Question 1

Which of the following forms of treatment would be used only as a last resort to help patients with severely debilitating conditions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Drug therapy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Psychosurgery 
D)  Psychoanalysis 
A)  Drug therapy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Psychosurgery 
D)  Psychoanalysis

Question 2

One aspect of family therapy is the idea that a family member's symptoms are a function of the family relationships.If,for example,a teenage son is the scapegoat of the parents,which family therapy technique would be the most appropriate to use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Validation 
B)  Reframing 
C)  Structural change 
D)  Detriangulation 
A)  Validation 
B)  Reframing 
C)  Structural change 
D)  Detriangulation

Question 3

A therapist who uses cognitive restructuring believes that _____ are the causes of abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  parental relationships 
B)  maladaptive beliefs 
C)  chemical imbalances 
D)  childhood experiences 
A)  parental relationships 
B)  maladaptive beliefs 
C)  chemical imbalances 
D)  childhood experiences

Question 4

According to the psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy,which of the following is an essential part of the job of a psychotherapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Point out inconsistencies in the patient's thoughts and behaviors 
B)  Encourage the patient to explore his or her potential for growth 
C)  Encourage the client to assess his or her own problems through client-centered therapy 
D)  Interpret the disguised revelations of the unconscious mind to the patient 
A)  Point out inconsistencies in the patient's thoughts and behaviors 
B)  Encourage the patient to explore his or her potential for growth 
C)  Encourage the client to assess his or her own problems through client-centered therapy 
D)  Interpret the disguised revelations of the unconscious mind to the patient

Question 5

Which of the following is a goal of couples therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  To improve the communication between the partners 
B)  To facilitate better sexual relations 
C)  To decrease the number of rules set for each of the partners 
D)  To increase the amount of warmth between the partners 
A)  To improve the communication between the partners 
B)  To facilitate better sexual relations 
C)  To decrease the number of rules set for each of the partners 
D)  To increase the amount of warmth between the partners

Question 6

Clients of therapists who do not monitor the quality of the therapeutic alliance are _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  less likely to find the psychotherapy effective 
B)  less likely to experience negative outcomes as a result of therapy 
C)  likely to feel more hopeful about overcoming their disorder 
D)  likely to feel more respected and supported by the therapist 
A)  less likely to find the psychotherapy effective 
B)  less likely to experience negative outcomes as a result of therapy 
C)  likely to feel more hopeful about overcoming their disorder 
D)  likely to feel more respected and supported by the therapist

Question 7

Discuss six potential benefits of group therapy.

Accepted Answer

The text discusses six attractive featur

Question 8

Experimental studies on whether antidepressants increase risk of suicide in children and adolescents show that,compared to the control group,children who use antidepressants _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  were less likely to attempt suicide 
B)  were three times as likely to attempt suicide 
C)  were five times as likely to commit suicide 
D)  showed a greater number of spontaneous statements about suicidal thoughts 
A)  were less likely to attempt suicide 
B)  were three times as likely to attempt suicide 
C)  were five times as likely to commit suicide 
D)  showed a greater number of spontaneous statements about suicidal thoughts

Question 9

Which of the following is a biological intervention that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Electroconvulsive therapy 
B)  Psychotherapy 
C)  Psychoanalysis 
D)  Psychosurgery 
A)  Electroconvulsive therapy 
B)  Psychotherapy 
C)  Psychoanalysis 
D)  Psychosurgery

Question 10

Which of the following statements about psychosurgery is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychosurgery is a biological therapy that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue to improve the individual's adjustment. 
B)  A prefrontal lobotomy is a type of psychosurgery that involves severing fibers that connect the frontal lobe and the thalamus. 
C)  The effects of psychosurgery can be reversed with intensive therapy. 
D)  Present-day psychosurgery involves making just a small lesion in the amygdala or another part of the limbic system. 
A)  Psychosurgery is a biological therapy that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue to improve the individual's adjustment. 
B)  A prefrontal lobotomy is a type of psychosurgery that involves severing fibers that connect the frontal lobe and the thalamus. 
C)  The effects of psychosurgery can be reversed with intensive therapy. 
D)  Present-day psychosurgery involves making just a small lesion in the amygdala or another part of the limbic system.

Question 11

Describe the most widely used techniques of family therapy.

Accepted Answer

In family therapy,four of the most widel

Question 12

Given that collectivist cultures place more importance on the group than on the individual,some psychologists have suggested that _____ is likely to be more effective with people from Asian and Latin cultures.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  humanistic therapy 
C)  family therapy 
D)  a self-help support group 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  humanistic therapy 
C)  family therapy 
D)  a self-help support group

Question 13

Contrast the philosophies of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and humanistic therapies.

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalytic psychotherapy is based on

Question 14

Neuroleptic drugs _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  are antianxiety drugs 
B)  reduce schizophrenic symptoms 
C)  effectively block serotonin activity in the brain 
D)  cure schizophrenia 
A)  are antianxiety drugs 
B)  reduce schizophrenic symptoms 
C)  effectively block serotonin activity in the brain 
D)  cure schizophrenia

Question 15

Describe client-centered therapy.

Accepted Answer

Client-centered therapy (also called Rog

Question 16

_____ inhibits the reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine and is also known as serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.

Accepted Answer

A)  Prozac 
B)  Paxil 
C)  Zoloft 
D)  Effexor 
A)  Prozac 
B)  Paxil 
C)  Zoloft 
D)  Effexor

Question 17

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of e-therapy or cyber-therapy.

Accepted Answer

Given the fact that technology is such a

Question 18

Ivan is very depressed,and the danger of suicide is eminent.He is not responding to the drugs normally employed to treat depression.Which of the following treatments is most likely to prove helpful in reducing Ivan's depression and suicidal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  A self-help group 
B)  Electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  Encounter groups 
D)  Minor tranquilizers 
A)  A self-help group 
B)  Electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  Encounter groups 
D)  Minor tranquilizers

Question 19

The potential side effect of neuroleptic drugs is _____,a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary random movements of the facial muscles,tongue,and mouth,as well as extensive twitching of the neck,arms,and legs.

Accepted Answer

A)  insomnia 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  tardive dyskinesia 
D)  transference 
A)  insomnia 
B)  schizophrenia 
C)  tardive dyskinesia 
D)  transference

Question 20

Which of the following is true of self-help support groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-help support groups are conducted by a professional therapist. 
B)  Self-help support groups specialize in family therapy. 
C)  Self-help support groups do not play a key and valuable role in the mental health of United States. 
D)  Self-help support groups provide members with a sympathetic audience for social sharing and emotional release. 
A)  Self-help support groups are conducted by a professional therapist. 
B)  Self-help support groups specialize in family therapy. 
C)  Self-help support groups do not play a key and valuable role in the mental health of United States. 
D)  Self-help support groups provide members with a sympathetic audience for social sharing and emotional release.

Which of the following forms of treatment would be used only as a last resort to help patients with severely debilitating conditions?

One aspect of family therapy is the idea that a family member's symptoms are a function of the family relationships.If,for example,a teenage son is the scapegoat of the parents,which family therapy technique would be the most appropriate to use?

A therapist who uses cognitive restructuring believes that _____ are the causes of abnormal behavior.

According to the psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy,which of the following is an essential part of the job of a psychotherapist?

Which of the following is a goal of couples therapy?

Clients of therapists who do not monitor the quality of the therapeutic alliance are _____.

Discuss six potential benefits of group therapy.

Experimental studies on whether antidepressants increase risk of suicide in children and adolescents show that,compared to the control group,children who use antidepressants _____.

Which of the following is a biological intervention that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue?

Which of the following statements about psychosurgery is false?

Describe the most widely used techniques of family therapy.

Given that collectivist cultures place more importance on the group than on the individual,some psychologists have suggested that _____ is likely to be more effective with people from Asian and Latin cultures.

Contrast the philosophies of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and humanistic therapies.

Neuroleptic drugs _____.

Describe client-centered therapy.

_____ inhibits the reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine and is also known as serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of e-therapy or cyber-therapy.

Ivan is very depressed,and the danger of suicide is eminent.He is not responding to the drugs normally employed to treat depression.Which of the following treatments is most likely to prove helpful in reducing Ivan's depression and suicidal behavior?

The potential side effect of neuroleptic drugs is _____,a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary random movements of the facial muscles,tongue,and mouth,as well as extensive twitching of the neck,arms,and legs.

Which of the following is true of self-help support groups?

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Which of the following forms of treatment would be used only as a last resort to help patients with severely debilitating conditions?

One aspect of family therapy is the idea that a family member's symptoms are a function of the family relationships.If,for example,a teenage son is the scapegoat of the parents,which family therapy technique would be the most appropriate to use?

A therapist who uses cognitive restructuring believes that _____ are the causes of abnormal behavior.

According to the psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy,which of the following is an essential part of the job of a psychotherapist?

Which of the following is a goal of couples therapy?

Clients of therapists who do not monitor the quality of the therapeutic alliance are _____.

Discuss six potential benefits of group therapy.

Experimental studies on whether antidepressants increase risk of suicide in children and adolescents show that,compared to the control group,children who use antidepressants _____.

Which of the following is a biological intervention that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue?

Which of the following statements about psychosurgery is false?

Describe the most widely used techniques of family therapy.

Given that collectivist cultures place more importance on the group than on the individual,some psychologists have suggested that _____ is likely to be more effective with people from Asian and Latin cultures.

Contrast the philosophies of psychoanalytic psychotherapy and humanistic therapies.

Neuroleptic drugs _____.

Describe client-centered therapy.

_____ inhibits the reuptake of both serotonin and norepinephrine and is also known as serotonin-norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor.

Evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of e-therapy or cyber-therapy.

Ivan is very depressed,and the danger of suicide is eminent.He is not responding to the drugs normally employed to treat depression.Which of the following treatments is most likely to prove helpful in reducing Ivan's depression and suicidal behavior?

The potential side effect of neuroleptic drugs is _____,a neurological disorder characterized by involuntary random movements of the facial muscles,tongue,and mouth,as well as extensive twitching of the neck,arms,and legs.

Which of the following is true of self-help support groups?

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