Question 1

The first class of antipsychotics were the

Accepted Answer

A) MAO inhibitors. 
B) tricyclics. 
C) SSRIs. 
D) phenothiazines. 
E) minor tranquilizers. 
A) MAO inhibitors. 
B) tricyclics. 
C) SSRIs. 
D) phenothiazines. 
E) minor tranquilizers. D

Question 2

Common side effects of antidepressants are

Accepted Answer

A) muscle ache and drowsiness. 
B) agitation and aggression. 
C) sexual dysfunction and dry mouth. 
D) muscular tremors and impairments in memory. 
E) rigidity and severe movement disorders. 
A) muscle ache and drowsiness. 
B) agitation and aggression. 
C) sexual dysfunction and dry mouth. 
D) muscular tremors and impairments in memory. 
E) rigidity and severe movement disorders. C

Question 3

Hugo has major depression. He might be treated with any of the following EXCEPT

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A) Tofranil. 
B) Xanax. 
C) Elavil. 
D) Nardil. 
E) Zoloft. 
A) Tofranil. 
B) Xanax. 
C) Elavil. 
D) Nardil. 
E) Zoloft. B

Question 4

Therapies that are judged to have demonstrated effectiveness in scientifically based studies are called

Accepted Answer

A) substantiated treatments. 
B) eclectic treatments. 
C) scientific therapies. 
D) meta-analyzed treatments. 
E) empirically supported treatments. 
A) substantiated treatments. 
B) eclectic treatments. 
C) scientific therapies. 
D) meta-analyzed treatments. 
E) empirically supported treatments.

Question 5

Regarding behavioral therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A) Aversive conditioning uses principles of operant conditioning to help people extinguish undesirable behaviors. 
B) Gradual exposure can help people overcome specific phobias, social phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder. 
C) Behavior therapy is also referred to as behavior modification. 
D) In systematic desensitization, the goal is to use relaxation as an incompatible response to fear in order to weaken the bonds between the frightening stimuli and the fear response. 
E) Since behavior therapy is focused on directly changing problem behaviors, it tends to be relatively brief compared to other forms of therapy. 
A) Aversive conditioning uses principles of operant conditioning to help people extinguish undesirable behaviors. 
B) Gradual exposure can help people overcome specific phobias, social phobias, and post-traumatic stress disorder. 
C) Behavior therapy is also referred to as behavior modification. 
D) In systematic desensitization, the goal is to use relaxation as an incompatible response to fear in order to weaken the bonds between the frightening stimuli and the fear response. 
E) Since behavior therapy is focused on directly changing problem behaviors, it tends to be relatively brief compared to other forms of therapy.

Question 6

Minor tranquilizer drugs are also called

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressants. 
B) antisomatic drugs. 
C) antipsychotics. 
D) tricyclics. 
E) antianxiety drugs. 
A) antidepressants. 
B) antisomatic drugs. 
C) antipsychotics. 
D) tricyclics. 
E) antianxiety drugs.

Question 7

Most of the antipsychotic drugs target which neurotransmitter?

Accepted Answer

A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) acetylcholine 
D) GABA 
E) norepinephrine 
A) serotonin 
B) dopamine 
C) acetylcholine 
D) GABA 
E) norepinephrine

Question 8

According to Freud, the most important use of interpretation in psychoanalysis is

Accepted Answer

A) developing strong client skills in free association. 
B) helping clients understand the manifest content of their dreams. 
C) analysis of the transference relationship. 
D) exploration of countertransference. 
E) helping clients understand the latent content of their dreams. 
A) developing strong client skills in free association. 
B) helping clients understand the manifest content of their dreams. 
C) analysis of the transference relationship. 
D) exploration of countertransference. 
E) helping clients understand the latent content of their dreams.

Question 9

During which decade did the community health system begin to take shape in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A) 1940s 
B) 1950s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1970s 
E) 1980s 
A) 1940s 
B) 1950s 
C) 1960s 
D) 1970s 
E) 1980s

Question 10

In client-centered therapy, unconditional positive regard is

Accepted Answer

A) the therapist's complete acceptance of the client. 
B) accepting the client only when s/he behaves acceptably. 
C) accepting the client only when s/he approaches self-actualization. 
D) the therapist's ability to express genuine feelings. 
E) the ability to accurately mirror the client's feelings and experiences. 
A) the therapist's complete acceptance of the client. 
B) accepting the client only when s/he behaves acceptably. 
C) accepting the client only when s/he approaches self-actualization. 
D) the therapist's ability to express genuine feelings. 
E) the ability to accurately mirror the client's feelings and experiences.

Question 11

Which of the following statements about the value of online therapy services today is untrue?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of online counseling services is growing rapidly. 
B) Psychologists and other mental health professionals have expressed concern about online therapy. 
C) There is no system for ensuring that online therapists have the appropriate credentials to practice. 
D) There is no evidence that therapy can be effective when people interact with a therapist they have never met. 
E) Few psychologists believe that online therapy has any potential value. 
A) The use of online counseling services is growing rapidly. 
B) Psychologists and other mental health professionals have expressed concern about online therapy. 
C) There is no system for ensuring that online therapists have the appropriate credentials to practice. 
D) There is no evidence that therapy can be effective when people interact with a therapist they have never met. 
E) Few psychologists believe that online therapy has any potential value.

Question 12

In psychoanalysis, Hannah seems to hesitate when talking about her relationship with her father. Hannah's hesitation may describe

Accepted Answer

A) insight. 
B) resistance. 
C) transference. 
D) systematic desensitization. 
E) countertransference. 
A) insight. 
B) resistance. 
C) transference. 
D) systematic desensitization. 
E) countertransference.

Question 13

Brooke goes to a Gestalt therapist. In her therapy, Brooke will probably be encouraged to

Accepted Answer

A) analyze early childhood traumas. 
B) focus on how she is feeling in the here-and-now. 
C) suppress uncomfortable feelings. 
D) accept other people unconditionally. 
E) develop a fear hierarchy. 
A) analyze early childhood traumas. 
B) focus on how she is feeling in the here-and-now. 
C) suppress uncomfortable feelings. 
D) accept other people unconditionally. 
E) develop a fear hierarchy.

Question 14

Of the following patients receiving treatment for depression, who is most likely to be a candidate for electroconvulsive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Ang, who has a mild case of depression 
B) Bobbie, who has a moderate case of depression 
C) Courtney, who has a severe case of depression that seems to be responding to drugs and cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D) Damien, who has a severe case of depression that has not responded to other forms of treatment 
E) Edgar, who is suffering from schizophrenia 
A) Ang, who has a mild case of depression 
B) Bobbie, who has a moderate case of depression 
C) Courtney, who has a severe case of depression that seems to be responding to drugs and cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D) Damien, who has a severe case of depression that has not responded to other forms of treatment 
E) Edgar, who is suffering from schizophrenia

Question 15

Which of the statements about locating a qualified mental health professional is untrue?

Accepted Answer

A) In many states, anyone can set up a practice as a "therapist." 
B) Ethical professionals will support efforts to get a second opinion. 
C) Professionals who take out large ads and claim to be experts in treating many types of problems may be suspect. 
D) A client should ask a potential therapist about his/her professional background and experience treating people with similar problems. 
E) A client should not inquire about the specific therapeutic methods that will be used because this will spoil their effects. 
A) In many states, anyone can set up a practice as a "therapist." 
B) Ethical professionals will support efforts to get a second opinion. 
C) Professionals who take out large ads and claim to be experts in treating many types of problems may be suspect. 
D) A client should ask a potential therapist about his/her professional background and experience treating people with similar problems. 
E) A client should not inquire about the specific therapeutic methods that will be used because this will spoil their effects.

Question 16

The Gestalt therapist Fritz Perls was most disillusioned with which aspect of psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A) implied superiority of males over females 
B) emphasis on the client's early childhood experiences 
C) lack of emphasis on the client's subjective experience in the present 
D) emphasis on confrontation 
E) the duration of psychoanalysis 
A) implied superiority of males over females 
B) emphasis on the client's early childhood experiences 
C) lack of emphasis on the client's subjective experience in the present 
D) emphasis on confrontation 
E) the duration of psychoanalysis

Question 17

Regarding cognitive therapies, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive therapy techniques are based on the view that distorted ways of thinking underlie emotional problems. 
B) Cognitive therapies are relatively brief forms of treatment. 
C) Cognitive therapies focus more on what is happening in the present than on what happened in the past. 
D) Clients are given "homework assignments" in cognitive therapy. 
E) Cognitive therapists believe that emotional problems are caused by negative events and life experiences. 
A) Cognitive therapy techniques are based on the view that distorted ways of thinking underlie emotional problems. 
B) Cognitive therapies are relatively brief forms of treatment. 
C) Cognitive therapies focus more on what is happening in the present than on what happened in the past. 
D) Clients are given "homework assignments" in cognitive therapy. 
E) Cognitive therapists believe that emotional problems are caused by negative events and life experiences.

Question 18

The idea that irrational beliefs lead to emotional distress is at the core of which approach to therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) behavior therapy 
B) rational-emotive behavior therapy 
C) humanistic therapy 
D) Gestalt therapy 
E) client-centered therapy 
A) behavior therapy 
B) rational-emotive behavior therapy 
C) humanistic therapy 
D) Gestalt therapy 
E) client-centered therapy

Question 19

Dr. Gomez is a Gestalt therapist. What would you expect to be the emphasis of his therapy sessions with clients?

Accepted Answer

A) uncovering clients' unconscious childhood conflicts 
B) helping clients achieve self-actualization 
C) changing maladaptive behaviors through systematic desensitization 
D) creating a warm and accepting atmosphere for clients to share their feelings 
E) integrating inner feelings into one's conscious experience 
A) uncovering clients' unconscious childhood conflicts 
B) helping clients achieve self-actualization 
C) changing maladaptive behaviors through systematic desensitization 
D) creating a warm and accepting atmosphere for clients to share their feelings 
E) integrating inner feelings into one's conscious experience

Question 20

Which of the following correctly describes the effects of deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

A) Deinstitutionalization has been a resounding success, as almost all mental patients have now been reintegrated into the community. 
B) Deinstitutionalization has been an unequivocal failure, as mental patients have not been helped at all. 
C) Deinstitutionalization has been predominantly a failure due to its overly aggressive outreach programs. 
D) Deinstitutionalization has been a mix of success and failure as many people have been helped but far too many have not. 
E) Deinstitutionalization has been predominantly successful since the vast majority of mental patients are now receiving help in their community. 
A) Deinstitutionalization has been a resounding success, as almost all mental patients have now been reintegrated into the community. 
B) Deinstitutionalization has been an unequivocal failure, as mental patients have not been helped at all. 
C) Deinstitutionalization has been predominantly a failure due to its overly aggressive outreach programs. 
D) Deinstitutionalization has been a mix of success and failure as many people have been helped but far too many have not. 
E) Deinstitutionalization has been predominantly successful since the vast majority of mental patients are now receiving help in their community.

The first class of antipsychotics were the

Common side effects of antidepressants are

Hugo has major depression. He might be treated with any of the following EXCEPT

Therapies that are judged to have demonstrated effectiveness in scientifically based studies are called

Regarding behavioral therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Minor tranquilizer drugs are also called

Most of the antipsychotic drugs target which neurotransmitter?

According to Freud, the most important use of interpretation in psychoanalysis is

During which decade did the community health system begin to take shape in the United States?

In client-centered therapy, unconditional positive regard is

Which of the following statements about the value of online therapy services today is untrue?

In psychoanalysis, Hannah seems to hesitate when talking about her relationship with her father. Hannah's hesitation may describe

Brooke goes to a Gestalt therapist. In her therapy, Brooke will probably be encouraged to

Of the following patients receiving treatment for depression, who is most likely to be a candidate for electroconvulsive therapy?

Which of the statements about locating a qualified mental health professional is untrue?

The Gestalt therapist Fritz Perls was most disillusioned with which aspect of psychoanalysis?

Regarding cognitive therapies, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The idea that irrational beliefs lead to emotional distress is at the core of which approach to therapy?

Dr. Gomez is a Gestalt therapist. What would you expect to be the emphasis of his therapy sessions with clients?

Which of the following correctly describes the effects of deinstitutionalization?

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The first class of antipsychotics were the

Common side effects of antidepressants are

Hugo has major depression. He might be treated with any of the following EXCEPT

Therapies that are judged to have demonstrated effectiveness in scientifically based studies are called

Regarding behavioral therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Minor tranquilizer drugs are also called

Most of the antipsychotic drugs target which neurotransmitter?

According to Freud, the most important use of interpretation in psychoanalysis is

During which decade did the community health system begin to take shape in the United States?

In client-centered therapy, unconditional positive regard is

Which of the following statements about the value of online therapy services today is untrue?

In psychoanalysis, Hannah seems to hesitate when talking about her relationship with her father. Hannah's hesitation may describe

Brooke goes to a Gestalt therapist. In her therapy, Brooke will probably be encouraged to

Of the following patients receiving treatment for depression, who is most likely to be a candidate for electroconvulsive therapy?

Which of the statements about locating a qualified mental health professional is untrue?

The Gestalt therapist Fritz Perls was most disillusioned with which aspect of psychoanalysis?

Regarding cognitive therapies, which of the following statements is FALSE?

The idea that irrational beliefs lead to emotional distress is at the core of which approach to therapy?

Dr. Gomez is a Gestalt therapist. What would you expect to be the emphasis of his therapy sessions with clients?

Which of the following correctly describes the effects of deinstitutionalization?

The Science of Psychology

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Consciousness

Learning

Memory

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