Question 1

Dorothea Dix was an advocate of the moral treatment of mental patients.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

When someone focuses on one detail so much that they fail to notice other events,they are said to be engaging in:

Accepted Answer

A)  selective attention 
B)  flooding 
C)  empathy 
D)  polarized thinking 
A)  selective attention 
B)  flooding 
C)  empathy 
D)  polarized thinking A

Question 3

Sorting information into the categories of good and bad is characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy 
B)  flooding 
C)  overgeneralization 
D)  polarized thinking 
A)  empathy 
B)  flooding 
C)  overgeneralization 
D)  polarized thinking D

Question 4

Behavior and cognitive therapies grew out of:

Accepted Answer

A)  the psychoanalytic perspective 
B)  interest in Rogers and Maslow's humanistic theories 
C)  dissatisfaction with psychoanalysis 
D)  research questioning the works of Pavlov and Skinner 
A)  the psychoanalytic perspective 
B)  interest in Rogers and Maslow's humanistic theories 
C)  dissatisfaction with psychoanalysis 
D)  research questioning the works of Pavlov and Skinner

Question 5

What are the major differences between a psychiatrist,a clinical psychologist,and a counseling psychologist?

Accepted Answer

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who s

Question 6

A psychoanalyst would view a phobia as a symptom of:

Accepted Answer

A)  some unconscious conflict 
B)  an irrational belief 
C)  other anxieties in the person's life 
D)  a poorly learned behavior 
A)  some unconscious conflict 
B)  an irrational belief 
C)  other anxieties in the person's life 
D)  a poorly learned behavior

Question 7

Community mental health centers focus on:

Accepted Answer

A)  early detection and prevention 
B)  conducting clinical research 
C)  intense psychoanalysis 
D)  anxiety disorders 
A)  early detection and prevention 
B)  conducting clinical research 
C)  intense psychoanalysis 
D)  anxiety disorders

Question 8

Kyle is very afraid of the water.After creating an embarrassing scene at a beach party,he seeks the help of a therapist,who uses systematic desensitization.During the sessions,Kyle is asked to go through stimulus hierarchy construction.To do this,Kyle would:

Accepted Answer

A)  describe in detail his physiological responses when faced with the prospect of going in water 
B)  identify the first moment when he begins to feel the fear, and then list, in increasing order of severity, other stimuli that would evoke the fear 
C)  make a list of times when he would most like to be free of his fear 
D)  list, in order of their relative strength, the rewards that would be available to him if he conquered his fear of the water 
A)  describe in detail his physiological responses when faced with the prospect of going in water 
B)  identify the first moment when he begins to feel the fear, and then list, in increasing order of severity, other stimuli that would evoke the fear 
C)  make a list of times when he would most like to be free of his fear 
D)  list, in order of their relative strength, the rewards that would be available to him if he conquered his fear of the water

Question 9

The ____ are a group of drugs that reduce the effects of the neurotransmitter dopamine,and are used to reduce schizophrenic symptoms,such as hallucinations and delusions.

Accepted Answer

A)  bioamines 
B)  catacholamines 
C)  monoamines 
D)  phenothiazines 
A)  bioamines 
B)  catacholamines 
C)  monoamines 
D)  phenothiazines

Question 10

Who is most closely associated with the moral treatment movement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Dorothea Dix 
D)  Carl Rogers 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Dorothea Dix 
D)  Carl Rogers

Question 11

According to the textbook,what is a reason why so many individuals who need help do not seek it?

Accepted Answer

A)  social stigma attached to having a mental disorder 
B)  difficulty recognizing the point at which people see they need help 
C)  most people know that no effective treatments exist for mental disorders 
D)  most disorders are so severe that the person loses touch with reality 
A)  social stigma attached to having a mental disorder 
B)  difficulty recognizing the point at which people see they need help 
C)  most people know that no effective treatments exist for mental disorders 
D)  most disorders are so severe that the person loses touch with reality

Question 12

"Whenever I am depressed,I keep thinking how worthless I am.I think that I can't do anything right and I keep thinking of all my failures.I just keep thinking that way and I don't want to." These thoughts are:

Accepted Answer

A)  effectively managed by psychoanalysis 
B)  called obsessions 
C)  called intrusive thoughts 
D)  called negative symptoms 
A)  effectively managed by psychoanalysis 
B)  called obsessions 
C)  called intrusive thoughts 
D)  called negative symptoms

Question 13

If Adrian receives psychotherapy over the Internet,he is obtaining:

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual-reality therapy 
B)  Facebook therapy 
C)  cybertherapy 
D)  behavior therapy 
A)  virtual-reality therapy 
B)  Facebook therapy 
C)  cybertherapy 
D)  behavior therapy

Question 14

Beck developed his cognitive therapy based on his patient's:

Accepted Answer

A)  negative automatic statements 
B)  unconscious wishes 
C)  problematic behaviors 
D)  negative regard 
A)  negative automatic statements 
B)  unconscious wishes 
C)  problematic behaviors 
D)  negative regard

Question 15

Monitoring one's thoughts,setting specific goals,learning to reinforce oneself,and substituting positive for negative thoughts are characteristic of:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy 
C)  cognitive-behavior therapy 
D)  systematic desensitization 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy 
C)  cognitive-behavior therapy 
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 16

The major difference between a clinical and a counseling psychologist is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologists prescribe medication 
B)  clinical psychologists deal more with problems of living than with mental disorders 
C)  counseling psychologists place less emphasis on research 
D)  counseling psychologists place more emphasis on experimental methods and research 
A)  clinical psychologists prescribe medication 
B)  clinical psychologists deal more with problems of living than with mental disorders 
C)  counseling psychologists place less emphasis on research 
D)  counseling psychologists place more emphasis on experimental methods and research

Question 17

Scott has a problem with his parents.His therapist focuses on helping Scott observe and record his thoughts about his parents,and emphasizes how his thoughts affect his feelings.Scott's therapist is practicing:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic therapy 
B)  cognitive therapy 
C)  client-centered therapy 
D)  behavior therapy 
A)  psychodynamic therapy 
B)  cognitive therapy 
C)  client-centered therapy 
D)  behavior therapy

Question 18

The primary assumption made by the Balians of the cause of problems is:

Accepted Answer

A)  an imbalance of positive and negative energy 
B)  evil spirits 
C)  too much blood in the head 
D)  rotting internal organs 
A)  an imbalance of positive and negative energy 
B)  evil spirits 
C)  too much blood in the head 
D)  rotting internal organs

Question 19

In using virtual-reality therapy to help Iraq war veterans,their goal is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  go through the virtually created situation without overwhelming fear 
B)  experience transference 
C)  go through the virtually created situation with fear, so that the psyche can be cleansed 
D)  avoid transference 
A)  go through the virtually created situation without overwhelming fear 
B)  experience transference 
C)  go through the virtually created situation with fear, so that the psyche can be cleansed 
D)  avoid transference

Question 20

____ therapy sometimes involves using psychoactive drugs to treat mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Moral 
B)  Biomedical 
C)  Meta-analytical 
D)  Eclectic 
A)  Moral 
B)  Biomedical 
C)  Meta-analytical 
D)  Eclectic

Exam 24: Therapies

Dorothea Dix was an advocate of the moral treatment of mental patients.

When someone focuses on one detail so much that they fail to notice other events,they are said to be engaging in:

Sorting information into the categories of good and bad is characteristic of:

Behavior and cognitive therapies grew out of:

What are the major differences between a psychiatrist,a clinical psychologist,and a counseling psychologist?

A psychoanalyst would view a phobia as a symptom of:

Community mental health centers focus on:

Kyle is very afraid of the water.After creating an embarrassing scene at a beach party,he seeks the help of a therapist,who uses systematic desensitization.During the sessions,Kyle is asked to go through stimulus hierarchy construction.To do this,Kyle would:

The ____ are a group of drugs that reduce the effects of the neurotransmitter dopamine,and are used to reduce schizophrenic symptoms,such as hallucinations and delusions.

Who is most closely associated with the moral treatment movement?

According to the textbook,what is a reason why so many individuals who need help do not seek it?

"Whenever I am depressed,I keep thinking how worthless I am.I think that I can't do anything right and I keep thinking of all my failures.I just keep thinking that way and I don't want to." These thoughts are:

If Adrian receives psychotherapy over the Internet,he is obtaining:

Beck developed his cognitive therapy based on his patient's:

Monitoring one's thoughts,setting specific goals,learning to reinforce oneself,and substituting positive for negative thoughts are characteristic of:

The major difference between a clinical and a counseling psychologist is that:

Scott has a problem with his parents.His therapist focuses on helping Scott observe and record his thoughts about his parents,and emphasizes how his thoughts affect his feelings.Scott's therapist is practicing:

The primary assumption made by the Balians of the cause of problems is:

In using virtual-reality therapy to help Iraq war veterans,their goal is to:

____ therapy sometimes involves using psychoactive drugs to treat mental disorders.

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