Question 1

Electrical stimulation therapy involves

Accepted Answer

A) ECT and implanted electrodes. 
B) logotherapy and EMDR. 
C) REBT and EMDR. 
D) logotherapy and cybertherapy. 
A) ECT and implanted electrodes. 
B) logotherapy and EMDR. 
C) REBT and EMDR. 
D) logotherapy and cybertherapy.

Question 2

If you wish to use covert sensitization, you would NOT do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) On each of six 3-by-5 cards write a brief description of a disturbing or disgusting scene related to the habit you wish to control. 
B) Arrange the cards in an order from most to least bothersome to you. 
C) Choose something you frequently do each day and use it as a cue to vividly picture the scene on the top card for 30 seconds. 
D) Rotate the cards at each stimulus control point and make new cards each week. 
A) On each of six 3-by-5 cards write a brief description of a disturbing or disgusting scene related to the habit you wish to control. 
B) Arrange the cards in an order from most to least bothersome to you. 
C) Choose something you frequently do each day and use it as a cue to vividly picture the scene on the top card for 30 seconds. 
D) Rotate the cards at each stimulus control point and make new cards each week.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major types of drugs used in pharmacotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiolytics 
B) antidepressants 
C) major tranquilizers 
D) narcoleptics 
A) anxiolytics 
B) antidepressants 
C) major tranquilizers 
D) narcoleptics

Question 4

Regarding mental hospitalization, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It involves placement of an individual in a protected, therapeutic environment. 
B) It allows therapy to be conducted in a more controlled setting. 
C) It provides patients with the opportunity to take a break from self-destructive patterns. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) It involves placement of an individual in a protected, therapeutic environment. 
B) It allows therapy to be conducted in a more controlled setting. 
C) It provides patients with the opportunity to take a break from self-destructive patterns. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT an example of an antidepressant?

Accepted Answer

A) Haldol 
B) Zoloft 
C) Prozac 
D) Elavil 
A) Haldol 
B) Zoloft 
C) Prozac 
D) Elavil

Question 6

Regarding the use of behavior therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Naturally aversive actions are easy to apply to one's personal behavior. 
B) Intensive behavioral techniques, such as the use of electric shocks or rapid smoking, are difficult for most people to carry out on their own. 
C) In covert sensitization, aversive imagery is used to reduce the occurrence of an undesirable response. 
D) In thought stopping, aversive stimuli are used to interrupt or prevent upsetting thoughts. 
A) Naturally aversive actions are easy to apply to one's personal behavior. 
B) Intensive behavioral techniques, such as the use of electric shocks or rapid smoking, are difficult for most people to carry out on their own. 
C) In covert sensitization, aversive imagery is used to reduce the occurrence of an undesirable response. 
D) In thought stopping, aversive stimuli are used to interrupt or prevent upsetting thoughts.

Question 7

Which of the following is considered the LEAST preferred place to find a psychotherapist?

Accepted Answer

A) the "yellow pages" 
B) community mental health centers 
C) student health or student counseling services 
D) newspaper advertisements 
A) the "yellow pages" 
B) community mental health centers 
C) student health or student counseling services 
D) newspaper advertisements

Question 8

Danger signs to watch for in psychotherapy include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) the use of role reversal 
B) an overemphasis on empathy and emotional expression 
C) a therapist's making sexual advances toward their client 
D) all of these 
A) the use of role reversal 
B) an overemphasis on empathy and emotional expression 
C) a therapist's making sexual advances toward their client 
D) all of these

Question 9

Tabor, an ex-addict, now works in the mental health program that he once attended.For the new clients coming to this drug program, Tabor, who has "been there," tends to be more approachable than the doctors.Tabor is a

Accepted Answer

A) psychiatric resident. 
B) paraprofessional. 
C) psychiatric orderly. 
D) psychiatric social worker. 
A) psychiatric resident. 
B) paraprofessional. 
C) psychiatric orderly. 
D) psychiatric social worker.

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT an effective counseling skill?

Accepted Answer

A) asking closed questions 
B) pausing five seconds or more before responding to the person 
C) accepting the person's frame of reference 
D) giving feedback by restating what the person has said 
A) asking closed questions 
B) pausing five seconds or more before responding to the person 
C) accepting the person's frame of reference 
D) giving feedback by restating what the person has said

Question 11

To reduce the time you spend watching TV, you vividly imagine yourself failing an important exam.This technique is called

Accepted Answer

A) stimulus substitution. 
B) thought control. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) thought stopping. 
A) stimulus substitution. 
B) thought control. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) thought stopping.

Question 12

Which is NOT listed by the text as an indication that professional help should be sought?

Accepted Answer

A) having persistent suicidal thoughts 
B) being urged by friends to seek help 
C) experiencing significant changes in the use of drugs, work efficiency, absenteeism, or important relationships 
D) experiencing psychological discomfort sufficient to cause you to ask friends for advice 
A) having persistent suicidal thoughts 
B) being urged by friends to seek help 
C) experiencing significant changes in the use of drugs, work efficiency, absenteeism, or important relationships 
D) experiencing psychological discomfort sufficient to cause you to ask friends for advice

Question 13

GABA agonists, such as _____ have been used to reduce anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) lithium carbonate 
B) benzodiazepines 
C) psilocybin 
D) dexedrine 
A) lithium carbonate 
B) benzodiazepines 
C) psilocybin 
D) dexedrine

Question 14

Regarding community mental health centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) In practice, community mental health centers have concentrated much more on preventing mental illness than in providing clinical services. 
B) Some centers have attempted to raise the general level of mental health in communities by combating unemployment, delinquency, and drug abuse. 
C) Many of the programs at community mental health centers rely on paraprofessionals. 
D) Community mental health centers provide special crisis and emergency services. 
A) In practice, community mental health centers have concentrated much more on preventing mental illness than in providing clinical services. 
B) Some centers have attempted to raise the general level of mental health in communities by combating unemployment, delinquency, and drug abuse. 
C) Many of the programs at community mental health centers rely on paraprofessionals. 
D) Community mental health centers provide special crisis and emergency services.

Question 15

Regarding self-directed desensitization, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) By using this approach, a person should be able to reduce the fear associated with public speaking, talking to members of the opposite sex, or taking tests. 
B) This approach can help a person place relaxation under voluntary control. 
C) Using this approach, a person imagines himself or herself in the most fear-producing situation and then follows this image with a rewarding image. 
D) In this approach, a person may relax by using deep breathing, by imagining a safe, pleasant, relaxing scene, or by using the tension-release method. 
A) By using this approach, a person should be able to reduce the fear associated with public speaking, talking to members of the opposite sex, or taking tests. 
B) This approach can help a person place relaxation under voluntary control. 
C) Using this approach, a person imagines himself or herself in the most fear-producing situation and then follows this image with a rewarding image. 
D) In this approach, a person may relax by using deep breathing, by imagining a safe, pleasant, relaxing scene, or by using the tension-release method.

Question 16

Anna tells her friend Jeffrey that she is thinking about "dropping out of college." Jeffrey asks her, "Are you having trouble with your science and math courses? Did you talk to your instructors? Are you having trouble with your boyfriend?" Jeffrey's attempts to help might be more successful if he

Accepted Answer

A) asked more specific closed questions. 
B) explained how he studied for his college classes. 
C) told some of Anna's female friends about her problems so they could help her. 
D) refrained from doing any of these. 
A) asked more specific closed questions. 
B) explained how he studied for his college classes. 
C) told some of Anna's female friends about her problems so they could help her. 
D) refrained from doing any of these.

Question 17

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Accepted Answer

A) causes shock-induced seizures that alter the biochemical balances in the brain and body. 
B) is a treatment that involves passing a 250-volt electrical current through the brain for three minutes. 
C) is a safe alternative to medication in treating depression. 
D) is used today for many cases of depression, schizophrenia, and dissociative disorders. 
A) causes shock-induced seizures that alter the biochemical balances in the brain and body. 
B) is a treatment that involves passing a 250-volt electrical current through the brain for three minutes. 
C) is a safe alternative to medication in treating depression. 
D) is used today for many cases of depression, schizophrenia, and dissociative disorders.

Question 18

Regarding self-help groups, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) They can add support to other forms of treatment. 
B) They are often used for specific types of problems, such as eating disorders or alcoholism. 
C) For some problems, they are the best form of treatment. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) They can add support to other forms of treatment. 
B) They are often used for specific types of problems, such as eating disorders or alcoholism. 
C) For some problems, they are the best form of treatment. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 19

You have been urged by friends to consider seeking professional psychological help, and you have had a great deal of anxiety sufficient to cause you significant discomfort.Perhaps you should consider

Accepted Answer

A) having yourself hospitalized to relieve your stress. 
B) seeking advice from friends on how to eliminate your anxiety. 
C) seeking professional psychological help. 
D) doing nothing, as you are likely to feel better in a few days due to a spontaneous remission. 
A) having yourself hospitalized to relieve your stress. 
B) seeking advice from friends on how to eliminate your anxiety. 
C) seeking professional psychological help. 
D) doing nothing, as you are likely to feel better in a few days due to a spontaneous remission.

Question 20

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative self-talk, "pop" the rubber band as mild punishment.This technique is known as

Accepted Answer

A) covert sensitization. 
B) thought-stopping. 
C) desensitization. 
D) implosion. 
A) covert sensitization. 
B) thought-stopping. 
C) desensitization. 
D) implosion.

Exam 15: Extension C: Therapies

Electrical stimulation therapy involves

If you wish to use covert sensitization, you would NOT do which of the following?

Which of the following is NOT one of the three major types of drugs used in pharmacotherapy?

Regarding mental hospitalization, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Which of the following is NOT an example of an antidepressant?

Regarding the use of behavior therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is considered the LEAST preferred place to find a psychotherapist?

Danger signs to watch for in psychotherapy include which of the following?

Tabor, an ex-addict, now works in the mental health program that he once attended.For the new clients coming to this drug program, Tabor, who has "been there," tends to be more approachable than the doctors.Tabor is a

Which of the following is NOT an effective counseling skill?

To reduce the time you spend watching TV, you vividly imagine yourself failing an important exam.This technique is called

Which is NOT listed by the text as an indication that professional help should be sought?

GABA agonists, such as _____ have been used to reduce anxiety.

Regarding community mental health centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding self-directed desensitization, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Anna tells her friend Jeffrey that she is thinking about "dropping out of college." Jeffrey asks her, "Are you having trouble with your science and math courses? Did you talk to your instructors? Are you having trouble with your boyfriend?" Jeffrey's attempts to help might be more successful if he

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Regarding self-help groups, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

You have been urged by friends to consider seeking professional psychological help, and you have had a great deal of anxiety sufficient to cause you significant discomfort.Perhaps you should consider

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative self-talk, "pop" the rubber band as mild punishment.This technique is known as

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

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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

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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