Question 1

Antianxiety medications most influence the activity of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA 
B)  endorphins 
C)  glutamate 
D)  dopamine 
A)  GABA 
B)  endorphins 
C)  glutamate 
D)  dopamine

Question 2

What three key characteristics of the therapist are crucial in client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patience, interpretive ability, and boldness 
B)  Empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard 
C)  Ego-strength, active listening, and security 
D)  Cognitive insight, authoritarian perspective, and autonomy 
A)  Patience, interpretive ability, and boldness 
B)  Empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard 
C)  Ego-strength, active listening, and security 
D)  Cognitive insight, authoritarian perspective, and autonomy

Question 3

Marco goes to see a psychiatrist to alleviate his extreme anxiety. Which drug is the psychiatrist most likely to prescribe for Marco's anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  Barbiturates 
B)  Lithium 
C)  Benzodiazepines 
D)  Atypical antipsychotics 
A)  Barbiturates 
B)  Lithium 
C)  Benzodiazepines 
D)  Atypical antipsychotics

Question 4

In the United States, about ____ of adults with mental health problems report that they cannot get the treatment they need.

Accepted Answer

A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  80% 
A)  20% 
B)  40% 
C)  60% 
D)  80%

Question 5

In 2008, the FDA approved transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for ____ for people who have not responded to at least one medication.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  borderline personality disorder 
C)  major depressive disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  borderline personality disorder 
C)  major depressive disorder 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 6

Dr. Robinson works with people who are intellectually disabled. In order to help them master self-help skills, he positively reinforces each successive attempt toward a skill. What behavioral strategy is Dr. Robinson using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Extinction 
B)  Sensitization 
C)  Aversion therapy 
D)  Shaping 
A)  Extinction 
B)  Sensitization 
C)  Aversion therapy 
D)  Shaping

Question 7

Virtual reality technology is most likely to be used with which technique of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Token economy 
B)  Free association 
C)  Transference 
D)  Systematic desensitization 
A)  Token economy 
B)  Free association 
C)  Transference 
D)  Systematic desensitization

Question 8

Which of the following appears to be the most important contributor to therapeutic success?

Accepted Answer

A)  The type of therapy practiced by the therapist 
B)  The therapeutic alliance between the client and the therapist 
C)  The amount and type of education attained by the therapist 
D)  The gender match between the therapist and the client 
A)  The type of therapy practiced by the therapist 
B)  The therapeutic alliance between the client and the therapist 
C)  The amount and type of education attained by the therapist 
D)  The gender match between the therapist and the client

Question 9

In order for change to occur in clients, behavior therapists attempt to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  uncover the internal conflicts within the client 
B)  show clients the effects of their own thinking 
C)  change the environment to produce different behaviors 
D)  present an environment in which the client feels safe to explore and make choices 
A)  uncover the internal conflicts within the client 
B)  show clients the effects of their own thinking 
C)  change the environment to produce different behaviors 
D)  present an environment in which the client feels safe to explore and make choices

Question 10

Compare, in terms of effectiveness, the side effects and risks of the three classes of antidepressants: tricyclics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Accepted Answer

Tricyclics are effective in 60-85% of pe

Question 11

Describe some of the career paths a person could take to fulfill a goal of becoming a psychotherapist.

Accepted Answer

There are a variety of ways one could pu

Question 12

In traditional psychoanalysis, which tool is most likely to be the early focus of therapy as a way of bringing important issues to light?

Accepted Answer

A)  Resistance 
B)  Transference 
C)  Systematic desensitization 
D)  Free association 
A)  Resistance 
B)  Transference 
C)  Systematic desensitization 
D)  Free association

Question 13

A good example of a psychosurgery performed today that has an acceptable success rate is the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  implantation of deep brain stimulators in patients with Parkinson's disease 
B)  severing of nerves that connect the frontal lobe to the rest of the brain 
C)  removal of the amygdala in patients with severe fears and emotional responses 
D)  rerouting of dopamine pathways in the brain to decrease addictive tendencies 
A)  implantation of deep brain stimulators in patients with Parkinson's disease 
B)  severing of nerves that connect the frontal lobe to the rest of the brain 
C)  removal of the amygdala in patients with severe fears and emotional responses 
D)  rerouting of dopamine pathways in the brain to decrease addictive tendencies

Question 14

Cognitive-behavior therapy is considered as ____ psychological treatment for people with obsessive-compulsive and related disorders and chronic pain.

Accepted Answer

A)  somewhat effective 
B)  inappropriate 
C)  inadequate 
D)  the best 
A)  somewhat effective 
B)  inappropriate 
C)  inadequate 
D)  the best

Question 15

Describe what is known about the effectiveness of psychotherapy in general.

Accepted Answer

To answer the question "Does psychothera

Question 16

Antabuse is used in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy for people with alcoholism 
B)  biomedical therapy for individuals with schizophrenia 
C)  psychoanalysis for mind expansion 
D)  systematic desensitization for relaxation 
A)  aversion therapy for people with alcoholism 
B)  biomedical therapy for individuals with schizophrenia 
C)  psychoanalysis for mind expansion 
D)  systematic desensitization for relaxation

Question 17

Describe how computer technology has influenced psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

The rapid development of computer techno

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT an important component of empathy for a therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stating reflections 
B)  Assuming an attentive pose 
C)  Making eye contact 
D)  Judging the client's claims 
A)  Stating reflections 
B)  Assuming an attentive pose 
C)  Making eye contact 
D)  Judging the client's claims

Question 19

The goal of couple therapy is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  improving communication and intimacy between two people in a committed relationship 
B)  helping each individual in a couple get what they want out of the relationship 
C)  teaching partners in a committed relationship how to maintain their own individuality in order to better their relationship 
D)  teaching partners in a committed relationship how to deny their own individuality and selfhood in order to better the relationship 
A)  improving communication and intimacy between two people in a committed relationship 
B)  helping each individual in a couple get what they want out of the relationship 
C)  teaching partners in a committed relationship how to maintain their own individuality in order to better their relationship 
D)  teaching partners in a committed relationship how to deny their own individuality and selfhood in order to better the relationship

Question 20

Technology-assisted programs have been used to successfully treat ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  antisocial personality disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder 
A)  anxiety 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  antisocial personality disorder 
D)  bipolar disorder

Antianxiety medications most influence the activity of ____.

What three key characteristics of the therapist are crucial in client-centered therapy?

Marco goes to see a psychiatrist to alleviate his extreme anxiety. Which drug is the psychiatrist most likely to prescribe for Marco's anxiety?

In the United States, about ____ of adults with mental health problems report that they cannot get the treatment they need.

In 2008, the FDA approved transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for ____ for people who have not responded to at least one medication.

Dr. Robinson works with people who are intellectually disabled. In order to help them master self-help skills, he positively reinforces each successive attempt toward a skill. What behavioral strategy is Dr. Robinson using?

Virtual reality technology is most likely to be used with which technique of therapy?

Which of the following appears to be the most important contributor to therapeutic success?

In order for change to occur in clients, behavior therapists attempt to ____.

Compare, in terms of effectiveness, the side effects and risks of the three classes of antidepressants: tricyclics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Describe some of the career paths a person could take to fulfill a goal of becoming a psychotherapist.

In traditional psychoanalysis, which tool is most likely to be the early focus of therapy as a way of bringing important issues to light?

A good example of a psychosurgery performed today that has an acceptable success rate is the ____.

Cognitive-behavior therapy is considered as ____ psychological treatment for people with obsessive-compulsive and related disorders and chronic pain.

Describe what is known about the effectiveness of psychotherapy in general.

Antabuse is used in ____.

Describe how computer technology has influenced psychotherapy.

Which of the following is NOT an important component of empathy for a therapist?

The goal of couple therapy is ____.

Technology-assisted programs have been used to successfully treat ____.

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Antianxiety medications most influence the activity of ____.

What three key characteristics of the therapist are crucial in client-centered therapy?

Marco goes to see a psychiatrist to alleviate his extreme anxiety. Which drug is the psychiatrist most likely to prescribe for Marco's anxiety?

In the United States, about ____ of adults with mental health problems report that they cannot get the treatment they need.

In 2008, the FDA approved transcranial magnetic stimulation as a treatment for ____ for people who have not responded to at least one medication.

Dr. Robinson works with people who are intellectually disabled. In order to help them master self-help skills, he positively reinforces each successive attempt toward a skill. What behavioral strategy is Dr. Robinson using?

Virtual reality technology is most likely to be used with which technique of therapy?

Which of the following appears to be the most important contributor to therapeutic success?

In order for change to occur in clients, behavior therapists attempt to ____.

Compare, in terms of effectiveness, the side effects and risks of the three classes of antidepressants: tricyclics, monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs), and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Describe some of the career paths a person could take to fulfill a goal of becoming a psychotherapist.

In traditional psychoanalysis, which tool is most likely to be the early focus of therapy as a way of bringing important issues to light?

A good example of a psychosurgery performed today that has an acceptable success rate is the ____.

Cognitive-behavior therapy is considered as ____ psychological treatment for people with obsessive-compulsive and related disorders and chronic pain.

Describe what is known about the effectiveness of psychotherapy in general.

Antabuse is used in ____.

Describe how computer technology has influenced psychotherapy.

Which of the following is NOT an important component of empathy for a therapist?

The goal of couple therapy is ____.

Technology-assisted programs have been used to successfully treat ____.

The Science of Psychology

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

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Mental Health Disorders

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