Question 1

_____ has been shown to be effective for severe depression, while _____ has been shown to be effective in treating depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) EMDR; ECT 
B) Implanted electrodes; EMDR 
C) EMDR; implanted electrodes 
D) ECT; implanted electrodes 
A) EMDR; ECT 
B) Implanted electrodes; EMDR 
C) EMDR; implanted electrodes 
D) ECT; implanted electrodes

Question 2

In choosing a psychotherapist, you may want to consider

Accepted Answer

A) how much a particular therapist charges per hour. 
B) the therapist's qualifications. 
C) whether you would like group or individual therapy. 
D) all of these factors. 
A) how much a particular therapist charges per hour. 
B) the therapist's qualifications. 
C) whether you would like group or individual therapy. 
D) all of these factors.

Question 3

Pharmacotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychosurgery are all forms of

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy. 
B) phototherapy. 
C) somatic therapy. 
D) physiotherapy. 
A) psychotherapy. 
B) phototherapy. 
C) somatic therapy. 
D) physiotherapy.

Question 4

Factors that indicate a need for professional help include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) psychological discomfort comparable to physical pain that would have you seek a doctor 
B) significant changes in behavior, such as the quality of your schoolwork 
C) a friend or relative urges you to seek professional help 
D) all of these 
A) psychological discomfort comparable to physical pain that would have you seek a doctor 
B) significant changes in behavior, such as the quality of your schoolwork 
C) a friend or relative urges you to seek professional help 
D) all of these

Question 5

Adapting traditional theories and techniques to meet the needs of clients from non-European ethnic and racial groups and treating members of racial and ethnic communities as individuals are abilities exhibited by

Accepted Answer

A) sensitivity group therapists. 
B) encounter group therapists. 
C) culturally skilled therapists. 
D) all of these. 
A) sensitivity group therapists. 
B) encounter group therapists. 
C) culturally skilled therapists. 
D) all of these.

Question 6

Which type of psychotherapy has as its strength productive use of conflict?

Accepted Answer

A) existential 
B) Gestalt 
C) brief psychodynamic 
D) cognitive 
A) existential 
B) Gestalt 
C) brief psychodynamic 
D) cognitive

Question 7

In order to receive the maximum benefit from therapy, which of the following are important guidelines to follow?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a good idea to write down the goals that you want to accomplish by entering therapy and discuss them with your therapist during the first session. 
B) You should give a therapist a fair chance and not give up too easily. 
C) Do not hesitate to change therapists or to terminate therapy if you lose confidence in the therapist or if you do not relate well to the therapist as a person. 
D) All of these are guidelines that should be followed. 
A) It is a good idea to write down the goals that you want to accomplish by entering therapy and discuss them with your therapist during the first session. 
B) You should give a therapist a fair chance and not give up too easily. 
C) Do not hesitate to change therapists or to terminate therapy if you lose confidence in the therapist or if you do not relate well to the therapist as a person. 
D) All of these are guidelines that should be followed.

Question 8

Voluntary relaxation can be achieved by use of

Accepted Answer

A) the tension-release procedure. 
B) a desensitization hierarchy. 
C) stimulus control. 
D) vividly picturing implosive images. 
A) the tension-release procedure. 
B) a desensitization hierarchy. 
C) stimulus control. 
D) vividly picturing implosive images.

Question 9

Janice tends to engage in a great deal of negative self-talk in which she constantly "puts herself down." To eliminate this negative self-talk, Janice sets aside time each day to deliberately think of the unwanted thought and then to shout "Stop!" aloud and with conviction.She will repeat this procedure 10 or 20 times for the first two or three days.Then, she will switch to shouting "Stop!" to herself rather than aloud whenever these negative thoughts occur.Janice is using which procedure?

Accepted Answer

A) desensitization 
B) covert sensitization 
C) thought-stopping 
D) operant suppression 
A) desensitization 
B) covert sensitization 
C) thought-stopping 
D) operant suppression

Question 10

Which of the following questions should be answered during the first meeting with a therapist?

Accepted Answer

A) What risks do I face if I begin therapy? 
B) Will the information I reveal in therapy remain completely confidential? 
C) How long do you expect treatment to last? 
D) All of these questions should be answered during the first meeting. 
A) What risks do I face if I begin therapy? 
B) Will the information I reveal in therapy remain completely confidential? 
C) How long do you expect treatment to last? 
D) All of these questions should be answered during the first meeting.

Question 11

Those who enter formal psychotherapy can expect all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) a chance to practice new behaviors. 
B) a setting for the free expression of emotions. 
C) an explanation and rationale for the client's suffering. 
D) insightful personality reorganization. 
A) a chance to practice new behaviors. 
B) a setting for the free expression of emotions. 
C) an explanation and rationale for the client's suffering. 
D) insightful personality reorganization.

Question 12

One in _____ of the two million Americans in jail or prison are mentally ill.

Accepted Answer

A) two 
B) five 
C) ten 
D) twenty 
A) two 
B) five 
C) ten 
D) twenty

Question 13

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

Accepted Answer

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 14

According to your textbook, which of the following is/are typical fees charged by the different psychological professionals?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychiatrists average about $160-$200 per hour. 
B) Psychologists average about $100 per hour. 
C) Counselors and social workers average about $80 per hour. 
D) All of these are the typical fees mentioned in your textbook. 
A) Psychiatrists average about $160-$200 per hour. 
B) Psychologists average about $100 per hour. 
C) Counselors and social workers average about $80 per hour. 
D) All of these are the typical fees mentioned in your textbook.

Question 15

When implanted electrodes are used as part of electrical stimulation therapy, these implanted electrodes

Accepted Answer

A) will require surgery. 
B) allow only targeted brain regions to be targeted. 
C) can be used to treat disorders other than depression, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) are characterized by all of these. 
A) will require surgery. 
B) allow only targeted brain regions to be targeted. 
C) can be used to treat disorders other than depression, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D) are characterized by all of these.

Question 16

The main effect of antidepressants is

Accepted Answer

A) relaxation and the reduction of anxiety. 
B) a tranquilizing effect. 
C) a reduction in delusions. 
D) mood-elevation. 
A) relaxation and the reduction of anxiety. 
B) a tranquilizing effect. 
C) a reduction in delusions. 
D) mood-elevation.

Question 17

Lars-Goran Ost's brief exposure therapy has been shown to successful because

Accepted Answer

A) habituation to the object leads to extinction of the fear. 
B) the client is cognitively taking in new information regarding the situation through modeling and positive reinforcement. 
C) the client is developing the self-efficacy regarding the phobic situation. 
D) of all of these reasons. 
A) habituation to the object leads to extinction of the fear. 
B) the client is cognitively taking in new information regarding the situation through modeling and positive reinforcement. 
C) the client is developing the self-efficacy regarding the phobic situation. 
D) of all of these reasons.

Question 18

Virtual reality therapy is being used as a component in _____ therapy and helps clients practice their new skills in the real world.

Accepted Answer

A) aversion 
B) exposure 
C) existential 
D) insight 
A) aversion 
B) exposure 
C) existential 
D) insight

Question 19

A telephone service for problems concerned with mental health and staffed by community volunteers is a

Accepted Answer

A) community mental health center. 
B) crisis hotline. 
C) university counseling center. 
D) local mental health association. 
A) community mental health center. 
B) crisis hotline. 
C) university counseling center. 
D) local mental health association.

Question 20

To be culturally skilled, a therapist must be able to

Accepted Answer

A) establish rapport with those from different cultural backgrounds. 
B) recognize and understand cultural differences. 
C) use existing helping resources within the cultural group. 
D) do all of these. 
A) establish rapport with those from different cultural backgrounds. 
B) recognize and understand cultural differences. 
C) use existing helping resources within the cultural group. 
D) do all of these.

Exam 15: Extension C: Therapies

_____ has been shown to be effective for severe depression, while _____ has been shown to be effective in treating depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.

In choosing a psychotherapist, you may want to consider

Pharmacotherapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychosurgery are all forms of

Factors that indicate a need for professional help include which of the following?

Adapting traditional theories and techniques to meet the needs of clients from non-European ethnic and racial groups and treating members of racial and ethnic communities as individuals are abilities exhibited by

Which type of psychotherapy has as its strength productive use of conflict?

In order to receive the maximum benefit from therapy, which of the following are important guidelines to follow?

Voluntary relaxation can be achieved by use of

Which of the following questions should be answered during the first meeting with a therapist?

Those who enter formal psychotherapy can expect all of the following EXCEPT

One in _____ of the two million Americans in jail or prison are mentally ill.

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

According to your textbook, which of the following is/are typical fees charged by the different psychological professionals?

When implanted electrodes are used as part of electrical stimulation therapy, these implanted electrodes

The main effect of antidepressants is

Lars-Goran Ost's brief exposure therapy has been shown to successful because

Virtual reality therapy is being used as a component in _____ therapy and helps clients practice their new skills in the real world.

A telephone service for problems concerned with mental health and staffed by community volunteers is a

To be culturally skilled, a therapist must be able to

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension A: Therapies

Extension B: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

_ has been shown to be effective for severe depression, while _ has been shown to be effective in treating depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder.