Question 1

Compared to psychologists,in their provision of therapy psychiatrists tend to

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize biomedical treatments more. 
B)  use group therapies more often. 
C)  use behavior therapies more often. 
D)  spend less time working with severely disturbed patients.

Question 2

Dr.Nenning is a psychotherapist who is extremely supportive of all his clients.He encourages his clients to talk about their concerns,and he often acts as a sounding board,restating and clarifying the themes that come to the surface as his clients speak freely about their concerns and problems.Dr.Nenning appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a therapist who uses a modern psychodynamic approach. 
B)  a therapist who uses Beck's cognitive approach to therapy. 
C)  a therapist who uses existential therapy methods. 
D)  a client-centered therapist.

Question 3

Most experts believe that for certain types of psychological problems,some treatment approaches are more effective than others.Martin Seligman asserts that panic disorders respond best to

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  behavior therapy or medication. 
D)  group therapy.

Question 4

Client: "I've had a bad week.I'm really down." Therapist: "You've had some unpleasant experiences lately and are feeling quite depressed as a result." The therapist's statement in this interaction is intended to communicate

Accepted Answer

A)  genuineness to the client. 
B)  unconditional positive regard to the client. 
C)  empathy to the client. 
D)  disapproval to the client.

Question 5

Unless it is important to the client,the therapist's ____________________ should not be a consideration in selecting a good therapist.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Unless it is important to the client,the...

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a major reason American minority groups tend to underutilize mental health services?

Accepted Answer

A)  frustrating interactions with bureaucracies 
B)  lack of therapists who speak their language 
C)  belief that psychological disorders are caused by supernatural forces 
D)  distrust of large intimidating institutions such as hospitals and community mental health centers

Question 7

According to Rogers,personal distress occurs when

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious conflicts threaten to rise to the surface of conscious awareness. 
B)  a person engages in negative thinking. 
C)  there is incongruence between a person's self-concept and reality. 
D)  a person is lacking in self-control.

Question 8

Heather is a smoker who is unable to quit,even though she knows that smoking is ruining her health.Finally,she decides to enter therapy in an attempt to control her desire for cigarettes.In this case,the best behavioral therapy technique to use in helping Heather eliminate her smoking habit would be

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Electroconvulsive shock therapy (ECT)

Accepted Answer

A)  involves the use of electric shock to produce a cortical seizure and convulsions. 
B)  is used primarily for the treatment of schizophrenia. 
C)  has been used increasingly often since the 1940s. 
D)  is one of the key components in aversion therapy.

Question 10

What do psychoanalytic and client-centered therapies have in common?

Accepted Answer

A)  They both deal with psychotic problems. 
B)  They both stress insight into the self. 
C)  They both require an M.D. degree to practice. 
D)  They both prescribe drugs as part of the treatment.

Question 11

Overall,there is evidence to justify the conservative use of electroconvulsive shock therapy in treating severe ____________________ that have not responded to medication.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Overall,there is evidence to justify the conservative...

Question 12

A therapist's attempt to explain the significance of a client's thoughts,feelings,and behaviors is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  interpretation. 
B)  debriefing. 
C)  confrontation. 
D)  clarification.

Question 13

Ethel is 75 years old,and for the past six months she has been coping with major depression.Based on the results reported in the Featured Study which investigated the impact of combining insight therapy and medication,you should predict that Ethel will show the best response to treatment if her therapist combines

Accepted Answer

A)  a tricyclic antidepressant with electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
B)  interpersonal psychotherapy with electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
C)  group therapy with antipsychotic medication. 
D)  interpersonal psychotherapy with a tricyclic antidepressant.

Question 14

Professor Newton gave a midterm exam where the scores ranged from 28% to 89%; the average score for the exam was 69%.Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean,you should expect that

Accepted Answer

A)  almost all students will score lower on the final than they did on the midterm. 
B)  almost all students will score higher on the final than they did on the midterm. 
C)  the students who scored near the average on the midterm will score lower on the final. 
D)  the students who earned the highest scores on the midterm will not do as well on the final.

Question 15

The type of professional degree that a therapist holds is relatively unimportant.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The newest drug treatments for bipolar disorder use mood stabilizers such as

Accepted Answer

A)  alprazolam. 
B)  setraline. 
C)  haloperidol. 
D)  valproate.

Question 17

Approximately __________ percent of mental health patients are treated ONLY with medication?

Accepted Answer

A)  25 
B)  50 
C)  75 
D)  90

Question 18

In recent surveys of psychologists as to their theoretical orientation researchers found that a majority of respondents reported using a(n)____________________ approach.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In recent surveys of psychologists as to...

Question 19

Critics suggest that the negative effects of psychiatric drugs are not fully appreciated because the pharmaceutical industry has gained undue influence over

Accepted Answer

A)  marketing of psychiatric drugs. 
B)  physicians who prescribe psychiatric drugs. 
C)  publicity concerning psychiatric drugs. 
D)  research concerning psychiatric drugs.

Question 20

Earl is an extremely aggressive child who often hits other children when he can't get his own way.Earl is now seeing a behavioral therapist who has discussed appropriate ways of interacting with peers,and has shown Earl several videotapes of children resolving conflicts in nonaggressive ways.Earl has also engaged in "role play," during which the therapist has provided corrective feedback and positive reinforcement.In this case,the therapist is using ___________ to develop Earl's ability to interract with his peers.

Accepted Answer

A)  social skills training 
B)  rational-emotive therapy 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  systematic desensitization

Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders