Question 1

Anxiolytics

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A)  produce relaxation. 
B)  elevate mood. 
C)  reduce hallucinations. 
D)  eliminate delusions. 
A)  produce relaxation. 
B)  elevate mood. 
C)  reduce hallucinations. 
D)  eliminate delusions. A

Question 2

Scolding misbehaving children in a classroom may actually increase misbehavior because of the

Accepted Answer

A)  effectiveness of time-out procedures. 
B)  need for more severe punishment. 
C)  effects of stimulus control. 
D)  reinforcing effects of attention. 
A)  effectiveness of time-out procedures. 
B)  need for more severe punishment. 
C)  effects of stimulus control. 
D)  reinforcing effects of attention. D

Question 3

Regarding the treatment of major mental disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  Major mental disorders are more often treated medically, although combinations of medication and psychotherapy are also often helpful. 
B)  Although psychotherapy may be applied to any disorder, most psychotherapies are utilized with the milder disorders and not with major depressive disorders, schizophrenia, or other severe conditions. 
C)  Somatic therapy includes REBT, EMDR, and aversive therapies. 
D)  Somatic therapy is often done in the context of psychiatric hospitalization and is typically administered by psychiatrists. 
A)  Major mental disorders are more often treated medically, although combinations of medication and psychotherapy are also often helpful. 
B)  Although psychotherapy may be applied to any disorder, most psychotherapies are utilized with the milder disorders and not with major depressive disorders, schizophrenia, or other severe conditions. 
C)  Somatic therapy includes REBT, EMDR, and aversive therapies. 
D)  Somatic therapy is often done in the context of psychiatric hospitalization and is typically administered by psychiatrists. C

Question 4

Jan has a fear of riding across bridges.In order to get her over her phobia,she is asked to imagine a series of increasingly distressing images involving her riding in a car across increasingly longer bridges,with the most distressing being imagining herself driving across the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge to her cousin's house.This procedure is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitization. 
B)  virtual reality exposure. 
C)  in-vivo exposure. 
D)  reciprocal disinhibition exposure. 
A)  desensitization. 
B)  virtual reality exposure. 
C)  in-vivo exposure. 
D)  reciprocal disinhibition exposure.

Question 5

Snapping a rubber band around your wrist every time you have a negative thought would be a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  logotherapy. 
B)  rational-emotive therapy. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  Gestalt therapy. 
A)  logotherapy. 
B)  rational-emotive therapy. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  Gestalt therapy.

Question 6

If you set your clock ten minutes fast,it may be easier to leave the house on time in the morning.Even though you know that the clock is fast,your departure is under which of the following regarding the clock?

Accepted Answer

A)  shaping 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  punishment consequence 
D)  time-out 
A)  shaping 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  punishment consequence 
D)  time-out

Question 7

All of the following are listed in your text as possible side effects of antipsychotic drugs EXCEPT

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A)  vision problems. 
B)  neurological disorders. 
C)  rhythmic facial and mouth movements. 
D)  blood disorders. 
A)  vision problems. 
B)  neurological disorders. 
C)  rhythmic facial and mouth movements. 
D)  blood disorders.

Question 8

Psychosurgery is rarely used for treatment of mental illness because

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A)  regrowth of brain cells slowly reverses the effects of the procedures. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy has replaced it. 
C)  it is irreversible. 
D)  it has been shown to have little or no effect on personality. 
A)  regrowth of brain cells slowly reverses the effects of the procedures. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy has replaced it. 
C)  it is irreversible. 
D)  it has been shown to have little or no effect on personality.

Question 9

For a child,the sight of a needle (CS)is followed by an injection (US),which causes fear (UR).Eventually the sight of the needle (CS)may produce a learned fear of the needle (CR).This illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  social learning. 
D)  observational learning. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  social learning. 
D)  observational learning.

Question 10

After winning three times playing the slot machine,you pull the handle 30 more times without a payout.You leave this slot machine because your response of "handle pulling" for this particular machine has undergone

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  shaping. 
C)  negative reinforcement. 
D)  extinction. 
A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  shaping. 
C)  negative reinforcement. 
D)  extinction.

Question 11

Modern practices in the treatment of psychological disorders avoid long-term hospitalization and its chief negative side-effect,which is often

Accepted Answer

A)  self-destructive behaviors. 
B)  physical disability. 
C)  chronic depression. 
D)  life-long dependency. 
A)  self-destructive behaviors. 
B)  physical disability. 
C)  chronic depression. 
D)  life-long dependency.

Question 12

Regarding token economies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Token economies involve both payment and exchange of tokens in institutional settings. 
B)  Token economies can result in marked changes in patients' behavior and adjustment. 
C)  The most effective token economies are those that gradually switch from tokens to social rewards. 
D)  Token economies often use latent reinforcement in a delayed manner to extinguish undesirable behaviors. 
A)  Token economies involve both payment and exchange of tokens in institutional settings. 
B)  Token economies can result in marked changes in patients' behavior and adjustment. 
C)  The most effective token economies are those that gradually switch from tokens to social rewards. 
D)  Token economies often use latent reinforcement in a delayed manner to extinguish undesirable behaviors.

Question 13

Which of the following can be considered a form of treatment since it takes patients out of situations that may be sustaining their problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental hospitalization 
B)  deinstitutionalization 
C)  logotherapy 
D)  pharmacotherapy 
A)  mental hospitalization 
B)  deinstitutionalization 
C)  logotherapy 
D)  pharmacotherapy

Question 14

Which of the following occurs when relaxation is induced to block fear during desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic adaptation 
B)  vicarious opposition 
C)  stimulus control 
D)  reciprocal inhibition 
A)  systematic adaptation 
B)  vicarious opposition 
C)  stimulus control 
D)  reciprocal inhibition

Question 15

The most effective token economies are those that gradually switch from tokens to

Accepted Answer

A)  time-out. 
B)  social rewards. 
C)  money. 
D)  nonrewards. 
A)  time-out. 
B)  social rewards. 
C)  money. 
D)  nonrewards.

Question 16

Anxiolytics are generally used to

Accepted Answer

A)  improve the mood of depressed patients. 
B)  calm agitated patients. 
C)  prevent hallucinations. 
D)  mimic the effects of psychosis for research purposes. 
A)  improve the mood of depressed patients. 
B)  calm agitated patients. 
C)  prevent hallucinations. 
D)  mimic the effects of psychosis for research purposes.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an example of a major tranquilizer?

Accepted Answer

A)  Haldol 
B)  Clozaril 
C)  Thorazine 
D)  Elavil 
A)  Haldol 
B)  Clozaril 
C)  Thorazine 
D)  Elavil

Question 18

Paul,an 18-year-old college student,is playing online blackjack and credits his skill for the wins and blames his losses on bad luck.Paul is exhibiting which of the cognitive distortions that lead to gambling addictions?

Accepted Answer

A)  attribution error 
B)  the gambler's fallacy 
C)  overinterpretation of cues 
D)  selective memory 
A)  attribution error 
B)  the gambler's fallacy 
C)  overinterpretation of cues 
D)  selective memory

Question 19

Michael's therapist is helping Michael to discover what lead to his fear of closed spaces so that by understanding his condition he can decrease his fear of small spaces.Abby's therapist is trying to help Abby to alleviate her fear of small spaces by gradually exposing her to smaller and smaller spaces.Regarding the type of therapist,Michael's therapist is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapist, while Abby's therapist is an insight therapist. 
B)  insight therapist, while Abby's therapist is a behavior therapist. 
C)  cognitive therapist, while Abby's therapist is a psychoanalyst. 
D)  psychoanalyst, while Abby's therapist is a cognitive therapist. 
A)  behavior therapist, while Abby's therapist is an insight therapist. 
B)  insight therapist, while Abby's therapist is a behavior therapist. 
C)  cognitive therapist, while Abby's therapist is a psychoanalyst. 
D)  psychoanalyst, while Abby's therapist is a cognitive therapist.

Question 20

Which of the following are secondary reinforcers that can be exchanged for candy,food,watching TV,or privileges?

Accepted Answer

A)  operants 
B)  stimulus controls 
C)  time-outs 
D)  tokens 
A)  operants 
B)  stimulus controls 
C)  time-outs 
D)  tokens

Exam 15: B: Therapies

Anxiolytics

Scolding misbehaving children in a classroom may actually increase misbehavior because of the

Regarding the treatment of major mental disorders,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Snapping a rubber band around your wrist every time you have a negative thought would be a form of

If you set your clock ten minutes fast,it may be easier to leave the house on time in the morning.Even though you know that the clock is fast,your departure is under which of the following regarding the clock?

All of the following are listed in your text as possible side effects of antipsychotic drugs EXCEPT

Psychosurgery is rarely used for treatment of mental illness because

For a child,the sight of a needle (CS)is followed by an injection (US),which causes fear (UR).Eventually the sight of the needle (CS)may produce a learned fear of the needle (CR).This illustrates

After winning three times playing the slot machine,you pull the handle 30 more times without a payout.You leave this slot machine because your response of "handle pulling" for this particular machine has undergone

Modern practices in the treatment of psychological disorders avoid long-term hospitalization and its chief negative side-effect,which is often

Regarding token economies,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following can be considered a form of treatment since it takes patients out of situations that may be sustaining their problems?

Which of the following occurs when relaxation is induced to block fear during desensitization?

The most effective token economies are those that gradually switch from tokens to

Anxiolytics are generally used to

Which of the following is NOT an example of a major tranquilizer?

Paul,an 18-year-old college student,is playing online blackjack and credits his skill for the wins and blames his losses on bad luck.Paul is exhibiting which of the cognitive distortions that lead to gambling addictions?

Which of the following are secondary reinforcers that can be exchanged for candy,food,watching TV,or privileges?

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

A: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology