Question 1

We have the most evidence of efficacy for these therapies:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral therapy and antidepressant drugs. 
B)  interpersonal therapy and antidepressant drugs. 
C)  interpersonal therapy and psychoanalytic therapy. 
D)  psychoanalytic therapy and antidepressant drugs. 
E)  cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychoanalytic therapy. 
A)  cognitive-behavioral therapy and antidepressant drugs. 
B)  interpersonal therapy and antidepressant drugs. 
C)  interpersonal therapy and psychoanalytic therapy. 
D)  psychoanalytic therapy and antidepressant drugs. 
E)  cognitive-behavioral therapy and psychoanalytic therapy.

Question 2

Cassie is diagnosed with severe depression. Her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, none of which have helped to alleviate her depression. Her psychiatrist is now likely to recommend

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  trephining. 
D)  relaxation training and meditation. 
E)  exorcism. 
A)  prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  trephining. 
D)  relaxation training and meditation. 
E)  exorcism.

Question 3

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). 
C)  trephining. 
D)  relaxation training and meditation. 
E)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
A)  prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). 
C)  trephining. 
D)  relaxation training and meditation. 
E)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS).

Question 4

MAO inhibitors and tricyclics are two types of

Accepted Answer

A)  antipsychotic medications. 
B)  behavioral therapies. 
C)  psychosurgeries. 
D)  cognitive fear reduction techniques. 
E)  antidepressant drugs. 
A)  antipsychotic medications. 
B)  behavioral therapies. 
C)  psychosurgeries. 
D)  cognitive fear reduction techniques. 
E)  antidepressant drugs.

Question 5

At Skinner Elementary School, teachers pass out "skinner bucks" to students who turn in papers on time, obey the teacher, and finish their homework. The paper "bucks" can be traded in at the end of the week for special treats or game-playing time on the classroom computer. This system most resembles a

Accepted Answer

A)  participant modeling technique. 
B)  contingency contract. 
C)  group extinction procedure. 
D)  token economy. 
E)  Thorndike technique. 
A)  participant modeling technique. 
B)  contingency contract. 
C)  group extinction procedure. 
D)  token economy. 
E)  Thorndike technique.

Question 6

The cause of anxiety, according to Carl Rogers, lies in

Accepted Answer

A)  the inability of ego defense mechanisms to repress unconscious conflicts. 
B)  social reinforcements of anxiety-related behaviors. 
C)  realistic fears regarding the world and local crises. 
D)  a conflict between a desire for a positive self-image and criticism by self and others. 
E)  chemical and structural features of the brain. 
A)  the inability of ego defense mechanisms to repress unconscious conflicts. 
B)  social reinforcements of anxiety-related behaviors. 
C)  realistic fears regarding the world and local crises. 
D)  a conflict between a desire for a positive self-image and criticism by self and others. 
E)  chemical and structural features of the brain.

Question 7

Which approach views mental disorder as the tension created in the unconscious mind by forbidden impulses and threatening memories?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  humanistic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  psychoanalytic 
E)  biomedical 
A)  cognitive 
B)  humanistic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  psychoanalytic 
E)  biomedical

Question 8

William is interested in helping his client change his disordered behavior and is less focused on understanding the problem itself. He is most likely to be a/an

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapist. 
B)  insight therapist. 
C)  biomedical therapist. 
D)  relationship therapist. 
E)  humanistic therapist. 
A)  behavior therapist. 
B)  insight therapist. 
C)  biomedical therapist. 
D)  relationship therapist. 
E)  humanistic therapist.

Question 9

________ drugs work by increasing the activity of one or both of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin.

Accepted Answer

A)  Antidepressant 
B)  Antipsychotic 
C)  Sleeping 
D)  Analgesic 
E)  Anti-anxiety 
A)  Antidepressant 
B)  Antipsychotic 
C)  Sleeping 
D)  Analgesic 
E)  Anti-anxiety

Question 10

The process of learning through the observation and imitation of others is called

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling. 
B)  free association. 
C)  voyeurism. 
D)  flooding. 
E)  bibliotherapy. 
A)  modeling. 
B)  free association. 
C)  voyeurism. 
D)  flooding. 
E)  bibliotherapy.

Question 11

Give an example of how a cognitive-behaviorist would help an addicted smoker who claims that "One more cigarette won't hurt me." How might this same problem be approached using aversion therapy?

Accepted Answer

A cognitive-behaviorist assume

Question 12

Eileen goes to a therapist for help in losing weight. She and her therapist develop a written agreement spelling out weekly step-by-step methods for Eileen to use in order to reach her weight goal. The plan specifies rewards for reaching weekly goals and penalties for not achieving them. Eileen's therapist is using which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  desensitization 
C)  contingency management 
D)  a token economy 
E)  self-help therapy 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  desensitization 
C)  contingency management 
D)  a token economy 
E)  self-help therapy

Question 13

A new era of treating mental disorder began in ________ with the introduction of medication for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1961; elevating mood 
B)  1942; removing hallucinations 
C)  1973; suppressing appetite 
D)  1958; combating drug addiction 
E)  1953; psychosis 
A)  1961; elevating mood 
B)  1942; removing hallucinations 
C)  1973; suppressing appetite 
D)  1958; combating drug addiction 
E)  1953; psychosis

Question 14

Janet has an intense fear of spiders. Her therapist picks one up and lets it sit on her shoulder. The therapist is utilizing ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  participant modeling 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  aversion 
D)  post-Freudian 
E)  exposure 
A)  participant modeling 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  aversion 
D)  post-Freudian 
E)  exposure

Question 15

The focus of cognitive therapies is on

Accepted Answer

A)  our unconscious processes. 
B)  what we think and how we think. 
C)  observing the behaviors of others. 
D)  using medications to solve emotional problems. 
E)  self-actualization. 
A)  our unconscious processes. 
B)  what we think and how we think. 
C)  observing the behaviors of others. 
D)  using medications to solve emotional problems. 
E)  self-actualization.

Question 16

Benzodiazepine drugs ________ by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase anxiety; by promoting the release of serotonin in brain 
B)  reduce anxiety; enhancing the inhibitory effects of GABA 
C)  treat phobias; sedating the person 
D)  treat alcoholism; creating feelings of euphoria 
E)  promote sleep; increasing nervous system activity 
A)  increase anxiety; by promoting the release of serotonin in brain 
B)  reduce anxiety; enhancing the inhibitory effects of GABA 
C)  treat phobias; sedating the person 
D)  treat alcoholism; creating feelings of euphoria 
E)  promote sleep; increasing nervous system activity

Question 17

________ therapy helps people realize they have personal freedom and helps people to boost their self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Psychodynamic 
E)  Rational-emotive behavior 
A)  Cognitive 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Psychodynamic 
E)  Rational-emotive behavior

Question 18

The legacy of the claims of Hans Eysenck about psychotherapy is that

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology restructured the DSM. 
B)  schizophrenia was redefined. 
C)  people began to abandon psychotherapy. 
D)  HMOs were able to substitute placebos for therapy. 
E)  subsequent research showed the effectiveness of psychotherapy. 
A)  psychology restructured the DSM. 
B)  schizophrenia was redefined. 
C)  people began to abandon psychotherapy. 
D)  HMOs were able to substitute placebos for therapy. 
E)  subsequent research showed the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

Question 19

Alcoholics Anonymous is a particularly well-known

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic therapy group 
B)  desensitization group 
C)  self-help support group 
D)  structured behavior therapy group 
E)  Gestalt group 
A)  psychoanalytic therapy group 
B)  desensitization group 
C)  self-help support group 
D)  structured behavior therapy group 
E)  Gestalt group

Question 20

Family counseling is a form of ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  group 
C)  self-help 
D)  informal 
E)  intractive 
A)  organic 
B)  group 
C)  self-help 
D)  informal 
E)  intractive

We have the most evidence of efficacy for these therapies:

Cassie is diagnosed with severe depression. Her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, none of which have helped to alleviate her depression. Her psychiatrist is now likely to recommend

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called

MAO inhibitors and tricyclics are two types of

The cause of anxiety, according to Carl Rogers, lies in

Which approach views mental disorder as the tension created in the unconscious mind by forbidden impulses and threatening memories?

William is interested in helping his client change his disordered behavior and is less focused on understanding the problem itself. He is most likely to be a/an

________ drugs work by increasing the activity of one or both of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin.

The process of learning through the observation and imitation of others is called

Give an example of how a cognitive-behaviorist would help an addicted smoker who claims that "One more cigarette won't hurt me." How might this same problem be approached using aversion therapy?

A new era of treating mental disorder began in with the introduction of medication for .

Janet has an intense fear of spiders. Her therapist picks one up and lets it sit on her shoulder. The therapist is utilizing ________ therapy.

The focus of cognitive therapies is on

Benzodiazepine drugs by .

________ therapy helps people realize they have personal freedom and helps people to boost their self-esteem.

The legacy of the claims of Hans Eysenck about psychotherapy is that

Alcoholics Anonymous is a particularly well-known

Family counseling is a form of ________ therapy.

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We have the most evidence of efficacy for these therapies:

Cassie is diagnosed with severe depression. Her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, none of which have helped to alleviate her depression. Her psychiatrist is now likely to recommend

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called

MAO inhibitors and tricyclics are two types of

The cause of anxiety, according to Carl Rogers, lies in

Which approach views mental disorder as the tension created in the unconscious mind by forbidden impulses and threatening memories?

William is interested in helping his client change his disordered behavior and is less focused on understanding the problem itself. He is most likely to be a/an

________ drugs work by increasing the activity of one or both of the neurotransmitters norepinephrine and serotonin.

The process of learning through the observation and imitation of others is called

Give an example of how a cognitive-behaviorist would help an addicted smoker who claims that "One more cigarette won't hurt me." How might this same problem be approached using aversion therapy?

A new era of treating mental disorder began in ________ with the introduction of medication for ________.

Janet has an intense fear of spiders. Her therapist picks one up and lets it sit on her shoulder. The therapist is utilizing ________ therapy.

The focus of cognitive therapies is on

Benzodiazepine drugs ________ by ________.

________ therapy helps people realize they have personal freedom and helps people to boost their self-esteem.

The legacy of the claims of Hans Eysenck about psychotherapy is that

Alcoholics Anonymous is a particularly well-known

Family counseling is a form of ________ therapy.

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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A new era of treating mental disorder began in with the introduction of medication for .

Benzodiazepine drugs by .