Question 1

Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of self-help groups is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) Self-help groups rarely help people with their problems. 
B) Self-help groups make people feel better but usually make their psychological problems much worse. 
C) Self-help groups can be just as effective as therapy provided by a mental health professional, at least for some psychological problems. 
D) Except for Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, there is no evidence that self-help groups can actually improve people's psychological well-being or eliminate problem behaviors. 
A) Self-help groups rarely help people with their problems. 
B) Self-help groups make people feel better but usually make their psychological problems much worse. 
C) Self-help groups can be just as effective as therapy provided by a mental health professional, at least for some psychological problems. 
D) Except for Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous, there is no evidence that self-help groups can actually improve people's psychological well-being or eliminate problem behaviors.

Question 2

Exposure therapy is:

Accepted Answer

A) another term for eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. 
B) a long-discredited therapy, which was once used to treat anxiety disorders. 
C) a short-term dynamic therapy that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of major depressive disorder, role transitions, and relationship problems. 
D) a well-established therapy combining behavioral and cognitive techniques that effectively treats anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and phobias. 
A) another term for eye movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) therapy. 
B) a long-discredited therapy, which was once used to treat anxiety disorders. 
C) a short-term dynamic therapy that has been shown to be effective in the treatment of major depressive disorder, role transitions, and relationship problems. 
D) a well-established therapy combining behavioral and cognitive techniques that effectively treats anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and phobias.

Question 3

The humanistic perspective in psychology emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) an individual's conscious, subjective perception of his or her self. 
B) unconscious motives and conflicts. 
C) the use of reinforcement and punishment in shaping behavior. 
D) the use of aversive conditioning. 
A) an individual's conscious, subjective perception of his or her self. 
B) unconscious motives and conflicts. 
C) the use of reinforcement and punishment in shaping behavior. 
D) the use of aversive conditioning.

Question 4

Mahasti's therapist encourages her to engage in "change talk." Whenever Mahasti expresses reluctance, her therapist acknowledges Mahasti's mixed feelings and redirects her emphasis toward change. Mahasti's therapist is using a technique called:

Accepted Answer

A) contingency management. 
B) self-help group therapy. 
C) motivational interviewing (MI). 
D) interpersonal therapy (IPT). 
A) contingency management. 
B) self-help group therapy. 
C) motivational interviewing (MI). 
D) interpersonal therapy (IPT).

Question 5

In comparison to the first (or typical) antipsychotic medications that were developed, which of the following is an advantage of the atypical antipsychotics?

Accepted Answer

A) They are more likely to reduce the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B) They are much less likely to cause movement-related side effects. 
C) They increase brain levels of dopamine in more brain areas. 
D) They are much better at increasing brain levels of GABA. 
A) They are more likely to reduce the positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B) They are much less likely to cause movement-related side effects. 
C) They increase brain levels of dopamine in more brain areas. 
D) They are much better at increasing brain levels of GABA.

Question 6

In treating a 3-year-old child named Peter, Mary Cover Jones:

Accepted Answer

A) used unconditional positive acceptance and emphatic understanding to help Peter overcome his fear of rabbits. 
B) was the first behavior therapist to use virtual reality therapy to eliminate a phobia. 
C) conditioned a response that was incompatible with a previously learned response of fear in the presence of a tame rabbit. 
D) used operant conditioning techniques to eliminate the child's fear of rabbits. 
A) used unconditional positive acceptance and emphatic understanding to help Peter overcome his fear of rabbits. 
B) was the first behavior therapist to use virtual reality therapy to eliminate a phobia. 
C) conditioned a response that was incompatible with a previously learned response of fear in the presence of a tame rabbit. 
D) used operant conditioning techniques to eliminate the child's fear of rabbits.

Question 7

The term tardive dyskinesia:

Accepted Answer

A) is the generic name for Thorazine. 
B) refers to the potentially dangerous side effect, which includes loss of coordination, alertness, and reaction time, that is associated with benzodiazepine use. 
C) refers to a movement disorder characterized by severe, uncontrollable facial tics and grimaces, chewing movements, and other involuntary movements. 
D) refers to the major side effect that occurs following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). 
A) is the generic name for Thorazine. 
B) refers to the potentially dangerous side effect, which includes loss of coordination, alertness, and reaction time, that is associated with benzodiazepine use. 
C) refers to a movement disorder characterized by severe, uncontrollable facial tics and grimaces, chewing movements, and other involuntary movements. 
D) refers to the major side effect that occurs following electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Question 8

Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic ideas and techniques:

Accepted Answer

A) are no longer practiced except in European countries. 
B) are still the most effective form of psychotherapy available. 
C) have had an enormous impact on psychotherapy and continue to be studied today. 
D) are the basis of today's behavioral therapies. 
A) are no longer practiced except in European countries. 
B) are still the most effective form of psychotherapy available. 
C) have had an enormous impact on psychotherapy and continue to be studied today. 
D) are the basis of today's behavioral therapies.

Question 9

According to your textbook, the PRIMARY goal of family therapy is to:

Accepted Answer

A) prepare engaged couples for marriage and family life. 
B) improve ongoing interactions among family members. 
C) prevent divorce. 
D) determine who is at fault for a client's personal problems. 
A) prepare engaged couples for marriage and family life. 
B) improve ongoing interactions among family members. 
C) prevent divorce. 
D) determine who is at fault for a client's personal problems.

Question 10

A modification of the token economy that can be used in outpatient treatment programs is called:

Accepted Answer

A) contingency management. 
B) motivational interviewing. 
C) interpersonal therapy. 
D) short-term dynamic therapy. 
A) contingency management. 
B) motivational interviewing. 
C) interpersonal therapy. 
D) short-term dynamic therapy.

Question 11

Which of the following is the BEST definition for the term couple therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) therapy that involves a couple of therapeutic approaches or a couple of therapists 
B) therapy that only involves newly engaged couples and is designed to improve their chances for marital success 
C) therapy that involves pairing two clients with the same problem or psychological disorder so that they can provide support and encouragement to one another 
D) therapy that involves a couple who are in a committed relationship, whether they are a married or unmarried, heterosexual or homosexual 
A) therapy that involves a couple of therapeutic approaches or a couple of therapists 
B) therapy that only involves newly engaged couples and is designed to improve their chances for marital success 
C) therapy that involves pairing two clients with the same problem or psychological disorder so that they can provide support and encouragement to one another 
D) therapy that involves a couple who are in a committed relationship, whether they are a married or unmarried, heterosexual or homosexual

Question 12

ECT is primarily used as a treatment for:

Accepted Answer

A) major depressive disorder. 
B) chronic anxiety. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) bipolar disorder. 
A) major depressive disorder. 
B) chronic anxiety. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) bipolar disorder.

Question 13

Depakote is an anticonvulsant medication that has proven effective in treating the:

Accepted Answer

A) positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B) symptoms of bipolar disorder. 
C) symptoms of chronic anxiety. 
D) negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
A) positive symptoms of schizophrenia. 
B) symptoms of bipolar disorder. 
C) symptoms of chronic anxiety. 
D) negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Question 14

Bipolar disorder, which is also often referred to as manic depression, is most commonly treated with a medication called:

Accepted Answer

A) diazepam. 
B) lithium. 
C) chlorpromazine. 
D) Librium. 
A) diazepam. 
B) lithium. 
C) chlorpromazine. 
D) Librium.

Question 15

Which of the following is an important component of treatment programs based on operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A) constructing an anxiety hierarchy 
B) identifying specific problem behaviors and determining their baseline rate 
C) achieving insight into the unconscious causes of the problem behavior or emotion 
D) identifying irrational beliefs and negative cognitive biases that contribute to the problem behavior or emotion 
A) constructing an anxiety hierarchy 
B) identifying specific problem behaviors and determining their baseline rate 
C) achieving insight into the unconscious causes of the problem behavior or emotion 
D) identifying irrational beliefs and negative cognitive biases that contribute to the problem behavior or emotion

Question 16

According to the psychoanalytic approach, patients develop more adaptive emotions and patterns of behavior when they:

Accepted Answer

A) learn to actively dispute their own irrational thoughts and beliefs. 
B) experience a strong sense of unconditional positive regard from the therapist. 
C) achieve insight and resolve the unconscious conflicts that were maintaining maladaptive emotions and behavior. 
D) successfully complete a program of systematic desensitization. 
A) learn to actively dispute their own irrational thoughts and beliefs. 
B) experience a strong sense of unconditional positive regard from the therapist. 
C) achieve insight and resolve the unconscious conflicts that were maintaining maladaptive emotions and behavior. 
D) successfully complete a program of systematic desensitization.

Question 17

_____ is a short-term dynamic therapy that focuses on current relationships and social interactions, and is based on the assumption that psychological symptoms are caused and maintained by interpersonal problems.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalysis 
B) Rational-emotive therapy (RET) 
C) Interpersonal therapy (IPT) 
D) Cognitive-behavioral therapy 
A) Psychoanalysis 
B) Rational-emotive therapy (RET) 
C) Interpersonal therapy (IPT) 
D) Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 18

As part of Beck's cognitive therapy, the therapist _____, showing the client how to empirically test the accuracy of _____.

Accepted Answer

A) uses free association; his or her dream interpretations 
B) acts as a model; his or her assumptions and beliefs 
C) confronts and aggressively challenges everything the client says; his or her irrational beliefs 
D) acts as a model; his or her unconscious conflicts 
A) uses free association; his or her dream interpretations 
B) acts as a model; his or her assumptions and beliefs 
C) confronts and aggressively challenges everything the client says; his or her irrational beliefs 
D) acts as a model; his or her unconscious conflicts

Exam 14: Section 2: Therapies

Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of self-help groups is TRUE?

Exposure therapy is:

The humanistic perspective in psychology emphasizes:

Mahasti's therapist encourages her to engage in "change talk." Whenever Mahasti expresses reluctance, her therapist acknowledges Mahasti's mixed feelings and redirects her emphasis toward change. Mahasti's therapist is using a technique called:

In comparison to the first (or typical) antipsychotic medications that were developed, which of the following is an advantage of the atypical antipsychotics?

In treating a 3-year-old child named Peter, Mary Cover Jones:

The term tardive dyskinesia:

Sigmund Freud's psychoanalytic ideas and techniques:

According to your textbook, the PRIMARY goal of family therapy is to:

A modification of the token economy that can be used in outpatient treatment programs is called:

Which of the following is the BEST definition for the term couple therapy?

ECT is primarily used as a treatment for:

Depakote is an anticonvulsant medication that has proven effective in treating the:

Bipolar disorder, which is also often referred to as manic depression, is most commonly treated with a medication called:

Which of the following is an important component of treatment programs based on operant conditioning?

According to the psychoanalytic approach, patients develop more adaptive emotions and patterns of behavior when they:

_____ is a short-term dynamic therapy that focuses on current relationships and social interactions, and is based on the assumption that psychological symptoms are caused and maintained by interpersonal problems.

As part of Beck's cognitive therapy, the therapist _____, showing the client how to empirically test the accuracy of _____.

Section 1: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 2: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 3: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 4: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 5: Introduction and Research Methods

Section 1: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 2: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 3: Neuroscience and Behavior

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Section 5: Neuroscience and Behavior

Section 1: Sensation and Perception

Section 2: Sensation and Perception

Section 3: Sensation and Perception

Section 4: Sensation and Perception

Section 5: Sensation and Perception

Section 1: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 2: Consciousness and Its Variations

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Section 4: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 5: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 1: Learning

Section 2: Learning

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Section 4: Learning

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Section 1: Memory

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Section 1: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 2: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 3: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 4: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 5: Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Section 1: Motivation and Emotion

Section 2: Motivation and Emotion

Section 3: Motivation and Emotion

Section 4: Motivation and Emotion

Section 5: Motivation and Emotion

Section 1: Lifespan Development

Section 2: Lifespan Development

Section 3: Lifespan Development

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Section 5: Lifespan Development

Section 1: Personality

Section 2: Personality

Section 3: Personality

Section 4: Personality

Section 5: Personality

Section 1: Social Psychology

Section 2: Social Psychology

Section 3: Social Psychology

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Section 1: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 2: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 3: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 4: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 5: Stress, Health, and Coping

Section 1: Psychological Disorders

As part of Beck's cognitive therapy, the therapist _, showing the client how to empirically test the accuracy of _.