Question 1

Of the following people, who would have the best prognosis of recovering from schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reinhard, a male who lives in Germany and who developed the disorder as a child 
B)  Jalisa, who is from the United States and developed the disorder as a child 
C)  Safia, who lives in Egypt and developed the disorder later in life 
D)  Roberto, who lives in the United States and developed the disorder later in life 
A)  Reinhard, a male who lives in Germany and who developed the disorder as a child 
B)  Jalisa, who is from the United States and developed the disorder as a child 
C)  Safia, who lives in Egypt and developed the disorder later in life 
D)  Roberto, who lives in the United States and developed the disorder later in life

Question 2

Kim has obsessive-compulsive disorder which is focused on behaviours related to cleaning and checking. If she takes an antidepressant like Prozac, ____________, an effect also found with depressed patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  her obsessions should decrease 
B)  her compulsions should decrease 
C)  her mood will be more positive 
D)  her mood will be more stable 
A)  her obsessions should decrease 
B)  her compulsions should decrease 
C)  her mood will be more positive 
D)  her mood will be more stable

Question 3

Brendon believes that he is a worthless individual, that other people do not like him, and that he will never have satisfying interpersonal relationships. To counteract this belief, Brendon's therapist says to him, "Brendon, I like and appreciate you. I enjoy interacting with you. What do you think of that?" Brendon says, "Well, if you like me, I guess it makes me think I am not such a bad person after all." In discussing these issues with his therapist, Brendon starts to think differently about himself. The therapist is using ____________ with Brendon.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural rationalization 
B)  rational creativity 
C)  cognitive restructuring 
D)  emotive analysis 
A)  behavioural rationalization 
B)  rational creativity 
C)  cognitive restructuring 
D)  emotive analysis

Question 4

Barlow, among many other clinical and research psychologists, has argued that:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologists should make greater use of evidence-based treatments 
B)  the research community should be more open to alternative treatments, even if the treatments have little validation 
C)  treatment techniques should be developed in the "real" world rather than in the psychological laboratory 
D)  psychological theory is the most important aspect of developing new treatments 
A)  psychologists should make greater use of evidence-based treatments 
B)  the research community should be more open to alternative treatments, even if the treatments have little validation 
C)  treatment techniques should be developed in the "real" world rather than in the psychological laboratory 
D)  psychological theory is the most important aspect of developing new treatments

Question 5

Which of the following patients would benefit most from psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  a person recently diagnosed with schizophrenia who is in an acute psychotic episode 
B)  a low-functioning person with depression in need of immediate behavioural change 
C)  a person with anti-social personality disorder 
D)  a young person who cannot separate emotionally from his parents and who is experiencing an identity crisis 
A)  a person recently diagnosed with schizophrenia who is in an acute psychotic episode 
B)  a low-functioning person with depression in need of immediate behavioural change 
C)  a person with anti-social personality disorder 
D)  a young person who cannot separate emotionally from his parents and who is experiencing an identity crisis

Question 6

The two basic approaches to treating mental illness are:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological and biological 
B)  psychopharmacology and behaviour therapy 
C)  Freudian therapy and client-centred therapy 
D)  behaviour modification and cognitive therapy 
A)  psychological and biological 
B)  psychopharmacology and behaviour therapy 
C)  Freudian therapy and client-centred therapy 
D)  behaviour modification and cognitive therapy

Question 7

About personality disorders we can say that:

Accepted Answer

A)  we know a great deal about their causes and effective treatments 
B)  effective treatments have been devised in the absence of understanding their causes 
C)  compared to other forms of mental difficulty they are relatively easy to treat 
D)  individuals suffering such disorders are seldom motivated to seek treatment 
A)  we know a great deal about their causes and effective treatments 
B)  effective treatments have been devised in the absence of understanding their causes 
C)  compared to other forms of mental difficulty they are relatively easy to treat 
D)  individuals suffering such disorders are seldom motivated to seek treatment

Question 8

In Society X, everyone has enough money, people demonstrate good social skills, and most people experience adequate mental and physical health. At the same time, some people wish to go into therapy to break bad habits or simply for personal growth. In Society X, there is the least amount of need for:

Accepted Answer

A)  intensive group therapy 
B)  client-centred therapy 
C)  behavioural therapy 
D)  brief therapies 
A)  intensive group therapy 
B)  client-centred therapy 
C)  behavioural therapy 
D)  brief therapies

Question 9

In summarizing what is known about the treatment of autism, you should conclude that even though there are problems with this treatment, ____________ have shown the most promise.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological treatments 
B)  psychotherapy interventions 
C)  social skills training approaches 
D)  behaviour modification techniques 
A)  biological treatments 
B)  psychotherapy interventions 
C)  social skills training approaches 
D)  behaviour modification techniques

Question 10

Jen is a university student who was diagnosed with depression last year; subsequently she was given a prescription for Prozac. This year, she is studying abroad in India and in order not to become depressed again, she has kept taking her medicine. It is slightly more likely that she will say to her Indian doctor that she is experiencing ____________ because ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression; she wants the right prescription 
B)  depression; the disorder is more culturally accepted as a normal part of life in non-Western countries 
C)  strain and tension; being depressed carries a mild social stigma in India 
D)  strain and tension; the medical establishment in India does not see depression as a mental health problem 
A)  depression; she wants the right prescription 
B)  depression; the disorder is more culturally accepted as a normal part of life in non-Western countries 
C)  strain and tension; being depressed carries a mild social stigma in India 
D)  strain and tension; the medical establishment in India does not see depression as a mental health problem

Question 11

Sherri has obsessive-compulsive disorder and has been in treatment with a psychoanalyst for the past 10 years. Although she does not feel that she is making progress with her therapist, she believes that the money and time already spent justify "sticking around" and seeing if she will ever experience recovery from the disorder. Sherri is showing use of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the sunk costs fallacy 
B)  the lose-lose cognitive strategy 
C)  the justifiable excuse behaviour pattern 
D)  the "smoking gun" effect 
A)  the sunk costs fallacy 
B)  the lose-lose cognitive strategy 
C)  the justifiable excuse behaviour pattern 
D)  the "smoking gun" effect

Question 12

Electroconvulsive therapy is sometimes used to treat depression in pregnant women. This makes sense because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it has been demonstrated to prevent depression in the baby as well 
B)  it doesn't harm the fetus while drug interventions might 
C)  it works quickly and prevents the fetus from being damaged by the woman's continued depression 
D)  The use of electroconvulsive therapy is never justified with pregnant women. 
A)  it has been demonstrated to prevent depression in the baby as well 
B)  it doesn't harm the fetus while drug interventions might 
C)  it works quickly and prevents the fetus from being damaged by the woman's continued depression 
D)  The use of electroconvulsive therapy is never justified with pregnant women.

Question 13

In general, placebo treatments for depression have been found to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have little to no effect on mental health functioning 
B)  alter brain activity and improve depression in a minority of people 
C)  have an effect equivalent to most forms of therapy 
D)  have a larger effect than most forms of therapy 
A)  have little to no effect on mental health functioning 
B)  alter brain activity and improve depression in a minority of people 
C)  have an effect equivalent to most forms of therapy 
D)  have a larger effect than most forms of therapy

Question 14

Tricyclics, though very effective in relieving depression, often result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  life-threatening elevations in blood pressure 
B)  manic episodes 
C)  sleepiness and weight gain 
D)  mild delusional episodes 
A)  life-threatening elevations in blood pressure 
B)  manic episodes 
C)  sleepiness and weight gain 
D)  mild delusional episodes

Question 15

Haloperidol is a medication which acts on key neurotransmitter systems to effect cognitive and behavioural changes. Jake takes Haloperidol to ease his hallucinations and delusional thinking. Jake is taking:

Accepted Answer

A)  illicit drugs 
B)  psychedelic drugs 
C)  a set of endogenous neurotransmitter agonists 
D)  a psychotropic medication 
A)  illicit drugs 
B)  psychedelic drugs 
C)  a set of endogenous neurotransmitter agonists 
D)  a psychotropic medication

Question 16

Anxiety hierarchies are useful in ____________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitization 
B)  pharmacological 
C)  client-centred 
D)  humanistic 
A)  desensitization 
B)  pharmacological 
C)  client-centred 
D)  humanistic

Question 17

One of the ____________ treatments of schizophrenia involves ____________, a treatment type based on the systems approach.

Accepted Answer

A)  social; providing social skills training 
B)  biological; using older and newer antipsychotics 
C)  social; training families in supportive interaction styles 
D)  biological; using deep brain stimulation and biofeedback 
A)  social; providing social skills training 
B)  biological; using older and newer antipsychotics 
C)  social; training families in supportive interaction styles 
D)  biological; using deep brain stimulation and biofeedback

Question 18

Chlorpromazine:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduces some of the symptoms of schizophrenia 
B)  has the same effects as lithium on mental functioning 
C)  sedates people to the point of sleeping 
D)  reduces some of the effects of depression 
A)  reduces some of the symptoms of schizophrenia 
B)  has the same effects as lithium on mental functioning 
C)  sedates people to the point of sleeping 
D)  reduces some of the effects of depression

Question 19

The best approach for treating anxiety disorders is:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic therapy 
B)  the use of psychoactive drugs 
C)  cognitive-behavioural therapy 
D)  deep brain stimulation 
A)  psychoanalytic therapy 
B)  the use of psychoactive drugs 
C)  cognitive-behavioural therapy 
D)  deep brain stimulation

Question 20

In some religions, confession is viewed as a helpful way of dealing with emotional conflict and traumas. Psychological research suggests that this notion:

Accepted Answer

A)  is flawed because such self-revelation often causes overwhelming shame 
B)  is consistent with findings showing that talking about personal traumas can lead to improved mental and physical health 
C)  is flawed; there is no evidence for its effectiveness 
D)  is probably correct, but only if the "confession" is done in writing 
A)  is flawed because such self-revelation often causes overwhelming shame 
B)  is consistent with findings showing that talking about personal traumas can lead to improved mental and physical health 
C)  is flawed; there is no evidence for its effectiveness 
D)  is probably correct, but only if the "confession" is done in writing

Of the following people, who would have the best prognosis of recovering from schizophrenia?

Kim has obsessive-compulsive disorder which is focused on behaviours related to cleaning and checking. If she takes an antidepressant like Prozac, ____________, an effect also found with depressed patients.

Barlow, among many other clinical and research psychologists, has argued that:

Which of the following patients would benefit most from psychoanalysis?

The two basic approaches to treating mental illness are:

About personality disorders we can say that:

In summarizing what is known about the treatment of autism, you should conclude that even though there are problems with this treatment, ____________ have shown the most promise.

Electroconvulsive therapy is sometimes used to treat depression in pregnant women. This makes sense because:

In general, placebo treatments for depression have been found to:

Tricyclics, though very effective in relieving depression, often result in:

Haloperidol is a medication which acts on key neurotransmitter systems to effect cognitive and behavioural changes. Jake takes Haloperidol to ease his hallucinations and delusional thinking. Jake is taking:

Anxiety hierarchies are useful in ____________ therapy.

One of the treatments of schizophrenia involves , a treatment type based on the systems approach.

Chlorpromazine:

The best approach for treating anxiety disorders is:

In some religions, confession is viewed as a helpful way of dealing with emotional conflict and traumas. Psychological research suggests that this notion:

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Of the following people, who would have the best prognosis of recovering from schizophrenia?

Kim has obsessive-compulsive disorder which is focused on behaviours related to cleaning and checking. If she takes an antidepressant like Prozac, ____________, an effect also found with depressed patients.

Barlow, among many other clinical and research psychologists, has argued that:

Which of the following patients would benefit most from psychoanalysis?

The two basic approaches to treating mental illness are:

About personality disorders we can say that:

In summarizing what is known about the treatment of autism, you should conclude that even though there are problems with this treatment, ____________ have shown the most promise.

Electroconvulsive therapy is sometimes used to treat depression in pregnant women. This makes sense because:

In general, placebo treatments for depression have been found to:

Tricyclics, though very effective in relieving depression, often result in:

Haloperidol is a medication which acts on key neurotransmitter systems to effect cognitive and behavioural changes. Jake takes Haloperidol to ease his hallucinations and delusional thinking. Jake is taking:

Anxiety hierarchies are useful in ____________ therapy.

One of the ____________ treatments of schizophrenia involves ____________, a treatment type based on the systems approach.

Chlorpromazine:

The best approach for treating anxiety disorders is:

In some religions, confession is viewed as a helpful way of dealing with emotional conflict and traumas. Psychological research suggests that this notion:

Introduction

Research Methodology

Biological Foundations

The Mind and Consciousness

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Attention and Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Well-Being

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Cultural Psychology

Filters

One of the treatments of schizophrenia involves , a treatment type based on the systems approach.