Question 1

One criticism of humanistic approaches to therapy is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they do not place enough emphasis on concepts such as freedom. 
B)  they tend to ignore the importance of personal growth potential. 
C)  they lack sufficient specificity to satisfy the critics. 
D)  they tend to be ineffective with highly verbal clients. 
A)  they do not place enough emphasis on concepts such as freedom. 
B)  they tend to ignore the importance of personal growth potential. 
C)  they lack sufficient specificity to satisfy the critics. 
D)  they tend to be ineffective with highly verbal clients.

Question 2

Psychoanalytic treatment involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  administering drugs. 
B)  examining early childhood experiences. 
C)  modifying current thought patterns. 
D)  shaping different behaviours. 
A)  administering drugs. 
B)  examining early childhood experiences. 
C)  modifying current thought patterns. 
D)  shaping different behaviours.

Question 3

Maureen tends to stay in relationships with abusive men. By a previous edition of the DSM, she may well have been diagnosed with _________ personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Maureen tends to stay in relationships with...

Question 4

Which of the following ACCURATELY reflects a difference between antidepressant drugs and antipsychotic drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antidepressants have few if any side effects. 
B)  Antidepressants do not produce the long-term changes in behaviour that antipsychotics do. 
C)  Antidepressants produce longer-term changes than do antipsychotic drugs. 
D)  none of these options 
A)  Antidepressants have few if any side effects. 
B)  Antidepressants do not produce the long-term changes in behaviour that antipsychotics do. 
C)  Antidepressants produce longer-term changes than do antipsychotic drugs. 
D)  none of these options

Question 5

Select two major classes of major disorders and suggest how they may be treated with drugs. Be as specific as you can with respect to the general type of drugs that might be prescribed, examples of specific drugs that might be used, the effect of the drugs on particular neurotransmitters, and any side effects of the drugs.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Select two major classes of major disorders...

Question 6

How do exposure treatments differ from systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure treatments do not use a hierarchy of anxiety-provoking stimuli; systematic desensitization does. 
B)  Exposure treatments use a hierarchy of anxiety-provoking stimuli; systematic desensitization does not. 
C)  Exposure treatments do not use relaxation training; systematic desensitization does. 
D)  none of these options 
A)  Exposure treatments do not use a hierarchy of anxiety-provoking stimuli; systematic desensitization does. 
B)  Exposure treatments use a hierarchy of anxiety-provoking stimuli; systematic desensitization does not. 
C)  Exposure treatments do not use relaxation training; systematic desensitization does. 
D)  none of these options

Question 7

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  delusions 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  blunted emotions 
D)  All of these are negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
A)  delusions 
B)  hallucinations 
C)  blunted emotions 
D)  All of these are negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Question 8

Reasons for the deinstitutionalization of a large number of mental patients beginning in the 1960s included:

Accepted Answer

A)  the advent of community mental health centers. 
B)  the growth of drug therapies. 
C)  both of these options 
D)  neither of these options 
A)  the advent of community mental health centers. 
B)  the growth of drug therapies. 
C)  both of these options 
D)  neither of these options

Question 9

Of all the disorders in the DSM, how many are found in all the cultures of the world?

Accepted Answer

A)  All except one or two very rare disorders 
B)  about one dozen 
C)  only four 
D)  about half 
A)  All except one or two very rare disorders 
B)  about one dozen 
C)  only four 
D)  about half

Question 10

The newest antipsychotics are called _________ antipsychotics; they influence the neurotransmitters___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical; norepinephrine and dopamine 
B)  atypical; dopamine and serotonin 
C)  tricyclic; norepinephrine and dopamine 
D)  tricyclic; dopamine and serotonin 
A)  atypical; norepinephrine and dopamine 
B)  atypical; dopamine and serotonin 
C)  tricyclic; norepinephrine and dopamine 
D)  tricyclic; dopamine and serotonin

Question 11

Psychodynamic therapy involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  the explicit consideration of past experiences. 
B)  the use of drugs and medical procedures. 
C)  behaviour modification techniques. 
D)  an attempt to challenge the patient's current thinking patterns. 
A)  the explicit consideration of past experiences. 
B)  the use of drugs and medical procedures. 
C)  behaviour modification techniques. 
D)  an attempt to challenge the patient's current thinking patterns.

One criticism of humanistic approaches to therapy is that:

Psychoanalytic treatment involves:

Maureen tends to stay in relationships with abusive men. By a previous edition of the DSM, she may well have been diagnosed with _________ personality disorder.

Which of the following ACCURATELY reflects a difference between antidepressant drugs and antipsychotic drugs?

How do exposure treatments differ from systematic desensitization?

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Reasons for the deinstitutionalization of a large number of mental patients beginning in the 1960s included:

Of all the disorders in the DSM, how many are found in all the cultures of the world?

The newest antipsychotics are called _ antipsychotics; they influence the neurotransmitters___.

Psychodynamic therapy involves:

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One criticism of humanistic approaches to therapy is that:

Psychoanalytic treatment involves:

Maureen tends to stay in relationships with abusive men. By a previous edition of the DSM, she may well have been diagnosed with _________ personality disorder.

Which of the following ACCURATELY reflects a difference between antidepressant drugs and antipsychotic drugs?

How do exposure treatments differ from systematic desensitization?

Which of the following is a negative symptom of schizophrenia?

Reasons for the deinstitutionalization of a large number of mental patients beginning in the 1960s included:

Of all the disorders in the DSM, how many are found in all the cultures of the world?

The newest antipsychotics are called _________ antipsychotics; they influence the neurotransmitters___________.

Psychodynamic therapy involves:

Psychology: Topics, Perspectives, and Methods

Biological Psychology: Exploring Neurons, Neurotransmitters, and Brain Functions

Sensory Perception and Processing

Exploring Altered States of Consciousness, Sleep, and Drug Use

Conditioning, Reinforcement, Punishment, and Learning

Memory Processes, Consolidation, and Forgetting: Exploring the Complexities of Memory

Exploring the Field of Cognitive Psychology and Problem Solving

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The newest antipsychotics are called _ antipsychotics; they influence the neurotransmitters___.