Question 1

For those with major mental disorders,hospitalization is often used as therapy because it is

Accepted Answer

A)  a venue to conduct psychotherapy. 
B)  a sanctuary that provides diagnosis, support, refuge, and therapy. 
C)  a free place to stay without the financial pressures of the real-world. 
D)  an opportunity to engage in immunotherapy. 
A)  a venue to conduct psychotherapy. 
B)  a sanctuary that provides diagnosis, support, refuge, and therapy. 
C)  a free place to stay without the financial pressures of the real-world. 
D)  an opportunity to engage in immunotherapy.

Question 2

Regarding the prefrontal lobotomy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Prefrontal lobotomies produced calming effects or no change in some patients. 
B)  Prefrontal lobotomies turned some patients into mental "vegetables." 
C)  Prefrontal lobotomies are reversible procedures. 
D)  Prefrontal lobotomies involved surgically disconnecting the frontal lobes from other brain areas. 
A)  Prefrontal lobotomies produced calming effects or no change in some patients. 
B)  Prefrontal lobotomies turned some patients into mental "vegetables." 
C)  Prefrontal lobotomies are reversible procedures. 
D)  Prefrontal lobotomies involved surgically disconnecting the frontal lobes from other brain areas.

Question 3

Which of the following allows therapy to be conducted in a more controlled setting and provides individuals with the opportunity to take a break from self-destructive patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  logotherapy 
B)  deinstitutionalization 
C)  mental hospitalization 
D)  pharmacotherapy 
A)  logotherapy 
B)  deinstitutionalization 
C)  mental hospitalization 
D)  pharmacotherapy

Question 4

Prior to a patient's completion of a token economy program,a desirable procedure is to

Accepted Answer

A)  substitute real-world rewards, such as praise and approval, for tokens. 
B)  increase the number of tokens received for desirable behaviors. 
C)  withdraw all rewards for desirable behaviors. 
D)  rely more heavily on punishment rather than on positive reinforcement. 
A)  substitute real-world rewards, such as praise and approval, for tokens. 
B)  increase the number of tokens received for desirable behaviors. 
C)  withdraw all rewards for desirable behaviors. 
D)  rely more heavily on punishment rather than on positive reinforcement.

Question 5

Both aversion therapy and desensitization are based on __________ conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  classical 
B)  operant 
C)  resistance 
D)  instrumental 
A)  classical 
B)  operant 
C)  resistance 
D)  instrumental

Question 6

The risk-benefit ratio in treating schizophrenia refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization. 
B)  the benefits of medication in alleviating psychotic symptoms versus the adverse effects. 
C)  the advantages and disadvantages of out-patient treatment versus hospitalization. 
D)  the benefits of treating with medication versus psychotherapy. 
A)  the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization. 
B)  the benefits of medication in alleviating psychotic symptoms versus the adverse effects. 
C)  the advantages and disadvantages of out-patient treatment versus hospitalization. 
D)  the benefits of treating with medication versus psychotherapy.

Question 7

In an institution for delinquent adolescents,a behavioral system has been implemented in which the adolescents earn points for target behaviors like getting up on time,making beds,and attending class.They are allowed to exchange their earned points for privileges,activities,etc.They are also charged tokens for inappropriate behaviors,such as staying in bed or fighting.This system is called

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  a vicarious learning model. 
C)  a token economy. 
D)  a hierarchy of needs. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  a vicarious learning model. 
C)  a token economy. 
D)  a hierarchy of needs.

Question 8

Two-year-old Dennis is outside with his mother when he begins pulling the dog's ears.When he refuses to stop,his mother picks Dennis up and carries him back into the house and away from their dog.Dennis is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  shaping. 
B)  stimulus control. 
C)  reciprocal inhibition. 
D)  time-out. 
A)  shaping. 
B)  stimulus control. 
C)  reciprocal inhibition. 
D)  time-out.

Question 9

Hospitalization can be considered a form of therapy because it

Accepted Answer

A)  motivates clients to work harder to solve their problems. 
B)  makes the use of chemotherapy and immunotherapy possible. 
C)  removes the individual from situations maintaining the problem. 
D)  allows the troubled individual to see that others are likewise troubled. 
A)  motivates clients to work harder to solve their problems. 
B)  makes the use of chemotherapy and immunotherapy possible. 
C)  removes the individual from situations maintaining the problem. 
D)  allows the troubled individual to see that others are likewise troubled.

Question 10

If you have a specific phobia,a behavioral therapist would most likely use which of the following to treat it?

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitization 
B)  aversion therapy 
C)  covert sensitization 
D)  cybertherapy 
A)  desensitization 
B)  aversion therapy 
C)  covert sensitization 
D)  cybertherapy

Question 11

Nonreward and time-out are typically used to bring about the

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction of maladaptive responses. 
B)  aversive conditioning of undesirable behaviors. 
C)  positive reinforcement of target behaviors. 
D)  negative reinforcement of specific behaviors. 
A)  extinction of maladaptive responses. 
B)  aversive conditioning of undesirable behaviors. 
C)  positive reinforcement of target behaviors. 
D)  negative reinforcement of specific behaviors.

Question 12

Attention,approval,and concern

Accepted Answer

A)  are common reinforcers for humans. 
B)  may increase misbehavior if they follow it. 
C)  are often removed during extinction training. 
D)  are characterized by all of these. 
A)  are common reinforcers for humans. 
B)  may increase misbehavior if they follow it. 
C)  are often removed during extinction training. 
D)  are characterized by all of these.

Question 13

In some studies,depressed patients who had not benefited from drug therapy and ECT improved when a specific brain region was stimulated using

Accepted Answer

A)  EMDR. 
B)  logotherapy. 
C)  implanted electrodes. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  EMDR. 
B)  logotherapy. 
C)  implanted electrodes. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 14

Which of the following pioneered a type of aversive therapy in which clients receive painful electric shocks while they are drinking alcoholic beverages?

Accepted Answer

A)  Francine Shapiro 
B)  Fritz Perls 
C)  Roger Vogler 
D)  Joseph Wolpe 
A)  Francine Shapiro 
B)  Fritz Perls 
C)  Roger Vogler 
D)  Joseph Wolpe

Question 15

The process of suppressing an undesirable habit,such as smoking or drinking,by associating it with a painful or uncomfortable stimulus is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  transference. 
A)  resistance. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  transference.

Question 16

The frontal lobes of the brain are surgically disconnected from other brain areas in a procedure known as the

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  "split-brain" operation. 
C)  hemispherectomy. 
D)  deep lesioning procedure. 
A)  prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  "split-brain" operation. 
C)  hemispherectomy. 
D)  deep lesioning procedure.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major types of drugs used in pharmacotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiolytics 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  major tranquilizers 
D)  narcoleptics 
A)  anxiolytics 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  major tranquilizers 
D)  narcoleptics

Question 18

Dr.Francine Shapiro's technique for treating traumatic memories and post-traumatic stress is called

Accepted Answer

A)  vicarious desensitization. 
B)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. 
C)  reciprocal inhibition. 
D)  shaping. 
A)  vicarious desensitization. 
B)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. 
C)  reciprocal inhibition. 
D)  shaping.

Question 19

Which of the following would NOT be considered a behavior therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy 
B)  somatic therapy 
C)  desensitization 
D)  applied behavior analysis 
A)  aversion therapy 
B)  somatic therapy 
C)  desensitization 
D)  applied behavior analysis

Question 20

Regarding mental hospitalization,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Without hospitalization, people with drug addictions may find it nearly impossible to resist the temptation for drug abuse in their daily lives. 
B)  In 2008, about three million Americans were hospitalized for a mental health problem. 
C)  Psychiatric units in general hospitals and private psychiatric hospitals tend to be sanctuaries that provide support, refuge, and therapy. 
D)  In general, full hospitalization is much more effective than partial hospitalization. 
A)  Without hospitalization, people with drug addictions may find it nearly impossible to resist the temptation for drug abuse in their daily lives. 
B)  In 2008, about three million Americans were hospitalized for a mental health problem. 
C)  Psychiatric units in general hospitals and private psychiatric hospitals tend to be sanctuaries that provide support, refuge, and therapy. 
D)  In general, full hospitalization is much more effective than partial hospitalization.

Exam 15: B: Therapies

For those with major mental disorders,hospitalization is often used as therapy because it is

Regarding the prefrontal lobotomy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following allows therapy to be conducted in a more controlled setting and provides individuals with the opportunity to take a break from self-destructive patterns?

Prior to a patient's completion of a token economy program,a desirable procedure is to

Both aversion therapy and desensitization are based on __________ conditioning.

The risk-benefit ratio in treating schizophrenia refers to

Two-year-old Dennis is outside with his mother when he begins pulling the dog's ears.When he refuses to stop,his mother picks Dennis up and carries him back into the house and away from their dog.Dennis is experiencing

Hospitalization can be considered a form of therapy because it

If you have a specific phobia,a behavioral therapist would most likely use which of the following to treat it?

Nonreward and time-out are typically used to bring about the

Attention,approval,and concern

In some studies,depressed patients who had not benefited from drug therapy and ECT improved when a specific brain region was stimulated using

Which of the following pioneered a type of aversive therapy in which clients receive painful electric shocks while they are drinking alcoholic beverages?

The process of suppressing an undesirable habit,such as smoking or drinking,by associating it with a painful or uncomfortable stimulus is known as

The frontal lobes of the brain are surgically disconnected from other brain areas in a procedure known as the

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major types of drugs used in pharmacotherapy?

Dr.Francine Shapiro's technique for treating traumatic memories and post-traumatic stress is called

Which of the following would NOT be considered a behavior therapy?

Regarding mental hospitalization,which of the following statements is FALSE?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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C: Brain and Behavior

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