Question 1

Which of the following is a criticism of humanistic-experiential therapies?

Accepted Answer

A) Too focused on behavior 
B) Impersonal approach 
C) Too much emphasis on early experiences 
D) Goals are not clear 
A) Too focused on behavior 
B) Impersonal approach 
C) Too much emphasis on early experiences 
D) Goals are not clear

Question 2

ECT has been found to be an effective treatment for

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders. 
B) depression. 
C) epilepsy. 
D) schizophrenia. 
A) anxiety disorders. 
B) depression. 
C) epilepsy. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 3

Which statement about negative outcomes in psychotherapy is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Nearly one-half of all therapeutic encounters are rated by clients as "negative" or "harmful." 
B) The primary reason for negative outcomes is a lack of training and therapeutic skill on the part of the therapist. 
C) When a sexual relationship occurs between therapist and patient,it is harmful to the patient. 
D) The vast majority of negative outcomes turn out to be reported in fraudulent or frivolous lawsuits brought by clients. 
A) Nearly one-half of all therapeutic encounters are rated by clients as "negative" or "harmful." 
B) The primary reason for negative outcomes is a lack of training and therapeutic skill on the part of the therapist. 
C) When a sexual relationship occurs between therapist and patient,it is harmful to the patient. 
D) The vast majority of negative outcomes turn out to be reported in fraudulent or frivolous lawsuits brought by clients.

Question 4

Which of the following would be the most objective way of evaluating treatment success?

Accepted Answer

A) Gathering information about the therapist's impression of the changes that have occurred 
B) Looking at the client's reports of change 
C) Asking the client's family and friends to report on the progress they have observed 
D) Measuring the change in through personality tests and other instruments 
A) Gathering information about the therapist's impression of the changes that have occurred 
B) Looking at the client's reports of change 
C) Asking the client's family and friends to report on the progress they have observed 
D) Measuring the change in through personality tests and other instruments

Question 5

Dennis has disorganized type of schizophrenia.He has lived in an institution for years.He rarely shows any attempt at socializing.A new program is started - every time Dennis speaks to another person he is given a piece of red paper.At the end of each week,he can use the red papers to get cigarettes or extra privileges.This new program is

Accepted Answer

A) an in vivo exposure program. 
B) a token economy. 
C) guided exposure. 
D) modeling. 
A) an in vivo exposure program. 
B) a token economy. 
C) guided exposure. 
D) modeling.

Question 6

What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?

Accepted Answer

A) Cure the illness 
B) Restore brain chemistry to normal functioning 
C) Replace depleted neurotransmitters 
D) Treat the symptoms of the illness with biochemical changes 
A) Cure the illness 
B) Restore brain chemistry to normal functioning 
C) Replace depleted neurotransmitters 
D) Treat the symptoms of the illness with biochemical changes

Question 7

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Accepted Answer

A) denies the importance of reinforcement and punishment. 
B) assumes that thinking influences emotion,motivation,and behavior. 
C) assumes that behavior must change before cognitive changes can occur. 
D) suggests that the therapist should take a less active role than is typically the case in behavior therapies. 
A) denies the importance of reinforcement and punishment. 
B) assumes that thinking influences emotion,motivation,and behavior. 
C) assumes that behavior must change before cognitive changes can occur. 
D) suggests that the therapist should take a less active role than is typically the case in behavior therapies.

Question 8

In Beck's cognitive therapy,an early "homework" assignment would be

Accepted Answer

A) learning to relax. 
B) listing one's beliefs about one's competencies. 
C) recording one's automatic thoughts and any associated emotional reactions. 
D) intentionally facing situations that one believes are emotionally overwhelming. 
A) learning to relax. 
B) listing one's beliefs about one's competencies. 
C) recording one's automatic thoughts and any associated emotional reactions. 
D) intentionally facing situations that one believes are emotionally overwhelming.

Question 9

For bipolar patients,the risk of relapse after discontinuing lithium is

Accepted Answer

A) roughly 50 percent within six months. 
B) not much higher than when people remain on the medication. 
C) extremely unlikely. 
D) about 15 percent,but only for people who have experienced repeated bouts with mania. 
A) roughly 50 percent within six months. 
B) not much higher than when people remain on the medication. 
C) extremely unlikely. 
D) about 15 percent,but only for people who have experienced repeated bouts with mania.

Question 10

While ________ can be used in treatment,it also a means by which problematic behaviors are acquired when others' behavior is problematic.

Accepted Answer

A) imaginal exposure 
B) systematic desensitization 
C) modeling 
D) contingency management 
A) imaginal exposure 
B) systematic desensitization 
C) modeling 
D) contingency management

Question 11

Chrissy and her therapist together wrote a list of ten scenes involving Chrissy's fear of flying.After teaching her a relaxation technique,Chrissy's therapist told her to imagine herself in the least frightening scene while she made herself feel relaxed.Chrissy was undergoing

Accepted Answer

A) exposure in vivo. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) modeling therapy. 
D) rational emotive therapy. 
A) exposure in vivo. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) modeling therapy. 
D) rational emotive therapy.

Question 12

One criticism of traditional behavioral couple therapy has been

Accepted Answer

A) its focus on faulty role expectations. 
B) the assumption that a good marriage requires an underlying friendship. 
C) the belief that keeping channels of communication open will help solve problems. 
D) the emphasis on change. 
A) its focus on faulty role expectations. 
B) the assumption that a good marriage requires an underlying friendship. 
C) the belief that keeping channels of communication open will help solve problems. 
D) the emphasis on change.

Question 13

What is token economy?

Accepted Answer

Token economies are one of the many appl

Question 14

What is tardive dyskinesia?

Accepted Answer

Tardive dyskinesia is a moveme

Question 15

The technique of free association is designed to

Accepted Answer

A) help the client feel understood and not judged. 
B) help the client fully experience his or her emotions during therapy. 
C) explore unconscious and preconscious material. 
D) keep the client in the present. 
A) help the client feel understood and not judged. 
B) help the client fully experience his or her emotions during therapy. 
C) explore unconscious and preconscious material. 
D) keep the client in the present.

Question 16

Oscar has been prescribed the following drugs over the years: Valium,Serax,Xanax,and Ativan.We can guess that Oscar has had problems with

Accepted Answer

A) positive symptom schizophrenia. 
B) mood swings. 
C) depression and anger control. 
D) anxiety. 
A) positive symptom schizophrenia. 
B) mood swings. 
C) depression and anger control. 
D) anxiety.

Question 17

What has research on the use of a combined approach to the treatment of depression demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A) Medication alone yields the best results. 
B) Psychotherapy alone yields the best results. 
C) Psychotherapy in combination with a placebo or medication yields the best results. 
D) Medication in combination with therapy yields the best results. 
A) Medication alone yields the best results. 
B) Psychotherapy alone yields the best results. 
C) Psychotherapy in combination with a placebo or medication yields the best results. 
D) Medication in combination with therapy yields the best results.

Question 18

Valium exerts its anxiolytic effects by increasing the activity of

Accepted Answer

A) acetylcholine. 
B) dopamine. 
C) epinephrine. 
D) GABA. 
A) acetylcholine. 
B) dopamine. 
C) epinephrine. 
D) GABA.

Question 19

The use of lithium in the United States was delayed due to

Accepted Answer

A) the stigma associated with mental illness. 
B) its addiction potential. 
C) a lack of evidence to demonstrate that it was effective. 
D) the fact that it could not be patented. 
A) the stigma associated with mental illness. 
B) its addiction potential. 
C) a lack of evidence to demonstrate that it was effective. 
D) the fact that it could not be patented.

Question 20

Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) It targets specific emotions and thoughts. 
B) It works well if a problem is vague and ill-defined. 
C) It works even though there is no scientific support for it. 
D) It usually achieves results in a relatively short period of time. 
A) It targets specific emotions and thoughts. 
B) It works well if a problem is vague and ill-defined. 
C) It works even though there is no scientific support for it. 
D) It usually achieves results in a relatively short period of time.

Which of the following is a criticism of humanistic-experiential therapies?

ECT has been found to be an effective treatment for

Which statement about negative outcomes in psychotherapy is accurate?

Which of the following would be the most objective way of evaluating treatment success?

What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

In Beck's cognitive therapy,an early "homework" assignment would be

For bipolar patients,the risk of relapse after discontinuing lithium is

While ________ can be used in treatment,it also a means by which problematic behaviors are acquired when others' behavior is problematic.

Chrissy and her therapist together wrote a list of ten scenes involving Chrissy's fear of flying.After teaching her a relaxation technique,Chrissy's therapist told her to imagine herself in the least frightening scene while she made herself feel relaxed.Chrissy was undergoing

One criticism of traditional behavioral couple therapy has been

What is token economy?

What is tardive dyskinesia?

The technique of free association is designed to

Oscar has been prescribed the following drugs over the years: Valium,Serax,Xanax,and Ativan.We can guess that Oscar has had problems with

What has research on the use of a combined approach to the treatment of depression demonstrated?

Valium exerts its anxiolytic effects by increasing the activity of

The use of lithium in the United States was delayed due to

Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

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

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Exam 16: Therapy

Which of the following is a criticism of humanistic-experiential therapies?

ECT has been found to be an effective treatment for

Which statement about negative outcomes in psychotherapy is accurate?

Which of the following would be the most objective way of evaluating treatment success?

What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

In Beck's cognitive therapy,an early "homework" assignment would be

For bipolar patients,the risk of relapse after discontinuing lithium is

While ________ can be used in treatment,it also a means by which problematic behaviors are acquired when others' behavior is problematic.

Chrissy and her therapist together wrote a list of ten scenes involving Chrissy's fear of flying.After teaching her a relaxation technique,Chrissy's therapist told her to imagine herself in the least frightening scene while she made herself feel relaxed.Chrissy was undergoing

One criticism of traditional behavioral couple therapy has been

What is token economy?

What is tardive dyskinesia?

The technique of free association is designed to

Oscar has been prescribed the following drugs over the years: Valium,Serax,Xanax,and Ativan.We can guess that Oscar has had problems with

What has research on the use of a combined approach to the treatment of depression demonstrated?

Valium exerts its anxiolytic effects by increasing the activity of

The use of lithium in the United States was delayed due to

Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

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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