Question 1

Behavior modification involves

Accepted Answer

A)  applying non-directive techniques such as unconditional positive regard to clients. 
B)  psychodynamic approaches to specific behavior disturbances. 
C)  the use of learning principles, such as classical and operant conditioning to change behavior. 
D)  the use of insight therapy to change upsetting thoughts and beliefs. 
A)  applying non-directive techniques such as unconditional positive regard to clients. 
B)  psychodynamic approaches to specific behavior disturbances. 
C)  the use of learning principles, such as classical and operant conditioning to change behavior. 
D)  the use of insight therapy to change upsetting thoughts and beliefs.

Question 2

If a response is not followed by a reward after it has been repeated many times,it will go away.This describes the operant conditioning term of

Accepted Answer

A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  time-out. 
A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  extinction. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  time-out.

Question 3

To treat her fear of flying,Marla's therapist is using virtual reality exposure,which is a type of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodrama. 
B)  ECT therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  desensitization. 
A)  psychodrama. 
B)  ECT therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  desensitization.

Question 4

Therapists using behavior modification would view mental disorders as

Accepted Answer

A)  biochemical imbalances that can be balanced using somatic approaches. 
B)  maladaptive responses that were learned and can be unlearned. 
C)  an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed through catharsis. 
D)  the result of only temporary blockages to a natural tendency for growth. 
A)  biochemical imbalances that can be balanced using somatic approaches. 
B)  maladaptive responses that were learned and can be unlearned. 
C)  an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed through catharsis. 
D)  the result of only temporary blockages to a natural tendency for growth.

Question 5

Part of Roger Vogler's aversion therapy with alcoholics involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of nauseating drugs. 
B)  administering an electric shock to their hand. 
C)  token economies. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  the use of nauseating drugs. 
B)  administering an electric shock to their hand. 
C)  token economies. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 6

According to your textbook,partial hospitalization refers to the patient

Accepted Answer

A)  spending days at the hospital and going home at night. 
B)  spending two weeks in the hospital, then two weeks out, and then two weeks in and so on. 
C)  being treated on an outpatient basis at a community mental health center. 
D)  spending their time in a half-way house rather than an actual psychiatric hospital. 
A)  spending days at the hospital and going home at night. 
B)  spending two weeks in the hospital, then two weeks out, and then two weeks in and so on. 
C)  being treated on an outpatient basis at a community mental health center. 
D)  spending their time in a half-way house rather than an actual psychiatric hospital.

Question 7

Harriet,a student nurse,was at first extremely uncomfortable at the sight of blood.After a month of working in the emergency room,she is no longer upset when confronted with serious injuries.Harriet has undergone

Accepted Answer

A)  time out. 
B)  shaping. 
C)  desensitization. 
D)  trial-and-error learning. 
A)  time out. 
B)  shaping. 
C)  desensitization. 
D)  trial-and-error learning.

Question 8

The prefrontal lobotomy has been replaced by

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive shock. 
B)  deep-lesioning. 
C)  PET scans. 
D)  radiation therapy. 
A)  electroconvulsive shock. 
B)  deep-lesioning. 
C)  PET scans. 
D)  radiation therapy.

Question 9

Tokens have the advantage of providing __________ reinforcement.

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate 
B)  primary 
C)  covert 
D)  vicarious 
A)  immediate 
B)  primary 
C)  covert 
D)  vicarious

Question 10

Which of the following utilizes classical conditioning in helping an individual to suppress an undesirable response by associating it with uncomfortable stimuli?

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy 
B)  desensitization 
C)  somatic therapy 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy 
A)  aversion therapy 
B)  desensitization 
C)  somatic therapy 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy

Question 11

When it comes to treating chronic schizophrenia,

Accepted Answer

A)  Risperdal is significantly less effective than Clozaril. 
B)  both Clozaril and Risperdal can cause a potentially fatal blood disease. 
C)  Risperdal seems to have a more favorable risk-benefit ratio. 
D)  Clozaril has milder side effects than Risperdal. 
A)  Risperdal is significantly less effective than Clozaril. 
B)  both Clozaril and Risperdal can cause a potentially fatal blood disease. 
C)  Risperdal seems to have a more favorable risk-benefit ratio. 
D)  Clozaril has milder side effects than Risperdal.

Question 12

Regarding deep lesioning,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deep lesioning involves destroying small target areas within the brain's interior. 
B)  Deep lesioning has fewer side effects than the prefrontal lobotomy of the past. 
C)  Like the lobotomy, deep lesioning is reversible. 
D)  Patients suffering from a severe type of obsessive-compulsive disorder may be helped by deep lesioning. 
A)  Deep lesioning involves destroying small target areas within the brain's interior. 
B)  Deep lesioning has fewer side effects than the prefrontal lobotomy of the past. 
C)  Like the lobotomy, deep lesioning is reversible. 
D)  Patients suffering from a severe type of obsessive-compulsive disorder may be helped by deep lesioning.

Question 13

Somatic therapy includes pharmacotherapy,psychosurgery,and

Accepted Answer

A)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. 
B)  REBT. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  electrical stimulation therapy. 
A)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. 
B)  REBT. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  electrical stimulation therapy.

Question 14

In reference to operant conditioning,which term does NOT belong with the others?

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  conditioned aversion 
C)  stimulus control 
D)  reinforcement 
A)  extinction 
B)  conditioned aversion 
C)  stimulus control 
D)  reinforcement

Question 15

In which of the following are seizures induced to treat major depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  ECT 
D)  cybertherapy 
A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  ECT 
D)  cybertherapy

Question 16

The reduced use of full-time commitment to mental institutions for the treatment of mental disorders is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  the therapeutic alliance. 
B)  the crisis intervention alternative. 
C)  somatic out-patient therapy. 
D)  deinstitutionalization 
A)  the therapeutic alliance. 
B)  the crisis intervention alternative. 
C)  somatic out-patient therapy. 
D)  deinstitutionalization

Question 17

Mattie,an extremely overweight patient at the mental hospital,had a persistent and disturbing habit of stealing food from other patients.The behavior therapist assigned Mattie to a special table in the dining room.If Mattie approached any other table,she was immediately removed from the dining room.To produce extinction of Mattie's food stealing,the therapist used which of the following regarding this behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive conditioning 
B)  nonreinforcement 
C)  covert desensitization 
D)  respondent conditioning 
A)  aversive conditioning 
B)  nonreinforcement 
C)  covert desensitization 
D)  respondent conditioning

Question 18

Behavior modification refers to any use of which of the following to directly alter human behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  selective perception and reflection 
B)  REBT and EMDR 
C)  classical and operant conditioning 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy and token economies 
A)  selective perception and reflection 
B)  REBT and EMDR 
C)  classical and operant conditioning 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy and token economies

Question 19

A patient is asked to concentrate on the thoughts that most upset her.At the same time,she is asked to watch a moving pencil.The patient is probably being treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  insight-distraction therapy. 
B)  therapeutic hypnosis. 
C)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. 
D)  encounter group therapy. 
A)  insight-distraction therapy. 
B)  therapeutic hypnosis. 
C)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. 
D)  encounter group therapy.

Question 20

Regarding aversion therapy for smoking cigarettes,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behaviorists have found that electric shock and nauseating drugs are not required to make smokers uncomfortable. 
B)  Without the help of a therapist, most people quit too soon for rapid smoking to succeed. 
C)  A trained therapist should be present during the rapid smoking procedure because it can be dangerous due to the toxic nature of nicotine. 
D)  Rapid smoking is an example of the use of operant conditioning in causing extinction of the smoking habit. 
A)  Behaviorists have found that electric shock and nauseating drugs are not required to make smokers uncomfortable. 
B)  Without the help of a therapist, most people quit too soon for rapid smoking to succeed. 
C)  A trained therapist should be present during the rapid smoking procedure because it can be dangerous due to the toxic nature of nicotine. 
D)  Rapid smoking is an example of the use of operant conditioning in causing extinction of the smoking habit.

Exam 15: B: Therapies

Behavior modification involves

If a response is not followed by a reward after it has been repeated many times,it will go away.This describes the operant conditioning term of

To treat her fear of flying,Marla's therapist is using virtual reality exposure,which is a type of

Therapists using behavior modification would view mental disorders as

Part of Roger Vogler's aversion therapy with alcoholics involves

According to your textbook,partial hospitalization refers to the patient

Harriet,a student nurse,was at first extremely uncomfortable at the sight of blood.After a month of working in the emergency room,she is no longer upset when confronted with serious injuries.Harriet has undergone

The prefrontal lobotomy has been replaced by

Tokens have the advantage of providing __________ reinforcement.

Which of the following utilizes classical conditioning in helping an individual to suppress an undesirable response by associating it with uncomfortable stimuli?

When it comes to treating chronic schizophrenia,

Regarding deep lesioning,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Somatic therapy includes pharmacotherapy,psychosurgery,and

In reference to operant conditioning,which term does NOT belong with the others?

In which of the following are seizures induced to treat major depression?

The reduced use of full-time commitment to mental institutions for the treatment of mental disorders is referred to as

Behavior modification refers to any use of which of the following to directly alter human behavior?

A patient is asked to concentrate on the thoughts that most upset her.At the same time,she is asked to watch a moving pencil.The patient is probably being treated with

Regarding aversion therapy for smoking cigarettes,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology