Question 1

Insight therapies include all but which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) humanistic therapy 
C) behavior modification 
D) Gestalt therapies 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) humanistic therapy 
C) behavior modification 
D) Gestalt therapies

Question 2

The _______ approach to treatment is NOT an example of biological therapy for mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) electroshock 
B) implosion 
C) psychosurgery 
D) chemotherapy 
A) electroshock 
B) implosion 
C) psychosurgery 
D) chemotherapy

Question 3

Psychoanalytic theory was developed by:

Accepted Answer

A) Freud. 
B) Perls. 
C) Erikson. 
D) Rogers. 
A) Freud. 
B) Perls. 
C) Erikson. 
D) Rogers.

Question 4

Which of the following has been fairly effective in treating bipolar disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) cingulotomy 
B) valium 
C) lithium 
D) ECT 
A) cingulotomy 
B) valium 
C) lithium 
D) ECT

Question 5

Physicians who are trained to treat psychological disorders are called:

Accepted Answer

A) clinicians. 
B) counselors. 
C) psychiatrists. 
D) psychiatric psychologists. 
A) clinicians. 
B) counselors. 
C) psychiatrists. 
D) psychiatric psychologists.

Question 6

A procedure which severs the connections from parts of the brain that control emotions is:

Accepted Answer

A) limbic curettage. 
B) trephining. 
C) ECT. 
D) prefrontal lobotomy. 
A) limbic curettage. 
B) trephining. 
C) ECT. 
D) prefrontal lobotomy.

Question 7

Which treatment is LEAST likely to be used today?

Accepted Answer

A) drug therapy 
B) prefrontal lobotomy 
C) ECT 
D) behavior therapy 
A) drug therapy 
B) prefrontal lobotomy 
C) ECT 
D) behavior therapy

Question 8

When problems exist between parents and children,their problems are usually BEST handled by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) family therapy 
C) operant conditioning 
D) individual therapy 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) family therapy 
C) operant conditioning 
D) individual therapy

Question 9

Sally's therapist wants her to bring her parents and siblings to counseling sessions with her.Sally is going through

Accepted Answer

A) social skills training. 
B) family therapy. 
C) assertiveness training. 
D) client-centered therapy. 
A) social skills training. 
B) family therapy. 
C) assertiveness training. 
D) client-centered therapy.

Question 10

Cognitive behavior therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders 
B) schizophrenia 
C) somatoform disorders 
D) depression 
A) anxiety disorders 
B) schizophrenia 
C) somatoform disorders 
D) depression

Question 11

Thorazine and Stelazine are used to calm and relieve:

Accepted Answer

A) delusions of schizophrenia. 
B) generalized anxiety. 
C) the manic phase of bipolar disorder. 
D) the symptoms of hypochondriasis. 
A) delusions of schizophrenia. 
B) generalized anxiety. 
C) the manic phase of bipolar disorder. 
D) the symptoms of hypochondriasis.

Question 12

The major goal of insight therapies is to give people __________.

Accepted Answer

A) basic training in observational learning and practice 
B) feedback from their biologically controlled responses 
C) help in understanding perceptual processes 
D) clearer understanding of their feelings,motivations,and actions 
A) basic training in observational learning and practice 
B) feedback from their biologically controlled responses 
C) help in understanding perceptual processes 
D) clearer understanding of their feelings,motivations,and actions

Question 13

Psychoanalysis is considered LEAST useful in treating _______.

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders 
B) phobia 
C) depression 
D) schizophrenia 
A) anxiety disorders 
B) phobia 
C) depression 
D) schizophrenia

Question 14

An essential element of client-centered therapy is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) a nonthreatening atmosphere 
B) free-association 
C) detailed exploration of the client's childhood 
D) properly timed and worded interpretations 
A) a nonthreatening atmosphere 
B) free-association 
C) detailed exploration of the client's childhood 
D) properly timed and worded interpretations

Question 15

Electroconvulsive therapy is used to alleviate _______.

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety 
B) schizophrenia 
C) somatoform disorders 
D) severe depression 
A) anxiety 
B) schizophrenia 
C) somatoform disorders 
D) severe depression

Question 16

Systematic desensitization is especially useful as a treatment for:

Accepted Answer

A) panic disorders. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) depression. 
D) phobias. 
A) panic disorders. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) depression. 
D) phobias.

Question 17

Electroconvulsive therapy _______.

Accepted Answer

A) is used more frequently today than in years past. 
B) is only effective if administered daily over a six-month period 
C) is capable of damaging the brain 
D) produces only negative results 
A) is used more frequently today than in years past. 
B) is only effective if administered daily over a six-month period 
C) is capable of damaging the brain 
D) produces only negative results

Question 18

Virtually all antipsychotic drugs work by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain 
B) blocking dopamine receptors in the brain 
C) increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain 
D) inhibiting the function of the hypothalamus 
A) increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain 
B) blocking dopamine receptors in the brain 
C) increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain 
D) inhibiting the function of the hypothalamus

Question 19

Of the following,which type of therapist would be more interested in a client's past rather than the current situation?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) rational-emotive 
C) behavioral 
D) Gestalt 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) rational-emotive 
C) behavioral 
D) Gestalt

Question 20

Which of the following approaches is based on the premise that people naturally strive to reach their potential and lead a fulfilling life?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) behavioral 
C) humanistic 
D) biomedical 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) behavioral 
C) humanistic 
D) biomedical

Exam 16: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Insight therapies include all but which one of the following?

The _______ approach to treatment is NOT an example of biological therapy for mental disorders.

Psychoanalytic theory was developed by:

Which of the following has been fairly effective in treating bipolar disorders?

Physicians who are trained to treat psychological disorders are called:

A procedure which severs the connections from parts of the brain that control emotions is:

Which treatment is LEAST likely to be used today?

When problems exist between parents and children,their problems are usually BEST handled by __________.

Sally's therapist wants her to bring her parents and siblings to counseling sessions with her.Sally is going through

Cognitive behavior therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of _______.

Thorazine and Stelazine are used to calm and relieve:

The major goal of insight therapies is to give people __________.

Psychoanalysis is considered LEAST useful in treating _______.

An essential element of client-centered therapy is _______.

Electroconvulsive therapy is used to alleviate _______.

Systematic desensitization is especially useful as a treatment for:

Electroconvulsive therapy _______.

Virtually all antipsychotic drugs work by __________.

Of the following,which type of therapist would be more interested in a client's past rather than the current situation?

Which of the following approaches is based on the premise that people naturally strive to reach their potential and lead a fulfilling life?

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