Question 1

The originator of the famous "talking cure" in psychology was

Accepted Answer

A) Sigmund Freud. 
B) Carl Rogers. 
C) John Watson. 
D) Albert Ellis.

Question 2

What symptoms of schizophrenia are reduced by antipsychotic medications? Which symptoms are not relieved by these medications?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What symptoms of schizophrenia are reduced by...

Question 3

Webster's parents are pleased that the therapy for his bed-wetting has been so successful.Webster was treated by a __________ therapist,which has been demonstrated to be the most effective approach for this problem.

Accepted Answer

A) family intervention 
B) cognitive 
C) behavior 
D) psychodynamic

Question 4

Antidepressants are addictive.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Tranquilizers are the drugs most often prescribed by physicians for patients who complain of depressed mood,panic,and anxiety.What is the problem with the use of tranquilizers by such patients?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Tranquilizers are the drugs most often prescribed...

Question 6

A major element of all psychodynamic therapies,from Freudian to present forms,is

Accepted Answer

A) flooding. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) skills training. 
D) transference.

Question 7

Researchers are now looking for new ways to stimulate the brains of severely depressed individuals.One method,called __________,involves the use of a pulsing coil held to a person's skull at the left prefrontal cortex.

Accepted Answer

A) psychosurgery 
B) neuroleptic shock treatment 
C) electroconvulsive therapy 
D) transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 8

Some cognitive-behavioral therapists have begun to question the goal of changing a client's self-defeating thoughts.They argue that it is difficult if not impossible to get rid of unwanted thoughts and feelings,especially when people have been rehearsing them for years.This idea was inspired,at least in part,by

Accepted Answer

A) the writings of Sigmund Freud. 
B) the modernist philosophers. 
C) the postmodernist philosophers. 
D) Eastern philosophies.

Question 9

Behavioral therapists argue that unconscious expectations and habits,established in early relations with important family members,reproduce themselves in adult relationships.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

What criteria does the textbook recommend critical thinkers can use to distinguish good self-help books from useless ones?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What criteria does the textbook recommend critical...

Question 11

The placebo effect occurs when the success of a treatment is due to the patient's expectations rather than to the chemical properties of the drug.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What is the goal of the technique known as graduated exposure?

Accepted Answer

A) to uncover unconscious conflicts pertaining to a feared object 
B) to understand the family dynamic that contributed to the development of a fear 
C) to reverse the tendency to avoid fearful situations,objects,or upsetting memories 
D) to identify irrational ways of thinking that contribute to perpetuating the fear

Question 13

When Kyle's psychiatrist prescribes him a drug for his severe stage fright,he tells Kyle,"This drug is used primarily for heart and circulatory irregularities,and is not technically approved for treating anxiety,but I think it will help you." The drug prescribed for Kyle is likely a

Accepted Answer

A) beta blocker. 
B) MAOI. 
C) neuroleptic. 
D) SSRI.

Question 14

Which of the following is true regarding medical and nonmedical treatments emotional and behavioral problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Nonmedical treatments may often work just as well or better than drugs and other medical treatments. 
B) Medical treatments are almost always more effective than nonmedical. 
C) Nonmedical treatments are almost always better than drugs and other medical treatments. 
D) Insurance companies prefer to pay for nonmedical treatments,even though medical treatments may be equally effective.

Question 15

The _______________ school of therapy has,as one of its primary goals,insight into unconscious motives and feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) humanist 
B) behavioral 
C) psychodynamic 
D) cognitive

Question 16

Murray is a bright student but he procrastinates.He puts off writing term papers and gets incompletes which eventually become Fs.Murray's _______________ therapist assumes that Murray's procrastination masks his low self-regard,and that he is out of touch with his real feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) behavior 
C) cognitive 
D) humanist

Question 17

In behavior therapy,a method in which a person suffering from an anxiety disorder,such as a phobia or panic disorder,is gradually taken into the feared situation until the anxiety subsides is called

Accepted Answer

A) transference. 
B) fear-reduction therapy. 
C) graduated exposure. 
D) cognitive therapy.

Question 18

The _______________ school of therapy has,as one of its primary goals,self-acceptance and self-fulfillment.

Accepted Answer

A) humanist 
B) behavioral 
C) cognitive 
D) psychodynamic

Question 19

Antipsychotic drugs targeted for children and the elderly often carry unacceptable risks for these very groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

If Fergus takes _______________,it reduces his agitation and delusions,and shortens his schizophrenic episodes.

Accepted Answer

A) one of the MAOIs (monoamine oxidase inhibitors),such as Nardil 
B) one of the neuroleptics,such as Zyprexa 
C) one of the SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors),such as Prozac 
D) one of the tranquilizers,such as Valium

Exam 12: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

The originator of the famous "talking cure" in psychology was

What symptoms of schizophrenia are reduced by antipsychotic medications? Which symptoms are not relieved by these medications?

Webster's parents are pleased that the therapy for his bed-wetting has been so successful.Webster was treated by a __________ therapist,which has been demonstrated to be the most effective approach for this problem.

Antidepressants are addictive.

Tranquilizers are the drugs most often prescribed by physicians for patients who complain of depressed mood,panic,and anxiety.What is the problem with the use of tranquilizers by such patients?

A major element of all psychodynamic therapies,from Freudian to present forms,is

Researchers are now looking for new ways to stimulate the brains of severely depressed individuals.One method,called __________,involves the use of a pulsing coil held to a person's skull at the left prefrontal cortex.

Behavioral therapists argue that unconscious expectations and habits,established in early relations with important family members,reproduce themselves in adult relationships.

What criteria does the textbook recommend critical thinkers can use to distinguish good self-help books from useless ones?

The placebo effect occurs when the success of a treatment is due to the patient's expectations rather than to the chemical properties of the drug.

What is the goal of the technique known as graduated exposure?

When Kyle's psychiatrist prescribes him a drug for his severe stage fright,he tells Kyle,"This drug is used primarily for heart and circulatory irregularities,and is not technically approved for treating anxiety,but I think it will help you." The drug prescribed for Kyle is likely a

Which of the following is true regarding medical and nonmedical treatments emotional and behavioral problems?

The _______________ school of therapy has,as one of its primary goals,insight into unconscious motives and feelings.

Murray is a bright student but he procrastinates.He puts off writing term papers and gets incompletes which eventually become Fs.Murray's _______________ therapist assumes that Murray's procrastination masks his low self-regard,and that he is out of touch with his real feelings.

In behavior therapy,a method in which a person suffering from an anxiety disorder,such as a phobia or panic disorder,is gradually taken into the feared situation until the anxiety subsides is called

The _______________ school of therapy has,as one of its primary goals,self-acceptance and self-fulfillment.

Antipsychotic drugs targeted for children and the elderly often carry unacceptable risks for these very groups.

If Fergus takes _______________,it reduces his agitation and delusions,and shortens his schizophrenic episodes.