Question 1

According to Freud,when you awaken in the morning and remember a dream,you recall the dream's

Accepted Answer

A) latent content. 
B) deep meaning. 
C) surface meaning. 
D) manifest content. 
A) latent content. 
B) deep meaning. 
C) surface meaning. 
D) manifest content.

Question 2

Balthazar's depression is being treated through a procedure in which electrodes are placed on both sides of his head and a brief current is turned on.The current triggers a seizure that lasts about a minute,causing his body to convulse.This treatment is known as

Accepted Answer

A) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
B) deep brain stimulation (DBS). 
C) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). 
D) focal lesions. 
A) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
B) deep brain stimulation (DBS). 
C) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). 
D) focal lesions.

Question 3

Rogers asserted that an effective psychotherapist would

Accepted Answer

A) actively confront and challenge a client's erroneous beliefs. 
B) interpret important transference and resistance behaviours for a client. 
C) provide unconditional positive regard toward their client. 
D) facilitate the exploration of a client's unconscious thoughts and feelings. 
A) actively confront and challenge a client's erroneous beliefs. 
B) interpret important transference and resistance behaviours for a client. 
C) provide unconditional positive regard toward their client. 
D) facilitate the exploration of a client's unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Question 4

Client-centred therapy is a type of ______ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) insight 
B) behaviour 
C) cognitive 
D) psychodynamic 
A) insight 
B) behaviour 
C) cognitive 
D) psychodynamic

Question 5

Freud believed that patients could not resolve their psychological conflicts without the help of a therapist.This was primarily because Freud believed that

Accepted Answer

A) non-psychologists do not have the training to understand their own thoughts. 
B) psychological conflicts are located in the unconscious mind and are difficult to access. 
C) although most people are consciously aware of their inner conflicts,they are not willing to admit them. 
D) people with psychological issues are not in the right mindset to appraise their internal feelings. 
A) non-psychologists do not have the training to understand their own thoughts. 
B) psychological conflicts are located in the unconscious mind and are difficult to access. 
C) although most people are consciously aware of their inner conflicts,they are not willing to admit them. 
D) people with psychological issues are not in the right mindset to appraise their internal feelings.

Question 6

One of the side effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)is

Accepted Answer

A) short-term amnesia. 
B) tardive dyskinesia. 
C) temporary blindness. 
D) severe depression. 
A) short-term amnesia. 
B) tardive dyskinesia. 
C) temporary blindness. 
D) severe depression.

Question 7

According to Freud,the ___________ content of the dream refers to the hidden,symbolic meaning of the dream.

Accepted Answer

A) manifest 
B) idiographic 
C) latent 
D) insightful 
A) manifest 
B) idiographic 
C) latent 
D) insightful

Question 8

Cognitive-behavioural therapies have been found to be especially helpful in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) depression. 
C) borderline personality disorder. 
D) substance abuse. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) depression. 
C) borderline personality disorder. 
D) substance abuse.

Question 9

Which of the following is TRUE regarding court-ordered treatments in the U.S.?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals with schizophrenia are more likely to receive involuntary treatment. 
B) Individuals who are lower in socioeconomic status are more likely to receive involuntary treatment. 
C) Individuals who are higher in socioeconomic status are more likely to receive involuntary treatment. 
D) Individuals from African-American or Latino backgrounds are less likely to receive involuntary treatment. 
A) Individuals with schizophrenia are more likely to receive involuntary treatment. 
B) Individuals who are lower in socioeconomic status are more likely to receive involuntary treatment. 
C) Individuals who are higher in socioeconomic status are more likely to receive involuntary treatment. 
D) Individuals from African-American or Latino backgrounds are less likely to receive involuntary treatment.

Question 10

Shondra has been in therapy with Dr.Williams for two months when she suddenly starts making jokes,avoiding his questions,and skipping appointments.Shondra is likely experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) free association. 
B) resistance. 
C) transference. 
D) working through. 
A) free association. 
B) resistance. 
C) transference. 
D) working through.

Question 11

______________ requires surgery to implant electrodes into the brain and embed a power supply under the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) Deep brain stimulation 
B) Electroconvulsive therapy 
C) A focal lesion 
D) Transcranial magnetic stimulation 
A) Deep brain stimulation 
B) Electroconvulsive therapy 
C) A focal lesion 
D) Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 12

Thanks to new computer technology,virtual reality devices permit behaviour therapists to conduct _______________ in their offices.

Accepted Answer

A) free association 
B) transference 
C) exposure therapy 
D) unconditional positive regard 
A) free association 
B) transference 
C) exposure therapy 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 13

Which of the following is true about MAOIs and tricyclics?

Accepted Answer

A) They are both effective treatments for schizophrenia. 
B) Research has shown that they are no more effective than placebos. 
C) They are not widely used because of their negative side effects. 
D) They work by affecting the activity of GABA. 
A) They are both effective treatments for schizophrenia. 
B) Research has shown that they are no more effective than placebos. 
C) They are not widely used because of their negative side effects. 
D) They work by affecting the activity of GABA.

Question 14

In general,typical antipsychotic drugs work by

Accepted Answer

A) inhibiting the reuptake process of serotonin. 
B) increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain. 
C) blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. 
D) inhibiting monoamine oxidase. 
A) inhibiting the reuptake process of serotonin. 
B) increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain. 
C) blocking dopamine receptors in the brain. 
D) inhibiting monoamine oxidase.

Question 15

Starting in the 1970s,a program called Scared Straight exposed at-risk youth to the harsh reality of prison life.According to your textbook,which of the following is true about this program?

Accepted Answer

A) It significantly reduced crime rates among troubled youth. 
B) The program did not reduce the risk of incarceration among the participants. 
C) The majority of participants went on to commit violent crimes. 
D) The program worked,but the effect was small. 
A) It significantly reduced crime rates among troubled youth. 
B) The program did not reduce the risk of incarceration among the participants. 
C) The majority of participants went on to commit violent crimes. 
D) The program worked,but the effect was small.

Question 16

Psychologists who practice __________ therapy focus on the client's problem behaviours and the environmental factors that trigger them.

Accepted Answer

A) person-centred 
B) insight 
C) systems 
D) behavioural 
A) person-centred 
B) insight 
C) systems 
D) behavioural

Question 17

Carlita has just come from her first therapy session.To better understand Carlita's generalized anxiety,the therapist asked her to talk about her childhood experiences and interactions with her parents and has asked her to keep a dream journal for the next several weeks.Which type of therapy does her therapist appear to be using?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive-behavioural 
B) existential 
C) humanistic 
D) psychodynamic 
A) cognitive-behavioural 
B) existential 
C) humanistic 
D) psychodynamic

Question 18

Gender roles often result in

Accepted Answer

A) men seeking help for mental illness less frequently than women. 
B) women seeking help for mental illness less frequently than men. 
C) men experiencing more severe symptoms of mental illness than women. 
D) women experiencing more severe symptoms of mental illness than men. 
A) men seeking help for mental illness less frequently than women. 
B) women seeking help for mental illness less frequently than men. 
C) men experiencing more severe symptoms of mental illness than women. 
D) women experiencing more severe symptoms of mental illness than men.

Question 19

Free association is a technique used in ___________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) family 
C) person-centred 
D) cognitive-behavioural 
A) psychodynamic 
B) family 
C) person-centred 
D) cognitive-behavioural

Question 20

Which form of biological therapy would a psychiatrist be most likely to suggest for a client?

Accepted Answer

A) electroconvulsive therapy 
B) psychopharmacotherapy 
C) psychosurgery 
D) deep brain stimulation 
A) electroconvulsive therapy 
B) psychopharmacotherapy 
C) psychosurgery 
D) deep brain stimulation

Exam 16: C: Therapies

According to Freud,when you awaken in the morning and remember a dream,you recall the dream's

Balthazar's depression is being treated through a procedure in which electrodes are placed on both sides of his head and a brief current is turned on.The current triggers a seizure that lasts about a minute,causing his body to convulse.This treatment is known as

Rogers asserted that an effective psychotherapist would

Client-centred therapy is a type of ______ therapy.

Freud believed that patients could not resolve their psychological conflicts without the help of a therapist.This was primarily because Freud believed that

One of the side effects of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)is

According to Freud,the ___________ content of the dream refers to the hidden,symbolic meaning of the dream.

Cognitive-behavioural therapies have been found to be especially helpful in the treatment of

Which of the following is TRUE regarding court-ordered treatments in the U.S.?

Shondra has been in therapy with Dr.Williams for two months when she suddenly starts making jokes,avoiding his questions,and skipping appointments.Shondra is likely experiencing

______________ requires surgery to implant electrodes into the brain and embed a power supply under the skin.

Thanks to new computer technology,virtual reality devices permit behaviour therapists to conduct _______________ in their offices.

Which of the following is true about MAOIs and tricyclics?

In general,typical antipsychotic drugs work by

Starting in the 1970s,a program called Scared Straight exposed at-risk youth to the harsh reality of prison life.According to your textbook,which of the following is true about this program?

Psychologists who practice __________ therapy focus on the client's problem behaviours and the environmental factors that trigger them.

Gender roles often result in

Free association is a technique used in ___________ therapy.

Which form of biological therapy would a psychiatrist be most likely to suggest for a client?

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

E: Motivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality

A: Social Psychology

B: Social Psychology

C: Social Psychology

D: Social Psychology