Question 1

Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic drug that reduces paranoia and hallucinations by

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A)   reducing involuntary muscle movements.
B)   dampening responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli.
C)   decreasing the availability of norepinephrine.
D)   elevating arousal and mood.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 2

Xanax would most likely be prescribed in order to help

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A)   Cynthia give up her irrational belief that her husband is a foreign government spy.
B)   Cassius get rid of his suicidal thoughts and feelings of apathy and hopelessness.
C)   Jerome overcome feelings of nervous apprehension and an inability to relax.
D)   Bradan discontinue his habit of smoking more than three packs of cigarettes a day.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Which approach would attempt to minimize psychological disorders by working to alleviate the conditions that cause child abuse and illiteracy in society?

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A)   biomedical therapy
B)   Counterconditioning
C)   preventive mental health
D)   token economyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 4

Systematic desensitization involves replacing a negative response with a positive response, whereas ________ involves replacing a positive response with a negative response.

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A)   Transference
B)   operant conditioning
C)   aversive conditioning
D)   electroconvulsive therapyE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

In which operant conditioning procedure are positive reinforcers given for desired behaviors?

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A)   a token economy
B)   systematic desensitization
C)   aversive conditioning
D)   free associationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are called

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A)   antipsychotic drugs.
B)   mood-stabilizing drugs.
C)   antianxiety drugs.
D)   SSRIs.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 7

In the United States, managed health care has limited the number of psychotherapy sessions that may be covered by insurance. This is particularly likely to discourage the widespread practice of

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A)   virtual reality exposure therapy.
B)   behavior modification.
C)   cognitive therapies.
D)   psychoanalysis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A procedure that trains people to make new responses to stimuli that currently trigger unwanted responses is called

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A)   light exposure therapy.
B)   transference.
C)   counterconditioning.
D)   unconditional positive regard.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Immigrants from Asia would most likely experience difficulty as clients of American psychotherapists who emphasize the value of

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A)   marital fidelity.
B)   individualism.
C)   forgiveness.
D)   humility.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 10

If a patient suffers uncontrollable seizures, physicians can destroy specific nerve clusters that cause or transmit the convulsions. This best illustrates a procedure known as

Accepted Answer

A)   rTMS.
B)   psychosurgery.
C)   systematic desensitization.
D)   electroconvulsive therapy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 11

By examining the actual consequences associated with anxiety-provoking situations, cognitive therapy patients usually find that the consequences are not as bad as they had imagined. This most directly helps to

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A)   reattribute responsibility.
B)   decatastrophize thinking.
C)   rank emotions and thoughts.
D)   promote transference.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 12

A brief variation of psychodynamic therapy that has been effective in treating depression is known as

Accepted Answer

A)   EMDR.
B)   meta-analysis.
C)   spontaneous recovery.
D)   interpersonal psychotherapy.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 13

Cognitive therapists are most likely to emphasize that emotional disturbances result from

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A)   self-blaming and overgeneralized explanations of bad events.
B)   chemical abnormalities within the brain.
C)   overly permissive child-rearing practices.
D)   poverty, unemployment, racism, and sexism.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

Statistical summaries of psychotherapy outcome studies indicate that

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A)   psychotherapy is no more effective than talking to a friend.'
B)   no single form of therapy proves consistently superior to the others.
C)   psychotherapy actually harms just as many people as it helps.
D)   it is impossible to measure the effectiveness of psychotherapy.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

New studies confirm the effectiveness of ________ in coping with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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A)   client-centered therapy
B)   psychodynamic therapy
C)   cognitive-behavioral therapy
D)   electroconvulsive therapyE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called

Accepted Answer

A)   psychopharmacology.
B)   neurogenesis.
C)   a lobotomy.
D)   ECT.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)   psychosurgery.
B)   meta-analysis.
C)   drug therapies.
D)   transference.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 18

Xanax and Ativan are ________ drugs.

Accepted Answer

A)   Antidepressant
B)   Antipsychotic
C)   mood-stabilizing
D)   antianxietyE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

In one study, people were taught to attribute their compulsive urges to abnormal brain functioning. Instead of giving in to an urge, they participated in an alternative activity that engaged other parts of the brain. This strategy for dealing with their difficulty best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization.
B)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.
C)   EMDR.
D)   psychodynamic therapy.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

Freud is to ________ as Rogers is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalysis; counterconditioning
B)   free association; active listening
C)   dream analysis; systematic desensitization
D)   active listening; empathyE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Exam 16: Psychological Disorders

In which operant conditioning procedure are positive reinforcers given for desired behaviors?

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Xanax and Ativan are ________ drugs.

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Surgically cutting the nerves connecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called

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Immigrants from Asia would most likely experience difficulty as clients of American psychotherapists who emphasize the value of

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Freud is to ________ as Rogers is to ________.

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Statistical summaries of psychotherapy outcome studies indicate that

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Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil are called

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By examining the actual consequences associated with anxiety-provoking situations, cognitive therapy patients usually find that the consequences are not as bad as they had imagined. This most directly helps to

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A brief variation of psychodynamic therapy that has been effective in treating depression is known as

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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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If a patient suffers uncontrollable seizures, physicians can destroy specific nerve clusters that cause or transmit the convulsions. This best illustrates a procedure known as

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Systematic desensitization involves replacing a negative response with a positive response, whereas ________ involves replacing a positive response with a negative response.

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Which approach would attempt to minimize psychological disorders by working to alleviate the conditions that cause child abuse and illiteracy in society?

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In one study, people were taught to attribute their compulsive urges to abnormal brain functioning. Instead of giving in to an urge, they participated in an alternative activity that engaged other parts of the brain. This strategy for dealing with their difficulty best illustrates

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Cognitive therapists are most likely to emphasize that emotional disturbances result from

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A procedure that trains people to make new responses to stimuli that currently trigger unwanted responses is called

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Xanax would most likely be prescribed in order to help

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In the United States, managed health care has limited the number of psychotherapy sessions that may be covered by insurance. This is particularly likely to discourage the widespread practice of

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New studies confirm the effectiveness of ________ in coping with post-traumatic stress disorder.

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Chlorpromazine is an antipsychotic drug that reduces paranoia and hallucinations by

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