Question 1

Lithium is a naturally occurring element used as a mood stabilizer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Prefrontal lobotomies were performed on mental patients during the 1930s through the 1950s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Exposure treatments are based on extinction, the process by which a conditioned response eventually disappears when the conditioned stimulus is presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Humanistic therapy began as a reaction to:

Accepted Answer

A) insight therapy. 
B) biomedical therapy. 
C) behavior therapy. 
D) psychoanalysis. 
A) insight therapy. 
B) biomedical therapy. 
C) behavior therapy. 
D) psychoanalysis.

Question 5

Stays in psychiatric hospitals are often too short to be beneficial.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

_____ therapy associates an unpleasant state, such as nausea, with an unwanted behavior, such as drinking alcohol.

Accepted Answer

A) Aversion 
B) Exposure 
C) Cognitive 
D) Rational-emotive behavior 
A) Aversion 
B) Exposure 
C) Cognitive 
D) Rational-emotive behavior

Question 7

Virtual reality exposure therapy is usually combined with other types of therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Briefly describe group therapy, self-help groups, family therapy, and couples therapy. Identify the objectives of each of these types of therapy, and discuss their effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Briefly describe group therapy, self-help groups, family...

Question 9

Daniel has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Daniel's psychiatrist might prescribe _____ to control his hallucinations and delusions.

Accepted Answer

A) mood-stabilizers or anticonvulsants 
B) traditional or atypical antipsychotics 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) tricyclics or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
A) mood-stabilizers or anticonvulsants 
B) traditional or atypical antipsychotics 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) tricyclics or selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Question 10

Psychotropic drugs are just as effective when they are used alone as when they are used in combination with psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Valium and Xanax are benzodiazepines.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy are the same. 
B) Psychoanalysis was developed by Freud, whereas psychodynamic therapy was developed by Jung 
C) Psychoanalysis has largely supplanted traditional psychodynamic therapy. 
D) Psychodynamic therapy is a contemporary version of psychoanalysis. 
A) Psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy are the same. 
B) Psychoanalysis was developed by Freud, whereas psychodynamic therapy was developed by Jung 
C) Psychoanalysis has largely supplanted traditional psychodynamic therapy. 
D) Psychodynamic therapy is a contemporary version of psychoanalysis.

Question 13

Over the years, the proportion of hospital patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy has:

Accepted Answer

A) declined dramatically. 
B) declined slightly. 
C) remained steady. 
D) increased. 
A) declined dramatically. 
B) declined slightly. 
C) remained steady. 
D) increased.

Question 14

During his weekly therapy sessions, Colin finds it very difficult to talk about childhood memories. He often pauses before mentioning embarrassing moments or simply forgets important details. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

To help Tom reduce his fear of flying, a therapist encourages him to physically relax and then simply imagine that he is taking off in an airplane. The therapist's technique BEST illustrates:

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization. 
B) exposure. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) rational-emotive therapy. 
A) systematic desensitization. 
B) exposure. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) rational-emotive therapy.

Question 16

Jenny has just finished describing one of her dreams to her therapist. Her therapist tells her to say anything and everything that comes to her mind. Jenny's therapist is using the technique of:

Accepted Answer

A) free association. 
B) transference. 
C) interpretation. 
D) active listening. 
A) free association. 
B) transference. 
C) interpretation. 
D) active listening.

Question 17

In one application of aversive conditioning, alcohol is paired with a drug that induces vomiting. Which choice correctly applies classical conditioning terminology to this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) Alcohol becomes a CS associated with vomiting. 
B) Alcohol becomes a US for vomiting. 
C) The drug with which alcohol is paired is a CS. 
D) Vomiting in response to the alcohol is a UR. 
A) Alcohol becomes a CS associated with vomiting. 
B) Alcohol becomes a US for vomiting. 
C) The drug with which alcohol is paired is a CS. 
D) Vomiting in response to the alcohol is a UR.

Question 18

Dopamine is to GABA as ______ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) Xanax; Prozac 
B) traditional antipsychotics; benzodiazepines 
C) Valium; Xanax 
D) benzodiazepines; atypical antipsychotics 
A) Xanax; Prozac 
B) traditional antipsychotics; benzodiazepines 
C) Valium; Xanax 
D) benzodiazepines; atypical antipsychotics

Question 19

Which is the MOST specific category of therapy?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

How should a psychoanalyst handle a patient's transference?

Accepted Answer

A) The therapist should discourage and attempt to minimize the patient's transference. 
B) The therapist should encourage transference. 
C) The therapist should simply ignore the patient's transference. 
D) The therapist should refer the patient to another professional toward whom the patient is unlikely to demonstrate transference. 
A) The therapist should discourage and attempt to minimize the patient's transference. 
B) The therapist should encourage transference. 
C) The therapist should simply ignore the patient's transference. 
D) The therapist should refer the patient to another professional toward whom the patient is unlikely to demonstrate transference.

Lithium is a naturally occurring element used as a mood stabilizer.

Prefrontal lobotomies were performed on mental patients during the 1930s through the 1950s.

Exposure treatments are based on extinction, the process by which a conditioned response eventually disappears when the conditioned stimulus is presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus.

Humanistic therapy began as a reaction to:

Stays in psychiatric hospitals are often too short to be beneficial.

_____ therapy associates an unpleasant state, such as nausea, with an unwanted behavior, such as drinking alcohol.

Virtual reality exposure therapy is usually combined with other types of therapy.

Briefly describe group therapy, self-help groups, family therapy, and couples therapy. Identify the objectives of each of these types of therapy, and discuss their effectiveness.

Daniel has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Daniel's psychiatrist might prescribe _____ to control his hallucinations and delusions.

Psychotropic drugs are just as effective when they are used alone as when they are used in combination with psychotherapy.

Valium and Xanax are benzodiazepines.

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy?

Over the years, the proportion of hospital patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy has:

During his weekly therapy sessions, Colin finds it very difficult to talk about childhood memories. He often pauses before mentioning embarrassing moments or simply forgets important details. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates:

To help Tom reduce his fear of flying, a therapist encourages him to physically relax and then simply imagine that he is taking off in an airplane. The therapist's technique BEST illustrates:

Jenny has just finished describing one of her dreams to her therapist. Her therapist tells her to say anything and everything that comes to her mind. Jenny's therapist is using the technique of:

In one application of aversive conditioning, alcohol is paired with a drug that induces vomiting. Which choice correctly applies classical conditioning terminology to this situation?

Dopamine is to GABA as __ is to _.

Which is the MOST specific category of therapy?

How should a psychoanalyst handle a patient's transference?

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Lithium is a naturally occurring element used as a mood stabilizer.

Prefrontal lobotomies were performed on mental patients during the 1930s through the 1950s.

Exposure treatments are based on extinction, the process by which a conditioned response eventually disappears when the conditioned stimulus is presented in the absence of the unconditioned stimulus.

Humanistic therapy began as a reaction to:

Stays in psychiatric hospitals are often too short to be beneficial.

_____ therapy associates an unpleasant state, such as nausea, with an unwanted behavior, such as drinking alcohol.

Virtual reality exposure therapy is usually combined with other types of therapy.

Briefly describe group therapy, self-help groups, family therapy, and couples therapy. Identify the objectives of each of these types of therapy, and discuss their effectiveness.

Daniel has been diagnosed with schizophrenia. Daniel's psychiatrist might prescribe _____ to control his hallucinations and delusions.

Psychotropic drugs are just as effective when they are used alone as when they are used in combination with psychotherapy.

Valium and Xanax are benzodiazepines.

Which statement BEST expresses the relationship between psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy?

Over the years, the proportion of hospital patients receiving electroconvulsive therapy has:

During his weekly therapy sessions, Colin finds it very difficult to talk about childhood memories. He often pauses before mentioning embarrassing moments or simply forgets important details. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates:

To help Tom reduce his fear of flying, a therapist encourages him to physically relax and then simply imagine that he is taking off in an airplane. The therapist's technique BEST illustrates:

Jenny has just finished describing one of her dreams to her therapist. Her therapist tells her to say anything and everything that comes to her mind. Jenny's therapist is using the technique of:

In one application of aversive conditioning, alcohol is paired with a drug that induces vomiting. Which choice correctly applies classical conditioning terminology to this situation?

Dopamine is to GABA as ______ is to _____.

Which is the MOST specific category of therapy?

How should a psychoanalyst handle a patient's transference?

An Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Sexuality and Gender

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Social Psychology

Stress and Health

Treatment of Psychological Disorders

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Dopamine is to GABA as __ is to _.