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Which of the following behavior therapy techniques would most likely be used to treat a fear of flying?

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A)   systematic desensitization
B)   aversive conditioning
C)   modeling
D)   biofeedbackE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Of the following, which is NOT a closely related pair of terms?

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A)   psychoanalysis and free association
B)   client-centered therapy and clarification
C)   behavior therapy and systematic desensitization
D)   biomedical therapy and aversion therapyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Describe the various types of mental health professionals that provide therapy for abnormal behavior and discuss the types of credentialing required for each.

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Therapists come from...

Question 4

Different approaches to psychotherapy are designed to accomplish different outcomes. Which of the following correctly lists three types of therapy that are designed to change the thinking, change the physiological functioning, and change the knowledge of unconscious conflicts of a client, respectively?

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A)   group therapy, drug therapy, social skills training
B)   cognitive therapy, drug therapy, psychoanalysis
C)   cognitive therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, client-centered therapy
D)   client-centered therapy, aversion therapy, psychoanalysisE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Freud developed a systematic treatment procedure called ____________________, which was the origin of the group of therapies known as insight therapies.

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The answer of Freud developed a systematic treatment procedure called...

Question 6

SNRIs inhibit reuptake of

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A)   serotonin and norepinephrine.
B)   serotonin and glutamate.
C)   glutamate and norepinephrine.
D)   glutamate and endorphins.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which of the following factors can affect the outcome of a treatment program?

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A)   the efficacy of the treatment itself
B)   regression toward the mean
C)   placebo effects
D)   all of these aboveE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Freud believed that most clients would have difficulty accepting their therapist's interpretations and that they might display ____________________, or unconscious defensive maneuvers to hinder the process of therapy.

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The answer of Freud believed that most clients would have...

Question 9

According to Carl Roger's ____________________ therapy, the climate in which therapy takes place in is more important then the process used by the therapist.

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The answer of According to Carl Roger's ____________________ therapy, the...

Question 10

It is believed by some that all psychological disorders can be traced to some sort of biological malfunction, especially malfunctions in the nervous system. In other words, in a perfectly formed and perfectly functioning biological organism, there could be no psychological disorder. If this were true, then the "ultimate cure" for any psychological disorder would be a biomedical cure. Explain why this position does or does not make sense to you.

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If your set of philosophical assumptions...

Question 11

Which of the following mental health professionals must have a medical degree?

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A)   psychiatric social workers
B)   clinical psychologists
C)   psychiatric nurses
D)   psychiatristsE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following is least accurate concerning trends in mental hospitals in this country?

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A)   The length of stay has increased since the 1950s.
B)   They serve mainly the chronically ill patient.
C)   More patients are now placed in local facilities instead of the mental hospital.
D)   The number of patients in mental hospitals has declined since the 1950s.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

In the Featured Study which investigated the impact of combining insight therapy and medication, the researchers speculate that the combined treatment they tested may be best-suited for dealing with

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A)   both the biological and psychosocial substrates of old-age depression.
B)   the biological substrate, but not the psychosocial substrate of old-age depression.
C)   the psychosocial substrate, but not the biological substrate of old-age depression.
D)   the genetic substrate, but not the biological substrate of old-age depression.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 14

With regard to sexual exploitation of a client, the studies indicate all of the following EXCEPT

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A)   sexual exploitation incidents almost always involve a male therapist.
B)   sexual exploitation incidents almost always involve a female client.
C)   a small percentage of therapists take advantage of their clients sexually.
D)   the impact of these sexual liaisons are usually not very harmful to the client.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Compare and contrast the psychoanalytic and humanistic brands of insight therapy.

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The main similarity is that both seek to...

Question 16

Less than one-half of all psychiatric inpatient admissions involve the rehospitalization of a former patient.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Deinstitutionalization means that

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A)   hospitalization for mental illness has become a thing of the past.
B)   whenever possible, the mentally ill should be treated at community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care.
C)   the environment inside mental hospitals is designed to be less structured and rigid.
D)   mental hospitals should take increased responsibility for the treatment of all clients, even those who are not seriously ill.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a conclusion of Seligman's research comparing the effectiveness of different approaches to psychotherapy? People with

Accepted Answer

A)   obsessive-compulsive disorder respond best to behavior therapy or drug therapy.
B)   depression respond best to client-centered therapy.
C)   specific phobias respond best to systematic desensitization.
D)   panic disorder respond best to cognitive therapy.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 19

The newest class of antidepressants is the

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A)   MAO inhibitors.
B)   SSRIs.
C)   tricyclics.
D)   SNRIs.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Dissatisfaction with the system of public mental hospitals led to the

Accepted Answer

A)   development of psychotherapy techniques in the 1900s.
B)   "rebirth" of mental institutions in the 1960s.
C)   community mental health movement of the 1960s.
D)   managed care movement of the 1990s.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

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