Question 1

The side effect associated with taking traditional antipsychotic drugs that is characterized by chronic tremors and involuntary spastic movements is

Accepted Answer

A)  infindibular recidivism. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  tachycardia palpitations. 
D)  MAO inhibition. 
A)  infindibular recidivism. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  tachycardia palpitations. 
D)  MAO inhibition.

Question 2

Jennifer's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that alters the activity in dopamine synapses.Her doctor is most likely treating Jennifer for symptoms of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Therapies that involve physiological intervention intended to reduce symptoms associated with psychological disorders are

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapies. 
B)  insight therapies. 
C)  biomedical therapies. 
D)  cognitive therapies. 
A)  behavior therapies. 
B)  insight therapies. 
C)  biomedical therapies. 
D)  cognitive therapies.

Question 4

Alice has a dog phobia.Her therapist confronts her with actual dogs so that Alice learns that dogs are usually harmless.Alice is receiving

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  avoidance therapy. 
D)  exposure therapy. 
A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  avoidance therapy. 
D)  exposure therapy.

Question 5

In the rich diversity of psychodynamic approaches to therapy available today,recent research reviews suggest that

Accepted Answer

A)  transference still plays a role, but not interpretation. 
B)  free association no longer plays a role. 
C)  interpretation still plays a role, but not transference. 
D)  interpretation, resistance, and transference still play key roles. 
A)  transference still plays a role, but not interpretation. 
B)  free association no longer plays a role. 
C)  interpretation still plays a role, but not transference. 
D)  interpretation, resistance, and transference still play key roles.

Question 6

The most frequently prescribed class of medication in the United states is

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressants. 
B)  anxiolytics. 
C)  pain killers. 
D)  mood stabilizers. 
A)  antidepressants. 
B)  anxiolytics. 
C)  pain killers. 
D)  mood stabilizers.

Question 7

Researchers can try to control for regression toward the mean and placebo effects through the use of

Accepted Answer

A)  double-blind testing, correlational research, and random sampling. 
B)  control groups, random assignment, and statistical adjustment. 
C)  cross-sectional studies, statistical adjustment, and case-study research. 
D)  longitudinal testing, random assignment, and naturalistic observation. 
A)  double-blind testing, correlational research, and random sampling. 
B)  control groups, random assignment, and statistical adjustment. 
C)  cross-sectional studies, statistical adjustment, and case-study research. 
D)  longitudinal testing, random assignment, and naturalistic observation.

Question 8

Ariana's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that slows the reuptake process at serotonin synapses.Her doctor is most likely treating Ariana for symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  a somatoform disorder. 
D)  depression. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  a somatoform disorder. 
D)  depression.

Question 9

Cognitive therapy is to negative thinking as drug therapy is to

Accepted Answer

A)  ECT. 
B)  incongruence. 
C)  maladaptive learning. 
D)  abnormal neurotransmitter activity. 
A)  ECT. 
B)  incongruence. 
C)  maladaptive learning. 
D)  abnormal neurotransmitter activity.

Question 10

Which form of therapy attempts to get clients to forgive those who have wronged them?

Accepted Answer

A)  rationale emotive therapy 
B)  well-being therapy 
C)  positive psychotherapy 
D)  client-centered therapy 
A)  rationale emotive therapy 
B)  well-being therapy 
C)  positive psychotherapy 
D)  client-centered therapy

Question 11

Improved communication sklls are MOST relevant to

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  couples and family therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  aversion therapy. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  couples and family therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  aversion therapy.

Question 12

According to Carl Roger's the process of therapy is more important then the climate in which the therapy takes place.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In client-centered therapy the ____ is more important then the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  climate; process 
B)  interpretation; climate 
C)  process; climate 
D)  evaluation; process 
A)  climate; process 
B)  interpretation; climate 
C)  process; climate 
D)  evaluation; process

Question 14

Electroconvulsive therapy and drug therapy for psychological disorders are two types of

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  emotion therapy. 
A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  emotion therapy.

Question 15

Which of the following shows the MOST appropriate matching of therapy to psychological problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium treatment for phobic disorder 
B)  cognitive therapy for panic disorder 
C)  Xanax for depression 
D)  systematic desensitization for bipolar mood disorder 
A)  lithium treatment for phobic disorder 
B)  cognitive therapy for panic disorder 
C)  Xanax for depression 
D)  systematic desensitization for bipolar mood disorder

Question 16

In comparison to traditional antipsychotic drugs,atypical antipsychotic drugs are

Accepted Answer

A)  more effective in treating schizophrenia but have more unpleasant side effects. 
B)  less effective in treating schizophrenia but have fewer unpleasant side effects. 
C)  equally effective in treating schizophrenia and have fewer unpleasant side effects. 
D)  less effective in treating schizophrenia and have more unpleasant side effects. 
A)  more effective in treating schizophrenia but have more unpleasant side effects. 
B)  less effective in treating schizophrenia but have fewer unpleasant side effects. 
C)  equally effective in treating schizophrenia and have fewer unpleasant side effects. 
D)  less effective in treating schizophrenia and have more unpleasant side effects.

Question 17

Drug therapy is classified as ____ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as ____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  an aversion; a biomedical 
B)  a biomedical; a biomedical 
C)  a biomedical; a behavior 
D)  a behavior; an insight 
A)  an aversion; a biomedical 
B)  a biomedical; a biomedical 
C)  a biomedical; a behavior 
D)  a behavior; an insight

Question 18

Michelle has been having a recurring dream for the past four months,and during a session with her psychotherapist,the therapist proposed one possible explanation that might give meaning to the images in Michelle's dream.In providing an explanation for the meaning of the dream,the therapist is engaged in

Accepted Answer

A)  interpretation. 
B)  transference. 
C)  clarification. 
D)  free association. 
A)  interpretation. 
B)  transference. 
C)  clarification. 
D)  free association.

Question 19

The basic learning principle used in Wolpe's systematic desensitization is

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  positive reinforcement. 
D)  operant conditioning. 
A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  positive reinforcement. 
D)  operant conditioning.

Question 20

Using theory and research to better understand the positive,adaptive,creative,fulfilling aspect of human nature is know as

Accepted Answer

A)  positive psychology. 
B)  individual psychology. 
C)  cognitive psychology. 
D)  ontological psychology. 
A)  positive psychology. 
B)  individual psychology. 
C)  cognitive psychology. 
D)  ontological psychology.

The side effect associated with taking traditional antipsychotic drugs that is characterized by chronic tremors and involuntary spastic movements is

Jennifer's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that alters the activity in dopamine synapses.Her doctor is most likely treating Jennifer for symptoms of

Therapies that involve physiological intervention intended to reduce symptoms associated with psychological disorders are

Alice has a dog phobia.Her therapist confronts her with actual dogs so that Alice learns that dogs are usually harmless.Alice is receiving

In the rich diversity of psychodynamic approaches to therapy available today,recent research reviews suggest that

The most frequently prescribed class of medication in the United states is

Researchers can try to control for regression toward the mean and placebo effects through the use of

Ariana's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that slows the reuptake process at serotonin synapses.Her doctor is most likely treating Ariana for symptoms of

Cognitive therapy is to negative thinking as drug therapy is to

Which form of therapy attempts to get clients to forgive those who have wronged them?

Improved communication sklls are MOST relevant to

According to Carl Roger's the process of therapy is more important then the climate in which the therapy takes place.

In client-centered therapy the is more important then the .

Electroconvulsive therapy and drug therapy for psychological disorders are two types of

Which of the following shows the MOST appropriate matching of therapy to psychological problem?

In comparison to traditional antipsychotic drugs,atypical antipsychotic drugs are

Drug therapy is classified as therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as therapy.

The basic learning principle used in Wolpe's systematic desensitization is

Using theory and research to better understand the positive,adaptive,creative,fulfilling aspect of human nature is know as

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

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Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

The side effect associated with taking traditional antipsychotic drugs that is characterized by chronic tremors and involuntary spastic movements is

Jennifer's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that alters the activity in dopamine synapses.Her doctor is most likely treating Jennifer for symptoms of

Therapies that involve physiological intervention intended to reduce symptoms associated with psychological disorders are

Alice has a dog phobia.Her therapist confronts her with actual dogs so that Alice learns that dogs are usually harmless.Alice is receiving

In the rich diversity of psychodynamic approaches to therapy available today,recent research reviews suggest that

The most frequently prescribed class of medication in the United states is

Researchers can try to control for regression toward the mean and placebo effects through the use of

Ariana's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that slows the reuptake process at serotonin synapses.Her doctor is most likely treating Ariana for symptoms of

Cognitive therapy is to negative thinking as drug therapy is to

Which form of therapy attempts to get clients to forgive those who have wronged them?

Improved communication sklls are MOST relevant to

According to Carl Roger's the process of therapy is more important then the climate in which the therapy takes place.

In client-centered therapy the ____ is more important then the ____.

Electroconvulsive therapy and drug therapy for psychological disorders are two types of

Which of the following shows the MOST appropriate matching of therapy to psychological problem?

In comparison to traditional antipsychotic drugs,atypical antipsychotic drugs are

Drug therapy is classified as ____ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as ____ therapy.

The basic learning principle used in Wolpe's systematic desensitization is

Using theory and research to better understand the positive,adaptive,creative,fulfilling aspect of human nature is know as

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence and Psychological Testing

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress,Coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

Statistical Methods

Industrial organizational Psychology

Psychology and Environmental Sustainability: Conservation Psychology

Filters

In client-centered therapy the is more important then the .

Drug therapy is classified as therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as therapy.