Question 1

Several states have passed laws that allow psychologists to prescribe drugs to treat mental disorders.What requirements do these laws make?

Accepted Answer

A)  The psychologist must have a PhD. 
B)  The psychologist must have received advanced medical training. 
C)  The psychologist must have an MD degree. 
D)  The psychologist can only prescribe drugs for treating anxiety disorders. 
A)  The psychologist must have a PhD. 
B)  The psychologist must have received advanced medical training. 
C)  The psychologist must have an MD degree. 
D)  The psychologist can only prescribe drugs for treating anxiety disorders.

Question 2

The phenothiazines are effective in reducing schizophrenic symptoms by:

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the size of brain ventricles 
B)  blocking or reducing the effects of dopamine 
C)  increasing the effects of dopamine 
D)  blocking or reducing the effects of hormones 
A)  reducing the size of brain ventricles 
B)  blocking or reducing the effects of dopamine 
C)  increasing the effects of dopamine 
D)  blocking or reducing the effects of hormones

Question 3

A person with a fear of flying sees a therapist who specializes in behavior therapy.Therapy sessions will focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  hidden conflicts that are manifested in a fear of flying 
B)  irrational beliefs about the dangers of flying 
C)  negative past experiences that caused the fear of flying 
D)  changing the specific problem behavior 
A)  hidden conflicts that are manifested in a fear of flying 
B)  irrational beliefs about the dangers of flying 
C)  negative past experiences that caused the fear of flying 
D)  changing the specific problem behavior

Question 4

Client-centered therapists emphasize showing their client that they understand what the client is feeling through:

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  reflection 
D)  polarized thinking 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  reflection 
D)  polarized thinking

Question 5

_____ therapies involve the use of interventions to treat mental disorders that change biological factors,such as the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt 
B)  Psychophysiological 
C)  Psychosomatic 
D)  Biomedical 
A)  Gestalt 
B)  Psychophysiological 
C)  Psychosomatic 
D)  Biomedical

Question 6

If you were describing client-centered therapy as a recipe,what would be the most important ingredient?

Accepted Answer

A)  the resistance seen in the client to work through their problems 
B)  the assertiveness of the therapist in challenging specific maladaptive thoughts 
C)  transference between the client and therapist 
D)  the relationship between the client and therapist 
A)  the resistance seen in the client to work through their problems 
B)  the assertiveness of the therapist in challenging specific maladaptive thoughts 
C)  transference between the client and therapist 
D)  the relationship between the client and therapist

Question 7

Irrational beliefs and thoughts are believed to cause emotional and behavioral problems,according to psychoanalysts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

One of the common assumptions of cognitive therapy is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  maladaptive behaviors are learned through one's environment 
B)  environmental improvement will result in improvement in the client 
C)  it is important to identify the unconscious conflicts 
D)  treatment primarily involves changing the client's maladaptive thought patterns 
A)  maladaptive behaviors are learned through one's environment 
B)  environmental improvement will result in improvement in the client 
C)  it is important to identify the unconscious conflicts 
D)  treatment primarily involves changing the client's maladaptive thought patterns

Question 9

In systematic desensitization,when the client is gradually exposed to the actual situations that are feared,this is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  en passe exposure 
B)  realistic desensitization 
C)  in vitro exposure 
D)  in vivo exposure 
A)  en passe exposure 
B)  realistic desensitization 
C)  in vitro exposure 
D)  in vivo exposure

Question 10

The lasting contribution of client-centered therapy is the importance of:

Accepted Answer

A)  developing a positive working relationship with the client 
B)  allowing transference to take place 
C)  directly giving advice to the client 
D)  free association 
A)  developing a positive working relationship with the client 
B)  allowing transference to take place 
C)  directly giving advice to the client 
D)  free association

Question 11

Maxim is going to see his psychiatrist and is hoping that he will get a prescription for a drug that will help him with his escalating levels of anxiety.He wants a medication that will lower his overall state of physiological arousal and help him feel a sense of tranquility.What kind of medication is Maxim most hoping to receive?

Accepted Answer

A)  a tricyclic 
B)  a benzodiazepine 
C)  a monoamine oxidase inhibitor 
D)  a neuroleptic 
A)  a tricyclic 
B)  a benzodiazepine 
C)  a monoamine oxidase inhibitor 
D)  a neuroleptic

Question 12

The case of Little Albert demonstrated that:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotional problems may develop through conditioning 
B)  manifest content is related to latent content 
C)  serotonin may play a role in fear 
D)  unconscious conflicts can lead to emotional problems 
A)  emotional problems may develop through conditioning 
B)  manifest content is related to latent content 
C)  serotonin may play a role in fear 
D)  unconscious conflicts can lead to emotional problems

Question 13

The mental health system in the 1950s was marked by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the development of the community mental health center 
B)  the development and use of antipsychotic drugs 
C)  an increase in the number of institutionalized mental patients 
D)  an increase in the severity of symptoms displayed by mental patients 
A)  the development of the community mental health center 
B)  the development and use of antipsychotic drugs 
C)  an increase in the number of institutionalized mental patients 
D)  an increase in the severity of symptoms displayed by mental patients

Question 14

Present an example of overgeneralization,polarized thinking,and selective attention that a depressed college student might experience.

Accepted Answer

An example of overgeneralization for a d

Question 15

Why was short-term dynamic psychotherapy developed?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional psychoanalysis does not create enough transference 
B)  there was a shortage of qualified psychoanalysts 
C)  traditional psychoanalysis often requires many years of weekly sessions 
D)  transference was found to be harmful 
A)  traditional psychoanalysis does not create enough transference 
B)  there was a shortage of qualified psychoanalysts 
C)  traditional psychoanalysis often requires many years of weekly sessions 
D)  transference was found to be harmful

Question 16

What is one common factor that appears to be very important?

Accepted Answer

A)  being nondirective in the therapist's interaction with the client 
B)  a warm, trusting, and accepting relationship between the client and therapist 
C)  successfully identifying the type of unconscious conflict underlying the problem 
D)  being reflective 
A)  being nondirective in the therapist's interaction with the client 
B)  a warm, trusting, and accepting relationship between the client and therapist 
C)  successfully identifying the type of unconscious conflict underlying the problem 
D)  being reflective

Question 17

Which of the following mental disorders is most effectively treated by cognitive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  borderline personality disorder 
B)  antisocial personality disorder 
C)  paranoid schizophrenia 
D)  depression 
A)  borderline personality disorder 
B)  antisocial personality disorder 
C)  paranoid schizophrenia 
D)  depression

Question 18

If a newspaper article was written describing Dorothea Dix's contribution to reforming the care of mental patients,what would be the most appropriate title?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Dix Fights for Cognitive Behavior Therapy" 
B)  "Dix Argues for Community Mental Health Centers to Be Built" 
C)  "Dix Advocates Bloodletting for Treatment" 
D)  "Dix: Working to Provide Humane Treatment" 
A)  "Dix Fights for Cognitive Behavior Therapy" 
B)  "Dix Argues for Community Mental Health Centers to Be Built" 
C)  "Dix Advocates Bloodletting for Treatment" 
D)  "Dix: Working to Provide Humane Treatment"

Question 19

Jenny wants to be a therapist who focuses on people who have problems of living.You would suggest she investigate the career of:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatrist 
B)  psychoanalyst 
C)  clinical social worker 
D)  counseling psychologist 
A)  psychiatrist 
B)  psychoanalyst 
C)  clinical social worker 
D)  counseling psychologist

Question 20

Some research suggests that the effectiveness of EMDR is not because of exposure,but rather it allows the patient to:

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionally distance themselves from the trauma 
B)  "rewire" brain circuits 
C)  transfer fear to the therapist 
D)  resolve unconscious conflicts 
A)  emotionally distance themselves from the trauma 
B)  "rewire" brain circuits 
C)  transfer fear to the therapist 
D)  resolve unconscious conflicts

Exam 24: Therapies

Several states have passed laws that allow psychologists to prescribe drugs to treat mental disorders.What requirements do these laws make?

The phenothiazines are effective in reducing schizophrenic symptoms by:

A person with a fear of flying sees a therapist who specializes in behavior therapy.Therapy sessions will focus on:

Client-centered therapists emphasize showing their client that they understand what the client is feeling through:

_____ therapies involve the use of interventions to treat mental disorders that change biological factors,such as the levels of neurotransmitters in the brain.

If you were describing client-centered therapy as a recipe,what would be the most important ingredient?

Irrational beliefs and thoughts are believed to cause emotional and behavioral problems,according to psychoanalysts.

One of the common assumptions of cognitive therapy is that:

In systematic desensitization,when the client is gradually exposed to the actual situations that are feared,this is called:

The lasting contribution of client-centered therapy is the importance of:

The case of Little Albert demonstrated that:

The mental health system in the 1950s was marked by:

Present an example of overgeneralization,polarized thinking,and selective attention that a depressed college student might experience.

Why was short-term dynamic psychotherapy developed?

What is one common factor that appears to be very important?

Which of the following mental disorders is most effectively treated by cognitive therapy?

If a newspaper article was written describing Dorothea Dix's contribution to reforming the care of mental patients,what would be the most appropriate title?

Jenny wants to be a therapist who focuses on people who have problems of living.You would suggest she investigate the career of:

Some research suggests that the effectiveness of EMDR is not because of exposure,but rather it allows the patient to:

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