Question 1

Cognitive therapies 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 list of anxiety-arousing situations.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Which of the following is most clearly a key element shared by all effective psychotherapies?

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization
B)   an eclectic approach
C)   meta-analysis
D)   a new perspective on lifeE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which of the following drugs is most likely to provide schizophrenia patients with some relief from their auditory hallucinations and paranoia?

Accepted Answer

A)   Thorazine
B)   Xanax
C)   lithium
D)   ProzacE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 4

The personal strength that enables people to cope with stress and recover from adversity is called

Accepted Answer

A)   resilience.
B)   individualism.
C)   neurogenesis.
D)   long-term potentiation.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 5

Of the following individuals,who is most likely to benefit from therapeutic drugs that block receptor sites for dopamine?

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A)   Amir,who complains about feeling tense and fearful most of the time but doesn't know why
B)   Matthew,who feels hopeless and lethargic after losing his job
C)   Betsy,who hears imaginary voices telling her she will soon be killed
D)   Marcella,who is so obsessed with fear of a heart attack that she frequently counts her heartbeats aloudE) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 6

Cognitive therapy is most likely to

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A)   focus special attention on clients' positive and negative feelings about their therapists.
B)   employ personality tests to accurately diagnose clients' difficulties.
C)   emphasize the importance of clients' personal interpretations of life events.
D)   systematically associate clients' undesirable behaviors with unpleasant experiences.E) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Which therapeutic approach combines cognitive tactics for tolerating distress and regulating emotions with social skills training and mindfulness meditation?

Accepted Answer

A)   psychodynamic therapy
B)   systematic desensitization
C)   dialectical behavior therapy
D)   client-centered therapyE) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Evidence-based practice involves making therapeutic care decisions based on integrating the best available research with clinical expertise and

Accepted Answer

A)   unconditional positive regard.
B)   cost management requirements.
C)   a 12-step program.
D)   patient preferences and characteristics.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier relationships is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   transference.
B)   resistance.
C)   free association.
D)   counterconditioning.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 10

In which approach to therapy do psychotherapists expect that patients are often motivated to resist discussing anxiety-laden material?

Accepted Answer

A)   humanistic therapy
B)   psychoanalysis
C)   behavior therapy
D)   cognitive therapyE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

In psychoanalysis,a patient's hesitation to free-associate is most likely to be interpreted as a sign of

Accepted Answer

A)   transference.
B)   resistance.
C)   counterconditioning.
D)   unconditional positive regard.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 12

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) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

To reduce his daughter's fear of the dark,Mr.Chew would hug and gently rock her immediately after turning off the lights at bedtime.Mr.Chew's strategy best illustrates the technique of

Accepted Answer

A)   meta-analysis.
B)   transference.
C)   free association.
D)   counterconditioning.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

Many suspect that EMDR may be therapeutic because of its similarity to

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalysis.
B)   aversive conditioning.
C)   exposure therapy.
D)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

Which of the following treatment approaches has received little or no scientific support?

Accepted Answer

A)   psychodynamic therapy
B)   exposure therapies
C)   energy therapies
D)   aversive conditioningE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic drug that reduces paranoia and auditory hallucinations by

Accepted Answer

A)   reducing involuntary muscle movements.
B)   dampening responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli.
C)   decreasing the availability of norepinephrine.
D)   elevating arousal and mood.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

People living in "cultures of honor," which prize ________,tend to be more reluctant to seek mental health care.

Accepted Answer

A)   academic achievement
B)   strength and toughness
C)   a token economy
D)   unconditional positive regardE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which of the following has been demonstrated to provide relief for those with a seasonal pattern of depression symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   behavioral conditioning therapies
B)   EMDR
C)   psychoanalysis
D)   light exposure therapyE) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

It has been suggested that the effectiveness of ________ results from energizing the left frontal lobe of the brain.

Accepted Answer

A)   a lobotomy
B)   rTMS
C)   Xanax
D)   the double-blind procedureE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 20

After surviving the loss of family members to the horrors of war,Jacinda developed an enlarged capacity to empathize with those who suffer and to care for those in need.Her response to stressful life circumstances best illustrates

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 15: Therapy

Which of the following has been demonstrated to provide relief for those with a seasonal pattern of depression symptoms?

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People living in "cultures of honor," which prize ________,tend to be more reluctant to seek mental health care.

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Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic drug that reduces paranoia and auditory hallucinations by

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Which of the following is most clearly a key element shared by all effective psychotherapies?

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Cognitive therapies would be most likely to encourage depressed clients to

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Carl Rogers referred to a caring,nonjudgmental attitude as

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In which approach to therapy do psychotherapists expect that patients are often motivated to resist discussing anxiety-laden material?

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In psychoanalysis,a patient's hesitation to free-associate is most likely to be interpreted as a sign of

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Which of the following drugs is most likely to provide schizophrenia patients with some relief from their auditory hallucinations and paranoia?

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Which of the following treatment approaches has received little or no scientific support?

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After surviving the loss of family members to the horrors of war,Jacinda developed an enlarged capacity to empathize with those who suffer and to care for those in need.Her response to stressful life circumstances best illustrates

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Many suspect that EMDR may be therapeutic because of its similarity to

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The expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier relationships is known as

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Cognitive therapy is most likely to

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The personal strength that enables people to cope with stress and recover from adversity is called

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Evidence-based practice involves making therapeutic care decisions based on integrating the best available research with clinical expertise and

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To reduce his daughter's fear of the dark,Mr.Chew would hug and gently rock her immediately after turning off the lights at bedtime.Mr.Chew's strategy best illustrates the technique of

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Of the following individuals,who is most likely to benefit from therapeutic drugs that block receptor sites for dopamine?

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It has been suggested that the effectiveness of ________ results from energizing the left frontal lobe of the brain.

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Which therapeutic approach combines cognitive tactics for tolerating distress and regulating emotions with social skills training and mindfulness meditation?

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