Question 1

Psychotherapy is most likely to be effective in freeing

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A)   Sharon from the feeling that her life is meaningless and worthless.
B)   Portia from her delusions of persecution and auditory hallucinations.
C)   Jim from an excessive fear of giving speeches in public.
D)   Luther from his antisocial personality disorder.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

For the past several weeks,Marta has been responding to her therapist with hostility.Marta often responds similarly to her parents,especially her mother.Marta is probably unconsciously experiencing

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A)   resistance.
B)   transference.
C)   free association.
D)   unconditional positive regard.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 3

Critics of ________ have expressed a concern that appropriate patient behaviors will disappear following the discontinuation of a token economy.

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A)   cognitive therapy
B)   transference
C)   behavior modification
D)   unconditional positive regardE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 4

A useful feature of group therapy is that it

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A)   ensures that therapists will become more emotionally involved in clients' real-life problems.
B)   eliminates the possibility that clients will experience anxiety during therapy.
C)   encourages clients to improve their communication skills.
D)   enables severely disturbed individuals to quickly regain normal social functioning.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 5

A physician who specializes in the treatment of psychological disorders is called a

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A)   clinical psychologist.
B)   behavioral neuroscientist.
C)   cognitive therapist.
D)   psychiatrist.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

The overlapping of two or more disorders in a single person is called

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A)   meta-analysis.
B)   comorbidity.
C)   randomized clinical trials.
D)   the placebo effect.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

Which of the following techniques is derived from classical conditioning principles?

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A)   the token economy
B)   systematic desensitization
C)   meta-analysis
D)   free associationE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Dr.Martinez,who specializes in treating people with depression,uses techniques from several forms of therapy to treat his clients.Dr.Martinez is using

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A)   psychoanalysis.
B)   client-centered therapy.
C)   an eclectic approach.
D)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Instead of focusing on the cure of psychological disorders,________ therapies seek to promote personal growth and self-fulfillment.

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A)   psychodynamic
B)   biomedical
C)   behavior
D)   humanisticE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Engaging in which of the following increases fitness and vitality and stimulates endorphins and can even rival the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs?

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A)   sleeping 7 to 8 hours each night
B)   sleeping 9 to 10 hours each night
C)   aerobic exercise for 30 minutes a day,at least three times a week
D)   aerobic exercise for 60 minutes a day,seven days a weekE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 11

O.H.Mowrer trained children to discontinue bed-wetting by arranging for an alarm to sound each time they wet their beds.This technique best illustrates a therapeutic application of

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A)   systematic desensitization.
B)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.
C)   psychodynamic therapy.
D)   classical conditioning.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

MRI-guided precision surgery is occasionally done to cut the brain circuits involved in severe cases of

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A)   obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B)   bipolar disorder.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   depression.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Dr.Harper believes that most psychological disorders originate in the brain.He uses drugs,electrical stimulation,and magnetic impulses to treat various psychological disorders.Dr.Harper uses

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A)   a biopsychosocial approach.
B)   biomedical therapy.
C)   psychotherapy.
D)   rTMS.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

The psychodynamic and humanistic therapies are often referred to as

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A)   behavior therapies.
B)   biomedical therapies.
C)   insight therapies.
D)   eclectic therapies.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Chelsea explains to her therapist that she feels like she is a disappointment to her family.Her client-centered therapist responds,"I am hearing that you feel you have let your family down and would like to change that." Chelsea's therapist is demonstrating

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A)   genuineness.
B)   empathy.
C)   transference.
D)   acceptance.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Instead of focusing on unconscious thoughts and impulses,________ therapies focus on conscious thoughts and self-perceptions.

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A)   behavior
B)   humanistic
C)   biomedical
D)   psychodynamicE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

Some antidepressants block the reuptake or breakdown of both serotonin and another neurotransmitter,norepinephrine.These antidepressants are called

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A)   antipsychotic drugs.
B)   mood-stabilizing drugs.
C)   dual-action drugs.
D)   ECTs.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

In client-centered therapy,therapists are honest about their own feelings in an effort to encourage clients to likewise express their true feelings.The therapists are demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)   transference.
B)   empathy.
C)   genuineness.
D)   acceptance.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

In addition to their use in treating depression,antidepressant drugs are now being used to treat

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A)   auditory hallucinations and delusions of persecution.
B)   tardive dyskinesia and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
C)   obsessive-compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder.
D)   antisocial personality disorder and dissociative identity disorder.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Antipsychotic drugs have proved helpful in the treatment of

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A)   dissociative disorders.
B)   schizophrenia.
C)   depression.
D)   anxiety disorders.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Exam 15: Therapy

Chelsea explains to her therapist that she feels like she is a disappointment to her family.Her client-centered therapist responds,"I am hearing that you feel you have let your family down and would like to change that." Chelsea's therapist is demonstrating

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The psychodynamic and humanistic therapies are often referred to as

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Engaging in which of the following increases fitness and vitality and stimulates endorphins and can even rival the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs?

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In addition to their use in treating depression,antidepressant drugs are now being used to treat

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O.H.Mowrer trained children to discontinue bed-wetting by arranging for an alarm to sound each time they wet their beds.This technique best illustrates a therapeutic application of

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Instead of focusing on the cure of psychological disorders,________ therapies seek to promote personal growth and self-fulfillment.

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Some antidepressants block the reuptake or breakdown of both serotonin and another neurotransmitter,norepinephrine.These antidepressants are called

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The overlapping of two or more disorders in a single person is called

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A useful feature of group therapy is that it

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Critics of ________ have expressed a concern that appropriate patient behaviors will disappear following the discontinuation of a token economy.

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Antipsychotic drugs have proved helpful in the treatment of

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MRI-guided precision surgery is occasionally done to cut the brain circuits involved in severe cases of

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In client-centered therapy,therapists are honest about their own feelings in an effort to encourage clients to likewise express their true feelings.The therapists are demonstrating

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Which of the following techniques is derived from classical conditioning principles?

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Instead of focusing on unconscious thoughts and impulses,________ therapies focus on conscious thoughts and self-perceptions.

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Dr.Martinez,who specializes in treating people with depression,uses techniques from several forms of therapy to treat his clients.Dr.Martinez is using

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For the past several weeks,Marta has been responding to her therapist with hostility.Marta often responds similarly to her parents,especially her mother.Marta is probably unconsciously experiencing

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Dr.Harper believes that most psychological disorders originate in the brain.He uses drugs,electrical stimulation,and magnetic impulses to treat various psychological disorders.Dr.Harper uses

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