Question 1

Clozapine is used to treat

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A) Alzheimer's disease. 
B) anxiety disorder. 
C) mood swings. 
D) schizophrenia. 
A) Alzheimer's disease. 
B) anxiety disorder. 
C) mood swings. 
D) schizophrenia.

Question 2

Dr.Billings is a therapist who specializes in psychoanalysis.The types of techniques that she is likely to use would include

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A) free association, dream interpretation, transference, and interpreting the client's resistance to discussing painful memories. 
B) teaching clients to replace their fears systematically with more relaxed responses. 
C) systematic desensitization and token economies. 
D) prescribing strong medication that will reduce the client's anxiety so that the client can learn to relax and gain insight. 
A) free association, dream interpretation, transference, and interpreting the client's resistance to discussing painful memories. 
B) teaching clients to replace their fears systematically with more relaxed responses. 
C) systematic desensitization and token economies. 
D) prescribing strong medication that will reduce the client's anxiety so that the client can learn to relax and gain insight.

Question 3

Which of the following indicates the view of a humanistic therapist regarding the cause of psychological problems?

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A) They occur as a result of transference between the therapist and the client. 
B) They occur as a result of client's functioning below the optimal level. 
C) They occur as a result of learned inappropriate behaviors. 
D) They occur as a result of irrational thoughts and beliefs. 
A) They occur as a result of transference between the therapist and the client. 
B) They occur as a result of client's functioning below the optimal level. 
C) They occur as a result of learned inappropriate behaviors. 
D) They occur as a result of irrational thoughts and beliefs.

Question 4

Which of the following scenarios indicates the psychoanalytic phenomenon of transference?

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A) Harry visits his psychotherapist twice a week. 
B) Derek feels attached to his psychotherapist who resembles his girlfriend. 
C) Mandy is unhappy with her therapist who forgets her session dates. 
D) Julia schedules her appointments with her therapist well in advance. 
A) Harry visits his psychotherapist twice a week. 
B) Derek feels attached to his psychotherapist who resembles his girlfriend. 
C) Mandy is unhappy with her therapist who forgets her session dates. 
D) Julia schedules her appointments with her therapist well in advance.

Question 5

According to Freudian dream analysis, the unconscious, hidden aspects that are symbolized by the manifest content of dreams refers to the _____ content.

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A) obtuse 
B) subliminal 
C) latent 
D) passive 
A) obtuse 
B) subliminal 
C) latent 
D) passive

Question 6

Describe integrative therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.

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Integrative therapy is a combination of

Question 7

Which of the following forms of treatment relies on paraprofessionals?

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A) family therapy 
B) couples therapy 
C) self-help support groups 
D) humanistic therapy 
A) family therapy 
B) couples therapy 
C) self-help support groups 
D) humanistic therapy

Question 8

Xanax, Valium, and Librium are benzodiazepines that are commonly used drug therapies for treating

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A) mood disorders. 
B) anxiety disorders. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) dissociative disorders. 
A) mood disorders. 
B) anxiety disorders. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) dissociative disorders.

Question 9

Dr.Guerrero uses different therapies based on the benefits they provide for her clients.Currently she is using a behavioral approach to treat an individual with panic disorder and a cognitive therapy approach to treat a client with major depressive disorder.Dr.Guerrero is practicing

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A) psychoanalysis. 
B) humanistic therapy. 
C) biological therapy. 
D) integrative therapy. 
A) psychoanalysis. 
B) humanistic therapy. 
C) biological therapy. 
D) integrative therapy.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about psychosurgery is FALSE?

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A) Psychosurgery is a biological therapy that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue to improve an individual's adjustment. 
B) A prefrontal lobotomy is a type of psychosurgery that involves severing fibers that connect the frontal lobe and the thalamus. 
C) The effects of psychosurgery can be reversed with intensive therapy. 
D) Present-day psychosurgery involves making just a small lesion in the amygdala or another part of the limbic system. 
A) Psychosurgery is a biological therapy that involves the removal or destruction of brain tissue to improve an individual's adjustment. 
B) A prefrontal lobotomy is a type of psychosurgery that involves severing fibers that connect the frontal lobe and the thalamus. 
C) The effects of psychosurgery can be reversed with intensive therapy. 
D) Present-day psychosurgery involves making just a small lesion in the amygdala or another part of the limbic system.

Question 11

Elizabeth visited a psychiatrist who, after interviewing her, recommended either Paxil or Prozac.From this scenario, it can be inferred that Elizabeth is most likely suffering from

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A) dyslexia. 
B) depression. 
C) amnesia. 
D) psychosis. 
A) dyslexia. 
B) depression. 
C) amnesia. 
D) psychosis.

Question 12

When working with a psychotherapy client who is from a different culture, Dr.Johnson uses his knowledge of the person's culture and ethnicity in working with the client, but is careful not to over-generalize and blindly apply his stereotypes.Moreover, he also understands the sociopolitical influences on the client.Which of the following labels best describes Dr.Johnson?

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A) Dr.Johnson appears to be culturally insensitive. 
B) Dr.Johnson appears to be culturally skilled. 
C) Dr.Johnson appears to be ethnically diverse. 
D) Dr.Johnson appears to be an eclectic therapist. 
A) Dr.Johnson appears to be culturally insensitive. 
B) Dr.Johnson appears to be culturally skilled. 
C) Dr.Johnson appears to be ethnically diverse. 
D) Dr.Johnson appears to be an eclectic therapist.

Question 13

Describe the four main classes of drugs that are used to regulate mood.Explain how each type of drug works to control mood.

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Antidepressant drugs regulate mood.The f

Question 14

Which of the following is a cognitive therapy technique whereby clients rate their emotions in order to gain a perspective of their situation?

Accepted Answer

A) distraction 
B) questioning the evidence 
C) labeling of distortions 
D) scaling 
A) distraction 
B) questioning the evidence 
C) labeling of distortions 
D) scaling

Question 15

Which of the following is true of self-help support groups?

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A) Self-help support groups are conducted by a professional therapist. 
B) Self-help support groups specialize in family therapy. 
C) Self-help support groups are beneficial only to high-income groups as they are relatively expensive. 
D) Self-help support groups provide members with a sympathetic audience for social sharing and emotional release. 
A) Self-help support groups are conducted by a professional therapist. 
B) Self-help support groups specialize in family therapy. 
C) Self-help support groups are beneficial only to high-income groups as they are relatively expensive. 
D) Self-help support groups provide members with a sympathetic audience for social sharing and emotional release.

Question 16

The goal of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is

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A) to help people eliminate illogical thinking. 
B) to help clients identify their own genuine feelings. 
C) to reduce norepinephrine and serotonin levels. 
D) to set off a seizure in the brain. 
A) to help people eliminate illogical thinking. 
B) to help clients identify their own genuine feelings. 
C) to reduce norepinephrine and serotonin levels. 
D) to set off a seizure in the brain.

Question 17

The side effect of monoamine oxidase inhibitors prescribed for agoraphobia is

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A) fatigue. 
B) toxicity. 
C) nausea. 
D) drowsiness. 
A) fatigue. 
B) toxicity. 
C) nausea. 
D) drowsiness.

Question 18

James dreamed that he went to his neighbor's house at midnight and made himself a sandwich.His psychoanalyst interpreted the dream to mean that James really wanted to have sex with his neighbor's wife.Making the sandwich was the

Accepted Answer

A) hidden content of the dream. 
B) manifest content of the dream. 
C) latent content of the dream. 
D) resistant content of the dream. 
A) hidden content of the dream. 
B) manifest content of the dream. 
C) latent content of the dream. 
D) resistant content of the dream.

Question 19

Which of the following individuals would benefit from systematic desensitization?

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A) a person who is addicted to alcohol 
B) a person who is suffering from severe depression 
C) a person who has a phobia of closed spaces 
D) a person who is suffering from schizophrenia 
A) a person who is addicted to alcohol 
B) a person who is suffering from severe depression 
C) a person who has a phobia of closed spaces 
D) a person who is suffering from schizophrenia

Question 20

A psychologist who practices cognitive therapy might try to help a patient who suffers from a major depressive disorder by

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A) using systematic desensitization to replace depression with relaxation. 
B) trying to get the patient to identify irrational and self-defeating thoughts. 
C) analyzing unconscious conflicts from the patient's past. 
D) involving the patient in satisfying social activities. 
A) using systematic desensitization to replace depression with relaxation. 
B) trying to get the patient to identify irrational and self-defeating thoughts. 
C) analyzing unconscious conflicts from the patient's past. 
D) involving the patient in satisfying social activities.

Clozapine is used to treat

Dr.Billings is a therapist who specializes in psychoanalysis.The types of techniques that she is likely to use would include

Which of the following indicates the view of a humanistic therapist regarding the cause of psychological problems?

Which of the following scenarios indicates the psychoanalytic phenomenon of transference?

According to Freudian dream analysis, the unconscious, hidden aspects that are symbolized by the manifest content of dreams refers to the _____ content.

Describe integrative therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.

Which of the following forms of treatment relies on paraprofessionals?

Xanax, Valium, and Librium are benzodiazepines that are commonly used drug therapies for treating

Dr.Guerrero uses different therapies based on the benefits they provide for her clients.Currently she is using a behavioral approach to treat an individual with panic disorder and a cognitive therapy approach to treat a client with major depressive disorder.Dr.Guerrero is practicing

Which of the following statements about psychosurgery is FALSE?

Elizabeth visited a psychiatrist who, after interviewing her, recommended either Paxil or Prozac.From this scenario, it can be inferred that Elizabeth is most likely suffering from

Describe the four main classes of drugs that are used to regulate mood.Explain how each type of drug works to control mood.

Which of the following is a cognitive therapy technique whereby clients rate their emotions in order to gain a perspective of their situation?

Which of the following is true of self-help support groups?

The goal of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is

The side effect of monoamine oxidase inhibitors prescribed for agoraphobia is

James dreamed that he went to his neighbor's house at midnight and made himself a sandwich.His psychoanalyst interpreted the dream to mean that James really wanted to have sex with his neighbor's wife.Making the sandwich was the

Which of the following individuals would benefit from systematic desensitization?

A psychologist who practices cognitive therapy might try to help a patient who suffers from a major depressive disorder by

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Clozapine is used to treat

Dr.Billings is a therapist who specializes in psychoanalysis.The types of techniques that she is likely to use would include

Which of the following indicates the view of a humanistic therapist regarding the cause of psychological problems?

Which of the following scenarios indicates the psychoanalytic phenomenon of transference?

According to Freudian dream analysis, the unconscious, hidden aspects that are symbolized by the manifest content of dreams refers to the _____ content.

Describe integrative therapy and dialectical behavior therapy.

Which of the following forms of treatment relies on paraprofessionals?

Xanax, Valium, and Librium are benzodiazepines that are commonly used drug therapies for treating

Dr.Guerrero uses different therapies based on the benefits they provide for her clients.Currently she is using a behavioral approach to treat an individual with panic disorder and a cognitive therapy approach to treat a client with major depressive disorder.Dr.Guerrero is practicing

Which of the following statements about psychosurgery is FALSE?

Elizabeth visited a psychiatrist who, after interviewing her, recommended either Paxil or Prozac.From this scenario, it can be inferred that Elizabeth is most likely suffering from

Describe the four main classes of drugs that are used to regulate mood.Explain how each type of drug works to control mood.

Which of the following is a cognitive therapy technique whereby clients rate their emotions in order to gain a perspective of their situation?

Which of the following is true of self-help support groups?

The goal of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is

The side effect of monoamine oxidase inhibitors prescribed for agoraphobia is

James dreamed that he went to his neighbor's house at midnight and made himself a sandwich.His psychoanalyst interpreted the dream to mean that James really wanted to have sex with his neighbor's wife.Making the sandwich was the

Which of the following individuals would benefit from systematic desensitization?

A psychologist who practices cognitive therapy might try to help a patient who suffers from a major depressive disorder by

The Science of Psychology

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Sensation and Perception

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Learning

Memory

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