Question 1

In promoting therapeutic life-style change,Stephen Ilardi and his colleagues note that human brains and bodies were designed for physical activity and

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A)  spontaneous recovery. 
B)  free association. 
C)  social engagement. 
D)  unconditional positive regard.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Two counterconditioning techniques for replacing unwanted responses include

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A)  systematic desensitization and free association. 
B)  spontaneous recovery and stress inoculation training. 
C)  unconditional positive regard and transference. 
D)  aversive conditioning and exposure therapy.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

"The technique reduces people to puppets controlled by therapists! It doesn't respect human freedom." This criticism is most likely to be directed at

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A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  EMDR. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  a token economy.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

After Darnel dropped a pass in an important football game,he became depressed and vowed to quit the team because of his athletic incompetence. The campus psychologist used gentle questioning to reveal to Darnel that his thinking was irrational: His "incompetence" had earned him an athletic scholarship. The psychologist's response was most typical of a ________ therapist.

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A)  behavior 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  client-centered 
D)  cognitiveE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Which of the following biomedical treatments provides some of the benefits of ECT without triggering seizures or memory loss?

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A)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing 
B)  repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  psychosurgeryE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitors are frequently prescribed for the treatment of

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A)  tardive dyskinesia. 
B)  schizophrenia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  mania.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 7

A person can derive benefits from psychotherapy simply by believing in it. This illustrates the importance of

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A)  active listening. 
B)  the placebo effect. 
C)  the transference effect. 
D)  interpretation.E) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Psychopharmacology involves the study of how

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A)  diseases influence psychological well-being. 
B)  exercise alleviates depression. 
C)  drugs affect mind and behavior. 
D)  psychosurgery and ECT influence emotions.E) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 9

Which type of therapy focuses on eliminating irrational thinking?

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A)  EMDR 
B)  client-centered therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  behavior therapyE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Abraham's doctor prescribes medication that increases the availability of norepinephrine or serotonin in his nervous system. Evidently,Abraham is being treated with a(n) ________ drug.

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A)  antipsychotic 
B)  mood-stabilizing 
C)  antidepressant 
D)  anticonvulsiveE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

Which of the following is a type of exposure therapy?

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A)  family therapy 
B)  stress inoculation training 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  a token economyE) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 12

Group therapy is typically more effective than individual therapy for

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A)  encouraging severely disturbed individuals to quickly regain normal social functioning. 
B)  enabling people to discover that others have problems similar to their own. 
C)  ensuring that therapists will become more emotionally involved in clients' real-life problems. 
D)  eliminating clients' anxiety during the process of therapy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

Cognitive therapists would be most likely to encourage depressed clients to

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A)  carefully observe the negative consequences of their depression. 
B)  take more personal responsibility for their own negative feelings and actions. 
C)  stop blaming themselves for negative circumstances beyond their control. 
D)  identify a hierarchy of anxiety-arousing experiences.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

In concluding her talk titled "Psychosurgery Today," Ashley states that

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A)  "Psychosurgery is still widely used throughout the world." 
B)  "Electroconvulsive therapy is the only remaining psychosurgical technique that is widely practiced." 
C)  "With advances in psychopharmacology,psychosurgery has largely been abandoned." 
D)  "Although lobotomies remain popular,other psychosurgical techniques have been abandoned."E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Clients often stay in touch with their psychotherapists only if satisfied with the treatment they received. This helps us understand why therapists

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A)  typically take an eclectic approach to therapy. 
B)  prefer client-centered therapy over other forms of treatment. 
C)  interpret patients' transference early in the course of therapy. 
D)  tend to overestimate the effectiveness of psychotherapy.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

During her weekly therapy sessions,Sabrina will often abruptly shift the focus of her attention and lose her train of thought. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates

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A)  spontaneous recovery. 
B)  progressive relaxation. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  tardive dyskinesia.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

Light exposure therapy was developed to relieve symptoms of

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A)  anxiety. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  alcohol dependency.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

One possible explanation for the delayed effect of antidepressant drugs is that the increased availability of serotonin seems to promote

Accepted Answer

A)  increased metabolic rates. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  decreased norepinephrine levels. 
D)  neurogenesis.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Geraldo,a second-year undergraduate,is so fearful of medical procedures that he has avoided routine dental checkups for over three years. He has recently contacted a psychotherapist for help in overcoming his fear. Describe how a behavior therapist and a psychoanalyst would treat Geraldo's problem.

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Question 20

Virtual reality exposure therapy is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  stress inoculation training. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  transference.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

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