Question 1

Fiona faints when her doctor begins to draw blood.What is the unconditioned response?

Accepted Answer

A) the needle 
B) blood 
C) fainting 
D) blood flow 
A) the needle 
B) blood 
C) fainting 
D) blood flow C

Question 2

The discovery of the cause of syphilis was important to the field of mental illness for which reason?

Accepted Answer

A) Syphilis was widely feared and exacerbated mental illness. 
B) It increased interest in determining biological causes for mental illness. 
C) More asylum patients were diagnosed with syphilis. 
D) It highlighted the need for valid diagnostic systems. 
A) Syphilis was widely feared and exacerbated mental illness. 
B) It increased interest in determining biological causes for mental illness. 
C) More asylum patients were diagnosed with syphilis. 
D) It highlighted the need for valid diagnostic systems. B

Question 3

If you went to Josef Breuer for treatment of hysterical paralysis,which treatment would you probably NOT receive?

Accepted Answer

A) hypnosis 
B) free association 
C) talk therapy 
D) medication 
A) hypnosis 
B) free association 
C) talk therapy 
D) medication D

Question 4

Psychoanalytic theory specifically refers to

Accepted Answer

A) defense mechanisms. 
B) the Oedipus complex. 
C) the psychosexual stages of development. 
D) the assumption that psychopathology results from unconscious conflicts. 
A) defense mechanisms. 
B) the Oedipus complex. 
C) the psychosexual stages of development. 
D) the assumption that psychopathology results from unconscious conflicts.

Question 5

The best definition of mental disorder takes all of the following into account EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) personal distress. 
B) violations of norms. 
C) disability. 
D) syndromes. 
A) personal distress. 
B) violations of norms. 
C) disability. 
D) syndromes.

Question 6

Early asylums were developed

Accepted Answer

A) for the confinement and care of the mentally ill. 
B) to protect people from witch hunts. 
C) after the discovery of syphilis. 
D) centuries before leprosy hospitals. 
A) for the confinement and care of the mentally ill. 
B) to protect people from witch hunts. 
C) after the discovery of syphilis. 
D) centuries before leprosy hospitals.

Question 7

Treatment for the mentally ill became more humane when

Accepted Answer

A) treatment was introduced that focused on the individual. 
B) asylums were abolished. 
C) abnormal behavior was seen as based upon medical problems. 
D) specialty hospital wards were created for the mentally ill within general care facilities. 
A) treatment was introduced that focused on the individual. 
B) asylums were abolished. 
C) abnormal behavior was seen as based upon medical problems. 
D) specialty hospital wards were created for the mentally ill within general care facilities.

Question 8

Which of the following is true about ECT?

Accepted Answer

A) It is used today to effectively treat patients with severe depression. 
B) Today it is primarily used in the treatment of epilepsy. 
C) It destroys the tracts connecting the frontal lobes to the lower centers of the brain. 
D) ECT practices ceased to exist after the introduction of the lobotomy. 
A) It is used today to effectively treat patients with severe depression. 
B) Today it is primarily used in the treatment of epilepsy. 
C) It destroys the tracts connecting the frontal lobes to the lower centers of the brain. 
D) ECT practices ceased to exist after the introduction of the lobotomy.

Question 9

Describe three defense mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

Defense mechanisms are psychological str

Question 10

Hypnosis,as originally used by Mesmer,was used for

Accepted Answer

A) mild exorcism. 
B) uncovering early child abuse. 
C) acting as an anesthetic. 
D) treating hysteria. 
A) mild exorcism. 
B) uncovering early child abuse. 
C) acting as an anesthetic. 
D) treating hysteria.

Question 11

Sally is currently in a hospital where she earns tokens for specified behaviors.These tokens are later exchanged for goods,such as food.This token economy is based on what behavioral principles?

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) cognitive behavior therapy 
D) modeling 
A) operant conditioning 
B) classical conditioning 
C) cognitive behavior therapy 
D) modeling

Question 12

When engaging in free association,you begin to censor your thoughts and do not report everything that comes to mind.You are

Accepted Answer

A) resisting. 
B) experiencing transference. 
C) experiencing countertransference. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) resisting. 
B) experiencing transference. 
C) experiencing countertransference. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 13

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

Accepted Answer

A) Jung: collective unconscious 
B) Freud: womb envy 
C) Erikson: shadow 
D) Bandura: dream interpretation 
A) Jung: collective unconscious 
B) Freud: womb envy 
C) Erikson: shadow 
D) Bandura: dream interpretation

Question 14

Vivianne has been feeling depressed for the past few months.She feels that her job as a secretary is not stimulating enough for her and she yearns for a romantic relationship,although she has done nothing to further this desire.Briefly describe how a therapist with an existential point of view might approach this case.

Accepted Answer

A therapist with an existential point of

Question 15

As part of therapy,you are asked to lie on a couch and say anything that comes to mind.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) interpretation. 
B) transference. 
C) real analysis. 
D) free association. 
A) interpretation. 
B) transference. 
C) real analysis. 
D) free association.

Question 16

Describe the progression of different treatment approaches to mental illness through the centuries.

Accepted Answer

Throughout history, the treatment approa

Question 17

There has recently been a debate regarding whether clinical psychologists should be allowed to

Accepted Answer

A) focus on research rather than clinical practice. 
B) study social factors influencing psychopathology. 
C) admit patients to the hospital. 
D) prescribe medication. 
A) focus on research rather than clinical practice. 
B) study social factors influencing psychopathology. 
C) admit patients to the hospital. 
D) prescribe medication.

Question 18

You begin to regard your therapist in a similar way to your sister so you begin to treat the therapist as you treat your sister.This is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) countertransference. 
B) identification. 
C) transference. 
D) projection. 
A) countertransference. 
B) identification. 
C) transference. 
D) projection.

Question 19

According to Freud's theory,the superego develops from the

Accepted Answer

A) id. 
B) ego. 
C) emergence of defense mechanisms. 
D) conflicts in the Oedipal stage. 
A) id. 
B) ego. 
C) emergence of defense mechanisms. 
D) conflicts in the Oedipal stage.

Question 20

What are some professions in mental health? How are they similar? How do they differ?

Accepted Answer

Professions in mental health include psy

Fiona faints when her doctor begins to draw blood.What is the unconditioned response?

The discovery of the cause of syphilis was important to the field of mental illness for which reason?

If you went to Josef Breuer for treatment of hysterical paralysis,which treatment would you probably NOT receive?

Psychoanalytic theory specifically refers to

The best definition of mental disorder takes all of the following into account EXCEPT

Early asylums were developed

Treatment for the mentally ill became more humane when

Which of the following is true about ECT?

Describe three defense mechanisms.

Hypnosis,as originally used by Mesmer,was used for

Sally is currently in a hospital where she earns tokens for specified behaviors.These tokens are later exchanged for goods,such as food.This token economy is based on what behavioral principles?

When engaging in free association,you begin to censor your thoughts and do not report everything that comes to mind.You are

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

As part of therapy,you are asked to lie on a couch and say anything that comes to mind.This is called

Describe the progression of different treatment approaches to mental illness through the centuries.

There has recently been a debate regarding whether clinical psychologists should be allowed to

You begin to regard your therapist in a similar way to your sister so you begin to treat the therapist as you treat your sister.This is referred to as

According to Freud's theory,the superego develops from the

What are some professions in mental health? How are they similar? How do they differ?

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

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Exam 1: Introduction and Historical Overview

Fiona faints when her doctor begins to draw blood.What is the unconditioned response?

The discovery of the cause of syphilis was important to the field of mental illness for which reason?

If you went to Josef Breuer for treatment of hysterical paralysis,which treatment would you probably NOT receive?

Psychoanalytic theory specifically refers to

The best definition of mental disorder takes all of the following into account EXCEPT

Early asylums were developed

Treatment for the mentally ill became more humane when

Which of the following is true about ECT?

Describe three defense mechanisms.

Hypnosis,as originally used by Mesmer,was used for

Sally is currently in a hospital where she earns tokens for specified behaviors.These tokens are later exchanged for goods,such as food.This token economy is based on what behavioral principles?

When engaging in free association,you begin to censor your thoughts and do not report everything that comes to mind.You are

Which of the following pairs are correctly matched?

As part of therapy,you are asked to lie on a couch and say anything that comes to mind.This is called

Describe the progression of different treatment approaches to mental illness through the centuries.

There has recently been a debate regarding whether clinical psychologists should be allowed to

You begin to regard your therapist in a similar way to your sister so you begin to treat the therapist as you treat your sister.This is referred to as

According to Freud's theory,the superego develops from the

What are some professions in mental health? How are they similar? How do they differ?

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Psychological Treatment

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters