Question 1

The authors describe an example of conditioning in which cancer patients develop a negative reaction to a variety of people and things associated with their chemotherapy treatments. The phenomenon is called

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A)  generalized conditioning.
B)  stimulus generalization.
C)  variety stimulus.
D)  stimulus discrimination.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

The continual interaction of biological, psychological, and social influences and their effect on behavior is considered

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A)  sociocultural.
B)  psychobiological/biopsychological.
C)  systematic.
D)  multidimensional and integrative.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

In keeping with an accepted treatment for mental illness in the 14th century, a physician treating King Charles VI of France had him moved to the countryside in order to

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A)  have him closer to a hospital that treated mental illness.
B)  keep him away from his family.
C)  restore the balance in his humors.
D)  cure him of hysteria.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

You have just read a newspaper article about a savage rape and murder. You wonder how someone could commit such a horrible crime. Then you recall from your study of Freudian theory that according to Freud, anyone could be a killer or rapist if ________ impulses are not well controlled.

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A)  egoistic
B)  phallic
C)  id
D)  mesmericE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Describe the development of moral therapy.

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Moral therapy focused on improving the l...

Question 6

The traditional tendency to stigmatize women as "hysterical" derived from Hippocrates' concept of

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A)  the "wandering womb."
B)  an "incompetent cervix."
C)  "penis envy."
D)  "pelvic dysfunction."E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

All of the following are examples of defense mechanisms according to psychoanalytic theory EXCEPT

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A)  adaptation.
B)  displacement.
C)  repression.
D)  projection.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 8

In the process of self-actualizing, emphasized in humanistic psychology, individuals

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A)  adopt a conditioned response to a variety of stimuli.
B)  direct their own course of therapy under the guidance of a counselor.
C)  strive to achieve their highest potential against life's obstacles.
D)  achieve a complete and almost unqualified acceptance of their own dysfunctions.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 9

In Freudian theory, "libido" and "thanatos" represent the two basic but opposing drives of

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A)  life and death.
B)  sex and celibacy.
C)  good and evil.
D)  pleasure and pain.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

According to the authors of your textbook, the definition of a psychological disorder is associated with

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A)  stress.
B)  impairment in functioning.
C)  culturally expected responses.
D)  psychotic symptoms.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 11

In which of the following defense mechanisms does an individual falsely attribute his or her own unacceptable feelings, impulses, or thoughts to another person?

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A)  Denial
B)  Projection
C)  Displacement
D)  SublimationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Ozzy Manson is a male rocker who wears outlandish makeup and women's clothing when performing on stage. This behavior is considered

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A)  more abnormal than that of an accountant who starts to do so because rockstars are supposed to be very masculine.
B)  less abnormal than that of an accountant who starts to do so because it is consistent with his professional success.
C)  more abnormal than that of an accountant who starts to do so because its less common to see a rockstar in makeup.
D)  just as abnormal as that of an accountant who starts to do so because abnormality is defined by the individual himself.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Describe the development of biological treatments.

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In the early 1900s electric shock and br...

Question 14

The scientific study of psychological disorders is called

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A)  psychopathology.
B)  psychoanalysis.
C)  pseudoscience.
D)  parapsychology.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In which of the following defense mechanisms does an individual unconsciously block disturbing wishes, thoughts or experiences from awareness?

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A)  Rationalization
B)  Reaction formation
C)  Repression
D)  DisplacementE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Freud called the anxiety that resulted from unconscious conflicts a ___________________.

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A)  fixation
B)  neuroses
C)  defense mechanism
D)  primary processE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

In the 19th century, John Grey, a well-known American psychiatrist, believed that mental illness was due to

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A)  psychological factors.
B)  physical causes.
C)  social/environmental influences.
D)  unknown influences.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

The first significant supporting evidence for a biological cause of a mental disorder was the 19th century discovery that the psychotic disorder called general paresis was caused by the same bacterial microorganism that causes

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A)  malaria.
B)  Alzheimer's disease.
C)  syphilis.
D)  The common cold.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

You just adopted a puppy and want to teach it to fetch the newspaper. What approach would B. F. Skinner advise you to take?

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A)  Punish the puppy each time it does not fetch the paper
B)  Give the puppy a treat each time it gets a little closer to fetching perfectly
C)  Give the puppy a treat each time it fetches perfectly and not otherwise
D)  Be patient and understand that behavior shaping occurs naturally over developmental stagesE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Explain psychoanalytic theory. Refer to concepts such as anxiety, defense mechanisms, and psychosexual development. Use examples to illustrate these concepts.

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Describe the development of moral therapy.

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You just adopted a puppy and want to teach it to fetch the newspaper. What approach would B. F. Skinner advise you to take?

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