Question 1

Which of the following statements about antidepressants taken by children and adolescents is true?

Accepted Answer

A) They are known to be very effective. 
B) They are not very effective. 
C) Their effects are clearly understood. 
D) Their effects are not clearly understood. 
A) They are known to be very effective. 
B) They are not very effective. 
C) Their effects are clearly understood. 
D) Their effects are not clearly understood.

Question 2

When people are asked to answer how many windows they have in their home,they are most likely to use _______ to calculate the number of windows.

Accepted Answer

A) an estimate or approximate number 
B) window size in descending order (largest to smallest) 
C) bottom up processing,basement to attic, 
D) mental images and a mental "walk through" of their home 
A) an estimate or approximate number 
B) window size in descending order (largest to smallest) 
C) bottom up processing,basement to attic, 
D) mental images and a mental "walk through" of their home

Question 3

You let your fingers do the walking through the Yellow Pages looking for a psychotherapist.Your attention is drawn to an advertisement for a group practice described as eclectic.When you call the receptionist to ask for a description of the practice,what will you be told?

Accepted Answer

A) "Our group focuses on clients' early life experiences." 
B) "Our staff uses a combination of methods to fit the client's needs." 
C) "All the professionals in this group have training in psychoanalysis." 
D) "The staff is trained in the biological perspective." 
A) "Our group focuses on clients' early life experiences." 
B) "Our staff uses a combination of methods to fit the client's needs." 
C) "All the professionals in this group have training in psychoanalysis." 
D) "The staff is trained in the biological perspective."

Question 4

Humanistic therapies are different from psychoanalysis because the humanistic therapies are:

Accepted Answer

A) more directive. 
B) action oriented. 
C) focused only on conscious thoughts and behaviour. 
D) insight therapies. 
A) more directive. 
B) action oriented. 
C) focused only on conscious thoughts and behaviour. 
D) insight therapies.

Question 5

In negative transference,the patient transfers his negative feelings for:

Accepted Answer

A) his analyst onto his parent. 
B) his parents onto his analyst. 
C) himself onto his parents. 
D) his parents onto himself. 
A) his analyst onto his parent. 
B) his parents onto his analyst. 
C) himself onto his parents. 
D) his parents onto himself.

Question 6

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

Accepted Answer

A) language 
B) gender 
C) age 
D) clothing 
A) language 
B) gender 
C) age 
D) clothing

Question 7

Which of the following individuals would be considered a good candidate for psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A) Mary,who is extremely withdrawn 
B) Kaleem,who suffers from a severe psychotic disorder 
C) Pasha,who is unable to verbally express her thoughts and feelings 
D) Lou,who suffers from anxiety 
A) Mary,who is extremely withdrawn 
B) Kaleem,who suffers from a severe psychotic disorder 
C) Pasha,who is unable to verbally express her thoughts and feelings 
D) Lou,who suffers from anxiety

Question 8

Modelling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist,social withdrawal,obsessive-compulsive behaviours,and phobias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Free association occurs during psychoanalysis,when the patient talks freely about anything that comes to mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

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) blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. 
D) inhibiting the function of the hypothalamus. 
A) inhibiting the reuptake process of serotonin. 
B) increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain. 
C) blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. 
D) inhibiting the function of the hypothalamus.

Question 11

Which of the following drugs would be the treatment of choice for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) Librium 
B) aripirazole 
C) lithium 
D) Prozac 
A) Librium 
B) aripirazole 
C) lithium 
D) Prozac

Question 12

_________ strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence.

Accepted Answer

A) Positive reinforcement 
B) Punishment 
C) Negative reinforcement 
D) Extinction 
A) Positive reinforcement 
B) Punishment 
C) Negative reinforcement 
D) Extinction

Question 13

The drug ______ is used to treat depression.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 14

Due to new computer technology that involves having the client wear a headset that can project realistic anxiety-provoking images,therapists can now conduct ________ through virtual reality exposure in their offices.

Accepted Answer

A) free association 
B) transference 
C) flooding 
D) unconditional positive regard 
A) free association 
B) transference 
C) flooding 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 15

The major goal of insight therapies is to give people:

Accepted Answer

A) feedback from their biologically controlled responses. 
B) help in understanding perceptual processes. 
C) basic training in observational learning and practice. 
D) clearer understanding of their feelings,motivations,and actions. 
A) feedback from their biologically controlled responses. 
B) help in understanding perceptual processes. 
C) basic training in observational learning and practice. 
D) clearer understanding of their feelings,motivations,and actions.

Question 16

____________ therapies have been used not only to treat mental disorders but also to help people make career choices,deal with workplace problems,and as a form of marriage counselling.

Accepted Answer

A) Humanistic 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Biomedical 
D) Biological 
A) Humanistic 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Biomedical 
D) Biological

Question 17

Electroconvulsive therapy causes memory loss because it disrupts the process of consolidation and prevents the formation of long-term memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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) person-centred therapy. 
B) rational-emotive therapy. 
C) systematic desensitization. 
D) cognitive consistency therapy. 
A) person-centred therapy. 
B) rational-emotive therapy. 
C) systematic desensitization. 
D) cognitive consistency therapy.

Question 19

What did Carl Rogers view as a cause of most personal problems and unhappiness?

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement of maladaptive behaviour patterns 
B) unrealistic modes of thought employed by many people 
C) mismatch between an individual's ideal self and real self 
D) unresolved unconscious conflicts occurring between the id and superego 
A) reinforcement of maladaptive behaviour patterns 
B) unrealistic modes of thought employed by many people 
C) mismatch between an individual's ideal self and real self 
D) unresolved unconscious conflicts occurring between the id and superego

Question 20

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 used at the end of the week to trade for special treats or game-playing time on the classroom computer.This system most resembles a:

Accepted Answer

A) participant modelling technique. 
B) contingency contract. 
C) group extinction procedure. 
D) token economy. 
A) participant modelling technique. 
B) contingency contract. 
C) group extinction procedure. 
D) token economy.

Which of the following statements about antidepressants taken by children and adolescents is true?

When people are asked to answer how many windows they have in their home,they are most likely to use _______ to calculate the number of windows.

You let your fingers do the walking through the Yellow Pages looking for a psychotherapist.Your attention is drawn to an advertisement for a group practice described as eclectic.When you call the receptionist to ask for a description of the practice,what will you be told?

Humanistic therapies are different from psychoanalysis because the humanistic therapies are:

In negative transference,the patient transfers his negative feelings for:

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

Which of the following individuals would be considered a good candidate for psychoanalysis?

Modelling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist,social withdrawal,obsessive-compulsive behaviours,and phobias.

Free association occurs during psychoanalysis,when the patient talks freely about anything that comes to mind.

In general,antipsychotic drugs work by:

Which of the following drugs would be the treatment of choice for schizophrenia?

_________ strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence.

The drug ______ is used to treat depression.

Due to new computer technology that involves having the client wear a headset that can project realistic anxiety-provoking images,therapists can now conduct ________ through virtual reality exposure in their offices.

The major goal of insight therapies is to give people:

____________ therapies have been used not only to treat mental disorders but also to help people make career choices,deal with workplace problems,and as a form of marriage counselling.

Electroconvulsive therapy causes memory loss because it disrupts the process of consolidation and prevents the formation of long-term memories.

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:

What did Carl Rogers view as a cause of most personal problems and unhappiness?

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Exam 14: Psychological Therapies

Which of the following statements about antidepressants taken by children and adolescents is true?

When people are asked to answer how many windows they have in their home,they are most likely to use _______ to calculate the number of windows.

You let your fingers do the walking through the Yellow Pages looking for a psychotherapist.Your attention is drawn to an advertisement for a group practice described as eclectic.When you call the receptionist to ask for a description of the practice,what will you be told?

Humanistic therapies are different from psychoanalysis because the humanistic therapies are:

In negative transference,the patient transfers his negative feelings for:

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

Which of the following individuals would be considered a good candidate for psychoanalysis?

Modelling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist,social withdrawal,obsessive-compulsive behaviours,and phobias.

Free association occurs during psychoanalysis,when the patient talks freely about anything that comes to mind.

In general,antipsychotic drugs work by:

Which of the following drugs would be the treatment of choice for schizophrenia?

_________ strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence.

The drug ______ is used to treat depression.

Due to new computer technology that involves having the client wear a headset that can project realistic anxiety-provoking images,therapists can now conduct ________ through virtual reality exposure in their offices.

The major goal of insight therapies is to give people:

____________ therapies have been used not only to treat mental disorders but also to help people make career choices,deal with workplace problems,and as a form of marriage counselling.

Electroconvulsive therapy causes memory loss because it disrupts the process of consolidation and prevents the formation of long-term memories.

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:

What did Carl Rogers view as a cause of most personal problems and unhappiness?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychology and Human Development

Filters