Question 1

Individuals vary tremendously in their degree of motivation for psychological treatment. Which of the following is likely to be the most motivated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Harvey, who is going through a job layoff and feels overwhelmed by the crisis. 
B)  Jennifer, who was referred by the court to undergo therapy because of a drunk driving charge. 
C)  Marvin, whose wife has said she will divorce him unless he gets treatment for his compulsive gambling. 
D)  Barry, who is sure he has a heart condition but whose cardiologist suggests he needs psychotherapy to cope with stress better. 
A)  Harvey, who is going through a job layoff and feels overwhelmed by the crisis. 
B)  Jennifer, who was referred by the court to undergo therapy because of a drunk driving charge. 
C)  Marvin, whose wife has said she will divorce him unless he gets treatment for his compulsive gambling. 
D)  Barry, who is sure he has a heart condition but whose cardiologist suggests he needs psychotherapy to cope with stress better. A

Question 2

What led to the development of family systems therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The observation that signs of mental illness often were seen in more than one family member 
B)  The recognition that most psychological disorders can be attributed to and cause dysfunctional relationships 
C)  The realization that the family environment played a role in whether relapse occurred 
D)  The established importance of the interaction of nature and nurture in the development if all forms of psychopathology 
A)  The observation that signs of mental illness often were seen in more than one family member 
B)  The recognition that most psychological disorders can be attributed to and cause dysfunctional relationships 
C)  The realization that the family environment played a role in whether relapse occurred 
D)  The established importance of the interaction of nature and nurture in the development if all forms of psychopathology C

Question 3

Sarah has just received her first treatment of electroconvulsive therapy. She is most likely to

Accepted Answer

A)  experience auditory hallucinations for a brief time afterward. 
B)  suffer tonic and clonic seizures over the next week. 
C)  feel more clearheaded and less depressed following the first two to three sessions. 
D)  experience amnesia and confusion for an hour after the treatment. 
A)  experience auditory hallucinations for a brief time afterward. 
B)  suffer tonic and clonic seizures over the next week. 
C)  feel more clearheaded and less depressed following the first two to three sessions. 
D)  experience amnesia and confusion for an hour after the treatment. D

Question 4

Lucas says to a client with anxiety disorders, "It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious, not the events of your life." Dr. Lucas probably supports the assumptions of ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  rational emotive behavior 
D)  systematic desensitization 
A)  humanistic 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  rational emotive behavior 
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 5

Abby is participating in cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat her depression. Her therapist

Accepted Answer

A)  will help her conduct "experiments" to test a variety of hypotheses about the accuracy of her cognitions. 
B)  will use empathy and accurate reflection so that Abby will come to accept the ways she interprets her experience. 
C)  will be nondirective in helping her change. 
D)  will demonstrate ways of acting and then ask her to imitate these. 
A)  will help her conduct "experiments" to test a variety of hypotheses about the accuracy of her cognitions. 
B)  will use empathy and accurate reflection so that Abby will come to accept the ways she interprets her experience. 
C)  will be nondirective in helping her change. 
D)  will demonstrate ways of acting and then ask her to imitate these.

Question 6

Neuroleptics are also called __________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Neuroleptics are also called __________ ....

Question 7

What is rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)? What kind of therapy is REBT?

Accepted Answer

REBT is a form of cognitive-behavioral t

Question 8

Key ideas in Gestalt therapy are

Accepted Answer

A)  irrational beliefs, interpersonal conflicts, and unconscious impulses. 
B)  empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard. 
C)  integration of mind and body, dream interpretation, and emotional impasse. 
D)  genetics, early childhood training, and social stressors. 
A)  irrational beliefs, interpersonal conflicts, and unconscious impulses. 
B)  empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard. 
C)  integration of mind and body, dream interpretation, and emotional impasse. 
D)  genetics, early childhood training, and social stressors.

Question 9

Which of the following would be the most objective way of evaluating treatment success?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gathering information about the therapist's impression of the changes that have occurred 
B)  Looking at the client's reports of change 
C)  Asking the client's family and friends to report on the progress they have observed 
D)  Measuring the change in through personality tests and other instruments 
A)  Gathering information about the therapist's impression of the changes that have occurred 
B)  Looking at the client's reports of change 
C)  Asking the client's family and friends to report on the progress they have observed 
D)  Measuring the change in through personality tests and other instruments

Question 10

Why is a drug that is long-acting desirable?

Accepted Answer

A)  It will work quickly. 
B)  It will need to be taken less frequently. 
C)  The likelihood of side effects is decreased. 
D)  It will be quickly metabolized or excreted. 
A)  It will work quickly. 
B)  It will need to be taken less frequently. 
C)  The likelihood of side effects is decreased. 
D)  It will be quickly metabolized or excreted.

Question 11

In the psychoanalytic analysis of dreams, the type of content that is disguised in the dream is the __________ content, as the motives are too painful to express directly.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In the psychoanalytic analysis of dreams, the...

Question 12

Traditional behavioral couples therapy

Accepted Answer

A)  uses training in communication skills and problems solving to increase caring behaviors in couples. 
B)  tries to involve spouses in the treatment of people with severe mental disorders to prevent relapse after they are released from the hospital. 
C)  treats the couple together for any problems that only one of them has, because the couple is seen as a "system" that influences each other. 
D)  uses training in relaxation skills and imagery to reduce anxiety in couples. 
A)  uses training in communication skills and problems solving to increase caring behaviors in couples. 
B)  tries to involve spouses in the treatment of people with severe mental disorders to prevent relapse after they are released from the hospital. 
C)  treats the couple together for any problems that only one of them has, because the couple is seen as a "system" that influences each other. 
D)  uses training in relaxation skills and imagery to reduce anxiety in couples.

Question 13

Valium exerts its anxiolytic effects by increasing the activity of

Accepted Answer

A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  epinephrine. 
D)  GABA. 
A)  acetylcholine. 
B)  dopamine. 
C)  epinephrine. 
D)  GABA.

Question 14

While most antianxiety drugs act on ________, Buspar acts primarily on ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin; GABA 
B)  serotonin; epinephrine 
C)  GABA; serotonin 
D)  GABA; epinephrine 
A)  serotonin; GABA 
B)  serotonin; epinephrine 
C)  GABA; serotonin 
D)  GABA; epinephrine

Question 15

What do lithium carbonate, carbamazepine (Tegretol), and valproate (Depakote) have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are benzodiazepines. 
B)  They are used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. 
C)  They are atypical antipsychotic drugs. 
D)  They are all mood-stabilizing drugs. 
A)  They are benzodiazepines. 
B)  They are used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. 
C)  They are atypical antipsychotic drugs. 
D)  They are all mood-stabilizing drugs.

Question 16

Which of the following would be the most likely candidate for ECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  A 22-year-old schizophrenic 
B)  A middle-aged depressed woman who has just begun taking antidepressants 
C)  A pregnant and depressed 25 year-old 
D)  A 30-year-old man who has generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  A 22-year-old schizophrenic 
B)  A middle-aged depressed woman who has just begun taking antidepressants 
C)  A pregnant and depressed 25 year-old 
D)  A 30-year-old man who has generalized anxiety disorder

Question 17

Hart says, "For me, the goal of treatment is not to uncover inner conflicts, but to help the client achieve adaptive responses that he or she can control and maintain through self-monitoring." Dr. Hart probably considers herself a ________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  psychodynamically oriented 
C)  humanistic 
D)  family systems 
A)  behavior 
B)  psychodynamically oriented 
C)  humanistic 
D)  family systems

Question 18

Andrea begins therapy and expects that the therapy will help her. This expectancy

Accepted Answer

A)  is necessary to produce positive change. 
B)  may be enough by itself to produce positive change. 
C)  is helpful in psychodynamic therapy, but irrelevant to cognitive and behavioral interventions. 
D)  is irrelevant to the change process. 
A)  is necessary to produce positive change. 
B)  may be enough by itself to produce positive change. 
C)  is helpful in psychodynamic therapy, but irrelevant to cognitive and behavioral interventions. 
D)  is irrelevant to the change process.

Question 19

Antidepressants are used to treat all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  borderline personality disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  panic disorder. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  borderline personality disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 20

What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cure the illness 
B)  Restore brain chemistry to normal functioning 
C)  Replace depleted neurotransmitters 
D)  Treat the symptoms of the illness with biochemical changes 
A)  Cure the illness 
B)  Restore brain chemistry to normal functioning 
C)  Replace depleted neurotransmitters 
D)  Treat the symptoms of the illness with biochemical changes

Individuals vary tremendously in their degree of motivation for psychological treatment. Which of the following is likely to be the most motivated?

What led to the development of family systems therapy?

Sarah has just received her first treatment of electroconvulsive therapy. She is most likely to

Lucas says to a client with anxiety disorders, "It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious, not the events of your life." Dr. Lucas probably supports the assumptions of ________ therapy.

Abby is participating in cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat her depression. Her therapist

Neuroleptics are also called __________ .

What is rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)? What kind of therapy is REBT?

Key ideas in Gestalt therapy are

Which of the following would be the most objective way of evaluating treatment success?

Why is a drug that is long-acting desirable?

In the psychoanalytic analysis of dreams, the type of content that is disguised in the dream is the __________ content, as the motives are too painful to express directly.

Traditional behavioral couples therapy

Valium exerts its anxiolytic effects by increasing the activity of

While most antianxiety drugs act on , Buspar acts primarily on .

What do lithium carbonate, carbamazepine (Tegretol), and valproate (Depakote) have in common?

Which of the following would be the most likely candidate for ECT?

Hart says, "For me, the goal of treatment is not to uncover inner conflicts, but to help the client achieve adaptive responses that he or she can control and maintain through self-monitoring." Dr. Hart probably considers herself a ________ therapist.

Andrea begins therapy and expects that the therapy will help her. This expectancy

Antidepressants are used to treat all of the following EXCEPT

What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?

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Personality Disorders

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Individuals vary tremendously in their degree of motivation for psychological treatment. Which of the following is likely to be the most motivated?

What led to the development of family systems therapy?

Sarah has just received her first treatment of electroconvulsive therapy. She is most likely to

Lucas says to a client with anxiety disorders, "It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious, not the events of your life." Dr. Lucas probably supports the assumptions of ________ therapy.

Abby is participating in cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat her depression. Her therapist

Neuroleptics are also called __________ .

What is rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)? What kind of therapy is REBT?

Key ideas in Gestalt therapy are

Which of the following would be the most objective way of evaluating treatment success?

Why is a drug that is long-acting desirable?

In the psychoanalytic analysis of dreams, the type of content that is disguised in the dream is the __________ content, as the motives are too painful to express directly.

Traditional behavioral couples therapy

Valium exerts its anxiolytic effects by increasing the activity of

While most antianxiety drugs act on ________, Buspar acts primarily on ________.

What do lithium carbonate, carbamazepine (Tegretol), and valproate (Depakote) have in common?

Which of the following would be the most likely candidate for ECT?

Hart says, "For me, the goal of treatment is not to uncover inner conflicts, but to help the client achieve adaptive responses that he or she can control and maintain through self-monitoring." Dr. Hart probably considers herself a ________ therapist.

Andrea begins therapy and expects that the therapy will help her. This expectancy

Antidepressants are used to treat all of the following EXCEPT

What do the medications used to treat mental illnesses do?

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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While most antianxiety drugs act on , Buspar acts primarily on .