Question 1

Lay counselors exist in

Accepted Answer

A) many Latino communities. 
B) virtually all major cities in the United States. 
C) all developed nations. 
D) counseling centers, health departments, and private practice. 
A) many Latino communities. 
B) virtually all major cities in the United States. 
C) all developed nations. 
D) counseling centers, health departments, and private practice.

Question 2

After Rick was hospitalized for almost two months for a severe episode of schizophrenia, it was apparent that he was not responding to Thorazine, Stelazine, or any of the other typical antipsychotic medications. The psychiatrist suggested to Rick's family that Rick's symptoms might improve if:

Accepted Answer

A) a series of ECT treatments was implemented. 
B) one of the new atypical antipsychotics were tried, such as clozapine or risperidone. 
C) a new experimental treatment called vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) was tried. 
D) lithium or Depakote was used instead of a typical antipsychotic medication. 
A) a series of ECT treatments was implemented. 
B) one of the new atypical antipsychotics were tried, such as clozapine or risperidone. 
C) a new experimental treatment called vagus nerve stimulation (VNS) was tried. 
D) lithium or Depakote was used instead of a typical antipsychotic medication.

Question 3

Reserpine and chlorpromazine diminish psychotic symptoms by _____ brain levels of the neurotransmitter called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) increasing; GABA 
B) decreasing; GABA 
C) increasing; dopamine 
D) decreasing; dopamine 
A) increasing; GABA 
B) decreasing; GABA 
C) increasing; dopamine 
D) decreasing; dopamine

Question 4

When Gary found out that his new job required some air travel, he sought the help of a clinical psychologist to deal with his intense fear of flying. The clinical psychologist suggested using a procedure called systematic desensitization. As the first step in the process of systematic desensitization, the clinical psychologist:

Accepted Answer

A) explored Gary's past for possible clues as to why Gary was afraid of flying. 
B) actively confronted the irrationality of Gary's fear of flying. 
C) instructed Gary to visualize being on an airplane that developed engine trouble and had to make an emergency crash landing. 
D) trained Gary in a technique called progressive relaxation. 
A) explored Gary's past for possible clues as to why Gary was afraid of flying. 
B) actively confronted the irrationality of Gary's fear of flying. 
C) instructed Gary to visualize being on an airplane that developed engine trouble and had to make an emergency crash landing. 
D) trained Gary in a technique called progressive relaxation.

Question 5

A key difference between a self-help group and group therapy is that self-help groups are:

Accepted Answer

A) usually more expensive. 
B) hardly ever effective whereas group therapy is almost always effective. 
C) made up of people with diverse problems while group therapy groups are made up of people with the same problem. 
D) typically organized and led by nonprofessionals. 
A) usually more expensive. 
B) hardly ever effective whereas group therapy is almost always effective. 
C) made up of people with diverse problems while group therapy groups are made up of people with the same problem. 
D) typically organized and led by nonprofessionals.

Question 6

Ryan has an academic doctorate, is licensed to practice, and has had extensive training in assessing and treating mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders. Unlike his clinical psychologist colleague Dr. Beinert, Dr. Ryan treats clients with less severe disorders in less restrictive environments. It is most probable that Dr. Ryan is a:

Accepted Answer

A) psychiatrist. 
B) counseling psychologist. 
C) psychiatric social worker. 
D) marriage and family therapist. 
A) psychiatrist. 
B) counseling psychologist. 
C) psychiatric social worker. 
D) marriage and family therapist.

Question 7

According to Freud, dream images, memory lapses, inadvertent slips of the tongue, and accidents:

Accepted Answer

A) are inconsequential side effects experienced by a small percentage of patients undergoing psychoanalysis. 
B) can be eliminated with counterconditioning. 
C) provide glimpses of unconscious conflicts. 
D) are only important during the early stages of psychoanalysis. 
A) are inconsequential side effects experienced by a small percentage of patients undergoing psychoanalysis. 
B) can be eliminated with counterconditioning. 
C) provide glimpses of unconscious conflicts. 
D) are only important during the early stages of psychoanalysis.

Question 8

Which of the following assumptions of Western psychotherapy might prove especially problematic to a person with a collectivistic cultural background?

Accepted Answer

A) the belief that people should be independent and self-sufficient 
B) the belief that personal problems are sometimes related to a person's upbringing or family relationships 
C) the belief that discussing painful feelings may help resolve them 
D) the belief that personal problems may reflect a disturbance or conflict within the entire family system 
A) the belief that people should be independent and self-sufficient 
B) the belief that personal problems are sometimes related to a person's upbringing or family relationships 
C) the belief that discussing painful feelings may help resolve them 
D) the belief that personal problems may reflect a disturbance or conflict within the entire family system

Question 9

Unlike _____, which cover many behaviors, _____ are typically more narrowly focused on one or a small number of specific behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A) token economies; contingency management strategies 
B) contingency management strategies; token economies 
C) virtual reality treatments; aversive conditioning treatments 
D) aversive conditioning treatments; virtual reality treatments 
A) token economies; contingency management strategies 
B) contingency management strategies; token economies 
C) virtual reality treatments; aversive conditioning treatments 
D) aversive conditioning treatments; virtual reality treatments

Question 10

The different forms of biomedical therapy are based on the assumption that _____ play a significant role in causing the symptoms of psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) dysfunctional family relationships 
B) biological factors 
C) repressed sexual urges and wishes 
D) psychological factors 
A) dysfunctional family relationships 
B) biological factors 
C) repressed sexual urges and wishes 
D) psychological factors

Question 11

Jeff has some technical glitches with his computer program during an important presentation at a company meeting. Although flustered, he quickly recovers, and carries on with his presentation. He gets a round of enthusiastic applause at the end and a personal compliment from the company president. But afterward, Jeff agonizes over his technical problems with the computer program and is certain that he has forever disgraced himself in the eyes of his superiors and will never get promoted. According to Beck's cognitive therapy (CT), Jeff is demonstrating a(n) _____ called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) irrational belief; arbitrary inference 
B) negative cognitive bias; selective abstraction 
C) irrational belief; personalization 
D) unconscious conflict; overgeneralization 
A) irrational belief; arbitrary inference 
B) negative cognitive bias; selective abstraction 
C) irrational belief; personalization 
D) unconscious conflict; overgeneralization

Question 12

According to the textbook, the relationship between a therapist and client should be:

Accepted Answer

A) a collaborative one. 
B) much like a close friendship, only more intense. 
C) one in which the therapist makes decisions for the client. 
D) more important to the client than any other relationship, if the therapy is to be effective. 
A) a collaborative one. 
B) much like a close friendship, only more intense. 
C) one in which the therapist makes decisions for the client. 
D) more important to the client than any other relationship, if the therapy is to be effective.

Question 13

After months of psychoanalysis, Calvin's therapist felt it was time to offer several explanations of Calvin's dreams and free associations to help Calvin recognize unconscious conflicts and motivations. Calvin's therapist was using the psychoanalytic technique called:

Accepted Answer

A) resistance. 
B) transference. 
C) motivational interviewing. 
D) interpretation. 
A) resistance. 
B) transference. 
C) motivational interviewing. 
D) interpretation.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a category of interpersonal problems in interpersonal therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) unresolved grief 
B) role transitions and role disputes 
C) unrealistic beliefs 
D) interpersonal deficits 
A) unresolved grief 
B) role transitions and role disputes 
C) unrealistic beliefs 
D) interpersonal deficits

Question 15

Matt has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. His physician thinks that long-term treatment of Matt's global and persistent feelings of anxiety is necessary. Which of the following antianxiety medications would be considered most appropriate for the long-term treatment of chronic anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A) Librium 
B) Xanax 
C) Valium 
D) Buspar 
A) Librium 
B) Xanax 
C) Valium 
D) Buspar

Question 16

_____ can be described as the use of psychological techniques to increase understanding and treat emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal problems.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychotherapy 
B) ECT 
C) Biomedical therapy 
D) TCS 
A) Psychotherapy 
B) ECT 
C) Biomedical therapy 
D) TCS

Question 17

The textbook provides guidelines to help you understand the special nature of the therapy relationship and develop realistic expectations about the process of psychotherapy. Which of the following is NOT one of those guidelines?

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy is a collaborative effort; if you are going to benefit from psychotherapy, you must actively participate in the therapeutic process. 
B) Don't confuse catharsis with change; although it usually produces short-term emotional relief, catharsis in itself does not resolve problems. 
C) Don't expect your therapist to make decisions for you; instead, your therapist will help you explore your feelings about important decisions. 
D) Expect change to happen quickly; as a general rule, most people make significant progress after one session of therapy. 
A) Therapy is a collaborative effort; if you are going to benefit from psychotherapy, you must actively participate in the therapeutic process. 
B) Don't confuse catharsis with change; although it usually produces short-term emotional relief, catharsis in itself does not resolve problems. 
C) Don't expect your therapist to make decisions for you; instead, your therapist will help you explore your feelings about important decisions. 
D) Expect change to happen quickly; as a general rule, most people make significant progress after one session of therapy.

Question 18

Phil is a client in rational-emotive therapy. The first step of his therapy will probably focus on identifying:

Accepted Answer

A) problem behaviors. 
B) unconscious conflicts. 
C) core irrational beliefs. 
D) aspects of the self that he has denied. 
A) problem behaviors. 
B) unconscious conflicts. 
C) core irrational beliefs. 
D) aspects of the self that he has denied.

Question 19

In psychoanalysis, transference refers to the:

Accepted Answer

A) patient unconsciously responding to the therapist as though the therapist were a significant person in the patient's life. 
B) patient's inability to distinguish between real events and dream images. 
C) patient's unconscious attempts to block the process of revealing repressed memories and conflicts. 
D) patient attempting to blame friends and acquaintances for his or her problems. 
A) patient unconsciously responding to the therapist as though the therapist were a significant person in the patient's life. 
B) patient's inability to distinguish between real events and dream images. 
C) patient's unconscious attempts to block the process of revealing repressed memories and conflicts. 
D) patient attempting to blame friends and acquaintances for his or her problems.

Question 20

After a client learns to monitor negative automatic thoughts, the next step in Beck's cognitive therapy (CT) is to:

Accepted Answer

A) help the client learn how to evaluate the accuracy of negative automatic thoughts. 
B) teach the client how to replace negative automatic thoughts with positive automatic thoughts. 
C) teach the client how to use dream symbols to develop insight into the unconscious meaning of the negative automatic thoughts. 
D) use active listening techniques to encourage the client to explore the personal meaning of the negative automatic thoughts. 
A) help the client learn how to evaluate the accuracy of negative automatic thoughts. 
B) teach the client how to replace negative automatic thoughts with positive automatic thoughts. 
C) teach the client how to use dream symbols to develop insight into the unconscious meaning of the negative automatic thoughts. 
D) use active listening techniques to encourage the client to explore the personal meaning of the negative automatic thoughts.

Exam 14: Section 2: Therapies

Lay counselors exist in

After Rick was hospitalized for almost two months for a severe episode of schizophrenia, it was apparent that he was not responding to Thorazine, Stelazine, or any of the other typical antipsychotic medications. The psychiatrist suggested to Rick's family that Rick's symptoms might improve if:

Reserpine and chlorpromazine diminish psychotic symptoms by _____ brain levels of the neurotransmitter called _____.

A key difference between a self-help group and group therapy is that self-help groups are:

According to Freud, dream images, memory lapses, inadvertent slips of the tongue, and accidents:

Which of the following assumptions of Western psychotherapy might prove especially problematic to a person with a collectivistic cultural background?

Unlike _____, which cover many behaviors, _____ are typically more narrowly focused on one or a small number of specific behaviors.

The different forms of biomedical therapy are based on the assumption that _____ play a significant role in causing the symptoms of psychological disorders.

According to the textbook, the relationship between a therapist and client should be:

After months of psychoanalysis, Calvin's therapist felt it was time to offer several explanations of Calvin's dreams and free associations to help Calvin recognize unconscious conflicts and motivations. Calvin's therapist was using the psychoanalytic technique called:

Which of the following is NOT a category of interpersonal problems in interpersonal therapy?

_____ can be described as the use of psychological techniques to increase understanding and treat emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal problems.

The textbook provides guidelines to help you understand the special nature of the therapy relationship and develop realistic expectations about the process of psychotherapy. Which of the following is NOT one of those guidelines?

Phil is a client in rational-emotive therapy. The first step of his therapy will probably focus on identifying:

In psychoanalysis, transference refers to the:

After a client learns to monitor negative automatic thoughts, the next step in Beck's cognitive therapy (CT) is to:

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

Section 4: Neuroscience and Behavior

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

Section 3: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 4: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 5: Consciousness and Its Variations

Section 1: Learning

Section 2: Learning

Section 3: Learning

Section 4: Learning

Section 5: Learning

Section 1: Memory

Section 2: Memory

Section 3: Memory

Section 4: Memory

Section 5: Memory

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

Section 4: Lifespan Development

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

Section 4: Social Psychology

Section 5: Social Psychology

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

Section 2: Psychological Disorders

Section 3: Psychological Disorders

Reserpine and chlorpromazine diminish psychotic symptoms by _ brain levels of the neurotransmitter called _.

Unlike _, which cover many behaviors, _ are typically more narrowly focused on one or a small number of specific behaviors.