Question 1

Psychoanalysis is based on Freudian and neo-Freudian principles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Community mental health services are offered by:

Accepted Answer

A) psychologists 
B) social workers 
C) nurses 
D) A, B, and C 
A) psychologists 
B) social workers 
C) nurses 
D) A, B, and C D

Question 3

Which threat to the validity of outcome research is correctly paired with an appropriate keyword

Accepted Answer

A) nonspecific treatment effects- time 
B) natural improvement - effort 
C) placebo effects - expectations 
D) All of these are correctly matched. 
A) nonspecific treatment effects- time 
B) natural improvement - effort 
C) placebo effects - expectations 
D) All of these are correctly matched. C

Question 4

Which of the following is not among the neurotransmitters that your text states are influenced by the various antidepressant drugs

Accepted Answer

A) endorphins 
B) norepinephrine 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine 
A) endorphins 
B) norepinephrine 
C) serotonin 
D) dopamine

Question 5

Cognitive-behavior therapy aims directly at the underlying causes of psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

With respect to the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, researchers have compared brief to longer-term psychoanalysis; humanistic to psychodynamic therapy; and cognitive therapy to drug therapy. These comparisons are examples of:

Accepted Answer

A) factor analyses 
B) outcome research 
C) significance tests 
D) clinical assessments 
A) factor analyses 
B) outcome research 
C) significance tests 
D) clinical assessments

Question 7

Which of the following correctly defines secondary prevention

Accepted Answer

A) Prevention targeted at everyone in a given community 
B) Prevention targeted at people who have been diagnosed with a disorder 
C) Prevention targeted at people displaying the risk factors for a disorder 
D) Prevention targeted at people who are being treated for a disorder 
A) Prevention targeted at everyone in a given community 
B) Prevention targeted at people who have been diagnosed with a disorder 
C) Prevention targeted at people displaying the risk factors for a disorder 
D) Prevention targeted at people who are being treated for a disorder

Question 8

Dr. Berger is conducting a scientific study comparing clients receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy to those receiving psychodynamic therapy. Dr. Berger is undertaking a(n) _________ study.

Accepted Answer

A) outcome 
B) assessment 
C) effectiveness 
D) diagnostic 
A) outcome 
B) assessment 
C) effectiveness 
D) diagnostic

Question 9

Which of the following defines Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Accepted Answer

A) A medical procedure that uses a pulsing coil to stimulate the brain 
B) A medical procedure in which brief seizures are created in the brain 
C) Surgery that destroys brain tissue 
D) A medical procedure in which the brain is stimulated by intravenous drugs 
A) A medical procedure that uses a pulsing coil to stimulate the brain 
B) A medical procedure in which brief seizures are created in the brain 
C) Surgery that destroys brain tissue 
D) A medical procedure in which the brain is stimulated by intravenous drugs

Question 10

According to your text, group therapy is especially effective for individuals with:

Accepted Answer

A) depression 
B) phobias 
C) personality disorders 
D) chronic, serious illness 
A) depression 
B) phobias 
C) personality disorders 
D) chronic, serious illness

Question 11

Bryan is feeling angry with his therapist; Bryan's anger reflects his feelings toward his father when he was a young boy in the throes of the Oedipal conflict. This example illustrates __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bryan is feeling angry with his therapist;...

Question 12

Which behavior therapy technique is CORRECTLY matched to its description

Accepted Answer

A) aversion therapy-The client is confronted with the object of his or her phobia. 
B) systematic desensitization-Gradual exposure to an anxiety-provoking stimulus is paired with relaxation. 
C) exposure therapy-An unpleasant stimulus is paired with an undesirable behavior of the client. 
D) flooding - Computer-generated, lifelike images are used in a desensitization program. 
A) aversion therapy-The client is confronted with the object of his or her phobia. 
B) systematic desensitization-Gradual exposure to an anxiety-provoking stimulus is paired with relaxation. 
C) exposure therapy-An unpleasant stimulus is paired with an undesirable behavior of the client. 
D) flooding - Computer-generated, lifelike images are used in a desensitization program.

Question 13

Each of the following treatment approaches reflects the social component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) dialectical behavioral therapy 
B) couples therapy 
C) primary prevention programs 
D) group therapy 
A) dialectical behavioral therapy 
B) couples therapy 
C) primary prevention programs 
D) group therapy

Question 14

Recall the chapter on research methods in your text. Natural improvement, nonspecific treatment effects, and placebo effects are best seen as threats to the _______ of outcome research.

Accepted Answer

A) statistical significance validity 
B) external validity 
C) construct validity 
D) internal validity 
A) statistical significance validity 
B) external validity 
C) construct validity 
D) internal validity

Question 15

Which of the following correctly defines tertiary prevention

Accepted Answer

A) Prevention targeted at everyone in a given community 
B) Prevention targeted at people who have been diagnosed with a disorder 
C) Prevention targeted at people displaying the risk factors for a disorder 
D) Prevention targeted at people who are being successfully treated for a disorder 
A) Prevention targeted at everyone in a given community 
B) Prevention targeted at people who have been diagnosed with a disorder 
C) Prevention targeted at people displaying the risk factors for a disorder 
D) Prevention targeted at people who are being successfully treated for a disorder

Question 16

Community mental health prevention programs include:

Accepted Answer

A) stress management training 
B) family therapy programs 
C) literacy training programs 
D) A, B, and C 
A) stress management training 
B) family therapy programs 
C) literacy training programs 
D) A, B, and C

Question 17

In one application of aversive conditioning, alcohol is paired with a drug that induces vomiting. Which of the following alternatives CORRECTLY applies classical conditioning terminology to this situation

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol becomes a CS associated with vomiting. 
B) Alcohol is a US for vomiting. 
C) The drug with which alcohol is paired is a US. 
D) both A and C 
A) Alcohol becomes a CS associated with vomiting. 
B) Alcohol is a US for vomiting. 
C) The drug with which alcohol is paired is a US. 
D) both A and C

Question 18

Which alternative correctly pairs a class of medication with its potential side effects

Accepted Answer

A) mood stabilizers - dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, headache, drowsiness 
B) antidepressants - drowsiness, dizziness, dependency 
C) antipsychotics - blurred vision, muscle spasms, dizziness, restlessness 
D) psychostimulants - loss of coordination, slurred speech, frequent urination, excessive thirst 
A) mood stabilizers - dry mouth, constipation, blurred vision, headache, drowsiness 
B) antidepressants - drowsiness, dizziness, dependency 
C) antipsychotics - blurred vision, muscle spasms, dizziness, restlessness 
D) psychostimulants - loss of coordination, slurred speech, frequent urination, excessive thirst

Question 19

Dr. Grimaldi consults the research literature each time he acquires a new client; he seeks to use the most effective technique available given a client's particular disorder. Dr. Grimaldi practices ________ psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

empiricall

Question 20

Dialectical behavioral therapy is an example of an eclectic approach to treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Psychoanalysis is based on Freudian and neo-Freudian principles.

Community mental health services are offered by:

Which threat to the validity of outcome research is correctly paired with an appropriate keyword

Which of the following is not among the neurotransmitters that your text states are influenced by the various antidepressant drugs

Cognitive-behavior therapy aims directly at the underlying causes of psychological problems.

With respect to the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, researchers have compared brief to longer-term psychoanalysis; humanistic to psychodynamic therapy; and cognitive therapy to drug therapy. These comparisons are examples of:

Which of the following correctly defines secondary prevention

Dr. Berger is conducting a scientific study comparing clients receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy to those receiving psychodynamic therapy. Dr. Berger is undertaking a(n) _________ study.

Which of the following defines Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

According to your text, group therapy is especially effective for individuals with:

Bryan is feeling angry with his therapist; Bryan's anger reflects his feelings toward his father when he was a young boy in the throes of the Oedipal conflict. This example illustrates __________.

Which behavior therapy technique is CORRECTLY matched to its description

Each of the following treatment approaches reflects the social component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness EXCEPT:

Recall the chapter on research methods in your text. Natural improvement, nonspecific treatment effects, and placebo effects are best seen as threats to the _______ of outcome research.

Which of the following correctly defines tertiary prevention

Community mental health prevention programs include:

In one application of aversive conditioning, alcohol is paired with a drug that induces vomiting. Which of the following alternatives CORRECTLY applies classical conditioning terminology to this situation

Which alternative correctly pairs a class of medication with its potential side effects

Dr. Grimaldi consults the research literature each time he acquires a new client; he seeks to use the most effective technique available given a client's particular disorder. Dr. Grimaldi practices ________ psychotherapy.

Dialectical behavioral therapy is an example of an eclectic approach to treatment.

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Exam 14: Treating Psychological Disorders

Psychoanalysis is based on Freudian and neo-Freudian principles.

Community mental health services are offered by:

Which threat to the validity of outcome research is correctly paired with an appropriate keyword

Which of the following is not among the neurotransmitters that your text states are influenced by the various antidepressant drugs

Cognitive-behavior therapy aims directly at the underlying causes of psychological problems.

With respect to the treatment of mood and anxiety disorders, researchers have compared brief to longer-term psychoanalysis; humanistic to psychodynamic therapy; and cognitive therapy to drug therapy. These comparisons are examples of:

Which of the following correctly defines secondary prevention

Dr. Berger is conducting a scientific study comparing clients receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy to those receiving psychodynamic therapy. Dr. Berger is undertaking a(n) _________ study.

Which of the following defines Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

According to your text, group therapy is especially effective for individuals with:

Bryan is feeling angry with his therapist; Bryan's anger reflects his feelings toward his father when he was a young boy in the throes of the Oedipal conflict. This example illustrates __________.

Which behavior therapy technique is CORRECTLY matched to its description

Each of the following treatment approaches reflects the social component of the bio-psycho-social model of illness EXCEPT:

Recall the chapter on research methods in your text. Natural improvement, nonspecific treatment effects, and placebo effects are best seen as threats to the _______ of outcome research.

Which of the following correctly defines tertiary prevention

Community mental health prevention programs include:

In one application of aversive conditioning, alcohol is paired with a drug that induces vomiting. Which of the following alternatives CORRECTLY applies classical conditioning terminology to this situation

Which alternative correctly pairs a class of medication with its potential side effects

Dr. Grimaldi consults the research literature each time he acquires a new client; he seeks to use the most effective technique available given a client's particular disorder. Dr. Grimaldi practices ________ psychotherapy.

Dialectical behavioral therapy is an example of an eclectic approach to treatment.

Introducing Psychology

Psychological Science

Brains, Bodies, and Behavior

Sensing and Perceiving

States of Consciousness

Growing and Developing

Learning

Remembering and Judging

Intelligence and Language

Emotions and Motivations

Psychology in Our Social Lives

Personality

Defining Psychological Disorders

Filters