Question 1

Cognitive therapy is designed to ​

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A)  create a negative response to a stimulus that has elicited problematic behavior.
B)  correct thinking errors and maladaptive beliefs.
C)  reduce phobic responses.
D)  improve interpersonal skills.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Valium is an

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A)  antidepressant drug.
B)  antianxiety drug.
C)  antipsychotic drug.
D)  MAO inhibitor.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Some theorists have proposed that all insight therapies share several common characteristics that explain their effectiveness.  Which of the following is NOT one of the proposed common factors?

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A)  D evelopment of a therapeutic alliance
B)  E motional support and empathy
C)  O pportunity to express feelings
D)  F ocus on problematic behaviorsE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Drug therapy is classified as a(n)  _____ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as a(n)  _____ therapy.

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A)  aversion; biomedical
B)  biomedical; biomedical
C)  biomedical; behavior
D)  behavior; insightE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Charlene is talking with her father and confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend. Her father tells Charlene that he loves her, but that he doesn't approve of her lying. According to Carl Rogers, Charlene's father is displaying the quality of

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A)  empathy.
B)  validity.
C)  unconditional positive regard.
D)  selective abstraction.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

A severe side effect associated with _____ drugs is _____, which is a neurological disorder marked by involuntary writhing and tic-like movements.

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A)  antidepressant; Parkinson's disease
B)  antidepressant; tardive dyskinesia
C)  antipsychotic; Parkinson's disease
D)  antipsychotic; tardive dyskinesiaE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

_____ occurs when clients relate to therapists in ways that mimic critical relationships in their lives.

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Question 8

In which of the following forms of therapy are individuals MOST clearly viewed as part of an ecosystem that affects their behavior?

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A)  R ational-emotive therapy
B)  F amily therapy
C)  R ole-model therapy
D)  C lient-centered therapyE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Therapeutic drugs that gradually reduce symptoms such as hallucinations, delusions, hyperactivity, and mental confusion are ​

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A)  antidepressant drugs.
B)  antipsychotic drugs.
C)  mood stabilizers.
D)  antianxiety drugs.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Alice has a dog phobia. Her therapist confronts her with actual dogs so that Alice learns that dogs are usually harmless. Alice is receiving

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A)  aversion therapy.
B)  systematic desensitization.
C)  avoidance therapy.
D)  exposure therapy.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

At times, individuals decide to terminate therapy at a time the therapist feels is premature and at a point when therapy is about to make significant progress. This is an example of

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A)  interpretation.
B)  repression.
C)  transference.
D)  resistance.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The different approaches to psychotherapy ​

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A)  overlap so much that there is little basis for differentiating one from another.
B)  have developed due to tension between competing theories.
C)  are all equally appropriate for all kinds of psychological problems.
D)  can be used interchangeably for the majority of psychological disorders.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Many specific therapies have turned out to be irrelevant or counterproductive when used with different cultural groups. This finding illustrates that ​

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A)  psychology is theoretically diverse.
B)  our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
C)  psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
D)  our experience of the world is highly subjective.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Dr. Brannigen treats individuals who have symptoms of major depression. During the initial treatment, Dr. Brannigen often prescribes antidepressants, but during the course of therapy, he also encourages patients to recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. He believes that drug treatment can be effective in reducing the symptoms of depression, but only by understanding the causes of their depression will individuals be able to prevent relapses. Dr. Brannigen's approach to therapy could BEST be described as a(n)  _____ approach.

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A)  humanistic
B)  behavioral
C)  deinstitutional
D)  eclecticE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

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

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In client-centered therapy, the therapis...

Question 16

Dissatisfaction with the system of public mental hospitals led to the ​

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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)

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning antipsychotic drugs is FALSE?

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A)  They have an effect on dopamine synapses.
B)  They usually show effects within two days to a week.
C)  They have many side effects such as drowsiness, tremors, and muscular rigidity.
D)  They reduce symptoms in approximately 90% of patients.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Psychoanalysis is a therapy that emphasizes

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A)  correcting habitual thinking errors.
B)  the recovery of unconscious conflicts, motives, and defenses.
C)  providing a supportive climate for clients.
D)  improving interpersonal skills.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

The first step in the process of systematic desensitization is to ​

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A)  train in deep muscle relaxation.
B)  build an anxiety hierarchy.
C)  relax while visualizing a fearful stimulus.
D)  achieve successive goals approximations.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following groups of therapeutic drugs tends to exert its effect almost immediately, but also tends to have an effect that lasts a short length of time?

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A)  A ntianxiety drugs
B)  A ntidepressant drugs
C)  A ntipsychotic drugs
D)  M ood stabilizersE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

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The different approaches to psychotherapy

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Drug therapy is classified as a(n) _ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as a(n) _ therapy.

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In which of the following forms of therapy are individuals MOST clearly viewed as part of an ecosystem that affects their behavior?

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Which of the following statements concerning antipsychotic drugs is FALSE?

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