Question 1

To summarize what is known about psychotherapy effectiveness,we can say that

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A) the chances of an average client benefiting significantly are impressive. 
B) for disorders that have a brief duration,treatment provides no obvious benefit. 
C) degree of improvement and number of therapy sessions are unrelated. 
D) all therapy outcomes are positive or neutral,none are negative. 
A) the chances of an average client benefiting significantly are impressive. 
B) for disorders that have a brief duration,treatment provides no obvious benefit. 
C) degree of improvement and number of therapy sessions are unrelated. 
D) all therapy outcomes are positive or neutral,none are negative. A

Question 2

For which client is behavior therapy most likely to be effective?

Accepted Answer

A) Wilson,whose complaint is fear of spiders. 
B) Angela,who has a variety of personality disorders. 
C) Colin,who is struggling with vague concerns about his career and marital prospects. 
D) Tamara,who is trying to understand the origins of her personality. 
A) Wilson,whose complaint is fear of spiders. 
B) Angela,who has a variety of personality disorders. 
C) Colin,who is struggling with vague concerns about his career and marital prospects. 
D) Tamara,who is trying to understand the origins of her personality. A

Question 3

The outcome of psychotherapy is usually dependent on whether the therapist and client achieve

Accepted Answer

A) a certain similarity of personal style. 
B) mutual self-disclosure. 
C) an explicit therapeutic contract. 
D) a productive working alliance. 
A) a certain similarity of personal style. 
B) mutual self-disclosure. 
C) an explicit therapeutic contract. 
D) a productive working alliance. D

Question 4

Individuals vary tremendously in their degree of motivation for psychological treatment.Which of the following is likely to be the most motivated?

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A) Harvey,who is going through a job layoff and feels overwhelmed by the crisis. 
B) Jennifer,who was referred by the court to undergo therapy because of a drunk driving charge. 
C) Marvin,whose wife has said she will divorce him unless he gets treatment for his compulsive gambling. 
D) Barry,who is sure he has a heart condition but whose cardiologist suggests he needs psychotherapy to cope with stress better. 
A) Harvey,who is going through a job layoff and feels overwhelmed by the crisis. 
B) Jennifer,who was referred by the court to undergo therapy because of a drunk driving charge. 
C) Marvin,whose wife has said she will divorce him unless he gets treatment for his compulsive gambling. 
D) Barry,who is sure he has a heart condition but whose cardiologist suggests he needs psychotherapy to cope with stress better.

Question 5

A doctor prescribing lithium should NEVER say

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A) "This drug has a narrow range of effectiveness,so you need to have your blood levels monitored often." 
B) "In order for this drug to work,you need to take quantities that are within the range of potentially dangerous side effects." 
C) "We are going to 'target dose' your lithium: When you feel symptoms coming on,take your medication." 
D) "Along with the benefits of mood stabilization,you may experience increased thirst and weight gain along with a sense of lethargy." 
A) "This drug has a narrow range of effectiveness,so you need to have your blood levels monitored often." 
B) "In order for this drug to work,you need to take quantities that are within the range of potentially dangerous side effects." 
C) "We are going to 'target dose' your lithium: When you feel symptoms coming on,take your medication." 
D) "Along with the benefits of mood stabilization,you may experience increased thirst and weight gain along with a sense of lethargy."

Question 6

An analysis of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy found that

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A) there is great promise in it for borderline personality disorder. 
B) results of this therapy are largely unsuccessful. 
C) those that stress traditional psychoanalytic principles have the highest degree of success. 
D) the interpersonal forms of treatment are among the least useful. 
A) there is great promise in it for borderline personality disorder. 
B) results of this therapy are largely unsuccessful. 
C) those that stress traditional psychoanalytic principles have the highest degree of success. 
D) the interpersonal forms of treatment are among the least useful.

Question 7

The use of drugs that have noxious effects and viewing movies that elicit disgust are both techniques associated with

Accepted Answer

A) token economies. 
B) aversion therapy. 
C) guided exposure therapy. 
D) EMDR therapy. 
A) token economies. 
B) aversion therapy. 
C) guided exposure therapy. 
D) EMDR therapy.

Question 8

What two professional groups deal extensively with emotional problems but typically do not have specific training in counseling?

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A) Physicians and the clergy 
B) Physicians and psychiatrists 
C) The clergy and psychiatric social workers 
D) Psychiatrists and the clergy 
A) Physicians and the clergy 
B) Physicians and psychiatrists 
C) The clergy and psychiatric social workers 
D) Psychiatrists and the clergy

Question 9

Which of the following is a form of behavior therapy that is commonly used in the treatment of anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) Rational emotive behavior therapy 
B) Stress-inoculation therapy 
C) Gestalt therapy 
D) Systematic desensitization 
A) Rational emotive behavior therapy 
B) Stress-inoculation therapy 
C) Gestalt therapy 
D) Systematic desensitization

Question 10

The use of electroconvulsive therapy can be traced to

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A) the observation that people were rarely depressed after being struck by lightning. 
B) the belief that schizophrenia and epilepsy are rarely comorbid disorders. 
C) the recognition that electricity could be used to alter brain chemistry. 
D) the use of electrical shock as an instrument of torture. 
A) the observation that people were rarely depressed after being struck by lightning. 
B) the belief that schizophrenia and epilepsy are rarely comorbid disorders. 
C) the recognition that electricity could be used to alter brain chemistry. 
D) the use of electrical shock as an instrument of torture.

Question 11

In what way does therapy differ from simply talking to a friend or family member about a problem?

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy takes time,while a friend's guidance is more likely to lead to a "quick fix" of the problem. 
B) Friends provide empathy,while a professional therapist does not. 
C) A therapist's interaction with a client is guided by theory. 
D) Therapists will seek to determine the underlying issues that have created the problem. 
A) Therapy takes time,while a friend's guidance is more likely to lead to a "quick fix" of the problem. 
B) Friends provide empathy,while a professional therapist does not. 
C) A therapist's interaction with a client is guided by theory. 
D) Therapists will seek to determine the underlying issues that have created the problem.

Question 12

Lawrence,a hypochondriac,gains a great deal of attention from his family when he complains about health problems; they tend to ignore him when he talks about other topics.A behavior therapist has instructed the family to reverse these responses: ignore the complaints and reinforce other topics.What kind of treatment does this best illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) Aversion therapy 
B) Contingency management 
C) Guided exposure 
D) Systematic desensitization 
A) Aversion therapy 
B) Contingency management 
C) Guided exposure 
D) Systematic desensitization

Question 13

A major advantage of the atypical antipsychotic drugs is that

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A) they work better than the conventional ones. 
B) they work for more people than the conventional ones. 
C) they have a low risk of movement-related side effects. 
D) they last longer than the conventional ones. 
A) they work better than the conventional ones. 
B) they work for more people than the conventional ones. 
C) they have a low risk of movement-related side effects. 
D) they last longer than the conventional ones.

Question 14

________ therapies developed in reaction to problems of alienation,loneliness,and failure to find meaning in life.

Accepted Answer

A) Humanistic-experiential 
B) Cognitive 
C) Object relations 
D) Family 
A) Humanistic-experiential 
B) Cognitive 
C) Object relations 
D) Family

Question 15

The feelings a therapist may have for a client based upon his or her unconscious motives is known as __________ in psychodynamic terms.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The feelings a therapist may have for...

Question 16

Discuss the techniques used in psychodynamic therapy.What is the goal of such therapy and how has it changed over time?

Accepted Answer

The goal of psychodynamic therapy is to

Question 17

Andrea begins therapy and expects that the therapy will help her.This expectancy

Accepted Answer

A) is necessary to produce positive change. 
B) may be enough by itself to produce positive change. 
C) is helpful in psychodynamic therapy,but irrelevant to cognitive and behavioral interventions. 
D) is irrelevant to the change process. 
A) is necessary to produce positive change. 
B) may be enough by itself to produce positive change. 
C) is helpful in psychodynamic therapy,but irrelevant to cognitive and behavioral interventions. 
D) is irrelevant to the change process.

Question 18

Gestalt therapy is commonly conducted in which of the following forms?

Accepted Answer

A) individual therapy 
B) pharmacotherapy 
C) behavior therapy 
D) group therapy 
A) individual therapy 
B) pharmacotherapy 
C) behavior therapy 
D) group therapy

Question 19

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Accepted Answer

A) is still used,including prefrontal lobotomies,on patients who have not responded to any other treatment. 
B) is used as a last resort and involves the destruction of only tiny areas of the brain. 
C) is done frequently for certain types of psychological illnesses,such as obsessive compulsive disorder. 
D) is no longer done for any psychological disorder. 
A) is still used,including prefrontal lobotomies,on patients who have not responded to any other treatment. 
B) is used as a last resort and involves the destruction of only tiny areas of the brain. 
C) is done frequently for certain types of psychological illnesses,such as obsessive compulsive disorder. 
D) is no longer done for any psychological disorder.

Question 20

Why are the SSRIs the most commonly used antidepressants today?

Accepted Answer

A) Because they only have minimal effects on dopamine,they are less likely to produce side effects. 
B) They are more effective than the classic tricyclic antidepressants. 
C) Their side effects are more tolerable than those of the first-generation antidepressants. 
D) They are not addictive. 
A) Because they only have minimal effects on dopamine,they are less likely to produce side effects. 
B) They are more effective than the classic tricyclic antidepressants. 
C) Their side effects are more tolerable than those of the first-generation antidepressants. 
D) They are not addictive.

To summarize what is known about psychotherapy effectiveness,we can say that

For which client is behavior therapy most likely to be effective?

The outcome of psychotherapy is usually dependent on whether the therapist and client achieve

Individuals vary tremendously in their degree of motivation for psychological treatment.Which of the following is likely to be the most motivated?

A doctor prescribing lithium should NEVER say

An analysis of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy found that

The use of drugs that have noxious effects and viewing movies that elicit disgust are both techniques associated with

What two professional groups deal extensively with emotional problems but typically do not have specific training in counseling?

Which of the following is a form of behavior therapy that is commonly used in the treatment of anxiety disorders?

The use of electroconvulsive therapy can be traced to

In what way does therapy differ from simply talking to a friend or family member about a problem?

A major advantage of the atypical antipsychotic drugs is that

________ therapies developed in reaction to problems of alienation,loneliness,and failure to find meaning in life.

The feelings a therapist may have for a client based upon his or her unconscious motives is known as __________ in psychodynamic terms.

Discuss the techniques used in psychodynamic therapy.What is the goal of such therapy and how has it changed over time?

Andrea begins therapy and expects that the therapy will help her.This expectancy

Gestalt therapy is commonly conducted in which of the following forms?

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Why are the SSRIs the most commonly used antidepressants today?

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Exam 16: Therapy

To summarize what is known about psychotherapy effectiveness,we can say that

For which client is behavior therapy most likely to be effective?

The outcome of psychotherapy is usually dependent on whether the therapist and client achieve

Individuals vary tremendously in their degree of motivation for psychological treatment.Which of the following is likely to be the most motivated?

A doctor prescribing lithium should NEVER say

An analysis of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy found that

The use of drugs that have noxious effects and viewing movies that elicit disgust are both techniques associated with

What two professional groups deal extensively with emotional problems but typically do not have specific training in counseling?

Which of the following is a form of behavior therapy that is commonly used in the treatment of anxiety disorders?

The use of electroconvulsive therapy can be traced to

In what way does therapy differ from simply talking to a friend or family member about a problem?

A major advantage of the atypical antipsychotic drugs is that

________ therapies developed in reaction to problems of alienation,loneliness,and failure to find meaning in life.

The feelings a therapist may have for a client based upon his or her unconscious motives is known as __________ in psychodynamic terms.

Discuss the techniques used in psychodynamic therapy.What is the goal of such therapy and how has it changed over time?

Andrea begins therapy and expects that the therapy will help her.This expectancy

Gestalt therapy is commonly conducted in which of the following forms?

Today,neurosurgery

Why are the SSRIs the most commonly used antidepressants today?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic,anxiety,obsessions,and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants,abuse,and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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