Question 1

Some potential side effects of benzodiazepines are:

Accepted Answer

A) drowsiness, blurry vision, and tardive dyskinesia 
B) agitation, difficulty sleeping, and reduced sexual desire 
C) confusion and memory loss 
D) drowsiness, impaired motor coordination, and possible psychological dependence 
A) drowsiness, blurry vision, and tardive dyskinesia 
B) agitation, difficulty sleeping, and reduced sexual desire 
C) confusion and memory loss 
D) drowsiness, impaired motor coordination, and possible psychological dependence

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?

Accepted Answer

A) Zoloft 
B) Prozac 
C) Clozapine 
D) Paxil 
A) Zoloft 
B) Prozac 
C) Clozapine 
D) Paxil

Question 3

Antidepressant drugs are used to:

Accepted Answer

A) reduce the severity of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia 
B) treat mood disorders 
C) reduce the severity of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia 
D) reduce tension in patients with anxiety disorders 
A) reduce the severity of the positive symptoms of schizophrenia 
B) treat mood disorders 
C) reduce the severity of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia 
D) reduce tension in patients with anxiety disorders

Question 4

Sabeen is trying to maintain a state of deep muscle relaxation as she works through her anxiety hierarchy.This represents:

Accepted Answer

A) existential therapy 
B) systematic desensitization therapy 
C) psychoanalytic therapy 
D) aversion therapy 
A) existential therapy 
B) systematic desensitization therapy 
C) psychoanalytic therapy 
D) aversion therapy

Question 5

Which of the following pairings of disorder and treatment is correct?

Accepted Answer

A) cingulotomy: bipolar disorder 
B) tricyclics: depression 
C) lithium: specific phobia disorder 
D) Prozac: schizophrenia 
A) cingulotomy: bipolar disorder 
B) tricyclics: depression 
C) lithium: specific phobia disorder 
D) Prozac: schizophrenia

Question 6

Which of the following is a potential side effect of electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)?

Accepted Answer

A) tardive dyskinesia 
B) delusions 
C) hallucinations 
D) loss of memory 
A) tardive dyskinesia 
B) delusions 
C) hallucinations 
D) loss of memory

Question 7

It has been estimated that psychological disorders may improve on their own as much as 30% or more of the time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Dr.Tylo believes that most psychological disorders result from discrepancies between a person's self-concept and his or her everyday experiences.Knowing this, you might expect that Dr.Tylo's personal library contains a large number of books written by:

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Joseph Wolpe 
C) Albert Ellis 
D) Carl Rogers 
A) Sigmund Freud 
B) Joseph Wolpe 
C) Albert Ellis 
D) Carl Rogers

Question 9

What is social skills training? Discuss the general effectiveness of this behavioral technique.

Accepted Answer

Social skills training is a behavioral t

Question 10

Describe the main assumptions that underlie behavioral therapies as methods of treating psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral therapies are based on severa

Question 11

Trent has a psychological disorder, and his doctor has recommended electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT).In this case, Trent most likely has:

Accepted Answer

A) bipolar disorder in which the manic states cannot be effectively controlled 
B) severe schizophrenia that has not responded to antipsychotic drugs 
C) severe depression that has not responded to antidepressant drugs 
D) severe anxiety that has not responded to standard drug therapies 
A) bipolar disorder in which the manic states cannot be effectively controlled 
B) severe schizophrenia that has not responded to antipsychotic drugs 
C) severe depression that has not responded to antidepressant drugs 
D) severe anxiety that has not responded to standard drug therapies

Question 12

Unlike chlorpromazine, clozapine and risperidone do not produce the side effect known as:

Accepted Answer

A) general paresis 
B) phlebotomy 
C) tardive dyskenesia 
D) echopraxia 
A) general paresis 
B) phlebotomy 
C) tardive dyskenesia 
D) echopraxia

Question 13

Mari is talking with her father, and she confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend.Her father tells Mari that he loves her but that he doesn't approve of her lying.According to Carl Rogers, Mari's father is displaying the quality of:

Accepted Answer

A) unconditional positive regard 
B) empathy 
C) clarification 
D) insight 
A) unconditional positive regard 
B) empathy 
C) clarification 
D) insight

Question 14

One drug that is often used to treat the positive symptoms of schizophrenia is:

Accepted Answer

A) fluoxetine 
B) chlorpromazine 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) lithium carbonate 
A) fluoxetine 
B) chlorpromazine 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) lithium carbonate

Question 15

You make an appointment to see a therapist and, as you are waiting, you notice that a lot of the books on the therapist's shelves deal with the work of Joseph Wolpe.You might expect that this therapist will:

Accepted Answer

A) use counterconditioning to reduce specific fears and anxieties 
B) emphasize the need to bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness 
C) help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs 
D) help you recognize discrepancies between your self-concept and your everyday experiences 
A) use counterconditioning to reduce specific fears and anxieties 
B) emphasize the need to bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness 
C) help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs 
D) help you recognize discrepancies between your self-concept and your everyday experiences

Question 16

Tricyclics are used to treat:

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) depression 
A) schizophrenia 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) depression

Question 17

Spontaneous remission refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) improvement in symptoms in the absence of treatment 
B) the return of symptoms after treatment has been discontinued 
C) improvement in symptoms following therapy 
D) a client's reluctance to continue therapy once his or her symptoms have diminished 
A) improvement in symptoms in the absence of treatment 
B) the return of symptoms after treatment has been discontinued 
C) improvement in symptoms following therapy 
D) a client's reluctance to continue therapy once his or her symptoms have diminished

Question 18

Which form of therapy was pioneered by Mary Cover Jones and later refined by Joseph Wolpe?

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) client-centered therapy 
C) rational-emotive therapy 
D) gestalt therapy 
A) systematic desensitization 
B) client-centered therapy 
C) rational-emotive therapy 
D) gestalt therapy

Question 19

In virtually all therapies that produce positive outcomes:

Accepted Answer

A) drug therapy is used to supplement insight or behavioral therapy 
B) a mix of therapies are used 
C) therapists provide tangible support for the client 
D) clients experience spontaneous remission 
A) drug therapy is used to supplement insight or behavioral therapy 
B) a mix of therapies are used 
C) therapists provide tangible support for the client 
D) clients experience spontaneous remission

Question 20

Raymond has a psychological disorder, and his doctor has prescribed benzodiazepines to reduce the severity of Raymond's symptoms.In this case, Raymond most likely has:

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) an anxiety disorder 
C) depression 
D) bipolar disorder 
A) schizophrenia 
B) an anxiety disorder 
C) depression 
D) bipolar disorder

Some potential side effects of benzodiazepines are:

Which of the following is NOT a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?

Antidepressant drugs are used to:

Sabeen is trying to maintain a state of deep muscle relaxation as she works through her anxiety hierarchy.This represents:

Which of the following pairings of disorder and treatment is correct?

Which of the following is a potential side effect of electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)?

It has been estimated that psychological disorders may improve on their own as much as 30% or more of the time.

Dr.Tylo believes that most psychological disorders result from discrepancies between a person's self-concept and his or her everyday experiences.Knowing this, you might expect that Dr.Tylo's personal library contains a large number of books written by:

What is social skills training? Discuss the general effectiveness of this behavioral technique.

Describe the main assumptions that underlie behavioral therapies as methods of treating psychological disorders.

Trent has a psychological disorder, and his doctor has recommended electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT).In this case, Trent most likely has:

Unlike chlorpromazine, clozapine and risperidone do not produce the side effect known as:

Mari is talking with her father, and she confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend.Her father tells Mari that he loves her but that he doesn't approve of her lying.According to Carl Rogers, Mari's father is displaying the quality of:

One drug that is often used to treat the positive symptoms of schizophrenia is:

You make an appointment to see a therapist and, as you are waiting, you notice that a lot of the books on the therapist's shelves deal with the work of Joseph Wolpe.You might expect that this therapist will:

Tricyclics are used to treat:

Spontaneous remission refers to:

Which form of therapy was pioneered by Mary Cover Jones and later refined by Joseph Wolpe?

In virtually all therapies that produce positive outcomes:

Raymond has a psychological disorder, and his doctor has prescribed benzodiazepines to reduce the severity of Raymond's symptoms.In this case, Raymond most likely has:

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Exam 15: Therapy

Some potential side effects of benzodiazepines are:

Which of the following is NOT a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?

Antidepressant drugs are used to:

Sabeen is trying to maintain a state of deep muscle relaxation as she works through her anxiety hierarchy.This represents:

Which of the following pairings of disorder and treatment is correct?

Which of the following is a potential side effect of electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)?

It has been estimated that psychological disorders may improve on their own as much as 30% or more of the time.

Dr.Tylo believes that most psychological disorders result from discrepancies between a person's self-concept and his or her everyday experiences.Knowing this, you might expect that Dr.Tylo's personal library contains a large number of books written by:

What is social skills training? Discuss the general effectiveness of this behavioral technique.

Describe the main assumptions that underlie behavioral therapies as methods of treating psychological disorders.

Trent has a psychological disorder, and his doctor has recommended electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT).In this case, Trent most likely has:

Unlike chlorpromazine, clozapine and risperidone do not produce the side effect known as:

Mari is talking with her father, and she confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend.Her father tells Mari that he loves her but that he doesn't approve of her lying.According to Carl Rogers, Mari's father is displaying the quality of:

One drug that is often used to treat the positive symptoms of schizophrenia is:

You make an appointment to see a therapist and, as you are waiting, you notice that a lot of the books on the therapist's shelves deal with the work of Joseph Wolpe.You might expect that this therapist will:

Tricyclics are used to treat:

Spontaneous remission refers to:

Which form of therapy was pioneered by Mary Cover Jones and later refined by Joseph Wolpe?

In virtually all therapies that produce positive outcomes:

Raymond has a psychological disorder, and his doctor has prescribed benzodiazepines to reduce the severity of Raymond's symptoms.In this case, Raymond most likely has:

Introduction to Psychology

The Tools of Psychological Research

Biological Processes

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning From Experience

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Stress and Health

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