Question 1

Which of the following is the most significant challenge to establishing that therapy is effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  Placebo effects commonly occur. 
B)  It is impossible to assess anything in therapy. 
C)  Many people improve without formal treatment. 
D)  Few psychotherapies are more effective than medical treatments. 
A)  Placebo effects commonly occur. 
B)  It is impossible to assess anything in therapy. 
C)  Many people improve without formal treatment. 
D)  Few psychotherapies are more effective than medical treatments.

Question 2

Jack tells his therapist about a dream in which he struggles to drive a car that takes him in directions he does not want to go. The therapist interprets the dream to mean that Jack is trying to get control of his career future but feels he is being controlled by others. This suggests that the ________

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content of the dream is the issue of Jack's career future. 
B)  latent content of the dream is the story of trying to drive the car. 
C)  manifest content of the dream is the story of trying to drive the car. 
D)  the therapist is trying to get Jack to argue with him or her. 
A)  manifest content of the dream is the issue of Jack's career future. 
B)  latent content of the dream is the story of trying to drive the car. 
C)  manifest content of the dream is the story of trying to drive the car. 
D)  the therapist is trying to get Jack to argue with him or her.

Question 3

Andrea begins therapy and expects that the therapy will help her. This expectancy ________

Accepted Answer

A)  is necessary to produce positive change. 
B)  may be enough by itself to produce positive change. 
C)  is helpful in psychodynamic therapy, but irrelevant to cognitive and behavioral interventions. 
D)  is irrelevant to the change process. 
A)  is necessary to produce positive change. 
B)  may be enough by itself to produce positive change. 
C)  is helpful in psychodynamic therapy, but irrelevant to cognitive and behavioral interventions. 
D)  is irrelevant to the change process.

Question 4

The process by which lithium reduces the likelihood of mood swings ________

Accepted Answer

A)  involves changes in stress hormones including cortisol. 
B)  alters GABA levels, although exactly how it does this is unknown. 
C)  is a combination of reuptake inhibition and receptor site blockades among serotonin and dopamine tracts. 
D)  is unknown at this time. 
A)  involves changes in stress hormones including cortisol. 
B)  alters GABA levels, although exactly how it does this is unknown. 
C)  is a combination of reuptake inhibition and receptor site blockades among serotonin and dopamine tracts. 
D)  is unknown at this time.

Question 5

What is "double-blind" study?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each patient receives both the drug being tested and a placebo, so that the effects of the drug can be compared to the effects of the patient's expectations. 
B)  While the patient is aware to what treatment he or she is receiving, his or her family, friends, and therapist are not. 
C)  Both the patient being given the drug and whoever will evaluate the drug's effects do not know whether the patient was given the treatment or the placebo. 
D)  Two conditions are used, a treatment and a placebo. 
A)  Each patient receives both the drug being tested and a placebo, so that the effects of the drug can be compared to the effects of the patient's expectations. 
B)  While the patient is aware to what treatment he or she is receiving, his or her family, friends, and therapist are not. 
C)  Both the patient being given the drug and whoever will evaluate the drug's effects do not know whether the patient was given the treatment or the placebo. 
D)  Two conditions are used, a treatment and a placebo.

Question 6

What is a randomized clinical trial?

Accepted Answer

Randomized clinical trials are commonly

Question 7

Which of the following would be the most likely candidate for ECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 22-year-old schizophrenic 
B)  A middle-aged depressed woman who has just begun taking antidepressants 
C)  A pregnant 25 year-old who is severely depressed 
D)  A 30-year-old man who has generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  A 22-year-old schizophrenic 
B)  A middle-aged depressed woman who has just begun taking antidepressants 
C)  A pregnant 25 year-old who is severely depressed 
D)  A 30-year-old man who has generalized anxiety disorder

Question 8

Dr. Lucas says to a client with anxiety disorders, "It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious, not the events of your life." Dr. Lucas probably supports the assumptions of ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  rational emotive behavior 
D)  systematic desensitization 
A)  humanistic 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  rational emotive behavior 
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 9

According to psychoanalysts, what is the therapist's task when doing dream analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Overcome the client's natural tendency to resist change. 
B)  Uncover the disguised meanings of the manifest content. 
C)  Explain that the latent and manifest content have little to do with one another. 
D)  Reduce the client's tendency to use transference when he/she remembers a dream. 
A)  Overcome the client's natural tendency to resist change. 
B)  Uncover the disguised meanings of the manifest content. 
C)  Explain that the latent and manifest content have little to do with one another. 
D)  Reduce the client's tendency to use transference when he/she remembers a dream.

Question 10

Individuals vary tremendously in their degree of motivation for psychological treatment. Who is likely to be the most motivated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harvey, who is going through a job layoff and feels overwhelmed by the crisis. 
B)  Jennifer, who was referred by the court to undergo therapy because of a drunk driving charge. 
C)  Marvin, whose wife has said she will divorce him unless he gets treatment for his compulsive gambling. 
D)  Barry, who is sure he has a heart condition but whose cardiologist suggests he needs psychotherapy to cope with stress better. 
A)  Harvey, who is going through a job layoff and feels overwhelmed by the crisis. 
B)  Jennifer, who was referred by the court to undergo therapy because of a drunk driving charge. 
C)  Marvin, whose wife has said she will divorce him unless he gets treatment for his compulsive gambling. 
D)  Barry, who is sure he has a heart condition but whose cardiologist suggests he needs psychotherapy to cope with stress better.

Question 11

In contrast to most other forms of therapy, the client-centered therapist ________

Accepted Answer

A)  focuses on present concerns rather than past problems. 
B)  does not give answers or interpretations nor even steer the client onto certain topics. 
C)  teaches a new set of beliefs and values so the client can cope more effectively. 
D)  helps make the client's unconscious concerns conscious. 
A)  focuses on present concerns rather than past problems. 
B)  does not give answers or interpretations nor even steer the client onto certain topics. 
C)  teaches a new set of beliefs and values so the client can cope more effectively. 
D)  helps make the client's unconscious concerns conscious.

Question 12

Which of the following is a disadvantage of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is ineffective in treating severe mental disorders. 
B)  It takes time. 
C)  It is significantly more expensive than all other forms of treatment. 
D)  It is generally less effective than talking out your problems with a friend or family member. 
A)  It is ineffective in treating severe mental disorders. 
B)  It takes time. 
C)  It is significantly more expensive than all other forms of treatment. 
D)  It is generally less effective than talking out your problems with a friend or family member.

Question 13

Describe the process and purpose of Freudian dream analysis.

Accepted Answer

During sleep, defenses are lowered and r

Question 14

What two professional groups deal extensively with emotional problems but typically do not have specific training in counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  Physicians and the clergy 
B)  Physicians and psychiatrists 
C)  The clergy and psychiatric social workers 
D)  Psychiatrists and the clergy 
A)  Physicians and the clergy 
B)  Physicians and psychiatrists 
C)  The clergy and psychiatric social workers 
D)  Psychiatrists and the clergy

Question 15

A randomized clinical trial is a study where ________

Accepted Answer

A)  all subjects are treated the same to see what percentage of the total gets better, stays the same, or gets worse. 
B)  people are assigned to different types of treatment in alternating alphabetical order to see which treatment is best. 
C)  people go through different treatments in random order to see which one works best. 
D)  people are assigned to different groups by a flip of a coin, one-half to a treatment group and one-half to a seemingly identical placebo group. 
A)  all subjects are treated the same to see what percentage of the total gets better, stays the same, or gets worse. 
B)  people are assigned to different types of treatment in alternating alphabetical order to see which treatment is best. 
C)  people go through different treatments in random order to see which one works best. 
D)  people are assigned to different groups by a flip of a coin, one-half to a treatment group and one-half to a seemingly identical placebo group.

Question 16

The newer antianxiety drug Buspar has the advantage that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  it has a low potential for abuse. 
B)  it works better than other antianxiety drugs. 
C)  it works on more anxiety disorders than the other drugs. 
D)  it works faster than the other drugs. 
A)  it has a low potential for abuse. 
B)  it works better than other antianxiety drugs. 
C)  it works on more anxiety disorders than the other drugs. 
D)  it works faster than the other drugs.

Question 17

A major advantage of the atypical antipsychotic drugs is that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  they work better than the conventional ones. 
B)  they work for more people than the conventional ones. 
C)  they have a low risk of movement-related side effects. 
D)  they last longer than the conventional ones. 
A)  they work better than the conventional ones. 
B)  they work for more people than the conventional ones. 
C)  they have a low risk of movement-related side effects. 
D)  they last longer than the conventional ones.

Question 18

According to rational-emotive behavior therapy, which of the following is one of the irrational beliefs at the core of psychological maladjustment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moderation in all activities leads to greater long-term satisfaction. 
B)  One should be thoroughly competent and intelligent in all respects. 
C)  It is undesirable when things are not the way we would like them to be. 
D)  One should do everything possible, within one's means, to live a fulfilling life. 
A)  Moderation in all activities leads to greater long-term satisfaction. 
B)  One should be thoroughly competent and intelligent in all respects. 
C)  It is undesirable when things are not the way we would like them to be. 
D)  One should do everything possible, within one's means, to live a fulfilling life.

Question 19

Dr. Clark is making notes about a client. Which of the following best illustrates the analysis of resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client is able to talk freely about his mother but not report anything about his father 
B)  On instruction, the client says whatever comes into his/her head, regardless of how silly it sounds 
C)  The client reports a dream about riding a wild horse in a tunnel. 
D)  Reminding the client who has become insulting that she is, after all, a helping professional and not the client's abusive mother 
A)  The client is able to talk freely about his mother but not report anything about his father 
B)  On instruction, the client says whatever comes into his/her head, regardless of how silly it sounds 
C)  The client reports a dream about riding a wild horse in a tunnel. 
D)  Reminding the client who has become insulting that she is, after all, a helping professional and not the client's abusive mother

Question 20

________ therapies developed in reaction to problems of alienation, loneliness, and failure to find meaning in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanistic-experiential 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Object relations 
D)  Family 
A)  Humanistic-experiential 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Object relations 
D)  Family

Which of the following is the most significant challenge to establishing that therapy is effective?

Andrea begins therapy and expects that the therapy will help her. This expectancy ________

The process by which lithium reduces the likelihood of mood swings ________

What is "double-blind" study?

What is a randomized clinical trial?

Which of the following would be the most likely candidate for ECT?

Dr. Lucas says to a client with anxiety disorders, "It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious, not the events of your life." Dr. Lucas probably supports the assumptions of ________ therapy.

According to psychoanalysts, what is the therapist's task when doing dream analysis?

Individuals vary tremendously in their degree of motivation for psychological treatment. Who is likely to be the most motivated?

In contrast to most other forms of therapy, the client-centered therapist ________

Which of the following is a disadvantage of psychotherapy?

Describe the process and purpose of Freudian dream analysis.

What two professional groups deal extensively with emotional problems but typically do not have specific training in counseling?

A randomized clinical trial is a study where ________

The newer antianxiety drug Buspar has the advantage that ________

A major advantage of the atypical antipsychotic drugs is that ________

According to rational-emotive behavior therapy, which of the following is one of the irrational beliefs at the core of psychological maladjustment?

Dr. Clark is making notes about a client. Which of the following best illustrates the analysis of resistance?

________ therapies developed in reaction to problems of alienation, loneliness, and failure to find meaning in life.

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Exam 16: Psychological Treatment

Which of the following is the most significant challenge to establishing that therapy is effective?

Andrea begins therapy and expects that the therapy will help her. This expectancy ________

The process by which lithium reduces the likelihood of mood swings ________

What is "double-blind" study?

What is a randomized clinical trial?

Which of the following would be the most likely candidate for ECT?

Dr. Lucas says to a client with anxiety disorders, "It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious, not the events of your life." Dr. Lucas probably supports the assumptions of ________ therapy.

According to psychoanalysts, what is the therapist's task when doing dream analysis?

Individuals vary tremendously in their degree of motivation for psychological treatment. Who is likely to be the most motivated?

In contrast to most other forms of therapy, the client-centered therapist ________

Which of the following is a disadvantage of psychotherapy?

Describe the process and purpose of Freudian dream analysis.

What two professional groups deal extensively with emotional problems but typically do not have specific training in counseling?

A randomized clinical trial is a study where ________

The newer antianxiety drug Buspar has the advantage that ________

A major advantage of the atypical antipsychotic drugs is that ________

According to rational-emotive behavior therapy, which of the following is one of the irrational beliefs at the core of psychological maladjustment?

Dr. Clark is making notes about a client. Which of the following best illustrates the analysis of resistance?

________ therapies developed in reaction to problems of alienation, loneliness, and failure to find meaning in life.

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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