Question 1

Prefrontal lobotomies declined in popularity during the _____ with the introduction of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1940s; antipsychotics 
B) 1940s; mood stabilizers 
C) 1950s; antipsychotics 
D) 1950s; mood stabilizers 
A) 1940s; antipsychotics 
B) 1940s; mood stabilizers 
C) 1950s; antipsychotics 
D) 1950s; mood stabilizers

Question 2

_____ are the most popular antidepressants today.

Accepted Answer

A) Anticonvulsives 
B) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
C) Tricyclics 
D) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
A) Anticonvulsives 
B) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
C) Tricyclics 
D) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Question 3

During the 1970s, _____ was nicknamed "Executive Excedrin" due to its abuse among white-collar businesspeople.

Accepted Answer

A) Prozac 
B) Risperdal 
C) Ativan 
D) Valium 
A) Prozac 
B) Risperdal 
C) Ativan 
D) Valium

Question 4

Helping clients recognize and challenge their cognitive distortions is at the core of person-centered therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Person-centered therapy is one type of psychodynamic therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dorothea Dix is to Philippe Pinel as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) French Revolution; Renaissance 
B) moral treatment; mental hygiene 
C) Renaissance; French Revolution 
D) mental hygiene; moral treatment 
A) French Revolution; Renaissance 
B) moral treatment; mental hygiene 
C) Renaissance; French Revolution 
D) mental hygiene; moral treatment

Question 7

After telling his psychoanalyst about his relationship with his ex-wife for a few minutes, Jerome suddenly changes the subject. Jerome is exhibiting:

Accepted Answer

A) resistance. 
B) transference. 
C) interpretation. 
D) the Oedipus conflict. 
A) resistance. 
B) transference. 
C) interpretation. 
D) the Oedipus conflict.

Question 8

A single hour of psychotherapy generally costs at least $200.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Dr. Perkins receives an email request from one of his clients, asking if she can join his LinkedIn network. According to the textbook, Dr. Perkins's response should be a:

Accepted Answer

A) definite "no." 
B) "maybe." 
C) cautious "yes." 
D) definite "yes." 
A) definite "no." 
B) "maybe." 
C) cautious "yes." 
D) definite "yes."

Question 10

_____ progressively exposes people to simulations of their greatest fears, such as airplane flying, spiders, or public speaking.

Accepted Answer

A) Aversion therapy 
B) Electroconvulsive therapy 
C) Systematic desensitization 
D) Virtual reality exposure therapy 
A) Aversion therapy 
B) Electroconvulsive therapy 
C) Systematic desensitization 
D) Virtual reality exposure therapy

Question 11

What is transference?

Accepted Answer

A) the transfer of a learned response from one task to another similar task 
B) the transfer of irrational cognitions to the self 
C) the transfer of strong feelings about parents or authority figures to a therapist 
D) a behavioral technique invented to facilitate the transfer of learned behaviors from the session to the outside world 
A) the transfer of a learned response from one task to another similar task 
B) the transfer of irrational cognitions to the self 
C) the transfer of strong feelings about parents or authority figures to a therapist 
D) a behavioral technique invented to facilitate the transfer of learned behaviors from the session to the outside world

Question 12

Person-centered therapy was developed by Carl Rogers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Mrs. Williams experiences periods of intense mania alternating with bouts of major depression. She will be BEST treated using:

Accepted Answer

A) monoamine oxidase inhibitors. 
B) mood stabilizers. 
C) atypical antipsychotics. 
D) tricyclics. 
A) monoamine oxidase inhibitors. 
B) mood stabilizers. 
C) atypical antipsychotics. 
D) tricyclics.

Question 14

How does psychodynamic therapy differ from traditional psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychodynamic therapy lasts longer than psychoanalysis. 
B) Psychodynamic therapy is more narrowly focused, targeting specific, current problems. 
C) There is more client-therapist interaction in psychoanalysis than in psychodynamic therapy. 
D) The therapist uses a more indirect approach in psychodynamic therapy than in psychoanalysis. 
A) Psychodynamic therapy lasts longer than psychoanalysis. 
B) Psychodynamic therapy is more narrowly focused, targeting specific, current problems. 
C) There is more client-therapist interaction in psychoanalysis than in psychodynamic therapy. 
D) The therapist uses a more indirect approach in psychodynamic therapy than in psychoanalysis.

Question 15

Which psychological disorder is correctly matched with its medication?

Accepted Answer

A) panic disorder - antidepressants 
B) major depressive disorder - mood-stabilizers 
C) bipolar disorder - antianxiety drugs 
D) schizophrenia - antipsychotics 
A) panic disorder - antidepressants 
B) major depressive disorder - mood-stabilizers 
C) bipolar disorder - antianxiety drugs 
D) schizophrenia - antipsychotics

Question 16

Compared to individual therapy, group therapy is _____ effective.

Accepted Answer

A) much less 
B) somewhat less 
C) just as 
D) more 
A) much less 
B) somewhat less 
C) just as 
D) more

Question 17

Behavior therapy is a type of _____ therapy that _____.

Accepted Answer

A) insight; uses learning principles 
B) psychological; uses learning principles 
C) psychological; changes maladaptive thoughts 
D) insight; changes maladaptive thoughts 
A) insight; uses learning principles 
B) psychological; uses learning principles 
C) psychological; changes maladaptive thoughts 
D) insight; changes maladaptive thoughts

Question 18

About _____ of all psychotherapy clients show clinically significantly improvement after 21 sessions.

Accepted Answer

A) 1/5 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/3 
D) 1/2 
A) 1/5 
B) 1/4 
C) 1/3 
D) 1/2

Question 19

_____ and _____ therapies are both types of _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) Behavior; insight; psychological 
B) Psychological; behavior; insight 
C) Psychological; insight; behavioral 
D) Behavior; insight; biomedical 
A) Behavior; insight; psychological 
B) Psychological; behavior; insight 
C) Psychological; insight; behavioral 
D) Behavior; insight; biomedical

Question 20

The power of positive reinforcement underlies:

Accepted Answer

A) the token economy. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) exposure. 
A) the token economy. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) exposure.

Prefrontal lobotomies declined in popularity during the _ with the introduction of _.

_____ are the most popular antidepressants today.

During the 1970s, _____ was nicknamed "Executive Excedrin" due to its abuse among white-collar businesspeople.

Helping clients recognize and challenge their cognitive distortions is at the core of person-centered therapy.

Person-centered therapy is one type of psychodynamic therapy.

Dorothea Dix is to Philippe Pinel as _ is to _.

After telling his psychoanalyst about his relationship with his ex-wife for a few minutes, Jerome suddenly changes the subject. Jerome is exhibiting:

A single hour of psychotherapy generally costs at least $200.

Dr. Perkins receives an email request from one of his clients, asking if she can join his LinkedIn network. According to the textbook, Dr. Perkins's response should be a:

_____ progressively exposes people to simulations of their greatest fears, such as airplane flying, spiders, or public speaking.

What is transference?

Person-centered therapy was developed by Carl Rogers.

Mrs. Williams experiences periods of intense mania alternating with bouts of major depression. She will be BEST treated using:

How does psychodynamic therapy differ from traditional psychoanalysis?

Which psychological disorder is correctly matched with its medication?

Compared to individual therapy, group therapy is _____ effective.

Behavior therapy is a type of _ therapy that _.

About _____ of all psychotherapy clients show clinically significantly improvement after 21 sessions.

___ and _ therapies are both types of ___ therapy.

The power of positive reinforcement underlies:

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

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Memory

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Human Development

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Exam 14: Psychological Disorders

Prefrontal lobotomies declined in popularity during the _____ with the introduction of _____.

_____ are the most popular antidepressants today.

During the 1970s, _____ was nicknamed "Executive Excedrin" due to its abuse among white-collar businesspeople.

Helping clients recognize and challenge their cognitive distortions is at the core of person-centered therapy.

Person-centered therapy is one type of psychodynamic therapy.

Dorothea Dix is to Philippe Pinel as _____ is to _____.

After telling his psychoanalyst about his relationship with his ex-wife for a few minutes, Jerome suddenly changes the subject. Jerome is exhibiting:

A single hour of psychotherapy generally costs at least $200.

Dr. Perkins receives an email request from one of his clients, asking if she can join his LinkedIn network. According to the textbook, Dr. Perkins's response should be a:

_____ progressively exposes people to simulations of their greatest fears, such as airplane flying, spiders, or public speaking.

What is transference?

Person-centered therapy was developed by Carl Rogers.

Mrs. Williams experiences periods of intense mania alternating with bouts of major depression. She will be BEST treated using:

How does psychodynamic therapy differ from traditional psychoanalysis?

Which psychological disorder is correctly matched with its medication?

Compared to individual therapy, group therapy is _____ effective.

Behavior therapy is a type of _____ therapy that _____.

About _____ of all psychotherapy clients show clinically significantly improvement after 21 sessions.

_____ and _____ therapies are both types of _____ therapy.

The power of positive reinforcement underlies:

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

Personality

Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Prefrontal lobotomies declined in popularity during the _ with the introduction of _.

Dorothea Dix is to Philippe Pinel as _ is to _.

Behavior therapy is a type of _ therapy that _.

___ and _ therapies are both types of ___ therapy.