Question 1

Originally, Dr. Antonio Moniz would have agreed with which of the following statements regarding prefrontal lobotomies?

Accepted Answer

A) The technique is useful for controlling patient's aggressive, destructive behavior. 
B) The risk of unexpected results questions the validity of the technique. 
C) It should be considered in the case of major depression when medication has failed. 
D) None of these. 
A) The technique is useful for controlling patient's aggressive, destructive behavior. 
B) The risk of unexpected results questions the validity of the technique. 
C) It should be considered in the case of major depression when medication has failed. 
D) None of these.

Question 2

Antidepressant medication tends to increase the concentration of __________ in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A) dopamine 
B) serotonin or noradrenaline 
C) acetylcholine 
D) norepinephrine 
A) dopamine 
B) serotonin or noradrenaline 
C) acetylcholine 
D) norepinephrine

Question 3

While minor tranquilizers treat symptoms of anxiety, the __________ are used for individuals suffering from psychotic symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) major tranquilizers 
B) antidepressants 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) analgesics 
A) major tranquilizers 
B) antidepressants 
C) benzodiazepines 
D) analgesics

Question 4

__________ led efforts in the United States to improve the conditions for people with psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) Philippe Pinel 
B) William Tuke 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Dorothea Dix 
A) Philippe Pinel 
B) William Tuke 
C) Sigmund Freud 
D) Dorothea Dix

Question 5

Behavior therapists argue that the effectiveness of therapy depends upon specific

Accepted Answer

A) ego defenses. 
B) learning-based procedures. 
C) cathartic experiences. 
D) directive dialogs. 
A) ego defenses. 
B) learning-based procedures. 
C) cathartic experiences. 
D) directive dialogs.

Question 6

Prefrontal lobotomy, a failed __________ procedure, involved severing the nerve connections between the prefrontal lobes and the thalamus.

Accepted Answer

A) psychopharmacological 
B) psychosurgical 
C) psychotherapy 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) psychopharmacological 
B) psychosurgical 
C) psychotherapy 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 7

Selective perception and a tendency to overgeneralize are __________ as defined by Aaron Beck.

Accepted Answer

A) inappropriate behaviors 
B) cognitive errors or distortions 
C) aversive ideas 
D) poor cognitive skills 
A) inappropriate behaviors 
B) cognitive errors or distortions 
C) aversive ideas 
D) poor cognitive skills

Question 8

Freud proposed the concept of __________ to describe the spilling forth of psychic energy that had been repressed by feelings of guilt.

Accepted Answer

A) resistance 
B) catharsis 
C) id 
D) superego 
A) resistance 
B) catharsis 
C) id 
D) superego

Question 9

Biological treatments are an important factor in enabling individuals with psychological disorders to

Accepted Answer

A) be cured. 
B) completely eliminate the need for psychotherapy. 
C) function in the community. 
D) live in institutions. 
A) be cured. 
B) completely eliminate the need for psychotherapy. 
C) function in the community. 
D) live in institutions.

Question 10

Advantages of group therapy include all of the following  EXCEPT which?

Accepted Answer

A) Feedback is always positive. 
B) It is less expensive than individual sessions. 
C) The individual doesn't feel alone. 
D) There are opportunities to try out new behaviors with group members. 
A) Feedback is always positive. 
B) It is less expensive than individual sessions. 
C) The individual doesn't feel alone. 
D) There are opportunities to try out new behaviors with group members.

Question 11

An aversive conditioning technique for those who wish to quit smoking involves

Accepted Answer

A) electrical shock after smoking occurs. 
B) monetary fines for smoking. 
C) overexposure to inhaled and secondary smoke. 
D) vividly imagining the effects of smoking. 
A) electrical shock after smoking occurs. 
B) monetary fines for smoking. 
C) overexposure to inhaled and secondary smoke. 
D) vividly imagining the effects of smoking.

Question 12

Why is social skill training likely to be most effective when facilitated in a group setting?

Accepted Answer

A) Members can give each other feedback. 
B) Members can observe and learn from each other. 
C) Members of the group can practice the skills with one another. 
D) All of these. 
A) Members can give each other feedback. 
B) Members can observe and learn from each other. 
C) Members of the group can practice the skills with one another. 
D) All of these.

Question 13

Disadvantages of group therapy include all of the following EXCEPT which?

Accepted Answer

A) Individuals may not want to disclose private information to the group. 
B) Relationship problems are magnified. 
C) Some clients progress more in one-on-one therapy. 
D) none of these 
A) Individuals may not want to disclose private information to the group. 
B) Relationship problems are magnified. 
C) Some clients progress more in one-on-one therapy. 
D) none of these

Question 14

When a psychotherapist has several clients with similar problems treated simultaneously in the same session, it is called _____ _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When a psychotherapist has several clients with...

Question 15

Freud thought that the acting out of ideas and impulses in dreams that are repressed when one is conscious was _____ _____.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Freud thought that the acting out of...

Question 16

To treat an alcoholic, the behavior therapist prescribes a pill that the client is to take every day. This medication will cause nausea and vomiting if the client ingests alcohol. This is a(n) __________ technique.

Accepted Answer

A) counter conditioning 
B) extinction 
C) aversive conditioning 
D) flooding 
A) counter conditioning 
B) extinction 
C) aversive conditioning 
D) flooding

Question 17

Client-centered therapy focuses on how childhood experiences create __________ which adversely affect the client's current functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) positive regard 
B) self-efficacy 
C) self-actualization 
D) denial of self 
A) positive regard 
B) self-efficacy 
C) self-actualization 
D) denial of self

Question 18

Freud felt that __________ provided relief to the client by releasing pent up tension caused by repressed conflict and guilt.

Accepted Answer

A) aggression 
B) active listening 
C) catharsis 
D) resistance 
A) aggression 
B) active listening 
C) catharsis 
D) resistance

Question 19

At Ben Smith Elementary School, children are given stickers for good behaviors such as washing their hands and sitting in their seats during class. At the end of each week, the stickers can be traded for more recess time. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) a token economy. 
B) successive approximations. 
C) biofeedback training. 
D) self-monitoring therapy. 
A) a token economy. 
B) successive approximations. 
C) biofeedback training. 
D) self-monitoring therapy.

Question 20

Behavior modification is another term for

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning. 
B) Gestalt directive therapy. 
C) behavior therapy. 
D) nondirective therapy. 
A) classical conditioning. 
B) Gestalt directive therapy. 
C) behavior therapy. 
D) nondirective therapy.

Originally, Dr. Antonio Moniz would have agreed with which of the following statements regarding prefrontal lobotomies?

Antidepressant medication tends to increase the concentration of __________ in the brain.

While minor tranquilizers treat symptoms of anxiety, the __________ are used for individuals suffering from psychotic symptoms.

__________ led efforts in the United States to improve the conditions for people with psychological disorders.

Behavior therapists argue that the effectiveness of therapy depends upon specific

Prefrontal lobotomy, a failed __________ procedure, involved severing the nerve connections between the prefrontal lobes and the thalamus.

Selective perception and a tendency to overgeneralize are __________ as defined by Aaron Beck.

Freud proposed the concept of __________ to describe the spilling forth of psychic energy that had been repressed by feelings of guilt.

Biological treatments are an important factor in enabling individuals with psychological disorders to

Advantages of group therapy include all of the following EXCEPT which?

An aversive conditioning technique for those who wish to quit smoking involves

Why is social skill training likely to be most effective when facilitated in a group setting?

Disadvantages of group therapy include all of the following EXCEPT which?

When a psychotherapist has several clients with similar problems treated simultaneously in the same session, it is called _ _.

Freud thought that the acting out of ideas and impulses in dreams that are repressed when one is conscious was _ _.

To treat an alcoholic, the behavior therapist prescribes a pill that the client is to take every day. This medication will cause nausea and vomiting if the client ingests alcohol. This is a(n) __________ technique.

Client-centered therapy focuses on how childhood experiences create __________ which adversely affect the client's current functioning.

Freud felt that __________ provided relief to the client by releasing pent up tension caused by repressed conflict and guilt.

At Ben Smith Elementary School, children are given stickers for good behaviors such as washing their hands and sitting in their seats during class. At the end of each week, the stickers can be traded for more recess time. This is an example of

Behavior modification is another term for

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Originally, Dr. Antonio Moniz would have agreed with which of the following statements regarding prefrontal lobotomies?

Antidepressant medication tends to increase the concentration of __________ in the brain.

While minor tranquilizers treat symptoms of anxiety, the __________ are used for individuals suffering from psychotic symptoms.

__________ led efforts in the United States to improve the conditions for people with psychological disorders.

Behavior therapists argue that the effectiveness of therapy depends upon specific

Prefrontal lobotomy, a failed __________ procedure, involved severing the nerve connections between the prefrontal lobes and the thalamus.

Selective perception and a tendency to overgeneralize are __________ as defined by Aaron Beck.

Freud proposed the concept of __________ to describe the spilling forth of psychic energy that had been repressed by feelings of guilt.

Biological treatments are an important factor in enabling individuals with psychological disorders to

Advantages of group therapy include all of the following EXCEPT which?

An aversive conditioning technique for those who wish to quit smoking involves

Why is social skill training likely to be most effective when facilitated in a group setting?

Disadvantages of group therapy include all of the following EXCEPT which?

When a psychotherapist has several clients with similar problems treated simultaneously in the same session, it is called _____ _____.

Freud thought that the acting out of ideas and impulses in dreams that are repressed when one is conscious was _____ _____.

To treat an alcoholic, the behavior therapist prescribes a pill that the client is to take every day. This medication will cause nausea and vomiting if the client ingests alcohol. This is a(n) __________ technique.

Client-centered therapy focuses on how childhood experiences create __________ which adversely affect the client's current functioning.

Freud felt that __________ provided relief to the client by releasing pent up tension caused by repressed conflict and guilt.

At Ben Smith Elementary School, children are given stickers for good behaviors such as washing their hands and sitting in their seats during class. At the end of each week, the stickers can be traded for more recess time. This is an example of

Behavior modification is another term for

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Past--And Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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When a psychotherapist has several clients with similar problems treated simultaneously in the same session, it is called _ _.

Freud thought that the acting out of ideas and impulses in dreams that are repressed when one is conscious was _ _.