Question 1

Aerobic exercise, adequate sleep, light exposure, and social engagement are important components of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopharmacology. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  therapeutic lifestyle change. 
A)  psychopharmacology. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  therapeutic lifestyle change.

Question 2

Although many of the newer-generation antipsychotics such as Risperdal are less likely to produce disturbing tremors and twitches, these drugs may increase the risk of

Accepted Answer

A)  regression toward the mean. 
B)  memory loss. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  obesity. 
A)  regression toward the mean. 
B)  memory loss. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  obesity.

Question 3

The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
B)  psychosurgery. 
C)  drug therapy. 
D)  rTMS. 
A)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
B)  psychosurgery. 
C)  drug therapy. 
D)  rTMS.

Question 4

Deep-brain stimulation is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic therapy. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  behavior therapy. 
D)  biomedical therapy. 
A)  psychodynamic therapy. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  behavior therapy. 
D)  biomedical therapy.

Question 5

Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are called SSRIs because they

Accepted Answer

A)  speed recovery from episodes of depression. 
B)  slow the normal reabsorption of excess serotonin from synapses. 
C)  successfully level the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder. 
D)  stimulate the release of norepinephrine into the bloodstream. 
A)  speed recovery from episodes of depression. 
B)  slow the normal reabsorption of excess serotonin from synapses. 
C)  successfully level the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder. 
D)  stimulate the release of norepinephrine into the bloodstream.

Question 6

The double-blind procedure involves

Accepted Answer

A)  the avoidance of eye contact between patient and therapist during free association. 
B)  a research method in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or a placebo. 
C)  the simultaneous use of two or more therapeutic treatments in the hope that at least one will be effective. 
D)  replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response. 
A)  the avoidance of eye contact between patient and therapist during free association. 
B)  a research method in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or a placebo. 
C)  the simultaneous use of two or more therapeutic treatments in the hope that at least one will be effective. 
D)  replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response.

Question 7

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from electroconvulsive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mark, who feels so depressed that he recently tried to commit suicide 
B)  Mary, who suffers from amnesia and has lost her sense of identity 
C)  Jim, who experiences visual hallucinations and suffers from a delusion that enemy spies are following him 
D)  Luke, who suffers from a compulsion to wash his hands at least once every 15 minutes 
A)  Mark, who feels so depressed that he recently tried to commit suicide 
B)  Mary, who suffers from amnesia and has lost her sense of identity 
C)  Jim, who experiences visual hallucinations and suffers from a delusion that enemy spies are following him 
D)  Luke, who suffers from a compulsion to wash his hands at least once every 15 minutes

Question 8

Surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopharmacology. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  a lobotomy. 
D)  ECT. 
A)  psychopharmacology. 
B)  neurogenesis. 
C)  a lobotomy. 
D)  ECT.

Question 9

Which of the following procedures has typically resulted in patients becoming permanently lethargic?

Accepted Answer

A)  EMDR 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  a lobotomy 
D)  repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation 
A)  EMDR 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  a lobotomy 
D)  repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 10

Which drug dampens responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli in schizophrenia patients with positive symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium 
B)  D-cycloserine 
C)  chlorpromazine 
D)  Ativan 
A)  lithium 
B)  D-cycloserine 
C)  chlorpromazine 
D)  Ativan

Question 11

Though not performed today, lobotomies provide a historical example of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosurgery. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  psychosurgery. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 12

Dual-action antidepressant drugs work by increasing the availability of

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine and acetylcholine. 
B)  serotonin and dopamine. 
C)  acetylcholine and norepinephrine. 
D)  norepinephrine and serotonin. 
A)  dopamine and acetylcholine. 
B)  serotonin and dopamine. 
C)  acetylcholine and norepinephrine. 
D)  norepinephrine and serotonin.

Question 13

Which drugs are designed to depress central nervous system activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  antipsychotic drugs 
B)  antianxiety drugs 
C)  antidepressant drugs 
D)  mood-stabilizing drugs 
A)  antipsychotic drugs 
B)  antianxiety drugs 
C)  antidepressant drugs 
D)  mood-stabilizing drugs

Question 14

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows greatest promise for the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  phobias. 
C)  depression. 
D)  PTSD. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  phobias. 
C)  depression. 
D)  PTSD.

Question 15

Lithium has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorders. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  anxiety disorders. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  dissociative disorders. 
D)  bipolar disorder.

Question 16

It has been suggested that the effectiveness of ________ results from energizing the left frontal lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  EEG 
B)  rTMS 
C)  EMDR 
D)  REBT 
A)  EEG 
B)  rTMS 
C)  EMDR 
D)  REBT

Question 17

The treatment of depression with ECT and SSRIs best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  biomedical therapy. 
B)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
C)  psychodynamic therapy. 
D)  client-centered therapy. 
A)  biomedical therapy. 
B)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
C)  psychodynamic therapy. 
D)  client-centered therapy.

Exam 54: A: the Biomedical Therapies

Aerobic exercise, adequate sleep, light exposure, and social engagement are important components of

Although many of the newer-generation antipsychotics such as Risperdal are less likely to produce disturbing tremors and twitches, these drugs may increase the risk of

The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

Deep-brain stimulation is a form of

Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are called SSRIs because they

The double-blind procedure involves

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from electroconvulsive therapy?

Surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called

Which of the following procedures has typically resulted in patients becoming permanently lethargic?

Which drug dampens responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli in schizophrenia patients with positive symptoms?

Though not performed today, lobotomies provide a historical example of

Dual-action antidepressant drugs work by increasing the availability of

Which drugs are designed to depress central nervous system activity?

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows greatest promise for the treatment of

Lithium has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of

It has been suggested that the effectiveness of ________ results from energizing the left frontal lobe of the brain.

The treatment of depression with ECT and SSRIs best illustrates

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