Question 1

Stimulants are used to treat children with attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

You are an existential therapist.Which of the following potential clients would be least suited for your type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  a juvenile delinquent who has antisocial personality disorder and frequently engages in suicidal behaviour
B)  a high school student who feels no sense of belonging and has become disillusioned with his studies
C)  a young lawyer who frequently has panic and anxiety attacks before important cases
D)  a schizophrenic patient who never takes his medication
E)  a young mother with dependent personality disorder and recently divorced D

Question 3

Categories of psychoactive drugs described in the text are:

Accepted Answer

A)  antipsychotic ; euphoric ; anxiolytic ; anti-maniacal ; and dopaminergic
B)  antipsychotic ; antidepressant ; anxiolytic ; mood-altering ; and psycho-stimulant
C)  antipsychotic ; antidepressant ; anxiolytic ; dopaminergic ; and amphetamines
D)  anti-dopaminergic ; antidepressant ; benzodiazepine ; mood-altering
E)  anticholinergic ; antidepressant ; antipsychotic ; mood-altering ; dopaminergic B

Question 4

Perhaps the greatest contribution of the humanistic approaches has been

Accepted Answer

A)  the experiential approach developed by Al Mahrer at the University of Ottawa.
B)  the process experiential approach developed by Les Greenberg and his colleagues at York University in Toronto.
C)  the emphasis that this approach places on the unconscious processes of the client.
D)  the emphasis that this approach places on the human qualities of the therapist.
E)  the empty chair technique developed by Fritz Perls.

Question 5

Which of the following is false regarding psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of those most in need of help never seek it.
B)  People may seek therapy for advice and assistance in coping with social roles.
C)  The Canadian government ensures that all those who are most in need of psychotherapy,adequately receive such a service.
D)  The majority of people seeking psychotherapy are young-to-middle-aged adults.
E)  Women are twice as likely as men to consult a psychologist.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the five basic techniques of psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  free association
B)  dream interpretation
C)  analysis of resistance
D)  guided imagery
E)  analysis of transference

Question 7

You are a psychiatrist who is treating an elderly schizophrenic patient.You are worried about extrapyramidal effects and serious health risks,and would like to keep these at an absolute minimum.Which of the following drugs would you most likely prescribe?

Accepted Answer

A)  clozapine
B)  olanzapine
C)  thioridazine
D)  haloperidol
E)  fluphenazine

Question 8

A patient who experienced her father as controlling will likely experience the therapist as controlling.According to psychoanalysis,which phenomenon is occurring here?

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance
B)  free association
C)  denial
D)  countertransference
E)  transference

Question 9

Discuss the use of Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)in treating disorders.Refer to the way it was used in the past and present.

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Question 10

Canadian psychologists Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg developed and evaluated an experiential approach to couples therapy called

Accepted Answer

A)  emotion focused therapy.
B)  group therapy.
C)  problem focused therapy.
D)  dynamic therapy.
E)  family therapy.

Question 11

Couples treatment has been found effective for problems such as depression or alcoholism in adults and conduct disorder in children.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following does not take place during client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A client is given "unconditional positive regard".
B)  A client is valued as a unique individual.
C)  A client is welcomed into an environment of acceptance.
D)  A client is diagnosed.
E)  A client is treated by a therapist who is genuine and empathic.

Question 13

Electroconvulsive therapy

Accepted Answer

A)  is no longer used in any form to treat any mental illness.
B)  identifies cardiac failure as its most prominent side effect.
C)  has only recently chosen to apply higher and more intense currents during treatment.
D)  has recently opted for shorter courses of treatment.
E)  was first used to in the 1930s to treat severe depression only.

Question 14

Ken argues that it might be more cost effective for psychologists to prescribe medicine for their patients rather than referring to psychiatrists or physicians.Which of the following arguments would best serve as a rebuttal to Ken's argument?

Accepted Answer

A)  Absolutely not,because psychologists do not believe in the efficacy of drug therapy and do not want prescription privileges.
B)  Absolutely.The provision of education required to competently prescribe would not occur at the expense of training in psychological assessments and interventions making adequate prescription training possible.
C)  Maybe,but undeserved groups such as the elderly,the chronically mentally ill and those living in rural areas would benefit very little from such a service.
D)  Maybe,but many major mental disorders (such as schizophrenia) are best treated with psychotherapy,so why prescribe medication.
E)  One has to be careful when allocating prescription privileges because the biological and pharmaceutical training required of psychologists may be inadequate.

Question 15

Which of the following best describes the current situation regarding prescription privileges for psychologists in Canada?

Accepted Answer

A)  The CPA has not taken a stand on the issue of prescription privilege.
B)  The CPA is in complete support of such privileges.
C)  The CPA does not believe the extra costs and time needed for extra training is worth the privilege.
D)  The CPA completely supports the American approach to reducing health care costs.
E)  The Canadian Psychological Association (CP
A)  is vehemently opposed to allowing such privileges.

Question 16

The main goal of Freudian psychoanalysis is to overcome defense mechanisms which the client has developed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

"Everybody has won,and all must have prizes." This line from Alice in Wonderland
Best conforms with which psychological principle?

Accepted Answer

A)  the multiple placebo effect
B)  emotion focused therapy
C)  the ripple effect
D)  the dodo bird verdict
E)  systematic desensitization

Question 18

What does the current evidence say about the effects of psychotherapy,and which orientation is the most effective?

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Question 19

Dr.Jones is developing a drug to treat cancer.He observes that one of the side effects of this drug is that it elevates a person's mood.A year later,this drug becomes an important tool in the treatment of depression.Discoveries of this type in science are

Accepted Answer

A)  very common because serendipitous discoveries never occur in science.
B)  uncommon because in reality the ideal method for developing medications is first to understand the pathological process by which a disorder develops,then to identify an agent that will change in the process.
C)  common because physicians carefully monitoring a patient's reaction to a drug have observed unanticipated benefits in other areas.
D)  very common as most physicians routinely do this sort of research with their patients.
E)  very uncommon because science has clearly established biochemical mechanisms that account for most psychological disorders.

Question 20

The process of addressing ambivalence to adopt lifestyle changes is termed

Accepted Answer

A)  induction of insight.
B)  cognitive restructuring.
C)  cognitive therapy.
D)  motivational interviewing.
E)  self-regulation.

Exam 17: Therapies