Question 1

Freud arranged the physical setup of his therapy room so that his patient could not see him. In his view this:

Accepted Answer

A)  allowed him to focus on his own feelings 
B)  increased the sense of mystery experienced by his patient 
C)  caused the patient to feel more vulnerable and hence express his/her sickness more 
D)  reduced inhibitions the patient might feel about revealing unconscious thoughts and wishes 
A)  allowed him to focus on his own feelings 
B)  increased the sense of mystery experienced by his patient 
C)  caused the patient to feel more vulnerable and hence express his/her sickness more 
D)  reduced inhibitions the patient might feel about revealing unconscious thoughts and wishes

Question 2

Malik, a child in intensive applied behaviour analysis treatment for autism, has improved in a number of ways after 4 years with this treatment. However, the major difficulty for his parents is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the need for him to be in inpatient treatment, which is expensive 
B)  the time commitment involved 
C)  the fact that even with the treatment he will never be able to enter a normal school classroom 
D)  the fact that his intelligence will not improve even with intensive treatment 
A)  the need for him to be in inpatient treatment, which is expensive 
B)  the time commitment involved 
C)  the fact that even with the treatment he will never be able to enter a normal school classroom 
D)  the fact that his intelligence will not improve even with intensive treatment

Question 3

The fact that people used to engage in ____________ means that ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  trepanning; people have sought ways to treat mental disorder for centuries 
B)  prefrontal lobotomies; people have always sought to punish those with mental disorders 
C)  ritualistic cleansing; people have always sought ways to treat mental disorders 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy; people have always sought to punish those with mental disorders 
A)  trepanning; people have sought ways to treat mental disorder for centuries 
B)  prefrontal lobotomies; people have always sought to punish those with mental disorders 
C)  ritualistic cleansing; people have always sought ways to treat mental disorders 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy; people have always sought to punish those with mental disorders

Question 4

If Ivan Pavlov had never conducted his classical conditioning studies, therapists may never have developed:

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure therapy 
B)  cognitive therapy 
C)  insight therapy 
D)  dialectical behaviour therapy 
A)  exposure therapy 
B)  cognitive therapy 
C)  insight therapy 
D)  dialectical behaviour therapy

Question 5

John is being treated with a biological therapy for a disorder. He has side effects which include twitching muscles in his neck and face. John probably has ____________ and is being treated with ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression; an older tricyclic 
B)  depression; transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C)  schizophrenia; a traditional antipsychotic 
D)  schizophrenia; deep brain stimulation 
A)  depression; an older tricyclic 
B)  depression; transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C)  schizophrenia; a traditional antipsychotic 
D)  schizophrenia; deep brain stimulation

Question 6

Chance is a young boy with autism. Recently his parents have discovered a way to treat his disorder and have begun training in applied behaviour analysis. After 4 years of using this treatment with their son, which of the following complaints might they have?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chance's social skills will have improved but he will still never be like children without autism. 
B)  Chance will still score very low on IQ tests despite the intensive treatment, meaning he will still be in special classes at school. 
C)  One parent may have to quit his/her job to keep up the treatment at home. 
D)  Chance's attentional capacity will still be so limited that they will need to train him at least 80 hours a week until he is age 10 or older. 
A)  Chance's social skills will have improved but he will still never be like children without autism. 
B)  Chance will still score very low on IQ tests despite the intensive treatment, meaning he will still be in special classes at school. 
C)  One parent may have to quit his/her job to keep up the treatment at home. 
D)  Chance's attentional capacity will still be so limited that they will need to train him at least 80 hours a week until he is age 10 or older.

Question 7

Mary is being treated for borderline personality disorder (BPD) in an inpatient treatment centre. Treatment will be most effective if:

Accepted Answer

A)  it is brief and intense and involves group therapy with other patients with BPD 
B)  it involves two factors: drug treatment with a mood stabilizer like lithium and brief psychodynamic therapy 
C)  Mary meets with a cognitive therapist at least twice a week 
D)  Mary is prevented from getting attention through self-injurious behaviours and the treatment is long-term 
A)  it is brief and intense and involves group therapy with other patients with BPD 
B)  it involves two factors: drug treatment with a mood stabilizer like lithium and brief psychodynamic therapy 
C)  Mary meets with a cognitive therapist at least twice a week 
D)  Mary is prevented from getting attention through self-injurious behaviours and the treatment is long-term

Question 8

Antipsychotic drugs:

Accepted Answer

A)  affect behaviour but do little to affect cognition 
B)  have some minor and reversible side effects 
C)  reduce the occurrence of delusions and hallucinations 
D)  are most helpful with people who have catatonic schizophrenia 
A)  affect behaviour but do little to affect cognition 
B)  have some minor and reversible side effects 
C)  reduce the occurrence of delusions and hallucinations 
D)  are most helpful with people who have catatonic schizophrenia

Question 9

The reason newer antipsychotic drugs are as effective as they are, and the reason they have largely replaced the older drugs used to treat schizophrenia, is that they work on ____________. Without this feature, their effectiveness would be about the same as the older drugs and the side effects would be the same.

Accepted Answer

A)  the limbic system as well as the frontal lobe 
B)  brain areas in both the left and right hemispheres 
C)  multiple neurotransmitter systems other than dopamine 
D)  lithium and dopamine receptors 
A)  the limbic system as well as the frontal lobe 
B)  brain areas in both the left and right hemispheres 
C)  multiple neurotransmitter systems other than dopamine 
D)  lithium and dopamine receptors

Freud arranged the physical setup of his therapy room so that his patient could not see him. In his view this:

Malik, a child in intensive applied behaviour analysis treatment for autism, has improved in a number of ways after 4 years with this treatment. However, the major difficulty for his parents is:

The fact that people used to engage in means that .

If Ivan Pavlov had never conducted his classical conditioning studies, therapists may never have developed:

John is being treated with a biological therapy for a disorder. He has side effects which include twitching muscles in his neck and face. John probably has and is being treated with .

Chance is a young boy with autism. Recently his parents have discovered a way to treat his disorder and have begun training in applied behaviour analysis. After 4 years of using this treatment with their son, which of the following complaints might they have?

Mary is being treated for borderline personality disorder (BPD) in an inpatient treatment centre. Treatment will be most effective if:

Antipsychotic drugs:

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Freud arranged the physical setup of his therapy room so that his patient could not see him. In his view this:

Malik, a child in intensive applied behaviour analysis treatment for autism, has improved in a number of ways after 4 years with this treatment. However, the major difficulty for his parents is:

The fact that people used to engage in ____________ means that ____________.

If Ivan Pavlov had never conducted his classical conditioning studies, therapists may never have developed:

John is being treated with a biological therapy for a disorder. He has side effects which include twitching muscles in his neck and face. John probably has ____________ and is being treated with ____________.

Chance is a young boy with autism. Recently his parents have discovered a way to treat his disorder and have begun training in applied behaviour analysis. After 4 years of using this treatment with their son, which of the following complaints might they have?

Mary is being treated for borderline personality disorder (BPD) in an inpatient treatment centre. Treatment will be most effective if:

Antipsychotic drugs:

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

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The fact that people used to engage in means that .

John is being treated with a biological therapy for a disorder. He has side effects which include twitching muscles in his neck and face. John probably has and is being treated with .