Question 1

Psychodynamic interpersonally oriented therapies agree with classical psychoanalysis in the importance of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on the transference neurosis. 
B)  the transformation of sexual energy into neurotic behaviors. 
C)  understanding the present in terms of the past. 
D)  the therapist being passive and impersonal. 
A)  focusing on the transference neurosis. 
B)  the transformation of sexual energy into neurotic behaviors. 
C)  understanding the present in terms of the past. 
D)  the therapist being passive and impersonal.

Question 2

Neuroleptics are also called _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neuroleptics are also called _________....

Question 3

Chrissy and her therapist together wrote a list of ten scenes involving Chrissy's fear of flying. After teaching her a relaxation technique, Chrissy's therapist told her to imagine herself in the least frightening scene while she made herself feel relaxed. Chrissy was undergoing ________

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure in vivo. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  modeling therapy. 
D)  rational emotive therapy. 
A)  exposure in vivo. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  modeling therapy. 
D)  rational emotive therapy.

Question 4

Why are the SSRIs the most commonly used antidepressants today?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because they only have minimal effects on dopamine, they are less likely to produce side effects. 
B)  They are more effective than the classic tricyclic antidepressants. 
C)  Their side effects are more tolerable than those of the first-generation antidepressants. 
D)  They are not addictive. 
A)  Because they only have minimal effects on dopamine, they are less likely to produce side effects. 
B)  They are more effective than the classic tricyclic antidepressants. 
C)  Their side effects are more tolerable than those of the first-generation antidepressants. 
D)  They are not addictive.

Question 5

Humanistic-experiential therapies are based in the belief that psychopathology is, in part, a result of ________

Accepted Answer

A)  faulty learning. 
B)  self-defeating thinking. 
C)  early parental interactions. 
D)  lack of fulfillment. 
A)  faulty learning. 
B)  self-defeating thinking. 
C)  early parental interactions. 
D)  lack of fulfillment.

Question 6

The conventional antipsychotic drugs have a problematic side effect involving abnormal movement. This side effect is called ________

Accepted Answer

A)  agranulocytosis. 
B)  monoamine oxidase. 
C)  tardive dyskinesia. 
D)  atypical neuroleptics. 
A)  agranulocytosis. 
B)  monoamine oxidase. 
C)  tardive dyskinesia. 
D)  atypical neuroleptics.

Question 7

The major problem with benzodiazepines is that people can become __________ upon them.

Accepted Answer

psychologi

Question 8

A doctor prescribing lithium should never say ________

Accepted Answer

A)  "This drug has a narrow range of effectiveness, so you need to have your blood levels monitored often." 
B)  "In order for this drug to work, you need to take quantities that are within the range of potentially dangerous side effects." 
C)  "We are going to 'target dose' your lithium: When you feel symptoms coming on, take your medication." 
D)  "Along with the benefits of mood stabilization, you may experience increased thirst and weight gain along with a sense of lethargy." 
A)  "This drug has a narrow range of effectiveness, so you need to have your blood levels monitored often." 
B)  "In order for this drug to work, you need to take quantities that are within the range of potentially dangerous side effects." 
C)  "We are going to 'target dose' your lithium: When you feel symptoms coming on, take your medication." 
D)  "Along with the benefits of mood stabilization, you may experience increased thirst and weight gain along with a sense of lethargy."

Question 9

While ________ can be used in treatment, it also a means by which problematic behaviors are acquired when others' behavior is problematic.

Accepted Answer

A)  imaginal exposure 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  modeling 
D)  contingency management 
A)  imaginal exposure 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  modeling 
D)  contingency management

Question 10

According to a recent meta-analysis of 40 years of data on cognitive-behavioral therapy, _________

Accepted Answer

A)  more experienced clinicians have better treatment effects than less experienced ones. 
B)  is less effective than aversion therapy and other behavioral techniques. 
C)  male patients benefit more than female patients. 
D)  the changes it produces in the brain are only temporary. 
A)  more experienced clinicians have better treatment effects than less experienced ones. 
B)  is less effective than aversion therapy and other behavioral techniques. 
C)  male patients benefit more than female patients. 
D)  the changes it produces in the brain are only temporary.

Question 11

In terms of psychological treatments, what is flooding?

Accepted Answer

Flooding is a type of exposure therapy w

Question 12

Combined psychotherapeutic treatments are __________ superior to single treatments.

Accepted Answer

usually bu

Question 13

The use of drugs that have noxious effects and viewing movies that elicit disgust are both techniques associated with ________

Accepted Answer

A)  token economies. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  guided exposure therapy. 
D)  EMDR therapy. 
A)  token economies. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  guided exposure therapy. 
D)  EMDR therapy.

Question 14

Which of the following is a type of "classical antidepressant"?

Accepted Answer

A)  GABA agonists 
B)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C)  neuroleptics 
D)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
A)  GABA agonists 
B)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C)  neuroleptics 
D)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Question 15

Antidepressants are used to treat all of the following except ________

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  borderline personality disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  panic disorder. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  borderline personality disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 16

Which of the following is a challenge of conducting randomized clinical trials of the effectiveness of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client will never find out whether or not he or she was treated. 
B)  Most clients will never improve on their own without treatment. 
C)  There is little variation between different types of therapy. 
D)  Even therapists who use the same techniques will differ in their delivery. 
A)  The client will never find out whether or not he or she was treated. 
B)  Most clients will never improve on their own without treatment. 
C)  There is little variation between different types of therapy. 
D)  Even therapists who use the same techniques will differ in their delivery.

Question 17

What recent changes have altered the types of therapy that are available?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is an increased need to prove that therapy is effective. 
B)  Psychiatrists are hesitant to write prescriptions for many drugs. 
C)  The increased use of nurses as therapy providers has increased the use of drugs in many community health settings. 
D)  Many popular therapies have been found to do more harm than good. 
A)  There is an increased need to prove that therapy is effective. 
B)  Psychiatrists are hesitant to write prescriptions for many drugs. 
C)  The increased use of nurses as therapy providers has increased the use of drugs in many community health settings. 
D)  Many popular therapies have been found to do more harm than good.

Question 18

What has research on the use of a combined approach to the treatment of mental disorders demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Adding medication to psychosocial treatment for depression does not improve clinical outcomes 
B)  Psychotherapy alone yields the best results. 
C)  Psychotherapy in combination with a placebo or medication yields the best results. 
D)  Adding medication to psychosocial treatment for anxiety does not improve clinical outcomes. 
A)  Adding medication to psychosocial treatment for depression does not improve clinical outcomes 
B)  Psychotherapy alone yields the best results. 
C)  Psychotherapy in combination with a placebo or medication yields the best results. 
D)  Adding medication to psychosocial treatment for anxiety does not improve clinical outcomes.

Question 19

What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cure the illness 
B)  Restore brain chemistry to normal functioning 
C)  Replace depleted neurotransmitters 
D)  Treat the symptoms of the illness with biochemical changes 
A)  Cure the illness 
B)  Restore brain chemistry to normal functioning 
C)  Replace depleted neurotransmitters 
D)  Treat the symptoms of the illness with biochemical changes

Question 20

In the mid-20th century, prefrontal lobotomies were popular as a treatment because ________

Accepted Answer

A)  there were not many other available treatments. 
B)  they worked so well. 
C)  they worked faster than any other treatment. 
D)  they worked for so many disorders. 
A)  there were not many other available treatments. 
B)  they worked so well. 
C)  they worked faster than any other treatment. 
D)  they worked for so many disorders.

Psychodynamic interpersonally oriented therapies agree with classical psychoanalysis in the importance of ________

Neuroleptics are also called _________.

Chrissy and her therapist together wrote a list of ten scenes involving Chrissy's fear of flying. After teaching her a relaxation technique, Chrissy's therapist told her to imagine herself in the least frightening scene while she made herself feel relaxed. Chrissy was undergoing ________

Why are the SSRIs the most commonly used antidepressants today?

Humanistic-experiential therapies are based in the belief that psychopathology is, in part, a result of ________

The conventional antipsychotic drugs have a problematic side effect involving abnormal movement. This side effect is called ________

The major problem with benzodiazepines is that people can become __________ upon them.

A doctor prescribing lithium should never say ________

While ________ can be used in treatment, it also a means by which problematic behaviors are acquired when others' behavior is problematic.

According to a recent meta-analysis of 40 years of data on cognitive-behavioral therapy, _________

In terms of psychological treatments, what is flooding?

Combined psychotherapeutic treatments are __________ superior to single treatments.

The use of drugs that have noxious effects and viewing movies that elicit disgust are both techniques associated with ________

Which of the following is a type of "classical antidepressant"?

Antidepressants are used to treat all of the following except ________

Which of the following is a challenge of conducting randomized clinical trials of the effectiveness of therapy?

What recent changes have altered the types of therapy that are available?

What has research on the use of a combined approach to the treatment of mental disorders demonstrated?

What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?

In the mid-20th century, prefrontal lobotomies were popular as a treatment because ________

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Exam 16: Psychological Treatment

Psychodynamic interpersonally oriented therapies agree with classical psychoanalysis in the importance of ________

Neuroleptics are also called _________.

Chrissy and her therapist together wrote a list of ten scenes involving Chrissy's fear of flying. After teaching her a relaxation technique, Chrissy's therapist told her to imagine herself in the least frightening scene while she made herself feel relaxed. Chrissy was undergoing ________

Why are the SSRIs the most commonly used antidepressants today?

Humanistic-experiential therapies are based in the belief that psychopathology is, in part, a result of ________

The conventional antipsychotic drugs have a problematic side effect involving abnormal movement. This side effect is called ________

The major problem with benzodiazepines is that people can become __________ upon them.

A doctor prescribing lithium should never say ________

While ________ can be used in treatment, it also a means by which problematic behaviors are acquired when others' behavior is problematic.

According to a recent meta-analysis of 40 years of data on cognitive-behavioral therapy, _________

In terms of psychological treatments, what is flooding?

Combined psychotherapeutic treatments are __________ superior to single treatments.

The use of drugs that have noxious effects and viewing movies that elicit disgust are both techniques associated with ________

Which of the following is a type of "classical antidepressant"?

Antidepressants are used to treat all of the following except ________

Which of the following is a challenge of conducting randomized clinical trials of the effectiveness of therapy?

What recent changes have altered the types of therapy that are available?

What has research on the use of a combined approach to the treatment of mental disorders demonstrated?

What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?

In the mid-20th century, prefrontal lobotomies were popular as a treatment because ________

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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