Question 1

Individuals who work in a near-professional capacity under the supervision of a more highly trained person in providing psychological services are called

Accepted Answer

A) paraprofessionals. 
B) psycholinguists. 
C) psychiatric orderlies. 
D) psychiatric social workers. 
A) paraprofessionals. 
B) psycholinguists. 
C) psychiatric orderlies. 
D) psychiatric social workers.

Question 2

A friend tells you, "I feel like my boss has it in for me at work." You reply, "How do you feel about it?" which would be considered a(n)__________ question.

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The answer of A friend tells you, "I feel like...

Question 3

Dana made an A on a test, was asked on a date by a guy in class, and was complimented by several people on her class presentation, but then she lost her psychology notes and searched the library and the cafeteria before she remembered that she left them at home. When her mother asked how her day went, Dana wailed that it was just awful and related only the part of her day when her psychology notes were lost. According to Aaron Beck, Dana exhibited

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 4

Anxiolytics are types of drugs used to reduce hallucinations and delusions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Deinstitutionalization can best be described as

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A) the dependency, isolation, and continued emotional disturbance that results from commitment to a mental hospital. 
B) a trend toward reduced use of full-time commitment to mental institutions. 
C) the combined use of medication and hospitalization to treat mental illness. 
D) the complete abandonment of hospitalization as a form of treatment for mental illness. 
A) the dependency, isolation, and continued emotional disturbance that results from commitment to a mental hospital. 
B) a trend toward reduced use of full-time commitment to mental institutions. 
C) the combined use of medication and hospitalization to treat mental illness. 
D) the complete abandonment of hospitalization as a form of treatment for mental illness.

Question 6

Darnell's friend has just broken up with his girlfriend and appears depressed. Which of the following statements should Darnell use to effectively counsel his friend?

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A) "Cheer up, there are plenty of girls at this college. Just go ask another one out." 
B) "Go buy some flowers and surprise her. She'll take you back." 
C) "You're better off without her. She was a nag, and she was spending all of your money." 
D) "How are you feeling about breaking up with her?" 
A) "Cheer up, there are plenty of girls at this college. Just go ask another one out." 
B) "Go buy some flowers and surprise her. She'll take you back." 
C) "You're better off without her. She was a nag, and she was spending all of your money." 
D) "How are you feeling about breaking up with her?"

Question 7

The main mode of action of the anxiolytics is to

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A) enhance the effects of serotonin or dopamine. 
B) reduce the effects of GABA. 
C) enhance the effects of GABA. 
D) reduce the effects of dopamine. 
A) enhance the effects of serotonin or dopamine. 
B) reduce the effects of GABA. 
C) enhance the effects of GABA. 
D) reduce the effects of dopamine.

Question 8

Which is NOT a characteristic of all psychotherapies?

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A) Therapy provides clients with a new perspective about themselves. 
B) The emphasis of all therapies is placed on past experiences. 
C) A protected setting is offered for working out problems. 
D) A rationale for the client's suffering and a proposed line of action to end the suffering is offered. 
A) Therapy provides clients with a new perspective about themselves. 
B) The emphasis of all therapies is placed on past experiences. 
C) A protected setting is offered for working out problems. 
D) A rationale for the client's suffering and a proposed line of action to end the suffering is offered.

Question 9

Jamie is very angry and tells his friend, "I studied for that test. I should have gotten at least a B. That teacher is so unfair. Everything would be great around here if it wasn't for her." According to REBT, Jamie's anger is due to

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A) external events, such as his test grade. 
B) learned helplessness. 
C) his irrational and unrealistic beliefs. 
D) a transference of feelings from his mother to his teacher. 
A) external events, such as his test grade. 
B) learned helplessness. 
C) his irrational and unrealistic beliefs. 
D) a transference of feelings from his mother to his teacher.

Question 10

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 11

In order to help their clients, cognitive therapists look for

Accepted Answer

A) the absence of effective coping skills or the presence of self-defeating thoughts. 
B) the underlying causes of depression and the reinforcement that is maintaining them. 
C) conditioned avoidance and escape responding. 
D) unconscious conflicts and efforts to distort reality. 
A) the absence of effective coping skills or the presence of self-defeating thoughts. 
B) the underlying causes of depression and the reinforcement that is maintaining them. 
C) conditioned avoidance and escape responding. 
D) unconscious conflicts and efforts to distort reality.

Question 12

An awareness of one's mortality, the responsibility that comes with the freedom to choose, being alone in one's own private world, and the need to create meaning in one's life are the

Accepted Answer

A) psychosexual conflicts, according to psychoanalytic therapy. 
B) components of the ideal self, according to client-centered therapy. 
C) universal human challenges, according to existential therapy. 
D) unrealistic beliefs, according to rational-emotive behavior therapy. 
A) psychosexual conflicts, according to psychoanalytic therapy. 
B) components of the ideal self, according to client-centered therapy. 
C) universal human challenges, according to existential therapy. 
D) unrealistic beliefs, according to rational-emotive behavior therapy.

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Internet therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Clients can remain anonymous. 
B) Distance therapy makes therapy available to people who, for a variety of reasons, cannot easily attend traditional face-to-face sessions. 
C) Psychologists will not be distracted by the client's facial expressions or body language. 
D) Internet therapy is less expensive than traditional office visits. 
A) Clients can remain anonymous. 
B) Distance therapy makes therapy available to people who, for a variety of reasons, cannot easily attend traditional face-to-face sessions. 
C) Psychologists will not be distracted by the client's facial expressions or body language. 
D) Internet therapy is less expensive than traditional office visits.

Question 14

Which of the following believed that dreams disguise consciously unacceptable feelings and forbidden desires in dream form?

Accepted Answer

A) Abraham Maslow 
B) Carl Rogers 
C) Albert Ellis 
D) Sigmund Freud 
A) Abraham Maslow 
B) Carl Rogers 
C) Albert Ellis 
D) Sigmund Freud

Question 15

Shaping, time out, and extinction are three principles of

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) existential therapy. 
D) Gestalt therapy. 
A) classical conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) existential therapy. 
D) Gestalt therapy.

Question 16

According to your text, which of the following is usually a good way to find a therapist?

Accepted Answer

A) calling a crisis hotline 
B) going to your local community mental health center 
C) going to a university counseling center 
D) all of these 
A) calling a crisis hotline 
B) going to your local community mental health center 
C) going to a university counseling center 
D) all of these

Question 17

In order to achieve deep-muscle relaxation, Gayle tenses the muscles in her right arm until they tremble, holds them tight as she slowly counts to ten and then lets go. She allows her hand and arm to go limp and to relax completely. She repeats this procedure three times for her right arm, then proceeds to do the same sequence with her left arm, then her right leg, left leg, abdomen, chest, shoulders, chin, neck, and face. Gayle is using a procedure known as

Accepted Answer

A) EMDR. 
B) REBT. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) the tension-release method. 
A) EMDR. 
B) REBT. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) the tension-release method.

Question 18

Trepanning, as a primitive procedure, involved boring a hole into the skull to

Accepted Answer

A) relieve pressure or release "evil spirits." 
B) shock patients into a remission of symptoms. 
C) coerce and control disruptive patients. 
D) punish those who had committed crimes. 
A) relieve pressure or release "evil spirits." 
B) shock patients into a remission of symptoms. 
C) coerce and control disruptive patients. 
D) punish those who had committed crimes.

Question 19

Carl Rogers developed

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

Dr. Caradon is a psychologist, who believes that her clients can learn to change their troublesome thoughts, so she has her clients practice thought-stopping procedures at home between sessions. Dr. Caradon would best be described as a(n)__________ psychologist.

Accepted Answer

A) action-oriented, directive 
B) action-oriented, nondirective 
C) insight-oriented, directive 
D) insight-oriented, nondirective 
A) action-oriented, directive 
B) action-oriented, nondirective 
C) insight-oriented, directive 
D) insight-oriented, nondirective

Individuals who work in a near-professional capacity under the supervision of a more highly trained person in providing psychological services are called

A friend tells you, "I feel like my boss has it in for me at work." You reply, "How do you feel about it?" which would be considered a(n)__________ question.

Anxiolytics are types of drugs used to reduce hallucinations and delusions.

Deinstitutionalization can best be described as

Darnell's friend has just broken up with his girlfriend and appears depressed. Which of the following statements should Darnell use to effectively counsel his friend?

The main mode of action of the anxiolytics is to

Which is NOT a characteristic of all psychotherapies?

Jamie is very angry and tells his friend, "I studied for that test. I should have gotten at least a B. That teacher is so unfair. Everything would be great around here if it wasn't for her." According to REBT, Jamie's anger is due to

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.

In order to help their clients, cognitive therapists look for

An awareness of one's mortality, the responsibility that comes with the freedom to choose, being alone in one's own private world, and the need to create meaning in one's life are the

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Internet therapy?

Which of the following believed that dreams disguise consciously unacceptable feelings and forbidden desires in dream form?

Shaping, time out, and extinction are three principles of

According to your text, which of the following is usually a good way to find a therapist?

Trepanning, as a primitive procedure, involved boring a hole into the skull to

Carl Rogers developed

Dr. Caradon is a psychologist, who believes that her clients can learn to change their troublesome thoughts, so she has her clients practice thought-stopping procedures at home between sessions. Dr. Caradon would best be described as a(n)__________ psychologist.

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Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

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Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 15: Therapies

Individuals who work in a near-professional capacity under the supervision of a more highly trained person in providing psychological services are called

A friend tells you, "I feel like my boss has it in for me at work." You reply, "How do you feel about it?" which would be considered a(n)__________ question.

Anxiolytics are types of drugs used to reduce hallucinations and delusions.

Deinstitutionalization can best be described as

Darnell's friend has just broken up with his girlfriend and appears depressed. Which of the following statements should Darnell use to effectively counsel his friend?

The main mode of action of the anxiolytics is to

Which is NOT a characteristic of all psychotherapies?

Jamie is very angry and tells his friend, "I studied for that test. I should have gotten at least a B. That teacher is so unfair. Everything would be great around here if it wasn't for her." According to REBT, Jamie's anger is due to

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.

In order to help their clients, cognitive therapists look for

An awareness of one's mortality, the responsibility that comes with the freedom to choose, being alone in one's own private world, and the need to create meaning in one's life are the

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Internet therapy?

Which of the following believed that dreams disguise consciously unacceptable feelings and forbidden desires in dream form?

Shaping, time out, and extinction are three principles of

According to your text, which of the following is usually a good way to find a therapist?

Trepanning, as a primitive procedure, involved boring a hole into the skull to

Carl Rogers developed

Dr. Caradon is a psychologist, who believes that her clients can learn to change their troublesome thoughts, so she has her clients practice thought-stopping procedures at home between sessions. Dr. Caradon would best be described as a(n)__________ psychologist.

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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