Question 1

A patient suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may improve when treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  anti-anxiety medications. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  antipsychotic medications. 
D)  Prozac and Valium. 
E)  caffeine. 
A)  anti-anxiety medications. 
B)  stimulants. 
C)  antipsychotic medications. 
D)  Prozac and Valium. 
E)  caffeine.

Question 2

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  benzodiazepines and lithium 
B)  MAO inhibitors and tricyclics 
C)  benzodiazepines and tricyclics 
D)  benzodiazepines and MAOIs 
E)  barbiturates and SSRIs 
A)  benzodiazepines and lithium 
B)  MAO inhibitors and tricyclics 
C)  benzodiazepines and tricyclics 
D)  benzodiazepines and MAOIs 
E)  barbiturates and SSRIs

Question 3

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax 
B)  Prozac 
C)  Elavil 
D)  Thorazine 
E)  Olanzapine 
A)  Xanax 
B)  Prozac 
C)  Elavil 
D)  Thorazine 
E)  Olanzapine

Question 4

The drug ________ is used to treat depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  Valium 
B)  Prozac 
C)  Ritalin 
D)  lithium 
E)  Xanax 
A)  Valium 
B)  Prozac 
C)  Ritalin 
D)  lithium 
E)  Xanax

Question 5

The form of behavioral therapy in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A)  token economy 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  participant modeling 
E)  age regression therapy 
A)  token economy 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  participant modeling 
E)  age regression therapy

Question 6

A ________ is a specialist who often focuses on common problems of normal living.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalyst 
B)  psychiatric social worker 
C)  clinical psychologist 
D)  counseling psychologist 
E)  psychiatrist 
A)  psychoanalyst 
B)  psychiatric social worker 
C)  clinical psychologist 
D)  counseling psychologist 
E)  psychiatrist

Question 7

The two main forms of treatment used by psychologists today are

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy and insight therapy. 
B)  shock therapy and ECT. 
C)  Rorschach tests and self-reporting data. 
D)  eclectic therapies and personality theories. 
E)  psychoanalysis and cognitive therapy. 
A)  behavior therapy and insight therapy. 
B)  shock therapy and ECT. 
C)  Rorschach tests and self-reporting data. 
D)  eclectic therapies and personality theories. 
E)  psychoanalysis and cognitive therapy.

Question 8

A ________ therapist wants to challenge the patient's unrealistic, unjustified assumptions and to discuss alternative solutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychoanalytic 
E)  systematic 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychoanalytic 
E)  systematic

A patient suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may improve when treated with

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

The drug ________ is used to treat depression.

The form of behavioral therapy in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behavior is called

A ________ is a specialist who often focuses on common problems of normal living.

The two main forms of treatment used by psychologists today are

A ________ therapist wants to challenge the patient's unrealistic, unjustified assumptions and to discuss alternative solutions.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

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Exam 13: Therapies for Psychological Disorders

A patient suffering from attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) may improve when treated with

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

The drug ________ is used to treat depression.

The form of behavioral therapy in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behavior is called

A ________ is a specialist who often focuses on common problems of normal living.

The two main forms of treatment used by psychologists today are

A ________ therapist wants to challenge the patient's unrealistic, unjustified assumptions and to discuss alternative solutions.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

Filters