Question 1

When Xiang lies down on his therapist's couch,he is asked to describe thoughts as they come to mind.What therapeutic technique does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  transference 
B)  transduction 
C)  free association 
D)  resistance 
A)  transference 
B)  transduction 
C)  free association 
D)  resistance C

Question 2

Fahad is suffering from depression after a series of negative events turned his life upside down.First his wife left him,then he lost his job,and he got in a car accident and broke his leg.Fahad's therapist works with him on taking responsibility for some of the choices that led up to these negative events as a way for him to achieve personal freedom.What kind of therapy is Fahad attending?

Accepted Answer

A)  existential therapy 
B)  Gestalt therapy 
C)  client-centred therapy 
D)  rational-emotive therapy 
A)  existential therapy 
B)  Gestalt therapy 
C)  client-centred therapy 
D)  rational-emotive therapy A

Question 3

Geraldine tells her psychoanalyst about dreaming she was being chased by a wolf.Her psychoanalyst interprets this as Geraldine feeling pressured to perform better at work.According to a psychodynamic therapist,Geraldine's being chased by a wolf would be the ___ content of her dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest 
B)  latent 
C)  cathartic 
D)  dynamic 
A)  manifest 
B)  latent 
C)  cathartic 
D)  dynamic A

Question 4

What is the list of feared objects or situations that are used in systematic desensitization called?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What is the list of feared objects...

Question 5

What is the main reason that people who need help with a mental illness don't seek treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is no treatment available for mental illness. 
B)  The stigma associated with mental illness. 
C)  It is too expensive. 
D)  It takes too long. 
A)  There is no treatment available for mental illness. 
B)  The stigma associated with mental illness. 
C)  It is too expensive. 
D)  It takes too long.

Question 6

Hospitalization for people with psychological disorders today usually lasts weeks instead of months or years.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Cognitive-behavioural therapies have proved very effective for treating ___.

Accepted Answer

depression,social anxiety diso

Question 8

When the therapist sees multiple clients at the same time,this is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a self-help group. 
B)  couple therapy. 
C)  community treatment programs. 
D)  group therapy. 
A)  a self-help group. 
B)  couple therapy. 
C)  community treatment programs. 
D)  group therapy.

Question 9

Jeremy was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Which of the following medications might he be prescribed?

Accepted Answer

A)  antidepressant 
B)  antipsychotic 
C)  mood stabilizer 
D)  antianxiety 
A)  antidepressant 
B)  antipsychotic 
C)  mood stabilizer 
D)  antianxiety

Question 10

All the following are problems with the behavioural approach EXCEPT that

Accepted Answer

A)  there is no evidence that people acquire psychological disorders because of improper conditioning. 
B)  improvements in a controlled environment such as a lab might not generalize to real-world settings. 
C)  it is difficult to test empirically. 
D)  the behaviourist view does not take the complexity of behaviour into account. 
A)  there is no evidence that people acquire psychological disorders because of improper conditioning. 
B)  improvements in a controlled environment such as a lab might not generalize to real-world settings. 
C)  it is difficult to test empirically. 
D)  the behaviourist view does not take the complexity of behaviour into account.

Question 11

Eymen has been dealing with major depression for years now,and nothing he has tried has worked.He has been on several types of medications,and he has tried distinct types of talk therapies and group therapies.Nothing has worked,and now Eymen is ready to give up and is having thoughts of suicide.What is the best treatment for Eymen at this point?

Accepted Answer

A)  ECT 
B)  lobotomy 
C)  mood stabilizers 
D)  a different kind of antidepressant 
A)  ECT 
B)  lobotomy 
C)  mood stabilizers 
D)  a different kind of antidepressant

Question 12

Which of the following individuals is most likely to seek treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ji-hun, who has just learned he has a mental illness 
B)  Ivan, who has struggled with a mental illness for over 2 years now 
C)  Maisie, who has just learned that she has a mental illness 
D)  Beatrice, who has struggled with a mental illness for over 2 years now 
A)  Ji-hun, who has just learned he has a mental illness 
B)  Ivan, who has struggled with a mental illness for over 2 years now 
C)  Maisie, who has just learned that she has a mental illness 
D)  Beatrice, who has struggled with a mental illness for over 2 years now

Question 13

What kind of issues or problems can be effectively addressed in a self-help group?

Accepted Answer

Self-help groups can be used to treat al

Question 14

Which of the following is true about family therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The entire family meets with the therapist at the same time. 
B)  The family is treated as one unit, rather than as a group of individuals. 
C)  Family therapists tend to use an eclectic approach. 
D)  Family therapy is not generally as effective as individual therapy. 
A)  The entire family meets with the therapist at the same time. 
B)  The family is treated as one unit, rather than as a group of individuals. 
C)  Family therapists tend to use an eclectic approach. 
D)  Family therapy is not generally as effective as individual therapy.

Question 15

Which of the following problems would be treated by using classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing problem drinking in alcoholics 
B)  changing disruptive behaviour in a classroom 
C)  helping shy people overcome their social anxieties 
D)  reducing problem behaviours of hospitalized schizophrenics 
A)  reducing problem drinking in alcoholics 
B)  changing disruptive behaviour in a classroom 
C)  helping shy people overcome their social anxieties 
D)  reducing problem behaviours of hospitalized schizophrenics

Question 16

Which of the following is true about both existential and humanistic theory?

Accepted Answer

A)  Both believe that we have complete freedom of choice. 
B)  Both believe that people are naturally inclined to live constructively. 
C)  Both regard the therapist as an expert who can provide answers for the client. 
D)  Both believe that humans must have accurate awareness of themselves to live meaningful, well-adjusted lives. 
A)  Both believe that we have complete freedom of choice. 
B)  Both believe that people are naturally inclined to live constructively. 
C)  Both regard the therapist as an expert who can provide answers for the client. 
D)  Both believe that humans must have accurate awareness of themselves to live meaningful, well-adjusted lives.

Question 17

Marcia has cancelled several therapy sessions and is already 10 minutes late for her current appointment.A psychoanalyst might conclude that Marcia is

Accepted Answer

A)  using transference. 
B)  exhibiting catharsis. 
C)  showing resistance. 
D)  free associating. 
A)  using transference. 
B)  exhibiting catharsis. 
C)  showing resistance. 
D)  free associating.

Question 18

Peter is intellectually disabled and needs assistance to even do simple things like dressing himself and tidying his room.His caregivers want Peter to learn to be more self-sufficient.Which type of behaviour therapy would be most appropriate for Peter?

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  token economy 
D)  social skills training 
A)  aversion therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  token economy 
D)  social skills training

Question 19

The primary action of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)is to ___ of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)  decrease the availability 
B)  increase the availability 
C)  stop the production 
D)  simulate a synthetic substance that mimics the effects 
A)  decrease the availability 
B)  increase the availability 
C)  stop the production 
D)  simulate a synthetic substance that mimics the effects

Question 20

Which of the following statements about the impact Freud and his followers have had on treatment is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They were the first practitioners to demonstrate the value of systematically applying both theory and techniques to treatment. 
B)  They were also the first to clarify the potential of psychological, as opposed to biological, treatment. 
C)  Their ideas have served as a starting point for many other psychological treatments. 
D)  Their ideas have been strongly supported by empirical research. 
A)  They were the first practitioners to demonstrate the value of systematically applying both theory and techniques to treatment. 
B)  They were also the first to clarify the potential of psychological, as opposed to biological, treatment. 
C)  Their ideas have served as a starting point for many other psychological treatments. 
D)  Their ideas have been strongly supported by empirical research.

When Xiang lies down on his therapist's couch,he is asked to describe thoughts as they come to mind.What therapeutic technique does this describe?

Geraldine tells her psychoanalyst about dreaming she was being chased by a wolf.Her psychoanalyst interprets this as Geraldine feeling pressured to perform better at work.According to a psychodynamic therapist,Geraldine's being chased by a wolf would be the ___ content of her dream.

What is the list of feared objects or situations that are used in systematic desensitization called?

What is the main reason that people who need help with a mental illness don't seek treatment?

Hospitalization for people with psychological disorders today usually lasts weeks instead of months or years.

Cognitive-behavioural therapies have proved very effective for treating ___.

When the therapist sees multiple clients at the same time,this is called

Jeremy was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Which of the following medications might he be prescribed?

All the following are problems with the behavioural approach EXCEPT that

Which of the following individuals is most likely to seek treatment?

What kind of issues or problems can be effectively addressed in a self-help group?

Which of the following is true about family therapy?

Which of the following problems would be treated by using classical conditioning?

Which of the following is true about both existential and humanistic theory?

Marcia has cancelled several therapy sessions and is already 10 minutes late for her current appointment.A psychoanalyst might conclude that Marcia is

Peter is intellectually disabled and needs assistance to even do simple things like dressing himself and tidying his room.His caregivers want Peter to learn to be more self-sufficient.Which type of behaviour therapy would be most appropriate for Peter?

The primary action of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)is to ___ of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.

Which of the following statements about the impact Freud and his followers have had on treatment is FALSE?

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Exam 16: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

When Xiang lies down on his therapist's couch,he is asked to describe thoughts as they come to mind.What therapeutic technique does this describe?

Geraldine tells her psychoanalyst about dreaming she was being chased by a wolf.Her psychoanalyst interprets this as Geraldine feeling pressured to perform better at work.According to a psychodynamic therapist,Geraldine's being chased by a wolf would be the ___ content of her dream.

What is the list of feared objects or situations that are used in systematic desensitization called?

What is the main reason that people who need help with a mental illness don't seek treatment?

Hospitalization for people with psychological disorders today usually lasts weeks instead of months or years.

Cognitive-behavioural therapies have proved very effective for treating ___.

When the therapist sees multiple clients at the same time,this is called

Jeremy was recently diagnosed with bipolar disorder.Which of the following medications might he be prescribed?

All the following are problems with the behavioural approach EXCEPT that

Which of the following individuals is most likely to seek treatment?

What kind of issues or problems can be effectively addressed in a self-help group?

Which of the following is true about family therapy?

Which of the following problems would be treated by using classical conditioning?

Which of the following is true about both existential and humanistic theory?

Marcia has cancelled several therapy sessions and is already 10 minutes late for her current appointment.A psychoanalyst might conclude that Marcia is

Peter is intellectually disabled and needs assistance to even do simple things like dressing himself and tidying his room.His caregivers want Peter to learn to be more self-sufficient.Which type of behaviour therapy would be most appropriate for Peter?

The primary action of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)is to ___ of the neurotransmitter serotonin in the brain.

Which of the following statements about the impact Freud and his followers have had on treatment is FALSE?

Psychology Yesterday and Today

Psychology as a Science

Neuroscience

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Language and Thought

Intelligence

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Personality

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Stress,coping,and Health

Psychological Disorders

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