Question 1

Prozac is a

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A)  GABA agonist. 
B)  monoamine oxidase inhibitor. 
C)  neuroleptic. 
D)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. 
A)  GABA agonist. 
B)  monoamine oxidase inhibitor. 
C)  neuroleptic. 
D)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor.

Question 2

Which of the following statements about therapy is TRUE?

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A)  Even people who are happy and successful can benefit from therapy. 
B)  Few therapies have been found to be effective. 
C)  Therapy is usually the most expensive approach to a problem. 
D)  Each therapist has his or her own approach to therapy and does not alter this approach for different clients. 
A)  Even people who are happy and successful can benefit from therapy. 
B)  Few therapies have been found to be effective. 
C)  Therapy is usually the most expensive approach to a problem. 
D)  Each therapist has his or her own approach to therapy and does not alter this approach for different clients.

Question 3

Which of the following is the most significant challenge to establishing that therapy is effective?

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A)  Placebo effects commonly occur. 
B)  It is impossible to determine what component of a treatment plan is responsible for a positive outcome. 
C)  Many people improve without formal treatment. 
D)  Few psychotherapies are more effective than medical treatments. 
A)  Placebo effects commonly occur. 
B)  It is impossible to determine what component of a treatment plan is responsible for a positive outcome. 
C)  Many people improve without formal treatment. 
D)  Few psychotherapies are more effective than medical treatments.

Question 4

Which of the following is a disadvantage of psychotherapy?

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A)  It is ineffective in treating severe mental disorders. 
B)  It takes time. 
C)  It is significantly more expensive than all other forms of treatment. 
D)  It is generally less effective than talking out your problems with a friend or family member. 
A)  It is ineffective in treating severe mental disorders. 
B)  It takes time. 
C)  It is significantly more expensive than all other forms of treatment. 
D)  It is generally less effective than talking out your problems with a friend or family member.

Question 5

While ________ can be used in treatment, it also a means by which problematic behaviors are acquired when others' behavior is problematic.

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A)  imaginal exposure 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  modeling 
D)  contingency management 
A)  imaginal exposure 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  modeling 
D)  contingency management

Question 6

Which of the following is a type of "classical antidepressant"?

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A)  GABA agonists 
B)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C)  neuroleptics 
D)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors 
A)  GABA agonists 
B)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors 
C)  neuroleptics 
D)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors

Question 7

Psychotherapy is best viewed as

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A)  a set of tools. 
B)  a system of ethics. 
C)  a means of keeping society "sick." 
D)  a form of mind control. 
A)  a set of tools. 
B)  a system of ethics. 
C)  a means of keeping society "sick." 
D)  a form of mind control.

Question 8

In Beck's cognitive therapy, an early "homework" assignment would be

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A)  learning to relax. 
B)  listing one's beliefs about one's competencies. 
C)  recording one's automatic thoughts and any associated emotional reactions. 
D)  intentionally facing situations that one believes are emotionally overwhelming. 
A)  learning to relax. 
B)  listing one's beliefs about one's competencies. 
C)  recording one's automatic thoughts and any associated emotional reactions. 
D)  intentionally facing situations that one believes are emotionally overwhelming.

Question 9

A doctor prescribing lithium should NEVER say

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A)  "This drug has a narrow range of effectiveness, so you need to have your blood levels monitored often." 
B)  "In order for this drug to work, you need to take quantities that are within the range of potentially dangerous side effects." 
C)  "We are going to 'target dose' your lithium: When you feel symptoms coming on, take your medication." 
D)  "Along with the benefits of mood stabilization, you may experience increased thirst and weight gain along with a sense of lethargy." 
A)  "This drug has a narrow range of effectiveness, so you need to have your blood levels monitored often." 
B)  "In order for this drug to work, you need to take quantities that are within the range of potentially dangerous side effects." 
C)  "We are going to 'target dose' your lithium: When you feel symptoms coming on, take your medication." 
D)  "Along with the benefits of mood stabilization, you may experience increased thirst and weight gain along with a sense of lethargy."

Question 10

Jack tells his therapist about a dream in which he struggles to drive a car that takes him in directions he does not want to go. The therapist interprets the dream to mean that Jack is trying to get control of his career future but feels he is being controlled by others. This suggests that the

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A)  manifest content of the dream is the issue of Jack's career future. 
B)  latent content of the dream is the story of trying to drive the car. 
C)  manifest content of the dream is the story of trying to drive the car. 
D)  the therapist is trying to get Jack to argue with him or her. 
A)  manifest content of the dream is the issue of Jack's career future. 
B)  latent content of the dream is the story of trying to drive the car. 
C)  manifest content of the dream is the story of trying to drive the car. 
D)  the therapist is trying to get Jack to argue with him or her.

Question 11

An analysis of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy found that

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A)  there is great promise in it for borderline personality disorder. 
B)  results of this therapy are largely unsuccessful. 
C)  those that stress traditional psychoanalytic principles have the highest degree of success. 
D)  the interpersonal forms of treatment are among the least useful. 
A)  there is great promise in it for borderline personality disorder. 
B)  results of this therapy are largely unsuccessful. 
C)  those that stress traditional psychoanalytic principles have the highest degree of success. 
D)  the interpersonal forms of treatment are among the least useful.

Question 12

A psychotherapist says to her client, "Say whatever comes to your mind, no matter how strange or painful it may seem." The psychotherapist is encouraging

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  free association. 
D)  counter-transference. 
A)  transference. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  free association. 
D)  counter-transference.

Question 13

Chrissy and her therapist together wrote a list of ten scenes involving Chrissy's fear of flying. After teaching her a relaxation technique, Chrissy's therapist told her to imagine herself in the least frightening scene while she made herself feel relaxed. Chrissy was undergoing

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure in vivo. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  modeling therapy. 
D)  rational emotive therapy. 
A)  exposure in vivo. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  modeling therapy. 
D)  rational emotive therapy.

Question 14

Because much of Donald's depression is a result of his lack of a healthy sexual relationship with his wife, Dr. Jones figured that the best drug to treat him with would be

Accepted Answer

A)  Chlorpromazine. 
B)  Prozac. 
C)  Wellbutrin. 
D)  Zoloft. 
A)  Chlorpromazine. 
B)  Prozac. 
C)  Wellbutrin. 
D)  Zoloft.

Question 15

What is systematic desensitization and its purpose?

Accepted Answer

If anxiety is learned, it can be unlearn

Question 16

What does it meant to say that a study is "double-blind"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Each patient receives both the drug being tested and a placebo, so that the effects of the drug can be compared to the effects of the patient's expectations. 
B)  While the patient is aware to what treatment he or she is receiving, his or her family, friends, and therapist are not. 
C)  Both the patient being given the drug and whoever will evaluate the drug's effects do not know whether the patient was given the treatment or the placebo. 
D)  Two conditions are used, a treatment and a placebo. 
A)  Each patient receives both the drug being tested and a placebo, so that the effects of the drug can be compared to the effects of the patient's expectations. 
B)  While the patient is aware to what treatment he or she is receiving, his or her family, friends, and therapist are not. 
C)  Both the patient being given the drug and whoever will evaluate the drug's effects do not know whether the patient was given the treatment or the placebo. 
D)  Two conditions are used, a treatment and a placebo.

Question 17

What is aversion therapy? Explain and provide an example of how it might be used.

Accepted Answer

Aversion therapy is a form of therapy th

Question 18

Which of the following is believed to be essential for effective treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  A warm and loving relationship between the therapist and client 
B)  Family involvement 
C)  Client reliance on the therapist for direction and guidance 
D)  Agreement between the client and therapist about the goals of treatment 
A)  A warm and loving relationship between the therapist and client 
B)  Family involvement 
C)  Client reliance on the therapist for direction and guidance 
D)  Agreement between the client and therapist about the goals of treatment

Question 19

To summarize what is known about psychotherapy effectiveness, we can say that

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A)  the chances of an average client benefiting significantly are impressive. 
B)  for disorders that have a brief duration, treatment provides no obvious benefit. 
C)  degree of improvement and number of therapy sessions are unrelated. 
D)  all therapy outcomes are positive or neutral, none are negative. 
A)  the chances of an average client benefiting significantly are impressive. 
B)  for disorders that have a brief duration, treatment provides no obvious benefit. 
C)  degree of improvement and number of therapy sessions are unrelated. 
D)  all therapy outcomes are positive or neutral, none are negative.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an element of a therapeutic alliance?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sense of working together to solve a problem 
B)  Client acceptance of the therapist's theoretical orientation 
C)  Agreement between client and therapist about the goals of therapy 
D)  An affective bond between the client and therapist 
A)  A sense of working together to solve a problem 
B)  Client acceptance of the therapist's theoretical orientation 
C)  Agreement between client and therapist about the goals of therapy 
D)  An affective bond between the client and therapist

Prozac is a

Which of the following statements about therapy is TRUE?

Which of the following is the most significant challenge to establishing that therapy is effective?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of psychotherapy?

While ________ can be used in treatment, it also a means by which problematic behaviors are acquired when others' behavior is problematic.

Which of the following is a type of "classical antidepressant"?

Psychotherapy is best viewed as

In Beck's cognitive therapy, an early "homework" assignment would be

A doctor prescribing lithium should NEVER say

Jack tells his therapist about a dream in which he struggles to drive a car that takes him in directions he does not want to go. The therapist interprets the dream to mean that Jack is trying to get control of his career future but feels he is being controlled by others. This suggests that the

An analysis of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy found that

A psychotherapist says to her client, "Say whatever comes to your mind, no matter how strange or painful it may seem." The psychotherapist is encouraging

Chrissy and her therapist together wrote a list of ten scenes involving Chrissy's fear of flying. After teaching her a relaxation technique, Chrissy's therapist told her to imagine herself in the least frightening scene while she made herself feel relaxed. Chrissy was undergoing

Because much of Donald's depression is a result of his lack of a healthy sexual relationship with his wife, Dr. Jones figured that the best drug to treat him with would be

What is systematic desensitization and its purpose?

What does it meant to say that a study is "double-blind"?

What is aversion therapy? Explain and provide an example of how it might be used.

Which of the following is believed to be essential for effective treatment?

To summarize what is known about psychotherapy effectiveness, we can say that

Which of the following is NOT an element of a therapeutic alliance?

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Prozac is a

Which of the following statements about therapy is TRUE?

Which of the following is the most significant challenge to establishing that therapy is effective?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of psychotherapy?

While ________ can be used in treatment, it also a means by which problematic behaviors are acquired when others' behavior is problematic.

Which of the following is a type of "classical antidepressant"?

Psychotherapy is best viewed as

In Beck's cognitive therapy, an early "homework" assignment would be

A doctor prescribing lithium should NEVER say

Jack tells his therapist about a dream in which he struggles to drive a car that takes him in directions he does not want to go. The therapist interprets the dream to mean that Jack is trying to get control of his career future but feels he is being controlled by others. This suggests that the

An analysis of brief psychodynamic psychotherapy found that

A psychotherapist says to her client, "Say whatever comes to your mind, no matter how strange or painful it may seem." The psychotherapist is encouraging

Chrissy and her therapist together wrote a list of ten scenes involving Chrissy's fear of flying. After teaching her a relaxation technique, Chrissy's therapist told her to imagine herself in the least frightening scene while she made herself feel relaxed. Chrissy was undergoing

Because much of Donald's depression is a result of his lack of a healthy sexual relationship with his wife, Dr. Jones figured that the best drug to treat him with would be

What is systematic desensitization and its purpose?

What does it meant to say that a study is "double-blind"?

What is aversion therapy? Explain and provide an example of how it might be used.

Which of the following is believed to be essential for effective treatment?

To summarize what is known about psychotherapy effectiveness, we can say that

Which of the following is NOT an element of a therapeutic alliance?

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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