Question 1

In a study mentioned in your text regarding people with aggressive outbursts,the group that received ___________ improved the most.

Accepted Answer

A) Risperdal 
B) a placebo 
C) Haldol 
D) MAOIs 
A) Risperdal 
B) a placebo 
C) Haldol 
D) MAOIs

Question 2

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 3

Regan is Irish-American and her therapist is familiar with Irish cultural patterns.When Regan expresses an intense feeling of inner guilt,her therapist responds

Accepted Answer

A) by suggesting that she keeps a behavior log to determine the cause of this inner guilt. 
B) by asking her to free associate to other situations that led to this feeling. 
C) by helping her tolerate this inner guilt rather than trying to get rid of it. 
D) by challenging her statement and explaining why it is irrational to feel guilty. 
A) by suggesting that she keeps a behavior log to determine the cause of this inner guilt. 
B) by asking her to free associate to other situations that led to this feeling. 
C) by helping her tolerate this inner guilt rather than trying to get rid of it. 
D) by challenging her statement and explaining why it is irrational to feel guilty.

Question 4

_______________ is successful in reducing chronic anger,abusiveness,and hostility.

Accepted Answer

A) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 
B) Cognitive therapy 
C) Systematic desensitization 
D) Exposure therapy 
A) Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 
B) Cognitive therapy 
C) Systematic desensitization 
D) Exposure therapy

Question 5

Many humanist therapists would agree that _______________ is useful in treating psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) transference 
B) dream analysis 
C) flooding 
D) unconditional positive regard 
A) transference 
B) dream analysis 
C) flooding 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 6

Analyze in detail three behavioral techniques psychotherapists use to help clients change unwanted behaviors or attitudes.Include key terms and definitions.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include three of the

Question 7

What is the placebo effect and what role does it play in the effectiveness of antidepressants?

Accepted Answer

The placebo effect is the apparent succe

Question 8

An antidepressant would NOT be prescribed for

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety. 
B) phobias. 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) bipolar disorder. 
A) anxiety. 
B) phobias. 
C) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) bipolar disorder.

Question 9

In his freshman year of college,Ronald began to behave irrationally and hear voices that were not really there.A psychiatrist diagnosed him as schizophrenic and prescribed a drug to reduce the psychosis Ronald was experiencing.The intended effect of the drug is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) elevate the levels of norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain. 
B) block or reduce the sensitivity of dopamine receptors. 
C) increase dopamine activity in the brain. 
D) block the reuptake of norepinephrine by neurons. 
A) elevate the levels of norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain. 
B) block or reduce the sensitivity of dopamine receptors. 
C) increase dopamine activity in the brain. 
D) block the reuptake of norepinephrine by neurons.

Question 10

A family therapist would be most likely to agree that

Accepted Answer

A) family members need to be taught to provide one another with unconditional positive regard. 
B) efforts to isolate and treat one member of a family,without the other family members,are doomed. 
C) behavioral contracts and skills training are necessary tools to heal the wounded member of a family. 
D) Problems in a family can usually be traced to a single,troubled individual. 
A) family members need to be taught to provide one another with unconditional positive regard. 
B) efforts to isolate and treat one member of a family,without the other family members,are doomed. 
C) behavioral contracts and skills training are necessary tools to heal the wounded member of a family. 
D) Problems in a family can usually be traced to a single,troubled individual.

Question 11

Antipsychotic drugs are also known as

Accepted Answer

A) tricyclics. 
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). 
C) neuroleptics. 
D) serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). 
A) tricyclics. 
B) monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). 
C) neuroleptics. 
D) serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Question 12

Thanks to new computer technology,virtual reality devices permit behavior therapists to conduct _______________ in their offices.

Accepted Answer

A) rational emotive behavior therapy 
B) transference 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) unconditional positive regard 
A) rational emotive behavior therapy 
B) transference 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 13

A new drug that increases the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)is likely to

Accepted Answer

A) be calming and reduce anxiety. 
B) reduce psychotic episodes. 
C) reduce feelings of sadness and improve mood 
D) reduce manic behaviors 
A) be calming and reduce anxiety. 
B) reduce psychotic episodes. 
C) reduce feelings of sadness and improve mood 
D) reduce manic behaviors

Question 14

Dr.Littleman is a therapist who calls her method "depth therapy" because her goal is to delve into the deep unconscious processes of her patients.Which type of therapist would she represent?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) existential 
A) psychodynamic 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) existential

Question 15

A cultural mismatch between client and therapist can sometimes be a problem because

Accepted Answer

A) transference cannot take place if the client and therapist are from different cultures. 
B) the use of a language translator violates client-patient confidentiality. 
C) it may lead to misunderstandings based on cultural differences. 
D) studies show that most psychological problems are culture-bound syndromes. 
A) transference cannot take place if the client and therapist are from different cultures. 
B) the use of a language translator violates client-patient confidentiality. 
C) it may lead to misunderstandings based on cultural differences. 
D) studies show that most psychological problems are culture-bound syndromes.

Question 16

Which of the approaches to therapy concerns itself with a client's tendency to overgeneralize?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral self-monitoring 
B) systematic desensitization 
C) rational emotive behavior therapy 
D) flooding 
A) behavioral self-monitoring 
B) systematic desensitization 
C) rational emotive behavior therapy 
D) flooding

Question 17

Sally is excited because she finds a study that found that a drug used to treat infections also reduces the symptoms of a disease that her mother suffers from.Why might Sally want to remain at least somewhat skeptical of the study?

Accepted Answer

A) Studies on the off-label use of drugs are not reliable. 
B) The majority of researchers who are studying the effectiveness of medication have financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry. 
C) The effectiveness of almost all drugs is due to the placebo effect. 
D) The results of most drug studies are intentionally falsified. 
A) Studies on the off-label use of drugs are not reliable. 
B) The majority of researchers who are studying the effectiveness of medication have financial ties to the pharmaceutical industry. 
C) The effectiveness of almost all drugs is due to the placebo effect. 
D) The results of most drug studies are intentionally falsified.

Question 18

What does the case of 10-year-old Candace Newmaker,who underwent "rebirthing therapy," illustrate?

Accepted Answer

A) the surprising success of rebirthing and other attachment therapies 
B) how silly some therapeutic techniques seem today 
C) the potential for coercive therapists to create new symptoms 
D) that the use of empirically unsupported,potentially dangerous techniques can be deadly 
A) the surprising success of rebirthing and other attachment therapies 
B) how silly some therapeutic techniques seem today 
C) the potential for coercive therapists to create new symptoms 
D) that the use of empirically unsupported,potentially dangerous techniques can be deadly

Question 19

Systematic desensitization is based on

Accepted Answer

A) counterconditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) stimulus generalization. 
D) spontaneous recovery. 
A) counterconditioning. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) stimulus generalization. 
D) spontaneous recovery.

Question 20

Antipsychotic drugs offer little relief from which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) jumbled thoughts 
B) agitation 
C) delusions 
D) hallucinations 
A) jumbled thoughts 
B) agitation 
C) delusions 
D) hallucinations

In a study mentioned in your text regarding people with aggressive outbursts,the group that received ___________ improved the most.

Electroconvulsive therapy is used to alleviate

Regan is Irish-American and her therapist is familiar with Irish cultural patterns.When Regan expresses an intense feeling of inner guilt,her therapist responds

_______________ is successful in reducing chronic anger,abusiveness,and hostility.

Many humanist therapists would agree that _______________ is useful in treating psychological disorders.

Analyze in detail three behavioral techniques psychotherapists use to help clients change unwanted behaviors or attitudes.Include key terms and definitions.

What is the placebo effect and what role does it play in the effectiveness of antidepressants?

An antidepressant would NOT be prescribed for

In his freshman year of college,Ronald began to behave irrationally and hear voices that were not really there.A psychiatrist diagnosed him as schizophrenic and prescribed a drug to reduce the psychosis Ronald was experiencing.The intended effect of the drug is likely to

A family therapist would be most likely to agree that

Antipsychotic drugs are also known as

Thanks to new computer technology,virtual reality devices permit behavior therapists to conduct _______________ in their offices.

A new drug that increases the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)is likely to

Dr.Littleman is a therapist who calls her method "depth therapy" because her goal is to delve into the deep unconscious processes of her patients.Which type of therapist would she represent?

A cultural mismatch between client and therapist can sometimes be a problem because

Which of the approaches to therapy concerns itself with a client's tendency to overgeneralize?

Sally is excited because she finds a study that found that a drug used to treat infections also reduces the symptoms of a disease that her mother suffers from.Why might Sally want to remain at least somewhat skeptical of the study?

What does the case of 10-year-old Candace Newmaker,who underwent "rebirthing therapy," illustrate?

Systematic desensitization is based on

Antipsychotic drugs offer little relief from which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?

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Exam 12: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

In a study mentioned in your text regarding people with aggressive outbursts,the group that received ___________ improved the most.

Electroconvulsive therapy is used to alleviate

Regan is Irish-American and her therapist is familiar with Irish cultural patterns.When Regan expresses an intense feeling of inner guilt,her therapist responds

_______________ is successful in reducing chronic anger,abusiveness,and hostility.

Many humanist therapists would agree that _______________ is useful in treating psychological disorders.

Analyze in detail three behavioral techniques psychotherapists use to help clients change unwanted behaviors or attitudes.Include key terms and definitions.

What is the placebo effect and what role does it play in the effectiveness of antidepressants?

An antidepressant would NOT be prescribed for

In his freshman year of college,Ronald began to behave irrationally and hear voices that were not really there.A psychiatrist diagnosed him as schizophrenic and prescribed a drug to reduce the psychosis Ronald was experiencing.The intended effect of the drug is likely to

A family therapist would be most likely to agree that

Antipsychotic drugs are also known as

Thanks to new computer technology,virtual reality devices permit behavior therapists to conduct _______________ in their offices.

A new drug that increases the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA)is likely to

Dr.Littleman is a therapist who calls her method "depth therapy" because her goal is to delve into the deep unconscious processes of her patients.Which type of therapist would she represent?

A cultural mismatch between client and therapist can sometimes be a problem because

Which of the approaches to therapy concerns itself with a client's tendency to overgeneralize?

Sally is excited because she finds a study that found that a drug used to treat infections also reduces the symptoms of a disease that her mother suffers from.Why might Sally want to remain at least somewhat skeptical of the study?

What does the case of 10-year-old Candace Newmaker,who underwent "rebirthing therapy," illustrate?

Systematic desensitization is based on

Antipsychotic drugs offer little relief from which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?

What Is Psychology

Theories of Personality

Development Over the Life Span

Neurons, Hormones, and the Brain

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Learning and Conditioning

Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

Psychological Disorders

Emotion, Stress, and Health

The Major Motives of Life: Food, Love, Sex, and Work

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