Question 1

Prozac is a

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A) GABA agonist. 
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitor. 
C) neuroleptic. 
D) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. 
A) GABA agonist. 
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitor. 
C) neuroleptic. 
D) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

Question 2

Manualized therapies first originated in order to:

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A) treat bipolor disorder 
B) to standardize psychosocial treatments for RCTs 
C) keep therapists acting ethically 
D) aid sleep researchers 
A) treat bipolor disorder 
B) to standardize psychosocial treatments for RCTs 
C) keep therapists acting ethically 
D) aid sleep researchers

Question 3

Yuko is painfully shy.Her therapist first shows her appropriate social skills so she can interact competently with others.Then Yuko attempts the same behavior while getting feedback.This illustrates the behavior therapy technique called

Accepted Answer

A) guided exposure. 
B) covert sensitization. 
C) modeling. 
D) contingency management. 
A) guided exposure. 
B) covert sensitization. 
C) modeling. 
D) contingency management.

Question 4

Dr.Lucas says to a client with anxiety disorders,"It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious,not the events of your life." Dr.Lucas probably supports the assumptions of ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic 
B) psychodynamic 
C) rational emotive behavior 
D) systematic desensitization 
A) humanistic 
B) psychodynamic 
C) rational emotive behavior 
D) systematic desensitization

Question 5

What do lithium carbonate,carbamazepine (Tegretol),and valproate (Depakote)have in common?

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A) They are benzodiazepines. 
B) They are used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. 
C) They are atypical antipsychotic drugs. 
D) They are all mood-stabilizing drugs. 
A) They are benzodiazepines. 
B) They are used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. 
C) They are atypical antipsychotic drugs. 
D) They are all mood-stabilizing drugs.

Question 6

Which of the following is the best example of a "model" therapy session?

Accepted Answer

A) A child with ADHD is taught ways to filter out distractions. 
B) A woman with an anxiety disorder is taught relaxation techniques. 
C) An alcoholic sees a therapist,attends AA meetings,and is taking an antidepressant medication. 
D) There is no "model" therapy. 
A) A child with ADHD is taught ways to filter out distractions. 
B) A woman with an anxiety disorder is taught relaxation techniques. 
C) An alcoholic sees a therapist,attends AA meetings,and is taking an antidepressant medication. 
D) There is no "model" therapy.

Question 7

Sarah has just received her first treatment of electroconvulsive therapy.She is most likely to

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A) experience auditory hallucinations for a brief time afterward. 
B) suffer tonic and clonic seizures over the next week. 
C) feel more clearheaded and less depressed following the first two to three sessions. 
D) experience amnesia and confusion for an hour after the treatment. 
A) experience auditory hallucinations for a brief time afterward. 
B) suffer tonic and clonic seizures over the next week. 
C) feel more clearheaded and less depressed following the first two to three sessions. 
D) experience amnesia and confusion for an hour after the treatment.

Question 8

Psychotherapy is best viewed as

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A) a set of tools. 
B) a system of ethics. 
C) a means of keeping society "sick." 
D) a form of mind control. 
A) a set of tools. 
B) a system of ethics. 
C) a means of keeping society "sick." 
D) a form of mind control.

Question 9

The process by which lithium reduces the likelihood of mood swings

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A) involves changes in stress hormones including cortisol. 
B) alters GABA levels,although exactly how it does this is unknown. 
C) is a combination of reuptake inhibition and receptor site blockades among serotonin and dopamine tracts. 
D) is unknown at this time. 
A) involves changes in stress hormones including cortisol. 
B) alters GABA levels,although exactly how it does this is unknown. 
C) is a combination of reuptake inhibition and receptor site blockades among serotonin and dopamine tracts. 
D) is unknown at this time.

Question 10

According to the views of Carl Rogers,what is an important component in therapy?

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A) Strict rules and much guidance 
B) Empathy with the patient 
C) Restructuring thought processes 
D) Reinforcing adaptive behaviors with rewards 
A) Strict rules and much guidance 
B) Empathy with the patient 
C) Restructuring thought processes 
D) Reinforcing adaptive behaviors with rewards

Question 11

A good example of psychotherapy being used as a guardian of the status quo

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A) occurs when psychotherapy is viewed as a set of tools rather than a system of ethics. 
B) is when a Rogerian therapist takes a nondirective approach with a client. 
C) occurred when psychiatry was used as a means of political control in the former Soviet Union. 
D) happens when therapists disregard their therapeutic approach and use whatever technique works for the client. 
A) occurs when psychotherapy is viewed as a set of tools rather than a system of ethics. 
B) is when a Rogerian therapist takes a nondirective approach with a client. 
C) occurred when psychiatry was used as a means of political control in the former Soviet Union. 
D) happens when therapists disregard their therapeutic approach and use whatever technique works for the client.

Question 12

The text reported the case of a 6-year-old boy who hated school and showed off in class.His parents and teacher were instructed to ignore the showing-off behavior while reinforcing appropriate behavior.This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) systematic use of reinforcement. 
B) modeling. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) systematic desensitization. 
A) systematic use of reinforcement. 
B) modeling. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) systematic desensitization.

Question 13

Antidepressants are used to treat all of the following EXCEPT

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A) panic disorder. 
B) bulimia. 
C) borderline personality disorder. 
D) schizophrenia. 
A) panic disorder. 
B) bulimia. 
C) borderline personality disorder. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 14

Dr.Patel says this about his goals in therapy: "I want my patients to become aware of their repressed memories from childhood and come to terms with them in the light of adult realities." Dr.Patel most likely prefers ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) flooding 
B) gestalt 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive 
A) flooding 
B) gestalt 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive

Question 15

Which of the following best illustrates the analysis of resistance?

Accepted Answer

A) Noting that the client is able to talk freely about his mother but not report anything about his father 
B) Asking the client to say whatever comes into his/her head,regardless of how silly it sounds 
C) Explaining that a dream about riding a wild horse in a tunnel suggests strong sexual urges 
D) Reminding a client who has become insulting toward a female therapist that she is,after all,a helping professional and not the client's abusive mother 
A) Noting that the client is able to talk freely about his mother but not report anything about his father 
B) Asking the client to say whatever comes into his/her head,regardless of how silly it sounds 
C) Explaining that a dream about riding a wild horse in a tunnel suggests strong sexual urges 
D) Reminding a client who has become insulting toward a female therapist that she is,after all,a helping professional and not the client's abusive mother

Question 16

Julia has just been prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor to treat her depression.What warning should her doctor give her?

Accepted Answer

A) Stay out of the sun. 
B) Be careful what you eat. 
C) Don't try to drive a car. 
D) You may find that you can't achieve orgasm. 
A) Stay out of the sun. 
B) Be careful what you eat. 
C) Don't try to drive a car. 
D) You may find that you can't achieve orgasm.

Question 17

What is systematic desensitization and its purpose?

Accepted Answer

If anxiety is learned,it can be unlearne

Question 18

The newer antianxiety drug Buspar has the advantage that

Accepted Answer

A) it has a low potential for abuse. 
B) it works better than other antianxiety drugs. 
C) it works on more anxiety disorders than the other drugs. 
D) it works faster than the other drugs. 
A) it has a low potential for abuse. 
B) it works better than other antianxiety drugs. 
C) it works on more anxiety disorders than the other drugs. 
D) it works faster than the other drugs.

Question 19

The Brady family is attending family therapy sessions.The therapist has told them,"If the whole family context changes,Marcia's problem behavior will change as well." The family therapist probably agrees with the ________ therapy approach.

Accepted Answer

A) structural family 
B) behavioral family 
C) cognitive 
D) conjoint family 
A) structural family 
B) behavioral family 
C) cognitive 
D) conjoint family

Question 20

Which of the following is a type of "classical antidepressant"?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA agonists 
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C) neuroleptics 
D) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
A) GABA agonists 
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C) neuroleptics 
D) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Prozac is a

Manualized therapies first originated in order to:

Yuko is painfully shy.Her therapist first shows her appropriate social skills so she can interact competently with others.Then Yuko attempts the same behavior while getting feedback.This illustrates the behavior therapy technique called

Dr.Lucas says to a client with anxiety disorders,"It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious,not the events of your life." Dr.Lucas probably supports the assumptions of ________ therapy.

What do lithium carbonate,carbamazepine (Tegretol),and valproate (Depakote)have in common?

Which of the following is the best example of a "model" therapy session?

Sarah has just received her first treatment of electroconvulsive therapy.She is most likely to

Psychotherapy is best viewed as

The process by which lithium reduces the likelihood of mood swings

According to the views of Carl Rogers,what is an important component in therapy?

A good example of psychotherapy being used as a guardian of the status quo

The text reported the case of a 6-year-old boy who hated school and showed off in class.His parents and teacher were instructed to ignore the showing-off behavior while reinforcing appropriate behavior.This is an example of

Antidepressants are used to treat all of the following EXCEPT

Dr.Patel says this about his goals in therapy: "I want my patients to become aware of their repressed memories from childhood and come to terms with them in the light of adult realities." Dr.Patel most likely prefers ________ therapy.

Which of the following best illustrates the analysis of resistance?

Julia has just been prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor to treat her depression.What warning should her doctor give her?

What is systematic desensitization and its purpose?

The newer antianxiety drug Buspar has the advantage that

The Brady family is attending family therapy sessions.The therapist has told them,"If the whole family context changes,Marcia's problem behavior will change as well." The family therapist probably agrees with the ________ therapy approach.

Which of the following is a type of "classical antidepressant"?

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Exam 16: Therapy

Prozac is a

Manualized therapies first originated in order to:

Yuko is painfully shy.Her therapist first shows her appropriate social skills so she can interact competently with others.Then Yuko attempts the same behavior while getting feedback.This illustrates the behavior therapy technique called

Dr.Lucas says to a client with anxiety disorders,"It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious,not the events of your life." Dr.Lucas probably supports the assumptions of ________ therapy.

What do lithium carbonate,carbamazepine (Tegretol),and valproate (Depakote)have in common?

Which of the following is the best example of a "model" therapy session?

Sarah has just received her first treatment of electroconvulsive therapy.She is most likely to

Psychotherapy is best viewed as

The process by which lithium reduces the likelihood of mood swings

According to the views of Carl Rogers,what is an important component in therapy?

A good example of psychotherapy being used as a guardian of the status quo

The text reported the case of a 6-year-old boy who hated school and showed off in class.His parents and teacher were instructed to ignore the showing-off behavior while reinforcing appropriate behavior.This is an example of

Antidepressants are used to treat all of the following EXCEPT

Dr.Patel says this about his goals in therapy: "I want my patients to become aware of their repressed memories from childhood and come to terms with them in the light of adult realities." Dr.Patel most likely prefers ________ therapy.

Which of the following best illustrates the analysis of resistance?

Julia has just been prescribed a monoamine oxidase inhibitor to treat her depression.What warning should her doctor give her?

What is systematic desensitization and its purpose?

The newer antianxiety drug Buspar has the advantage that

The Brady family is attending family therapy sessions.The therapist has told them,"If the whole family context changes,Marcia's problem behavior will change as well." The family therapist probably agrees with the ________ therapy approach.

Which of the following is a type of "classical antidepressant"?

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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