Question 1

According to _____,the problems clients face are symptoms of their deep-seated,unresolved unconscious conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic therapies 
B) behavior therapies 
C) cognitive therapies 
D) humanistic therapies 
A) psychodynamic therapies 
B) behavior therapies 
C) cognitive therapies 
D) humanistic therapies

Question 2

Angela has been diagnosed with borderline personality disorder.She has been referred to Judith for therapy. In the initial few sessions,Judith gave homework assignments to Angela.She explored her early childhood experiences in the later sessions,which resulted in a drastic reduction of her symptoms.According to the types of integrative therapy,it can be inferred that Judith has implemented _____ in this scenario.

Accepted Answer

A) client-centered therapy 
B) psychoanalytic therapy 
C) dialectical behavior therapy 
D) applied behavioral analysis 
A) client-centered therapy 
B) psychoanalytic therapy 
C) dialectical behavior therapy 
D) applied behavioral analysis

Question 3

Unlike a psychiatrist,a psychologist

Accepted Answer

A) does not require an MD. 
B) does not require research training. 
C) can prescribe drugs. 
D) cannot administer psychotherapy 
A) does not require an MD. 
B) does not require research training. 
C) can prescribe drugs. 
D) cannot administer psychotherapy

Question 4

The group of drugs known as SSRIs work primarily by interfering with the reabsorption of _____ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) monoamine 
B) dopamine 
C) norepinephrine 
D) serotonin 
A) monoamine 
B) dopamine 
C) norepinephrine 
D) serotonin

Question 5

In systematic desensitization,after a client has talked about the most and the least frightening aspects of the feared situation,the very next step involves

Accepted Answer

A) teaching the client to imagine the least feared stimulus in the hierarchy. 
B) arranging the frightening aspects in a hierarchy. 
C) teaching the client to relax. 
D) teaching the client to imagine the most feared stimulus in the hierarchy. 
A) teaching the client to imagine the least feared stimulus in the hierarchy. 
B) arranging the frightening aspects in a hierarchy. 
C) teaching the client to relax. 
D) teaching the client to imagine the most feared stimulus in the hierarchy.

Question 6

In the context of psychotherapy,_____ is an approach to treating psychological disorders that advocates making treatment decisions based on the body of research that has shown which type of therapy works best.

Accepted Answer

A) dynamic treatment 
B) evidence-based treatment 
C) empirically supported treatment 
D) adaptive treatment strategy 
A) dynamic treatment 
B) evidence-based treatment 
C) empirically supported treatment 
D) adaptive treatment strategy

Question 7

Which of the following is a side effect of administering electroconvulsive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) cardiac problems 
B) memory loss 
C) tardive dyskinesia 
D) metabolic syndrome 
A) cardiac problems 
B) memory loss 
C) tardive dyskinesia 
D) metabolic syndrome

Question 8

The effects of psychosurgery are reversible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following individuals would be benefitted from aversive conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A) Jordan,who has a habit of overeating 
B) Noel,who is suffering from panic disorder 
C) Isabelle,who has a phobia of reptiles 
D) Tanner,who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease 
A) Jordan,who has a habit of overeating 
B) Noel,who is suffering from panic disorder 
C) Isabelle,who has a phobia of reptiles 
D) Tanner,who is suffering from Alzheimer's disease

Question 10

Which of the following is a primary goal of humanistic therapists?

Accepted Answer

A) to change maladaptive behaviors 
B) to maximize the growth potential 
C) to resolve unconscious conflicts 
D) to change irrational thoughts 
A) to change maladaptive behaviors 
B) to maximize the growth potential 
C) to resolve unconscious conflicts 
D) to change irrational thoughts

Question 11

Dr.Billings is a therapist who specializes in psychoanalysis.Hence,she lays emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A) prescribing medication that will reduce clients' anxiety. 
B) teaching clients to suppress their fears systematically. 
C) offering action-oriented strategies to help people change their behaviors. 
D) using techniques such as free association and dream analysis. 
A) prescribing medication that will reduce clients' anxiety. 
B) teaching clients to suppress their fears systematically. 
C) offering action-oriented strategies to help people change their behaviors. 
D) using techniques such as free association and dream analysis.

Question 12

Dr.Laura Patterson engages in reflective listening with Bill,her client who suffers from depression.She waits for him to express his feelings and decide what he wants to do about his problems.According to this information,it can be inferred that Dr.Patterson is practicing _____ psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) client-centered 
B) cognitive-behavioral 
C) classical conditioning 
D) directive 
A) client-centered 
B) cognitive-behavioral 
C) classical conditioning 
D) directive

Question 13

Sarah tells her therapist that she is scared of being assertive in front of her superiors.As a result,her therapist asks her to imagine a situation that requires her to be assertive in the initial sessions and equips her with the requisite skills to be assertive in the later sessions.In this scenario,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Sarah's therapist?

Accepted Answer

A) guided association 
B) fantasizing consequences 
C) reattribution 
D) distraction 
A) guided association 
B) fantasizing consequences 
C) reattribution 
D) distraction

Question 14

In the context of drug therapies,_____ are the antianxiety drugs that generally offer the greatest relief for anxiety symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) tetracyclics 
B) neuroleptics 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) tricyclics 
A) tetracyclics 
B) neuroleptics 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) tricyclics

Question 15

In the context of psychotherapy,researchers have found that when there is an ethnic match between the therapist and the client and when ethnic-specific services are provided,clients are less likely to drop out of therapy early.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Dr.Morgan is a psychodynamic therapist who is working with Tyler.However,Tyler opts out of therapy after a few sessions because Dr.Morgan resembles an uncle who tortured him when he was a child.Hence,Dr.Morgan concludes that Tyler opted out of therapy because he experienced the phenomenon of _____ toward him.

Accepted Answer

A) resistance 
B) transference 
C) displacement 
D) projection 
A) resistance 
B) transference 
C) displacement 
D) projection

Question 17

In the context of approaches to psychotherapy,cognitive therapies are less directive when compared with humanistic therapies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is a technique that is widely used in family therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) scaling 
B) guided association 
C) structural change 
D) reattribution 
A) scaling 
B) guided association 
C) structural change 
D) reattribution

Question 19

Sharon visits Dr.Noel after being under several medications that have failed to cure her condition.Dr.Noel tells her that many well-designed studies suggest that electroconvulsive therapy is effective in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A) sleep apneA. 
B) agoraphobia 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) depression. 
A) sleep apneA. 
B) agoraphobia 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) depression.

Question 20

Which statement best reflects that psychotherapy for depression may have an impact on heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychological disorders are not related to physical disorders;thus,psychotherapy would have no impact on the progression of heart disease. 
B) Depression causes heart disease,so if psychotherapy cures the depression,then the heart disease will be cured as well. 
C) Depression and heart disease are correlated and the risk of heart disease can be reduced by treating depression. 
D) Heart disease can cause depression and in such cases psychotherapy for depression is ineffective. 
A) Psychological disorders are not related to physical disorders;thus,psychotherapy would have no impact on the progression of heart disease. 
B) Depression causes heart disease,so if psychotherapy cures the depression,then the heart disease will be cured as well. 
C) Depression and heart disease are correlated and the risk of heart disease can be reduced by treating depression. 
D) Heart disease can cause depression and in such cases psychotherapy for depression is ineffective.

According to _____,the problems clients face are symptoms of their deep-seated,unresolved unconscious conflicts.

Unlike a psychiatrist,a psychologist

The group of drugs known as SSRIs work primarily by interfering with the reabsorption of _____ in the brain.

In systematic desensitization,after a client has talked about the most and the least frightening aspects of the feared situation,the very next step involves

In the context of psychotherapy,_____ is an approach to treating psychological disorders that advocates making treatment decisions based on the body of research that has shown which type of therapy works best.

Which of the following is a side effect of administering electroconvulsive therapy?

The effects of psychosurgery are reversible.

Which of the following individuals would be benefitted from aversive conditioning?

Which of the following is a primary goal of humanistic therapists?

Dr.Billings is a therapist who specializes in psychoanalysis.Hence,she lays emphasis on

Dr.Laura Patterson engages in reflective listening with Bill,her client who suffers from depression.She waits for him to express his feelings and decide what he wants to do about his problems.According to this information,it can be inferred that Dr.Patterson is practicing _____ psychotherapy.

In the context of drug therapies,_____ are the antianxiety drugs that generally offer the greatest relief for anxiety symptoms.

In the context of psychotherapy,researchers have found that when there is an ethnic match between the therapist and the client and when ethnic-specific services are provided,clients are less likely to drop out of therapy early.

In the context of approaches to psychotherapy,cognitive therapies are less directive when compared with humanistic therapies.

Which of the following is a technique that is widely used in family therapy?

Sharon visits Dr.Noel after being under several medications that have failed to cure her condition.Dr.Noel tells her that many well-designed studies suggest that electroconvulsive therapy is effective in the treatment of

Which statement best reflects that psychotherapy for depression may have an impact on heart disease?

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According to _____,the problems clients face are symptoms of their deep-seated,unresolved unconscious conflicts.

Unlike a psychiatrist,a psychologist

The group of drugs known as SSRIs work primarily by interfering with the reabsorption of _____ in the brain.

In systematic desensitization,after a client has talked about the most and the least frightening aspects of the feared situation,the very next step involves

In the context of psychotherapy,_____ is an approach to treating psychological disorders that advocates making treatment decisions based on the body of research that has shown which type of therapy works best.

Which of the following is a side effect of administering electroconvulsive therapy?

The effects of psychosurgery are reversible.

Which of the following individuals would be benefitted from aversive conditioning?

Which of the following is a primary goal of humanistic therapists?

Dr.Billings is a therapist who specializes in psychoanalysis.Hence,she lays emphasis on

Dr.Laura Patterson engages in reflective listening with Bill,her client who suffers from depression.She waits for him to express his feelings and decide what he wants to do about his problems.According to this information,it can be inferred that Dr.Patterson is practicing _____ psychotherapy.

In the context of drug therapies,_____ are the antianxiety drugs that generally offer the greatest relief for anxiety symptoms.

In the context of psychotherapy,researchers have found that when there is an ethnic match between the therapist and the client and when ethnic-specific services are provided,clients are less likely to drop out of therapy early.

In the context of approaches to psychotherapy,cognitive therapies are less directive when compared with humanistic therapies.

Which of the following is a technique that is widely used in family therapy?

Sharon visits Dr.Noel after being under several medications that have failed to cure her condition.Dr.Noel tells her that many well-designed studies suggest that electroconvulsive therapy is effective in the treatment of

Which statement best reflects that psychotherapy for depression may have an impact on heart disease?

What Is Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Health Psychology

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