Question 1

In many ways,the scientist-practitioner gap centers around which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A) Can the effectiveness of psychotherapy be studied scientifically? 
B) Should therapists be allowed to use their patients in scientific experiments? 
C) Should psychology researchers all be required to be trained as therapists? 
D) Should therapists be required to use a control group when treating patients? 
A) Can the effectiveness of psychotherapy be studied scientifically? 
B) Should therapists be allowed to use their patients in scientific experiments? 
C) Should psychology researchers all be required to be trained as therapists? 
D) Should therapists be required to use a control group when treating patients?

Question 2

Which of the following is generally more important than the specific technique a therapist uses in determining the success of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) how long the therapy lasts 
B) the insight that the therapy provides the client 
C) the bond between the therapist and the client 
D) whether the therapist and client are matched by gender 
A) how long the therapy lasts 
B) the insight that the therapy provides the client 
C) the bond between the therapist and the client 
D) whether the therapist and client are matched by gender

Question 3

Rational emotive behavior therapy emphasizes the client's free will to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Therapist influence,and sometimes coercion,is believed to be responsible for the huge number of people diagnosed in the 1980s and 1990s with

Accepted Answer

A) depression. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) multiple personality disorder. 
D) antisocial personality disorder. 
A) depression. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) multiple personality disorder. 
D) antisocial personality disorder.

Question 5

Which of the following therapies focuses on a person's free will to change and to self-actualize,rather than focusing on past conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A) behavior 
B) cognitive 
C) humanist 
D) family 
A) behavior 
B) cognitive 
C) humanist 
D) family

Question 6

An antidepressant drug would most likely be prescribed for

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) psychotic disorders. 
D) bipolar disorder. 
A) anxiety. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) psychotic disorders. 
D) bipolar disorder.

Question 7

Which treatment is MOST likely to be used today?

Accepted Answer

A) drug therapy 
B) prefrontal lobotomy 
C) ECT 
D) in vitro therapy 
A) drug therapy 
B) prefrontal lobotomy 
C) ECT 
D) in vitro therapy

Question 8

_______________,such as Valium and Xanax,increase the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

Accepted Answer

A) Antipsychotic drugs 
B) Tranquilizers 
C) Lithium carbonate 
D) Antidepressants 
A) Antipsychotic drugs 
B) Tranquilizers 
C) Lithium carbonate 
D) Antidepressants

Question 9

The _______________ school of therapy has,as one of its primary goals,finding meaning in life.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

The tendency for journals to publish studies that have positive findings rather than negative or ambiguous results is called

Accepted Answer

A) confirmation bias. 
B) overreaching bias. 
C) publication bias. 
D) enterprise bias. 
A) confirmation bias. 
B) overreaching bias. 
C) publication bias. 
D) enterprise bias.

Question 11

If a person is suffering from schizophrenia,then a neuroleptic,such as Zyprexa,would be an appropriate drug used in treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Beta blockers are approved for anxiety disorders and athletic performance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following would be useful in reducing a patient's agitation and delusions?

Accepted Answer

A) an antipsychotic drug 
B) a tranquilizer 
C) lithium carbonate 
D) an antidepressant 
A) an antipsychotic drug 
B) a tranquilizer 
C) lithium carbonate 
D) an antidepressant

Question 14

Describe the four main classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders,including the benefits and drawbacks of each.For which disorders would each class be prescribed?

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 15

Give one example that illustrates the need for an understanding of cultural background when making a diagnosis or suggesting treatment.

Accepted Answer

The textbook mentions understa

Question 16

Neuroleptics block or reduce the sensitivity of brain receptors that respond to dopamine.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Antipsychotic drugs offer schizophrenics relief by eliminating jumbled thoughts,difficulty concentrating,and the inability to interact with others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In what ways do the cognitive therapies of Albert Ellis and of Aaron Beck differ? In what ways are they similar?

Accepted Answer

Both Beck and Ellis approaches are focus

Question 19

After seeing her therapist for a month,Kenya feels that they share a bond based on mutual understanding that is helping her work through her problems.This bond is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) unconditional positive regard. 
B) the therapeutic alliance. 
C) the scientist-practitioner gap. 
D) the client-therapist relationship. 
A) unconditional positive regard. 
B) the therapeutic alliance. 
C) the scientist-practitioner gap. 
D) the client-therapist relationship.

Question 20

In client-centered therapy,the therapist provides empathy and unconditional positive regard to the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In many ways,the scientist-practitioner gap centers around which of the following questions?

Which of the following is generally more important than the specific technique a therapist uses in determining the success of psychotherapy?

Rational emotive behavior therapy emphasizes the client's free will to change.

Therapist influence,and sometimes coercion,is believed to be responsible for the huge number of people diagnosed in the 1980s and 1990s with

Which of the following therapies focuses on a person's free will to change and to self-actualize,rather than focusing on past conflicts?

An antidepressant drug would most likely be prescribed for

Which treatment is MOST likely to be used today?

_______________,such as Valium and Xanax,increase the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

The _______________ school of therapy has,as one of its primary goals,finding meaning in life.

The tendency for journals to publish studies that have positive findings rather than negative or ambiguous results is called

If a person is suffering from schizophrenia,then a neuroleptic,such as Zyprexa,would be an appropriate drug used in treatment.

Beta blockers are approved for anxiety disorders and athletic performance.

Which of the following would be useful in reducing a patient's agitation and delusions?

Describe the four main classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders,including the benefits and drawbacks of each.For which disorders would each class be prescribed?

Give one example that illustrates the need for an understanding of cultural background when making a diagnosis or suggesting treatment.

Neuroleptics block or reduce the sensitivity of brain receptors that respond to dopamine.

Antipsychotic drugs offer schizophrenics relief by eliminating jumbled thoughts,difficulty concentrating,and the inability to interact with others.

In what ways do the cognitive therapies of Albert Ellis and of Aaron Beck differ? In what ways are they similar?

After seeing her therapist for a month,Kenya feels that they share a bond based on mutual understanding that is helping her work through her problems.This bond is referred to as

In client-centered therapy,the therapist provides empathy and unconditional positive regard to the client.

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Exam 12: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

In many ways,the scientist-practitioner gap centers around which of the following questions?

Which of the following is generally more important than the specific technique a therapist uses in determining the success of psychotherapy?

Rational emotive behavior therapy emphasizes the client's free will to change.

Therapist influence,and sometimes coercion,is believed to be responsible for the huge number of people diagnosed in the 1980s and 1990s with

Which of the following therapies focuses on a person's free will to change and to self-actualize,rather than focusing on past conflicts?

An antidepressant drug would most likely be prescribed for

Which treatment is MOST likely to be used today?

_______________,such as Valium and Xanax,increase the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

The _______________ school of therapy has,as one of its primary goals,finding meaning in life.

The tendency for journals to publish studies that have positive findings rather than negative or ambiguous results is called

If a person is suffering from schizophrenia,then a neuroleptic,such as Zyprexa,would be an appropriate drug used in treatment.

Beta blockers are approved for anxiety disorders and athletic performance.

Which of the following would be useful in reducing a patient's agitation and delusions?

Describe the four main classes of drugs used in the treatment of mental and emotional disorders,including the benefits and drawbacks of each.For which disorders would each class be prescribed?

Give one example that illustrates the need for an understanding of cultural background when making a diagnosis or suggesting treatment.

Neuroleptics block or reduce the sensitivity of brain receptors that respond to dopamine.

Antipsychotic drugs offer schizophrenics relief by eliminating jumbled thoughts,difficulty concentrating,and the inability to interact with others.

In what ways do the cognitive therapies of Albert Ellis and of Aaron Beck differ? In what ways are they similar?

After seeing her therapist for a month,Kenya feels that they share a bond based on mutual understanding that is helping her work through her problems.This bond is referred to as

In client-centered therapy,the therapist provides empathy and unconditional positive regard to the client.

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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