Question 1

In what form of behaviour therapy does the patient learn to relax in the presence of scenes that had previously caused fear?

Accepted Answer

A)  Operant therapy 
B)  Aversive conditioning 
C)  Behaviour contracting 
D)  Systematic desensitization 
A)  Operant therapy 
B)  Aversive conditioning 
C)  Behaviour contracting 
D)  Systematic desensitization D

Question 2

Current theory suggests that the remarkable success of antipsychotic drugs in reducing schizophrenics' symptoms is due to the fact that these drugs

Accepted Answer

A)  depress activity the central nervous system. 
B)  inhibit the activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine 
C)  produce major shifts mood within a matter of days. 
D)  reduce feelings of anxiety and tension. 
A)  depress activity the central nervous system. 
B)  inhibit the activity of the neurotransmitter dopamine 
C)  produce major shifts mood within a matter of days. 
D)  reduce feelings of anxiety and tension. B

Question 3

Gestalt therapy emphasizes the importance of clients' fully experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  in the present moment, their feelings, thoughts, and actions 
B)  the insights gained from transference analysis. 
C)  desensitization and flooding effects to ensuresights. 
D)  self-actualization. 
A)  in the present moment, their feelings, thoughts, and actions 
B)  the insights gained from transference analysis. 
C)  desensitization and flooding effects to ensuresights. 
D)  self-actualization. A

Question 4

Which drug category is used most often in treating schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Minor tranquillizers 
B)  Antipsychotic drugs 
C)  Antidepressant drugs 
D)  Lithium 
A)  Minor tranquillizers 
B)  Antipsychotic drugs 
C)  Antidepressant drugs 
D)  Lithium

Question 5

Which of the following is not a case of applying operant principles in therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic desensitization 
B)  Time out 
C)  Token economies 
D)  Stimulus satiation 
A)  Systematic desensitization 
B)  Time out 
C)  Token economies 
D)  Stimulus satiation

Question 6

The ultimate goal for Gestalt therapy is to help clients

Accepted Answer

A)  achieve a moretegrated self and become more authentic and self-accepting 
B)  adjust to life with the problems they have. 
C)  make a significant psychological breakthrough and be cured of their problems. 
D)  focus on the fact that most of their issues are the fault of other people, who need to know what they have done. 
A)  achieve a moretegrated self and become more authentic and self-accepting 
B)  adjust to life with the problems they have. 
C)  make a significant psychological breakthrough and be cured of their problems. 
D)  focus on the fact that most of their issues are the fault of other people, who need to know what they have done.

Question 7

Participant modelling has been most frequently used to treat people who have

Accepted Answer

A)  fears and phobias 
B)  conversion disorder. 
C)  mood disorders. 
D)  personality disorders. 
A)  fears and phobias 
B)  conversion disorder. 
C)  mood disorders. 
D)  personality disorders.

Question 8

People undergoing psychoanalysis sometimes come to love or hate their therapist. Freud believed this was part of the therapeutic process, and called it

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict of affect. 
B)  projection. 
C)  overcoming resistance. 
D)  transference 
A)  conflict of affect. 
B)  projection. 
C)  overcoming resistance. 
D)  transference

Question 9

Behavioural therapies are helpful for all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder. 
B)  major depression 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  agoraphobia. 
A)  panic disorder. 
B)  major depression 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  agoraphobia.

Question 10

Leanne visits a therapist whose main goal is to provide his patients with insight into their repressed inner conflicts. Leanne's therapist is a

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic therapist. 
B)  psychoanalyst 
C)  behavioural therapist. 
D)  cognitive therapist. 
A)  humanistic therapist. 
B)  psychoanalyst 
C)  behavioural therapist. 
D)  cognitive therapist.

Question 11

The client-centred therapy of Carl Rogers and the Gestalt therapy of Fritz Perls are described as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic therapies. 
B)  cognitive therapies. 
C)  humanistic therapies 
D)  behaviouristic therapies. 
A)  psychoanalytic therapies. 
B)  cognitive therapies. 
C)  humanistic therapies 
D)  behaviouristic therapies.

Question 12

For what conditions are antidepressants prescribed?

Accepted Answer

Antidepressants are prescribed

Question 13

What is meant by "non-directive therapy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The direction and focus of the therapy is determined by the client 
B)  The therapy is without any focus. 
C)  The therapist receives as much from the encounter as the client. 
D)  The therapy has been unsuccessful. 
A)  The direction and focus of the therapy is determined by the client 
B)  The therapy is without any focus. 
C)  The therapist receives as much from the encounter as the client. 
D)  The therapy has been unsuccessful.

Question 14

Of the following individuals, who would be the most likely to benefit from behaviour modification techniques based on operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Marcia, who suffers from delusions and hallucinations 
B)  Jacques, who would like to gainsightto his childhood traumas 
C)  Five-year-old Valerie, who has frequent temper tantrums 
D)  Douglas, who is afraid to fly 
A)  Marcia, who suffers from delusions and hallucinations 
B)  Jacques, who would like to gainsightto his childhood traumas 
C)  Five-year-old Valerie, who has frequent temper tantrums 
D)  Douglas, who is afraid to fly

Question 15

In rational-emotive therapy, the therapist's role is to create a warm, accepting climate in which clients are free to experience growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

For which disorder is ECT typically used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anxiety disorders 
B)  Severe depression 
C)  Schizophrenia 
D)  Panic disorder 
A)  Anxiety disorders 
B)  Severe depression 
C)  Schizophrenia 
D)  Panic disorder

Question 17

What would Freud say is occurring when a patient behaves toward the therapist the way he or she had behaved toward a significant person from the past?

Accepted Answer

A)  Object substitution 
B)  Projection 
C)  Transference 
D)  Resistance 
A)  Object substitution 
B)  Projection 
C)  Transference 
D)  Resistance

Question 18

Typically, psychotherapy is conducted with

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation techniques. 
B)  drug treatment. 
C)  discussion 
D)  hypnotic methods. 
A)  relaxation techniques. 
B)  drug treatment. 
C)  discussion 
D)  hypnotic methods.

Question 19

What behaviour therapies are based on classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

Behaviour therapies based on c

Question 20

What do behaviour therapies focus on that the other therapies do not?

Accepted Answer

Behaviour therapy is a treatment approac

In what form of behaviour therapy does the patient learn to relax in the presence of scenes that had previously caused fear?

Current theory suggests that the remarkable success of antipsychotic drugs in reducing schizophrenics' symptoms is due to the fact that these drugs

Gestalt therapy emphasizes the importance of clients' fully experiencing

Which drug category is used most often in treating schizophrenia?

Which of the following is not a case of applying operant principles in therapy?

The ultimate goal for Gestalt therapy is to help clients

Participant modelling has been most frequently used to treat people who have

People undergoing psychoanalysis sometimes come to love or hate their therapist. Freud believed this was part of the therapeutic process, and called it

Behavioural therapies are helpful for all of the following except

Leanne visits a therapist whose main goal is to provide his patients with insight into their repressed inner conflicts. Leanne's therapist is a

The client-centred therapy of Carl Rogers and the Gestalt therapy of Fritz Perls are described as

For what conditions are antidepressants prescribed?

What is meant by "non-directive therapy"?

Of the following individuals, who would be the most likely to benefit from behaviour modification techniques based on operant conditioning?

In rational-emotive therapy, the therapist's role is to create a warm, accepting climate in which clients are free to experience growth.

For which disorder is ECT typically used?

What would Freud say is occurring when a patient behaves toward the therapist the way he or she had behaved toward a significant person from the past?

Typically, psychotherapy is conducted with

What behaviour therapies are based on classical conditioning?

What do behaviour therapies focus on that the other therapies do not?

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In what form of behaviour therapy does the patient learn to relax in the presence of scenes that had previously caused fear?

Current theory suggests that the remarkable success of antipsychotic drugs in reducing schizophrenics' symptoms is due to the fact that these drugs

Gestalt therapy emphasizes the importance of clients' fully experiencing

Which drug category is used most often in treating schizophrenia?

Which of the following is not a case of applying operant principles in therapy?

The ultimate goal for Gestalt therapy is to help clients

Participant modelling has been most frequently used to treat people who have

People undergoing psychoanalysis sometimes come to love or hate their therapist. Freud believed this was part of the therapeutic process, and called it

Behavioural therapies are helpful for all of the following except

Leanne visits a therapist whose main goal is to provide his patients with insight into their repressed inner conflicts. Leanne's therapist is a

The client-centred therapy of Carl Rogers and the Gestalt therapy of Fritz Perls are described as

For what conditions are antidepressants prescribed?

What is meant by "non-directive therapy"?

Of the following individuals, who would be the most likely to benefit from behaviour modification techniques based on operant conditioning?

In rational-emotive therapy, the therapist's role is to create a warm, accepting climate in which clients are free to experience growth.

For which disorder is ECT typically used?

What would Freud say is occurring when a patient behaves toward the therapist the way he or she had behaved toward a significant person from the past?

Typically, psychotherapy is conducted with

What behaviour therapies are based on classical conditioning?

What do behaviour therapies focus on that the other therapies do not?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychology Disorders

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