Question 1

_____ occurs when clients relate to therapists in ways that mimic critical relationships in their lives.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ occurs when clients relate to therapists...

Question 2

The different approaches to psychotherapy ​

Accepted Answer

A) overlap so much that there is little basis for differentiating one from another. 
B) have developed due to tension between competing theories. 
C) are all equally appropriate for all kinds of psychological problems. 
D) can be used interchangeably for the majority of psychological disorders. 
A) overlap so much that there is little basis for differentiating one from another. 
B) have developed due to tension between competing theories. 
C) are all equally appropriate for all kinds of psychological problems. 
D) can be used interchangeably for the majority of psychological disorders.

Question 3

Therapeutic drugs that gradually reduce symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, hyperactivity, and mental confusion are ​

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressant drugs. 
B) antipsychotic drugs. 
C) mood stabilizers. 
D) antianxiety drugs. 
A) antidepressant drugs. 
B) antipsychotic drugs. 
C) mood stabilizers. 
D) antianxiety drugs.

Question 4

Alice has a dog phobia. Her therapist confronts her with actual dogs so that Alice learns that dogs are usually harmless. Alice is receiving

Accepted Answer

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

Question 5

Psychoanalysis is a therapy that emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A) correcting habitual thinking errors. 
B) the recovery of unconscious conflicts, motives, and defenses. 
C) providing a supportive climate for clients. 
D) improving interpersonal skills. 
A) correcting habitual thinking errors. 
B) the recovery of unconscious conflicts, motives, and defenses. 
C) providing a supportive climate for clients. 
D) improving interpersonal skills.

Question 6

Dr. Brannigen treats individuals who have symptoms of major depression. During the initial treatment, Dr. Brannigen often prescribes antidepressants, but during the course of therapy, he also encourages patients to recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. He believes that drug treatment can be effective in reducing the symptoms of depression, but only by understanding the causes of their depression will individuals be able to prevent relapses. Dr. Brannigen's approach to therapy could BEST be described as a(n) _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic 
B) behavioral 
C) deinstitutional 
D) eclectic 
A) humanistic 
B) behavioral 
C) deinstitutional 
D) eclectic

Question 7

The first step in the process of systematic desensitization is to ​

Accepted Answer

A) train in deep muscle relaxation. 
B) build an anxiety hierarchy. 
C) relax while visualizing a fearful stimulus. 
D) achieve successive goals approximations. 
A) train in deep muscle relaxation. 
B) build an anxiety hierarchy. 
C) relax while visualizing a fearful stimulus. 
D) achieve successive goals approximations.

Question 8

Some theorists have proposed that all insight therapies share several common characteristics that explain their effectiveness.  Which of the following is NOT one of the proposed common factors?

Accepted Answer

A) D evelopment of a therapeutic alliance 
B) E motional support and empathy 
C) O pportunity to express feelings 
D) F ocus on problematic behaviors 
A) D evelopment of a therapeutic alliance 
B) E motional support and empathy 
C) O pportunity to express feelings 
D) F ocus on problematic behaviors

Question 9

Which of the following statements concerning antipsychotic drugs is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) They have an effect on dopamine synapses. 
B) They usually show effects within two days to a week. 
C) They have many side effects such as drowsiness, tremors, and muscular rigidity. 
D) They reduce symptoms in approximately 90% of patients. 
A) They have an effect on dopamine synapses. 
B) They usually show effects within two days to a week. 
C) They have many side effects such as drowsiness, tremors, and muscular rigidity. 
D) They reduce symptoms in approximately 90% of patients.

Question 10

Identify the elements of therapeutic climate, and discuss the therapeutic process in Rogers's client-centered therapy.

Accepted Answer

In client-centered therapy, the therapis

Question 11

Dissatisfaction with the system of public mental hospitals led to the ​

Accepted Answer

A) development of psychotherapy techniques in the 1900s. 
B) "rebirth" of mental institutions in the 1960s. 
C) community mental health movement of the 1960s. 
D) managed care movement of the 1990s. 
A) development of psychotherapy techniques in the 1900s. 
B) "rebirth" of mental institutions in the 1960s. 
C) community mental health movement of the 1960s. 
D) managed care movement of the 1990s.

Question 12

Valium is an

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressant drug. 
B) antianxiety drug. 
C) antipsychotic drug. 
D) MAO inhibitor. 
A) antidepressant drug. 
B) antianxiety drug. 
C) antipsychotic drug. 
D) MAO inhibitor.

Question 13

A severe side effect associated with _____ drugs is _____, which is a neurological disorder marked by involuntary writhing and tic-like movements.

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressant; Parkinson's disease 
B) antidepressant; tardive dyskinesia 
C) antipsychotic; Parkinson's disease 
D) antipsychotic; tardive dyskinesia 
A) antidepressant; Parkinson's disease 
B) antidepressant; tardive dyskinesia 
C) antipsychotic; Parkinson's disease 
D) antipsychotic; tardive dyskinesia

Question 14

Which of the following groups of therapeutic drugs tends to exert its effect almost immediately, but also tends to have an effect that lasts a short length of time?

Accepted Answer

A) A ntianxiety drugs 
B) A ntidepressant drugs 
C) A ntipsychotic drugs 
D) M ood stabilizers 
A) A ntianxiety drugs 
B) A ntidepressant drugs 
C) A ntipsychotic drugs 
D) M ood stabilizers

Question 15

Drug therapy is classified as a(n) _____ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as a(n) _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) aversion; biomedical 
B) biomedical; biomedical 
C) biomedical; behavior 
D) behavior; insight 
A) aversion; biomedical 
B) biomedical; biomedical 
C) biomedical; behavior 
D) behavior; insight

Question 16

Cognitive therapy is designed to ​

Accepted Answer

A) create a negative response to a stimulus that has elicited problematic behavior. 
B) correct thinking errors and maladaptive beliefs. 
C) reduce phobic responses. 
D) improve interpersonal skills. 
A) create a negative response to a stimulus that has elicited problematic behavior. 
B) correct thinking errors and maladaptive beliefs. 
C) reduce phobic responses. 
D) improve interpersonal skills.

Question 17

Many specific therapies have turned out to be irrelevant or counterproductive when used with different cultural groups. This finding illustrates that ​

Accepted Answer

A) psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B) our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
C) psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D) our experience of the world is highly subjective. 
A) psychology is theoretically diverse. 
B) our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage. 
C) psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
D) our experience of the world is highly subjective.

Question 18

At times, individuals decide to terminate therapy at a time the therapist feels is premature and at a point when therapy is about to make significant progress. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) interpretation. 
B) repression. 
C) transference. 
D) resistance. 
A) interpretation. 
B) repression. 
C) transference. 
D) resistance.

Question 19

Charlene is talking with her father and confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend. Her father tells Charlene that he loves her, but that he doesn't approve of her lying. According to Carl Rogers, Charlene's father is displaying the quality of

Accepted Answer

A) empathy. 
B) validity. 
C) unconditional positive regard. 
D) selective abstraction. 
A) empathy. 
B) validity. 
C) unconditional positive regard. 
D) selective abstraction.

Question 20

In which of the following forms of therapy are individuals MOST clearly viewed as part of an ecosystem that affects their behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) R ational-emotive therapy 
B) F amily therapy 
C) R ole-model therapy 
D) C lient-centered therapy 
A) R ational-emotive therapy 
B) F amily therapy 
C) R ole-model therapy 
D) C lient-centered therapy

_____ occurs when clients relate to therapists in ways that mimic critical relationships in their lives.

The different approaches to psychotherapy

Therapeutic drugs that gradually reduce symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, hyperactivity, and mental confusion are

Alice has a dog phobia. Her therapist confronts her with actual dogs so that Alice learns that dogs are usually harmless. Alice is receiving

Psychoanalysis is a therapy that emphasizes

The first step in the process of systematic desensitization is to

Some theorists have proposed that all insight therapies share several common characteristics that explain their effectiveness. Which of the following is NOT one of the proposed common factors?

Which of the following statements concerning antipsychotic drugs is FALSE?

Identify the elements of therapeutic climate, and discuss the therapeutic process in Rogers's client-centered therapy.

Dissatisfaction with the system of public mental hospitals led to the

Valium is an

A severe side effect associated with _ drugs is _, which is a neurological disorder marked by involuntary writhing and tic-like movements.

Which of the following groups of therapeutic drugs tends to exert its effect almost immediately, but also tends to have an effect that lasts a short length of time?

Drug therapy is classified as a(n) _ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as a(n) _ therapy.

Cognitive therapy is designed to

Many specific therapies have turned out to be irrelevant or counterproductive when used with different cultural groups. This finding illustrates that

At times, individuals decide to terminate therapy at a time the therapist feels is premature and at a point when therapy is about to make significant progress. This is an example of

Charlene is talking with her father and confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend. Her father tells Charlene that he loves her, but that he doesn't approve of her lying. According to Carl Rogers, Charlene's father is displaying the quality of

In which of the following forms of therapy are individuals MOST clearly viewed as part of an ecosystem that affects their behavior?

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_____ occurs when clients relate to therapists in ways that mimic critical relationships in their lives.

The different approaches to psychotherapy ​

Therapeutic drugs that gradually reduce symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, hyperactivity, and mental confusion are ​

Alice has a dog phobia. Her therapist confronts her with actual dogs so that Alice learns that dogs are usually harmless. Alice is receiving

Psychoanalysis is a therapy that emphasizes

The first step in the process of systematic desensitization is to ​

Some theorists have proposed that all insight therapies share several common characteristics that explain their effectiveness. Which of the following is NOT one of the proposed common factors?

Which of the following statements concerning antipsychotic drugs is FALSE?

Identify the elements of therapeutic climate, and discuss the therapeutic process in Rogers's client-centered therapy.

Dissatisfaction with the system of public mental hospitals led to the ​

Valium is an

A severe side effect associated with _____ drugs is _____, which is a neurological disorder marked by involuntary writhing and tic-like movements.

Which of the following groups of therapeutic drugs tends to exert its effect almost immediately, but also tends to have an effect that lasts a short length of time?

Drug therapy is classified as a(n) _____ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as a(n) _____ therapy.

Cognitive therapy is designed to ​

Many specific therapies have turned out to be irrelevant or counterproductive when used with different cultural groups. This finding illustrates that ​

At times, individuals decide to terminate therapy at a time the therapist feels is premature and at a point when therapy is about to make significant progress. This is an example of

Charlene is talking with her father and confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend. Her father tells Charlene that he loves her, but that he doesn't approve of her lying. According to Carl Rogers, Charlene's father is displaying the quality of

In which of the following forms of therapy are individuals MOST clearly viewed as part of an ecosystem that affects their behavior?

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

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The different approaches to psychotherapy

Therapeutic drugs that gradually reduce symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, hyperactivity, and mental confusion are

The first step in the process of systematic desensitization is to

Dissatisfaction with the system of public mental hospitals led to the

A severe side effect associated with _ drugs is _, which is a neurological disorder marked by involuntary writhing and tic-like movements.

Drug therapy is classified as a(n) _ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as a(n) _ therapy.

Cognitive therapy is designed to

Many specific therapies have turned out to be irrelevant or counterproductive when used with different cultural groups. This finding illustrates that