Question 1

which alternative best captures the typical sequence of steps in psychological treatment, from first to last

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assessment-diagnosis-treatment

Question 2

which alternative best expresses the relationship between psychotherapy and psychoanalysis

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psychoanalysis is one type of psychotherapy

Question 3

which type of psychotherapy places the greatest emphasis on early childhood and internal emotions and drives

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psychodynamic therapy

Question 4

which of the following approaches might be used in psychoanalysis

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dream analysis; free association; consideration of past experiences

Question 5

which of the following defines the psychoanalytic concept of free association

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the therapist listens while the client talks about whatever comes to mind

Question 6

which of the following defines the psychoanalytic concept of insight

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an understanding by the client of the unconscious causes of his or her symptoms

Question 7

which of the following defines the psychoanalytic concept of resistance

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the patient\'s attempt to avoid the painful feelings in his or her unconscious

Question 8

which of the following defines the psychoanalytic concept of a defense mechanism

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the methods used by the patient to avoid the painful feelings in his or her unconscious

Question 9

in psychodynamic therapy, what is transference

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the transfer of strong feelings about parents or authority figures to a psychoanalyst

Question 10

according to humanistic therapists, psychological disorders are primarily caused by

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limits and expectations imposed by others

Question 11

in person-centered therapy, the therapist

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attempts to provide unconditional positive regard

Question 12

which of the following terms most nearly captures the essence of unconditional positive regard

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accepting

Question 13

according to behavior therapist, how might psychological disorders be treated most effectively

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the client should learn new behaviors

Question 14

which of the following is true about the technique of flooding

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in flooding the client is exposed to his or her fear all at once

Question 15

which of the following procedures are used in systematic desensitization

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the client imagines the feared object while trying to relax

Question 16

which of the following procedures are used in aversion therapy

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an unpleasant stimulus is paired with an undesirable behavior of the client

Question 17

which of the following procedures are used in cognitive therapy

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the client is helped to identify incorrect or distorted beliefs

Question 18

which approach to therapy emphasizes the challenging of irrational, unrealistic beliefs

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rational-emotive behavior therapy

Question 19

dialectical behavioral therapy is often used to treat which of the following disorders

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borderline personality disorder

Question 20

a goal of dialectical behavioral therapy is to

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get the patient to help out with his or her own treatment

Question 21

electroconvulsive therapy is which type of approach to treatment

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a biomedical approach

Question 22

prozac is an example of which kind of antidepressant drug

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SSRI

Question 23

psychostimulants are often prescribed to treat ADHD. how long does one dose of such medication usually last

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4-12 hours

Question 24

psychostimulants are used to treat which of the following disorders

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ADHD

Question 25

which of the following is not one of the side effects of psychostimulants

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increased appetite

Question 26

as compared to the tricyclics or the MAOIs, SSRIs

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have fewer side effects; are prescribed more frequently

Question 27

lithium carbonate is used to treat which of the following disorders

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bipolar disorders

Question 28

thorazine is used to treat which of the following disorders

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schizophrenia

Question 29

which of the following defines electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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a medical procedure in which brief seizures are created in the brain

Question 30

with respect to electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which of the following statements is true

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it is very effective, at least in the short term

Question 31

which of the following is mentioned in your text as one of the negative consequences of the use of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

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memory loss

Question 32

which of the following defines transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

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a medical procedure that uses a pulsing coil to stimulate the brain

Question 33

most often, transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) has been used to treat

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major depression

Question 34

which of the following defines cingulotomy

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surgery that destroys brain tissue

Question 35

as compared to individual therapy, group therapy is

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more likely to provide social support to clients; less expensive to provide; at least as effective

Question 36

according to your text, group therapy is especially effective for individuals with

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life-altering illness

Question 37

family therapy is which type of approach to treatment

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a social-cultural approach

Question 38

alcoholics anonymous (AA) is an example of

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self-help group

Question 39

community mental health services are offered by

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psychologists; social workers; nurses

Question 40

traditional therapy aims to blank; community mental health aims to blank

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treat; prevent

Question 41

which of the following correctly defines primary prevention

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prevention targeted at everyone in a given community

Question 42

which of the following correctly defines secondary prevention

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prevention targeted at people displaying the its factors for a disorder

Question 43

the social, environmental, and economic vulnerabilities making it more likely that an individual will develop a disorder are termed

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risk factors

Question 44

which of the following correctly defines tertiary prevention

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prevention targeted at people who have been diagnosed with a disorder

Question 45

community mental health prevention programs include

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stress management training; family therapy programs; literacy training programs

Question 46

studies that assess the effectiveness of medical treatments are termed

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outcome research

Question 47

factors that might discourage the use of medications for psychological disorders include each of the following except

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most drugs are only minimally effective, even in the short term

Question 48

which of the following correctly defines a natural improvement

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people get better over time, even without treatment

Question 49

which of the following correctly defines a nonspecific treatment effect

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people improve over time simply by attending therapy

Question 50

which of the following correctly defines a placebo effect

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people improve simple because they expect to get better

Question 51

which threat to the validity of outcome research is correctly matched with its definition

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placebo effect-people improve simply because they expect to get better; nonspecific treatment effect-people improve over time simply by attending therapy; natural improvement-people might get better over time, even without treatment (all of these are correctly matched)

Question 52

a research technique in which the results of many studies are combined is known as

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meta-analysis

Question 53

the blank is a statistical measure of the effectiveness of psychological treatment

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effect size

Question 54

empirically supported therapies include each of the following except

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psychodynamic therapy for generalized anxiety disorder

Question 55

therapies that are known to be effective on the basis of research are termed blank therapies

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empirically supported

Question 56

in a study of the treatment of social anxiety disorder, Herbert et al. (2005) compared the effectiveness of CBT alone to the effectiveness of CBT combined with social skills training. what did Herbert et al. find? what might their study be called?

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CBT combined with social skills training was more effective than CBT alone. Herbert et al.\'s work is called outcome research

Question 57

according to your text, psychotropic drugs seem to be less helpful for

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phobic disorder and obsessive-compulsive disorder

Question 58

concerning the effectiveness of antidepressant drugs, which of the following statements is true

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the average effect size of such drugs is around .30, the effect size varies little from one antidepressant to another

Question 59

according to your text, which type(s) of psychotropic medication(s) are especially ill-advised for pregnant clients

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benzodiazepines; SSRIs

Question 60

since the advent of federal legislation in the 1970s, blood-lead levels among children have fallen by about blank %

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80

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