Question 1

"Medical students' disease" is

Accepted Answer

A)  a viral disease frequently contracted by medical students who work extensively with cadavers. 
B)  a psychological disorder doctors at teaching hospitals get from the stress of working with too many first-year interns. 
C)  the false belief that you are a medical student. 
D)  the false belief that you have some dreaded condition that you have just learned about. 
A)  a viral disease frequently contracted by medical students who work extensively with cadavers. 
B)  a psychological disorder doctors at teaching hospitals get from the stress of working with too many first-year interns. 
C)  the false belief that you are a medical student. 
D)  the false belief that you have some dreaded condition that you have just learned about. D

Question 2

Writing about emotional problems for 15 minutes a day

Accepted Answer

A)  produces no improvement in mental health. 
B)  has been shown to improve mental health. 
C)  has been shown to make psychological problems worse. 
D)  has been shown to cause flashbacks in post-traumatic stress disorder 
A)  produces no improvement in mental health. 
B)  has been shown to improve mental health. 
C)  has been shown to make psychological problems worse. 
D)  has been shown to cause flashbacks in post-traumatic stress disorder B

Question 3

One of the benefits of brief therapy is that

Accepted Answer

A)  at the end of the treatment, the client does not feel deserted. 
B)  it is suitable for patients who have no motivation for dealing with their problems. 
C)  even a poorly trained therapist can conduct it. 
D)  the client feels no pressure to hurry up and deal with the problems. 
A)  at the end of the treatment, the client does not feel deserted. 
B)  it is suitable for patients who have no motivation for dealing with their problems. 
C)  even a poorly trained therapist can conduct it. 
D)  the client feels no pressure to hurry up and deal with the problems. A

Question 4

The distinguishing feature of an eclectic psychotherapist is that he or she

Accepted Answer

A)  relies heavily on drugs, shock, and other medical interventions. 
B)  is concerned mostly with understanding the underlying reasons for a client's abnormal behavior. 
C)  uses a combination of many theories and methods. 
D)  is concerned more with changing behavior than with understanding it. 
A)  relies heavily on drugs, shock, and other medical interventions. 
B)  is concerned mostly with understanding the underlying reasons for a client's abnormal behavior. 
C)  uses a combination of many theories and methods. 
D)  is concerned more with changing behavior than with understanding it.

Question 5

DSM-IV is a book that describes

Accepted Answer

A)  ethical standards for psychological experiments. 
B)  the facilities and practices of the larger mental hospitals in the United States. 
C)  accepted labels and classifications of psychological disorders. 
D)  the drugs that are used in psychiatry and their side effects. 
A)  ethical standards for psychological experiments. 
B)  the facilities and practices of the larger mental hospitals in the United States. 
C)  accepted labels and classifications of psychological disorders. 
D)  the drugs that are used in psychiatry and their side effects.

Question 6

Dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) was extremely rare before the 1950s, but by the 1990s, some therapists were reporting many cases of this disorder. What is the most likely reason for the increase in this disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some therapists began looking for this disorder and unintentionally created additional personalities through suggestive techniques. 
B)  The disorder is caused by environmental toxins that were heavily used during the 1970s and 1980s. 
C)  The disorder is caused by the Southeast Asian Flu, and there was a mild epidemic in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s. 
D)  A wide-spread genetic mutation seemed to occur in the 1960s, resulting in more people being born with the disorder. 
A)  Some therapists began looking for this disorder and unintentionally created additional personalities through suggestive techniques. 
B)  The disorder is caused by environmental toxins that were heavily used during the 1970s and 1980s. 
C)  The disorder is caused by the Southeast Asian Flu, and there was a mild epidemic in the U.S. during the 1970s and 1980s. 
D)  A wide-spread genetic mutation seemed to occur in the 1960s, resulting in more people being born with the disorder.

Question 7

According to the M'Naghten rule, a criminal defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity if the defendant

Accepted Answer

A)  committed a crime that no normal person would do. 
B)  cannot remember the events surrounding the crime. 
C)  was so mentally disordered as not to know what he/she was doing. 
D)  had a diagnosed psychiatric disorder. 
A)  committed a crime that no normal person would do. 
B)  cannot remember the events surrounding the crime. 
C)  was so mentally disordered as not to know what he/she was doing. 
D)  had a diagnosed psychiatric disorder.

Question 8

Self-help groups are

Accepted Answer

A)  led by professional therapists. 
B)  more effective than individual therapy. 
C)  made up of non-professionals with similar problems. 
D)  designed to help families improve their communication. 
A)  led by professional therapists. 
B)  more effective than individual therapy. 
C)  made up of non-professionals with similar problems. 
D)  designed to help families improve their communication.

Question 9

Which kind of psychotherapist would be most likely to try to bring unconscious thoughts to consciousness?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapist 
B)  cognitive therapist 
C)  person-centered therapist 
D)  psychoanalyst 
A)  behavior therapist 
B)  cognitive therapist 
C)  person-centered therapist 
D)  psychoanalyst

Question 10

One group of people suffering from a variety of emotional disorders undergoes psychotherapy. A second group, similar to the first, receives no psychotherapy. Compared to the second group, how much improvement will the first group probably experience?

Accepted Answer

A)  The average treated person will improve about the same as the average untreated person. 
B)  The average treated person will improve more than about 80% of the untreated people. 
C)  The average treated person will improve more than the most improved of the untreated people. 
D)  The average treated person will improve less than the average untreated person. 
A)  The average treated person will improve about the same as the average untreated person. 
B)  The average treated person will improve more than about 80% of the untreated people. 
C)  The average treated person will improve more than the most improved of the untreated people. 
D)  The average treated person will improve less than the average untreated person.

Question 11

One criticism of DSM-IV is that it:

Accepted Answer

A)  implies that only extreme disorders qualify for psychological help. 
B)  puts disorders in completely separate categories. 
C)  overstates the genetic basis of almost all disorders. 
D)  recommends the same kind of treatment for all disorders. 
A)  implies that only extreme disorders qualify for psychological help. 
B)  puts disorders in completely separate categories. 
C)  overstates the genetic basis of almost all disorders. 
D)  recommends the same kind of treatment for all disorders.

Question 12

Which method of psychotherapy relies on free association and analysis of transference reactions?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior modification 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  person-centered therapy 
A)  behavior modification 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  person-centered therapy

Question 13

The main goal of humanistic or person-centered therapy is

Accepted Answer

A)  to establish realistic goals and expectations. 
B)  to enable the client to make personal decisions and to promote self acceptance. 
C)  to bring unconscious thoughts into consciousness. 
D)  to change behavior. 
A)  to establish realistic goals and expectations. 
B)  to enable the client to make personal decisions and to promote self acceptance. 
C)  to bring unconscious thoughts into consciousness. 
D)  to change behavior.

Question 14

Which of the following legal rules requires a therapist to warn a person if they believe they have a patient that might harm them?

Accepted Answer

A)  Durham 
B)  M'Naughten 
C)  Tarasoff 
D)  Model Penal Code 
A)  Durham 
B)  M'Naughten 
C)  Tarasoff 
D)  Model Penal Code

Question 15

The primary goal of psychoanalysis is to __________; the primary goal of behavior therapy is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  understand the reasons behind behavior...get people to learn to change their behavior 
B)  get people to learn to change their behavior...understand the reasons behind behavior 
C)  provide people with unconditional positive regard...help people to achieve self-actualization 
D)  help people achieve self-actualization...provide people with unconditional positive regard 
A)  understand the reasons behind behavior...get people to learn to change their behavior 
B)  get people to learn to change their behavior...understand the reasons behind behavior 
C)  provide people with unconditional positive regard...help people to achieve self-actualization 
D)  help people achieve self-actualization...provide people with unconditional positive regard

Question 16

Which of the following types of psychotherapy tries to change the client from the inside out, paying more attention to thoughts, emotions, and childhood experiences than to current behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  behavior therapy 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  aversion therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  behavior therapy 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 17

Meta-analysis is

Accepted Answer

A)  a form of therapy that uses several treatment techniques. 
B)  a statistical technique used to examine the combined results of several studies. 
C)  an intense form of psychotherapy. 
D)  a complex theory of psychological change. 
A)  a form of therapy that uses several treatment techniques. 
B)  a statistical technique used to examine the combined results of several studies. 
C)  an intense form of psychotherapy. 
D)  a complex theory of psychological change.

Question 18

One important cultural influence on mental illness is that

Accepted Answer

A)  people learn from their culture some of the possible ways of acting abnormal. 
B)  people in wealthy or technological cultures have fewer psychological problems than do people in less privileged cultures. 
C)  the breast-feeding and toilet-training practices of a society produce great influences on the types and frequencies of psychological disorders. 
D)  cultures that provide education to all children have low frequencies of psychological disorders. 
A)  people learn from their culture some of the possible ways of acting abnormal. 
B)  people in wealthy or technological cultures have fewer psychological problems than do people in less privileged cultures. 
C)  the breast-feeding and toilet-training practices of a society produce great influences on the types and frequencies of psychological disorders. 
D)  cultures that provide education to all children have low frequencies of psychological disorders.

Question 19

Which of the following is an example of the kind of condition that is classified under Axis I of DSM-IV?

Accepted Answer

A)  personality disorder 
B)  mental retardation 
C)  depression 
D)  diabetes 
A)  personality disorder 
B)  mental retardation 
C)  depression 
D)  diabetes

Question 20

If you are seeking help from a psychotherapist, which of the following is NOT true?

Accepted Answer

A)  You should expect to see some improvement within six or eight weeks. 
B)  You are likely to do better choosing a therapist who shares your cultural background. 
C)  You should choose a therapist with stronger, rather than weaker, religious convictions. 
D)  You should be skeptical of any therapist who seems overconfident. 
A)  You should expect to see some improvement within six or eight weeks. 
B)  You are likely to do better choosing a therapist who shares your cultural background. 
C)  You should choose a therapist with stronger, rather than weaker, religious convictions. 
D)  You should be skeptical of any therapist who seems overconfident.

Exam 15: Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

"Medical students' disease" is

Writing about emotional problems for 15 minutes a day

One of the benefits of brief therapy is that

The distinguishing feature of an eclectic psychotherapist is that he or she

DSM-IV is a book that describes

Dissociative identity disorder (formerly known as multiple personality disorder) was extremely rare before the 1950s, but by the 1990s, some therapists were reporting many cases of this disorder. What is the most likely reason for the increase in this disorder?

According to the M'Naghten rule, a criminal defendant is not guilty by reason of insanity if the defendant

Self-help groups are

Which kind of psychotherapist would be most likely to try to bring unconscious thoughts to consciousness?

One group of people suffering from a variety of emotional disorders undergoes psychotherapy. A second group, similar to the first, receives no psychotherapy. Compared to the second group, how much improvement will the first group probably experience?

One criticism of DSM-IV is that it:

Which method of psychotherapy relies on free association and analysis of transference reactions?

The main goal of humanistic or person-centered therapy is

Which of the following legal rules requires a therapist to warn a person if they believe they have a patient that might harm them?

The primary goal of psychoanalysis is to __________; the primary goal of behavior therapy is to __________.

Which of the following types of psychotherapy tries to change the client from the inside out, paying more attention to thoughts, emotions, and childhood experiences than to current behavior?

Meta-analysis is

One important cultural influence on mental illness is that

Which of the following is an example of the kind of condition that is classified under Axis I of DSM-IV?

If you are seeking help from a psychotherapist, which of the following is NOT true?

What Is Psychology

A --What Is Psychology

Scientific Methods in Psychology

A--Scientific Methods in Psychology

Biological Psychology

A--Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

A--Sensation and Perception

Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

A--Nature, Nurture, and Human Development

Learning

A--Learning

Memory

A--Memory

Cognition and Language

A--Cognition and Language

Intelligence

A--Intelligence

Consciousness

A--Consciousness

Motivated Behaviors

A--Motivated Behaviors

Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

A--Emotional Behaviors, Stress, and Health

Social Psychology

A--Social Psychology

Personality

A--Personality

A--Abnormality, Therapy, and Social Issues

Specific Disorders and Treatments

A--Specific Disorders and Treatments

Exam Extenssion: S 1-16--Final Examination

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