Question 1

The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

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A)   electroconvulsive therapy.
B)   psychosurgery.
C)   drug therapy.
D)   rTMS.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

Therapists' perceptions of the effectiveness of psychotherapy are likely to be misleading because

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A)   therapists typically minimize the seriousness of their clients' symptoms when therapy begins.
B)   clients typically emphasize their problems at the start of therapy and their well-being at the end of therapy.
C)   clients tend to focus on their observable behavioral problems rather than on their mental and emotional abilities.
D)   therapists typically overestimate their clients' potential levels of adjustment.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Virtual reality exposure therapy is most likely to prove effective in the treatment of

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A)   hallucinations.
B)   obsessions.
C)   depression.
D)   phobias.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

One criticism regarding the use of antianxiety drugs as an ongoing treatment is that they

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A)   may cause dry mouth,weight gain,hypertension,or dizzy spells.
B)   may block the normal reuptake of excess serotonin from synapses.
C)   can also be addictive.
D)   may increase overreactions to distracting or irrelevant stimuli.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Madison has a fear of spiders.Her therapist has designed a therapy to replace fear with calm when Madison sees a spider.Madison's therapist is applying ________ therapy.

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A)   behavior
B)   humanistic
C)   cognitive
D)   psychodynamicE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Psychoanalytic techniques are designed to help patients become aware of their repressed thoughts and feelings.In other words,the therapist is helping them gain ________ into the origins of their disorders.

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A)   analysis
B)   interpretation
C)   free association
D)   insightE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Systematic desensitization is based on the idea that ________ in fear-provoking situations can gradually eliminate anxiety.

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A)   self-awareness
B)   free association
C)   relaxation
D)   active listeningE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 8

Unconditional positive regard is to ________ as self-insight is to ________.

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A)   client-centered therapy;psychodynamic therapy
B)   cognitive therapy;behavior therapy
C)   group therapy;cognitive-behavioral therapy
D)   family therapy;cognitive therapyE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

One group of ocean voyagers is given a new but untested pill for seasickness and a second group is given an inactive pill.Neither the voyagers nor the experimental researchers know which group has received the new pill.In this experiment,the investigators are making use of

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A)   deep brain stimulation.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   SSRIs.
D)   the double-blind procedure.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

Classical psychoanalysis most clearly involves

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A)   encouraging patients to carefully observe the consequences of their maladaptive behaviors.
B)   minimizing the possibility that patients would experience anxiety during therapy.
C)   discouraging patients from using antidepressant drugs.
D)   interpreting the meaning of patients' resistance to therapeutic procedures.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Deep brain stimulation is a form of

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A)   psychodynamic therapy.
B)   cognitive therapy.
C)   behavior therapy.
D)   biomedical therapy.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 12

________ restores a healthy biological state,whereas ________ relieves severe disorders.

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A)   Therapeutic lifestyle change;drug therapies
B)   Brain stimulation;psychosurgery
C)   Psychosurgery;drug therapies
D)   Therapeutic lifestyle change;psychosurgeryE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 13

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of group therapy?

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A)   It saves therapists' time and clients' money.
B)   If offers an opportunity to explore social behaviors and develop social skills.
C)   It enables people to see that others share their problems.
D)   It discourages clients from trying out new ways of behaving.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Increasing the availability of norepinephrine and serotonin helps relieve depression because these neurotransmitters

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A)   reduce tardive dyskinesia.
B)   increase appetite.
C)   elevate arousal.
D)   occupy dopamine receptor sites.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Cognitive therapy works,top down,by changing thought processes.Antidepressant drugs work,bottom up,on the emotion-forming

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A)   brainstem.
B)   cerebellum.
C)   limbic system.
D)   sensory cortex.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 16

Janet's behavior therapist is teaching her how to release tension in one muscle group after another until she reaches a comfortable state of complete relaxation.Janet is learning

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A)   progressive relaxation.
B)   systematic desensitization.
C)   aversive conditioning.
D)   a token economy.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 17

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

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A)   the lobotomy
B)   repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
C)   antipsychotic medication
D)   psychosurgeryE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 18

A statistical digest of the results of many different psychotherapy outcome studies is called a

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A)   therapeutic alliance.
B)   randomized clinical trial.
C)   meta-analysis.
D)   free association.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Compared with first-generation antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine,newer-generation antipsychotic drugs such as risperidone and olanzapine have ______ side effects and work best for those with ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

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A)   no;mild
B)   no;severe
C)   fewer;mild
D)   fewer;severeE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 20

Originally used to treat epilepsy,________ seems to be especially helpful in treating the manic episodes of bipolar disorder.

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A)   Thorazine
B)   Depakote
C)   Prozac
D)   lithiumE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: Therapy

The biomedical treatment most widely used today is

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One criticism regarding the use of antianxiety drugs as an ongoing treatment is that they

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Madison has a fear of spiders.Her therapist has designed a therapy to replace fear with calm when Madison sees a spider.Madison's therapist is applying ________ therapy.

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Janet's behavior therapist is teaching her how to release tension in one muscle group after another until she reaches a comfortable state of complete relaxation.Janet is learning

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

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Therapists' perceptions of the effectiveness of psychotherapy are likely to be misleading because

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Cognitive therapy works,top down,by changing thought processes.Antidepressant drugs work,bottom up,on the emotion-forming

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Deep brain stimulation is a form of

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Which of the following is NOT a benefit of group therapy?

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Compared with first-generation antipsychotic drugs such as chlorpromazine,newer-generation antipsychotic drugs such as risperidone and olanzapine have ______ side effects and work best for those with ________ symptoms of schizophrenia.

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One group of ocean voyagers is given a new but untested pill for seasickness and a second group is given an inactive pill.Neither the voyagers nor the experimental researchers know which group has received the new pill.In this experiment,the investigators are making use of

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Psychoanalytic techniques are designed to help patients become aware of their repressed thoughts and feelings.In other words,the therapist is helping them gain ________ into the origins of their disorders.

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Classical psychoanalysis most clearly involves

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________ restores a healthy biological state,whereas ________ relieves severe disorders.

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Virtual reality exposure therapy is most likely to prove effective in the treatment of

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Increasing the availability of norepinephrine and serotonin helps relieve depression because these neurotransmitters

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Unconditional positive regard is to ________ as self-insight is to ________.

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A statistical digest of the results of many different psychotherapy outcome studies is called a

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Systematic desensitization is based on the idea that ________ in fear-provoking situations can gradually eliminate anxiety.

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Originally used to treat epilepsy,________ seems to be especially helpful in treating the manic episodes of bipolar disorder.

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