Question 1

_____ treatment approaches teach people to think in more adaptive ways by changing their dysfunctional notions about the world and themselves.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Psychodynamic 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Humanistic 
A)  Cognitive 
B)  Psychodynamic 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Humanistic

Question 2

In the _____,surgeons performed prefrontal lobotomy on thousands of patients often with little precision.

Accepted Answer

A)  1920s and '30s 
B)  1930s and '40s 
C)  1940s and '50s 
D)  1950s and '60s 
A)  1920s and '30s 
B)  1930s and '40s 
C)  1940s and '50s 
D)  1950s and '60s

Question 3

Which of the following mental health professionals is CORRECTLY matched with a brief description?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling psychologist - treats everyday adjustment problems,often in a university mental health clinic 
B)  Psychiatrist - specializes in Freudian treatment techniques 
C)  Psychoanalyst - prescribes medication and treats severe disorders 
D)  Clinical social worker - holds PhD;assesses and treats psychological difficulties 
A)  Counseling psychologist - treats everyday adjustment problems,often in a university mental health clinic 
B)  Psychiatrist - specializes in Freudian treatment techniques 
C)  Psychoanalyst - prescribes medication and treats severe disorders 
D)  Clinical social worker - holds PhD;assesses and treats psychological difficulties

Question 4

Atypical antipsychotics affect both _____ and _____ levels in certain parts of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin;dopamine 
B)  prolactin;histamine 
C)  epinephrine;GABA 
D)  oxytocin;glycine 
A)  serotonin;dopamine 
B)  prolactin;histamine 
C)  epinephrine;GABA 
D)  oxytocin;glycine

Question 5

Bryan is feeling angry with his therapist;Bryan's anger reflects his feelings toward his father when he was a young boy in the throes of the Oedipal conflict.This example illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Bryan is feeling angry with his therapist;Bryan's...

Question 6

One form of psychosurgery used today is _____,performed occasionally to treat cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of One form of psychosurgery used today is...

Question 7

A research technique in which in which data from a large number of studies are statistically combined is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  matrix analysis. 
B)  factor analysis. 
C)  meta-analysis. 
D)  correlational analysis. 
A)  matrix analysis. 
B)  factor analysis. 
C)  meta-analysis. 
D)  correlational analysis.

Question 8

What is transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?

Accepted Answer

One new and promising alternative to ECT

Question 9

In person-centered therapy,the therapist:

Accepted Answer

A)  challenges the client's irrational statements. 
B)  teaches the client cognitive appraisal techniques. 
C)  uses the token system to monitor behavior. 
D)  provides unconditional positive regard. 
A)  challenges the client's irrational statements. 
B)  teaches the client cognitive appraisal techniques. 
C)  uses the token system to monitor behavior. 
D)  provides unconditional positive regard.

Question 10

Which of the following professionals MOST LIKELY has a Ph.D.?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling psychologists 
B)  Psychiatrists 
C)  Licensed professional counselors 
D)  Psychoanalysts 
A)  Counseling psychologists 
B)  Psychiatrists 
C)  Licensed professional counselors 
D)  Psychoanalysts

Question 11

How do exposure treatments differ from systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure treatments use a hierarchy of anxiety-provoking stimuli;systematic desensitization does not. 
B)  Exposure treatment gauges neurotic symptoms;systematic desensitization does not. 
C)  Exposure treatment does not use learned relaxation techniques;systematic desensitization does. 
D)  Exposure treatment is a very complicated form of therapy;systematic desensitization is not. 
A)  Exposure treatments use a hierarchy of anxiety-provoking stimuli;systematic desensitization does not. 
B)  Exposure treatment gauges neurotic symptoms;systematic desensitization does not. 
C)  Exposure treatment does not use learned relaxation techniques;systematic desensitization does. 
D)  Exposure treatment is a very complicated form of therapy;systematic desensitization is not.

Question 12

The newest generation of antipsychotics is called _____ antipsychotics;they influence serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The newest generation of antipsychotics is called...

Question 13

Which of the following is TRUE of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It uses an electrical current. 
B)  It is still experimental. 
C)  It is not as popular as it used to be. 
D)  It does not have any side effects. 
A)  It uses an electrical current. 
B)  It is still experimental. 
C)  It is not as popular as it used to be. 
D)  It does not have any side effects.

Question 14

Family therapy practitioners believe each of the following statements EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  individual members of a family may be treated successfully in isolation. 
B)  the family as a single unit to which each member contributes. 
C)  an individual member of the family cannot be treated successfully without simultaneously involving other family members. 
D)  family members tend to take on set roles with respect to each other. 
A)  individual members of a family may be treated successfully in isolation. 
B)  the family as a single unit to which each member contributes. 
C)  an individual member of the family cannot be treated successfully without simultaneously involving other family members. 
D)  family members tend to take on set roles with respect to each other.

_____ treatment approaches teach people to think in more adaptive ways by changing their dysfunctional notions about the world and themselves.

In the _____,surgeons performed prefrontal lobotomy on thousands of patients often with little precision.

Which of the following mental health professionals is CORRECTLY matched with a brief description?

Atypical antipsychotics affect both _ and _ levels in certain parts of the brain.

Bryan is feeling angry with his therapist;Bryan's anger reflects his feelings toward his father when he was a young boy in the throes of the Oedipal conflict.This example illustrates _____.

One form of psychosurgery used today is _____,performed occasionally to treat cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A research technique in which in which data from a large number of studies are statistically combined is known as:

What is transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?

In person-centered therapy,the therapist:

Which of the following professionals MOST LIKELY has a Ph.D.?

How do exposure treatments differ from systematic desensitization?

The newest generation of antipsychotics is called _____ antipsychotics;they influence serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain.

Which of the following is TRUE of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?

Family therapy practitioners believe each of the following statements EXCEPT:

Introduction to Psychology

Psychological Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Development

Health Psychology: Stress Coping and Well-Being

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Exam 13: Personality

_____ treatment approaches teach people to think in more adaptive ways by changing their dysfunctional notions about the world and themselves.

In the _____,surgeons performed prefrontal lobotomy on thousands of patients often with little precision.

Which of the following mental health professionals is CORRECTLY matched with a brief description?

Atypical antipsychotics affect both _____ and _____ levels in certain parts of the brain.

Bryan is feeling angry with his therapist;Bryan's anger reflects his feelings toward his father when he was a young boy in the throes of the Oedipal conflict.This example illustrates _____.

One form of psychosurgery used today is _____,performed occasionally to treat cases of obsessive-compulsive disorder.

A research technique in which in which data from a large number of studies are statistically combined is known as:

What is transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?

In person-centered therapy,the therapist:

Which of the following professionals MOST LIKELY has a Ph.D.?

How do exposure treatments differ from systematic desensitization?

The newest generation of antipsychotics is called _____ antipsychotics;they influence serotonin and dopamine levels in the brain.

Which of the following is TRUE of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)?

Family therapy practitioners believe each of the following statements EXCEPT:

Introduction to Psychology

Psychological Research

Neuroscience and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Development

Health Psychology: Stress Coping and Well-Being

Filters

Atypical antipsychotics affect both _ and _ levels in certain parts of the brain.