Question 1

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.

Question 2

Which of the following procedures has typically resulted in patients becoming permanently lethargic?

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A)  deep brain stimulation
B)  electroconvulsive therapy
C)  a lobotomy
D)  repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation

Question 3

Some antipsychotic drugs work to diminish psychotic symptoms by blocking the activity of _____.They do this by occupying this neurotransmitter's _____.

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A)  dopamine;axons
B)  serotonin;receptor sites
C)  dopamine;receptor sites
D)  serotonin;axons

Question 4

A useful feature of group therapy is that it

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A)  ensures that therapists will become more emotionally involved in clients' real-life problems.
B)  eliminates the possibility that clients will experience anxiety during therapy.
C)  encourages clients to improve their social skills.
D)  enables severely disturbed individuals to quickly regain normal social functioning.

Question 5

The treatment of psychological disorders with prescription drugs,therapeutic lifestyle change,electrical stimulation of the brain,or brain surgery is called

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A)  behavior therapy.
B)  biomedical therapy.
C)  psychotherapy.
D)  psychoanalysis.

Question 6

SSRIs work by

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A)  speeding recovery from delusions and hallucinations.
B)  blocking the normal reuptake of excess serotonin from synapses.
C)  successfully leveling the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder.
D)  stimulating the release of norepinephrine into the bloodstream.

Question 7

The basic assumption of behavior therapy is that

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A)  faulty patterns of thinking are producing the current difficulties.
B)  problem behaviors are the problems.
C)  every family has unspoken rules of interaction and communication that have contributed to the current difficulties.
D)  the therapist must be nondirective and provide the client with unconditional positive regard and empathic understanding.

Question 8

The construction of a list of anxiety-triggering situations and training in relaxation are important aspects of

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A)  aversive conditioning.
B)  systematic desensitization.
C)  dialectical behavior therapy.
D)  person-centered therapy.

Question 9

The best outcome studies for evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy typically use

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual reality.
B)  token economies.
C)  randomized clinical trials.
D)  EMDR.

Question 10

Coach Wilson teaches his basketball team to "focus" when shooting free throws.His technique best illustrates the application of ________ therapy to sports training programs.

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure
B)  cognitive
C)  person-centered
D)  biomedical

Question 11

Lithium reduces the risk of ________ among people with bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  obesity
B)  suicide
C)  long-term potentiation
D)  tardive dyskinesia

Question 12

Cognitive therapies would be most likely to encourage depressed clients to

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A)  carefully observe the negative consequences of their depression.
B)  take more personal responsibility for their own negative feelings and actions.
C)  stop blaming themselves for negative circumstances beyond their control.
D)  identify a list of anxiety-arousing situations.

Question 13

Garry's psychiatrist prescribed an antianxiety drug in combination with psychotherapy.Garry is most likely being treated for

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A)  posttraumatic stress disorder.
B)  bipolar disorder.
C)  antisocial personality disorder.
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 14

Many antidepressant drugs work by increasing the availability of serotonin and

Accepted Answer

A)  dopamine.
B)  antipsychotics.
C)  norepinephrine.
D)  lithium.

Question 15

Which of the following is an important component of therapeutic lifestyle change?

Accepted Answer

A)  rTMS
B)  aerobic exercise
C)  mood-stabilizing drugs
D)  deep brain stimulation

Question 16

Instead of focusing on the cure of psychological disorders,________ therapies seek to promote personal growth and self-fulfillment.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic
B)  biomedical
C)  behavior
D)  humanistic

Question 17

Dialectical behavior therapy is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  person-centered therapy.
B)  exposure therapy.
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy.
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 18

The treatment of serious psychological disorders with prescribed medications or medical procedures that directly influence the nervous system is called

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization.
B)  cognitive-behavioral therapy.
C)  psychodynamic therapy.
D)  biomedical therapy.

Question 19

Some of Freud's techniques and assumptions are most evident in today's

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapies.
B)  psychodynamic therapies.
C)  biomedical therapies.
D)  cognitive therapies.

Question 20

Prozac,Zoloft,and Paxil are called

Accepted Answer

A)  antipsychotic drugs.
B)  mood-stabilizing drugs.
C)  antianxiety drugs.
D)  SSRIs.

Exam 14: Therapy

Lithium reduces the risk of ________ among people with bipolar disorder.

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Which of the following is an important component of therapeutic lifestyle change?

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Psychosurgery involves

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The basic assumption of behavior therapy is that

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Many antidepressant drugs work by increasing the availability of serotonin and

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Dialectical behavior therapy is a form of

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Garry's psychiatrist prescribed an antianxiety drug in combination with psychotherapy.Garry is most likely being treated for

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A useful feature of group therapy is that it

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Coach Wilson teaches his basketball team to "focus" when shooting free throws.His technique best illustrates the application of ________ therapy to sports training programs.

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The treatment of serious psychological disorders with prescribed medications or medical procedures that directly influence the nervous system is called

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The treatment of psychological disorders with prescription drugs,therapeutic lifestyle change,electrical stimulation of the brain,or brain surgery is called

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SSRIs work by

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Prozac,Zoloft,and Paxil are called

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Some of Freud's techniques and assumptions are most evident in today's

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Some antipsychotic drugs work to diminish psychotic symptoms by blocking the activity of _____.They do this by occupying this neurotransmitter's _____.

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Which of the following procedures has typically resulted in patients becoming permanently lethargic?

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Cognitive therapies would be most likely to encourage depressed clients to

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The best outcome studies for evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy typically use

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The construction of a list of anxiety-triggering situations and training in relaxation are important aspects of

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Instead of focusing on the cure of psychological disorders,________ therapies seek to promote personal growth and self-fulfillment.

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