Question 1

The first form of psychodynamic therapy to be developed was

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive. 
B) behavioral. 
C) humanistic. 
D) psychoanalysis. 
E) client-centered. 
A) cognitive. 
B) behavioral. 
C) humanistic. 
D) psychoanalysis. 
E) client-centered.

Question 2

Dr. Stevenson just began a job treating Hispanic Americans in a rural clinic. An important cultural consideration for Stevenson to consider is the tendency for Hispanic Americans to

Accepted Answer

A) be reserved in display of emotion. 
B) view the therapist as an authority figure. 
C) place a strong emphasis on family interdependency. 
D) be guarded and secretive when interacting with other groups. 
E) express emotional problems through physical symptoms. 
A) be reserved in display of emotion. 
B) view the therapist as an authority figure. 
C) place a strong emphasis on family interdependency. 
D) be guarded and secretive when interacting with other groups. 
E) express emotional problems through physical symptoms.

Question 3

Phenothiazines would be used to treat which of the following people?

Accepted Answer

A) Tobey, who has schizophrenia 
B) Kirsten, who has bulimia 
C) Sami, who has bipolar disorder 
D) Michelle, who has an anxiety disorder 
E) Alfredo, who has major depression 
A) Tobey, who has schizophrenia 
B) Kirsten, who has bulimia 
C) Sami, who has bipolar disorder 
D) Michelle, who has an anxiety disorder 
E) Alfredo, who has major depression

Question 4

All but which of the following describes the practice of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) based on verbal interactions 
B) used to resolve emotional problems 
C) used to resolve behavioral problems 
D) involves the use of psychiatric drugs when needed 
E) comprises many different types 
A) based on verbal interactions 
B) used to resolve emotional problems 
C) used to resolve behavioral problems 
D) involves the use of psychiatric drugs when needed 
E) comprises many different types

Question 5

Which of the following DOES NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A) empty chair technique 
B) systematic desensitization 
C) modeling 
D) gradual exposure 
E) aversive conditioning 
A) empty chair technique 
B) systematic desensitization 
C) modeling 
D) gradual exposure 
E) aversive conditioning

Question 6

In psychoanalysis, transference is when

Accepted Answer

A) the client talks freely about whatever comes to mind. 
B) the therapist directs some of his or her anxiety toward the client. 
C) the manifest content of dreams evolves into latent content. 
D) the client begins acting toward the therapist in ways that mirror the client's conflict-ridden relationships with others. 
E) the client transfers material from the unconscious mind to the conscious mind. 
A) the client talks freely about whatever comes to mind. 
B) the therapist directs some of his or her anxiety toward the client. 
C) the manifest content of dreams evolves into latent content. 
D) the client begins acting toward the therapist in ways that mirror the client's conflict-ridden relationships with others. 
E) the client transfers material from the unconscious mind to the conscious mind.

Question 7

All but which of the following has limited the effectiveness of deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

A) the lack of comprehensive community programs 
B) cracks in the system that leave patients to fend for themselves 
C) court decisions that reversed the policy of deinstitutionalization 
D) the problem of psychiatric homelessness 
E) the use of mental hospitals as "revolving doors" 
A) the lack of comprehensive community programs 
B) cracks in the system that leave patients to fend for themselves 
C) court decisions that reversed the policy of deinstitutionalization 
D) the problem of psychiatric homelessness 
E) the use of mental hospitals as "revolving doors"

Question 8

Dr. Lau is a couple therapist. What is the most typical problem she is likely to target in treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual dysfunctions 
B) communication difficulties 
C) arguments about money 
D) disagreements about parenting 
E) infidelity 
A) sexual dysfunctions 
B) communication difficulties 
C) arguments about money 
D) disagreements about parenting 
E) infidelity

Question 9

Iqbal and his therapist have fallen into treating each other in a father-son manner. The therapist has started to react to Iqbal as if Iqbal was his son, while Iqbal plays out his troubled relationship with his own father with the therapist. In this case, Iqbal is experiencing ______, while the therapist is experiencing ______.

Accepted Answer

A) repression; resistance 
B) insight; interpretation 
C) countertransference; transference 
D) transference; countertransference 
E) resistance; repression 
A) repression; resistance 
B) insight; interpretation 
C) countertransference; transference 
D) transference; countertransference 
E) resistance; repression

Question 10

For which of her clients is behavioral therapist Dr. Williamson most likely to choose virtual therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Lucy has a fear of public speaking. 
B) Ricky has a fear of flying in airplanes. 
C) Ethel has a fear of riding in elevators. 
D) Fred has a fear of snakes. 
E) Desi has a fear of going outside into open spaces. 
A) Lucy has a fear of public speaking. 
B) Ricky has a fear of flying in airplanes. 
C) Ethel has a fear of riding in elevators. 
D) Fred has a fear of snakes. 
E) Desi has a fear of going outside into open spaces.

Question 11

Behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapies have demonstrated impressive results in treating all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) panic disorder. 
B) bulimia. 
C) bipolar disorder. 
D) depression. 
E) social anxiety disorder. 
A) panic disorder. 
B) bulimia. 
C) bipolar disorder. 
D) depression. 
E) social anxiety disorder.

Question 12

Which of the following best describes the effectiveness of deinstitutionalization?

Accepted Answer

A) a resounding success 
B) an unequivocal failure 
C) has not been in place long enough to evaluate. 
D) a mix of success and failure 
E) predominantly successful since most patients are serviced by the community 
A) a resounding success 
B) an unequivocal failure 
C) has not been in place long enough to evaluate. 
D) a mix of success and failure 
E) predominantly successful since most patients are serviced by the community

Question 13

Shannon goes to a cognitive therapist that gives her the following assignment, "Next time you have a negative thought, investigate it to determine if it is valid." Based on this description, which therapeutic technique is Shannon's therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A) reality testing 
B) empathy 
C) empty chair 
D) gradual exposure 
E) interpretation 
A) reality testing 
B) empathy 
C) empty chair 
D) gradual exposure 
E) interpretation

Question 14

Which of the following best describes the hope of the community-based care movement?

Accepted Answer

A) That promising psychotropic drugs could help people deal more effectively with psychological disorders 
B) That mental patients could be reintegrated into society instead of being hospitalized for the long-term 
C) That mental hospitals would reflect the values of their community 
D) That the treatment of the mentally ill would be humanized 
E) That costs of caring for the mentally ill would be reduced 
A) That promising psychotropic drugs could help people deal more effectively with psychological disorders 
B) That mental patients could be reintegrated into society instead of being hospitalized for the long-term 
C) That mental hospitals would reflect the values of their community 
D) That the treatment of the mentally ill would be humanized 
E) That costs of caring for the mentally ill would be reduced

Question 15

Major tranquilizer is to _____ as minor tranquilizer is to ______.

Accepted Answer

A) antipsychotic; antianxiety 
B) antipsychotic; antidepressant 
C) antidepressant; antipsychotic 
D) antidepressant; antianxiety 
E) antianxiety; antipsychotic 
A) antipsychotic; antianxiety 
B) antipsychotic; antidepressant 
C) antidepressant; antipsychotic 
D) antidepressant; antianxiety 
E) antianxiety; antipsychotic

Question 16

According to Ellis, negative emotions are

Accepted Answer

A) inevitable consequences of negative events. 
B) automatic reactions of the central nervous system. 
C) produced directly by life events. 
D) the result of irrational beliefs about life events. 
E) the logical result of overanalyzing one's life situation. 
A) inevitable consequences of negative events. 
B) automatic reactions of the central nervous system. 
C) produced directly by life events. 
D) the result of irrational beliefs about life events. 
E) the logical result of overanalyzing one's life situation.

Question 17

In psychoanalysis, _____ describes blocking that occurs when the therapy touches upon anxiety-evoking thoughts or feelings.

Accepted Answer

A) resistance 
B) transference 
C) countertransference 
D) interpretation 
E) insight 
A) resistance 
B) transference 
C) countertransference 
D) interpretation 
E) insight

Question 18

Marjorie receives treatment for depression. In her treatment, Marjorie receives jolts of electricity through her head. What is Marjorie's treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) aversive conditioning 
B) prefrontal lobotomy 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) psychosurgery 
E) electroconvulsive therapy 
A) aversive conditioning 
B) prefrontal lobotomy 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) psychosurgery 
E) electroconvulsive therapy

Question 19

All but which of the following describes the practice of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) involves a series of verbal interactions 
B) is limited to the treatment of individuals 
C) includes hundreds of different types 
D) reflects psychological models of abnormal behavior 
E) is often referred to as talk therapy 
A) involves a series of verbal interactions 
B) is limited to the treatment of individuals 
C) includes hundreds of different types 
D) reflects psychological models of abnormal behavior 
E) is often referred to as talk therapy

Question 20

What is a primary disadvantage of the antianxiety drug Valium?

Accepted Answer

A) It can lead to psychological and physiological dependence, and it can be deadly when mixed with alcohol. 
B) It is overused in the treatment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
C) Its overuse suggests that mental health professionals are too eager to find quick fixes for complex problems. 
D) Its use may lead to the development of a disabling movement disorder. 
E) A significant percentage of relapses occur in patients who use this drug. 
A) It can lead to psychological and physiological dependence, and it can be deadly when mixed with alcohol. 
B) It is overused in the treatment of children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 
C) Its overuse suggests that mental health professionals are too eager to find quick fixes for complex problems. 
D) Its use may lead to the development of a disabling movement disorder. 
E) A significant percentage of relapses occur in patients who use this drug.

The first form of psychodynamic therapy to be developed was

Dr. Stevenson just began a job treating Hispanic Americans in a rural clinic. An important cultural consideration for Stevenson to consider is the tendency for Hispanic Americans to

Phenothiazines would be used to treat which of the following people?

All but which of the following describes the practice of psychotherapy?

Which of the following DOES NOT belong?

In psychoanalysis, transference is when

All but which of the following has limited the effectiveness of deinstitutionalization?

Dr. Lau is a couple therapist. What is the most typical problem she is likely to target in treatment?

For which of her clients is behavioral therapist Dr. Williamson most likely to choose virtual therapy?

Behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapies have demonstrated impressive results in treating all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following best describes the effectiveness of deinstitutionalization?

Shannon goes to a cognitive therapist that gives her the following assignment, "Next time you have a negative thought, investigate it to determine if it is valid." Based on this description, which therapeutic technique is Shannon's therapist using?

Which of the following best describes the hope of the community-based care movement?

Major tranquilizer is to _ as minor tranquilizer is to __.

According to Ellis, negative emotions are

In psychoanalysis, _____ describes blocking that occurs when the therapy touches upon anxiety-evoking thoughts or feelings.

Marjorie receives treatment for depression. In her treatment, Marjorie receives jolts of electricity through her head. What is Marjorie's treatment?

All but which of the following describes the practice of psychotherapy?

What is a primary disadvantage of the antianxiety drug Valium?

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The first form of psychodynamic therapy to be developed was

Dr. Stevenson just began a job treating Hispanic Americans in a rural clinic. An important cultural consideration for Stevenson to consider is the tendency for Hispanic Americans to

Phenothiazines would be used to treat which of the following people?

All but which of the following describes the practice of psychotherapy?

Which of the following DOES NOT belong?

In psychoanalysis, transference is when

All but which of the following has limited the effectiveness of deinstitutionalization?

Dr. Lau is a couple therapist. What is the most typical problem she is likely to target in treatment?

For which of her clients is behavioral therapist Dr. Williamson most likely to choose virtual therapy?

Behavior therapy and cognitive-behavioral therapies have demonstrated impressive results in treating all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following best describes the effectiveness of deinstitutionalization?

Shannon goes to a cognitive therapist that gives her the following assignment, "Next time you have a negative thought, investigate it to determine if it is valid." Based on this description, which therapeutic technique is Shannon's therapist using?

Which of the following best describes the hope of the community-based care movement?

Major tranquilizer is to _____ as minor tranquilizer is to ______.

According to Ellis, negative emotions are

In psychoanalysis, _____ describes blocking that occurs when the therapy touches upon anxiety-evoking thoughts or feelings.

Marjorie receives treatment for depression. In her treatment, Marjorie receives jolts of electricity through her head. What is Marjorie's treatment?

All but which of the following describes the practice of psychotherapy?

What is a primary disadvantage of the antianxiety drug Valium?

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Major tranquilizer is to _ as minor tranquilizer is to __.