Question 1

Franklyn has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Which of the following would be most effective in helping Franklyn control his symptoms?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Antidepressant drugs stimulate the production of synapses in the hippocampus.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Agatha is suffering from depression and has decided to seek treatment.In this treatment,Agatha sits down with a therapist and they talk together.What kind of treatment is this called?

Accepted Answer

A)  physiological therapy 
B)  biological therapy 
C)  psychotherapy 
D)  psychopharmacology 
A)  physiological therapy 
B)  biological therapy 
C)  psychotherapy 
D)  psychopharmacology

Question 4

Describe the characteristics of Gestalt therapy.

Accepted Answer

Guides clients to self-recogni

Question 5

Beck's cognitive therapy is most strongly recommended for people suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  anxiety disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  schizophrenic disorders. 
A)  depression. 
B)  anxiety disorders. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  schizophrenic disorders.

Question 6

After Maxime tells his therapist that he is seems to worry about a lot of unimportant things,his therapist responds with,"So you feel these things shouldn't upset you,but they do anyway." Which quality is Maxime's therapist displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  assured trust and sincerity 
C)  accurate empathy 
D)  genuineness 
A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  assured trust and sincerity 
C)  accurate empathy 
D)  genuineness

Question 7

List the three categories of behavioural techniques.

Accepted Answer

classical conditioni

Question 8

What type of group therapy meets without the direct leadership of a professional clinician?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What type of group therapy meets without...

Question 9

According to psychodynamic therapies,what must a client experience to overcome their problems?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Which of the following is the best description of the therapist's role in behavioural treatments?

Accepted Answer

A)  teacher 
B)  expert 
C)  healer 
D)  friend 
A)  teacher 
B)  expert 
C)  healer 
D)  friend

Question 11

Geraldine tells her psychoanalyst about dreaming she was being chased by a wolf.Her psychoanalyst interprets this as Geraldine feeling pressured to perform better at work.The therapist's interpretation of Geraldine's dream would be considered the ___ content of her dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest 
B)  latent 
C)  cathartic 
D)  dynamic 
A)  manifest 
B)  latent 
C)  cathartic 
D)  dynamic

Question 12

Dysfunctional individuals may be able to overcome their difficulties by modifying their faulty thought processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following would be an example of primary prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  A new walk-in clinic is built to reduce people's reliance on hospital emergency rooms. 
B)  After it becomes clear that Simon's "social drinking" is problem drinking, Simon's partner gets rid of all the alcohol in the home, so their teenagers can't start experimenting. 
C)  Morgan is enrolled in a diabetes support group to assist her in managing her condition. 
D)  Various associations attempting to reduce spinal cord injuries lobby the government to pass bicycle helmet laws for children. 
A)  A new walk-in clinic is built to reduce people's reliance on hospital emergency rooms. 
B)  After it becomes clear that Simon's "social drinking" is problem drinking, Simon's partner gets rid of all the alcohol in the home, so their teenagers can't start experimenting. 
C)  Morgan is enrolled in a diabetes support group to assist her in managing her condition. 
D)  Various associations attempting to reduce spinal cord injuries lobby the government to pass bicycle helmet laws for children.

Question 14

What is the difference between psychodynamic therapy and relational psychoanalytic therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic therapy takes a long time and relational psychoanalytic therapy lasts only a few weeks. 
B)  Psychodynamic therapy assumes the therapist is the expert and relational psychoanalytic therapy assumes the client and therapist are equals. 
C)  Psychodynamic therapy has empirical evidence and relational psychoanalytic therapy does not have supporting evidence. 
D)  Psychodynamic therapy is conducted individually, and relational psychoanalytic therapy is always conducted in a group setting. 
A)  Psychodynamic therapy takes a long time and relational psychoanalytic therapy lasts only a few weeks. 
B)  Psychodynamic therapy assumes the therapist is the expert and relational psychoanalytic therapy assumes the client and therapist are equals. 
C)  Psychodynamic therapy has empirical evidence and relational psychoanalytic therapy does not have supporting evidence. 
D)  Psychodynamic therapy is conducted individually, and relational psychoanalytic therapy is always conducted in a group setting.

Question 15

Approximately ___ of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)patients who are treated daily for two to four weeks report alleviated depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  40% 
B)  55% 
C)  65% 
D)  80% 
A)  40% 
B)  55% 
C)  65% 
D)  80%

Question 16

Beck's approach to cognitive therapy is mostly used to treat ___.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beck's approach to cognitive therapy is mostly...

Question 17

In rational-emotive therapy,therapists confront clients' irrational assumptions in a blunt and humorous manner.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following drugs is likely to cause severe shaking and contractions of the face and body?

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressants 
B)  antipsychotic drugs 
C)  mood stabilizers 
D)  antianxiety drugs 
A)  antidepressants 
B)  antipsychotic drugs 
C)  mood stabilizers 
D)  antianxiety drugs

Question 19

Halfway through a therapy session,Song apologizes to her therapist for having difficulty expressing herself.Her therapist responds,"That's all right.You just like to choose your words carefully." Which quality is Song's therapist displaying?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  accurate empathy 
C)  genuineness 
D)  assured trust and sincerity 
A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  accurate empathy 
C)  genuineness 
D)  assured trust and sincerity

Question 20

Huan is from a racial minority group and is suffering from depression.Which of the following is NOT likely to be his experience with therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  He will make less use of mental health services than someone who is not a racial minority. 
B)  He will have difficulties communicating his thoughts to his therapist due to a language barrier. 
C)  He will stop therapy sooner than someone who is not a racial minority. 
D)  He will show less improvements in therapy than someone who is not a racial minority. 
A)  He will make less use of mental health services than someone who is not a racial minority. 
B)  He will have difficulties communicating his thoughts to his therapist due to a language barrier. 
C)  He will stop therapy sooner than someone who is not a racial minority. 
D)  He will show less improvements in therapy than someone who is not a racial minority.

Franklyn has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Which of the following would be most effective in helping Franklyn control his symptoms?

Antidepressant drugs stimulate the production of synapses in the hippocampus.

Agatha is suffering from depression and has decided to seek treatment.In this treatment,Agatha sits down with a therapist and they talk together.What kind of treatment is this called?

Describe the characteristics of Gestalt therapy.

Beck's cognitive therapy is most strongly recommended for people suffering from

After Maxime tells his therapist that he is seems to worry about a lot of unimportant things,his therapist responds with,"So you feel these things shouldn't upset you,but they do anyway." Which quality is Maxime's therapist displaying?

List the three categories of behavioural techniques.

What type of group therapy meets without the direct leadership of a professional clinician?

According to psychodynamic therapies,what must a client experience to overcome their problems?

Which of the following is the best description of the therapist's role in behavioural treatments?

Geraldine tells her psychoanalyst about dreaming she was being chased by a wolf.Her psychoanalyst interprets this as Geraldine feeling pressured to perform better at work.The therapist's interpretation of Geraldine's dream would be considered the ___ content of her dream.

Dysfunctional individuals may be able to overcome their difficulties by modifying their faulty thought processes.

Which of the following would be an example of primary prevention?

What is the difference between psychodynamic therapy and relational psychoanalytic therapy?

Approximately ___ of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)patients who are treated daily for two to four weeks report alleviated depression.

Beck's approach to cognitive therapy is mostly used to treat ___.

In rational-emotive therapy,therapists confront clients' irrational assumptions in a blunt and humorous manner.

Which of the following drugs is likely to cause severe shaking and contractions of the face and body?

Halfway through a therapy session,Song apologizes to her therapist for having difficulty expressing herself.Her therapist responds,"That's all right.You just like to choose your words carefully." Which quality is Song's therapist displaying?

Huan is from a racial minority group and is suffering from depression.Which of the following is NOT likely to be his experience with therapy?

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Franklyn has been diagnosed with schizophrenia.Which of the following would be most effective in helping Franklyn control his symptoms?

Antidepressant drugs stimulate the production of synapses in the hippocampus.

Agatha is suffering from depression and has decided to seek treatment.In this treatment,Agatha sits down with a therapist and they talk together.What kind of treatment is this called?

Describe the characteristics of Gestalt therapy.

Beck's cognitive therapy is most strongly recommended for people suffering from

After Maxime tells his therapist that he is seems to worry about a lot of unimportant things,his therapist responds with,"So you feel these things shouldn't upset you,but they do anyway." Which quality is Maxime's therapist displaying?

List the three categories of behavioural techniques.

What type of group therapy meets without the direct leadership of a professional clinician?

According to psychodynamic therapies,what must a client experience to overcome their problems?

Which of the following is the best description of the therapist's role in behavioural treatments?

Geraldine tells her psychoanalyst about dreaming she was being chased by a wolf.Her psychoanalyst interprets this as Geraldine feeling pressured to perform better at work.The therapist's interpretation of Geraldine's dream would be considered the ___ content of her dream.

Dysfunctional individuals may be able to overcome their difficulties by modifying their faulty thought processes.

Which of the following would be an example of primary prevention?

What is the difference between psychodynamic therapy and relational psychoanalytic therapy?

Approximately ___ of transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)patients who are treated daily for two to four weeks report alleviated depression.

Beck's approach to cognitive therapy is mostly used to treat ___.

In rational-emotive therapy,therapists confront clients' irrational assumptions in a blunt and humorous manner.

Which of the following drugs is likely to cause severe shaking and contractions of the face and body?

Halfway through a therapy session,Song apologizes to her therapist for having difficulty expressing herself.Her therapist responds,"That's all right.You just like to choose your words carefully." Which quality is Song's therapist displaying?

Huan is from a racial minority group and is suffering from depression.Which of the following is NOT likely to be his experience with therapy?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

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Memory

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Intelligence

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Stress,coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

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