Question 1

Unlike the traditional psychoanalysts, the client-centered therapists tend to be

Accepted Answer

A) more directive and take more of a position of authority during the therapy. 
B) more optimistic and assume that is it possible for people to use their potentials to have a happy life. 
C) more action-oriented therapy rather than insight-oriented. 
D) characterized by all of these statements. 
A) more directive and take more of a position of authority during the therapy. 
B) more optimistic and assume that is it possible for people to use their potentials to have a happy life. 
C) more action-oriented therapy rather than insight-oriented. 
D) characterized by all of these statements.

Question 2

The real value of Eysenck's critique of the effectiveness of therapy is that it encouraged psychologists to

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A) abandon the use of psychoanalysis and other psychodynamic therapies entirely. 
B) experimentally disprove the notion that unconscious conflicts actually exist and deal with conscious feelings only. 
C) utilize dream analysis and hypnosis more into their therapies. 
D) try new ideas and techniques and to ask why psychoanalysis and other therapies work. 
A) abandon the use of psychoanalysis and other psychodynamic therapies entirely. 
B) experimentally disprove the notion that unconscious conflicts actually exist and deal with conscious feelings only. 
C) utilize dream analysis and hypnosis more into their therapies. 
D) try new ideas and techniques and to ask why psychoanalysis and other therapies work.

Question 3

Providing short-term clinical services and preventing emotional problems from occurring are the main goals of

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A) pharmacotherapy. 
B) REBT. 
C) community mental health programs. 
D) large group awareness programs. 
A) pharmacotherapy. 
B) REBT. 
C) community mental health programs. 
D) large group awareness programs.

Question 4

Desensitization can be completed in one session for some fears, such as riding in an elevator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following is a brief psychodynamic therapy that has been shown through extensive research to be effective in treating depressive disorders, social phobias, personality disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) 
B) interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) 
C) extensive therapy 
D) Gestalt psychotherapy 
A) rational-emotive behavior therapy (REBT) 
B) interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) 
C) extensive therapy 
D) Gestalt psychotherapy

Question 6

In order to help a young boy to overcome his fear of dogs, he is shown films of friendly dogs, and later he is exposed to another child playing and petting a friendly dog. This type of therapy is called

Accepted Answer

A) vicarious desensitization. 
B) EMDR. 
C) transference. 
D) rational-emotive behavior therapy. 
A) vicarious desensitization. 
B) EMDR. 
C) transference. 
D) rational-emotive behavior therapy.

Question 7

Which of the following would be the best definition of psychotherapy?

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A) The use of drugs and other medical techniques to alleviate the symptoms of emotional disturbance. 
B) A technique in which improvement is caused not by the process but by the client's expectation. 
C) A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment. 
D) A technique in which a group of people discuss their problems in person or through social networking sites. 
A) The use of drugs and other medical techniques to alleviate the symptoms of emotional disturbance. 
B) A technique in which improvement is caused not by the process but by the client's expectation. 
C) A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment. 
D) A technique in which a group of people discuss their problems in person or through social networking sites.

Question 8

Which of the following is NOT one of the five major types of drugs used in pharmacotherapy?

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A) anxiolytics 
B) mood stabilizers 
C) major tranquilizers 
D) narcoleptics 
A) anxiolytics 
B) mood stabilizers 
C) major tranquilizers 
D) narcoleptics

Question 9

The main mode of action of antipsychotic drugs 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 10

Jerome is in an experiment to determine the effectiveness of therapy. He is in the group who has not seen a therapist but who will eventually receive therapy. Jerome is part of the __________ group.

Accepted Answer

A) role reversal 
B) therapy placebo 
C) waiting-list control 
D) spontaneous remission 
A) role reversal 
B) therapy placebo 
C) waiting-list control 
D) spontaneous remission

Question 11

An approach that utilizes classical conditioning in helping individuals suppress an undesirable response by associating it with uncomfortable stimuli is called __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

The answer of An approach that utilizes classical conditioning in...

Question 12

What is a token economy and how could it be used in an institutional setting, such as a mental hospital?

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that a token economy

Question 13

Regarding the psychodynamic therapy used today, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) More direct questioning is used to reveal unconscious conflicts rather than free association. 
B) Therapists today actively provoke emotional reactions, which lower defenses and provide insights. 
C) Today's psychodynamic therapy requires more sessions per week over a longer time period than the traditional psychoanalysis. 
D) Today's psychodynamic therapy has been shown to accelerate recovery. 
A) More direct questioning is used to reveal unconscious conflicts rather than free association. 
B) Therapists today actively provoke emotional reactions, which lower defenses and provide insights. 
C) Today's psychodynamic therapy requires more sessions per week over a longer time period than the traditional psychoanalysis. 
D) Today's psychodynamic therapy has been shown to accelerate recovery.

Question 14

According to Aaron Beck, depressed persons see themselves, the world, and the future in negative terms because of

Accepted Answer

A) major distortions in thinking. 
B) learned helplessness. 
C) repressed anger. 
D) conditions of worth. 
A) major distortions in thinking. 
B) learned helplessness. 
C) repressed anger. 
D) conditions of worth.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT an example of a stimulant?

Accepted Answer

A) Haldol 
B) Adderall 
C) Concerta 
D) Ritalin 
A) Haldol 
B) Adderall 
C) Concerta 
D) Ritalin

Question 16

Client-centered, or person-centered, therapy would be considered a(n)__________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The use of classical or operant conditioning to directly alter human responses is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

applied be

Question 18

Most therapists require that their clients not discuss their therapy with anyone but the therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

In Raul's dream, he flew out the window of his car and up into the clouds. Raul's therapist interprets this dream to mean that Raul is feeling a strong need to be free "as a bird" rather than being tied down by his family and work responsibilities. This therapist's interpretation of Raul's dream is revealing which type of dream content?

Accepted Answer

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

Unlike the traditional psychoanalysts, the client-centered therapists tend to be

The real value of Eysenck's critique of the effectiveness of therapy is that it encouraged psychologists to

Providing short-term clinical services and preventing emotional problems from occurring are the main goals of

Desensitization can be completed in one session for some fears, such as riding in an elevator.

Which of the following is a brief psychodynamic therapy that has been shown through extensive research to be effective in treating depressive disorders, social phobias, personality disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse disorders?

In order to help a young boy to overcome his fear of dogs, he is shown films of friendly dogs, and later he is exposed to another child playing and petting a friendly dog. This type of therapy is called

Which of the following would be the best definition of psychotherapy?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five major types of drugs used in pharmacotherapy?

The main mode of action of antipsychotic drugs is to

Jerome is in an experiment to determine the effectiveness of therapy. He is in the group who has not seen a therapist but who will eventually receive therapy. Jerome is part of the __________ group.

An approach that utilizes classical conditioning in helping individuals suppress an undesirable response by associating it with uncomfortable stimuli is called __________ therapy.

What is a token economy and how could it be used in an institutional setting, such as a mental hospital?

Regarding the psychodynamic therapy used today, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Aaron Beck, depressed persons see themselves, the world, and the future in negative terms because of

Which of the following is NOT an example of a stimulant?

Client-centered, or person-centered, therapy would be considered a(n)__________ therapy.

The use of classical or operant conditioning to directly alter human responses is known as __________.

Most therapists require that their clients not discuss their therapy with anyone but the therapist.

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Unlike the traditional psychoanalysts, the client-centered therapists tend to be

The real value of Eysenck's critique of the effectiveness of therapy is that it encouraged psychologists to

Providing short-term clinical services and preventing emotional problems from occurring are the main goals of

Desensitization can be completed in one session for some fears, such as riding in an elevator.

Which of the following is a brief psychodynamic therapy that has been shown through extensive research to be effective in treating depressive disorders, social phobias, personality disorders, eating disorders, and substance abuse disorders?

In order to help a young boy to overcome his fear of dogs, he is shown films of friendly dogs, and later he is exposed to another child playing and petting a friendly dog. This type of therapy is called

Which of the following would be the best definition of psychotherapy?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five major types of drugs used in pharmacotherapy?

The main mode of action of antipsychotic drugs is to

Jerome is in an experiment to determine the effectiveness of therapy. He is in the group who has not seen a therapist but who will eventually receive therapy. Jerome is part of the __________ group.

An approach that utilizes classical conditioning in helping individuals suppress an undesirable response by associating it with uncomfortable stimuli is called __________ therapy.

What is a token economy and how could it be used in an institutional setting, such as a mental hospital?

Regarding the psychodynamic therapy used today, which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to Aaron Beck, depressed persons see themselves, the world, and the future in negative terms because of

Which of the following is NOT an example of a stimulant?

Client-centered, or person-centered, therapy would be considered a(n)__________ therapy.

The use of classical or operant conditioning to directly alter human responses is known as __________.

Most therapists require that their clients not discuss their therapy with anyone but 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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