Question 1

In addition to their use in treating depression,antidepressant drugs are now being used to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  auditory hallucinations and delusions of persecution. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder and dissociative identity disorder. 
A)  auditory hallucinations and delusions of persecution. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. 
D)  antisocial personality disorder and dissociative identity disorder.

Question 2

Dr.Smith has prescribed an antianxiety drug to help his client reduce her fear of crowds.Dr.Smith is using

Accepted Answer

A)  biomedical therapy. 
B)  insight therapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychodynamic therapy. 
A)  biomedical therapy. 
B)  insight therapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychodynamic therapy.

Question 3

Xanax and Ativan are ________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressant 
B)  antipsychotic 
C)  mood-stabilizing 
D)  antianxiety 
A)  antidepressant 
B)  antipsychotic 
C)  mood-stabilizing 
D)  antianxiety

Question 4

Research and social action designed to create environments that support psychological health best defines the focus of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatry. 
B)  community psychology. 
C)  psychopharmacology. 
D)  clinical psychology 
A)  psychiatry. 
B)  community psychology. 
C)  psychopharmacology. 
D)  clinical psychology

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a side effect of dual-action drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  dry mouth 
B)  weight gain 
C)  hypertension 
D)  high cholesterol 
A)  dry mouth 
B)  weight gain 
C)  hypertension 
D)  high cholesterol

Question 6

Which of the following is an important component of therapeutic lifestyle change?

Accepted Answer

A)  rTMS 
B)  aerobic exercise 
C)  Ativan 
D)  deep-brain stimulation 
A)  rTMS 
B)  aerobic exercise 
C)  Ativan 
D)  deep-brain stimulation

Question 7

Psychosurgery involves

Accepted Answer

A)  passing an electric current through the entire brain. 
B)  injecting lithium directly into the limbic system. 
C)  removing or destroying brain tissue. 
D)  all of these procedures. 
A)  passing an electric current through the entire brain. 
B)  injecting lithium directly into the limbic system. 
C)  removing or destroying brain tissue. 
D)  all of these procedures.

Question 8

Compared with ECT,rTMS is ________ likely to produce seizures and ________ likely to produce memory loss.

Accepted Answer

A)  more;more 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  less;more 
A)  more;more 
B)  less;less 
C)  more;less 
D)  less;more

Question 9

Which of the following is one of the goals promoted in training programs for therapeutic lifestyle change?

Accepted Answer

A)  long-term potentiation 
B)  deep-brain stimulation 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  reducing rumination 
A)  long-term potentiation 
B)  deep-brain stimulation 
C)  neurogenesis 
D)  reducing rumination

Question 10

Juaquin has been diagnosed with severe depression.His psychiatrist,who has prescribed Prozac,is also likely to use ________ therapy to change his thought processes.

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered 
B)  virtual reality 
C)  cognitive-behavioral 
D)  exposure 
A)  client-centered 
B)  virtual reality 
C)  cognitive-behavioral 
D)  exposure

Question 11

The double-blind procedure involves

Accepted Answer

A)  using drug therapy on one patient and brain stimulation on another. 
B)  a research method in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or a placebo. 
C)  the simultaneous use of two or more therapeutic treatments in the hope that at least one will be effective. 
D)  administering deep-brain stimulation to those whose depression has resisted drug therapy. 
A)  using drug therapy on one patient and brain stimulation on another. 
B)  a research method in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or a placebo. 
C)  the simultaneous use of two or more therapeutic treatments in the hope that at least one will be effective. 
D)  administering deep-brain stimulation to those whose depression has resisted drug therapy.

Question 12

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from lithium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Olivia,who experiences delusions and auditory hallucinations 
B)  Landon,who experiences a generalized sense of apprehension and anxiety 
C)  Miranda,who experiences periods of extreme sadness followed by episodes of optimistic overexcitement 
D)  Ivan,who experiences sudden brief episodes of intense dread and panic 
A)  Olivia,who experiences delusions and auditory hallucinations 
B)  Landon,who experiences a generalized sense of apprehension and anxiety 
C)  Miranda,who experiences periods of extreme sadness followed by episodes of optimistic overexcitement 
D)  Ivan,who experiences sudden brief episodes of intense dread and panic

Question 13

Surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called

Accepted Answer

A)  tDCS. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  a lobotomy. 
D)  ECT. 
A)  tDCS. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  a lobotomy. 
D)  ECT.

Question 14

Inserting a medical instrument through each eye socket was part of a procedure known as

Accepted Answer

A)  ECT. 
B)  rTMS. 
C)  the double-blind procedure. 
D)  a lobotomy. 
A)  ECT. 
B)  rTMS. 
C)  the double-blind procedure. 
D)  a lobotomy.

Question 15

Bolstering parents' and teachers' skills at nurturing children's achievements and resulting self-esteem best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure therapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  a therapeutic lifestyle. 
D)  preventive mental health. 
A)  exposure therapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  a therapeutic lifestyle. 
D)  preventive mental health.

Question 16

The least used biomedical intervention for changing behavior is

Accepted Answer

A)  rTMS. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  psychosurgery. 
D)  drug therapy. 
A)  rTMS. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  psychosurgery. 
D)  drug therapy.

Question 17

One possible explanation for the delayed effect of antidepressant drugs is that the increased availability of serotonin seems to promote

Accepted Answer

A)  increased metabolic rates. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  decreased norepinephrine levels. 
D)  neurogenesis. 
A)  increased metabolic rates. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  decreased norepinephrine levels. 
D)  neurogenesis.

Question 18

Jessie lived in New York at the time of the 9/11 attacks.While the experience was horrible,he did not develop a dysfunctional stress reaction.This demonstrates his

Accepted Answer

A)  posttraumatic growth. 
B)  preventive mental health strategies. 
C)  increased levels of serotonin. 
D)  resilience. 
A)  posttraumatic growth. 
B)  preventive mental health strategies. 
C)  increased levels of serotonin. 
D)  resilience.

Question 19

One group of ocean voyagers is given a new but untested pill for seasickness and a second group is given an inactive pill.Neither the voyagers nor the experimental researchers know which group has received the new pill.In this experiment,the investigators are making use of

Accepted Answer

A)  deep-brain stimulation. 
B)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
C)  SSRIs. 
D)  the double-blind procedure. 
A)  deep-brain stimulation. 
B)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
C)  SSRIs. 
D)  the double-blind procedure.

Question 20

Dr.Judd is convinced that psychological disorders result largely from stressful social situations rather than from disturbances within the individual personality.Dr.Judd's belief is most consistent with the assumptions that underlie the work of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysts. 
B)  cognitive psychologists. 
C)  psychiatrists. 
D)  community psychologists. 
A)  psychoanalysts. 
B)  cognitive psychologists. 
C)  psychiatrists. 
D)  community psychologists.

Exam 55: Social Thinking

In addition to their use in treating depression,antidepressant drugs are now being used to treat

Dr.Smith has prescribed an antianxiety drug to help his client reduce her fear of crowds.Dr.Smith is using

Xanax and Ativan are ________ drugs.

Research and social action designed to create environments that support psychological health best defines the focus of

Which of the following is NOT a side effect of dual-action drugs?

Which of the following is an important component of therapeutic lifestyle change?

Psychosurgery involves

Compared with ECT,rTMS is ________ likely to produce seizures and ________ likely to produce memory loss.

Which of the following is one of the goals promoted in training programs for therapeutic lifestyle change?

Juaquin has been diagnosed with severe depression.His psychiatrist,who has prescribed Prozac,is also likely to use ________ therapy to change his thought processes.

The double-blind procedure involves

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from lithium?

Surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called

Inserting a medical instrument through each eye socket was part of a procedure known as

Bolstering parents' and teachers' skills at nurturing children's achievements and resulting self-esteem best illustrates

The least used biomedical intervention for changing behavior is

One possible explanation for the delayed effect of antidepressant drugs is that the increased availability of serotonin seems to promote

Jessie lived in New York at the time of the 9/11 attacks.While the experience was horrible,he did not develop a dysfunctional stress reaction.This demonstrates his

One group of ocean voyagers is given a new but untested pill for seasickness and a second group is given an inactive pill.Neither the voyagers nor the experimental researchers know which group has received the new pill.In this experiment,the investigators are making use of

Dr.Judd is convinced that psychological disorders result largely from stressful social situations rather than from disturbances within the individual personality.Dr.Judd's belief is most consistent with the assumptions that underlie the work of

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

The Biomedical Therapies

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