Question 1

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)has changed significantly from how it was originally performed.For example,today

Accepted Answer

A) an alternating current is used instead of a direct current. 
B) patients are given sedatives and muscle relaxers to reduce discomfort and prevent injury. 
C) the electrodes are placed over the "target" brain region. 
D) only people suffering from severe anxiety disorders are given ECT. 
A) an alternating current is used instead of a direct current. 
B) patients are given sedatives and muscle relaxers to reduce discomfort and prevent injury. 
C) the electrodes are placed over the "target" brain region. 
D) only people suffering from severe anxiety disorders are given ECT.

Question 2

Which form of biological therapy would a psychiatrist be most likely to suggest for a client?

Accepted Answer

A) electroconvulsive therapy 
B) psychopharmacotherapy 
C) psychosurgery 
D) deep brain stimulation 
A) electroconvulsive therapy 
B) psychopharmacotherapy 
C) psychosurgery 
D) deep brain stimulation

Question 3

Bart is asked by his psychotherapist to close his eyes.After a few minutes of relaxing,the therapist asks Bart to discuss whatever comes to mind and to continue without censoring any of the ideas or thoughts he experiences.Bart is experiencing the therapeutic technique of

Accepted Answer

A) active confrontation. 
B) transference. 
C) free association. 
D) systematic desensitization. 
A) active confrontation. 
B) transference. 
C) free association. 
D) systematic desensitization.

Question 4

Jenny was been bitten by several dogs when she was younger.As an adult,Jenny has an extreme phobia for dogs,and begins to shake if she even sees a dog.Using the language of classical conditioning,dogs have become a

Accepted Answer

A) unconditioned stimulus. 
B) unconditioned response. 
C) conditioned stimulus. 
D) conditioned response. 
A) unconditioned stimulus. 
B) unconditioned response. 
C) conditioned stimulus. 
D) conditioned response.

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the stigma associated with psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A) While a mental illness stigma exists,it is not a major barrier to seeking treatment. 
B) The stigma around psychological disorders is justified,given the danger and unpredictable nature of the mentally ill. 
C) There is no real stigma associated with psychological disorders. 
D) While the stigma around mental illness is not justified,seeking treatment for mental illness can lead to discrimination. 
A) While a mental illness stigma exists,it is not a major barrier to seeking treatment. 
B) The stigma around psychological disorders is justified,given the danger and unpredictable nature of the mentally ill. 
C) There is no real stigma associated with psychological disorders. 
D) While the stigma around mental illness is not justified,seeking treatment for mental illness can lead to discrimination.

Question 6

Research discussed in your textbook suggests that virtual reality exposure therapy might help

Accepted Answer

A) suicidal adolescents. 
B) girls and young women with negative body-image issues. 
C) people with substance abuse problems. 
D) soldiers returning from combat with PTSD. 
A) suicidal adolescents. 
B) girls and young women with negative body-image issues. 
C) people with substance abuse problems. 
D) soldiers returning from combat with PTSD.

Question 7

Originally developed by the Portuguese surgeon Antonio Moniz,the lobotomy procedure was "perfected" and popularized in the United States by

Accepted Answer

A) Albert Ellis. 
B) Walter Freeman. 
C) Henry Stack Sullivan. 
D) Aaron Beck. 
A) Albert Ellis. 
B) Walter Freeman. 
C) Henry Stack Sullivan. 
D) Aaron Beck.

Question 8

One element to cognitive-behavioural therapy is helping clients with negative ways of thinking about the world and themselves shift to more productive and rational way of thinking.This process is called

Accepted Answer

A) transference. 
B) stress inoculation training. 
C) cognitive restructuring. 
D) exposure. 
A) transference. 
B) stress inoculation training. 
C) cognitive restructuring. 
D) exposure.

Question 9

Which of the following is true about antidepressants?

Accepted Answer

A) They make non-depressed people feel happier. 
B) Increased euphoria usually occurs within 30 minutes of taking them. 
C) They are non-addictive. 
D) They have no side effects. 
A) They make non-depressed people feel happier. 
B) Increased euphoria usually occurs within 30 minutes of taking them. 
C) They are non-addictive. 
D) They have no side effects.

Question 10

Which method of treating phobias involves relaxation and exposure to the feared object?

Accepted Answer

A) aversive conditioning 
B) punishment 
C) flooding 
D) systematic desensitization 
A) aversive conditioning 
B) punishment 
C) flooding 
D) systematic desensitization

Question 11

Which of the following mental health professionals is most likely to have either a PhD or a PsyD and diagnose and treat mental health problems ranging from the everyday to the chronic and severe?

Accepted Answer

A) clinical psychologist 
B) research psychologist 
C) psychiatrist 
D) counseling psychologist 
A) clinical psychologist 
B) research psychologist 
C) psychiatrist 
D) counseling psychologist

Question 12

Today,people in need of serious,long-term care often live in _________________ centers,which are a humane alternative to the asylums of the past.

Accepted Answer

A) deinstitutionalization 
B) residential treatment 
C) insight 
D) therapeutic alliance 
A) deinstitutionalization 
B) residential treatment 
C) insight 
D) therapeutic alliance

Question 13

______________ requires surgery to implant electrodes into the brain and an embedded power supply under the skin.

Accepted Answer

A) Deep brain stimulation 
B) Electroconvulsive therapy 
C) A frontal lobotomy 
D) Transcranial magnetic stimulation 
A) Deep brain stimulation 
B) Electroconvulsive therapy 
C) A frontal lobotomy 
D) Transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 14

Physicians who specialize in mental health and diagnose and treat mental disorders primarily through prescribing medications that influence brain chemistry are called

Accepted Answer

A) psychiatrists. 
B) clinical psychologists. 
C) medical psychologists. 
D) biopsychologists. 
A) psychiatrists. 
B) clinical psychologists. 
C) medical psychologists. 
D) biopsychologists.

Question 15

Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him.After a few months she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also.According to Freud,this is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) latency. 
B) interpretation. 
C) transference. 
D) sublimation. 
A) latency. 
B) interpretation. 
C) transference. 
D) sublimation.

Question 16

Julio tells his therapist that he dreamt of a large blue monster that was about to eat him.His therapist interpreted this dream as representing Julio's abusive father.According to dream analysis,the manifest content is

Accepted Answer

A) Julio. 
B) Julio's father. 
C) the therapist. 
D) the large blue monster. 
A) Julio. 
B) Julio's father. 
C) the therapist. 
D) the large blue monster.

Question 17

Interpersonal therapy has demonstrated success in all but which of the following conditions?

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety 
B) bulimia 
C) depression 
D) schizophrenia 
A) anxiety 
B) bulimia 
C) depression 
D) schizophrenia

Question 18

Which of the following is true of group therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) It is unethical to conduct group therapy unless the group members are all close friends or relatives. 
B) Group therapy is ineffective. 
C) An advantage to group therapy is that it is usually less expensive than individual therapy. 
D) Group therapists take a fundamentally different approach to therapy compared to other therapists. 
A) It is unethical to conduct group therapy unless the group members are all close friends or relatives. 
B) Group therapy is ineffective. 
C) An advantage to group therapy is that it is usually less expensive than individual therapy. 
D) Group therapists take a fundamentally different approach to therapy compared to other therapists.

Question 19

One of the side effects of electroconvulsive therapy is

Accepted Answer

A) short-term amnesia. 
B) tardive dyskinesia. 
C) temporary blindness. 
D) depression. 
A) short-term amnesia. 
B) tardive dyskinesia. 
C) temporary blindness. 
D) depression.

Exam 16: B: Therapies

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)has changed significantly from how it was originally performed.For example,today

Which form of biological therapy would a psychiatrist be most likely to suggest for a client?

Bart is asked by his psychotherapist to close his eyes.After a few minutes of relaxing,the therapist asks Bart to discuss whatever comes to mind and to continue without censoring any of the ideas or thoughts he experiences.Bart is experiencing the therapeutic technique of

Jenny was been bitten by several dogs when she was younger.As an adult,Jenny has an extreme phobia for dogs,and begins to shake if she even sees a dog.Using the language of classical conditioning,dogs have become a

Which of the following is true about the stigma associated with psychological disorders?

Research discussed in your textbook suggests that virtual reality exposure therapy might help

Originally developed by the Portuguese surgeon Antonio Moniz,the lobotomy procedure was "perfected" and popularized in the United States by

One element to cognitive-behavioural therapy is helping clients with negative ways of thinking about the world and themselves shift to more productive and rational way of thinking.This process is called

Which of the following is true about antidepressants?

Which method of treating phobias involves relaxation and exposure to the feared object?

Which of the following mental health professionals is most likely to have either a PhD or a PsyD and diagnose and treat mental health problems ranging from the everyday to the chronic and severe?

Today,people in need of serious,long-term care often live in _________________ centers,which are a humane alternative to the asylums of the past.

______________ requires surgery to implant electrodes into the brain and an embedded power supply under the skin.

Physicians who specialize in mental health and diagnose and treat mental disorders primarily through prescribing medications that influence brain chemistry are called

Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him.After a few months she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also.According to Freud,this is an example of

Julio tells his therapist that he dreamt of a large blue monster that was about to eat him.His therapist interpreted this dream as representing Julio's abusive father.According to dream analysis,the manifest content is

Interpersonal therapy has demonstrated success in all but which of the following conditions?

Which of the following is true of group therapy?

One of the side effects of electroconvulsive therapy is

A: Introducing Psychological Science

B: Introducing Psychological Science

C: Introducing Psychological Science

D: Introducing Psychological Science

E: Introducing Psychological Science

A: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

B: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

C: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

D: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

E: Reading and Evaluating Scientific Research

A: Biological Psychology

B: Biological Psychology

C: Biological Psychology

D: Biological Psychology

E: Biological Psychology

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

E: Sensation and Perception

A: Consciousness

B: Consciousness

C: Consciousness

D: Consciousness

E: Consciousness

A: Learning

B: Learning

C: Learning

D: Learning

E: Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

D: Memory

E: Memory

A: Thought and Language

B: Thought and Language

C: Thought and Language

D: Thought and Language

E: Thought and Language

A: Intelligence Testing

B: Intelligence Testing

C: Intelligence Testing

D: Intelligence Testing

E: Intelligence Testing

A: Lifespan Development

B: Lifespan Development

C: Lifespan Development

D: Lifespan Development

E: Lifespan Development

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

Emotivation and Emotion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

E: Personality