Question 1

Computer technology has been used for a new form of exposure therapy called

Accepted Answer

A) electroconvulsive therapy. 
B) rational emotive behavior therapy. 
C) virtual reality therapy. 
D) cybertherapy. 
E) online therapy. 
A) electroconvulsive therapy. 
B) rational emotive behavior therapy. 
C) virtual reality therapy. 
D) cybertherapy. 
E) online therapy.

Question 2

A general term for any psychologically based form of treatment to help people better understand their problems is

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis. 
B) behavior modification. 
C) psychotherapy. 
D) psychosurgery. 
E) counseling. 
A) psychoanalysis. 
B) behavior modification. 
C) psychotherapy. 
D) psychosurgery. 
E) counseling.

Question 3

Dr. Melfi is a psychodynamic therapist. Therefore, we can predict she believes that restoring psychological health involves

Accepted Answer

A) increasing efforts toward self-actualization. 
B) gaining insight into unconscious psychological conflicts. 
C) focusing on changing behavior. 
D) suppressing unacceptable motives and desires. 
E) focusing on the client's experience in the here-and-now. 
A) increasing efforts toward self-actualization. 
B) gaining insight into unconscious psychological conflicts. 
C) focusing on changing behavior. 
D) suppressing unacceptable motives and desires. 
E) focusing on the client's experience in the here-and-now.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a feature of systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A) fear hierarchy 
B) relaxation training 
C) use of an incompatible response to anxiety 
D) observing non-fearful subjects interact with fearful stimuli 
E) imagining or viewing fearful stimuli 
A) fear hierarchy 
B) relaxation training 
C) use of an incompatible response to anxiety 
D) observing non-fearful subjects interact with fearful stimuli 
E) imagining or viewing fearful stimuli

Question 5

Roger has been convicted of sexually assaulting several young children. In prison he undergoes aversion therapy. He is presented with pictures of young children while receiving unpleasant electric shocks. Eventually, pictures of young children become aversive stimuli. In this procedure, the electric shocks are described as

Accepted Answer

A) unconditioned stimulus. 
B) conditioned stimulus. 
C) conditioned response. 
D) unconditioned response. 
E) neutral stimulus. 
A) unconditioned stimulus. 
B) conditioned stimulus. 
C) conditioned response. 
D) unconditioned response. 
E) neutral stimulus.

Question 6

During a visit to his therapist, Ishmael was asked to begin talking about whatever was on his mind even if it seems trivial or irrelevant. This example describes

Accepted Answer

A) transference. 
B) interpretation. 
C) countertransference. 
D) free association. 
E) insight. 
A) transference. 
B) interpretation. 
C) countertransference. 
D) free association. 
E) insight.

Question 7

Psychotropic drugs are also known as _______ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) illicit 
B) psychological 
C) psychiatric 
D) hallucinogenic 
E) biopsychosocial 
A) illicit 
B) psychological 
C) psychiatric 
D) hallucinogenic 
E) biopsychosocial

Question 8

Vanessa feels an attachment toward her therapist and the therapy process. Vanessa's experience is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) a specific factor. 
B) countertransference. 
C) the therapeutic alliance. 
D) a placebo effect. 
E) transference. 
A) a specific factor. 
B) countertransference. 
C) the therapeutic alliance. 
D) a placebo effect. 
E) transference.

Question 9

Which type of therapy focuses on helping families focus on changing disruptive patterns of communication and improving the ways in which members relate to each other?

Accepted Answer

A) group therapy 
B) marital therapy 
C) couples therapy 
D) family therapy 
E) behavioral modification 
A) group therapy 
B) marital therapy 
C) couples therapy 
D) family therapy 
E) behavioral modification

Question 10

Carl Rogers is to ______ therapy as Fritz Perls is to ______ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral; Gestalt 
B) Gestalt; client-centered 
C) Gestalt; behavioral 
D) client-centered; Gestalt 
E) client-centered; behavioral 
A) behavioral; Gestalt 
B) Gestalt; client-centered 
C) Gestalt; behavioral 
D) client-centered; Gestalt 
E) client-centered; behavioral

Question 11

Describe the three primary categories of psychotropic drugs.

Accepted Answer

The main categories of psychotropic drug

Question 12

Which of the following does NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A) thorazine 
B) antipsychotic 
C) prozac 
D) phenothiazine 
E) major tranquilizer 
A) thorazine 
B) antipsychotic 
C) prozac 
D) phenothiazine 
E) major tranquilizer

Question 13

Regarding the use of antidepressants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Tricyclics and SSRIs are about equally effective in treating depression. 
B) SSRIs are generally preferred over tricyclics because they are less dangerous in overdose situations. 
C) Antidepressants that target serotonin can help treat eating disorders like bulimia. 
D) Compared to tricyclics, SSRIs have more severe side effects. 
E) Antidepressants are helpful in treating a variety of anxiety disorders. 
A) Tricyclics and SSRIs are about equally effective in treating depression. 
B) SSRIs are generally preferred over tricyclics because they are less dangerous in overdose situations. 
C) Antidepressants that target serotonin can help treat eating disorders like bulimia. 
D) Compared to tricyclics, SSRIs have more severe side effects. 
E) Antidepressants are helpful in treating a variety of anxiety disorders.

Question 14

Meta-analyses of the effectiveness of psychotherapy suggest

Accepted Answer

A) traditional psychoanalysis is generally the most effective form of therapy. 
B) behavior therapy is generally the most effective form of therapy. 
C) humanistic therapy is generally the most effective form of therapy. 
D) there is little difference in the effectiveness of the different forms of therapy. 
E) group therapy is generally the most effective form of therapy. 
A) traditional psychoanalysis is generally the most effective form of therapy. 
B) behavior therapy is generally the most effective form of therapy. 
C) humanistic therapy is generally the most effective form of therapy. 
D) there is little difference in the effectiveness of the different forms of therapy. 
E) group therapy is generally the most effective form of therapy.

Question 15

Regarding psychotropic drugs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Scientists have developed drugs that work on neurotransmitter irregularities that are involved in a wide range of psychological disorders. 
B) There are four major groupings of psychotropic drugs-antianxiety, antidepressant, antipsychotic, and antisomatic. 
C) Psychotropic drugs work as either agonists or antagonists. 
D) Limitations of psychotropic drugs include side effects and potential for abuse. 
E) Compared to other biomedical therapies, psychotropic drugs are less controversial. 
A) Scientists have developed drugs that work on neurotransmitter irregularities that are involved in a wide range of psychological disorders. 
B) There are four major groupings of psychotropic drugs-antianxiety, antidepressant, antipsychotic, and antisomatic. 
C) Psychotropic drugs work as either agonists or antagonists. 
D) Limitations of psychotropic drugs include side effects and potential for abuse. 
E) Compared to other biomedical therapies, psychotropic drugs are less controversial.

Question 16

In Freudian terms, the goal of psychoanalysis is to shine the light of the _____ on the unconscious recesses of the ______.

Accepted Answer

A) ego; id 
B) ego; superego 
C) id; ego 
D) superego; ego 
E) id; superego 
A) ego; id 
B) ego; superego 
C) id; ego 
D) superego; ego 
E) id; superego

Question 17

Electroconvulsive shock therapy is effective in treating

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) generalized anxiety disorder. 
C) severe depression. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
E) dissociative identity disorder. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) generalized anxiety disorder. 
C) severe depression. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
E) dissociative identity disorder.

Question 18

All but which of the following describes the functions of the community-based mental health centers?

Accepted Answer

A) crisis intervention 
B) protective living environments for long-term patients 
C) supervised residential facilities 
D) outpatient care 
E) day treatment programs 
A) crisis intervention 
B) protective living environments for long-term patients 
C) supervised residential facilities 
D) outpatient care 
E) day treatment programs

Question 19

As discussed in the text, a popular term often used to refer to psychotherapy is

Accepted Answer

A) talk therapy. 
B) verbal therapy. 
C) psychoanalysis. 
D) psychological therapy. 
E) psychodynamic therapy. 
A) talk therapy. 
B) verbal therapy. 
C) psychoanalysis. 
D) psychological therapy. 
E) psychodynamic therapy.

Question 20

In behavioral therapy, another term for gradual exposure is

Accepted Answer

A) countertransference. 
B) token economy. 
C) in vivo exposure. 
D) transference. 
E) virtual exposure. 
A) countertransference. 
B) token economy. 
C) in vivo exposure. 
D) transference. 
E) virtual exposure.

Computer technology has been used for a new form of exposure therapy called

A general term for any psychologically based form of treatment to help people better understand their problems is

Dr. Melfi is a psychodynamic therapist. Therefore, we can predict she believes that restoring psychological health involves

Which of the following is NOT a feature of systematic desensitization?

During a visit to his therapist, Ishmael was asked to begin talking about whatever was on his mind even if it seems trivial or irrelevant. This example describes

Psychotropic drugs are also known as _______ drugs.

Vanessa feels an attachment toward her therapist and the therapy process. Vanessa's experience is referred to as

Which type of therapy focuses on helping families focus on changing disruptive patterns of communication and improving the ways in which members relate to each other?

Carl Rogers is to therapy as Fritz Perls is to therapy.

Describe the three primary categories of psychotropic drugs.

Which of the following does NOT belong?

Regarding the use of antidepressants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Meta-analyses of the effectiveness of psychotherapy suggest

Regarding psychotropic drugs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In Freudian terms, the goal of psychoanalysis is to shine the light of the _ on the unconscious recesses of the __.

Electroconvulsive shock therapy is effective in treating

All but which of the following describes the functions of the community-based mental health centers?

As discussed in the text, a popular term often used to refer to psychotherapy is

In behavioral therapy, another term for gradual exposure is

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Computer technology has been used for a new form of exposure therapy called

A general term for any psychologically based form of treatment to help people better understand their problems is

Dr. Melfi is a psychodynamic therapist. Therefore, we can predict she believes that restoring psychological health involves

Which of the following is NOT a feature of systematic desensitization?

During a visit to his therapist, Ishmael was asked to begin talking about whatever was on his mind even if it seems trivial or irrelevant. This example describes

Psychotropic drugs are also known as _______ drugs.

Vanessa feels an attachment toward her therapist and the therapy process. Vanessa's experience is referred to as

Which type of therapy focuses on helping families focus on changing disruptive patterns of communication and improving the ways in which members relate to each other?

Carl Rogers is to ______ therapy as Fritz Perls is to ______ therapy.

Describe the three primary categories of psychotropic drugs.

Which of the following does NOT belong?

Regarding the use of antidepressants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Meta-analyses of the effectiveness of psychotherapy suggest

Regarding psychotropic drugs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

In Freudian terms, the goal of psychoanalysis is to shine the light of the _____ on the unconscious recesses of the ______.

Electroconvulsive shock therapy is effective in treating

All but which of the following describes the functions of the community-based mental health centers?

As discussed in the text, a popular term often used to refer to psychotherapy is

In behavioral therapy, another term for gradual exposure is

The Science of Psychology

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking Language and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

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Carl Rogers is to therapy as Fritz Perls is to therapy.

In Freudian terms, the goal of psychoanalysis is to shine the light of the _ on the unconscious recesses of the __.