Chapter 13 Review

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1. Inflated estimates of the value of antidepressant drugs are in large part due to the fact that patient recovery often results from A) the therapeutic touch. B) the double-blind procedure. C) the placebo effect. D) meta-analysis. E) stress inoculation training.
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c
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2. Dr. Genscher believes that most psychological disorders result from chemical abnormalities. In her work as a therapist, Dr. Genscher is most likely to make use of A) psychosurgery. B) meta-analysis. C) systematic desensitization. D) drug therapies. E) transference.
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d
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3. With ________, the therapist replaces a fearful response with a relaxation response. A) systematic desensitization B) free association C) aversive conditioning D) transference E) meta-analysis
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a
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4. Lynn has begun to buy small gifts for her therapist, and she feels extremely jealous of the time he spends with his other patients. To a psychoanalyst, this is most indicative of A) unconditional positive regard. B) the placebo effect. C) transference. D) therapeutic touch. E) free association.
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c
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5. Helping patients gain awareness of their unconscious conflicts and defensive behaviors is a major goal of both psychoanalysis and A) systematic desensitization. B) psychodynamic therapy. C) stress inoculation training. D) light exposure therapy. E) humanistic therapy.
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b
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6. Teaching people to stop blaming themselves for failures and negative circumstances beyond their control is of most direct concern to ________ therapists. A) psychoanalytic B) cognitive C) eclectic D) client-centered E) behavior
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b
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7. Repeatedly introducing people to things they fear and avoid is most characteristic of A) stress inoculation training. B) exposure therapies. C) behavior modification. D) rTMS. E) tardive dyskinesia.
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b
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8. Virtual reality exposure therapy is most likely to prove effective in the treatment of A) personality disorders. B) hallucinations. C) obsessions. D) depression. E) phobias.
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e
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9. Which drug sometimes helps patients exhibiting negative symptoms of schizophrenia such as apathy and withdrawal? A) Clozaril B) Prozac C) Xanax D) lithium E) Paxil
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a
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10. Psychoanalytic techniques are designed primarily to help patients A) focus on their immediate conscious feelings. B) feel more trusting toward others. C) become aware of their repressed conflicts and impulses. D) develop greater self-esteem. E) overcome negative conditioned behaviors.
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c
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11. Reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors is most central to the process of A) classical conditioning. B) light exposure therapy. C) behavior modification. D) progressive relaxation. E) systematic desensitization.
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c
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12. To understand his patients' repressed conflicts, Freud sought to identify the ________ of their dreams. A) neurogenesis B) virtual reality C) latent content D) spontaneous recovery E) systematic desensitization
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c
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13. The approach that has helped children with autism learn to function successfully in school involves A) operant conditioning. B) systematic desensitization. C) the double-blind procedure. D) family therapy. E) aversive conditioning.
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a
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14. Psychodynamic therapies try to understand patients' current symptoms by focusing on recurring patterns in their A) interpersonal relationships. B) conditioned behaviors. C) eating habits and drug use. D) self-blaming explanations. E) childhood experiences.
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a
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15. Clients often stay in touch with their psychotherapists only if satisfied with the treatment they received. This helps us understand why therapists A) typically take an eclectic approach to therapy. B) prefer client-centered therapy over other forms of treatment. C) interpret patients' transference early in the course of therapy. D) tend to overestimate the effectiveness of psychotherapy. E) believe that biomedical therapies are more effective in the long run.
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d
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16. Replacing a negative response with a positive response is to systematic desensitization as replacing a positive response with a negative response is to A) transference. B) operant conditioning. C) aversive conditioning. D) eclectic therapy. E) electroconvulsive therapy.
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c
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17. The practice of ________ is based on the application of operant conditioning principles. A) unconditional positive regard B) systematic desensitization C) free association D) behavior modification E) psychoanalysis
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d
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18. Instead of focusing on the cure of psychological disorders, ________ therapies seek to promote personal growth and self-fulfillment. A) psychodynamic B) biomedical C) behavior D) humanistic E) eclectic
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d
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19. Which of the following is the best description of behavior modification? A) Patients are helped to identify a hierarchy of anxiety-arousing experiences. B) Clients' illogical ways of thinking are vigorously challenged. C) Patients' actions are influenced by controlling the consequences of those actions. D) What a client says during the course of therapy is repeated or rephrased. E) Attention is focused on clients' positive and negative feelings toward their therapists.
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c
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20. Which of the following best illustrates a form of psychotherapy? A) systematic desensitization B) electroconvulsive therapy C) psychosurgery D) rTMS E) psychopharmacology
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a
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21. Psychoanalysts would suggest that resistance during therapy supports and maintains the process of A) meta-analysis. B) transference. C) free association. D) dream interpretation. E) repression.
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e
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22. Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy indicates that: A) clients are generally satisfied with the effectiveness of therapy. B) clients' perceptions are the best evidence available for the effectiveness of therapy. C) clients tend to underestimate how much they have improved as a result of therapy. D) therapy is no more effective than talking to a friend. E) therapy is perceived as less effective than drug treatments.
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a
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23. Xanax and Ativan are ________ drugs. A) antidepressant B) antipsychotic C) mood-stabilizing D) antianxiety E) psychodynamic
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d
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24. The double-blind procedure involves A) the avoidance of eye contact between patient and therapist during free association. B) a procedure in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or a placebo. C) blocking anxiety-arousing material from consciousness during therapy. D) the simultaneous use of two or more therapeutic treatments in the hope that at least one will be effective. E) replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response.
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b
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25. In classical conditioning therapies, maladaptive symptoms are usually considered to be A) unconditioned stimuli. B) conditioned stimuli. C) unconditioned responses. D) conditioned responses. E) neutral stimuli.
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d
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The DSM-V is used to ______ various psychological disorders
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*identify
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To be labeled as a disorder, behavior mush be these three things
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*distressful dysfunctional *deviant
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This common diagnosis (normally in children) includes symptoms of inattention, hyperactivity, and impulsivity
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ADHD
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Ongoing patterns of behavior that are different from those of most other people in your culture are best characterized as this
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deviant
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Of the three D's, this one is most likely absent from a psychopath's behavior
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*Distressful
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When persistent, distressful anxiety cannot fit into a specific category, it is labeled as this
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General Anxiety Disorder
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This perspective views anxiety as being produced by the submerged mental energy associated with repressed impulses
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*Psychoanalytic
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Episodes of intense dread that last for several minutes and are accompanied by shortness of breath, trembling, or dizziness are characterized as this
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*Panic Disorder
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Incapacitating efforts to avoid specific anxiety-producing situations is most indicative of these
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*Phobias
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Repetitive behaviors, such as checking locks, are referred to as these
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*Compulsions
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The "common cold" of mood disorders, due to its pervasiveness
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Depression, or Major Depressive Disorder
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Cancer survivors who develop a fresh delight in their children and savor the joy of each new day best illustrate the effect of this
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Post-traumatic Growth
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Bipolar is classified as this type of disorder
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Mood
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Conversion disorder and hypochondriasis are classified as this type of disorder
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**Somatic or Somatoform
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Disorganized thoughts is to _______ as a disturbance of consciousness is to ______
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Schizo; DID
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Developed "client centered" therapy
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Carl Rogers
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Token economies are based on the principles of this psychologist's work
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*B. F. Skinner
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A therapist suggests you are blaming your teachers and parents for your bad grades; the therapist's approach likely reflects this perspective
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*Cognitive
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This model, or perspective, of psychologically disordered behavior is likely to be criticized for neglecting social and psychological factors
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Medical (or Biomedical)
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Perspectives: Free association is to ______ as systematic desensitization is to _______
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*Psychoanalysis; *Behavioral
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Active listening is a key component of this psychotherapy
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Client-centered (or Humanistic)
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The process of maintaining appropriate patient behaviors with progressing positive rewards instead of punishment is likely to be some form of this
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*Token Economy
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The process of associating unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences
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Aversive Conditioning
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The phrase, "No person is an island" is most likely to be uttered during a session of this type of psychotherapy
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Family or Group Therapy
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Frank was very depressed when he started psychotherapy, but felt much better by the end. At least some of his improvement is attributed to this phenomenon
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*Regression Toward the Mean
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The study of how drugs affect mind and behavior
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Psychopharmacology
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Most psychologists take this kind of approach to therapy, which often includes medicine and psychotherapy
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Eclectic
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Xanax and Ativan are common drugs of this type
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Antianxiety
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Extended use or over-dosage of antipsychotic drugs can lead to this condition
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Tardive Dyskinesia
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This type of psychosurgery often produced uncreative, lethargic, immature patients
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Lobotomy
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Jeff rarely goes outside his house. He orders all his food and works from home via computer. His behavior is characteristic of this phobia.
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Agoraphobia