Question 1

In finding mental health help, the text recommends all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) getting recommendations from respected sources 
B) selecting a therapist from local advertisements 
C) obtaining referrals from local medical or community health centers 
D) seeking a consultation with a college health services center 
E) contacting professional organizations for recommendations 
A) getting recommendations from respected sources 
B) selecting a therapist from local advertisements 
C) obtaining referrals from local medical or community health centers 
D) seeking a consultation with a college health services center 
E) contacting professional organizations for recommendations

Question 2

Generalizing from research evidence, some forms of psychodynamic therapy are predicted to produce good results in treating which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia 
B) anorexia 
C) bulimia 
D) panic disorder 
E) obsessive-compulsive disorder 
A) schizophrenia 
B) anorexia 
C) bulimia 
D) panic disorder 
E) obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 3

Lakeisha has a snake phobia and decides to see a behavioral therapist. Her therapist suggests systematic desensitization. What is the second step Lakeisha will take in her therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) touching a snake 
B) looking at pictures of a snake 
C) learning relaxation techniques 
D) being in the same room as a snake 
E) developing a fear hierarchy for snakes 
A) touching a snake 
B) looking at pictures of a snake 
C) learning relaxation techniques 
D) being in the same room as a snake 
E) developing a fear hierarchy for snakes

Question 4

______ describes the social policy of redirecting the care of people with severe mental disorders from state mental hospitals toward community-based treatment settings.

Accepted Answer

A) Gradual exposure 
B) Systematic desensitization 
C) Meta-analytic movement 
D) Positive psychology 
E) Deinstitutionalization 
A) Gradual exposure 
B) Systematic desensitization 
C) Meta-analytic movement 
D) Positive psychology 
E) Deinstitutionalization

Question 5

Regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) While the majority of people benefit from therapy, some may deteriorate. 
B) Meta-analysis is a statistical technique used to average the results across a large number of studies, and this technique has been used to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy. 
C) The greatest improvements in therapy are typically gained during the last few months of treatment. 
D) Research supports the overall effectivness of psychotherapy, marital therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. 
E) The average therapy client achieves greater improvement than the majority of people assigned to untreated control groups. 
A) While the majority of people benefit from therapy, some may deteriorate. 
B) Meta-analysis is a statistical technique used to average the results across a large number of studies, and this technique has been used to evaluate the effectiveness of therapy. 
C) The greatest improvements in therapy are typically gained during the last few months of treatment. 
D) Research supports the overall effectivness of psychotherapy, marital therapy, group therapy, and family therapy. 
E) The average therapy client achieves greater improvement than the majority of people assigned to untreated control groups.

Question 6

Antidepressants have therapeutic effects in treating all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) bulimia nervosa. 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) social phobia. 
D) schizophrenia. 
E) depression. 
A) bulimia nervosa. 
B) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
C) social phobia. 
D) schizophrenia. 
E) depression.

Question 7

Psychoanalysts are typically which type of mental health professional?

Accepted Answer

A) psychiatrists or psychologists 
B) clinical or psychiatric social workers 
C) psychiatric nurses 
D) psychiatric nurses or psychiatric social workers 
E) psychiatrists or psychiatric nurses 
A) psychiatrists or psychologists 
B) clinical or psychiatric social workers 
C) psychiatric nurses 
D) psychiatric nurses or psychiatric social workers 
E) psychiatrists or psychiatric nurses

Question 8

All but which of the following people are demonstrating an irrational belief, according to Ellis?

Accepted Answer

A) Antoine believes that he must always have the approval of virtually all the important people in his life. 
B) Beatriz thinks it is awful and catastrophic when life does not go the way she wants it to go. 
C) Carmine believes that her past will invariably affect her and determine her behavior. 
D) Dominic believes that people must always treat him fairly, and it is horrible when they do not. 
E) Eduardo believes that life's problems don't typically have clear and quick solutions. 
A) Antoine believes that he must always have the approval of virtually all the important people in his life. 
B) Beatriz thinks it is awful and catastrophic when life does not go the way she wants it to go. 
C) Carmine believes that her past will invariably affect her and determine her behavior. 
D) Dominic believes that people must always treat him fairly, and it is horrible when they do not. 
E) Eduardo believes that life's problems don't typically have clear and quick solutions.

Question 9

______ is an empirically supported treatment for enuresis (bed-wetting).

Accepted Answer

A) Interpersonal psychotherapy 
B) Behavior therapy 
C) Humanistic, Gestalt therapy 
D) Cognitive therapy 
E) Cognitive-behavioral therapy 
A) Interpersonal psychotherapy 
B) Behavior therapy 
C) Humanistic, Gestalt therapy 
D) Cognitive therapy 
E) Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 10

Humanistic therapists emphasize all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the client's present experience 
B) the client's subjective experience 
C) the client's conscious experience 
D) free will 
E) irrational beliefs 
A) the client's present experience 
B) the client's subjective experience 
C) the client's conscious experience 
D) free will 
E) irrational beliefs

Question 11

In a study reported in the text, which orientation was most often reported by a group of clinical and counseling psychologists?

Accepted Answer

A) Eclectic 
B) Gestalt 
C) Cognitive-behavioral 
D) Psychoanalytic 
E) Client-centered 
A) Eclectic 
B) Gestalt 
C) Cognitive-behavioral 
D) Psychoanalytic 
E) Client-centered

Question 12

Summarize the major approaches to psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

The earliest systematic approach to psyc

Question 13

Regarding traditional psychoanalysis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) A major technique in psychoanalysis is dream analysis, and Freud thought the latent content of dreams was particularly important. 
B) Freud believed that the ability to understand transference is essential to a client's success in psychoanalysis. 
C) Freud's techniques of free association, dream analysis, and interpretation are designed to help clients repress negative aspects of their personalities. 
D) Freud believed when a client has self-insight her/his ego no longer needs to maintain defensive behaviors or psychological symptoms. 
E) In psychoanalysis, the therapist offers interpretations to help the client gain insight into the unconscious origins of their problems. 
A) A major technique in psychoanalysis is dream analysis, and Freud thought the latent content of dreams was particularly important. 
B) Freud believed that the ability to understand transference is essential to a client's success in psychoanalysis. 
C) Freud's techniques of free association, dream analysis, and interpretation are designed to help clients repress negative aspects of their personalities. 
D) Freud believed when a client has self-insight her/his ego no longer needs to maintain defensive behaviors or psychological symptoms. 
E) In psychoanalysis, the therapist offers interpretations to help the client gain insight into the unconscious origins of their problems.

Question 14

Cognitive therapists such as Aaron Beck refer to errors in thinking as

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive distortions. 
B) faulty attributions. 
C) cognitive appraisals. 
D) activating events. 
E) irrational beliefs. 
A) cognitive distortions. 
B) faulty attributions. 
C) cognitive appraisals. 
D) activating events. 
E) irrational beliefs.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) Though ECT can relieve depression, no one is really sure how it works. 
B) Before receiving ECT, patients are given muscle relaxants and anesthesia. 
C) For those who receive ECT, memories of events during the weeks or months preceding and following the experience are very strong. 
D) ECT is usually administered in a series of six to twelve treatments over several weeks. 
E) Many mental health professionals view ECT as a "last resort" treatment. 
A) Though ECT can relieve depression, no one is really sure how it works. 
B) Before receiving ECT, patients are given muscle relaxants and anesthesia. 
C) For those who receive ECT, memories of events during the weeks or months preceding and following the experience are very strong. 
D) ECT is usually administered in a series of six to twelve treatments over several weeks. 
E) Many mental health professionals view ECT as a "last resort" treatment.

Question 16

Victor Van Dusen takes an antidepressant to cope with his depressive disorder. On which neurotransmitters is his antidepressant likely to work?

Accepted Answer

A) GABA and serotonin 
B) Serotonin and norepinephrine 
C) Norepinephrine and dopamine 
D) Dopamine and GABA 
E) Serotonin and epinephrine 
A) GABA and serotonin 
B) Serotonin and norepinephrine 
C) Norepinephrine and dopamine 
D) Dopamine and GABA 
E) Serotonin and epinephrine

Question 17

All but which of the following are examples of operant conditioning in behavioral therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Dr. Angelino instructs teachers to use time-out as punishment when children with ADHD misbehave. 
B) Dr. Barbarino teaches Bob and Judy to use a reward system when their daughter behaves in a desirable way. 
C) Dr. Chang develops a token economy for use with residents of a mental hospital. 
D) Dr. Dorian uses a nausea-inducing drug with his client Eduardo, who suffers from alcoholism. 
E) Dr. Eggleston teaches Edwina to withdraw attention when her child misbehaves. 
A) Dr. Angelino instructs teachers to use time-out as punishment when children with ADHD misbehave. 
B) Dr. Barbarino teaches Bob and Judy to use a reward system when their daughter behaves in a desirable way. 
C) Dr. Chang develops a token economy for use with residents of a mental hospital. 
D) Dr. Dorian uses a nausea-inducing drug with his client Eduardo, who suffers from alcoholism. 
E) Dr. Eggleston teaches Edwina to withdraw attention when her child misbehaves.

Question 18

There are ______ major types of antidepressants, and they are called _______.

Accepted Answer

A) 2; minor and major tranquilizers 
B) 3; MAO inhibitors, tricyclics, and selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors 
C) 3; Valium, Librium, and Xanax 
D) 2; phenothiazines and neo-phenothiazines 
E) 2; stimulants and anticonvulsants 
A) 2; minor and major tranquilizers 
B) 3; MAO inhibitors, tricyclics, and selective serotonin-reuptake inhibitors 
C) 3; Valium, Librium, and Xanax 
D) 2; phenothiazines and neo-phenothiazines 
E) 2; stimulants and anticonvulsants

Question 19

All but which of the following are advantages of group therapy over individual therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Group therapy allows the client to see how others have coped with similar problems. 
B) Because it involves group interaction, group therapy is especially helpful for people experiencing problems like loneliness and shyness. 
C) Those in group therapy have the extra benefit of social support from the group. 
D) Clients feel safer expressing their feelings in a group setting. 
E) Group therapy is usually less costly than individual therapy. 
A) Group therapy allows the client to see how others have coped with similar problems. 
B) Because it involves group interaction, group therapy is especially helpful for people experiencing problems like loneliness and shyness. 
C) Those in group therapy have the extra benefit of social support from the group. 
D) Clients feel safer expressing their feelings in a group setting. 
E) Group therapy is usually less costly than individual therapy.

Question 20

In client-centered therapy, the therapist demonstrates empathy when s/he

Accepted Answer

A) completely accepts the client. 
B) can distinguish between latent and manifest dream content. 
C) accurately mirrors the client's experiences and feelings. 
D) maintains a direct, problem-solving focus during therapy. 
E) genuinely demonstrates her/his feelings during therapy. 
A) completely accepts the client. 
B) can distinguish between latent and manifest dream content. 
C) accurately mirrors the client's experiences and feelings. 
D) maintains a direct, problem-solving focus during therapy. 
E) genuinely demonstrates her/his feelings during therapy.

In finding mental health help, the text recommends all but which of the following?

Generalizing from research evidence, some forms of psychodynamic therapy are predicted to produce good results in treating which of the following?

Lakeisha has a snake phobia and decides to see a behavioral therapist. Her therapist suggests systematic desensitization. What is the second step Lakeisha will take in her therapy?

______ describes the social policy of redirecting the care of people with severe mental disorders from state mental hospitals toward community-based treatment settings.

Regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Antidepressants have therapeutic effects in treating all of the following EXCEPT

Psychoanalysts are typically which type of mental health professional?

All but which of the following people are demonstrating an irrational belief, according to Ellis?

______ is an empirically supported treatment for enuresis (bed-wetting).

Humanistic therapists emphasize all but which of the following?

In a study reported in the text, which orientation was most often reported by a group of clinical and counseling psychologists?

Summarize the major approaches to psychotherapy.

Regarding traditional psychoanalysis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Cognitive therapists such as Aaron Beck refer to errors in thinking as

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

Victor Van Dusen takes an antidepressant to cope with his depressive disorder. On which neurotransmitters is his antidepressant likely to work?

All but which of the following are examples of operant conditioning in behavioral therapy?

There are major types of antidepressants, and they are called _.

All but which of the following are advantages of group therapy over individual therapy?

In client-centered therapy, the therapist demonstrates empathy when s/he

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In finding mental health help, the text recommends all but which of the following?

Generalizing from research evidence, some forms of psychodynamic therapy are predicted to produce good results in treating which of the following?

Lakeisha has a snake phobia and decides to see a behavioral therapist. Her therapist suggests systematic desensitization. What is the second step Lakeisha will take in her therapy?

______ describes the social policy of redirecting the care of people with severe mental disorders from state mental hospitals toward community-based treatment settings.

Regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Antidepressants have therapeutic effects in treating all of the following EXCEPT

Psychoanalysts are typically which type of mental health professional?

All but which of the following people are demonstrating an irrational belief, according to Ellis?

______ is an empirically supported treatment for enuresis (bed-wetting).

Humanistic therapists emphasize all but which of the following?

In a study reported in the text, which orientation was most often reported by a group of clinical and counseling psychologists?

Summarize the major approaches to psychotherapy.

Regarding traditional psychoanalysis, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Cognitive therapists such as Aaron Beck refer to errors in thinking as

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

Victor Van Dusen takes an antidepressant to cope with his depressive disorder. On which neurotransmitters is his antidepressant likely to work?

All but which of the following are examples of operant conditioning in behavioral therapy?

There are ______ major types of antidepressants, and they are called _______.

All but which of the following are advantages of group therapy over individual therapy?

In client-centered therapy, the therapist demonstrates empathy when s/he

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking Language and Intelligence

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There are major types of antidepressants, and they are called _.