Question 1

Valium is

Accepted Answer

A)  an antidepressant drug. 
B)  an antianxiety drug. 
C)  an antipsychotic drug. 
D)  an MAO inhibitor.

Question 2

In systematic desensitization,a new ____ response is substituted for the old ____ response.

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation; fear 
B)  undesirable; desirable 
C)  unpleasant; pleasant 
D)  conditioned; unconditioned

Question 3

William has just been to a therapist who prescribed an antidepressant medication.William should expect to experience a noticeable reduction in his symptoms of depression

Accepted Answer

A)  within 24 hours of taking the drug for the first time. 
B)  gradually after 1-2 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug. 
C)  within 2-3 hours of taking the drug for the first time. 
D)  only after 6-8 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug.

Question 4

Dr.Stroetz believes that most psychological disorders can be successfully treated by bringing unconscious conflicts and defenses into conscious awareness.Knowing this,you might expect that Dr.Stroetz's bookshelves contain a large number of books written by

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud. 
B)  Hans Eysenck. 
C)  Carl Rogers. 
D)  Joseph Wolpe.

Question 5

Vicki is seeing a therapist in an attempt to work through the troubles in her relationship with her father.She and her therapist often engage in lengthy verbal interactions,and her therapist tries to help Vicki work through a variety of potential solutions for the problems she is facing.In this case,her therapist's approach to treatment would MOST likely be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  insight therapy. 
B)  behavior therapy. 
C)  biomedical therapy. 
D)  homeopathic therapy.

Question 6

A therapist cures a man of his sexual attraction to children by pairing pictures of children with painful electric shocks.The procedure being used here is

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  extinction. 
D)  social skills training.

Question 7

A classical conditioning-based behavior therapy designed to treat an individual suffering from a spider phobia is ____,while a classical conditioning-based behavior therapy designed to treat alcohol abuse is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy; systematic desensitization 
B)  systematic desensitization; aversion therapy 
C)  extinction; punishment 
D)  punishment; extinction

Question 8

Lancaster has been feeling worthless and unmotivated since he lost his job six months ago.He schedules an appointment with his doctor to find out if there is some physical problem that is causing his symptoms.His doctor tells Lancaster that he has a psychological disorder that should respond well to medication.The doctor will most likely treat Lancaster's symptoms by prescribing

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax. 
B)  Thorazine. 
C)  Zoloft. 
D)  Valium.

Question 9

Which of the following assumptions is LEAST likely to be made by a behavioral therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior is a product of learning. 
B)  What has been learned is can be unlearned. 
C)  Overt behaviors are symptoms of an underlying problem. 
D)  Learning principles can be used to get rid of maladaptive behaviors.

Question 10

All of the following are Freudian techniques to bring unconscious material to consciousness EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  free association. 
B)  analysis of transference. 
C)  dream analysis. 
D)  directed confrontation.

Question 11

The type of theoretical approach that a therapist has should be a critical consideration in the selection of a therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

"What has been learned can be unlearned" is a central assumption of

Accepted Answer

A)  insight therapy. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  behavior therapy. 
D)  biomedical therapy.

Question 13

Nancy is very nonassertive and is often "taken advantage of" by others.Nancy decides to seek treatment to learn to be more assertive and asks you for advice.You tell her that the ____ therapy of ____ is appropriate to help with her problem and is likely to result in positive changes in her behavior relatively quickly.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive; rational emotive therapy 
B)  behavior; social skills training 
C)  behavior; systematic desensitization 
D)  insight; psychoanalysis

Question 14

What percentage of psychiatric inpatient admissions are readmission of former patients?

Accepted Answer

A)  approximately 1 percent 
B)  less than 15 percent 
C)  over 66 percent 
D)  approximately 95 percent

Question 15

Freud believed that psychological disorders are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  current stressful situations in one's life. 
B)  inconsistency between one's self-concept and reality. 
C)  unconscious conflicts left over from early childhood. 
D)  maladaptive patterns of thinking established in childhood.

Question 16

Claude has been seeing a therapist in an attempt to finally stop smoking.The therapist has described a number of specific techniques that they might try to eliminate Claude's behavior of smoking.In this case,his therapist's approach to treatment would MOST likely be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  insight therapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  homeopathic therapy. 
D)  behavior therapy.

Question 17

Dissatisfaction with the system of public mental hospitals led to the

Accepted Answer

A)  development of psychotherapy techniques in the 1900s. 
B)  "rebirth" of mental institutions in the 1960s. 
C)  community mental health movement of the 1960s. 
D)  managed care movement of the 1990s.

Question 18

Today,electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)is MOST likely to be used as a treatment for patients with

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  schizophrenia who have not responded to antipsychotic drugs. 
C)  major depression. 
D)  major depression who have not responded to antidepressant drugs.

Question 19

Today there are many alternative approaches to treatment,including client-centered therapy,cognitive therapy,behavior therapy,and biomedical therapies.This wide range of alternatives illustrates that

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior is determined by multiple causes. 
B)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context. 
C)  psychology is theoretically diverse. 
D)  heredity and environment jointly influence behavior.

Question 20

Describe Beck's cognitive therapy and discuss the logic,goals,and techniques of cognitive therapy.

Accepted Answer

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Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders