Question 1

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 2

Roger Vogler and his associates helped alcoholics to stop drinking by linking the alcohol with immediate discomfort by using

Accepted Answer

A)  covert sensitization. 
B)  EMDR. 
C)  transference. 
D)  response-contingent shocks. 
A)  covert sensitization. 
B)  EMDR. 
C)  transference. 
D)  response-contingent shocks.

Question 3

A group of people who share a particular type of problem and provide mutual support to one another is known as a(n) ________ group.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A group of people who share a...

Question 4

A little more than 100 years ago, the first true psychotherapy was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud to treat hysteria. 
B)  Pinel to treat psychosis. 
C)  Eysenck to treat neurosis. 
D)  Frankl to treat anxiety. 
A)  Freud to treat hysteria. 
B)  Pinel to treat psychosis. 
C)  Eysenck to treat neurosis. 
D)  Frankl to treat anxiety.

Question 5

Jake is being trained in how to utilize therapies based on classical and operant conditioning. Jake is most likely training to become a

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalyst. 
B)  behavior therapist. 
C)  humanistic psychotherapist. 
D)  Gestalt therapist. 
A)  psychoanalyst. 
B)  behavior therapist. 
C)  humanistic psychotherapist. 
D)  Gestalt therapist.

Question 6

Credentials of counselors may be checked and other helpful information can be obtained from local branches of organizations, such as

Accepted Answer

A)  the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. 
B)  the Association of Humanistic Psychology. 
C)  the National Mental Health Association. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. 
B)  the Association of Humanistic Psychology. 
C)  the National Mental Health Association. 
D)  all of these.

Question 7

Those who enter formal psychotherapy can expect all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a chance to practice new behaviors. 
B)  a setting for the free expression of emotions without fear of rejection or loss of confidentiality. 
C)  an explanation and rationale for one's suffering. 
D)  a setting for insightful personality reorganization. 
A)  a chance to practice new behaviors. 
B)  a setting for the free expression of emotions without fear of rejection or loss of confidentiality. 
C)  an explanation and rationale for one's suffering. 
D)  a setting for insightful personality reorganization.

Question 8

Virtual reality exposure has been used to create immersive distracting environments for helping patients reduce the experience of pain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

When searching for a psychologist what is the most helpful key term?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Mental Health Associations" 
B)  "Counseling Services" 
C)  "Mental Illness" 
D)  "Physicians" 
A)  "Mental Health Associations" 
B)  "Counseling Services" 
C)  "Mental Illness" 
D)  "Physicians"

Question 10

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 11

A young man dreams of pulling a pistol from his waistband and aiming at a target, while his wife watches. The pistol repeatedly fails to discharge, and the man's wife laughs at him. A Freudian psychoanalyst might see the symbolic meaning of this dream to mean that the young man is suffering from repressed feelings of sexual impotence. This symbolic meaning of a dream is known as __________ content.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 12

When it comes to treating chronic schizophrenia,

Accepted Answer

A)  Risperdal is significantly less effective than Clozaril. 
B)  both Clozaril and Risperdal can cause a potentially fatal blood disease. 
C)  Risperdal seems to have a more favorable risk-benefit ratio than Clorazil. 
D)  Clozaril has milder side effects than Risperdal. 
A)  Risperdal is significantly less effective than Clozaril. 
B)  both Clozaril and Risperdal can cause a potentially fatal blood disease. 
C)  Risperdal seems to have a more favorable risk-benefit ratio than Clorazil. 
D)  Clozaril has milder side effects than Risperdal.

Question 13

Hospitalization can be considered a form of therapy for patients with mental health problems because it

Accepted Answer

A)  motivates them to work harder to solve their problems. 
B)  makes the use of chemotherapy and immunotherapy possible. 
C)  removes them from situations that may be sustaining their problems. 
D)  allows them to see that others experience problems as well. 
A)  motivates them to work harder to solve their problems. 
B)  makes the use of chemotherapy and immunotherapy possible. 
C)  removes them from situations that may be sustaining their problems. 
D)  allows them to see that others experience problems as well.

Question 14

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. 
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. 
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 15

Moreno believed that through psychodrama people

Accepted Answer

A)  are able to challenge irrational beliefs. 
B)  gain insight that will transfer to real-life situations. 
C)  learn self-reinforcement techniques. 
D)  try out many different roles to discover their true identities. 
A)  are able to challenge irrational beliefs. 
B)  gain insight that will transfer to real-life situations. 
C)  learn self-reinforcement techniques. 
D)  try out many different roles to discover their true identities.

Question 16

A primitive procedure that was used to "release evil spirits" and consisted of boring, chipping, or bashing holes in the patients' heads was called __________.

Accepted Answer

trepanning

Question 17

According to Freud, repressed memories, motives, and conflicts remain active in the personality and cause some people to develop rigid ego defenses and compulsive, self-defeating behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Paul, an 18-year-old college student, is playing online blackjack and credits his skill for the wins and blames his losses on bad luck. Paul is exhibiting which of the cognitive distortions that lead to gambling addictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution error 
B)  the gambler's fallacy 
C)  overinterpretation of cues 
D)  selective memory 
A)  attribution error 
B)  the gambler's fallacy 
C)  overinterpretation of cues 
D)  selective memory

Question 19

A verbal interaction between a trained mental health professional and several clients at the same time is called

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-analysis. 
B)  individual therapy. 
C)  insight therapy. 
D)  group therapy. 
A)  meta-analysis. 
B)  individual therapy. 
C)  insight therapy. 
D)  group therapy.

Question 20

If a person seeks the services of a psychiatrist, they are looking for a

Accepted Answer

A)  rehab center. 
B)  marriage and family counselor. 
C)  physician. 
D)  social worker. 
A)  rehab center. 
B)  marriage and family counselor. 
C)  physician. 
D)  social worker.

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

Roger Vogler and his associates helped alcoholics to stop drinking by linking the alcohol with immediate discomfort by using

A group of people who share a particular type of problem and provide mutual support to one another is known as a(n) ________ group.

A little more than 100 years ago, the first true psychotherapy was developed by

Jake is being trained in how to utilize therapies based on classical and operant conditioning. Jake is most likely training to become a

Credentials of counselors may be checked and other helpful information can be obtained from local branches of organizations, such as

Those who enter formal psychotherapy can expect all of the following EXCEPT

Virtual reality exposure has been used to create immersive distracting environments for helping patients reduce the experience of pain.

When searching for a psychologist what is the most helpful key term?

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

When it comes to treating chronic schizophrenia,

Hospitalization can be considered a form of therapy for patients with mental health problems because it

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

Moreno believed that through psychodrama people

A primitive procedure that was used to "release evil spirits" and consisted of boring, chipping, or bashing holes in the patients' heads was called __________.

According to Freud, repressed memories, motives, and conflicts remain active in the personality and cause some people to develop rigid ego defenses and compulsive, self-defeating behavior.

Paul, an 18-year-old college student, is playing online blackjack and credits his skill for the wins and blames his losses on bad luck. Paul is exhibiting which of the cognitive distortions that lead to gambling addictions?

A verbal interaction between a trained mental health professional and several clients at the same time is called

If a person seeks the services of a psychiatrist, they are looking for a

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

Roger Vogler and his associates helped alcoholics to stop drinking by linking the alcohol with immediate discomfort by using

A group of people who share a particular type of problem and provide mutual support to one another is known as a(n) ________ group.

A little more than 100 years ago, the first true psychotherapy was developed by

Jake is being trained in how to utilize therapies based on classical and operant conditioning. Jake is most likely training to become a

Credentials of counselors may be checked and other helpful information can be obtained from local branches of organizations, such as

Those who enter formal psychotherapy can expect all of the following EXCEPT

Virtual reality exposure has been used to create immersive distracting environments for helping patients reduce the experience of pain.

When searching for a psychologist what is the most helpful key term?

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

When it comes to treating chronic schizophrenia,

Hospitalization can be considered a form of therapy for patients with mental health problems because it

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

Moreno believed that through psychodrama people

A primitive procedure that was used to "release evil spirits" and consisted of boring, chipping, or bashing holes in the patients' heads was called __________.

According to Freud, repressed memories, motives, and conflicts remain active in the personality and cause some people to develop rigid ego defenses and compulsive, self-defeating behavior.

Paul, an 18-year-old college student, is playing online blackjack and credits his skill for the wins and blames his losses on bad luck. Paul is exhibiting which of the cognitive distortions that lead to gambling addictions?

A verbal interaction between a trained mental health professional and several clients at the same time is called

If a person seeks the services of a psychiatrist, they are looking for a

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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