Question 1

The assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions is most clearly central to

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cognitive therapies

Question 2

After discontinuing heavy use of an antianxiety drug, Angela experienced increased anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Angela was experiencing symptoms of

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transference

Question 3

Rational-emotive behavior therapies are most likely to

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vigorously challenge clients\' self-defeating ways of thinking.

Question 4

A token economy represents an application of the principles of

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operant conditioning

Question 5

In which form of therapy is unwanted behavior systematically associated with unpleasant experiences?

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aversive conditioning

Question 6

Dr. Genscher believes that most psychological disorders result from chemical imbalances. In her work as a therapist, Dr. Genscher is most likely to make use of

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drug therapies

Question 7

Instead of focusing on unconscious and repressed thoughts and impulses, ________ therapies focus on conscious thoughts and self-perceptions.

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humanistic

Question 8

Some antidepressants block the reuptake or breakdown of both serotonin and another neurotransmitter, norepinephrine. These antidepressants are called

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dual-action drugs

Question 9

Which therapeutic approach relies most heavily on patients\' discovering their own ways of effectively dealing with their difficulties?

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client-centered therapy

Question 10

Homeopathy and herbal remedies are forms of

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CAM

Question 11

One study of migraine headache patients found that the majority of those who received \"sham acupuncture\" enjoyed relief. The patients\' pain relief is most likely attributable to

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placebo effect

Question 12

The ABC program is an educational program designed to prevent

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HIV infections

Question 13

Lithium is often an effective ________ drug.

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mood-stabilzing

Question 14

Xanax and Ativan are ________ drugs.

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antianxiety

Question 15

Disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity are most characteristic of ________ disorders.

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dissociative

Question 16

During the 1940s and 1950s, lobotomies were most likely to be performed on psychologically disturbed patients who were

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uncontrollably violent

Question 17

Psychoanalysts are most likely to view patient transference as

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a potential aid to the patient in developing insight.

Question 18

Addressing stressors with problem-focused coping would be most characteristic of those with

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personal control

Question 19

Several widely used antidepressant drugs are most often called ________ because they are used in treating disorders other than depressionâfrom anxiety to stroke.

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selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitors

Question 20

Transference refers to a client\'s

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expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier life relationships.

Question 21

Dr. Byrne is a clinical psychologist who often uses operant conditioning techniques to treat her clients. She also encourages them to modify their thought patterns, and on occasion she interprets their transference behaviors. Dr. Byrne\'s therapeutic approach would best be described as

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eclectic

Question 22

In response to stress, the adrenal glands release

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epinephrine

Question 23

Proponents of behavior modification have suggested that institutionalized patients can be weaned from ________ by shifting them to other rewards common to life outside an institution.

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token economy

Question 24

In their classic nine-year study, Friedman and Rosenman reported that, compared with Type A men, Type B men were

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less susceptible to heart attacks

Question 25

Who is the best example of a Type A personality?

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Philip, a competitive, hot-tempered corporation president

Question 26

Electroconvulsive therapy has proven to be effective in the treatment of

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depression

Question 27

Which of the following techniques have behavior therapists used to help people overcome a fear of flying?

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virtual reality exposure therapy

Question 28

Systematic desensitization involves

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associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli.

Question 29

Although originally trained in Freudian techniques, Aaron Beck developed a ________ therapy for depression.

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cognitive

Question 30

Which of the following disorders is more common among men than women?

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antisocial personality disorder

Question 31

Psychological disorders that researchers believe are learned, such as phobias, are most likely to be treated with

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psychotherapy

Question 32

According to the ________ perspective, anxiety is sometimes produced by the submerged mental energy associated with repressed impulses.

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psychoanalytic

Question 33

Deep-brain stimulation involves the implantation of ________ into the brain.

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electrodes

Question 34

Mrs. Coleman

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token economy

Question 35

one difficulty

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may be a consequence rather than a cause of depression.

Question 36

Which form of therapy is most likely to emphasize the importance of examining a person\'s role within a social system?

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family therapy

Question 37

For Type A individuals, exposure to stress is especially likely to inhibit organs such as the ________ from removing cholesterol and fat from the blood.

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liver

Question 38

Luigi minimized the stress of testing positive for HIV by viewing this circumstance as an opportunity for a renewed religious commitment and spiritual growth. His reaction best illustrates the importance of

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stress appraisal

Question 39

Jonathan Selder

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psychodynamic therapy

Question 40

Professor Pot

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evolutionary

Question 41

Which drugs appear to produce therapeutic effects by blocking receptor sites for dopamine?

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antipsychotic drugs

Question 42

type of exposure therapy

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systematic desentization

Question 43

Adelle

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electroconvulsive therapy

Question 44

Both the inseparability of mind and body and the interaction of nature and nurture are most clearly emphasized by

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biopsychosocial

Question 45

A loss

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reduced immune response

Question 46

We can more easily extinguish a fear of driving a car than a fear of holding snakes. This is best explained from a ________ perspective.

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biological

Question 47

Friedman and Rosenman

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Type A

Question 48

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

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repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 49

Undergraduate women who had been sexually abused as children were especially likely to report health problems if they had

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kept it a secret

Question 50

Dylan

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Beck\'s

Question 51

Juilius

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learning

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