Question 1

As part of the medical treatment trial she is participating in for severe and suicidal depression, Kierra was given __________________, which is being investigated due to its seemingly immediate, although short-term, effects

Accepted Answer

A)  ketamine 
B)  lithium 
C)  valproic acid 
D)  paroxetine

Question 2

In which of the following therapies might a therapist use real physical pain to change behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  aversive conditioning 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  desensitization

Question 3

According to the Consumer Reports survey, which of the following is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual psychotherapy works best for every type of disorder. 
B)  The longer a person stays in therapy, the greater the improvement. 
C)  Overall psychotherapy without drugs is not as effective as psychotherapy with drugs. 
D)  Group therapy is more effective than individual therapy in treating a wide range of disorders.

Question 4

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called ____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal lobotomy 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  trephining 
D)  relaxation training and meditation

Question 5

____________ therapies have had considerable success in treating many types of disorders, including depression, stress disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and even some of the symptoms of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanistic 
B)  Psychoanalytic 
C)  Biomedical 
D)  Cognitive and cognitive-behavioral

Question 6

Therapies aimed mainly at understanding one's motives and actions are referred to as _________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  action therapies 
B)  insight therapies 
C)  biomedical therapies 
D)  relationship therapies

Question 7

Latanya tends to blow negative events out of proportion to their importance (magnification) while ignoring relevant positive events (minimization). What therapeutic technique may work best to help Latanya?

Accepted Answer

A)  group therapy 
B)  virtual therapy 
C)  bilateral anterior cingulotomy 
D)  rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)

Exam 13: Psychological Therapies