Question 1

Alice has a dog phobia. She is being taught to completely relax and then mentally imagine a dog nearby. Alice is receiving ​

Accepted Answer

A) aversion therapy. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) avoidance therapy. 
D) psychotherapy. 
A) aversion therapy. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) avoidance therapy. 
D) psychotherapy. B

Question 2

Which of the following statements concerning psychiatrists is FALSE? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Psychiatrists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. 
B) Psychiatrists typically devote less of their time to relatively serious disorders than clinical psychologists. 
C) Psychiatrists frequently emphasize biomedical therapy. 
D) Psychiatrists are physicians and have a medical degree. 
A) Psychiatrists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of psychological disorders. 
B) Psychiatrists typically devote less of their time to relatively serious disorders than clinical psychologists. 
C) Psychiatrists frequently emphasize biomedical therapy. 
D) Psychiatrists are physicians and have a medical degree. B

Question 3

Dr. Nenning is a psychotherapist who is extremely supportive of all his clients. He encourages his clients to talk about their concerns, and he often acts as a sounding board, restating and clarifying the themes that come to the surface as his clients speak freely about their concerns and problems. Dr. Nenning appears to be a

Accepted Answer

A) therapist who uses a modern psychodynamic approach. 
B) therapist who uses Beck's cognitive approach to therapy. 
C) therapist who uses existential therapy methods. 
D) client-centered therapist. 
A) therapist who uses a modern psychodynamic approach. 
B) therapist who uses Beck's cognitive approach to therapy. 
C) therapist who uses existential therapy methods. 
D) client-centered therapist. D

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a true statement? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Women seek psychotherapy more than men. 
B) The two most common problems that lead to psychotherapy are sexual problems and depression. 
C) People seeking psychotherapy don't always have identifiable disorders. 
D) Many people feel that seeking psychotherapy is an admission of personal weakness. 
A) Women seek psychotherapy more than men. 
B) The two most common problems that lead to psychotherapy are sexual problems and depression. 
C) People seeking psychotherapy don't always have identifiable disorders. 
D) Many people feel that seeking psychotherapy is an admission of personal weakness.

Question 5

In systematic desensitization, a new _____ response is substituted for the old _____ response.

Accepted Answer

A) relaxation; fear 
B) undesirable; desirable 
C) unpleasant; pleasant 
D) conditioned; unconditioned 
A) relaxation; fear 
B) undesirable; desirable 
C) unpleasant; pleasant 
D) conditioned; unconditioned

Question 6

Colton has been taking a drug to control a psychological disorder. Some of the side effects that he has experienced include drowsiness, constipation, and tardive dyskinesia. In this case, Colton is MOST likely being treated for

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) an anxiety disorder. 
D) schizophrenia. 
A) depression. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) an anxiety disorder. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 7

Ariana's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that slows the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. Her doctor is MOST likely treating Ariana for symptoms of ​

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) a somatoform disorder. 
D) depression. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) a somatoform disorder. 
D) depression.

Question 8

Joseph Wolpe launched behavior therapy in 1958 with his description of ​

Accepted Answer

A) aversion therapy. 
B) social skills training. 
C) the token economy. 
D) systematic desensitization. 
A) aversion therapy. 
B) social skills training. 
C) the token economy. 
D) systematic desensitization.

Question 9

Lithium is a chemical used to treat ​

Accepted Answer

A) major depression. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) multiple personality disorders. 
D) bipolar mood disorders. 
A) major depression. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) multiple personality disorders. 
D) bipolar mood disorders.

Question 10

The "behavior" that is incompatible with anxiety, and that systematic desensitization tries to recondition to phobic cues, is ​

Accepted Answer

A) an imagined fear. 
B) an imagined pleasant experience. 
C) deep muscle relaxation. 
D) vigorous exercise. 
A) an imagined fear. 
B) an imagined pleasant experience. 
C) deep muscle relaxation. 
D) vigorous exercise.

Question 11

Frank has just been to a therapist who prescribed an antianxiety medication. Frank should expect to experience some relief from his symptoms of anxiety

Accepted Answer

A) within 24 hours of taking the drug for the first time. 
B) almost immediately after taking the drug for the first time. 
C) only after 1 to 2 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug. 
D) only after 6 to 8 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug. 
A) within 24 hours of taking the drug for the first time. 
B) almost immediately after taking the drug for the first time. 
C) only after 1 to 2 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug. 
D) only after 6 to 8 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug.

Question 12

Regression toward the mean occurs when

Accepted Answer

A) people's expectations lead them to experience some change, even though they receive a fake or ineffective treatment. 
B) people who originally score extremely high or low on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls closer to the average. 
C) people recover from a mental or physical illness without any form of intervention. 
D) people who originally score near the average on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls at the extreme high or low end of the scale. 
A) people's expectations lead them to experience some change, even though they receive a fake or ineffective treatment. 
B) people who originally score extremely high or low on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls closer to the average. 
C) people recover from a mental or physical illness without any form of intervention. 
D) people who originally score near the average on some trait are measured a second time, and their new score falls at the extreme high or low end of the scale.

Question 13

Therapists who emphasize altering an individual's physiological functioning in treatment use the _____ approach to psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) behavior 
B) biomedical 
C) insight 
D) emotion 
A) behavior 
B) biomedical 
C) insight 
D) emotion

Question 14

Systematic desensitization involves ​

Accepted Answer

A) training to relax when confronted with anxiety-arousing stimuli. 
B) interpreting anxiety-arousing stimuli so they are less anxiety-arousing. 
C) changing misconceptions regarding anxiety-arousing stimuli. 
D) uncovering repressed feelings regarding anxiety-arousing stimuli. 
A) training to relax when confronted with anxiety-arousing stimuli. 
B) interpreting anxiety-arousing stimuli so they are less anxiety-arousing. 
C) changing misconceptions regarding anxiety-arousing stimuli. 
D) uncovering repressed feelings regarding anxiety-arousing stimuli.

Question 15

Which of the following statements concerning homeless individuals is true? ​

Accepted Answer

A) Approximately 1\3 of the homeless have a violent criminal past. 
B) Approximately 1\3 of the homeless suffer from a severe mental illness. 
C) Approximately 1\2 of the homeless are minorities. 
D) Approximately 2\3 of the homeless have a severe drug or alcohol problem. 
A) Approximately 1\3 of the homeless have a violent criminal past. 
B) Approximately 1\3 of the homeless suffer from a severe mental illness. 
C) Approximately 1\2 of the homeless are minorities. 
D) Approximately 2\3 of the homeless have a severe drug or alcohol problem.

Question 16

Your friend is interested in becoming a psychologist and wants to specialize in the treatment of full-fledged disorders. Which of the following specialties is she MOST likely to choose?

Accepted Answer

A) C ounseling psychologist 
B) C linical psychologist 
C) School psychologist 
D) R esearch psychologist 
A) C ounseling psychologist 
B) C linical psychologist 
C) School psychologist 
D) R esearch psychologist

Question 17

With regard to psychological disorders, spontaneous remission refers to a ​

Accepted Answer

A) recovery from a disorder that occurs without formal treatment. 
B) recovery from a disorder that occurs as a result of formal treatment. 
C) sudden recurrence of a disorder in a client who had apparently been cured. 
D) failure to recover despite extensive treatment. 
A) recovery from a disorder that occurs without formal treatment. 
B) recovery from a disorder that occurs as a result of formal treatment. 
C) sudden recurrence of a disorder in a client who had apparently been cured. 
D) failure to recover despite extensive treatment.

Question 18

Mario recently started seeing a therapist. At the start of each session, Mario lies down and starts talking about anything that comes to mind. He often rambles, and he sometimes thinks that the things he describes seem trivial or silly, but his therapist encourages him to say whatever comes into his mind. This therapeutic technique is common among therapists who use a _____ approach to therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) client-centered 
B) cognitive 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) holistic 
A) client-centered 
B) cognitive 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) holistic

Question 19

Deinstitutionalization means that ​

Accepted Answer

A) hospitalization for mental illness has become a thing of the past. 
B) the mentally ill should be treated at community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care. 
C) the environment inside mental hospitals is designed to be less structured and rigid. 
D) mental hospitals should take increased responsibility for the treatment of all clients, even those who are not seriously ill. 
A) hospitalization for mental illness has become a thing of the past. 
B) the mentally ill should be treated at community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care. 
C) the environment inside mental hospitals is designed to be less structured and rigid. 
D) mental hospitals should take increased responsibility for the treatment of all clients, even those who are not seriously ill.

Question 20

Rogers believed that client-centered therapists must provide unconditional positive regard for their clients. In other words, they must

Accepted Answer

A) provide warmth and caring only when clients' behavior is appropriate. 
B) communicate with clients in an honest and spontaneous manner. 
C) understand the client's world from the client's point of view and be able to communicate this. 
D) show nonjudgmental acceptance of the client as a person. 
A) provide warmth and caring only when clients' behavior is appropriate. 
B) communicate with clients in an honest and spontaneous manner. 
C) understand the client's world from the client's point of view and be able to communicate this. 
D) show nonjudgmental acceptance of the client as a person.

Alice has a dog phobia. She is being taught to completely relax and then mentally imagine a dog nearby. Alice is receiving

Which of the following statements concerning psychiatrists is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

In systematic desensitization, a new _ response is substituted for the old _ response.

Colton has been taking a drug to control a psychological disorder. Some of the side effects that he has experienced include drowsiness, constipation, and tardive dyskinesia. In this case, Colton is MOST likely being treated for

Ariana's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that slows the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. Her doctor is MOST likely treating Ariana for symptoms of

Joseph Wolpe launched behavior therapy in 1958 with his description of

Lithium is a chemical used to treat

The "behavior" that is incompatible with anxiety, and that systematic desensitization tries to recondition to phobic cues, is

Frank has just been to a therapist who prescribed an antianxiety medication. Frank should expect to experience some relief from his symptoms of anxiety

Regression toward the mean occurs when

Therapists who emphasize altering an individual's physiological functioning in treatment use the _____ approach to psychotherapy.

Systematic desensitization involves

Which of the following statements concerning homeless individuals is true?

Your friend is interested in becoming a psychologist and wants to specialize in the treatment of full-fledged disorders. Which of the following specialties is she MOST likely to choose?

With regard to psychological disorders, spontaneous remission refers to a

Deinstitutionalization means that

Rogers believed that client-centered therapists must provide unconditional positive regard for their clients. In other words, they must

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Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Alice has a dog phobia. She is being taught to completely relax and then mentally imagine a dog nearby. Alice is receiving ​

Which of the following statements concerning psychiatrists is FALSE? ​

Which of the following is NOT a true statement? ​

In systematic desensitization, a new _____ response is substituted for the old _____ response.

Colton has been taking a drug to control a psychological disorder. Some of the side effects that he has experienced include drowsiness, constipation, and tardive dyskinesia. In this case, Colton is MOST likely being treated for

Ariana's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that slows the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. Her doctor is MOST likely treating Ariana for symptoms of ​

Joseph Wolpe launched behavior therapy in 1958 with his description of ​

Lithium is a chemical used to treat ​

The "behavior" that is incompatible with anxiety, and that systematic desensitization tries to recondition to phobic cues, is ​

Frank has just been to a therapist who prescribed an antianxiety medication. Frank should expect to experience some relief from his symptoms of anxiety

Regression toward the mean occurs when

Therapists who emphasize altering an individual's physiological functioning in treatment use the _____ approach to psychotherapy.

Systematic desensitization involves ​

Which of the following statements concerning homeless individuals is true? ​

Your friend is interested in becoming a psychologist and wants to specialize in the treatment of full-fledged disorders. Which of the following specialties is she MOST likely to choose?

With regard to psychological disorders, spontaneous remission refers to a ​

Deinstitutionalization means that ​

Rogers believed that client-centered therapists must provide unconditional positive regard for their clients. In other words, they must

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Filters

Alice has a dog phobia. She is being taught to completely relax and then mentally imagine a dog nearby. Alice is receiving

Which of the following statements concerning psychiatrists is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

In systematic desensitization, a new _ response is substituted for the old _ response.

Ariana's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that slows the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. Her doctor is MOST likely treating Ariana for symptoms of

Joseph Wolpe launched behavior therapy in 1958 with his description of

Lithium is a chemical used to treat

The "behavior" that is incompatible with anxiety, and that systematic desensitization tries to recondition to phobic cues, is

Systematic desensitization involves

Which of the following statements concerning homeless individuals is true?

With regard to psychological disorders, spontaneous remission refers to a

Deinstitutionalization means that