Question 1

According to Freud's therapeutic technique, getting people to talk freely

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A) exhausts them. 
B) causes them to lose focus. 
C) allows their deepest thoughts to emerge. 
D) masks their unconscious conflicts. 
A) exhausts them. 
B) causes them to lose focus. 
C) allows their deepest thoughts to emerge. 
D) masks their unconscious conflicts.

Question 2

Lithium is commonly used to treat

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A) panic attacks. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) major depression. 
A) panic attacks. 
B) bipolar disorder. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) major depression.

Question 3

Which of the following is true of psychoanalytic techniques?

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A) Freud believed that transference was an avoidable aspect of the analyst-patient relationship. 
B) Transference is the psychoanalytic term for the client's unconscious defense strategies that prevent the analyst from understanding the person's problems. 
C) Resistance is the psychoanalytic term for the client's relating to the analyst in ways that reproduce or relive important relationships in the client's life. 
D) Freud believed that a person's current problems could be traced to childhood experiences. 
A) Freud believed that transference was an avoidable aspect of the analyst-patient relationship. 
B) Transference is the psychoanalytic term for the client's unconscious defense strategies that prevent the analyst from understanding the person's problems. 
C) Resistance is the psychoanalytic term for the client's relating to the analyst in ways that reproduce or relive important relationships in the client's life. 
D) Freud believed that a person's current problems could be traced to childhood experiences.

Question 4

In the context of family therapy, getting the family to acknowledge that the problem is a family problem and not just the problem of one individual is known as

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A) validation. 
B) reframing. 
C) structural change. 
D) detriangulation. 
A) validation. 
B) reframing. 
C) structural change. 
D) detriangulation.

Question 5

_____ is a technique in cognitive therapy.

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A) Detriangulation 
B) Reframing 
C) Validation 
D) Decatastrophize 
A) Detriangulation 
B) Reframing 
C) Validation 
D) Decatastrophize

Question 6

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.

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

Question 7

How do benzodiazepines decrease anxiety? Give examples of some commonly prescribed benzodiazepines and evaluate the potential side effects of these medications.

Accepted Answer

Benzodiazepines are the antianxiety drug

Question 8

Researchers have found that when there is an ethnic match between the therapist and the client and when ethnic-specific services are provided,

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A) clients are more likely to drop out of therapy early. 
B) clients have better treatment outcomes. 
C) treatment outcomes are the same as when there is no ethnic match. 
D) both the client and therapist typically show evidence of bias or prejudice against other groups. 
A) clients are more likely to drop out of therapy early. 
B) clients have better treatment outcomes. 
C) treatment outcomes are the same as when there is no ethnic match. 
D) both the client and therapist typically show evidence of bias or prejudice against other groups.

Question 9

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment sometimes used for

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A) dissociative identity disorder. 
B) severe depression. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A) dissociative identity disorder. 
B) severe depression. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 10

A major advantage to group therapy is that

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A) clients have more opportunity to develop social skills. 
B) clients can get more undivided attention from the therapist. 
C) the therapist has less work to do because the clients do most of the work. 
D) it is better suited to clients with severe problems. 
A) clients have more opportunity to develop social skills. 
B) clients can get more undivided attention from the therapist. 
C) the therapist has less work to do because the clients do most of the work. 
D) it is better suited to clients with severe problems.

Question 11

"I have never been a good problem solver.I am not direct enough to be successful," the client complained."You do not see yourself as a direct problem solver?" responded the therapist.This conversation is an example of _____ and is typical of _____.

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A) free association/client-centered therapy 
B) transference/psychodynamic therapy 
C) reflective speech/psychodynamic therapy 
D) reflective speech/client-centered therapy 
A) free association/client-centered therapy 
B) transference/psychodynamic therapy 
C) reflective speech/psychodynamic therapy 
D) reflective speech/client-centered therapy

Question 12

Derek is suffering from anxiety disorder and is currently under medication.According to this scenario, which of the following side effects will be experienced by Derek as a result of taking his medication?

Accepted Answer

A) tardive dyskinesia 
B) metabolic syndrome 
C) restlessness 
D) drowsiness 
A) tardive dyskinesia 
B) metabolic syndrome 
C) restlessness 
D) drowsiness

Question 13

Which of the following is a part of the process of systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A) hypnosis 
B) cognitive restructuring 
C) deep relaxation 
D) dream analysis 
A) hypnosis 
B) cognitive restructuring 
C) deep relaxation 
D) dream analysis

Question 14

Who among the following is most suitable for electroconvulsive therapy?

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A) Alan, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) Frederic, who has generalized anxiety disorder 
C) Brad, who is contemplating suicide 
D) Byron, who suffers from insomnia 
A) Alan, who has obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) Frederic, who has generalized anxiety disorder 
C) Brad, who is contemplating suicide 
D) Byron, who suffers from insomnia

Question 15

Which of the following individuals is engaging in reflective speech?

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A) Mary, who comforts Joel since he is extremely anxious about his results 
B) Alan, who agrees with Gus that he is facing obstacles at work since he is frustrated with his boss 
C) Horace, who tells his mother to quit her job at a departmental store because of her failing health 
D) Gayle, who congratulates his colleague, Neil, for performing well in the project 
A) Mary, who comforts Joel since he is extremely anxious about his results 
B) Alan, who agrees with Gus that he is facing obstacles at work since he is frustrated with his boss 
C) Horace, who tells his mother to quit her job at a departmental store because of her failing health 
D) Gayle, who congratulates his colleague, Neil, for performing well in the project

Question 16

Community mental health programs seek to help people who are disenfranchised from society to lead happier, more productive lives through the concept of

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A) unconditional positive regard. 
B) empowerment. 
C) transference. 
D) cognitive-restructuring. 
A) unconditional positive regard. 
B) empowerment. 
C) transference. 
D) cognitive-restructuring.

Question 17

Which of the following is a goal of couples therapy?

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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 18

Which of the following biomedical interventions for eliminating the symptoms of psychological disorders is used least often?

Accepted Answer

A) aversive conditioning 
B) psychotherapy 
C) psychosurgery 
D) drug therapy 
A) aversive conditioning 
B) psychotherapy 
C) psychosurgery 
D) drug therapy

Question 19

_____ treat depression by increasing the level of norepinephrine and serotonin.

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 20

Sean, a psychologist, told his colleague "My client must confront the conflicts he faced in his childhood and gain release from this burdening anxiety." According to this statement, it can be concluded that Sean follows a _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) humanistic 
A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) humanistic

According to Freud's therapeutic technique, getting people to talk freely

Lithium is commonly used to treat

Which of the following is true of psychoanalytic techniques?

In the context of family therapy, getting the family to acknowledge that the problem is a family problem and not just the problem of one individual is known as

_____ is a technique in cognitive therapy.

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.

How do benzodiazepines decrease anxiety? Give examples of some commonly prescribed benzodiazepines and evaluate the potential side effects of these medications.

Researchers have found that when there is an ethnic match between the therapist and the client and when ethnic-specific services are provided,

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment sometimes used for

A major advantage to group therapy is that

"I have never been a good problem solver.I am not direct enough to be successful," the client complained."You do not see yourself as a direct problem solver?" responded the therapist.This conversation is an example of _ and is typical of _.

Derek is suffering from anxiety disorder and is currently under medication.According to this scenario, which of the following side effects will be experienced by Derek as a result of taking his medication?

Which of the following is a part of the process of systematic desensitization?

Who among the following is most suitable for electroconvulsive therapy?

Which of the following individuals is engaging in reflective speech?

Community mental health programs seek to help people who are disenfranchised from society to lead happier, more productive lives through the concept of

Which of the following is a goal of couples therapy?

Which of the following biomedical interventions for eliminating the symptoms of psychological disorders is used least often?

_____ treat depression by increasing the level of norepinephrine and serotonin.

Sean, a psychologist, told his colleague "My client must confront the conflicts he faced in his childhood and gain release from this burdening anxiety." According to this statement, it can be concluded that Sean follows a _____ approach.

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According to Freud's therapeutic technique, getting people to talk freely

Lithium is commonly used to treat

Which of the following is true of psychoanalytic techniques?

In the context of family therapy, getting the family to acknowledge that the problem is a family problem and not just the problem of one individual is known as

_____ is a technique in cognitive therapy.

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.

How do benzodiazepines decrease anxiety? Give examples of some commonly prescribed benzodiazepines and evaluate the potential side effects of these medications.

Researchers have found that when there is an ethnic match between the therapist and the client and when ethnic-specific services are provided,

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a treatment sometimes used for

A major advantage to group therapy is that

"I have never been a good problem solver.I am not direct enough to be successful," the client complained."You do not see yourself as a direct problem solver?" responded the therapist.This conversation is an example of _____ and is typical of _____.

Derek is suffering from anxiety disorder and is currently under medication.According to this scenario, which of the following side effects will be experienced by Derek as a result of taking his medication?

Which of the following is a part of the process of systematic desensitization?

Who among the following is most suitable for electroconvulsive therapy?

Which of the following individuals is engaging in reflective speech?

Community mental health programs seek to help people who are disenfranchised from society to lead happier, more productive lives through the concept of

Which of the following is a goal of couples therapy?

Which of the following biomedical interventions for eliminating the symptoms of psychological disorders is used least often?

_____ treat depression by increasing the level of norepinephrine and serotonin.

Sean, a psychologist, told his colleague "My client must confront the conflicts he faced in his childhood and gain release from this burdening anxiety." According to this statement, it can be concluded that Sean follows a _____ approach.

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"I have never been a good problem solver.I am not direct enough to be successful," the client complained."You do not see yourself as a direct problem solver?" responded the therapist.This conversation is an example of _ and is typical of _.