Question 1

According to behavior therapists,pathological behaviors

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A)   are signs of an underlying emotional or cognitive problem.
B)   should be viewed as the expression of an unconscious sexual or aggressive conflict.
C)   can be modified directly, through the application of established principles of conditioning.
D)   are the product of irrational thinking.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Dr.Spann is a psychoanalytic therapist and over the past two weeks his patient has begun showing increasing hostility,and he often yells and becomes threatening when Dr.Spann offers her interpretations of the things that the patient says during therapy.Dr.Spann should MOST likely deal with the patient's behavior by

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A)   modeling new behavior for the client.
B)   moving to a new topic for discussion.
C)   ignoring it and recentering on the real problem.
D)   allowing the patient to work through the feelings associated with transference.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

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) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

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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Question 5

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

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A)   The first systematic psychotherapy procedure was Freud's psychoanalysis.
B)   Since Freud's time, all forms of treatment for psychological disorders have involved verbal interaction.
C)   All psychotherapies employ essentially the same method of treatment.
D)   Insight therapy is the most effective method for treating psychological disorders.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

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A)   An individual client may be treated with several different kinds of therapy.
B)   A combination of therapeutic approaches is often more effective than a single approach.
C)   Therapy is generally more effective if a single approach is used consistently throughout the treatment of an individual client.
D)   Generally speaking, the majority of clinical psychologists use an eclectic approach to therapy.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

With regard to a therapist's sex,

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A)   it is generally better to choose a therapist the same sex as yourself.
B)   it is generally better to choose a therapist the opposite sex as yourself.
C)   you should feel free to look for a therapist of one sex or the other if it is personally important to you.
D)   both men and women report better outcomes when seeing female therapists.E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 8

Beth is so terrified of snakes that even walking on sidewalks covered with earthworms after a rain storm makes her feel anxious.Her behavioral therapist has been helping Beth overcome her fear by having her work through an anxiety hierarchy while she maintains a state of deep relaxation.In this case,her therapist is using

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A)   hypnotherapy to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes.
B)   systematic desensitization to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes.
C)   aversion therapy to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes.
D)   biofeedback to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

Brian has been feeling anxious and tense as his final exams approach.He schedules an appointment with his doctor to find out if there is something he can take to help him feel more relaxed and less anxious.If Brian's doctor prescribes a medication for the symptoms that Brian is experiencing,it would MOST likely be

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A)   Thorazine.
B)   Nardil.
C)   Xanax.
D)   Prozac.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 10

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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Question 11

According to Freud,the events in dreams

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A)   have no connection to the client's real life and thus are irrelevant in therapy.
B)   are symbolic representations of recent events in the client's life.
C)   need to be analyzed by the therapist and interpreted for the client.
D)   are logical interpretations of random neural activation.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

The three general approaches to treatment of mental disorders include insight,or talk therapies,behavior therapies relying on the use of learning principles,and biomedical therapies.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Psychoanalysts often encourage transference so that clients can reenact relations with crucial people in the context of therapy.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Summarize what one should look for in a prospective therapist and what one should expect out of therapy.

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Therapeutic services are available in ma...

Question 15

Which group of therapeutic drugs tend to exert their effect almost immediately,but also tend to have an effect that lasts a short length of time?

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A)   antianxiety drugs
B)   antidepressant drugs
C)   antipsychotic drugs
D)   mood stabilizersE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

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) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

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) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT one of the three conditions Rogers believed was important to help create a supportive emotional climate for therapy?

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A)   unconditional positive regard
B)   empathy
C)   genuineness
D)   friendshipE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

John suffers from chronic anxiety.He tends to worry constantly and is uncomfortable in a wide variety of situations.He decides to seek therapy.John put considerable thought into what he wants to gain from therapy.John believes that if he learns why he is so anxious he will be better able to cope.Based on John's beliefs,he is most likely to seek a therapist that emphasizes the ____ approach.

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A)   behavior therapy
B)   biomedical therapy
C)   insight therapy
D)   emotion therapyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 20

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

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