Question 1

According to the text, some psychiatrists believe that ECT is an appropriate treatment for patients who are

Accepted Answer

A)  severely depressed 
B)  severely withdrawn. 
C)  unbearably anxious. 
D)  violent and unmanageable. 
A)  severely depressed 
B)  severely withdrawn. 
C)  unbearably anxious. 
D)  violent and unmanageable.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about traditional psychoanalysis is false?

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A)  It is effective treating severely disturbed people 
B)  It is often long and costly. 
C)  It is designed for use with educated, highly verbal persons. 
D)  It is suitable for patientsterested extensive self-exploration. 
A)  It is effective treating severely disturbed people 
B)  It is often long and costly. 
C)  It is designed for use with educated, highly verbal persons. 
D)  It is suitable for patientsterested extensive self-exploration.

Question 3

Lithium is considered a wonder drug because it helps bipolar patients and has no potential harmful effects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Antidepressants are prescribed for all of the following except

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

Question 5

The primary focus of behaviour therapy is on

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A)  repressed feelings and desires. 
B)  teaching adaptive behaviours to the patient 
C)  inadequate self-expression. 
D)  the patient's underlying personality problems. 
A)  repressed feelings and desires. 
B)  teaching adaptive behaviours to the patient 
C)  inadequate self-expression. 
D)  the patient's underlying personality problems.

Question 6

Which of the following is not a basic step in behaviour modification techniques based on operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Training the patient to respond to an anxiety hierarchy 
B)  Identifying the patient's maladaptive behaviours 
C)  Changing the environment so that patterns of reinforcement are altered 
D)  Identifying reinforcers that maintain the undesirable behaviours 
A)  Training the patient to respond to an anxiety hierarchy 
B)  Identifying the patient's maladaptive behaviours 
C)  Changing the environment so that patterns of reinforcement are altered 
D)  Identifying reinforcers that maintain the undesirable behaviours

Question 7

Cognitive therapists believe that, for the most part, emotional disorders

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A)  have physical causes. 
B)  result from environmental stimuli. 
C)  result from unconscious conflicts and motives. 
D)  result from faulty and irrational thinking 
A)  have physical causes. 
B)  result from environmental stimuli. 
C)  result from unconscious conflicts and motives. 
D)  result from faulty and irrational thinking

Question 8

Which of the following is descriptive of flooding?

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct exposure to the feared object without relaxation 
B)  Imitating a model responding appropriately the feared situation 
C)  Imagining painful or sickening stimuli associated with undesirable behaviour 
D)  Deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposure to the feared object 
A)  Direct exposure to the feared object without relaxation 
B)  Imitating a model responding appropriately the feared situation 
C)  Imagining painful or sickening stimuli associated with undesirable behaviour 
D)  Deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposure to the feared object

Question 9

A major advantage of group therapy is that it provides an opportunity for individuals to receive support from others who have similar problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Psychotherapy involves the use of ________ to treat emotional and behavioural disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosurgery 
B)  psychological rather than biological methods 
C)  only Freud's classic psychoanalysis 
D)  untested theories 
A)  psychosurgery 
B)  psychological rather than biological methods 
C)  only Freud's classic psychoanalysis 
D)  untested theories

Question 11

Rewarding gradual changes in the direction of the ultimate goal is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding 
B)  tokenism 
C)  gradation 
D)  shaping 
A)  flooding 
B)  tokenism 
C)  gradation 
D)  shaping

Question 12

Oliver's direct and confrontational therapist challenges Oliver's belief that he is worthless because he does not have an "A" average in college. Oliver's therapist is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A)  person-entered therapist. 
B)  rational-emotive therapist 
C)  psychoanalytic therapist. 
D)  behavioural therapist. 
A)  person-entered therapist. 
B)  rational-emotive therapist 
C)  psychoanalytic therapist. 
D)  behavioural therapist.

Question 13

Your best friend asks you how one can go about getting help for a psychological problem. What advice would you give to your friend?

Accepted Answer

Appropriate suggestions would

Question 14

Tricyclics are used to treat the symptoms of all of the following except

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

How do behaviour therapists modify behaviour using operant conditioning techniques?

Accepted Answer

Operant conditioning techniques involve

Question 16

How we think strongly affects how we feel and what we do. This basic fact forms the foundation for

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive therapy 
B)  person-centred therapy. 
C)  Gestalt therapy. 
D)  existential therapy. 
A)  cognitive therapy 
B)  person-centred therapy. 
C)  Gestalt therapy. 
D)  existential therapy.

Question 17

What is the nondirective therapy developed by Carl Rogers in which the therapist creates a warm, accepting climate based on the hypothesis that the client's natural tendency toward positive change may be released?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalytic therapy 
B)  Person-centred therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  Existential therapy 
A)  Psychoanalytic therapy 
B)  Person-centred therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  Existential therapy

Question 18

In psychodrama, for you to play the part of the person who is a problem in your life is called

Accepted Answer

A)  role reversal 
B)  transference. 
C)  the empty chair technique. 
D)  mirroring. 
A)  role reversal 
B)  transference. 
C)  the empty chair technique. 
D)  mirroring.

Question 19

Which of the following is descriptive of systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Imagining painful or sickening stimuli associated with undesirable behaviour 
B)  Deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposure to the feared object 
C)  Direct exposure to the feared object without relaxation 
D)  Imitating a model responding appropriately the feared situation 
A)  Imagining painful or sickening stimuli associated with undesirable behaviour 
B)  Deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposure to the feared object 
C)  Direct exposure to the feared object without relaxation 
D)  Imitating a model responding appropriately the feared situation

Question 20

The goal of Beck's cognitive therapy is best described as helping people

Accepted Answer

A)  develop effective coping strategies. 
B)  replace automatic thoughts with more objective thoughts 
C)  develop realistic goals and aspirations. 
D)  develop an external locus of control. 
A)  develop effective coping strategies. 
B)  replace automatic thoughts with more objective thoughts 
C)  develop realistic goals and aspirations. 
D)  develop an external locus of control.

According to the text, some psychiatrists believe that ECT is an appropriate treatment for patients who are

Which of the following statements about traditional psychoanalysis is false?

Lithium is considered a wonder drug because it helps bipolar patients and has no potential harmful effects.

Antidepressants are prescribed for all of the following except

The primary focus of behaviour therapy is on

Which of the following is not a basic step in behaviour modification techniques based on operant conditioning?

Cognitive therapists believe that, for the most part, emotional disorders

Which of the following is descriptive of flooding?

A major advantage of group therapy is that it provides an opportunity for individuals to receive support from others who have similar problems.

Psychotherapy involves the use of ________ to treat emotional and behavioural disorders

Rewarding gradual changes in the direction of the ultimate goal is known as

Oliver's direct and confrontational therapist challenges Oliver's belief that he is worthless because he does not have an "A" average in college. Oliver's therapist is most likely a

Your best friend asks you how one can go about getting help for a psychological problem. What advice would you give to your friend?

Tricyclics are used to treat the symptoms of all of the following except

How do behaviour therapists modify behaviour using operant conditioning techniques?

How we think strongly affects how we feel and what we do. This basic fact forms the foundation for

What is the nondirective therapy developed by Carl Rogers in which the therapist creates a warm, accepting climate based on the hypothesis that the client's natural tendency toward positive change may be released?

In psychodrama, for you to play the part of the person who is a problem in your life is called

Which of the following is descriptive of systematic desensitization?

The goal of Beck's cognitive therapy is best described as helping people

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According to the text, some psychiatrists believe that ECT is an appropriate treatment for patients who are

Which of the following statements about traditional psychoanalysis is false?

Lithium is considered a wonder drug because it helps bipolar patients and has no potential harmful effects.

Antidepressants are prescribed for all of the following except

The primary focus of behaviour therapy is on

Which of the following is not a basic step in behaviour modification techniques based on operant conditioning?

Cognitive therapists believe that, for the most part, emotional disorders

Which of the following is descriptive of flooding?

A major advantage of group therapy is that it provides an opportunity for individuals to receive support from others who have similar problems.

Psychotherapy involves the use of ________ to treat emotional and behavioural disorders

Rewarding gradual changes in the direction of the ultimate goal is known as

Oliver's direct and confrontational therapist challenges Oliver's belief that he is worthless because he does not have an "A" average in college. Oliver's therapist is most likely a

Your best friend asks you how one can go about getting help for a psychological problem. What advice would you give to your friend?

Tricyclics are used to treat the symptoms of all of the following except

How do behaviour therapists modify behaviour using operant conditioning techniques?

How we think strongly affects how we feel and what we do. This basic fact forms the foundation for

What is the nondirective therapy developed by Carl Rogers in which the therapist creates a warm, accepting climate based on the hypothesis that the client's natural tendency toward positive change may be released?

In psychodrama, for you to play the part of the person who is a problem in your life is called

Which of the following is descriptive of systematic desensitization?

The goal of Beck's cognitive therapy is best described as helping people

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

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Psychology Disorders

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