. 
B)  REBT. 
C)  stimulus control. 
D)  aversion therapy. 
A)  EMDR. 
B)  REBT. 
C)  stimulus control. 
D)  aversion therapy.

Question 15

Regarding psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapy is not equally effective for all problems with chances of improvement being fairly good for phobias, low self-esteem, some sexual problems, and marital conflicts. 
B)  For many people, the major benefit of psychotherapy is that it provides comfort, support, and a way to make constructive changes. 
C)  Some therapies encourage personal growth for people who are functioning effectively. 
D)  Therapy can provide most individuals with a complete personal transformation of the psyche. 
A)  Therapy is not equally effective for all problems with chances of improvement being fairly good for phobias, low self-esteem, some sexual problems, and marital conflicts. 
B)  For many people, the major benefit of psychotherapy is that it provides comfort, support, and a way to make constructive changes. 
C)  Some therapies encourage personal growth for people who are functioning effectively. 
D)  Therapy can provide most individuals with a complete personal transformation of the psyche.

Question 16

Behavior modification involves

Accepted Answer

A)  applying nondirective techniques such as unconditional positive regard to clients. 
B)  psychodynamic approaches to specific behavior disturbances. 
C)  the use of learning principles, such as classical and operant conditioning, to change behavior. 
D)  the use of insight therapy to change upsetting thoughts and beliefs. 
A)  applying nondirective techniques such as unconditional positive regard to clients. 
B)  psychodynamic approaches to specific behavior disturbances. 
C)  the use of learning principles, such as classical and operant conditioning, to change behavior. 
D)  the use of insight therapy to change upsetting thoughts and beliefs.

Question 17

Compulsive hoarders respond well to therapy when it both corrects distorted thinking about hoarding and actively modifies hoarding behavior in a therapy approach called __________.

Accepted Answer

cognitive

Question 18

The major goal of existential therapy is to be able to

Accepted Answer

A)  focus and resolve unconscious conflicts. 
B)  uncover the client's true self. 
C)  act in connected wholes, thereby resolving one's anxiety. 
D)  make choices that will change one's life. 
A)  focus and resolve unconscious conflicts. 
B)  uncover the client's true self. 
C)  act in connected wholes, thereby resolving one's anxiety. 
D)  make choices that will change one's life.

Question 19

If a response is followed by an unpleasant effect or discomfort, the response behavior will be suppressed.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  nonreinforcement. 
B)  aversive shaping. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  extinction. 
A)  nonreinforcement. 
B)  aversive shaping. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  extinction.

Question 20

Michelle has gained a great deal of weight since her divorce.Although she left an abusive relationship, she still feels that she is not worthy to enter into another relationship.Michelle would most likely benefit from a therapist who tries to facilitate which elements of positive mental health?

Accepted Answer

A)  good habits of physical health and feelings of personal worth 
B)  autonomy and honesty in personal relationships 
C)  self-awareness and nurturance 
D)  self-control and personal responsibility 
A)  good habits of physical health and feelings of personal worth 
B)  autonomy and honesty in personal relationships 
C)  self-awareness and nurturance 
D)  self-control and personal responsibility

During the Middle Ages, the treatment for abnormal behavior often involved physical torture in order to "cast out the evil spirits," which was part of a procedure known as

Although a psychiatrist can administer somatic therapy and prescribe drugs in all states within the United States, psychologists are presently able to prescribe drugs only in the states of

In response to a client's unrealistic ideas or beliefs, a rational-emotive behavior therapist is likely to use all of the following statements EXCEPT

The risk-benefit ratio in treating schizophrenia refers to

Which of the following are facilities that offer a wide range of mental health services, such as out-patient care, counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention?

Since cognitive and behavioral therapies change troublesome thoughts and behaviors, respectively, without looking for the origins of these thoughts and behaviors, these therapies would be considered __________ therapies.

Any therapy that stresses the need for the therapist to lead the patient toward a resolution of his or her psychological distress is referred to as a(n)__________ therapy.

When utilizing dream analysis, Freud would interpret the dream symbols to uncover the true but hidden meaning of a dream found in its __________ content.

Roger Vogler and his associates have found response-contingent shocks to be effective in helping alcoholics to stop drinking by linking the use of alcohol with immediate discomfort.

Deinstitutionalization has resulted in former patients

Hospitalization can be considered a form of therapy because it

A therapy in which clients act out personal conflicts and feelings in the presence of others who play supporting roles is referred to as

Regarding psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Behavior modification involves

Compulsive hoarders respond well to therapy when it both corrects distorted thinking about hoarding and actively modifies hoarding behavior in a therapy approach called __________.

The major goal of existential therapy is to be able to

If a response is followed by an unpleasant effect or discomfort, the response behavior will be suppressed.This is an example of

Michelle has gained a great deal of weight since her divorce.Although she left an abusive relationship, she still feels that she is not worthy to enter into another relationship.Michelle would most likely benefit from a therapist who tries to facilitate which elements of positive mental health?

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.

Filters

Exam 15: Therapies.

During the Middle Ages, the treatment for abnormal behavior often involved physical torture in order to "cast out the evil spirits," which was part of a procedure known as

Although a psychiatrist can administer somatic therapy and prescribe drugs in all states within the United States, psychologists are presently able to prescribe drugs only in the states of

In response to a client's unrealistic ideas or beliefs, a rational-emotive behavior therapist is likely to use all of the following statements EXCEPT

The risk-benefit ratio in treating schizophrenia refers to

Which of the following are facilities that offer a wide range of mental health services, such as out-patient care, counseling, consultation, crisis intervention, and suicide prevention?

Since cognitive and behavioral therapies change troublesome thoughts and behaviors, respectively, without looking for the origins of these thoughts and behaviors, these therapies would be considered __________ therapies.

Any therapy that stresses the need for the therapist to lead the patient toward a resolution of his or her psychological distress​ is referred to as a(n)__________ therapy.

When utilizing dream analysis, Freud would interpret the dream symbols to uncover the true but hidden meaning of a dream found in its __________ content.

Roger Vogler and his associates have found response-contingent shocks to be effective in helping alcoholics to stop drinking by linking the use of alcohol with immediate discomfort.

Deinstitutionalization has resulted in former patients

Hospitalization can be considered a form of therapy because it

A therapy in which clients act out personal conflicts and feelings in the presence of others who play supporting roles is referred to as

Regarding psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Behavior modification involves

Compulsive hoarders respond well to therapy when it both corrects distorted thinking about hoarding and actively modifies hoarding behavior in a therapy approach called __________.

The major goal of existential therapy is to be able to

If a response is followed by an unpleasant effect or discomfort, the response behavior will be suppressed.This is an example of

Michelle has gained a great deal of weight since her divorce.Although she left an abusive relationship, she still feels that she is not worthy to enter into another relationship.Michelle would most likely benefit from a therapist who tries to facilitate which elements of positive mental health?

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.

Filters

Any therapy that stresses the need for the therapist to lead the patient toward a resolution of his or her psychological distress is referred to as a(n)__________ therapy.