Question 1

1. Inflated estimates of the value of antidepressant drugs are in large part due to the fact that patient recovery often results from A) the therapeutic touch. B) the double-blind procedure. C) the placebo effect. D) meta-analysis. E) stress inoculation training.

Accepted Answer

c

Question 2

2. Dr. Genscher believes that most psychological disorders result from chemical abnormalities. In her work as a therapist, Dr. Genscher is most likely to make use of A) psychosurgery. B) meta-analysis. C) systematic desensitization. D) drug therapies. E) transference.

Accepted Answer

d

Question 3

3. With ________, the therapist replaces a fearful response with a relaxation response. A) systematic desensitization B) free association C) aversive conditioning D) transference E) meta-analysis

Accepted Answer

a

Question 4

4. Lynn has begun to buy small gifts for her therapist, and she feels extremely jealous of the time he spends with his other patients. To a psychoanalyst, this is most indicative of A) unconditional positive regard. B) the placebo effect. C) transference. D) therapeutic touch. E) free association.

Accepted Answer

c

Question 5

5. Helping patients gain awareness of their unconscious conflicts and defensive behaviors is a major goal of both psychoanalysis and A) systematic desensitization. B) psychodynamic therapy. C) stress inoculation training. D) light exposure therapy. E) humanistic therapy.

Accepted Answer

b

Question 6

6. Teaching people to stop blaming themselves for failures and negative circumstances beyond their control is of most direct concern to ________ therapists. A) psychoanalytic B) cognitive C) eclectic D) client-centered E) behavior

Accepted Answer

b

Question 7

7. Repeatedly introducing people to things they fear and avoid is most characteristic of A) stress inoculation training. B) exposure therapies. C) behavior modification. D) rTMS. E) tardive dyskinesia.

Accepted Answer

b

Question 8

8. Virtual reality exposure therapy is most likely to prove effective in the treatment of A) personality disorders. B) hallucinations. C) obsessions. D) depression. E) phobias.

Accepted Answer

e

Question 9

9. Which drug sometimes helps patients exhibiting negative symptoms of schizophrenia such as apathy and withdrawal? A) Clozaril B) Prozac C) Xanax D) lithium E) Paxil

Accepted Answer

a

Question 10

10. Psychoanalytic techniques are designed primarily to help patients A) focus on their immediate conscious feelings. B) feel more trusting toward others. C) become aware of their repressed conflicts and impulses. D) develop greater self-esteem. E) overcome negative conditioned behaviors.

Accepted Answer

c

Question 11

11. Reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors is most central to the process of A) classical conditioning. B) light exposure therapy. C) behavior modification. D) progressive relaxation. E) systematic desensitization.

Accepted Answer

c

Question 12

12. To understand his patients\' repressed conflicts, Freud sought to identify the ________ of their dreams. A) neurogenesis B) virtual reality C) latent content D) spontaneous recovery E) systematic desensitization

Accepted Answer

c

Question 13

13. The approach that has helped children with autism learn to function successfully in school involves A) operant conditioning. B) systematic desensitization. C) the double-blind procedure. D) family therapy. E) aversive conditioning.

Accepted Answer

a

Question 14

14. Psychodynamic therapies try to understand patients\' current symptoms by focusing on recurring patterns in their A) interpersonal relationships. B) conditioned behaviors. C) eating habits and drug use. D) self-blaming explanations. E) childhood experiences.

Accepted Answer

a

Question 15

15. Clients often stay in touch with their psychotherapists only if satisfied with the treatment they received. This helps us understand why therapists 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) believe that biomedical therapies are more effective in the long run.

Accepted Answer

d

Question 16

16. Replacing a negative response with a positive response is to systematic desensitization as replacing a positive response with a negative response is to A) transference. B) operant conditioning. C) aversive conditioning. D) eclectic therapy. E) electroconvulsive therapy.

Accepted Answer

c

Question 17

17. The practice of ________ is based on the application of operant conditioning principles. A) unconditional positive regard B) systematic desensitization C) free association D) behavior modification E) psychoanalysis

Accepted Answer

d

Question 18

18. Instead of focusing on the cure of psychological disorders, ________ therapies seek to promote personal growth and self-fulfillment. A) psychodynamic B) biomedical C) behavior D) humanistic E) eclectic

Accepted Answer

d

Question 19

19. Which of the following is the best description of behavior modification? A) Patients are helped to identify a hierarchy of anxiety-arousing experiences. B) Clients\' illogical ways of thinking are vigorously challenged. C) Patients\' actions are influenced by controlling the consequences of those actions. D) What a client says during the course of therapy is repeated or rephrased. E) Attention is focused on clients\' positive and negative feelings toward their therapists.

Accepted Answer

c

Question 20

20. Which of the following best illustrates a form of psychotherapy? A) systematic desensitization B) electroconvulsive therapy C) psychosurgery D) rTMS E) psychopharmacology

Accepted Answer

a

Question 21

21. Psychoanalysts would suggest that resistance during therapy supports and maintains the process of A) meta-analysis. B) transference. C) free association. D) dream interpretation. E) repression.

Accepted Answer

e

Question 22

22. Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy indicates that: A) clients are generally satisfied with the effectiveness of therapy. B) clients\' perceptions are the best evidence available for the effectiveness of therapy. C) clients tend to underestimate how much they have improved as a result of therapy. D) therapy is no more effective than talking to a friend. E) therapy is perceived as less effective than drug treatments.

Accepted Answer

a

Question 23

23. Xanax and Ativan are ________ drugs. A) antidepressant B) antipsychotic C) mood-stabilizing D) antianxiety E) psychodynamic

Accepted Answer

d

Question 24

24. The double-blind procedure involves A) the avoidance of eye contact between patient and therapist during free association. B) a procedure in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or a placebo. C) blocking anxiety-arousing material from consciousness during therapy. D) the simultaneous use of two or more therapeutic treatments in the hope that at least one will be effective. E) replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response.

Accepted Answer

b

Question 25

25. In classical conditioning therapies, maladaptive symptoms are usually considered to be A) unconditioned stimuli. B) conditioned stimuli. C) unconditioned responses. D) conditioned responses. E) neutral stimuli.

Accepted Answer

d

Question 26

The DSM-V is used to ______ various psychological disorders

Accepted Answer

*identify

Question 27

To be labeled as a disorder, behavior mush be these three things

Accepted Answer

*distressful dysfunctional *deviant

Question 28

This common diagnosis (normally in children) includes symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity

Accepted Answer

ADHD

Question 29

Ongoing patterns of behavior that are different from those of most other people in your culture are best characterized as this

Accepted Answer

deviant

Question 30

Of the three D\'s, this one is most likely absent from a psychopath\'s behavior

Accepted Answer

*Distressful

Question 31

When persistent, distressful anxiety cannot fit into a specific category, it is labeled as this

Accepted Answer

General Anxiety Disorder

Question 32

This perspective views anxiety as being produced by the submerged mental energy associated with repressed impulses

Accepted Answer

*Psychoanalytic

Question 33

Episodes of intense dread that last for several minutes and are accompanied by shortness of breath, trembling, or dizziness are characterized as this

Accepted Answer

*Panic Disorder

Question 34

Incapacitating efforts to avoid specific anxiety-producing situations is most indicative of these

Accepted Answer

*Phobias

Question 35

Repetitive behaviors, such as checking locks, are referred to as these

Accepted Answer

*Compulsions

Question 36

The \"common cold\" of mood disorders, due to its pervasiveness

Accepted Answer

Depression, or Major Depressive Disorder

Question 37

Cancer survivors who develop a fresh delight in their children and savor the joy of each new day best illustrate the effect of this

Accepted Answer

Post-traumatic Growth

Question 38

Bipolar is classified as this type of disorder

Accepted Answer

Mood

Question 39

Conversion disorder and hypochondriasis are classified as this type of disorder

Accepted Answer

**Somatic or Somatoform

Question 40

Disorganized thoughts is to _______ as a disturbance of consciousness is to ______

Accepted Answer

Schizo; DID

Question 41

Developed \"client centered\" therapy

Accepted Answer

Carl Rogers

Question 42

Token economies are based on the principles of this psychologist\'s work

Accepted Answer

*B. F. Skinner

Question 43

A therapist suggests you are blaming your teachers and parents for your bad grades; the therapist\'s approach likely reflects this perspective

Accepted Answer

*Cognitive

Question 44

This model, or perspective, of psychologically disordered behavior is likely to be criticized for neglecting social and psychological factors

Accepted Answer

Medical (or Biomedical)

Question 45

Perspectives: Free association is to ______ as systematic desensitization is to _______

Accepted Answer

*Psychoanalysis; *Behavioral

Question 46

Active listening is a key component of this psychotherapy

Accepted Answer

Client-centered (or Humanistic)

Question 47

The process of maintaining appropriate patient behaviors with progressing positive rewards instead of punishment is likely to be some form of this

Accepted Answer

*Token Economy

Question 48

The process of associating unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences

Accepted Answer

Aversive Conditioning

Question 49

The phrase, \"No person is an island\" is most likely to be uttered during a session of this type of psychotherapy

Accepted Answer

Family or Group Therapy

Question 50

Frank was very depressed when he started psychotherapy, but felt much better by the end. At least some of his improvement is attributed to this phenomenon

Accepted Answer

*Regression Toward the Mean

Question 51

The study of how drugs affect mind and behavior

Accepted Answer

Psychopharmacology

Question 52

Most psychologists take this kind of approach to therapy, which often includes medicine and psychotherapy

Accepted Answer

Eclectic

Question 53

Xanax and Ativan are common drugs of this type

Accepted Answer

Antianxiety

Question 54

Extended use or over-dosage of antipsychotic drugs can lead to this condition

Accepted Answer

Tardive Dyskinesia

Question 55

This type of psychosurgery often produced uncreative, lethargic, immature patients

Accepted Answer

Lobotomy

Question 56

Jeff rarely goes outside his house. He orders all his food and works from home via computer. His behavior is characteristic of this phobia.

Accepted Answer

Agoraphobia

Flashcards About Chapter 13 Review

Unlock all answers in this set

Haven't found what you were looking for?

Search for samples, answers to your questions and flashcards