Question 1

Self-help groups can be reassuring and supportive in ways that family, friends, and psychotherapists sometimes may not be able to be.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the use of antipsychotic drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  People may quit taking their medication because of unpleasant side effects. 
B)  They do not reduce all of the symptoms of schizophrenia. 
C)  They can cause severe hypertension. 
D)  A common side effect is uncontrollable tremors. 
A)  People may quit taking their medication because of unpleasant side effects. 
B)  They do not reduce all of the symptoms of schizophrenia. 
C)  They can cause severe hypertension. 
D)  A common side effect is uncontrollable tremors.

Question 3

Dr. Skelly is a rational-emotive therapist. When his client says about herself that she is totally incompetent and worthless because she received a poor grade, Dr. Skelly would most likely respond:

Accepted Answer

A)  "The underlying issue is your need to explore the meaning of your existence and face with courage the great issues of loneliness and meaninglessness." 
B)  "Please say whatever comes into your mind as you think about your grade, going back and beginning from the comments your parents made about the D." 
C)  "That is misguided logic-even if you did earn a D in chemistry, what is the worst thing that will happen because of one bad grade?" 
D)  "You are concerned that all the attention and praise that you've been getting from others is based on your grades, and so you have developed conditions of worth." 
A)  "The underlying issue is your need to explore the meaning of your existence and face with courage the great issues of loneliness and meaninglessness." 
B)  "Please say whatever comes into your mind as you think about your grade, going back and beginning from the comments your parents made about the D." 
C)  "That is misguided logic-even if you did earn a D in chemistry, what is the worst thing that will happen because of one bad grade?" 
D)  "You are concerned that all the attention and praise that you've been getting from others is based on your grades, and so you have developed conditions of worth."

Question 4

If a person is prescribed an antidepressant, such as Prozac, he or she may have been diagnosed as suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Rational-emotive therapists challenge unrealistic beliefs and the tendency for the patient to overgeneralize when emotionally upset.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Physical reactions when taking antidepressants include dry mouth, headaches, constipation, and nausea.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Self-help groups can be reassuring and supportive in ways that family, friends, and psychotherapists sometimes may not be able to be.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the use of antipsychotic drugs?

Dr. Skelly is a rational-emotive therapist. When his client says about herself that she is totally incompetent and worthless because she received a poor grade, Dr. Skelly would most likely respond:

If a person is prescribed an antidepressant, such as Prozac, he or she may have been diagnosed as suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Rational-emotive therapists challenge unrealistic beliefs and the tendency for the patient to overgeneralize when emotionally upset.

Physical reactions when taking antidepressants include dry mouth, headaches, constipation, and nausea.

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Self-help groups can be reassuring and supportive in ways that family, friends, and psychotherapists sometimes may not be able to be.

Which of the following is NOT a problem with the use of antipsychotic drugs?

Dr. Skelly is a rational-emotive therapist. When his client says about herself that she is totally incompetent and worthless because she received a poor grade, Dr. Skelly would most likely respond:

If a person is prescribed an antidepressant, such as Prozac, he or she may have been diagnosed as suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Rational-emotive therapists challenge unrealistic beliefs and the tendency for the patient to overgeneralize when emotionally upset.

Physical reactions when taking antidepressants include dry mouth, headaches, constipation, and nausea.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain: Source of Mind and Self

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Filters