Question 1

The concept of reciprocal inhibition refers to the fact that

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A) fears can be gradually adapted to new situations. 
B) the occurrence of one emotional state can prevent the occurrence of another. 
C) disinhibition works even when a patient vividly imagines steps of the hierarchy. 
D) punishment inhibits undesirable responses. 
A) fears can be gradually adapted to new situations. 
B) the occurrence of one emotional state can prevent the occurrence of another. 
C) disinhibition works even when a patient vividly imagines steps of the hierarchy. 
D) punishment inhibits undesirable responses.

Question 2

A new medical technique that uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain and has been shown to be effective in the treatment of compulsive gambling and obsessive-compulsive disorder is called __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A new medical technique that uses magnetic...

Question 3

Which of the following is a type of action therapy that uses learning principles to help a person make constructive changes?

Accepted Answer

A) existential therapy 
B) person-centered therapy 
C) behavior therapy 
D) brief psychodynamic therapy 
A) existential therapy 
B) person-centered therapy 
C) behavior therapy 
D) brief psychodynamic therapy

Question 4

By using tokens, positive responses can be immediately rewarded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

In counseling a friend, which of the following would NOT be one of your goals?

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A) providing advice regarding a solution for your friend's problem 
B) helping to clarify your friend's problem 
C) maintaining confidentiality 
D) accepting your friend's frame of reference 
A) providing advice regarding a solution for your friend's problem 
B) helping to clarify your friend's problem 
C) maintaining confidentiality 
D) accepting your friend's frame of reference

Question 6

As a modern procedure, trepanning, also called trephining, involves

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A) the use of computer-generated images to present fear stimuli in the desensitization process. 
B) the suppression of an undesirable response by associating it with aversive stimuli. 
C) passing an electric shock directly through the brain to induce a convulsion. 
D) any surgical procedure in which a hole is bored into the skull. 
A) the use of computer-generated images to present fear stimuli in the desensitization process. 
B) the suppression of an undesirable response by associating it with aversive stimuli. 
C) passing an electric shock directly through the brain to induce a convulsion. 
D) any surgical procedure in which a hole is bored into the skull.

Question 7

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

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A) Group therapy allows individuals to act out or directly experience problems. 
B) Group therapy can produce insights that might not occur from merely talking about an issue. 
C) Group therapy requires supervision by several therapists at once. 
D) Group therapy has turned out to be just as cost-effective as individual therapy. 
A) Group therapy allows individuals to act out or directly experience problems. 
B) Group therapy can produce insights that might not occur from merely talking about an issue. 
C) Group therapy requires supervision by several therapists at once. 
D) Group therapy has turned out to be just as cost-effective as individual therapy.

Question 8

Regarding the selection of a therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) A reputable therapist will be glad to reveal his or her background and credentials upon request by the client. 
B) In selecting a therapist, the type of psychological approach employed by the therapist is more important than the therapist's personal qualities. 
C) In selecting a therapist, one should consult with a respected psychological professional, such as your psychology instructor, who can make a referral. 
D) Credentials of therapists can be checked by contacting local branches of organizations, such as the American Psychological Association. 
A) A reputable therapist will be glad to reveal his or her background and credentials upon request by the client. 
B) In selecting a therapist, the type of psychological approach employed by the therapist is more important than the therapist's personal qualities. 
C) In selecting a therapist, one should consult with a respected psychological professional, such as your psychology instructor, who can make a referral. 
D) Credentials of therapists can be checked by contacting local branches of organizations, such as the American Psychological Association.

Question 9

Clients assume responsibility for solving their own problems, while the therapist assists, but does not guide or give advice in therapies that are considered __________.

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The answer of Clients assume responsibility for solving their own...

Question 10

Which therapist emphasized that emotional health comes from knowing what you want to do and not dwelling on what you should do, ought to do, or should want to do?

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Victor Frankl 
C) Fritz Perls 
D) Abraham Maslow 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Victor Frankl 
C) Fritz Perls 
D) Abraham Maslow

Question 11

Regarding systematic desensitization, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Clients progress through the fear hierarchy from the most frightening item to the least disturbing one. 
B) Relaxation is often achieved during systematic desensitization through the tension-release method. 
C) Any change from complete relaxation on an item of the fear hierarchy is a signal that the client must relax again before continuing to the next item. 
D) After clients have practiced relaxation once a day for a week or two, they will begin to be able to tell when their bodies (or a group of muscles)are tense and will begin to be able to relax on command. 
A) Clients progress through the fear hierarchy from the most frightening item to the least disturbing one. 
B) Relaxation is often achieved during systematic desensitization through the tension-release method. 
C) Any change from complete relaxation on an item of the fear hierarchy is a signal that the client must relax again before continuing to the next item. 
D) After clients have practiced relaxation once a day for a week or two, they will begin to be able to tell when their bodies (or a group of muscles)are tense and will begin to be able to relax on command.

Question 12

The most appropriate use of electroconvulsive therapy is as a

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A) preferred treatment for trauma- and stressor-related disorders, particularly PTSD. 
B) preferred treatment for neurocognitive disorders in which brain pathology exists. 
C) last resort treatment for schizophrenia that has not responded to drug treatment. 
D) last resort means of treatment for selected cases of depression that involves self-destructive or suicidal behavior. 
A) preferred treatment for trauma- and stressor-related disorders, particularly PTSD. 
B) preferred treatment for neurocognitive disorders in which brain pathology exists. 
C) last resort treatment for schizophrenia that has not responded to drug treatment. 
D) last resort means of treatment for selected cases of depression that involves self-destructive or suicidal behavior.

Question 13

Lenny, a 17-year-old college student, is playing online poker and believes that his losses must soon be followed by wins, so he doubles his bet. Lenny is exhibiting the cognitive distortion known as

Accepted Answer

A) vicarious reinforcement. 
B) the gambler's fallacy. 
C) the tension-release error. 
D) selective memory. 
A) vicarious reinforcement. 
B) the gambler's fallacy. 
C) the tension-release error. 
D) selective memory.

Question 14

Which of the following is most often done in the context of psychiatric hospitalization?

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy 
B) somatic therapy 
C) aversion therapy 
D) client-centered therapy 
A) psychotherapy 
B) somatic therapy 
C) aversion therapy 
D) client-centered therapy

Question 15

If your friend is talking about a problem and goes silent, you should immediately start asking your friend questions since pauses longer than three seconds tend to interrupt the flow of ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

A) The five 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 five 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 17

Sarita tends to classify her classmates, her teachers, and information presented in class as absolutely right or wrong, acceptable or unacceptable, or good or bad, while also seeing herself as very successful or failing miserably. Sarita is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an operant conditioning procedure used in behavior modification?

Accepted Answer

A) extinction 
B) aversion 
C) shaping 
D) time out 
A) extinction 
B) aversion 
C) shaping 
D) time out

Question 19

The best definition of a peer counselor is a

Accepted Answer

A) graduate student finishing his or her internship in counseling. 
B) nonprofessional person who has learned basic counseling skills. 
C) member of a self-help group who has the same type of problem as you do. 
D) counselor with training and qualifications similar to a licensed psychotherapist. 
A) graduate student finishing his or her internship in counseling. 
B) nonprofessional person who has learned basic counseling skills. 
C) member of a self-help group who has the same type of problem as you do. 
D) counselor with training and qualifications similar to a licensed psychotherapist.

Question 20

In rational-emotive behavior therapy, the therapist

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A) encourages clients to make courageous choices that will bring meaning to their lives. 
B) is very directive in confronting his or her clients' unrealistic beliefs and "self-talk." 
C) reflects his or her client's ideas and feelings using a nondirective approach. 
D) asks his or her clients to exaggerate vague feelings in order to express feelings and break through emotional impasses. 
A) encourages clients to make courageous choices that will bring meaning to their lives. 
B) is very directive in confronting his or her clients' unrealistic beliefs and "self-talk." 
C) reflects his or her client's ideas and feelings using a nondirective approach. 
D) asks his or her clients to exaggerate vague feelings in order to express feelings and break through emotional impasses.

The concept of reciprocal inhibition refers to the fact that

A new medical technique that uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain and has been shown to be effective in the treatment of compulsive gambling and obsessive-compulsive disorder is called __________.

Which of the following is a type of action therapy that uses learning principles to help a person make constructive changes?

By using tokens, positive responses can be immediately rewarded.

In counseling a friend, which of the following would NOT be one of your goals?

As a modern procedure, trepanning, also called trephining, involves

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

Regarding the selection of a therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Clients assume responsibility for solving their own problems, while the therapist assists, but does not guide or give advice in therapies that are considered __________.

Which therapist emphasized that emotional health comes from knowing what you want to do and not dwelling on what you should do, ought to do, or should want to do?

Regarding systematic desensitization, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The most appropriate use of electroconvulsive therapy is as a

Lenny, a 17-year-old college student, is playing online poker and believes that his losses must soon be followed by wins, so he doubles his bet. Lenny is exhibiting the cognitive distortion known as

Which of the following is most often done in the context of psychiatric hospitalization?

If your friend is talking about a problem and goes silent, you should immediately start asking your friend questions since pauses longer than three seconds tend to interrupt the flow of ideas.

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

Sarita tends to classify her classmates, her teachers, and information presented in class as absolutely right or wrong, acceptable or unacceptable, or good or bad, while also seeing herself as very successful or failing miserably. Sarita is exhibiting

Which of the following is NOT an operant conditioning procedure used in behavior modification?

The best definition of a peer counselor is a

In rational-emotive behavior therapy, the therapist

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The concept of reciprocal inhibition refers to the fact that

A new medical technique that uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain and has been shown to be effective in the treatment of compulsive gambling and obsessive-compulsive disorder is called __________.

Which of the following is a type of action therapy that uses learning principles to help a person make constructive changes?

By using tokens, positive responses can be immediately rewarded.

In counseling a friend, which of the following would NOT be one of your goals?

As a modern procedure, trepanning, also called trephining, involves

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

Regarding the selection of a therapist, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Clients assume responsibility for solving their own problems, while the therapist assists, but does not guide or give advice in therapies that are considered __________.

Which therapist emphasized that emotional health comes from knowing what you want to do and not dwelling on what you should do, ought to do, or should want to do?

Regarding systematic desensitization, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The most appropriate use of electroconvulsive therapy is as a

Lenny, a 17-year-old college student, is playing online poker and believes that his losses must soon be followed by wins, so he doubles his bet. Lenny is exhibiting the cognitive distortion known as

Which of the following is most often done in the context of psychiatric hospitalization?

If your friend is talking about a problem and goes silent, you should immediately start asking your friend questions since pauses longer than three seconds tend to interrupt the flow of ideas.

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

Sarita tends to classify her classmates, her teachers, and information presented in class as absolutely right or wrong, acceptable or unacceptable, or good or bad, while also seeing herself as very successful or failing miserably. Sarita is exhibiting

Which of the following is NOT an operant conditioning procedure used in behavior modification?

The best definition of a peer counselor is a

In rational-emotive behavior therapy, the therapist

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

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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