Question 1

All but which of the following are reasons given in the text as to why racial and ethnic minorities have less access to mental health care than the majority group?

Accepted Answer

A) They are less likely to have health insurance than the majority group. 
B) They have less access to treatment providers who possess the appropriate language skills. 
C) Their cultures have more of a stigma relating to mental illness. 
D) There are fewer treatment providers in locations where more racial and ethnic minorities reside. 
E) They are more likely to suffer from disorders that fall outside the range of available treatments. 
A) They are less likely to have health insurance than the majority group. 
B) They have less access to treatment providers who possess the appropriate language skills. 
C) Their cultures have more of a stigma relating to mental illness. 
D) There are fewer treatment providers in locations where more racial and ethnic minorities reside. 
E) They are more likely to suffer from disorders that fall outside the range of available treatments.

Question 2

Which drug can produce mild impairments in memory and must be closely monitored because of its potentially toxic effects?

Accepted Answer

A) Clozapine 
B) Lithium 
C) Methylphenidate 
D) Pemoline 
E) Risperidone 
A) Clozapine 
B) Lithium 
C) Methylphenidate 
D) Pemoline 
E) Risperidone

Question 3

Psychosurgery is sometimes used today to treat severe cases of

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) antisocial personality disorder. 
C) generalized anxiety disorder. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
E) conversion disorder. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) antisocial personality disorder. 
C) generalized anxiety disorder. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
E) conversion disorder.

Question 4

Which approach to therapy combines techniques like gradual exposure and modeling with efforts to challenge and correct faulty thinking patterns?

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic 
B) psychodynamic 
C) cognitive-behavioral 
D) Gestalt 
E) Gestalt-behavioral 
A) humanistic 
B) psychodynamic 
C) cognitive-behavioral 
D) Gestalt 
E) Gestalt-behavioral

Question 5

Regarding client-centered therapy, which of the following DOES NOT belong?

Accepted Answer

A) nondirective 
B) confrontation 
C) reflection 
D) genuineness 
E) empathy 
A) nondirective 
B) confrontation 
C) reflection 
D) genuineness 
E) empathy

Question 6

Compared to traditional psychoanalysis, modern psychoanalysis includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) less emphasis on sexual issues. 
B) less emphasis on the remote past. 
C) less confrontation. 
D) a briefer and less frequent therapy format. 
E) more dialogue between analyst and client. 
A) less emphasis on sexual issues. 
B) less emphasis on the remote past. 
C) less confrontation. 
D) a briefer and less frequent therapy format. 
E) more dialogue between analyst and client.

Question 7

Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the modern mental hospital?

Accepted Answer

A) to provide outpatient care 
B) to provide a supervised residential facility 
C) to serve as a halfway house 
D) to offer day treatment programs 
E) to provide a protective living environment for long-term patients 
A) to provide outpatient care 
B) to provide a supervised residential facility 
C) to serve as a halfway house 
D) to offer day treatment programs 
E) to provide a protective living environment for long-term patients

Question 8

Caleb Burke is a hyperactive child with a poor attention span and disruptive behaviors. Caleb is likely to be treated with which type of drug?

Accepted Answer

A) antianxiety 
B) antipsychotic 
C) stimulant 
D) anticonvulsant 
E) antidepressant 
A) antianxiety 
B) antipsychotic 
C) stimulant 
D) anticonvulsant 
E) antidepressant

Question 9

Gail suffers from bipolar disorder. Which drug is Gail's doctor likely to prescribe to help stabilize her mood swings?

Accepted Answer

A) Thorazine 
B) Prozac 
C) Lithium 
D) Librium 
E) Cylert 
A) Thorazine 
B) Prozac 
C) Lithium 
D) Librium 
E) Cylert

Question 10

Learning desirable behavior by watching and imitating others is known as ______, and ______ pioneered the use of this technique to help people overcome phobias.

Accepted Answer

A) transference; Sigmund Freud 
B) modeling; John B. Watson 
C) modeling; Albert Ellis 
D) transference; Albert Bandura 
E) modeling; Albert Bandura 
A) transference; Sigmund Freud 
B) modeling; John B. Watson 
C) modeling; Albert Ellis 
D) transference; Albert Bandura 
E) modeling; Albert Bandura

Question 11

All but which of the following mental health professionals are psychotherapists?

Accepted Answer

A) Cheryl, who works from the psychoanalytic perspective 
B) Tim, who is a couples therapist using behavioral techniques 
C) Lisa, who works from the humanistic perspective 
D) Frankie, who conducts therapy with groups using cognitive techniques 
E) Vernon, who administers electroconvulsive therapy to people experiencing severe depression 
A) Cheryl, who works from the psychoanalytic perspective 
B) Tim, who is a couples therapist using behavioral techniques 
C) Lisa, who works from the humanistic perspective 
D) Frankie, who conducts therapy with groups using cognitive techniques 
E) Vernon, who administers electroconvulsive therapy to people experiencing severe depression

Question 12

According to Carl Rogers, what are three important components of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) placebos, ECT, and REBT 
B) activating events, beliefs, and consequences 
C) fear hierarchies, gradual exposure, and systematic desensitization 
D) interpretation, dream analysis, and free association 
E) empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard 
A) placebos, ECT, and REBT 
B) activating events, beliefs, and consequences 
C) fear hierarchies, gradual exposure, and systematic desensitization 
D) interpretation, dream analysis, and free association 
E) empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

A) Antidepressant drugs bring complete symptom relief in most patients who take them. 
B) Antidepressant use can increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and adolescents. 
C) Clozapine, a newer antipsychotic, appears to be at least as effective as earlier antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia, but has fewer side effects. 
D) Although large numbers of children take the drug Ritalin, little is known about the long-term effects of the drug on the developing brain. 
E) Some behavioral forms of treatment are as effective in treating depression as antidepressant medications. 
A) Antidepressant drugs bring complete symptom relief in most patients who take them. 
B) Antidepressant use can increase the risk of suicidal behavior in children and adolescents. 
C) Clozapine, a newer antipsychotic, appears to be at least as effective as earlier antipsychotics in the treatment of schizophrenia, but has fewer side effects. 
D) Although large numbers of children take the drug Ritalin, little is known about the long-term effects of the drug on the developing brain. 
E) Some behavioral forms of treatment are as effective in treating depression as antidepressant medications.

Question 14

In the evaluation of different types of therapies, common characteristics of all types of therapy under study are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) core practices. 
B) expectancy effects. 
C) specific factors. 
D) nonspecific factors. 
E) placebos. 
A) core practices. 
B) expectancy effects. 
C) specific factors. 
D) nonspecific factors. 
E) placebos.

Question 15

Jewel takes an antianxiety drug for the treatment of her panic disorder. She experiences a common side effect from her treatment. Which side effect is Jewel most likely to experience?

Accepted Answer

A) sexual dysfunction 
B) memory impairment 
C) dry mouth 
D) drowsiness 
E) muscular tremors 
A) sexual dysfunction 
B) memory impairment 
C) dry mouth 
D) drowsiness 
E) muscular tremors

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a key idea from client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Conflicting parts of the client's personality should be integrated into a functional whole. 
B) Psychological problems develop from distorted self-concepts. 
C) Clients need a safe place in which to freely explore their feelings and be themselves. 
D) The therapist's primary role is reflection. 
E) In therapy, the client should be allowed to take the lead and set the tone of therapy. 
A) Conflicting parts of the client's personality should be integrated into a functional whole. 
B) Psychological problems develop from distorted self-concepts. 
C) Clients need a safe place in which to freely explore their feelings and be themselves. 
D) The therapist's primary role is reflection. 
E) In therapy, the client should be allowed to take the lead and set the tone of therapy.

Question 17

Taylor takes Ritalin to treat his ADHD. The drug's effectiveness may be based on its ability to increase the activity of _____ in Taylor's cerebral cortex.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Behavior therapy focuses on

Accepted Answer

A) changing thoughts to correspond to behaviors. 
B) helping clients achieve self-actualization. 
C) changing maladaptive patterns of responding. 
D) altering errors of thinking. 
E) the adaptive functioning of the ego. 
A) changing thoughts to correspond to behaviors. 
B) helping clients achieve self-actualization. 
C) changing maladaptive patterns of responding. 
D) altering errors of thinking. 
E) the adaptive functioning of the ego.

Question 19

The development of which class of drugs revolutionized the treatment of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A) MAO inhibitors 
B) phenothiazines 
C) serotonin-reuptake inhibitors 
D) minor tranquilizers 
E) tricyclics 
A) MAO inhibitors 
B) phenothiazines 
C) serotonin-reuptake inhibitors 
D) minor tranquilizers 
E) tricyclics

Question 20

Wanda's therapy involves directly confronting fearful stimuli, little by little, until her fear of the stimulus is reduced or eliminated. Based on this description, which technique is Wanda's therapist utilizing?

Accepted Answer

A) aversive conditioning 
B) transference 
C) modeling 
D) gradual exposure 
E) reconditioning 
A) aversive conditioning 
B) transference 
C) modeling 
D) gradual exposure 
E) reconditioning

All but which of the following are reasons given in the text as to why racial and ethnic minorities have less access to mental health care than the majority group?

Which drug can produce mild impairments in memory and must be closely monitored because of its potentially toxic effects?

Psychosurgery is sometimes used today to treat severe cases of

Which approach to therapy combines techniques like gradual exposure and modeling with efforts to challenge and correct faulty thinking patterns?

Regarding client-centered therapy, which of the following DOES NOT belong?

Compared to traditional psychoanalysis, modern psychoanalysis includes all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the modern mental hospital?

Caleb Burke is a hyperactive child with a poor attention span and disruptive behaviors. Caleb is likely to be treated with which type of drug?

Gail suffers from bipolar disorder. Which drug is Gail's doctor likely to prescribe to help stabilize her mood swings?

Learning desirable behavior by watching and imitating others is known as , and pioneered the use of this technique to help people overcome phobias.

All but which of the following mental health professionals are psychotherapists?

According to Carl Rogers, what are three important components of therapy?

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

In the evaluation of different types of therapies, common characteristics of all types of therapy under study are referred to as

Jewel takes an antianxiety drug for the treatment of her panic disorder. She experiences a common side effect from her treatment. Which side effect is Jewel most likely to experience?

Which of the following is NOT a key idea from client-centered therapy?

Taylor takes Ritalin to treat his ADHD. The drug's effectiveness may be based on its ability to increase the activity of _____ in Taylor's cerebral cortex.

Behavior therapy focuses on

The development of which class of drugs revolutionized the treatment of schizophrenia?

Wanda's therapy involves directly confronting fearful stimuli, little by little, until her fear of the stimulus is reduced or eliminated. Based on this description, which technique is Wanda's therapist utilizing?

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All but which of the following are reasons given in the text as to why racial and ethnic minorities have less access to mental health care than the majority group?

Which drug can produce mild impairments in memory and must be closely monitored because of its potentially toxic effects?

Psychosurgery is sometimes used today to treat severe cases of

Which approach to therapy combines techniques like gradual exposure and modeling with efforts to challenge and correct faulty thinking patterns?

Regarding client-centered therapy, which of the following DOES NOT belong?

Compared to traditional psychoanalysis, modern psychoanalysis includes all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the modern mental hospital?

Caleb Burke is a hyperactive child with a poor attention span and disruptive behaviors. Caleb is likely to be treated with which type of drug?

Gail suffers from bipolar disorder. Which drug is Gail's doctor likely to prescribe to help stabilize her mood swings?

Learning desirable behavior by watching and imitating others is known as ______, and ______ pioneered the use of this technique to help people overcome phobias.

All but which of the following mental health professionals are psychotherapists?

According to Carl Rogers, what are three important components of therapy?

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

In the evaluation of different types of therapies, common characteristics of all types of therapy under study are referred to as

Jewel takes an antianxiety drug for the treatment of her panic disorder. She experiences a common side effect from her treatment. Which side effect is Jewel most likely to experience?

Which of the following is NOT a key idea from client-centered therapy?

Taylor takes Ritalin to treat his ADHD. The drug's effectiveness may be based on its ability to increase the activity of _____ in Taylor's cerebral cortex.

Behavior therapy focuses on

The development of which class of drugs revolutionized the treatment of schizophrenia?

Wanda's therapy involves directly confronting fearful stimuli, little by little, until her fear of the stimulus is reduced or eliminated. Based on this description, which technique is Wanda's therapist utilizing?

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Learning desirable behavior by watching and imitating others is known as , and pioneered the use of this technique to help people overcome phobias.