Question 1

Ideal clinical decision making is a three-legged stool upheld by clinical expertise,knowledge of the patient,and

Accepted Answer

A)   transference.
B)   a token economy.
C)   research evidence.
D)   a 12-step program.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

Which of the following therapists introduced the use of free association?

Accepted Answer

A)   Carl Rogers
B)   Sigmund Freud
C)   Aaron Beck
D)   Mary Cover JonesE) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

The assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions is most clearly central to

Accepted Answer

A)   progressive relaxation.
B)   cognitive therapies.
C)   behavior modification.
D)   exposure therapies.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

The healing power resulting from a client's expectation that a psychotherapeutic treatment will be effective best illustrates

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A)   the therapeutic alliance.
B)   evidence-based practice.
C)   meta-analysis.
D)   the placebo effect.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Most political dissidents who have survived a period of imprisonment and torture do not later exhibit posttraumatic stress disorder.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   long-term potentiation.
B)   tardive dyskinesia.
C)   neurogenesis.
D)   resilience.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

In classical conditioning therapies,maladaptive symptoms are usually considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)   unconditioned stimuli.
B)   conditioned stimuli.
C)   unconditioned responses.
D)   conditioned responses.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Psychological research on the principles of learning has most directly influenced the development of

Accepted Answer

A)   behavior therapies.
B)   humanistic therapies.
C)   psychodynamic therapy.
D)   cognitive therapies.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 8

Which of the following procedures has typically resulted in patients becoming permanently lethargic?

Accepted Answer

A)   deep brain stimulation
B)   electroconvulsive therapy
C)   a lobotomy
D)   repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Research and social action designed to create environments that support psychological health best defines the focus of

Accepted Answer

A)   psychiatry.
B)   community psychology.
C)   psychopharmacology.
D)   clinical psychology.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Who was the first behavioral psychologist to use counterconditioning techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)   Mary Cover Jones
B)   Joseph Wolpe
C)   Aaron Beck
D)   Albert EllisE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Psychoanalysis is most likely to involve

Accepted Answer

A)   attending to patients' positive and negative feelings toward their therapists.
B)   associating a patient's undesirable behavior with unpleasant experiences.
C)   repeating or rephrasing what a patient says during the course of therapy.
D)   helping patients identify a set of anxiety-triggering situations.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

Which of the following is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?

Accepted Answer

A)   Xanax
B)   Prozac
C)   lithium
D)   ThorazineE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following treatments is most likely to be used only with severely depressed patients who have not responded to drug therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   a lobotomy
B)   electroconvulsive therapy
C)   exposure therapy
D)   the double-blind procedureE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 14

Carl Rogers referred to a caring,nonjudgmental attitude as

Accepted Answer

A)   active listening.
B)   free association.
C)   unconditional positive regard.
D)   positive reinforcement.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Naturally occurring ________ in drinking water has correlated with lower suicide rates across 18 Japanese cities and towns.

Accepted Answer

A)   chlorpromazine
B)   risperidone
C)   lithium
D)   olanzapineE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Nancy's therapist encourages her to think about her strengths rather than her weaknesses and to develop a habit of thanking others when they compliment her or provide emotional support.The therapist's approach best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalysis.
B)   client-centered therapy.
C)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.
D)   virtual reality exposure therapy.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Carl Rogers is known for the development of

Accepted Answer

A)   the token economy.
B)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.
C)   client-centered therapy.
D)   systematic desensitization.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 18

Which biomedical therapy is administered via electrodes implanted in the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)   electroconvulsive therapy
B)   deep brain stimulation
C)   tardive dyskinesia
D)   repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which drugs are designed to depress central nervous system activity?

Accepted Answer

A)   antipsychotic drugs
B)   antianxiety drugs
C)   antidepressant drugs
D)   mood-stabilizing drugsE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 20

Principles derived from psychologists' understanding of classical conditioning have most directly influenced the development of

Accepted Answer

A)   humanistic therapies.
B)   cognitive therapies.
C)   psychodynamic therapies.
D)   behavior therapies.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 15: Therapy

Most political dissidents who have survived a period of imprisonment and torture do not later exhibit posttraumatic stress disorder.This best illustrates

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Which of the following procedures has typically resulted in patients becoming permanently lethargic?

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Principles derived from psychologists' understanding of classical conditioning have most directly influenced the development of

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The healing power resulting from a client's expectation that a psychotherapeutic treatment will be effective best illustrates

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In classical conditioning therapies,maladaptive symptoms are usually considered to be

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Carl Rogers is known for the development of

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Psychoanalysis is most likely to involve

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Research and social action designed to create environments that support psychological health best defines the focus of

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Nancy's therapist encourages her to think about her strengths rather than her weaknesses and to develop a habit of thanking others when they compliment her or provide emotional support.The therapist's approach best illustrates

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The assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions is most clearly central to

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Psychological research on the principles of learning has most directly influenced the development of

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Who was the first behavioral psychologist to use counterconditioning techniques?

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Ideal clinical decision making is a three-legged stool upheld by clinical expertise,knowledge of the patient,and

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Naturally occurring ________ in drinking water has correlated with lower suicide rates across 18 Japanese cities and towns.

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Which of the following is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?

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Which biomedical therapy is administered via electrodes implanted in the brain?

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Which drugs are designed to depress central nervous system activity?

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Which of the following therapists introduced the use of free association?

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Carl Rogers referred to a caring,nonjudgmental attitude as

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