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In psychoanalysis, ____________________ refers to the therapist's attempts to explain the inner significance of the client's thoughts, feelings, memories, and behaviors.

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Question 2

Summarize the concerns that have been expressed about the impact of managed care on the treatment of psychological disorders.

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Many clinicians and their clients believ...

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A biomedical treatment in which electric shock is used to produce a cortical seizure accompanied by convulsions is

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A)   aversion therapy.
B)   electrocution therapy.
C)   electroconvulsive therapy.
D)   shock treatment.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following shows the MOST appropriate matching of therapy to psychological problem?

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A)   lithium treatment for phobic disorder
B)   cognitive therapy for panic disorder
C)   Xanax for depression
D)   systematic desensitization for bipolar mood disorderE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

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A)   Women seek psychotherapy more than men.
B)   The two most common problems that lead to psychotherapy are sexual problems and depression.
C)   Persons seeking psychotherapy don't always have identifiable problems.
D)   Many people feel that seeking psychotherapy is an admission of personal weakness.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a primary source of therapeutic services?

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A)   community mental health centers
B)   private practitioners
C)   employers
D)   human service agenciesE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

Behavioral therapists treat pathological symptoms as signs of an underlying problem whereas biomedical therapists think that the symptoms are the problem.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In looking for therapeutic services, keep in mind that

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A)   community mental health centers and human service agencies are good sources of information.
B)   most therapists are in private practice.
C)   the therapeutic services available are essentially the same in most American communities.
D)   the therapist's professional background should be your number one concern.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 9

Seventy nine percent of psychologists in a national survey expressed the opinion that managed care had negatively affected the quality of their treatment efforts.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Identify the elements of therapeutic climate and discuss therapeutic process in Rogers's client-centered therapy.

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In client-centered therapy the therapist...

Question 11

Psychotherapists who are ____ tend to be the most expensive.

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A)   employed by community mental health centers
B)   employed by private hospitals
C)   in private practice
D)   employed by social service agenciesE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Unless it is important to the client, the therapist's ____________________ should not be a consideration in selecting a good therapist.
or

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The answer of Unless it is important to the client,...

Question 13

In group treatment, the therapist's responsibilities include selecting participants, setting goals for the group, initiating and maintaining the therapeutic process, and protecting clients from harm.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Consistent with the phenomenon of regression toward the mean, you would expect that the person who receives the highest grade in the class on the first psychology exam

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A)   will get the highest grade in the class on their first economics exam.
B)   will get the highest grade in the class on the second psychology exam.
C)   will get a high grade, but probably not the highest, on the second psychology exam.
D)   will get a below average grade on the second psychology exam.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Taken as a whole, the results from studies investigating mental illness among the homeless suggest that

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A)   the homeless population is made up primarily of elderly male alcoholics.
B)   many of the homeless suffer from some form of psychological disorder.
C)   most of the homeless have family or friends they could go to, if they chose.
D)   deinstitutionalization has been largely successful in getting mental patients off the streets.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Dr. Smith has just been appointed chief-of-staff at a large hospital located near an area of town where many minorities live. Dr. Smith is very interested in increasing the level of mental health services provided to the minority community. If you could give him one piece of advice, it would be MOST beneficial if you told him he should

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A)   hire trained therapists who are from the same minority group.
B)   advertise in the local minority-language newspaper.
C)   have evening and weekend hours for mental health services.
D)   open several community mental health centers in the neighborhood.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

The type of theoretical approach that a therapist has should be a critical consideration in the selection of a therapist.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Overall, there is evidence to justify the conservative use of electroconvulsive shock therapy in treating severe ____________________ that have not responded to medication.

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The answer of Overall, there is evidence to justify the...

Question 19

The major emphasis in client-centered therapy is to provide the client with

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A)   interpretation of unconscious thinking
B)   cognitive restructuring
C)   feedback and clarification
D)   good adviceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

In what ways is the therapeutic relationship different from a relationship with an intimate friend? In what ways is it different from consulting another professional like an accountant or an attorney? What special responsibilities do you think a therapist has because of these differences?

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Seventy nine percent of psychologists in a national survey expressed the opinion that managed care had negatively affected the quality of their treatment efforts.

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In psychoanalysis, ____________________ refers to the therapist's attempts to explain the inner significance of the client's thoughts, feelings, memories, and behaviors.

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Unless it is important to the client, the therapist's ____________________ should not be a consideration in selecting a good therapist. or

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Identify the elements of therapeutic climate and discuss therapeutic process in Rogers's client-centered therapy.

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In group treatment, the therapist's responsibilities include selecting participants, setting goals for the group, initiating and maintaining the therapeutic process, and protecting clients from harm.

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The major emphasis in client-centered therapy is to provide the client with

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Consistent with the phenomenon of regression toward the mean, you would expect that the person who receives the highest grade in the class on the first psychology exam

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Which of the following shows the MOST appropriate matching of therapy to psychological problem?

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A biomedical treatment in which electric shock is used to produce a cortical seizure accompanied by convulsions is

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Taken as a whole, the results from studies investigating mental illness among the homeless suggest that

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Which of the following is NOT a true statement?

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Overall, there is evidence to justify the conservative use of electroconvulsive shock therapy in treating severe ____________________ that have not responded to medication.

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Behavioral therapists treat pathological symptoms as signs of an underlying problem whereas biomedical therapists think that the symptoms are the problem.

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Summarize the concerns that have been expressed about the impact of managed care on the treatment of psychological disorders.

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