Question 1

Which of the following assumptions are LEAST likely to be made by a behavioral therapist?

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A)   Behavior is a product of learning.
B)   What has been learned is can be unlearned.
C)   Overt behaviors are symptoms of an underlying problem.
D)   Learning principles can be used to get rid of maladaptive behaviors.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Compared to traditional antipsychotic drugs, the newer atypical antipsychotic drugs

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A)   seem to produce more severe side effects, but are much more expensive.
B)   are more effective in treating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
C)   can be used to treat depression and anxiety, in addition to schizophrenia.
D)   seem to produce more unpleasant side effects.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D) A

Question 3

Behavior therapies appear to be particularly effective in the treatment of

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A)   major depression.
B)   antisocial personality disorder.
C)   phobias.
D)   multiple-personality disorders.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Therapeutic drugs that reduce tension, apprehension, and nervousness are

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

Question 5

Compared to psychologists, in their provision of therapy psychiatrists tend to

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A)   emphasize biomedical treatments more.
B)   use group therapies more often.
C)   use behavior therapies more often.
D)   spend less time working with severely disturbed patients.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

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A)   Psychotherapy is for people with an identified psychological disorder.
B)   About half of the people who used mental health services in a given year do not meet the criteria for a full-fledged mental disorder.
C)   Men are more likely to seek professional psychological help.
D)   The most common problem for which people will seek mental health treatment is for unsatisfactory interpersonal relations.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Use of group therapy is likely to grow in future years because

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A)   it has a high effectiveness rate.
B)   more practitioners are being trained .
C)   there are economic pressures in mental health care.
D)   most people find the idea of being in groups attractive.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Rogers named his technique "client-centered therapy" to emphasize his belief that

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A)   clients should play a major role in determining the pace and direction of their therapy.
B)   clients should always be the center of attention.
C)   therapists should always share all of their thoughts, feelings, and experiences with clients.
D)   the client is in a position of natural status and authority over the therapist.E) B) and C)
F) B) and D) A

Question 9

Psychopharmacotherapy involves the treatment of mental disorders with

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A)   electroconvulsive shock.
B)   insight therapy.
C)   medication.
D)   surgery.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 10

Leslie has been feeling depressed for a number of weeks. She thinks she may need to see a therapist to help her overcome her depression, but she doesn't want to see anyone who is going to dwell on her childhood and try to work through any problems she experienced years ago. She wants to see someone who will focus on direct treatment of her current symptoms. In this example, it appears that Leslie is looking for a therapist whose approach to treatment would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)   insight therapy.
B)   non-invasive therapy.
C)   biomedical therapy.
D)   hypnotherapy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Therapists who emphasize altering an individual's physiological functioning in treatment use the ____ approach to psychotherapy.

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A)   behavior
B)   biomedical
C)   insight
D)   emotionE) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

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) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 13

The basic learning principle used in Wolpe's systematic desensitization is

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A)   counterconditioning.
B)   negative reinforcement.
C)   positive reinforcement.
D)   operant conditioning.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 14

Which of the following psychologists is MOST likely to deal with the most severe mental health problems?

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A)   counseling psychologist
B)   clinical psychologist
C)   school psychologist
D)   research psychologistE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

The main assumption of behavior therapy is that maladaptive behavior is the result of

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A)   unconscious conflicts and repressed urges.
B)   self-defeating irrational thoughts.
C)   learning, and can be unlearned.
D)   distortions in a person's emotions.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B) C

Question 16

Based on a 1999 survey, the U.S. Surgeon General estimated that ____ percentage of the US population uses mental health services in a given year.

Accepted Answer

A)   about 25%
B)   less then five percent
C)   about 15%
D)   more than 25%E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 17

The most commonly cited side effect associated with antianxiety drugs is

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A)   drowsiness.
B)   tachycardia.
C)   blurred vision.
D)   insomnia.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Nelson, a schizophrenic patient, has just begun taking antipsychotic medication. He took his first dose about 12 hours ago, but so far his family sees no change in his condition. What advice should they be given?

Accepted Answer

A)   If he doesn't show improvement in another 12 hours, a different kind of medication should be tried.
B)   Patients usually don't begin responding to antipsychotic drugs for at least a few days.
C)   He may have been misdiagnosed as schizophrenic.
D)   Early changes due to antipsychotic medication are usually not apparent to nonprofessionals, who are unfamiliar with the signs of improvement.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Psychoanalysis uses the techniques of ____ to uncover the unconscious conflicts causing an individual's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)   resistance and transference
B)   free association and resistance
C)   free association and dream analysis
D)   dream analysis and transferenceE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 20

According to Freud, the events in dreams

Accepted Answer

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

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Which of the following assumptions are LEAST likely to be made by a behavioral therapist?

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Compared to traditional antipsychotic drugs, the newer atypical antipsychotic drugs

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Behavior therapies appear to be particularly effective in the treatment of

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Therapeutic drugs that reduce tension, apprehension, and nervousness are

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Compared to psychologists, in their provision of therapy psychiatrists tend to

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Which of the following statements is MOST accurate?

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Use of group therapy is likely to grow in future years because

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Rogers named his technique "client-centered therapy" to emphasize his belief that

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The basic learning principle used in Wolpe's systematic desensitization is

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Which of the following psychologists is MOST likely to deal with the most severe mental health problems?

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The most commonly cited side effect associated with antianxiety drugs is

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Nelson, a schizophrenic patient, has just begun taking antipsychotic medication. He took his first dose about 12 hours ago, but so far his family sees no change in his condition. What advice should they be given?

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