Question 1

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors were the first antidepressants.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Making assumptions based on details taken out of context is a cognitive distortion called:

Accepted Answer

A) selective abstraction. 
B) personalizing. 
C) dichotomous thinking. 
D) minimizing. 
A) selective abstraction. 
B) personalizing. 
C) dichotomous thinking. 
D) minimizing.

Question 3

After 42 psychotherapy sessions, _____ of clients show clinically significant improvement.

Accepted Answer

A) 51% 
B) 65% 
C) 75% 
D) 85% 
A) 51% 
B) 65% 
C) 75% 
D) 85%

Question 4

Psychoanalysis is the oldest form of psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Exposure + anxiety hierarchy = _____.

Accepted Answer

A) aversion therapy 
B) cognitive therapy 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) behavior modification 
A) aversion therapy 
B) cognitive therapy 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) behavior modification

Question 6

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used for major depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

To help Monica overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate, a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance. This approach to treatment BEST illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) behavior modification. 
B) aversion therapy. 
C) exposure. 
D) systematic desensitization. 
A) behavior modification. 
B) aversion therapy. 
C) exposure. 
D) systematic desensitization.

Question 8

Which is the broadest category of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic therapy 
B) insight therapy 
C) humanistic therapy 
D) biomedical therapy 
A) psychodynamic therapy 
B) insight therapy 
C) humanistic therapy 
D) biomedical therapy

Question 9

Insight therapies do NOT include:

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic therapy. 
B) behavior therapy. 
C) psychoanalysis. 
D) humanistic therapy. 
A) psychodynamic therapy. 
B) behavior therapy. 
C) psychoanalysis. 
D) humanistic therapy.

Question 10

A category of therapy that uses the Internet to provide support and treatment is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) virtual therapy. 
B) e-therapy. 
C) cybertherapy. 
D) online therapy. 
A) virtual therapy. 
B) e-therapy. 
C) cybertherapy. 
D) online therapy.

Question 11

Up to _____ of therapists now use an integrative, eclectic approach to therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) 25% 
B) 35% 
C) 50% 
D) 80% 
A) 25% 
B) 35% 
C) 50% 
D) 80%

Question 12

Cognitive therapy was initially advanced by:

Accepted Answer

A) Aaron Beck. 
B) Carl Rogers. 
C) Albert Ellis. 
D) Alfred Adler. 
A) Aaron Beck. 
B) Carl Rogers. 
C) Albert Ellis. 
D) Alfred Adler.

Question 13

Today Benson started taking Prozac for severe major depression. He can expect to see improvement:

Accepted Answer

A) immediately. 
B) in about 2 weeks. 
C) in about 1 month. 
D) in about 2 months. 
A) immediately. 
B) in about 2 weeks. 
C) in about 1 month. 
D) in about 2 months.

Question 14

Discuss how psychoanalytic therapy uses the following tools: (a) free association; (b) dream interpretation; (c) resistance; and (d) transference.

Accepted Answer

Free association. When therapists use fr

Question 15

Michelle is considering psychotherapy. She can expect to pay at least $_____ for one 60-minute session.

Accepted Answer

A) 50 
B) 80 
C) 120 
D) 150 
A) 50 
B) 80 
C) 120 
D) 150

Question 16

Cathy visits a behavior therapist for help with her alcohol abuse. To treat Cathy's problem, the therapist might use systematic desensitization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The textbook states that people often enter a psychiatric ward or hospital when they experience a psychotic episode. Based on this information, hospitalization is probably MOST likely for individuals suffering from:

Accepted Answer

A) a personality disorder. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) panic disorder. 
D) major depression. 
A) a personality disorder. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) panic disorder. 
D) major depression.

Question 18

Ms. Milner suffers from severe major depression. A physician implants an electrode to supply a weak electrical current to a specific portion of her brain. Ms. Milner is undergoing:

Accepted Answer

A) an anterior cigulotomy. 
B) electroconvulsive therapy. 
C) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
D) deep brain stimulation. 
A) an anterior cigulotomy. 
B) electroconvulsive therapy. 
C) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation. 
D) deep brain stimulation.

Question 19

Dr. DeRouen is a psychodynamic therapist. Her colleague, Dr. Ebrahim practices person-centered therapy. Both doctors, though, believe that the goal of therapy is to encourage awareness of inner conflicts, defenses, and motives. Both Dr. DeRouen and Dr. Ebrahim are therefore _____ therapists.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) psychoanalytic 
C) biomedical 
D) insight 
A) cognitive 
B) psychoanalytic 
C) biomedical 
D) insight

Question 20

Operant conditioning is to classical conditioning as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) the token economy; aversion therapy 
B) systematic desensitization; behavior modification 
C) behavior modification; the token economy 
D) exposure; systematic desensitization 
A) the token economy; aversion therapy 
B) systematic desensitization; behavior modification 
C) behavior modification; the token economy 
D) exposure; systematic desensitization

Monoamine oxidase inhibitors were the first antidepressants.

Making assumptions based on details taken out of context is a cognitive distortion called:

After 42 psychotherapy sessions, _____ of clients show clinically significant improvement.

Psychoanalysis is the oldest form of psychotherapy.

Exposure + anxiety hierarchy = _____.

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used for major depression.

To help Monica overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate, a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance. This approach to treatment BEST illustrates:

Which is the broadest category of therapy?

Insight therapies do NOT include:

A category of therapy that uses the Internet to provide support and treatment is known as:

Up to _____ of therapists now use an integrative, eclectic approach to therapy.

Cognitive therapy was initially advanced by:

Today Benson started taking Prozac for severe major depression. He can expect to see improvement:

Discuss how psychoanalytic therapy uses the following tools: (a) free association; (b) dream interpretation; (c) resistance; and (d) transference.

Michelle is considering psychotherapy. She can expect to pay at least $_____ for one 60-minute session.

Cathy visits a behavior therapist for help with her alcohol abuse. To treat Cathy's problem, the therapist might use systematic desensitization.

The textbook states that people often enter a psychiatric ward or hospital when they experience a psychotic episode. Based on this information, hospitalization is probably MOST likely for individuals suffering from:

Ms. Milner suffers from severe major depression. A physician implants an electrode to supply a weak electrical current to a specific portion of her brain. Ms. Milner is undergoing:

Dr. DeRouen is a psychodynamic therapist. Her colleague, Dr. Ebrahim practices person-centered therapy. Both doctors, though, believe that the goal of therapy is to encourage awareness of inner conflicts, defenses, and motives. Both Dr. DeRouen and Dr. Ebrahim are therefore _____ therapists.

Operant conditioning is to classical conditioning as _ is to _.

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Monoamine oxidase inhibitors were the first antidepressants.

Making assumptions based on details taken out of context is a cognitive distortion called:

After 42 psychotherapy sessions, _____ of clients show clinically significant improvement.

Psychoanalysis is the oldest form of psychotherapy.

Exposure + anxiety hierarchy = _____.

Electroconvulsive therapy is no longer used for major depression.

To help Monica overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate, a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance. This approach to treatment BEST illustrates:

Which is the broadest category of therapy?

Insight therapies do NOT include:

A category of therapy that uses the Internet to provide support and treatment is known as:

Up to _____ of therapists now use an integrative, eclectic approach to therapy.

Cognitive therapy was initially advanced by:

Today Benson started taking Prozac for severe major depression. He can expect to see improvement:

Discuss how psychoanalytic therapy uses the following tools: (a) free association; (b) dream interpretation; (c) resistance; and (d) transference.

Michelle is considering psychotherapy. She can expect to pay at least $_____ for one 60-minute session.

Cathy visits a behavior therapist for help with her alcohol abuse. To treat Cathy's problem, the therapist might use systematic desensitization.

The textbook states that people often enter a psychiatric ward or hospital when they experience a psychotic episode. Based on this information, hospitalization is probably MOST likely for individuals suffering from:

Ms. Milner suffers from severe major depression. A physician implants an electrode to supply a weak electrical current to a specific portion of her brain. Ms. Milner is undergoing:

Dr. DeRouen is a psychodynamic therapist. Her colleague, Dr. Ebrahim practices person-centered therapy. Both doctors, though, believe that the goal of therapy is to encourage awareness of inner conflicts, defenses, and motives. Both Dr. DeRouen and Dr. Ebrahim are therefore _____ therapists.

Operant conditioning is to classical conditioning as _____ is to _____.

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

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Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

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Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Operant conditioning is to classical conditioning as _ is to _.