Question 1

The first truly organized effort to house mentally ill persons began in England in the sixteenth century and took place at ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the Bicetre Asylum 
B)  Bethlehem Hospital 
C)  the Pinel Asylum 
D)  London General Hospital 
A)  the Bicetre Asylum 
B)  Bethlehem Hospital 
C)  the Pinel Asylum 
D)  London General Hospital

Question 2

What is an advantage of using operant conditioning in treating undesirable behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The results are usually quickly obtained. 
B)  Clients can get an understanding of the underlying cause of the problem. 
C)  Unconscious urges are revealed. 
D)  Clients can change distorted thought patterns that affect behavior. 
A)  The results are usually quickly obtained. 
B)  Clients can get an understanding of the underlying cause of the problem. 
C)  Unconscious urges are revealed. 
D)  Clients can change distorted thought patterns that affect behavior.

Question 3

Psychoanalysis was a therapy technique designed by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Fritz Perls 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  Alfred Adler 
A)  Fritz Perls 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Carl Rogers 
D)  Alfred Adler

Question 4

Eloise is living with posttraumatic stress disorder. During her therapy session, her therapist asks her to move her eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory. Eloise's therapist is using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  eye-movement desensitization reprocessing 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  eye-memory therapy 
D)  eye therapy 
A)  eye-movement desensitization reprocessing 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  eye-memory therapy 
D)  eye therapy

Question 5

Why does the administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) often cause memory loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  It disrupts the process of consolidation. 
B)  It increases the speed of information processing. 
C)  It destroys the brain areas responsible for memory storage. 
D)  It causes a release of stress hormones that initiate a process of repression. 
A)  It disrupts the process of consolidation. 
B)  It increases the speed of information processing. 
C)  It destroys the brain areas responsible for memory storage. 
D)  It causes a release of stress hormones that initiate a process of repression.

Question 6

According to Sigmund Freud, the ________ of the dream refers to the client's memory of the things, people, and events in the dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content 
B)  free association 
C)  latent content 
D)  resistance 
A)  manifest content 
B)  free association 
C)  latent content 
D)  resistance

Question 7

Making someone who is afraid of snakes handle dozens of snakes in an effort to get him to overcome his fear is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  aversive conditioning 
C)  flooding 
D)  paradoxical intent 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  aversive conditioning 
C)  flooding 
D)  paradoxical intent

Question 8

Kali works with clients to help them learn deep relaxation. Next, he has them list their fears from least to most anxiety provoking. Finally, Dr. Kali slowly exposes his clients to each of their fears and assists them in gaining control of their anxiety. His approach is BEST known as

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  flooding. 
D)  fear therapy. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  flooding. 
D)  fear therapy.

Question 9

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  clothing 
A)  language 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  clothing

Question 10

What is the process by which a patient projects feelings about other individuals onto the psychoanalyst?

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance 
B)  reactance 
C)  countertransference 
D)  transference 
A)  resistance 
B)  reactance 
C)  countertransference 
D)  transference

Question 11

The overall goal of psychoanalysis is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make the unconscious conscious. 
B)  promote fulfillment of the person's potential. 
C)  remove symptoms as quickly as possible. 
D)  correct faulty thinking and perception. 
A)  make the unconscious conscious. 
B)  promote fulfillment of the person's potential. 
C)  remove symptoms as quickly as possible. 
D)  correct faulty thinking and perception.

Question 12

Which of the following is a key component of Freud's theory of psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition 
B)  empathy 
C)  dream interpretation 
D)  unconditional positive regard 
A)  cognition 
B)  empathy 
C)  dream interpretation 
D)  unconditional positive regard

Question 13

Modern psychoanalysts differ from traditional Freudian psychoanalysts in that they focus on the ________ as a motivating force of behavior, and they favor ________ their patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  id; face-to-face discussions with 
B)  ego; face-to-face discussions with 
C)  id; sitting behind and passively listening to 
D)  ego; sitting behind and passively listening to 
A)  id; face-to-face discussions with 
B)  ego; face-to-face discussions with 
C)  id; sitting behind and passively listening to 
D)  ego; sitting behind and passively listening to

Question 14

Craig is currently in therapy to help him stop smoking. His therapist is using learning techniques to help him drop his smoking habit and develop more desirable behaviors. Craig's therapist is using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior modification 
B)  empty chair technique 
C)  reflection 
D)  selective thinking 
A)  behavior modification 
B)  empty chair technique 
C)  reflection 
D)  selective thinking

Question 15

For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe has been depressed for two years. 
B)  Ken is sexually attracted to young children. 
C)  As a result of schizophrenia, David does not interact with members of his family. 
D)  A fear of heights restricts Alice's enrollment to classes that meet on the first floor. 
A)  Joe has been depressed for two years. 
B)  Ken is sexually attracted to young children. 
C)  As a result of schizophrenia, David does not interact with members of his family. 
D)  A fear of heights restricts Alice's enrollment to classes that meet on the first floor.

Question 16

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs is ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behavior 
D)  person-centered 
A)  cognitive 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behavior 
D)  person-centered

Question 17

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 18

In interpreting a dream, a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's ________ content.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent 
B)  manifest 
C)  symbolic 
D)  psychological 
A)  latent 
B)  manifest 
C)  symbolic 
D)  psychological

Question 19

Which of the following is one of the criticisms of behavior therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on the underlying cause of behavior and not the symptoms. 
B)  Therapy typically lasts for several years and is very expensive. 
C)  It focuses too much on the past. 
D)  Some of its treatment benefits do not carry over into other settings. 
A)  It focuses on the underlying cause of behavior and not the symptoms. 
B)  Therapy typically lasts for several years and is very expensive. 
C)  It focuses too much on the past. 
D)  Some of its treatment benefits do not carry over into other settings.

Question 20

Which of the following is the appropriate definition of psychosurgery?

Accepted Answer

A)  information given to a patient about a surgical procedure before the surgery in order to prevent anxiety 
B)  surgery that is performed on brain tissue to relieve or control severe psychological disorders 
C)  surgery that severs the spinal cord of the patient 
D)  a procedure in which a brief current of electricity is used to trigger a seizure that typically lasts one minute, causing the body to convulse 
A)  information given to a patient about a surgical procedure before the surgery in order to prevent anxiety 
B)  surgery that is performed on brain tissue to relieve or control severe psychological disorders 
C)  surgery that severs the spinal cord of the patient 
D)  a procedure in which a brief current of electricity is used to trigger a seizure that typically lasts one minute, causing the body to convulse

The first truly organized effort to house mentally ill persons began in England in the sixteenth century and took place at ________.

What is an advantage of using operant conditioning in treating undesirable behaviors?

Psychoanalysis was a therapy technique designed by ________.

Eloise is living with posttraumatic stress disorder. During her therapy session, her therapist asks her to move her eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory. Eloise's therapist is using ________.

Why does the administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) often cause memory loss?

According to Sigmund Freud, the ________ of the dream refers to the client's memory of the things, people, and events in the dream.

Making someone who is afraid of snakes handle dozens of snakes in an effort to get him to overcome his fear is called ________.

Kali works with clients to help them learn deep relaxation. Next, he has them list their fears from least to most anxiety provoking. Finally, Dr. Kali slowly exposes his clients to each of their fears and assists them in gaining control of their anxiety. His approach is BEST known as

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

What is the process by which a patient projects feelings about other individuals onto the psychoanalyst?

The overall goal of psychoanalysis is to:

Which of the following is a key component of Freud's theory of psychoanalysis?

Modern psychoanalysts differ from traditional Freudian psychoanalysts in that they focus on the as a motivating force of behavior, and they favor their patients.

Craig is currently in therapy to help him stop smoking. His therapist is using learning techniques to help him drop his smoking habit and develop more desirable behaviors. Craig's therapist is using ________.

For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs is ________ therapy.

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

In interpreting a dream, a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's ________ content.

Which of the following is one of the criticisms of behavior therapy?

Which of the following is the appropriate definition of psychosurgery?

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The first truly organized effort to house mentally ill persons began in England in the sixteenth century and took place at ________.

What is an advantage of using operant conditioning in treating undesirable behaviors?

Psychoanalysis was a therapy technique designed by ________.

Eloise is living with posttraumatic stress disorder. During her therapy session, her therapist asks her to move her eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory. Eloise's therapist is using ________.

Why does the administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) often cause memory loss?

According to Sigmund Freud, the ________ of the dream refers to the client's memory of the things, people, and events in the dream.

Making someone who is afraid of snakes handle dozens of snakes in an effort to get him to overcome his fear is called ________.

Kali works with clients to help them learn deep relaxation. Next, he has them list their fears from least to most anxiety provoking. Finally, Dr. Kali slowly exposes his clients to each of their fears and assists them in gaining control of their anxiety. His approach is BEST known as

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

What is the process by which a patient projects feelings about other individuals onto the psychoanalyst?

The overall goal of psychoanalysis is to:

Which of the following is a key component of Freud's theory of psychoanalysis?

Modern psychoanalysts differ from traditional Freudian psychoanalysts in that they focus on the ________ as a motivating force of behavior, and they favor ________ their patients.

Craig is currently in therapy to help him stop smoking. His therapist is using learning techniques to help him drop his smoking habit and develop more desirable behaviors. Craig's therapist is using ________.

For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs is ________ therapy.

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

In interpreting a dream, a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's ________ content.

Which of the following is one of the criticisms of behavior therapy?

Which of the following is the appropriate definition of psychosurgery?

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The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

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Psychological Disorders

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Modern psychoanalysts differ from traditional Freudian psychoanalysts in that they focus on the as a motivating force of behavior, and they favor their patients.