Question 1

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of __________.

Accepted Answer

A) somatoform disorders 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) depression 
D) schizophrenia 
A) somatoform disorders 
B) anxiety disorders 
C) depression 
D) schizophrenia

Question 2

Which of the following is true of the herbal remedy St.John's wort?

Accepted Answer

A) St.John's wort should never be taken to treat even mild depression. 
B) St.John's wort is regulated by the FDA as a drug. 
C) St.John's wort can produce unfavorable reactions with other medications. 
D) St.John's wort is a more effective mood enhancer than SSRIs. 
A) St.John's wort should never be taken to treat even mild depression. 
B) St.John's wort is regulated by the FDA as a drug. 
C) St.John's wort can produce unfavorable reactions with other medications. 
D) St.John's wort is a more effective mood enhancer than SSRIs.

Question 3

Which of the following is true about the regulation of psychological therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychotherapies must be proven safe before they can be used. 
B) Psychotherapies must be proven effective before they can be used. 
C) Psychotherapies must be empirically supported before they can be used. 
D) There is relatively little oversight over which non-biological therapies can be used. 
A) Psychotherapies must be proven safe before they can be used. 
B) Psychotherapies must be proven effective before they can be used. 
C) Psychotherapies must be empirically supported before they can be used. 
D) There is relatively little oversight over which non-biological therapies can be used.

Question 4

The term "free association" is associated with which of the following therapeutic endeavors?

Accepted Answer

A) applied behavior analysis 
B) analytical analysis 
C) specific therapies 
D) psychoanalysis 
A) applied behavior analysis 
B) analytical analysis 
C) specific therapies 
D) psychoanalysis

Question 5

Generally speaking,which of the following is the most accurate statement about psychotropic drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) They are superior to talking therapy. 
B) Their effects are rarely evident until weeks after taking them. 
C) They are more effective if combined with some form of talking therapy. 
D) Lifestyle changes are not necessary for alleviating problems with depression. 
A) They are superior to talking therapy. 
B) Their effects are rarely evident until weeks after taking them. 
C) They are more effective if combined with some form of talking therapy. 
D) Lifestyle changes are not necessary for alleviating problems with depression.

Question 6

A student finds himself hating a professor because the latter reminds him of his abusive father.In psychoanalytic terms,the student is exhibiting _______.

Accepted Answer

A) abreaction 
B) transference 
C) resistance 
D) cathexis 
A) abreaction 
B) transference 
C) resistance 
D) cathexis

Question 7

Family therapists take a(n)____________ approach to therapy,meaning that they try to understand how each family member contributes to the overall family dynamic.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Family therapists take a(n)____________ approach to therapy,meaning...

Question 8

Sigmund Freud would agree that _______________ may be useful in treating a psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) dream analysis 
C) flooding 
D) exposure treatment 
A) systematic desensitization 
B) dream analysis 
C) flooding 
D) exposure treatment

Question 9

Which of the following is most likely to result in a person being required to receive court-ordered treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) driving under the influence of alcohol 
B) 6 months of major depression 
C) believing you were abducted by aliens 
D) a desire to undergo sex reassignment surgery 
A) driving under the influence of alcohol 
B) 6 months of major depression 
C) believing you were abducted by aliens 
D) a desire to undergo sex reassignment surgery

Question 10

Free association is a technique used in ___________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) family 
C) person-centered 
D) cognitive-behavioral 
A) psychodynamic 
B) family 
C) person-centered 
D) cognitive-behavioral

Question 11

According to the text,the rigorous testing of specific psychotherapies is difficult,in part because:

Accepted Answer

A) clients do not want to receive experimental treatments. 
B) most people prefer self-help treatments. 
C) therapists cannot be blind to the type of therapy they are administering. 
D) few therapists are willing to participate in such studies. 
A) clients do not want to receive experimental treatments. 
B) most people prefer self-help treatments. 
C) therapists cannot be blind to the type of therapy they are administering. 
D) few therapists are willing to participate in such studies.

Question 12

In interpreting a dream,a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's _________ content.

Accepted Answer

A) latent 
B) manifest 
C) conscious 
D) resistant 
A) latent 
B) manifest 
C) conscious 
D) resistant

Question 13

In the middle of the 20th century,Walter Freeman and others infamously treated thousands of patients with a procedure known as _____.

Accepted Answer

A) shock therapy 
B) frontal lobotomy 
C) deep brain stimulation 
D) anterior cingulotomy 
A) shock therapy 
B) frontal lobotomy 
C) deep brain stimulation 
D) anterior cingulotomy

Question 14

A technique which assumes it is impossible to be relaxed and anxious at the same time is _______.

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) overgeneralization 
C) conditioning 
D) free association 
A) systematic desensitization 
B) overgeneralization 
C) conditioning 
D) free association

Question 15

A major goal of modern inpatient psychiatric treatment is:

Accepted Answer

A) keeping people with mental illness out of the community for as long as possible. 
B) permanently curing mental illness. 
C) quickly returning patients to society as soon as possible. 
D) punishing the criminally insane. 
A) keeping people with mental illness out of the community for as long as possible. 
B) permanently curing mental illness. 
C) quickly returning patients to society as soon as possible. 
D) punishing the criminally insane.

Question 16

The work of _________________ influenced the contemporary model of interpersonal therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) Jung and Adler 
B) Freud and Horney 
C) Sullivan and Klerman 
D) Beck and Ellis 
A) Jung and Adler 
B) Freud and Horney 
C) Sullivan and Klerman 
D) Beck and Ellis

Question 17

Because it can be used to stimulate specific brain regions without surgery or anesthesia,______________ may prove to be a valuable technological tool for treating depression,and potentially,other psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

transcrani

Question 18

Which of the following,according to Rogers,is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Accepted Answer

A) someone with a strongly developed superego 
B) someone with an extroverted personality 
C) someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
D) someone brought up with unconditional positive regard 
A) someone with a strongly developed superego 
B) someone with an extroverted personality 
C) someone brought up with conditional positive regard 
D) someone brought up with unconditional positive regard

Question 19

Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A) the unconscious 
B) personal growth 
C) errant thought processes 
D) dream interpretation 
A) the unconscious 
B) personal growth 
C) errant thought processes 
D) dream interpretation

Question 20

Perceived gender roles often result in:

Accepted Answer

A) men seeking help for mental illness less frequently than women. 
B) women seeking help for mental illness less frequently than men. 
C) men experiencing more severe symptoms of mental illness than women. 
D) women experiencing more severe symptoms of mental illness than men. 
A) men seeking help for mental illness less frequently than women. 
B) women seeking help for mental illness less frequently than men. 
C) men experiencing more severe symptoms of mental illness than women. 
D) women experiencing more severe symptoms of mental illness than men.

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of __________.

Which of the following is true of the herbal remedy St.John's wort?

Which of the following is true about the regulation of psychological therapy?

The term "free association" is associated with which of the following therapeutic endeavors?

Generally speaking,which of the following is the most accurate statement about psychotropic drugs?

A student finds himself hating a professor because the latter reminds him of his abusive father.In psychoanalytic terms,the student is exhibiting _______.

Family therapists take a(n)____________ approach to therapy,meaning that they try to understand how each family member contributes to the overall family dynamic.

Sigmund Freud would agree that _______________ may be useful in treating a psychological disorder.

Which of the following is most likely to result in a person being required to receive court-ordered treatment?

Free association is a technique used in ___________ therapy.

According to the text,the rigorous testing of specific psychotherapies is difficult,in part because:

In interpreting a dream,a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's _________ content.

In the middle of the 20th century,Walter Freeman and others infamously treated thousands of patients with a procedure known as _____.

A technique which assumes it is impossible to be relaxed and anxious at the same time is _______.

A major goal of modern inpatient psychiatric treatment is:

The work of _________________ influenced the contemporary model of interpersonal therapy.

Because it can be used to stimulate specific brain regions without surgery or anesthesia,______________ may prove to be a valuable technological tool for treating depression,and potentially,other psychological disorders.

Which of the following,according to Rogers,is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?

Perceived gender roles often result in:

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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Exam 14: Therapies

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of __________.

Which of the following is true of the herbal remedy St.John's wort?

Which of the following is true about the regulation of psychological therapy?

The term "free association" is associated with which of the following therapeutic endeavors?

Generally speaking,which of the following is the most accurate statement about psychotropic drugs?

A student finds himself hating a professor because the latter reminds him of his abusive father.In psychoanalytic terms,the student is exhibiting _______.

Family therapists take a(n)____________ approach to therapy,meaning that they try to understand how each family member contributes to the overall family dynamic.

Sigmund Freud would agree that _______________ may be useful in treating a psychological disorder.

Which of the following is most likely to result in a person being required to receive court-ordered treatment?

Free association is a technique used in ___________ therapy.

According to the text,the rigorous testing of specific psychotherapies is difficult,in part because:

In interpreting a dream,a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's _________ content.

In the middle of the 20th century,Walter Freeman and others infamously treated thousands of patients with a procedure known as _____.

A technique which assumes it is impossible to be relaxed and anxious at the same time is _______.

A major goal of modern inpatient psychiatric treatment is:

The work of _________________ influenced the contemporary model of interpersonal therapy.

Because it can be used to stimulate specific brain regions without surgery or anesthesia,______________ may prove to be a valuable technological tool for treating depression,and potentially,other psychological disorders.

Which of the following,according to Rogers,is MOST likely to become a fully functioning person?

Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?

Perceived gender roles often result in:

Introducing Psychological Science

Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

Biological Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thought and Language

Intelligence, aptitude, and Cognitive Abilities

Life Span Development

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Krause and Corts

Krause and Corts

Filters