Question 1

How do second-wave cognitive-behavioural therapies differ from the traditional cognitive-behavioural therapies of Beck and Ellis?

Accepted Answer

A)  The second-wave therapies focus on accepting problematic thoughts rather than changing them. 
B)  The second-wave therapies take much less time to complete. 
C)  The second-wave therapies focus more on changing behaviour and less on changing thoughts. 
D)  The second-wave therapies incorporate psychopharmacological treatments as well as cognitive-behavioural therapies. 
A)  The second-wave therapies focus on accepting problematic thoughts rather than changing them. 
B)  The second-wave therapies take much less time to complete. 
C)  The second-wave therapies focus more on changing behaviour and less on changing thoughts. 
D)  The second-wave therapies incorporate psychopharmacological treatments as well as cognitive-behavioural therapies.

Question 2

During therapy,Larissa changes the subject every time the therapist brings up her childhood.According to psychodynamic therapists,which of the following is Larissa demonstrating?

Accepted Answer

A)  free association 
B)  resistance 
C)  transference 
D)  catharsis 
A)  free association 
B)  resistance 
C)  transference 
D)  catharsis

Question 3

Studies estimate that ___ percent or more of people with psychological disorders NEVER seek treatment.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Studies estimate that ___ percent or more...

Question 4

Overall,is therapy effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  No, most people who go to therapy show no improvement. 
B)  Yes, most people who go to therapy are glad that they did. 
C)  Yes, most people who go to therapy live longer than people who didn't go to therapy. 
D)  Yes, most people who go to therapy are better off than people who didn't go to therapy. 
A)  No, most people who go to therapy show no improvement. 
B)  Yes, most people who go to therapy are glad that they did. 
C)  Yes, most people who go to therapy live longer than people who didn't go to therapy. 
D)  Yes, most people who go to therapy are better off than people who didn't go to therapy.

Question 5

When Cedric tells his therapist that no one at work likes him,his therapist tells him that,for homework,he wants Cedric to start conversations with five people in his office before his next appointment.Which of the following approaches is Cedric's therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Bandura's modelling approach 
B)  Beck's cognitive therapy approach 
C)  Ellis' rational-emotive therapy approach 
D)  Roger's client-centred therapy approach 
A)  Bandura's modelling approach 
B)  Beck's cognitive therapy approach 
C)  Ellis' rational-emotive therapy approach 
D)  Roger's client-centred therapy approach

Question 6

A type of therapy that uses communication and interaction to overcome a client's psychological difficulties is called

Accepted Answer

A)  biological therapy. 
B)  physiological therapy. 
C)  physical therapy. 
D)  psychotherapy. 
A)  biological therapy. 
B)  physiological therapy. 
C)  physical therapy. 
D)  psychotherapy.

Question 7

Lobotomies were a widely used treatment for ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  personality disorders 
A)  depression 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  bipolar disorder 
D)  personality disorders

Question 8

Describe existential therapy.How is the concept of freedom addressed?

Accepted Answer

Existentialists believe that we are born

Question 9

You are attending your first session with a new therapist about your fear of spiders.On his bookshelf you see many books on classical conditioning and he asks you to construct a hierarchy of fears.Which type of therapist are you seeing,and what type of therapy is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural; systematic desensitization 
B)  behavioural; aversion therapy 
C)  cognitive-behavioural; systematic desensitization 
D)  cognitive-behavioural; aversion therapy 
A)  behavioural; systematic desensitization 
B)  behavioural; aversion therapy 
C)  cognitive-behavioural; systematic desensitization 
D)  cognitive-behavioural; aversion therapy

Question 10

Describe the shortcomings of the biological approach to treating mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

Treatments can produce signifi

Question 11

Results of studies that compare the various forms of therapies to one another have shown that no one form of therapy generally stands out over all others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a goal of culture-sensitive and gender-sensitive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  teaching clients how to change to fit in with either the ethnic minority group, or the male-oriented society 
B)  increasing awareness of the impact of both the minority and majority cultures on the person's behaviours and self-concept 
C)  helping clients express suppressed anger and pain 
D)  helping clients achieve a bicultural (or gender) balance that works for them 
A)  teaching clients how to change to fit in with either the ethnic minority group, or the male-oriented society 
B)  increasing awareness of the impact of both the minority and majority cultures on the person's behaviours and self-concept 
C)  helping clients express suppressed anger and pain 
D)  helping clients achieve a bicultural (or gender) balance that works for them

Question 13

Only a few research studies have found psychodynamic therapies to be more effective than no treatment or placebo treatments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Luis has been taking chlorpromazine but has developed side effects such as muscle contractions of his face and body.What alternative might his psychiatrist recommend?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  atypical antispychotics 
D)  vagus nerve stimulation 
A)  psychotherapy 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  atypical antispychotics 
D)  vagus nerve stimulation

Question 15

According to one meta-analysis study by Smith et al.(1977),which percentage describes how much better off someone is who receives therapy compared to an untreated control patient?

Accepted Answer

A)  45% 
B)  60% 
C)  75% 
D)  85% 
A)  45% 
B)  60% 
C)  75% 
D)  85%

Question 16

Which of the following statements about ECT is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  It induces seizures in the brain. 
B)  It helps 70% of patients treated. 
C)  It can affect short-term memory, sometimes permanently. 
D)  It is used more now than in the past because of more advanced medical techniques. 
A)  It induces seizures in the brain. 
B)  It helps 70% of patients treated. 
C)  It can affect short-term memory, sometimes permanently. 
D)  It is used more now than in the past because of more advanced medical techniques.

Question 17

Cognitive therapy is used to treat ___.

Accepted Answer

A)  depression 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  personality disorder 
D)  all of the above 
A)  depression 
B)  panic disorder 
C)  personality disorder 
D)  all of the above

Question 18

Describe the procedures used in the vagus nerve stimulation treatment of depression.

Accepted Answer

In this procedure,an implanted

Question 19

The goal of ___ is for to clients acquire anxiety responses to stimuli that they have been finding too attractive.

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding 
B)  drug therapy 
C)  humanistic therapy 
D)  aversion therapy 
A)  flooding 
B)  drug therapy 
C)  humanistic therapy 
D)  aversion therapy

Question 20

Skillful frustration includes refusing to meet a client's expectations or demands.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

How do second-wave cognitive-behavioural therapies differ from the traditional cognitive-behavioural therapies of Beck and Ellis?

During therapy,Larissa changes the subject every time the therapist brings up her childhood.According to psychodynamic therapists,which of the following is Larissa demonstrating?

Studies estimate that ___ percent or more of people with psychological disorders NEVER seek treatment.

Overall,is therapy effective?

When Cedric tells his therapist that no one at work likes him,his therapist tells him that,for homework,he wants Cedric to start conversations with five people in his office before his next appointment.Which of the following approaches is Cedric's therapist using?

A type of therapy that uses communication and interaction to overcome a client's psychological difficulties is called

Lobotomies were a widely used treatment for ___.

Describe existential therapy.How is the concept of freedom addressed?

You are attending your first session with a new therapist about your fear of spiders.On his bookshelf you see many books on classical conditioning and he asks you to construct a hierarchy of fears.Which type of therapist are you seeing,and what type of therapy is he using?

Describe the shortcomings of the biological approach to treating mental disorders.

Results of studies that compare the various forms of therapies to one another have shown that no one form of therapy generally stands out over all others.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of culture-sensitive and gender-sensitive therapy?

Only a few research studies have found psychodynamic therapies to be more effective than no treatment or placebo treatments.

Luis has been taking chlorpromazine but has developed side effects such as muscle contractions of his face and body.What alternative might his psychiatrist recommend?

According to one meta-analysis study by Smith et al.(1977),which percentage describes how much better off someone is who receives therapy compared to an untreated control patient?

Which of the following statements about ECT is FALSE?

Cognitive therapy is used to treat ___.

Describe the procedures used in the vagus nerve stimulation treatment of depression.

The goal of ___ is for to clients acquire anxiety responses to stimuli that they have been finding too attractive.

Skillful frustration includes refusing to meet a client's expectations or demands.

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How do second-wave cognitive-behavioural therapies differ from the traditional cognitive-behavioural therapies of Beck and Ellis?

During therapy,Larissa changes the subject every time the therapist brings up her childhood.According to psychodynamic therapists,which of the following is Larissa demonstrating?

Studies estimate that ___ percent or more of people with psychological disorders NEVER seek treatment.

Overall,is therapy effective?

When Cedric tells his therapist that no one at work likes him,his therapist tells him that,for homework,he wants Cedric to start conversations with five people in his office before his next appointment.Which of the following approaches is Cedric's therapist using?

A type of therapy that uses communication and interaction to overcome a client's psychological difficulties is called

Lobotomies were a widely used treatment for ___.

Describe existential therapy.How is the concept of freedom addressed?

You are attending your first session with a new therapist about your fear of spiders.On his bookshelf you see many books on classical conditioning and he asks you to construct a hierarchy of fears.Which type of therapist are you seeing,and what type of therapy is he using?

Describe the shortcomings of the biological approach to treating mental disorders.

Results of studies that compare the various forms of therapies to one another have shown that no one form of therapy generally stands out over all others.

Which of the following is NOT a goal of culture-sensitive and gender-sensitive therapy?

Only a few research studies have found psychodynamic therapies to be more effective than no treatment or placebo treatments.

Luis has been taking chlorpromazine but has developed side effects such as muscle contractions of his face and body.What alternative might his psychiatrist recommend?

According to one meta-analysis study by Smith et al.(1977),which percentage describes how much better off someone is who receives therapy compared to an untreated control patient?

Which of the following statements about ECT is FALSE?

Cognitive therapy is used to treat ___.

Describe the procedures used in the vagus nerve stimulation treatment of depression.

The goal of ___ is for to clients acquire anxiety responses to stimuli that they have been finding too attractive.

Skillful frustration includes refusing to meet a client's expectations or demands.

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

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Stress,coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

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