Question 1

What is usually used as a placebo in a study of psychosocial treatments?

Accepted Answer

A)  A sugar pill 
B)  A wait list 
C)  Self-help meetings 
D)  Group therapy

Question 2

Drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to be used to

Accepted Answer

A)  distort perception. 
B)  alleviate depression. 
C)  stabilize mood. 
D)  treat psychotic disorders.

Question 3

In the mid-1900s, prefrontal lobotomies were popular as a treatment because

Accepted Answer

A)  there were not many other available treatments. 
B)  they worked so well. 
C)  they worked faster than any other treatment. 
D)  they worked for so many disorders.

Question 4

Lithium was once used

Accepted Answer

A)  to treat anxiety. 
B)  as a salt substitute. 
C)  to alleviate constipation. 
D)  as an appetite suppressant.

Question 5

Which person described below is the "typical" client in psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A middle-aged woman with a long history of psychotic behavior 
B)  An attractive and verbal college student 
C)  A man who has been coerced into treatment by the legal system 
D)  There is no "typical" client

Question 6

In general, psychiatrists tend to treat mental disorders by ________ and psychologists by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  examining and changing behavior and thought patterns; prescribing medications 
B)  prescribing medications; examining and changing behavior and thought patterns 
C)  supportive therapy; behavior therapy 
D)  hospitalization; supportive therapy

Question 7

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Accepted Answer

A)  denies the importance of reinforcement and punishment. 
B)  assumes that thinking influences emotion, motivation, and behavior. 
C)  assumes that behavior must change before cognitive changes can occur. 
D)  suggests that the therapist should take a less active role than is typically the case in behavior therapies.

Question 8

What are the main objectives of client-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

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Question 9

ECT has been found to be an effective treatment for

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorders. 
B)  depression. 
C)  epilepsy. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 10

What has research on the use of a combined approach to the treatment of depression demonstrated?

Accepted Answer

A)  Medication alone yields the best results. 
B)  Psychotherapy alone yields the best results. 
C)  Psychotherapy in combination with a placebo or medication yields the best results. 
D)  Medication in combination with therapy yields the best results.

Question 11

Patel says this about his goals in therapy: "I want my patients to become aware of their repressed memories from childhood and come to terms with them in the light of adult realities." Dr. Patel most likely prefers ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding 
B)  gestalt 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive

Question 12

Oscar has been prescribed the following drugs over the years: Valium, Serax, Xanax, and Ativan. We can guess that Oscar has had problems with

Accepted Answer

A)  positive symptom schizophrenia. 
B)  mood swings. 
C)  depression and anger control. 
D)  anxiety and insomnia.

Exam 16: Therapy