Question 1

Breuer observed an association between recalling past traumatic events and expression of the original emotion in hysterics.This resulted in

Accepted Answer

A) increased hysteria. 
B) decreased hysteria. 
C) the emergence of new symptoms. 
D) the repression of emotions. 
A) increased hysteria. 
B) decreased hysteria. 
C) the emergence of new symptoms. 
D) the repression of emotions.

Question 2

Which of the following is (are)our best hope for reducing the stigma against those diagnosed with a psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Increase contact 
B) Increase education 
C) Increase equality legislation 
D) All of the above 
A) Increase contact 
B) Increase education 
C) Increase equality legislation 
D) All of the above

Question 3

The textbook chapter opens with a clinical case study about Jack,a young man who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.In the scenario,Jack applied to get an apartment and the landlord

Accepted Answer

A) accepted him as long as he was on his medication. 
B) denied him the apartment because he thought Jack might be violent. 
C) denied him the apartment because Jack would be unsupervised. 
D) accepted him as long as he had a guardian to look after him. 
A) accepted him as long as he was on his medication. 
B) denied him the apartment because he thought Jack might be violent. 
C) denied him the apartment because Jack would be unsupervised. 
D) accepted him as long as he had a guardian to look after him.

Question 4

According to the __________ theory,at each developmental stage a different part of the body is most sensitive to sexual excitation and,therefore,the most capable of satisfying the id.

Accepted Answer

A) psychosexual 
B) psychodynamic 
C) sexualization 
D) none of the above 
A) psychosexual 
B) psychodynamic 
C) sexualization 
D) none of the above

Question 5

The reasoning behind hypnosis as developed by Mesmer was that

Accepted Answer

A) changing magnetic fluid in his patients would result in symptom reduction. 
B) relaxation was a sufficient treatment for alleviating symptoms. 
C) frightening patients would result in symptom reduction. 
D) faith in the healer caused healing. 
A) changing magnetic fluid in his patients would result in symptom reduction. 
B) relaxation was a sufficient treatment for alleviating symptoms. 
C) frightening patients would result in symptom reduction. 
D) faith in the healer caused healing.

Question 6

The ego uses __________ to protect itself from anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) the libido. 
B) defense mechanisms. 
C) the superego. 
D) the id. 
A) the libido. 
B) defense mechanisms. 
C) the superego. 
D) the id.

Question 7

Moral treatment involved

Accepted Answer

A) herbal remedies that may have been toxic. 
B) fighting social inequities. 
C) encouraging patients to engage in purposeful activities. 
D) frightening the individual. 
A) herbal remedies that may have been toxic. 
B) fighting social inequities. 
C) encouraging patients to engage in purposeful activities. 
D) frightening the individual.

Question 8

Conflicts from a particular stage of development,according to Freud,will

Accepted Answer

A) be completely ignored. 
B) be unimportant in later stages. 
C) continue to affect development. 
D) be important only when one is informed of the specific conflict. 
A) be completely ignored. 
B) be unimportant in later stages. 
C) continue to affect development. 
D) be important only when one is informed of the specific conflict.

Question 9

Mr.Smith is going to a therapist for help with a fear of heights.Over several sessions the therapist,Dr.Jones,provides deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposures to heights.Dr.Jones's treatment approach is best identified as

Accepted Answer

A) free association. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) modeling. 
D) positive reinforcement. 
A) free association. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) modeling. 
D) positive reinforcement.

Question 10

Hippocrates' early views on mental health contributed to an enduring emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A) natural causes. 
B) spirituality. 
C) humors. 
D) classification. 
A) natural causes. 
B) spirituality. 
C) humors. 
D) classification.

Question 11

Anne experienced extreme pain at the dentist as a child.Now,she goes to a different dentist,but feels her heart race when she arrives,and goes down when she leaves.Her heart racing whenever she goes to the dentist is due to __________,and the calming feeling when she leaves is due to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning,operant conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning,classical conditioning. 
C) operant conditioning,meditational learning. 
D) operant conditioning,modeling. 
A) classical conditioning,operant conditioning. 
B) operant conditioning,classical conditioning. 
C) operant conditioning,meditational learning. 
D) operant conditioning,modeling.

Question 12

The germ theory of disease

Accepted Answer

A) showed the link between syphilis and mental illness. 
B) explained the cause of schizophrenia and depression. 
C) disproved the biological hypotheses. 
D) showed the link between influenza and adjustment disorder. 
A) showed the link between syphilis and mental illness. 
B) explained the cause of schizophrenia and depression. 
C) disproved the biological hypotheses. 
D) showed the link between influenza and adjustment disorder.

Question 13

The 1996 __________ required that insurance companies cover mental illness at the same level as other illnesses.

Accepted Answer

A) Federal Mental Health Parity Act 
B) Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity Act 
C) Addiction Equity Act 
D) Americans with Disabilities Act 
A) Federal Mental Health Parity Act 
B) Paul Wellstone Mental Health Parity Act 
C) Addiction Equity Act 
D) Americans with Disabilities Act

Question 14

Which is TRUE regarding catharsis?

Accepted Answer

A) It is a moral therapy method. 
B) It was initiated by Pinel. 
C) It consists of drawing blood from a patient. 
D) It encourages the release of emotional tension. 
A) It is a moral therapy method. 
B) It was initiated by Pinel. 
C) It consists of drawing blood from a patient. 
D) It encourages the release of emotional tension.

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a technique in psychoanalytic psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) transference. 
B) free association. 
C) interpretation. 
D) cognitive reappraisal. 
A) transference. 
B) free association. 
C) interpretation. 
D) cognitive reappraisal.

Question 16

The eugenics movement

Accepted Answer

A) was a direct result of the germ theory of disease. 
B) sought to cleanse society of people with undesirable characteristics. 
C) classified mental disorders according to their genesis. 
D) sought to abolish ECT treatments. 
A) was a direct result of the germ theory of disease. 
B) sought to cleanse society of people with undesirable characteristics. 
C) classified mental disorders according to their genesis. 
D) sought to abolish ECT treatments.

Question 17

The doctor of psychology degree (Psy.D.)emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A) medication-based training. 
B) psychodynamic training. 
C) testing and measurement of mental illness. 
D) clinical training more than research training. 
A) medication-based training. 
B) psychodynamic training. 
C) testing and measurement of mental illness. 
D) clinical training more than research training.

Question 18

The study of cognition began to be prominent in the

Accepted Answer

A) 1950s 
B) 1960s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1980s 
A) 1950s 
B) 1960s 
C) 1970s 
D) 1980s

Question 19

When one refers to their conscience,they are also describing their

Accepted Answer

A) id. 
B) ego. 
C) superego. 
D) ego defenses. 
A) id. 
B) ego. 
C) superego. 
D) ego defenses.

Question 20

According to Albert Ellis,__________ are caused by internal sentences that people repeat to themselves.

Accepted Answer

A) emotional reactions 
B) irrational thoughts 
C) disturbed perceptions 
D) angry obsessions 
A) emotional reactions 
B) irrational thoughts 
C) disturbed perceptions 
D) angry obsessions

Breuer observed an association between recalling past traumatic events and expression of the original emotion in hysterics.This resulted in

Which of the following is (are)our best hope for reducing the stigma against those diagnosed with a psychological disorder?

The textbook chapter opens with a clinical case study about Jack,a young man who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.In the scenario,Jack applied to get an apartment and the landlord

According to the __________ theory,at each developmental stage a different part of the body is most sensitive to sexual excitation and,therefore,the most capable of satisfying the id.

The reasoning behind hypnosis as developed by Mesmer was that

The ego uses __________ to protect itself from anxiety.

Moral treatment involved

Conflicts from a particular stage of development,according to Freud,will

Mr.Smith is going to a therapist for help with a fear of heights.Over several sessions the therapist,Dr.Jones,provides deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposures to heights.Dr.Jones's treatment approach is best identified as

Hippocrates' early views on mental health contributed to an enduring emphasis on

Anne experienced extreme pain at the dentist as a child.Now,she goes to a different dentist,but feels her heart race when she arrives,and goes down when she leaves.Her heart racing whenever she goes to the dentist is due to ,and the calming feeling when she leaves is due to .

The germ theory of disease

The 1996 __________ required that insurance companies cover mental illness at the same level as other illnesses.

Which is TRUE regarding catharsis?

Which of the following is NOT a technique in psychoanalytic psychotherapy?

The eugenics movement

The doctor of psychology degree (Psy.D.)emphasizes

The study of cognition began to be prominent in the

When one refers to their conscience,they are also describing their

According to Albert Ellis,__________ are caused by internal sentences that people repeat to themselves.

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 1: Introduction and Historical Overview

Breuer observed an association between recalling past traumatic events and expression of the original emotion in hysterics.This resulted in

Which of the following is (are)our best hope for reducing the stigma against those diagnosed with a psychological disorder?

The textbook chapter opens with a clinical case study about Jack,a young man who had been diagnosed with schizophrenia.In the scenario,Jack applied to get an apartment and the landlord

According to the __________ theory,at each developmental stage a different part of the body is most sensitive to sexual excitation and,therefore,the most capable of satisfying the id.

The reasoning behind hypnosis as developed by Mesmer was that

The ego uses __________ to protect itself from anxiety.

Moral treatment involved

Conflicts from a particular stage of development,according to Freud,will

Mr.Smith is going to a therapist for help with a fear of heights.Over several sessions the therapist,Dr.Jones,provides deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposures to heights.Dr.Jones's treatment approach is best identified as

Hippocrates' early views on mental health contributed to an enduring emphasis on

Anne experienced extreme pain at the dentist as a child.Now,she goes to a different dentist,but feels her heart race when she arrives,and goes down when she leaves.Her heart racing whenever she goes to the dentist is due to __________,and the calming feeling when she leaves is due to __________.

The germ theory of disease

The 1996 __________ required that insurance companies cover mental illness at the same level as other illnesses.

Which is TRUE regarding catharsis?

Which of the following is NOT a technique in psychoanalytic psychotherapy?

The eugenics movement

The doctor of psychology degree (Psy.D.)emphasizes

The study of cognition began to be prominent in the

When one refers to their conscience,they are also describing their

According to Albert Ellis,__________ are caused by internal sentences that people repeat to themselves.

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in Psychopathology

Mood Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Obsessive-Compulsive Related and Trauma-Related Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatic Symptom Disorders

Schizophrenia

Substance-Related Disorders

Eating Disorders

Sexual Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Neurocognitive Disorders

Personality Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Anne experienced extreme pain at the dentist as a child.Now,she goes to a different dentist,but feels her heart race when she arrives,and goes down when she leaves.Her heart racing whenever she goes to the dentist is due to ,and the calming feeling when she leaves is due to .