Question 1

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increased popularity of self-help groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  People have lost confidence in the ability of clinicians to help with their problems. 
B)  People find a group less threatening than individual therapy. 
C)  People feel that group therapy is less stigmatizing than individual therapy. 
D)  Research has shown group therapy to be more effective than individual therapy. 
A)  People have lost confidence in the ability of clinicians to help with their problems. 
B)  People find a group less threatening than individual therapy. 
C)  People feel that group therapy is less stigmatizing than individual therapy. 
D)  Research has shown group therapy to be more effective than individual therapy.

Question 2

Gestalt therapy was originated by

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers. 
B)  Fritz Perls. 
C)  Abraham Maslow. 
D)  Albert Ellis. 
A)  Carl Rogers. 
B)  Fritz Perls. 
C)  Abraham Maslow. 
D)  Albert Ellis.

Question 3

Research has repeatedly found that systematic desensitization and other classical conditioning techniques reduce phobic reactions more effectively than placebo treatments or no treatment at all.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is FALSE about the cognitive model?

Accepted Answer

A)  It has been found to be highly effective. 
B)  It is difficult to determine whether irrational thoughts are a cause or an effect of maladaptive behaviour. 
C)  Research has consistently found that there is indeed a link between maladaptive thoughts and maladaptive behaviour. 
D)  It is only applicable to the treatment of depression, and has limited use in other areas. 
A)  It has been found to be highly effective. 
B)  It is difficult to determine whether irrational thoughts are a cause or an effect of maladaptive behaviour. 
C)  Research has consistently found that there is indeed a link between maladaptive thoughts and maladaptive behaviour. 
D)  It is only applicable to the treatment of depression, and has limited use in other areas.

Question 5

Describe commonly used formats of therapy.

Accepted Answer

-Individual therapy,in which practitione

Question 6

Match the appropriate words in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

Accepted Answer

1.M: Social skills training
2.

Question 7

Selina is undergoing short-term psychodynamic therapy.Which of the following would be an example of topics that Selina might deal with in therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  her relationship with her mother and stress she is under at work 
B)  her substance abuse, her childhood abuse, and her fear of heights 
C)  her fear of heights and the stress she is under at work 
D)  her fear of losing the people she loves 
A)  her relationship with her mother and stress she is under at work 
B)  her substance abuse, her childhood abuse, and her fear of heights 
C)  her fear of heights and the stress she is under at work 
D)  her fear of losing the people she loves

Question 8

What is one reason that there is little evidence supporting the effectiveness of Gestalt therapy and client-centred therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It isn't an effective treatment. 
B)  Few researchers have been interested in this type of therapy. 
C)  Supporters of this type of therapy do not believe that experimental methods can properly test its effectiveness. 
D)  There have been few individuals willing to participate in these studies. 
A)  It isn't an effective treatment. 
B)  Few researchers have been interested in this type of therapy. 
C)  Supporters of this type of therapy do not believe that experimental methods can properly test its effectiveness. 
D)  There have been few individuals willing to participate in these studies.

Question 9

Fujita has been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Which of the following medications is she most likely to be prescribed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax 
B)  Fluoxetine 
C)  Lithium 
D)  Chlorpromazine 
A)  Xanax 
B)  Fluoxetine 
C)  Lithium 
D)  Chlorpromazine

Question 10

Which of the following best describes the difference between MAOI's,tricyclics,and SSRI's?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are used to treat different disorders. 
B)  They all treat anxiety disorders, but act on different neurotransmitters. 
C)  They all treat depression, but act on different neurotransmitters. 
D)  Whereas the side effects of MAOI's and tricyclics are mild, SSRI's have many serious side effects including risk of suicide. 
A)  They are used to treat different disorders. 
B)  They all treat anxiety disorders, but act on different neurotransmitters. 
C)  They all treat depression, but act on different neurotransmitters. 
D)  Whereas the side effects of MAOI's and tricyclics are mild, SSRI's have many serious side effects including risk of suicide.

Question 11

At the secondary prevention level of community treatment,the goal is to

Accepted Answer

A)  detect and treat psychological disorders at the preliminary stages before they reach serious levels. 
B)  provide effective treatment immediately so that moderate or severe disorders don't become long-term problems. 
C)  improve community functioning and policies. 
D)  prevent psychological disorders altogether. 
A)  detect and treat psychological disorders at the preliminary stages before they reach serious levels. 
B)  provide effective treatment immediately so that moderate or severe disorders don't become long-term problems. 
C)  improve community functioning and policies. 
D)  prevent psychological disorders altogether.

Question 12

What is the difference between Rogers' client-centred therapy and Gestalt therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt therapy doesn't strive to move clients toward self-recognition and self-acceptance. 
B)  Gestalt therapy takes much longer. 
C)  Gestalt therapy challenges and frustrates the client. 
D)  Gestalt therapy incorporates different kinds of therapy, such as art therapy and pet therapy. 
A)  Gestalt therapy doesn't strive to move clients toward self-recognition and self-acceptance. 
B)  Gestalt therapy takes much longer. 
C)  Gestalt therapy challenges and frustrates the client. 
D)  Gestalt therapy incorporates different kinds of therapy, such as art therapy and pet therapy.

Question 13

Dr.Sato is a therapist who is keeping up with modern times.If this is true,then in what way should her therapy be progressing?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should be using more drugs with her clients. 
B)  She should be focusing on the health of the body along with the health of the mind. 
C)  She should be ending her therapy career and begin teaching others what she has learned. 
D)  She should be using a more eclectic approach to therapy. 
A)  She should be using more drugs with her clients. 
B)  She should be focusing on the health of the body along with the health of the mind. 
C)  She should be ending her therapy career and begin teaching others what she has learned. 
D)  She should be using a more eclectic approach to therapy.

Question 14

When a client begins treating the therapist as if they were someone significant from the client's past,this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance. 
B)  free association. 
C)  transference. 
D)  projection. 
A)  resistance. 
B)  free association. 
C)  transference. 
D)  projection.

Question 15

How do antidepressant drugs restore brain activity to normal levels?

Accepted Answer

The prefrontal cortex of depressed indiv

Question 16

Which of the following types of therapy is most effective at treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic therapy 
B)  cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C)  humanistic therapy 
D)  drug therapy 
A)  psychodynamic therapy 
B)  cognitive-behavioural therapy 
C)  humanistic therapy 
D)  drug therapy

Question 17

Which of the following therapies would NOT fit under the category of cognitive-behavioural?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational-emotive therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  Beck's cognitive therapy 
D)  mindfulness 
A)  rational-emotive therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  Beck's cognitive therapy 
D)  mindfulness

Question 18

How can transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)be used to treat depression?

Accepted Answer

TMS involves having a clinician place an

Question 19

According to Beck,many of the thought processes of depressed individuals are logical.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the criticisms of the behavioural approach to therapy.

Accepted Answer

The behavioural approach is to

Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increased popularity of self-help groups?

Gestalt therapy was originated by

Research has repeatedly found that systematic desensitization and other classical conditioning techniques reduce phobic reactions more effectively than placebo treatments or no treatment at all.

Which of the following is FALSE about the cognitive model?

Describe commonly used formats of therapy.

Match the appropriate words in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

Selina is undergoing short-term psychodynamic therapy.Which of the following would be an example of topics that Selina might deal with in therapy?

What is one reason that there is little evidence supporting the effectiveness of Gestalt therapy and client-centred therapy?

Fujita has been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Which of the following medications is she most likely to be prescribed?

Which of the following best describes the difference between MAOI's,tricyclics,and SSRI's?

At the secondary prevention level of community treatment,the goal is to

What is the difference between Rogers' client-centred therapy and Gestalt therapy?

Dr.Sato is a therapist who is keeping up with modern times.If this is true,then in what way should her therapy be progressing?

When a client begins treating the therapist as if they were someone significant from the client's past,this is called

How do antidepressant drugs restore brain activity to normal levels?

Which of the following types of therapy is most effective at treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?

Which of the following therapies would NOT fit under the category of cognitive-behavioural?

How can transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)be used to treat depression?

According to Beck,many of the thought processes of depressed individuals are logical.

Describe the criticisms of the behavioural approach to therapy.

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Which of the following is NOT a reason for the increased popularity of self-help groups?

Gestalt therapy was originated by

Research has repeatedly found that systematic desensitization and other classical conditioning techniques reduce phobic reactions more effectively than placebo treatments or no treatment at all.

Which of the following is FALSE about the cognitive model?

Describe commonly used formats of therapy.

Match the appropriate words in the left column to the definitions in the right column.

Selina is undergoing short-term psychodynamic therapy.Which of the following would be an example of topics that Selina might deal with in therapy?

What is one reason that there is little evidence supporting the effectiveness of Gestalt therapy and client-centred therapy?

Fujita has been recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Which of the following medications is she most likely to be prescribed?

Which of the following best describes the difference between MAOI's,tricyclics,and SSRI's?

At the secondary prevention level of community treatment,the goal is to

What is the difference between Rogers' client-centred therapy and Gestalt therapy?

Dr.Sato is a therapist who is keeping up with modern times.If this is true,then in what way should her therapy be progressing?

When a client begins treating the therapist as if they were someone significant from the client's past,this is called

How do antidepressant drugs restore brain activity to normal levels?

Which of the following types of therapy is most effective at treating schizophrenia and bipolar disorder?

Which of the following therapies would NOT fit under the category of cognitive-behavioural?

How can transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)be used to treat depression?

According to Beck,many of the thought processes of depressed individuals are logical.

Describe the criticisms of the behavioural approach to therapy.

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

social Psychology

Stress,coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

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