Question 1

Although effective, electroconvulsive therapy for depression:

Accepted Answer

A)  has a high relapse rate 
B)  works only if applied to the correct brain hemisphere 
C)  invariably results in some level of permanent brain damage 
D)  has been condemned by the scientific community because it is considered unethical 
A)  has a high relapse rate 
B)  works only if applied to the correct brain hemisphere 
C)  invariably results in some level of permanent brain damage 
D)  has been condemned by the scientific community because it is considered unethical

Question 2

Psychodynamic therapy has become increasingly controversial because it:

Accepted Answer

A)  does not appear to work with minor adjustment problems 
B)  is more time consuming and expensive than many other effective therapies 
C)  is based on the "talk therapy" model, which research has shown to have little effect on psychological functioning 
D)  over-utilizes medication rather than the patient/therapist relationship 
A)  does not appear to work with minor adjustment problems 
B)  is more time consuming and expensive than many other effective therapies 
C)  is based on the "talk therapy" model, which research has shown to have little effect on psychological functioning 
D)  over-utilizes medication rather than the patient/therapist relationship

Question 3

The drug Ritalin is a ____________ which leads to ____________ in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  peripheral nervous system depressant; decreased motor activity 
B)  peripheral nervous system stimulant; increased motor control 
C)  central nervous system depressant; decreased brain activity 
D)  central nervous system stimulant; increased attention 
A)  peripheral nervous system depressant; decreased motor activity 
B)  peripheral nervous system stimulant; increased motor control 
C)  central nervous system depressant; decreased brain activity 
D)  central nervous system stimulant; increased attention

Question 4

Transcranial magnetic stimulation has been found most useful in treating:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorders 
B)  phobias 
C)  sexual dysfunction 
D)  depression 
A)  anxiety disorders 
B)  phobias 
C)  sexual dysfunction 
D)  depression

Question 5

Odelia has schizophrenia and has been successfully treated with medication; her visual and auditory hallucinations have decreased and she no longer believes that her great aunt speaks to her through the television. However, Odelia still has some odd behaviours and others view her as a little strange. Odelia's doctor will most likely recommend that she receive:

Accepted Answer

A)  social skills training 
B)  emotion management training 
C)  assertiveness training 
D)  dialectical behaviour training 
A)  social skills training 
B)  emotion management training 
C)  assertiveness training 
D)  dialectical behaviour training

Question 6

Who of the following people is most likely to have seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Juan from Mexico 
B)  Jason from Florida 
C)  William from New York 
D)  Ward from Regina 
A)  Juan from Mexico 
B)  Jason from Florida 
C)  William from New York 
D)  Ward from Regina

Question 7

A lobotomy for a psychotic disorder is:

Accepted Answer

A)  the treatment of choice 
B)  typically used if other approaches have failed 
C)  useful with schizophrenia but not depression 
D)  no longer in general use as a therapeutic intervention for psychosis 
A)  the treatment of choice 
B)  typically used if other approaches have failed 
C)  useful with schizophrenia but not depression 
D)  no longer in general use as a therapeutic intervention for psychosis

Question 8

Group therapy increased in use after World War II because:

Accepted Answer

A)  it was particularly effective in dealing with anxiety and depression related to combat situations 
B)  the number of people needing therapy far exceeded the number of available therapists 
C)  group therapy best mimicked an organized military context 
D)  it was found to be the best empirically validated treatment available at that time 
A)  it was particularly effective in dealing with anxiety and depression related to combat situations 
B)  the number of people needing therapy far exceeded the number of available therapists 
C)  group therapy best mimicked an organized military context 
D)  it was found to be the best empirically validated treatment available at that time

Question 9

Kristos has schizophrenia and exhibits only the negative symptoms of the disorder (lack of speech, lack of movement, etc.). Kristos would benefit most from which of these drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium 
B)  clozapine 
C)  reserpine 
D)  haloperidol 
A)  lithium 
B)  clozapine 
C)  reserpine 
D)  haloperidol

Question 10

Humanistic approaches to treatment are focused on:

Accepted Answer

A)  creating ambiguous situations in which clients can project their deepest motives 
B)  changing specific problematic behaviours 
C)  highlighting a client's problematic thinking patterns 
D)  creating a warm and supportive environment in which clients can express themselves honestly 
A)  creating ambiguous situations in which clients can project their deepest motives 
B)  changing specific problematic behaviours 
C)  highlighting a client's problematic thinking patterns 
D)  creating a warm and supportive environment in which clients can express themselves honestly

Question 11

Applied behavioural analysis therapy (ABA) has been used specifically to treat:

Accepted Answer

A)  children with autism 
B)  borderline personality disorder 
C)  adults with ADHD 
D)  anti-social personality disorder 
A)  children with autism 
B)  borderline personality disorder 
C)  adults with ADHD 
D)  anti-social personality disorder

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  practice using new interpersonal behaviours 
B)  cost 
C)  lack of need for a trained therapist 
D)  increasing insight 
A)  practice using new interpersonal behaviours 
B)  cost 
C)  lack of need for a trained therapist 
D)  increasing insight

Question 13

Major depression and bipolar disorder:

Accepted Answer

A)  are both personality disorders 
B)  are fundamentally different and require different treatment approaches 
C)  both respond to lithium 
D)  are as difficult to treat as personality disorders 
A)  are both personality disorders 
B)  are fundamentally different and require different treatment approaches 
C)  both respond to lithium 
D)  are as difficult to treat as personality disorders

Question 14

Giving depressed patients a placebo rather than an actual drug:

Accepted Answer

A)  has no impact on depression 
B)  alleviates depressive symptoms in roughly one third of patients 
C)  causes some patients to report that they are better when they actually are not 
D)  alleviates some depressive symptoms but does not affect brain functioning 
A)  has no impact on depression 
B)  alleviates depressive symptoms in roughly one third of patients 
C)  causes some patients to report that they are better when they actually are not 
D)  alleviates some depressive symptoms but does not affect brain functioning

Question 15

Tommy has a 20-year history of stealing, armed robbery, physical violence, and lying and cheating to get out of trouble. These behaviours started in grade school. Based on what is known about the origins and treatment of this kind of disorder, which of the following statements would best represent a knowledgeable psychiatrist's opinion on Tommy's treatment options?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Tommy, I wish that someone would have intervened with you when you were younger." 
B)  "Tommy, given the outstanding history of deviance you have had, hospitalization is your best option." 
C)  "Tommy, the best treatment for you currently is deep brain stimulation, which might remove some of your impulsive and aggressive tendencies." 
D)  "Tommy, the most promising treatment option for you right now is heavy medication, including lithium and perhaps an antipsychotic." 
A)  "Tommy, I wish that someone would have intervened with you when you were younger." 
B)  "Tommy, given the outstanding history of deviance you have had, hospitalization is your best option." 
C)  "Tommy, the best treatment for you currently is deep brain stimulation, which might remove some of your impulsive and aggressive tendencies." 
D)  "Tommy, the most promising treatment option for you right now is heavy medication, including lithium and perhaps an antipsychotic."

Question 16

The use of haloperidol and chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia:

Accepted Answer

A)  has been largely ineffective in spite of early enthusiasm for the drugs 
B)  produces motor side effects resembling symptoms of Parkinson's disease 
C)  is best for relatively mild forms of the disorder 
D)  is especially recommended because of the drugs' minor side effects 
A)  has been largely ineffective in spite of early enthusiasm for the drugs 
B)  produces motor side effects resembling symptoms of Parkinson's disease 
C)  is best for relatively mild forms of the disorder 
D)  is especially recommended because of the drugs' minor side effects

Question 17

Jason has recently been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Jason's treatment will probably involve one or both of the two major classes of treatment, which are:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis and client-centred therapy 
B)  biological treatment and psychotherapy 
C)  psychotherapy and behavioural therapy 
D)  client-centred therapy and biological treatment 
A)  psychoanalysis and client-centred therapy 
B)  biological treatment and psychotherapy 
C)  psychotherapy and behavioural therapy 
D)  client-centred therapy and biological treatment

Question 18

____________ was originally developed to treat the medical condition ____________, but after use on other psychological disorders is was found to be effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  Electroconvulsive therapy; Renaud's disease 
B)  Deep brain stimulation; Parkinson's disease 
C)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation; brain injury 
D)  Targeted prefrontal lobotomy; Tourette's syndrome 
A)  Electroconvulsive therapy; Renaud's disease 
B)  Deep brain stimulation; Parkinson's disease 
C)  Transcranial magnetic stimulation; brain injury 
D)  Targeted prefrontal lobotomy; Tourette's syndrome

Question 19

Which of the following treatments from the list below represents the best treatment for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  second-generation antipsychotics like Risperdal combined with social skills training 
B)  desensitization therapy combined with antidepressants 
C)  haloperidol and lithium 
D)  clozapine combined with insight therapy 
A)  second-generation antipsychotics like Risperdal combined with social skills training 
B)  desensitization therapy combined with antidepressants 
C)  haloperidol and lithium 
D)  clozapine combined with insight therapy

Question 20

Arianna has anxiety symptoms and has been prescribed an anti-anxiety medication. She will probably be prescribed ____________, will experience an increase in ____________ neurotransmitter activity, and may experience____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax; serotonin; drowsiness 
B)  Xanax; GABA; drowsiness 
C)  Risperdal; dopamine; facial tics 
D)  Risperdal; acetylcholine; facial tics 
A)  Xanax; serotonin; drowsiness 
B)  Xanax; GABA; drowsiness 
C)  Risperdal; dopamine; facial tics 
D)  Risperdal; acetylcholine; facial tics

Although effective, electroconvulsive therapy for depression:

Psychodynamic therapy has become increasingly controversial because it:

The drug Ritalin is a which leads to in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation has been found most useful in treating:

Who of the following people is most likely to have seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

A lobotomy for a psychotic disorder is:

Group therapy increased in use after World War II because:

Kristos has schizophrenia and exhibits only the negative symptoms of the disorder (lack of speech, lack of movement, etc.). Kristos would benefit most from which of these drugs?

Humanistic approaches to treatment are focused on:

Applied behavioural analysis therapy (ABA) has been used specifically to treat:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group therapy?

Major depression and bipolar disorder:

Giving depressed patients a placebo rather than an actual drug:

The use of haloperidol and chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia:

Jason has recently been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Jason's treatment will probably involve one or both of the two major classes of treatment, which are:

was originally developed to treat the medical condition , but after use on other psychological disorders is was found to be effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.

Which of the following treatments from the list below represents the best treatment for schizophrenia?

Arianna has anxiety symptoms and has been prescribed an anti-anxiety medication. She will probably be prescribed , will experience an increase in neurotransmitter activity, and may experience.

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Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

Although effective, electroconvulsive therapy for depression:

Psychodynamic therapy has become increasingly controversial because it:

The drug Ritalin is a ____________ which leads to ____________ in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Transcranial magnetic stimulation has been found most useful in treating:

Who of the following people is most likely to have seasonal affective disorder (SAD)?

A lobotomy for a psychotic disorder is:

Group therapy increased in use after World War II because:

Kristos has schizophrenia and exhibits only the negative symptoms of the disorder (lack of speech, lack of movement, etc.). Kristos would benefit most from which of these drugs?

Humanistic approaches to treatment are focused on:

Applied behavioural analysis therapy (ABA) has been used specifically to treat:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group therapy?

Major depression and bipolar disorder:

Giving depressed patients a placebo rather than an actual drug:

The use of haloperidol and chlorpromazine to treat schizophrenia:

Jason has recently been diagnosed with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Jason's treatment will probably involve one or both of the two major classes of treatment, which are:

____________ was originally developed to treat the medical condition ____________, but after use on other psychological disorders is was found to be effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.

Which of the following treatments from the list below represents the best treatment for schizophrenia?

Arianna has anxiety symptoms and has been prescribed an anti-anxiety medication. She will probably be prescribed ____________, will experience an increase in ____________ neurotransmitter activity, and may experience____________.

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

The drug Ritalin is a which leads to in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

was originally developed to treat the medical condition , but after use on other psychological disorders is was found to be effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder and depression.

Arianna has anxiety symptoms and has been prescribed an anti-anxiety medication. She will probably be prescribed , will experience an increase in neurotransmitter activity, and may experience.