Question 1

Aaron Beck is known for developing a(n) ________ therapy for the treatment of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic; schizophrenia. 
B)  cognitive; depression. 
C)  medical; phobias. 
D)  biological; addictions. 
E)  aversive; autism 
A)  humanistic; schizophrenia. 
B)  cognitive; depression. 
C)  medical; phobias. 
D)  biological; addictions. 
E)  aversive; autism

Question 2

An important means by which to avoid speech impairment after electroconvulsive therapy is to

Accepted Answer

A)  apply shock for a much shorter duration. 
B)  administer shock with a slowly increasing voltage. 
C)  administer shock only in a hospital setting. 
D)  apply shock only to the right temple. 
E)  A and B are 
A)  apply shock for a much shorter duration. 
B)  administer shock with a slowly increasing voltage. 
C)  administer shock only in a hospital setting. 
D)  apply shock only to the right temple. 
E)  A and B are

Question 3

In general, antipsychotic drugs work by

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibiting the reuptake process of serotonin. 
B)  increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain. 
C)  reducing dopamine activity in the brain. 
D)  inhibiting the function of the hypothalamus. 
E)  blocking the impact of the enzyme called monoamine oxidase 
A)  inhibiting the reuptake process of serotonin. 
B)  increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain. 
C)  reducing dopamine activity in the brain. 
D)  inhibiting the function of the hypothalamus. 
E)  blocking the impact of the enzyme called monoamine oxidase

Question 4

What is the common element of all therapies?

Accepted Answer

The common element i

Question 5

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia. After taking the drug for some time, he begins exhibiting repetitive, involuntary jerks and movements of his face, lips, and legs. Gary is showing signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  savant syndrome. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  a clozapine overdose. 
D)  neuroleptic malignant syndrome. 
E)  agranulocytosis. 
A)  savant syndrome. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  a clozapine overdose. 
D)  neuroleptic malignant syndrome. 
E)  agranulocytosis.

Question 6

Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking. He is afraid that the therapist will get mad at him like his mother used to. Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his mother. Edward is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  countertransference. 
C)  catharsis. 
D)  resistance. 
E)  free association. 
A)  transference. 
B)  countertransference. 
C)  catharsis. 
D)  resistance. 
E)  free association.

Question 7

Which drugs are most effective in treating which psychological problems? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using medication to treat such problems?

Accepted Answer

The student should discuss the antipsych

Question 8

A serious side-effect of antipsychotic drugs is related to

Accepted Answer

A)  disturbance of muscle control. 
B)  high abuse potential. 
C)  loss of REM sleep. 
D)  a worsening of social apathy. 
E)  more delusional thoughts. 
A)  disturbance of muscle control. 
B)  high abuse potential. 
C)  loss of REM sleep. 
D)  a worsening of social apathy. 
E)  more delusional thoughts.

Question 9

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Julie's therapist is using

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy. 
B)  rational-emotive therapy. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  cognitive consistency therapy. 
E)  in-vivo therapy. 
A)  client-centered therapy. 
B)  rational-emotive therapy. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  cognitive consistency therapy. 
E)  in-vivo therapy.

Question 10

Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by watching his brother receive attention for hitting and biting and then imitating his behavior. Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by using which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement 
B)  token economy 
C)  participant modeling 
D)  extinction 
E)  generalization 
A)  reinforcement 
B)  token economy 
C)  participant modeling 
D)  extinction 
E)  generalization

Question 11

The group that is least likely to have access to adequate mental care is

Accepted Answer

A)  the poor. 
B)  the middle class. 
C)  adolescents. 
D)  the elderly. 
E)  college students. 
A)  the poor. 
B)  the middle class. 
C)  adolescents. 
D)  the elderly. 
E)  college students.

Question 12

In high concentrations, this drug is toxic. In the right concentration, it acts as a mood stabilizer.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clozaril 
B)  Lamictal 
C)  lithium 
D)  Depakote 
E)  Haldol 
A)  Clozaril 
B)  Lamictal 
C)  lithium 
D)  Depakote 
E)  Haldol

Question 13

Name the qualities of therapy, as used by Carl Rogers, that have been found to produce successful results.

Accepted Answer

Carl Rogers developed client-centered th

Question 14

Steve is 21 years old and has never gone on a date. His parents are concerned and take him to see a therapist. The therapist tells Steve to lie down on the couch and relax. The therapist sits behind Steve and asks him to say whatever comes into his head. Steve eventually talks about his fear of women, which leads him to think about his early experiences with women: his mother, her friends, his teachers, and so on. Steve is using

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  pole-shifting. 
C)  free association. 
D)  the empty chair technique. 
E)  participant modeling. 
A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  pole-shifting. 
C)  free association. 
D)  the empty chair technique. 
E)  participant modeling.

Question 15

________ is a type of insight-oriented therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive-behavioral treatment 
B)  Cognitive counseling 
C)  Transference 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
E)  Systematic desensitization 
A)  Cognitive-behavioral treatment 
B)  Cognitive counseling 
C)  Transference 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
E)  Systematic desensitization

Question 16

________ therapy tries to help patients understand the thoughts, emotions, and motives that underlie their difficulties.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insight 
B)  Aversion 
C)  Psychosomatic 
D)  Conditioning 
E)  Token 
A)  Insight 
B)  Aversion 
C)  Psychosomatic 
D)  Conditioning 
E)  Token

Question 17

Smith and Glass (1977) reported that

Accepted Answer

A)  in general, insight therapies are most effective. 
B)  not getting therapy is as effective getting therapy. 
C)  therapy cures almost all psychological problems. 
D)  medical therapies are the best. 
E)  behavioral therapies have an advantage over insight therapies for many anxiety disorders. 
A)  in general, insight therapies are most effective. 
B)  not getting therapy is as effective getting therapy. 
C)  therapy cures almost all psychological problems. 
D)  medical therapies are the best. 
E)  behavioral therapies have an advantage over insight therapies for many anxiety disorders.

Question 18

Positive emission tomography (PET) scans have shown that certain cognitive therapies can

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce brain activity related to fear. 
B)  help form the union between mind and body. 
C)  work, but only when drug therapy is also used. 
D)  increase overall brain activity. 
E)  increase the volume of some brain structures. 
A)  reduce brain activity related to fear. 
B)  help form the union between mind and body. 
C)  work, but only when drug therapy is also used. 
D)  increase overall brain activity. 
E)  increase the volume of some brain structures.

Question 19

Which of the following techniques would be most appropriate for treating smoking or inappropriate sexual attractions?

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  token economy 
E)  contingency management 
A)  flooding 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  token economy 
E)  contingency management

Question 20

Which method of treating phobias involves relaxation and exposure to the feared object?

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  punishment 
C)  token economy 
D)  systematic desensitization 
E)  contingency management 
A)  extinction 
B)  punishment 
C)  token economy 
D)  systematic desensitization 
E)  contingency management

Aaron Beck is known for developing a(n) therapy for the treatment of .

An important means by which to avoid speech impairment after electroconvulsive therapy is to

In general, antipsychotic drugs work by

What is the common element of all therapies?

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia. After taking the drug for some time, he begins exhibiting repetitive, involuntary jerks and movements of his face, lips, and legs. Gary is showing signs of

Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking. He is afraid that the therapist will get mad at him like his mother used to. Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his mother. Edward is experiencing

Which drugs are most effective in treating which psychological problems? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using medication to treat such problems?

A serious side-effect of antipsychotic drugs is related to

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Julie's therapist is using

Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by watching his brother receive attention for hitting and biting and then imitating his behavior. Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by using which of the following techniques?

The group that is least likely to have access to adequate mental care is

In high concentrations, this drug is toxic. In the right concentration, it acts as a mood stabilizer.

Name the qualities of therapy, as used by Carl Rogers, that have been found to produce successful results.

________ is a type of insight-oriented therapy.

________ therapy tries to help patients understand the thoughts, emotions, and motives that underlie their difficulties.

Smith and Glass (1977) reported that

Positive emission tomography (PET) scans have shown that certain cognitive therapies can

Which of the following techniques would be most appropriate for treating smoking or inappropriate sexual attractions?

Which method of treating phobias involves relaxation and exposure to the feared object?

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Aaron Beck is known for developing a(n) ________ therapy for the treatment of ________.

An important means by which to avoid speech impairment after electroconvulsive therapy is to

In general, antipsychotic drugs work by

What is the common element of all therapies?

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia. After taking the drug for some time, he begins exhibiting repetitive, involuntary jerks and movements of his face, lips, and legs. Gary is showing signs of

Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking. He is afraid that the therapist will get mad at him like his mother used to. Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his mother. Edward is experiencing

Which drugs are most effective in treating which psychological problems? What are some of the advantages and disadvantages of using medication to treat such problems?

A serious side-effect of antipsychotic drugs is related to

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Julie's therapist is using

Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by watching his brother receive attention for hitting and biting and then imitating his behavior. Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by using which of the following techniques?

The group that is least likely to have access to adequate mental care is

In high concentrations, this drug is toxic. In the right concentration, it acts as a mood stabilizer.

Name the qualities of therapy, as used by Carl Rogers, that have been found to produce successful results.

________ is a type of insight-oriented therapy.

________ therapy tries to help patients understand the thoughts, emotions, and motives that underlie their difficulties.

Smith and Glass (1977) reported that

Positive emission tomography (PET) scans have shown that certain cognitive therapies can

Which of the following techniques would be most appropriate for treating smoking or inappropriate sexual attractions?

Which method of treating phobias involves relaxation and exposure to the feared object?

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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Aaron Beck is known for developing a(n) therapy for the treatment of .