Question 1

In psychoanalytic theory, the term transference is used to describe

Accepted Answer

A) the gradual shifting of erogenous desires from the mouth to the genitals. 
B) the client's relating to the analyst in ways that reproduce or relive important relationships in the client's life. 
C) efforts to redirect anxiety-provoking desires into socially acceptable actions. 
D) the repression of painful memories from conscious awareness. 
A) the gradual shifting of erogenous desires from the mouth to the genitals. 
B) the client's relating to the analyst in ways that reproduce or relive important relationships in the client's life. 
C) efforts to redirect anxiety-provoking desires into socially acceptable actions. 
D) the repression of painful memories from conscious awareness. B

Question 2

Tranquilizers are _____ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A) antianxiety 
B) antidepressant 
C) antipsychotic 
D) MAO inhibitor 
A) antianxiety 
B) antidepressant 
C) antipsychotic 
D) MAO inhibitor A

Question 3

Describe client-centered therapy.

Accepted Answer

Client-centered therapy (also called Rogerian therapy or nondirective therapy) is a form of humanistic therapy developed by Carl Rogers in which the therapist provides a warm, supportive atmosphere to improve the client's self-concept and to encourage the client to gain insight into problems.The goal of client-centered therapy is to help clients identify and understand their own genuine feelings and become more congruent, bringing their actual self closer to their ideal self.One way to achieve this goal is through active listening and reflective speech, a technique in which the therapist mirrors the client's own feelings back to the client.

Question 4

Which of the following techniques should be most likely implemented by a behavioral therapist when a client has a fear of public speaking?

Accepted Answer

A) dream analysis 
B) systematic desensitization 
C) aversive conditioning 
D) client-centered therapy 
A) dream analysis 
B) systematic desensitization 
C) aversive conditioning 
D) client-centered therapy

Question 5

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 Latino cultures.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) humanistic therapy 
C) family therapy 
D) cognitive therapy 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) humanistic therapy 
C) family therapy 
D) cognitive therapy

Question 6

_____ 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 7

Research shows that _____ is the most important determinant of therapy outcome.

Accepted Answer

A) the therapist's credentials 
B) the cost of the therapist 
C) the quality of the client's participation 
D) the client's age 
A) the therapist's credentials 
B) the cost of the therapist 
C) the quality of the client's participation 
D) the client's age

Question 8

Which of the following classes of drugs are NOT considered antidepressants?

Accepted Answer

A) tricyclics 
B) monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors 
C) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 
D) benzodiazepines 
A) tricyclics 
B) monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors 
C) selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 
D) benzodiazepines

Question 9

Your psychotherapist asks you to "free associate." What are you being asked to do?

Accepted Answer

A) You are being asked to concentrate on relaxing as your therapist presents you with anxiety-provoking stimuli. 
B) You are being asked to completely empty your mind of all thoughts. 
C) You are being asked to say aloud whatever comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrassing. 
D) You are being asked to recall everything you can about traumatic childhood events. 
A) You are being asked to concentrate on relaxing as your therapist presents you with anxiety-provoking stimuli. 
B) You are being asked to completely empty your mind of all thoughts. 
C) You are being asked to say aloud whatever comes to mind, no matter how trivial or embarrassing. 
D) You are being asked to recall everything you can about traumatic childhood events.

Question 10

All of the following are considered a form of behavior therapy EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning. 
B) aversive conditioning. 
C) systematic desensitization. 
D) client-centered therapy. 
A) operant conditioning. 
B) aversive conditioning. 
C) systematic desensitization. 
D) client-centered therapy.

Question 11

In the context of drug therapy, the widespread increase in the number of individuals taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to combat their depression is primarily due to the

Accepted Answer

A) lesser side effects as compared to other antidepressants. 
B) lack of withdrawal symptoms upon stopping the use of these drugs. 
C) misdiagnoses of depression among young people. 
D) reduced costs of these drugs. 
A) lesser side effects as compared to other antidepressants. 
B) lack of withdrawal symptoms upon stopping the use of these drugs. 
C) misdiagnoses of depression among young people. 
D) reduced costs of these drugs.

Question 12

Describe the use of neuroleptics in treating psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

Neuroleptics are the most extensively us

Question 13

Which of the following features of group therapy helps individuals who share a psychological disorder observe that others feel anguish and suffering as well?

Accepted Answer

A) information 
B) universality 
C) altruism 
D) interpersonal learning 
A) information 
B) universality 
C) altruism 
D) interpersonal learning

Question 14

The main goal of psychoanalysis is to

Accepted Answer

A) persuade clients to abandon their irrational, misery-inducing beliefs. 
B) help individuals gain insight into the unconscious conflicts that are the source of their problems. 
C) train clients to avoid maladaptive patterns of behavior through modeling of appropriate behaviors. 
D) demonstrate unconditional positive regard toward the client. 
A) persuade clients to abandon their irrational, misery-inducing beliefs. 
B) help individuals gain insight into the unconscious conflicts that are the source of their problems. 
C) train clients to avoid maladaptive patterns of behavior through modeling of appropriate behaviors. 
D) demonstrate unconditional positive regard toward the client.

Question 15

_____ are called insight therapies because they encourage self-awareness as the path to psychological health.

Accepted Answer

A) Cognitive and sociocultural therapies 
B) Behavior and humanistic therapies 
C) Psychodynamic and humanistic therapies 
D) Psychodynamic and behavior therapies 
A) Cognitive and sociocultural therapies 
B) Behavior and humanistic therapies 
C) Psychodynamic and humanistic therapies 
D) Psychodynamic and behavior therapies

Question 16

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 17

The release of emotional tension a person experiences when reliving an emotionally charged and conflicting experience is known as

Accepted Answer

A) tardive dyskinesia. 
B) catharsis. 
C) resistance. 
D) transference. 
A) tardive dyskinesia. 
B) catharsis. 
C) resistance. 
D) transference.

Question 18

Judy thinks she is depressed over her teacher's criticism of her paper.Judy's therapist explains to her that Judy's own illogical belief-that the criticism means she is stupid-is really why she is depressed.Judy is likely to be seeing a therapist who is providing _____therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral 
B) Beck's cognitive 
C) humanistic 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) behavioral 
B) Beck's cognitive 
C) humanistic 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 19

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 20

The therapeutic environment of client-centered therapy is likely to be characterized by

Accepted Answer

A) arousal and challenge. 
B) structure and desensitization. 
C) warmth and support. 
D) analysis and reinforcement. 
A) arousal and challenge. 
B) structure and desensitization. 
C) warmth and support. 
D) analysis and reinforcement.

In psychoanalytic theory, the term transference is used to describe

Tranquilizers are _____ drugs.

Describe client-centered therapy.

Which of the following techniques should be most likely implemented by a behavioral therapist when a client has a fear of public speaking?

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 Latino cultures.

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

Research shows that _____ is the most important determinant of therapy outcome.

Which of the following classes of drugs are NOT considered antidepressants?

Your psychotherapist asks you to "free associate." What are you being asked to do?

All of the following are considered a form of behavior therapy EXCEPT

In the context of drug therapy, the widespread increase in the number of individuals taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to combat their depression is primarily due to the

Describe the use of neuroleptics in treating psychological disorders.

Which of the following features of group therapy helps individuals who share a psychological disorder observe that others feel anguish and suffering as well?

The main goal of psychoanalysis is to

_____ are called insight therapies because they encourage self-awareness as the path to psychological health.

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

The release of emotional tension a person experiences when reliving an emotionally charged and conflicting experience is known as

Judy thinks she is depressed over her teacher's criticism of her paper.Judy's therapist explains to her that Judy's own illogical belief-that the criticism means she is stupid-is really why she is depressed.Judy is likely to be seeing a therapist who is providing _____therapy.

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

The therapeutic environment of client-centered therapy is likely to be characterized by

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In psychoanalytic theory, the term transference is used to describe

Tranquilizers are _____ drugs.

Describe client-centered therapy.

Which of the following techniques should be most likely implemented by a behavioral therapist when a client has a fear of public speaking?

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 Latino cultures.

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

Research shows that _____ is the most important determinant of therapy outcome.

Which of the following classes of drugs are NOT considered antidepressants?

Your psychotherapist asks you to "free associate." What are you being asked to do?

All of the following are considered a form of behavior therapy EXCEPT

In the context of drug therapy, the widespread increase in the number of individuals taking selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) to combat their depression is primarily due to the

Describe the use of neuroleptics in treating psychological disorders.

Which of the following features of group therapy helps individuals who share a psychological disorder observe that others feel anguish and suffering as well?

The main goal of psychoanalysis is to

_____ are called insight therapies because they encourage self-awareness as the path to psychological health.

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

The release of emotional tension a person experiences when reliving an emotionally charged and conflicting experience is known as

Judy thinks she is depressed over her teacher's criticism of her paper.Judy's therapist explains to her that Judy's own illogical belief-that the criticism means she is stupid-is really why she is depressed.Judy is likely to be seeing a therapist who is providing _____therapy.

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

The therapeutic environment of client-centered therapy is likely to be characterized by

The Science of Psychology

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States of Consciousness

Learning

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