Question 1

Behavior therapy is largely based on the principle(s) of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Freudian psychoanalysis 
B)  operant and classical conditioning 
C)  humanistic philosophy and practice 
D)  psychopharmacology 
A)  Freudian psychoanalysis 
B)  operant and classical conditioning 
C)  humanistic philosophy and practice 
D)  psychopharmacology

Question 2

Which of the following statements regarding psychotherapy for different cultural groups is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Modern therapeutic approaches are general enough to meet the needs of members of most cultural communities. 
B)  The goals of therapy must often be modified to conform to the patient's cultural values. 
C)  Many cultural groups have developed unique therapeutic approaches of their own, some of which are being adopted by mainstream therapists. 
D)  All of the above answers are correct. 
A)  Modern therapeutic approaches are general enough to meet the needs of members of most cultural communities. 
B)  The goals of therapy must often be modified to conform to the patient's cultural values. 
C)  Many cultural groups have developed unique therapeutic approaches of their own, some of which are being adopted by mainstream therapists. 
D)  All of the above answers are correct.

Question 3

Thorazine and Haldol are __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressants 
B)  antipsychotics 
C)  sedatives 
D)  none of the above 
A)  antidepressants 
B)  antipsychotics 
C)  sedatives 
D)  none of the above

Question 4

Which of the following statements about anxiolytics is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  They usually work by increasing neurotransmission at synapses containing GABA. 
B)  They are particularly useful for long-term treatment. 
C)  They tend to be highly addictive. 
D)  They interact dangerously with alcohol. 
A)  They usually work by increasing neurotransmission at synapses containing GABA. 
B)  They are particularly useful for long-term treatment. 
C)  They tend to be highly addictive. 
D)  They interact dangerously with alcohol.

Question 5

In order to help her clients work toward self-acceptance, Dr. Rogers creates an atmosphere that is nonjudgmental and that is accepting of the client's thoughts, behaviors, wishes, and fears. By providing a nonjudgmental and accepting stance, Dr. Rogers is providing __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  empathic understanding 
C)  genuineness 
D)  insight 
A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  empathic understanding 
C)  genuineness 
D)  insight

Question 6

Susan is about to start taking an SSRI for her depression and expects her life to return to normal immediately. Susan should realize that, like all medications, SSRIs have limitations, including the following.

Accepted Answer

A)  They begin to work only after about one month or so. 
B)  They cause insomnia in upward of 30% of patients. 
C)  They cause lack of sexual desire or sexual response in upward of 30% of patients. 
D)  All of the above answers are correct. 
A)  They begin to work only after about one month or so. 
B)  They cause insomnia in upward of 30% of patients. 
C)  They cause lack of sexual desire or sexual response in upward of 30% of patients. 
D)  All of the above answers are correct.

Question 7

Mary's psychiatrist is deciding whether to use Thorazine or Haldol to treat her symptoms. It is likely that Mary's psychiatric diagnosis is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  major depression 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D)  major depression

Question 8

Because Dr. Arias is a behavior therapist, which of the following would she be least interested in addressing when treating her patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  past history 
B)  current circumstances 
C)  unconscious thoughts 
D)  overt behavior 
A)  past history 
B)  current circumstances 
C)  unconscious thoughts 
D)  overt behavior

Question 9

In the story Alice in Wonderland, the dodo bird declares at the end of a race, "Everyone has won and all must have prizes." The "dodo bird verdict" has been offered to describe the relative effectiveness of different forms of psychotherapy, best summarized as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  only therapies that deal with the underlying cause of the problem can be effective 
B)  clients who come to a therapist with a hostile attitude are less likely to be helped than those who come with a positive attitude 
C)  the differences between the effectiveness of various psychotherapies are very slight or nonexistent 
D)  therapies that force the client to confront personal problems are the most effective 
A)  only therapies that deal with the underlying cause of the problem can be effective 
B)  clients who come to a therapist with a hostile attitude are less likely to be helped than those who come with a positive attitude 
C)  the differences between the effectiveness of various psychotherapies are very slight or nonexistent 
D)  therapies that force the client to confront personal problems are the most effective

Question 10

Scott is about to start systematic desensitization for his phobia of snakes. What is the basic goal of this technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  The client learns to face his fear regardless of how scared it makes him feel. 
B)  The client associates a state of relaxation with fear-evoking stimuli. 
C)  The client systematically overcomes a fear by coming in contact with it every day. 
D)  The client forms a series of visual images that can be used during a fear-evoking situation. 
A)  The client learns to face his fear regardless of how scared it makes him feel. 
B)  The client associates a state of relaxation with fear-evoking stimuli. 
C)  The client systematically overcomes a fear by coming in contact with it every day. 
D)  The client forms a series of visual images that can be used during a fear-evoking situation.

Question 11

Lithium carbonate is used to treat __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  bipolar disorders 
C)  dissociative disorders 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  depression 
B)  bipolar disorders 
C)  dissociative disorders 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 12

Which of the following statements about patients with schizophrenia are true?

Accepted Answer

A)  The majority of schizophrenic patients before the 1950s spent most of their lives in institutions. 
B)  The number of hospitalized patients dropped from 600,000 in the 1950s to about 125,000 in the 1980s. 
C)  In the 1980s, the average hospital stay for schizophrenics was about two months. 
D)  All of the above. 
A)  The majority of schizophrenic patients before the 1950s spent most of their lives in institutions. 
B)  The number of hospitalized patients dropped from 600,000 in the 1950s to about 125,000 in the 1980s. 
C)  In the 1980s, the average hospital stay for schizophrenics was about two months. 
D)  All of the above.

Question 13

What do your textbook's authors suggest is the most commonly used anxiolytic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haldol 
B)  Klonopin 
C)  alcohol 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Haldol 
B)  Klonopin 
C)  alcohol 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Significant transformation in the treatment of those with mental disorders occurred as the result of the efforts of figures such as Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix. The unifying theme of their efforts was __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an insistence on biomedical explanations for mental disorders 
B)  the dignity and rights of the mentally disordered 
C)  the need to focus on psychological rather than biological contributions 
D)  an emphasis on the spiritual dimensions that contributed to mental disorders 
A)  an insistence on biomedical explanations for mental disorders 
B)  the dignity and rights of the mentally disordered 
C)  the need to focus on psychological rather than biological contributions 
D)  an emphasis on the spiritual dimensions that contributed to mental disorders

Question 15

Which of the following is not a common theme of the many schools of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-knowledge 
B)  interpersonal learning 
C)  emotional defusing 
D)  use of drugs 
E)  use of a step-by-step process 
A)  self-knowledge 
B)  interpersonal learning 
C)  emotional defusing 
D)  use of drugs 
E)  use of a step-by-step process

Question 16

In contrast with his psychodynamically oriented colleagues, Craig's work as a cognitive therapist deals primarily with teaching __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the client to recall traumatic events from childhood 
B)  the mind to react positively to stressful situations 
C)  mind and body relaxation techniques 
D)  the client to identify and change maladaptive patterns of thinking 
A)  the client to recall traumatic events from childhood 
B)  the mind to react positively to stressful situations 
C)  mind and body relaxation techniques 
D)  the client to identify and change maladaptive patterns of thinking

Question 17

After deciding against traditional psychoanalysis, Brook has selected interpersonal therapy to treat her depression. She was convinced by the assumptions and approaches of this treatment, which __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  combines aspects of psychodynamic and cognitive therapies 
B)  argues that depression is maintained by self-imposed social isolation 
C)  teaches patients new and better ways of interacting and communicating 
D)  all of the above 
A)  combines aspects of psychodynamic and cognitive therapies 
B)  argues that depression is maintained by self-imposed social isolation 
C)  teaches patients new and better ways of interacting and communicating 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Which of the following statements regarding MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both increase the amounts of norepinephrine and serotonin available for synaptic transmission. 
B)  MAO inhibitors are prescribed less than tricyclics because MAO inhibitors require dietary restrictions. 
C)  These drugs are effective treatments for about 65% of depressed patients. 
D)  All of the above statements are true. 
A)  Both increase the amounts of norepinephrine and serotonin available for synaptic transmission. 
B)  MAO inhibitors are prescribed less than tricyclics because MAO inhibitors require dietary restrictions. 
C)  These drugs are effective treatments for about 65% of depressed patients. 
D)  All of the above statements are true.

Question 19

The growth of couples and family therapy has paralleled which of the following in America?

Accepted Answer

A)  the declining socioeconomic status of many Americans 
B)  the increasing divorce rate and single-parent households 
C)  the increasing number of teenage pregnancies 
D)  the rapidly changing roles of men and women in society 
A)  the declining socioeconomic status of many Americans 
B)  the increasing divorce rate and single-parent households 
C)  the increasing number of teenage pregnancies 
D)  the rapidly changing roles of men and women in society

Question 20

Gerald has generally been pleased with the way that lithium has kept his harmful manic episodes from occurring. He notes that he is not completely pleased to be taking lithium, however, because __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  it is toxic at higher doses 
B)  it causes noticeable tremors 
C)  it works in only 25% of patients 
D)  both a and b are correct 
A)  it is toxic at higher doses 
B)  it causes noticeable tremors 
C)  it works in only 25% of patients 
D)  both a and b are correct

Behavior therapy is largely based on the principle(s) of __________.

Which of the following statements regarding psychotherapy for different cultural groups is true?

Thorazine and Haldol are __________.

Which of the following statements about anxiolytics is false?

In order to help her clients work toward self-acceptance, Dr. Rogers creates an atmosphere that is nonjudgmental and that is accepting of the client's thoughts, behaviors, wishes, and fears. By providing a nonjudgmental and accepting stance, Dr. Rogers is providing __________.

Susan is about to start taking an SSRI for her depression and expects her life to return to normal immediately. Susan should realize that, like all medications, SSRIs have limitations, including the following.

Mary's psychiatrist is deciding whether to use Thorazine or Haldol to treat her symptoms. It is likely that Mary's psychiatric diagnosis is __________.

Because Dr. Arias is a behavior therapist, which of the following would she be least interested in addressing when treating her patients?

In the story Alice in Wonderland, the dodo bird declares at the end of a race, "Everyone has won and all must have prizes." The "dodo bird verdict" has been offered to describe the relative effectiveness of different forms of psychotherapy, best summarized as __________.

Scott is about to start systematic desensitization for his phobia of snakes. What is the basic goal of this technique?

Lithium carbonate is used to treat __________.

Which of the following statements about patients with schizophrenia are true?

What do your textbook's authors suggest is the most commonly used anxiolytic?

Significant transformation in the treatment of those with mental disorders occurred as the result of the efforts of figures such as Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix. The unifying theme of their efforts was __________.

Which of the following is not a common theme of the many schools of psychotherapy?

In contrast with his psychodynamically oriented colleagues, Craig's work as a cognitive therapist deals primarily with teaching __________.

After deciding against traditional psychoanalysis, Brook has selected interpersonal therapy to treat her depression. She was convinced by the assumptions and approaches of this treatment, which __________.

Which of the following statements regarding MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants is true?

The growth of couples and family therapy has paralleled which of the following in America?

Gerald has generally been pleased with the way that lithium has kept his harmful manic episodes from occurring. He notes that he is not completely pleased to be taking lithium, however, because __________.

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Exam 17: Treatment of Mental Disorders

Behavior therapy is largely based on the principle(s) of __________.

Which of the following statements regarding psychotherapy for different cultural groups is true?

Thorazine and Haldol are __________.

Which of the following statements about anxiolytics is false?

In order to help her clients work toward self-acceptance, Dr. Rogers creates an atmosphere that is nonjudgmental and that is accepting of the client's thoughts, behaviors, wishes, and fears. By providing a nonjudgmental and accepting stance, Dr. Rogers is providing __________.

Susan is about to start taking an SSRI for her depression and expects her life to return to normal immediately. Susan should realize that, like all medications, SSRIs have limitations, including the following.

Mary's psychiatrist is deciding whether to use Thorazine or Haldol to treat her symptoms. It is likely that Mary's psychiatric diagnosis is __________.

Because Dr. Arias is a behavior therapist, which of the following would she be least interested in addressing when treating her patients?

In the story Alice in Wonderland, the dodo bird declares at the end of a race, "Everyone has won and all must have prizes." The "dodo bird verdict" has been offered to describe the relative effectiveness of different forms of psychotherapy, best summarized as __________.

Scott is about to start systematic desensitization for his phobia of snakes. What is the basic goal of this technique?

Lithium carbonate is used to treat __________.

Which of the following statements about patients with schizophrenia are true?

What do your textbook's authors suggest is the most commonly used anxiolytic?

Significant transformation in the treatment of those with mental disorders occurred as the result of the efforts of figures such as Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix. The unifying theme of their efforts was __________.

Which of the following is not a common theme of the many schools of psychotherapy?

In contrast with his psychodynamically oriented colleagues, Craig's work as a cognitive therapist deals primarily with teaching __________.

After deciding against traditional psychoanalysis, Brook has selected interpersonal therapy to treat her depression. She was convinced by the assumptions and approaches of this treatment, which __________.

Which of the following statements regarding MAO inhibitors and tricyclic antidepressants is true?

The growth of couples and family therapy has paralleled which of the following in America?

Gerald has generally been pleased with the way that lithium has kept his harmful manic episodes from occurring. He notes that he is not completely pleased to be taking lithium, however, because __________.

Research Methods

Evolutionary and Genetic Influences on Behavior

The Brain and the Nervous System

Sensation

Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking

Language

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Development

Personality

Psychopathology

Filters