Question 1

Lars-Goran Ost's brief exposure therapy has been shown to have a(n) _____ percent improvement over the control group with the improvement _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 80; being maintained over a year 
B) 40; being maintained over a year 
C) 60; not being maintained after one year. 
D) 50; not being maintained after only three weeks. 
A) 80; being maintained over a year 
B) 40; being maintained over a year 
C) 60; not being maintained after one year. 
D) 50; not being maintained after only three weeks.

Question 2

Studies of various psychotherapies indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) all therapists are about equally successful. 
B) therapists who use a single approach toward therapy tend to be the most successful. 
C) client-centered approaches are more successful than behavioral approaches. 
D) all techniques are about equally successful in the hands of a skilled therapist. 
A) all therapists are about equally successful. 
B) therapists who use a single approach toward therapy tend to be the most successful. 
C) client-centered approaches are more successful than behavioral approaches. 
D) all techniques are about equally successful in the hands of a skilled therapist.

Question 3

Danger signals to watch out for in psychotherapy include the therapist

Accepted Answer

A) being controlling and blaming the client for not making progress. 
B) making verbal threats to the client. 
C) encouraging prolonged dependence on him or her. 
D) exhibiting any of these characteristics. 
A) being controlling and blaming the client for not making progress. 
B) making verbal threats to the client. 
C) encouraging prolonged dependence on him or her. 
D) exhibiting any of these characteristics.

Question 4

_____ involves skilled management of a psychological emergency.

Accepted Answer

A) Crisis intervention 
B) ECT 
C) EMDR 
D) Deinstitutionalization 
A) Crisis intervention 
B) ECT 
C) EMDR 
D) Deinstitutionalization

Question 5

Regarding prefrontal lobotomies, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Lobotomies are used today to treat major depressions when drugs do not work. 
B) Lobotomies work as well as antipsychotic drugs with less side effects. 
C) Lobotomies have been shown to be successful in treating schizophrenia and major depressions. 
D) None of these statements are true. 
A) Lobotomies are used today to treat major depressions when drugs do not work. 
B) Lobotomies work as well as antipsychotic drugs with less side effects. 
C) Lobotomies have been shown to be successful in treating schizophrenia and major depressions. 
D) None of these statements are true.

Question 6

Half-way houses

Accepted Answer

A) are designed to ease a patient's return to the community. 
B) are helpful in keeping patients close to their families. 
C) can reduce a person's chances of being readmitted to a hospital. 
D) are characterized by all of these. 
A) are designed to ease a patient's return to the community. 
B) are helpful in keeping patients close to their families. 
C) can reduce a person's chances of being readmitted to a hospital. 
D) are characterized by all of these.

Question 7

Which of the following would NOT be classified as an anxiolytic?

Accepted Answer

A) Valium 
B) Risperdal 
C) Xanax 
D) Ativan 
A) Valium 
B) Risperdal 
C) Xanax 
D) Ativan

Question 8

Counselors and social workers typically charge about _____ per hour for individual sessions, while group therapy averages about _____ an hour, because the therapist's fee is divided among several people.

Accepted Answer

A) $160; $100 
B) $100; $80 
C) $80; $40 
D) $40; $20 
A) $160; $100 
B) $100; $80 
C) $80; $40 
D) $40; $20

Question 9

The basic counseling skill of accepting the person's frame of reference involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) trying to understand the person's viewpoint. 
B) not imposing your opinions on the person seeking help. 
C) examining the person's problem through your own experiences. 
D) recognizing that there is no one "correct" perspective. 
A) trying to understand the person's viewpoint. 
B) not imposing your opinions on the person seeking help. 
C) examining the person's problem through your own experiences. 
D) recognizing that there is no one "correct" perspective.

Question 10

Which of the following has been shown by research to have the greatest impact on whether therapy succeeds?

Accepted Answer

A) the amount of emotional cartharsis that takes place 
B) the strength of the therapeutic alliance 
C) whether an explanation or rationale is found for the client's suffering 
D) whether the client is given a chance to practice new behaviors in a real-life setting 
A) the amount of emotional cartharsis that takes place 
B) the strength of the therapeutic alliance 
C) whether an explanation or rationale is found for the client's suffering 
D) whether the client is given a chance to practice new behaviors in a real-life setting

Question 11

Regarding the use of behavior therapy, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of behavior therapy is often quite complicated and requires a great deal of expertise. 
B) Although a person should seek professional help when a significant problem exists, lesser difficulties may be treated by applying behavior principles to oneself. 
C) Covert sensitization and thought stopping are two examples of behavioral therapy that one can apply to one's own behavior. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) The use of behavior therapy is often quite complicated and requires a great deal of expertise. 
B) Although a person should seek professional help when a significant problem exists, lesser difficulties may be treated by applying behavior principles to oneself. 
C) Covert sensitization and thought stopping are two examples of behavioral therapy that one can apply to one's own behavior. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 12

Emotional rapport, warmth, friendship, understanding, acceptance, and empathy are the basis for the _____ that unites the client and therapist as they work together to solve the client's problems.

Accepted Answer

A) therapeutic alliance 
B) carthartic bonding 
C) mirror effect 
D) reciprocal determination 
A) therapeutic alliance 
B) carthartic bonding 
C) mirror effect 
D) reciprocal determination

Question 13

Compared to a psychologist, a psychiatrist

Accepted Answer

A) is able to prescribe drugs in all 50 states. 
B) charges lower fees than a psychologist. 
C) can do psychotherapy, while a psychologist can only counsel. 
D) relies on psychodynamic techniques, while a psychologist is more client-centered. 
A) is able to prescribe drugs in all 50 states. 
B) charges lower fees than a psychologist. 
C) can do psychotherapy, while a psychologist can only counsel. 
D) relies on psychodynamic techniques, while a psychologist is more client-centered.

Question 14

Darnell's friend has just broken up with his girlfriend and appears depressed.Which of the following statements should Darnell use to effectively counsel his friend?

Accepted Answer

A) "Cheer up, there are plenty of girls at this college.Just go ask another one out." 
B) "Go buy some flowers and surprise her.She'll take you back." 
C) "You're better off without her.She was a nag, and she was spending all of your money." 
D) "How are you feeling about breaking up with her?" 
A) "Cheer up, there are plenty of girls at this college.Just go ask another one out." 
B) "Go buy some flowers and surprise her.She'll take you back." 
C) "You're better off without her.She was a nag, and she was spending all of your money." 
D) "How are you feeling about breaking up with her?"

Question 15

Which of the following would be a behavior that would help if you were providing support and comfort to a friend in distress?

Accepted Answer

A) helping the friend to place blame on the persons who upset him or her 
B) using open-ended questions and supportive statements 
C) probing painful topics to produce catharsis 
D) showing impatience to encourage your friend to stop feeling "sorry" for him or herself 
A) helping the friend to place blame on the persons who upset him or her 
B) using open-ended questions and supportive statements 
C) probing painful topics to produce catharsis 
D) showing impatience to encourage your friend to stop feeling "sorry" for him or herself

Question 16

Regarding ECT, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) ECT can cause memory losses in some patients. 
B) ECT can rapidly end self-destructive or suicidal behavior. 
C) ECT patients feel that the treatment helped, and they would be willing to do it again. 
D) ECT should be followed by treatment involving the use of minor tranquilizers. 
A) ECT can cause memory losses in some patients. 
B) ECT can rapidly end self-destructive or suicidal behavior. 
C) ECT patients feel that the treatment helped, and they would be willing to do it again. 
D) ECT should be followed by treatment involving the use of minor tranquilizers.

Question 17

Your covert sensitization procedure can be placed under _____ by simply choosing something you do frequently each day, like getting up from your favorite chair, as a cue to take out the cards and vividly picture yourself engaging in the action you wish to curb.

Accepted Answer

A) extinction 
B) stimulus control 
C) a fixed interval schedule 
D) a fixed ratio schedule 
A) extinction 
B) stimulus control 
C) a fixed interval schedule 
D) a fixed ratio schedule

Question 18

According to your textbook, which of the following would be considered a mental health resource?

Accepted Answer

A) referrals from family doctors 
B) state hospital outpatient clinics 
C) local medical, psychiatric, or psychological societies 
D) all of these 
A) referrals from family doctors 
B) state hospital outpatient clinics 
C) local medical, psychiatric, or psychological societies 
D) all of these

Question 19

Which of the following is most often associated with community mental health programs?

Accepted Answer

A) ECT 
B) lobotomies 
C) crisis intervention 
D) half-way houses 
A) ECT 
B) lobotomies 
C) crisis intervention 
D) half-way houses

Question 20

Regarding the selection of a therapist, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) A reputable therapist will be glad to reveal his or her background and credentials. 
B) Credentials of therapists can be checked by contacting local branches of organizations, such as the American Psychological Association. 
C) Your family doctor and your psychology instructor are good sources for referral to a counselor. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) A reputable therapist will be glad to reveal his or her background and credentials. 
B) Credentials of therapists can be checked by contacting local branches of organizations, such as the American Psychological Association. 
C) Your family doctor and your psychology instructor are good sources for referral to a counselor. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Exam 15: Extension C: Therapies

Lars-Goran Ost's brief exposure therapy has been shown to have a(n) _____ percent improvement over the control group with the improvement _____.

Studies of various psychotherapies indicate that

Danger signals to watch out for in psychotherapy include the therapist

_____ involves skilled management of a psychological emergency.

Regarding prefrontal lobotomies, which of the following statements is TRUE?

Half-way houses

Which of the following would NOT be classified as an anxiolytic?

Counselors and social workers typically charge about _____ per hour for individual sessions, while group therapy averages about _____ an hour, because the therapist's fee is divided among several people.

The basic counseling skill of accepting the person's frame of reference involves all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following has been shown by research to have the greatest impact on whether therapy succeeds?

Regarding the use of behavior therapy, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Emotional rapport, warmth, friendship, understanding, acceptance, and empathy are the basis for the _____ that unites the client and therapist as they work together to solve the client's problems.

Compared to a psychologist, a psychiatrist

Darnell's friend has just broken up with his girlfriend and appears depressed.Which of the following statements should Darnell use to effectively counsel his friend?

Which of the following would be a behavior that would help if you were providing support and comfort to a friend in distress?

Regarding ECT, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Your covert sensitization procedure can be placed under _____ by simply choosing something you do frequently each day, like getting up from your favorite chair, as a cue to take out the cards and vividly picture yourself engaging in the action you wish to curb.

According to your textbook, which of the following would be considered a mental health resource?

Which of the following is most often associated with community mental health programs?

Regarding the selection of a therapist, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

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

Lars-Goran Ost's brief exposure therapy has been shown to have a(n) _ percent improvement over the control group with the improvement _.

Counselors and social workers typically charge about _ per hour for individual sessions, while group therapy averages about _ an hour, because the therapist's fee is divided among several people.