Question 1

How does Beck's cognitive therapy help people overcome depression and anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

Beck's cognitive therapy helps people ov

Question 2

For which of the following types of people is psychoanalysis not suitable?

Accepted Answer

A)  those who do not believe in the effectiveness of psychotherapy 
B)  those who are not severely disturbed 
C)  those who are interested in extensive self-exploration 
D)  people of average or higher intelligence 
A)  those who do not believe in the effectiveness of psychotherapy 
B)  those who are not severely disturbed 
C)  those who are interested in extensive self-exploration 
D)  people of average or higher intelligence

Question 3

Which of the following types of groups is often not led by a trained, professional therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  self-help groups 
B)  psychodrama 
C)  family therapy 
D)  existential therapy 
A)  self-help groups 
B)  psychodrama 
C)  family therapy 
D)  existential therapy

Question 4

When an individual acts out his or her problem relationships, with other members of the group playing the significant parts, the therapy is called

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodrama. 
B)  Gestalt therapy. 
C)  token economy. 
D)  interpersonal therapy. 
A)  psychodrama. 
B)  Gestalt therapy. 
C)  token economy. 
D)  interpersonal therapy.

Question 5

Which of the following is not a side effect of tricyclic antidepressants?

Accepted Answer

A)  dry mouth 
B)  weight loss 
C)  forgetfulness 
D)  sedation 
A)  dry mouth 
B)  weight loss 
C)  forgetfulness 
D)  sedation

Question 6

What are the goals of family therapy?

Accepted Answer

The goals of family therapy are to help

Question 7

For the most part, advocates of biological therapies assume that mental disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  have physical causes. 
B)  result from environmental pollutants. 
C)  have psychological causes. 
D)  result from learning. 
A)  have physical causes. 
B)  result from environmental pollutants. 
C)  have psychological causes. 
D)  result from learning.

Question 8

A behaviour therapist would be most likely to define the problem of a person who stutters as

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  the stuttering itself. 
C)  low self-esteem. 
D)  an unresolved conflict. 
A)  cognitive dissonance. 
B)  the stuttering itself. 
C)  low self-esteem. 
D)  an unresolved conflict.

Question 9

All of the following have been shown to be effective in treating depression, except

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus satiation. 
B)  antidepressants. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
A)  stimulus satiation. 
B)  antidepressants. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy.

Question 10

Which of the following is not true of cognitive behavioural therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The range of psychological difficulties it can be used to treat is not fully understood. 
B)  It draws upon other therapeutic approaches. 
C)  It focuses on dream content, latent desires, and unconscious urges. 
D)  It is effective and one of the most popular forms of therapy today. 
A)  The range of psychological difficulties it can be used to treat is not fully understood. 
B)  It draws upon other therapeutic approaches. 
C)  It focuses on dream content, latent desires, and unconscious urges. 
D)  It is effective and one of the most popular forms of therapy today.

Question 11

What is the debate surrounding the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Accepted Answer

ECT is a treatment of last resort for pe

Question 12

Bill was terribly afraid of heights, so his therapist took him to the top of the tallest building in town and made him stay on the rooftop until his fear subsided. Bill's therapist used

Accepted Answer

A)  participant modelling. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  participant modelling. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 13

Woody responds to a question from his psychodynamic therapist by hesitating and then stumbling through the answer. His psychoanalyst would interpret the manner of his response as evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  free association. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  fixation. 
A)  transference. 
B)  free association. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  fixation.

Question 14

In Seligman's study overall, patients did not feel that they benefited from psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Canada a clinical psychologist can do all the following, except

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct research into psychological disorders. 
B)  prescribe medication to people with psychological disorders. 
C)  provide treatment to people with psychological disorders. 
D)  make assessments of people with psychological disorders. 
A)  conduct research into psychological disorders. 
B)  prescribe medication to people with psychological disorders. 
C)  provide treatment to people with psychological disorders. 
D)  make assessments of people with psychological disorders.

Question 16

According to Kleinman and Cohen, people experience and suffer from biological and psychological disorders within

Accepted Answer

A)  a family setting. 
B)  a uniform environment. 
C)  a cultural context. 
D)  their own mind. 
A)  a family setting. 
B)  a uniform environment. 
C)  a cultural context. 
D)  their own mind.

Question 17

How do therapists use systematic desensitization to rid people of fears?

Accepted Answer

Therapists can train clients in deep mus

Question 18

A major advantage of group therapy is that it provides an opportunity for individuals to receive support from others who have similar problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Medication that relieves the symptoms of schizophrenia is thought to work by blocking the action of

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine. 
B)  GABA. 
C)  epinephrine. 
D)  norepinephrine. 
A)  dopamine. 
B)  GABA. 
C)  epinephrine. 
D)  norepinephrine.

Question 20

Leanne visits a therapist whose main goal is to provide his patients with insight into their repressed inner conflicts. Leanne's therapist is a

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic therapist. 
B)  psychoanalyst. 
C)  behavioural therapist. 
D)  cognitive therapist. 
A)  humanistic therapist. 
B)  psychoanalyst. 
C)  behavioural therapist. 
D)  cognitive therapist.

How does Beck's cognitive therapy help people overcome depression and anxiety disorders?

For which of the following types of people is psychoanalysis not suitable?

Which of the following types of groups is often not led by a trained, professional therapist?

When an individual acts out his or her problem relationships, with other members of the group playing the significant parts, the therapy is called

Which of the following is not a side effect of tricyclic antidepressants?

What are the goals of family therapy?

For the most part, advocates of biological therapies assume that mental disorders

A behaviour therapist would be most likely to define the problem of a person who stutters as

All of the following have been shown to be effective in treating depression, except

Which of the following is not true of cognitive behavioural therapy?

What is the debate surrounding the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Bill was terribly afraid of heights, so his therapist took him to the top of the tallest building in town and made him stay on the rooftop until his fear subsided. Bill's therapist used

Woody responds to a question from his psychodynamic therapist by hesitating and then stumbling through the answer. His psychoanalyst would interpret the manner of his response as evidence of

In Seligman's study overall, patients did not feel that they benefited from psychotherapy.

In Canada a clinical psychologist can do all the following, except

According to Kleinman and Cohen, people experience and suffer from biological and psychological disorders within

How do therapists use systematic desensitization to rid people of fears?

A major advantage of group therapy is that it provides an opportunity for individuals to receive support from others who have similar problems.

Medication that relieves the symptoms of schizophrenia is thought to work by blocking the action of

Leanne visits a therapist whose main goal is to provide his patients with insight into their repressed inner conflicts. Leanne's therapist is a

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How does Beck's cognitive therapy help people overcome depression and anxiety disorders?

For which of the following types of people is psychoanalysis not suitable?

Which of the following types of groups is often not led by a trained, professional therapist?

When an individual acts out his or her problem relationships, with other members of the group playing the significant parts, the therapy is called

Which of the following is not a side effect of tricyclic antidepressants?

What are the goals of family therapy?

For the most part, advocates of biological therapies assume that mental disorders

A behaviour therapist would be most likely to define the problem of a person who stutters as

All of the following have been shown to be effective in treating depression, except

Which of the following is not true of cognitive behavioural therapy?

What is the debate surrounding the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?

Bill was terribly afraid of heights, so his therapist took him to the top of the tallest building in town and made him stay on the rooftop until his fear subsided. Bill's therapist used

Woody responds to a question from his psychodynamic therapist by hesitating and then stumbling through the answer. His psychoanalyst would interpret the manner of his response as evidence of

In Seligman's study overall, patients did not feel that they benefited from psychotherapy.

In Canada a clinical psychologist can do all the following, except

According to Kleinman and Cohen, people experience and suffer from biological and psychological disorders within

How do therapists use systematic desensitization to rid people of fears?

A major advantage of group therapy is that it provides an opportunity for individuals to receive support from others who have similar problems.

Medication that relieves the symptoms of schizophrenia is thought to work by blocking the action of

Leanne visits a therapist whose main goal is to provide his patients with insight into their repressed inner conflicts. Leanne's therapist is a

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

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