Question 1

The truth be told, I would imagine that the real interest of psychologists who try to help the mentally ill is in:

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A)   effectiveness
B)   efficacy
C)   efficiency
D)   veridicality

Question 2

According to the textbook, _____ therapy groups work on individualistic or personal problems, whereas _____ groups focus on disorder or issues common to all participants.

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A)   homogenous; heterogeneous
B)   heterogeneous; homogenous
C)   unicultural; cross-cultural
D)   egocentric; allocentric

Question 3

The understanding of the inner workings of one's own mind is called:

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A)   insight
B)   self awareness
C)   self possession
D)   personal perspective

Question 4

If you are suffering from bipolar disorder, you are very likely taking:

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A)   tricyclics
B)   MAO inhibitors
C)   SSRIs
D)   lithium

Question 5

MAO inhibitors are called that because they:

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A)   decrease MAO production levels
B)   prevent the release of MAO from the synaptic vesicles
C)   prevent MAO from breaking down neurotransmitters in the presynaptic neuron
D)   alter the structural composition of MAO

Question 6

What is the cause of disorders, according to the psychodynamic approach? How does it differ from the cause of disorders according to the cognitive approach?

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According to psychodynamic approach, sym...

Question 7

My therapist tells me that what would best serve me would be a combination of information processing, rational-emotive, and flooding techniques to fit individual situations. This would be an example of:

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A)   eclectic psychotherapy
B)   integrative psychotherapy
C)   cyclical psychodynamics
D)   synthetic psychoanalysis

Question 8

The goal of antidepressant medications such as SSRIs is to:

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A)   keep serotonin acting longer in the synapses of the brain
B)   keep people from making irrational associations between ideas
C)   reduce body weight and make people feel better about themselves
D)   reduce anxiety that leads to depression

Question 9

Which individual proposed the notion of "collaborative empiricism?"

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A)   Albert Ellis
B)   Carl Rogers
C)   Aaron T. Beck
D)   Herbart Simon

Question 10

Certain drugs, such as lithium, take several weeks to start taking effect. This is most likely because:

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A)   neurons in certain regions are too sensitive and fire too rapidly
B)   neurotransmitters operate slowly within the brain
C)   people may take then intermittently due to side effects
D)   it takes time for the intracellular mechanisms to be influenced

Question 11

Presenting the patient with an actual phobic stimulus, rather than have them imagine it, is involved in:

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A)   exposure techniques
B)   systematic desensitization
C)   stimulus confrontation
D)   increasing exposure

Question 12

In free association, the most important clues come from:

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A)   the intonation of the patient's voice
B)   what is concealed
C)   nonverbal cues (e.g., how the patient reacts; where he or she looks) 
D)   what is uttered

Question 13

ECT has been found to be extremely effective for

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A)   severe anxiety
B)   severe depression, especially delusional depression
C)   schizophrenia
D)   treating memory loss

Question 14

Assuming a therapist is using Bandura's method of participatory modeling to help a patient lose a phobia of flying (they fear that the plane will crash) , what should the therapist do?

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A)   Show to the client movies of people flying in planes and showing that nothing happens
B)   Repeatedly present data that flying is actually the safest form of travelling
C)   The therapist should get on a plane and fly somewhere
D)   Provide testimony from ex-flying phobics that flying is safe

Question 15

My therapist tells me during our first meeting that she personally believes that the best way to treat patients, myself included, is to consider what theories have or share in common. This would be an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)   eclectic psychotherapy
B)   psychotherapy integration
C)   cyclical psychodynamics
D)   psychotropic therapy

Question 16

Identify and compare the techniques of Gestalt therapy and client-centered therapy. What do you think of those techniques?

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Gestalt therapy argues that psychopathol...

Question 17

In comparison to drugs, ECT is more effective in treating:

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A)   psychoses
B)   neuroses
C)   schizophrenia
D)   severe depression

Question 18

Nowadays, those individuals suffering from anxiety are most likely to take:

Accepted Answer

A)   tricyclics
B)   MAO inhibitors
C)   SSRIs
D)   none of the above since they are all antidepressants

Question 19

In which of the following techniques does the therapist demonstrate the desired behavior and then gradually induce the patient to engage in it?

Accepted Answer

A)   therapeutic alliance
B)   countertransference
C)   participatory modeling
D)   exposure technique

Question 20

Bandura's notion of _____ involves the therapist modeling the desired behavior and gradually inducing the patient to participate.

Accepted Answer

A)   imitation
B)   participatory modeling
C)   indirect reinforcement
D)   reciprocal isomorphism

Exam 15: Treatment of Psychological Disorders

If you are suffering from bipolar disorder, you are very likely taking:

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Nowadays, those individuals suffering from anxiety are most likely to take:

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My therapist tells me during our first meeting that she personally believes that the best way to treat patients, myself included, is to consider what theories have or share in common. This would be an example of:

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What is the cause of disorders, according to the psychodynamic approach? How does it differ from the cause of disorders according to the cognitive approach?

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Presenting the patient with an actual phobic stimulus, rather than have them imagine it, is involved in:

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My therapist tells me that what would best serve me would be a combination of information processing, rational-emotive, and flooding techniques to fit individual situations. This would be an example of:

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Certain drugs, such as lithium, take several weeks to start taking effect. This is most likely because:

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In which of the following techniques does the therapist demonstrate the desired behavior and then gradually induce the patient to engage in it?

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ECT has been found to be extremely effective for

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Assuming a therapist is using Bandura's method of participatory modeling to help a patient lose a phobia of flying (they fear that the plane will crash) , what should the therapist do?

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Which individual proposed the notion of "collaborative empiricism?"

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The understanding of the inner workings of one's own mind is called:

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MAO inhibitors are called that because they:

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Identify and compare the techniques of Gestalt therapy and client-centered therapy. What do you think of those techniques?

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According to the textbook, _____ therapy groups work on individualistic or personal problems, whereas _____ groups focus on disorder or issues common to all participants.

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The goal of antidepressant medications such as SSRIs is to:

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Bandura's notion of _____ involves the therapist modeling the desired behavior and gradually inducing the patient to participate.

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In free association, the most important clues come from:

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In comparison to drugs, ECT is more effective in treating:

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The truth be told, I would imagine that the real interest of psychologists who try to help the mentally ill is in:

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