Question 1

When Murli told his therapist,"I came to see what you could do for me," the therapist responded,"It sounds like you're feeling you need some help. Am I right?" The therapist's response illustrates the technique of

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A)  transference. 
B)  free association. 
C)  active listening. 
D)  systematic desensitization.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 2

Cognitive-behavioral therapy aims to

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A)  alter the way people act. 
B)  make people more aware of their irrational negative thinking. 
C)  alter the way people think and act. 
D)  countercondition anxiety-provoking stimuli.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 3

Antidepressant drugs are believed to work by affecting serotonin or

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A)  dopamine. 
B)  lithium. 
C)  norepinephrine. 
D)  acetylcholine.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

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

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A)  antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  mood-stabilizing drugs. 
C)  dual-action drugs. 
D)  ECTs.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of psychoanalysis?

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A)  It emphasizes the existence of repressed memories. 
B)  It provides interpretations that are hard to disprove. 
C)  It is generally a very expensive process. 
D)  It gives therapists too much control over patients.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 6

One reason that aversive conditioning may only be temporarily effective is that

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A)  for ethical reasons,therapists cannot use sufficiently intense unconditioned stimuli to sustain classical conditioning. 
B)  patients are often unable to become sufficiently relaxed for conditioning to take place. 
C)  patients know that outside the therapist's office they can engage in the undesirable behavior without fear of aversive consequences. 
D)  most conditioned responses are elicited by many nonspecific stimuli and it is impossible to countercondition them all.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Which therapeutic approach emphasizes that people are often disturbed because of their negative interpretations of events?

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A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  light exposure therapyE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

Nate's past relationships with his mother,his former wife,and his previous employer have been characterized by common patterns of resentment and emotional detachment. Helping Nate gain insight into these recurring relationship patterns would be of greatest concern to a

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A)  behavior therapist. 
B)  biomedical therapist. 
C)  psychodynamic therapist. 
D)  humanistic therapist.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Although Moniz won the Nobel prize for developing the lobotomy procedure,the technique is not widely used today because

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A)  it produces a lethargic,immature personality. 
B)  it is irreversible. 
C)  calming drugs became available in the 1950s. 
D)  of all of these reasons.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

The technique in which a therapist echoes and restates what a person says in a nondirective manner is called

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A)  active listening. 
B)  free association. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  transference.E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Systematic desensitization involves

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A)  depriving a client access to an addictive drug. 
B)  associating unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences. 
C)  replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response. 
D)  associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli.E) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Identifying and eliminating the socially stressful conditions that contribute to psychological disorders is of most central interest to the advocates of

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A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  exposure therapies. 
C)  preventive mental health. 
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

One of your best friends feels that he fails at everything he does and that his life isn't worth living. When you suggest that he talk to a psychotherapist,your friend responds,"Talking won't help. The more I talk about myself,the more I think about my problems. The more I think about my problems,the more depressed I get." Explain why your friend's comment illustrates his need for cognitive therapy. What procedures would a cognitive therapist use to help your friend overcome his negative feelings?

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The answer of One of your best friends feels that...

Question 14

A therapist who takes an eclectic approach is one who

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A)  prescribes the use of drugs as part of psychotherapy. 
B)  emphasizes that active listening is the major technique in all effective therapies. 
C)  prefers to engage in therapy in a group setting. 
D)  uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic approaches.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Psychosurgery involves

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A)  passing an electric current through the entire brain. 
B)  injecting lithium directly into the limbic system. 
C)  removing or destroying brain tissue. 
D)  all of these procedures.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Linda's doctor prescribes medication that blocks the activity of dopamine in her nervous system. Evidently,Linda is being treated with an ________ drug.

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A)  antipsychotic 
B)  antianxiety 
C)  antidepressant 
D)  anticonvulsiveE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The least used biomedical intervention for changing behavior is

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A)  deep-brain stimulation. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  psychosurgery. 
D)  drug therapy.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

By overestimating the actual benefits of their psychotherapeutic treatment,clients are most likely attempting to satisfy their need for

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A)  a token economy. 
B)  free association. 
C)  self-justification. 
D)  light exposure therapy.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of behavior therapy?

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A)  Clients may rely too much on extrinsic rewards for their new behaviors. 
B)  Behavior control is unethical. 
C)  Outside the therapeutic setting,the new behavior may disappear. 
D)  All of these are criticisms of behavior therapy.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 20

Which form of therapy is most likely to be successful in treating depression?

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

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The technique in which a therapist echoes and restates what a person says in a nondirective manner is called

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Identifying and eliminating the socially stressful conditions that contribute to psychological disorders is of most central interest to the advocates of

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When Murli told his therapist,"I came to see what you could do for me," the therapist responded,"It sounds like you're feeling you need some help. Am I right?" The therapist's response illustrates the technique of

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Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of psychoanalysis?

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Linda's doctor prescribes medication that blocks the activity of dopamine in her nervous system. Evidently,Linda is being treated with an ________ drug.

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Which form of therapy is most likely to be successful in treating depression?

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Although Moniz won the Nobel prize for developing the lobotomy procedure,the technique is not widely used today because

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A therapist who takes an eclectic approach is one who

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By overestimating the actual benefits of their psychotherapeutic treatment,clients are most likely attempting to satisfy their need for

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Cognitive-behavioral therapy aims to

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One reason that aversive conditioning may only be temporarily effective is that

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Antidepressant drugs are believed to work by affecting serotonin or

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

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Which therapeutic approach emphasizes that people are often disturbed because of their negative interpretations of events?

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Systematic desensitization involves

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Nate's past relationships with his mother,his former wife,and his previous employer have been characterized by common patterns of resentment and emotional detachment. Helping Nate gain insight into these recurring relationship patterns would be of greatest concern to a

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Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of behavior therapy?

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