Question 1

Cohen and colleagues (2008)found that the majority of Canadian clinical psychologists they surveyed identified themselves as.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) humanistic-existential 
C) biological 
D) cognitive-behavioural 
E) gestalt 
A) psychodynamic 
B) humanistic-existential 
C) biological 
D) cognitive-behavioural 
E) gestalt

Question 2

Research has shown that clinical psychologists with more extensive training and years of experience are more effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A new cognitive-behavioral therapy has shifted focus away from challenging the content of thoughts,and towards.

Accepted Answer

A) challenging the nature of one's emotions 
B) questioning one's behavioral responses 
C) attending to and accepting the presence of one's thoughts 
D) identifying repetitive themes in one's thoughts and responses to the therapist 
E) engaging in behavioral experiments with the client 
A) challenging the nature of one's emotions 
B) questioning one's behavioral responses 
C) attending to and accepting the presence of one's thoughts 
D) identifying repetitive themes in one's thoughts and responses to the therapist 
E) engaging in behavioral experiments with the client

Question 4

Lithium most clearly appears to help the treatment of bipolar disorder by.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing overall positive mood 
B) decreasing the frequency of negative mood states 
C) reducing the intensity of manic states 
D) blocking the emergence of manic episodes 
E) reducing the probability of depressive episodes 
A) increasing overall positive mood 
B) decreasing the frequency of negative mood states 
C) reducing the intensity of manic states 
D) blocking the emergence of manic episodes 
E) reducing the probability of depressive episodes

Question 5

Research reviews are superior to meta-analyses because they provide more in-depth descriptions about the studies in question.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

What advice would you give a friend who is seeking relief from significant anxiety and depression symptoms?Back up your answer with references to the empirical findings presented in the textbook.

Accepted Answer

The research evidence is clear that psyc

Question 7

List the four distinct modalities of delivering therapy and provide a brief description of each.

Accepted Answer

The four distinct modalities of psychoth

Question 8

According to Jerome Frank,the first ingredient in healing is

Accepted Answer

A) awareness. 
B) an alternative explanation for the problem. 
C) coming to terms with the less desirable aspects of one's personality. 
D) the client is supposed to think,feel,or act in a different way. 
E) hope. 
A) awareness. 
B) an alternative explanation for the problem. 
C) coming to terms with the less desirable aspects of one's personality. 
D) the client is supposed to think,feel,or act in a different way. 
E) hope.

Question 9

"I feel that sexual and aggressive instincts are less important than the individual's striving to overcome personal weakness." Which of the following therapists would be most likely to say this?

Accepted Answer

A) Harry Stack Sullivan 
B) Karen Horney 
C) Erik Erikson 
D) Alfred Adler 
E) Sigmund Freud 
A) Harry Stack Sullivan 
B) Karen Horney 
C) Erik Erikson 
D) Alfred Adler 
E) Sigmund Freud

Question 10

Which of the following is not an example of criteria for designation as an empirically supported therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) At least ten single-case-design studies demonstrating efficacy. 
B) The treatment effects must have been found by at least five different researchers or research teams. 
C) At least two group design studies demonstrating efficacy by being superior to pill,psychological placebo,or another treatment. 
D) Studies must be conducted with treatment manuals. 
E) The characteristics of the participants must be clearly described. 
A) At least ten single-case-design studies demonstrating efficacy. 
B) The treatment effects must have been found by at least five different researchers or research teams. 
C) At least two group design studies demonstrating efficacy by being superior to pill,psychological placebo,or another treatment. 
D) Studies must be conducted with treatment manuals. 
E) The characteristics of the participants must be clearly described.

Question 11

Although research does exist on the effectiveness of psychotherapy,one has to be careful when generalizing these findings to the real world because

Accepted Answer

A) most studies are conducted without the consent of the patients. 
B) researchers do not have to meet the standards of experimental criteria when comparing therapies. 
C) researchers do not know or have any control over the participants in their studies. 
D) most studies are conducted in a research context. 
E) most studies are conducted without the participation of the therapists. 
A) most studies are conducted without the consent of the patients. 
B) researchers do not have to meet the standards of experimental criteria when comparing therapies. 
C) researchers do not know or have any control over the participants in their studies. 
D) most studies are conducted in a research context. 
E) most studies are conducted without the participation of the therapists.

Question 12

Which of the following online or smartphone therapies is NOT identified in the text as having research support for its efficacy?

Accepted Answer

A) interventions for anxiety and related disorders 
B) smoking cessation therapy 
C) parenting interventions 
D) post-traumatic stress disorder therapy 
E) DBT for intense negative emotionality and maladaptive behaviors 
A) interventions for anxiety and related disorders 
B) smoking cessation therapy 
C) parenting interventions 
D) post-traumatic stress disorder therapy 
E) DBT for intense negative emotionality and maladaptive behaviors

Question 13

Briefly describe the focus of behavioural approaches and provide examples of techniques.

Accepted Answer

At the heart of behavioural approaches a

Question 14

Discuss the argument about whether psychologists should prescribe medication,provide your opinion and several reasons for it.

Accepted Answer

Many psychologists have argued for presc

Question 15

Carl Rogers developed client-centred therapy in the 1940s as an alternative to

Accepted Answer

A) drug therapy. 
B) humanistic and experiential approaches. 
C) existential therapy. 
D) psychoanalysis. 
E) cognitive-behavioural therapy. 
A) drug therapy. 
B) humanistic and experiential approaches. 
C) existential therapy. 
D) psychoanalysis. 
E) cognitive-behavioural therapy.

Question 16

Jimmy is a university student with attention deficit disorder who regularly takes Ritalin.He is taking a math exam on Monday at noon.To ensure peak clinical effectiveness of the Ritalin for his exam,what time would be best for Jimmy to take his medication?

Accepted Answer

A) between 7:00 and 11:00 the morning of the exam 
B) between 11:00 and 12:00 the morning of the exam 
C) right at the beginning of the exam 
D) 24 hours before the time of the exam 
E) the night before the exam 
A) between 7:00 and 11:00 the morning of the exam 
B) between 11:00 and 12:00 the morning of the exam 
C) right at the beginning of the exam 
D) 24 hours before the time of the exam 
E) the night before the exam

Question 17

Clinical psychologists are among the main providers of psychotherapy.The most commonly endorsed orientation is

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic-experiential. 
B) eclectic. 
C) psychodynamic. 
D) neo-Freudian. 
E) cognitive-behavioural. 
A) humanistic-experiential. 
B) eclectic. 
C) psychodynamic. 
D) neo-Freudian. 
E) cognitive-behavioural.

Question 18

Which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive therapy has shown no effectiveness in treating depression in the elderly. 
B) Antidepressants and some form of psychotherapy can be more efficacious than either treatment alone,especially for chronic depression. 
C) Cognitive-behaviour therapy has not been shown to be effective in treating anxiety and related disorders in children. 
D) Cognitive-behavioural therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy have both proven ineffective in treating bulimia. 
E) In searching for the active ingredient of cognitive therapy for depression researchers examined three treatments which were each found to significantly differ from the other two. 
A) Cognitive therapy has shown no effectiveness in treating depression in the elderly. 
B) Antidepressants and some form of psychotherapy can be more efficacious than either treatment alone,especially for chronic depression. 
C) Cognitive-behaviour therapy has not been shown to be effective in treating anxiety and related disorders in children. 
D) Cognitive-behavioural therapy and interpersonal psychotherapy have both proven ineffective in treating bulimia. 
E) In searching for the active ingredient of cognitive therapy for depression researchers examined three treatments which were each found to significantly differ from the other two.

Question 19

In family therapy,the focus is placed on reframing the problem so that family can work on tasks designed to change their ways of interacting with one another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Evidence indicates that fewer thanpercent of treated couples will be able to maintain happy marriages in the years following treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 20 
D) 30 
E) 10 
A) 40 
B) 50 
C) 20 
D) 30 
E) 10

Cohen and colleagues (2008)found that the majority of Canadian clinical psychologists they surveyed identified themselves as.

Research has shown that clinical psychologists with more extensive training and years of experience are more effective.

A new cognitive-behavioral therapy has shifted focus away from challenging the content of thoughts,and towards.

Lithium most clearly appears to help the treatment of bipolar disorder by.

Research reviews are superior to meta-analyses because they provide more in-depth descriptions about the studies in question.

What advice would you give a friend who is seeking relief from significant anxiety and depression symptoms?Back up your answer with references to the empirical findings presented in the textbook.

List the four distinct modalities of delivering therapy and provide a brief description of each.

According to Jerome Frank,the first ingredient in healing is

"I feel that sexual and aggressive instincts are less important than the individual's striving to overcome personal weakness." Which of the following therapists would be most likely to say this?

Which of the following is not an example of criteria for designation as an empirically supported therapy?

Although research does exist on the effectiveness of psychotherapy,one has to be careful when generalizing these findings to the real world because

Which of the following online or smartphone therapies is NOT identified in the text as having research support for its efficacy?

Briefly describe the focus of behavioural approaches and provide examples of techniques.

Discuss the argument about whether psychologists should prescribe medication,provide your opinion and several reasons for it.

Carl Rogers developed client-centred therapy in the 1940s as an alternative to

Jimmy is a university student with attention deficit disorder who regularly takes Ritalin.He is taking a math exam on Monday at noon.To ensure peak clinical effectiveness of the Ritalin for his exam,what time would be best for Jimmy to take his medication?

Clinical psychologists are among the main providers of psychotherapy.The most commonly endorsed orientation is

Which of the following is true?

In family therapy,the focus is placed on reframing the problem so that family can work on tasks designed to change their ways of interacting with one another.

Evidence indicates that fewer thanpercent of treated couples will be able to maintain happy marriages in the years following treatment.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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Exam 17: Therapies

Cohen and colleagues (2008)found that the majority of Canadian clinical psychologists they surveyed identified themselves as.

Research has shown that clinical psychologists with more extensive training and years of experience are more effective.

A new cognitive-behavioral therapy has shifted focus away from challenging the content of thoughts,and towards.

Lithium most clearly appears to help the treatment of bipolar disorder by.

Research reviews are superior to meta-analyses because they provide more in-depth descriptions about the studies in question.

What advice would you give a friend who is seeking relief from significant anxiety and depression symptoms?Back up your answer with references to the empirical findings presented in the textbook.

List the four distinct modalities of delivering therapy and provide a brief description of each.

According to Jerome Frank,the first ingredient in healing is

"I feel that sexual and aggressive instincts are less important than the individual's striving to overcome personal weakness." Which of the following therapists would be most likely to say this?

Which of the following is not an example of criteria for designation as an empirically supported therapy?

Although research does exist on the effectiveness of psychotherapy,one has to be careful when generalizing these findings to the real world because

Which of the following online or smartphone therapies is NOT identified in the text as having research support for its efficacy?

Briefly describe the focus of behavioural approaches and provide examples of techniques.

Discuss the argument about whether psychologists should prescribe medication,provide your opinion and several reasons for it.

Carl Rogers developed client-centred therapy in the 1940s as an alternative to

Jimmy is a university student with attention deficit disorder who regularly takes Ritalin.He is taking a math exam on Monday at noon.To ensure peak clinical effectiveness of the Ritalin for his exam,what time would be best for Jimmy to take his medication?

Clinical psychologists are among the main providers of psychotherapy.The most commonly endorsed orientation is

Which of the following is true?

In family therapy,the focus is placed on reframing the problem so that family can work on tasks designed to change their ways of interacting with one another.

Evidence indicates that fewer thanpercent of treated couples will be able to maintain happy marriages in the years following treatment.

Concepts of Abnormality Throughout History

Theoretical Perspectives on Abnormal Behaviour

Classification and Diagnosis

Psychological Assessment and Research Methods

Anxiety and Related Disorders

Dissociative and Somatic Symptom and Related Disorders

Psychological Factors Affecting Medical Conditions

Depressive Disorders and Suicide

Schizophrenia Spectrum and other Psychotic Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

The Personality Disorders

Sexual Dysfunction Disorders and Gender Dysphoria

Neurodevelopmental Disorders

Behaviour and Emotional Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Aging and Mental Health

Prevention and Mental Health Promotion in the Community

Mental Disorder and the Law

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