Bilateral anterior cingulotomy has been performed in cases of ________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.
antisocial personality disorder
major depression
schizophrenia
panic disorder
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major depression
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Why does the administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) often cause memory loss?
It disrupts the process of consolidation.
It increases the speed of information processing.
It destroys the brain areas responsible for memory storage.
It causes a release of stress hormones that initiate a process of repression.
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It disrupts the process of consolidation.
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For which disorder was electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) originally developed as a treatment?
panic
schizophrenia
bipolar disorder
cyclothymia
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schizophrenia
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The kind of therapy that uses biological treatments such as medication, surgical methods, and electrical shock treatments to bring about changes in the person's disordered behavior is called __________________.
psychotherapy
biomedical therapy
physical therapy
electroconvulsive shock therapy
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biomedical therapy
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Therapeutic approaches that are based on the belief that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned are ______ therapies.
traditional psychodynamic
behavior
short-term psychodynamic
cognitive
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behavior
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Carl Rogers's person-centered approach is considered ________ because the client actually does all the real work, with the therapist merely acting as a sounding board.
directive
nondirective
behavioral
cognitive
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nondirective
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Which type of therapy is based on various learning principles?
behavior
cognitive-behavior
psychoanalysis
person-centered
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behavior
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Eye-movement desensitization reprocessing is primarily used for treatment of __________.
schizophrenia
post-traumatic stress disorder
depression
bipolar disorder
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post-traumatic stress disorder
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A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called ____________.
prefrontal lobotomy
electroconvulsive therapy
trephining
relaxation training and meditation
answer
electroconvulsive therapy
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Which of the following techniques would be most appropriate for treating overeating or smoking?
flooding
systematic desensitization
aversion therapy
token economy
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aversion therapy
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Psychoanalysis was a therapy technique designed by ______.
Alfred Adler
Carl Rogers
Fritz Perls
Sigmund Freud
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Sigmund Freud
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Studies on the effectiveness of psychotherapy have found that ________.
cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy is the most effective treatment for every problem
all psychotherapies can be used to treat any problem
Gestalt psychotherapy is the most effective treatment for any problem
no one psychotherapy worked for every type of problem
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no one psychotherapy worked for every type of problem
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Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?
the unconscious
personal choice
errant thought processes
the empty-chair technique
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personal choice
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Therapy that depends on identifying and changing distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs is ______ therapy.
cognitive
psychoanalytic
behavior
person-centered
answer
cognitive
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Some drugs that combat depression work by ____________.
increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain
blocking dopamine receptors in the brain
inhibiting the function of the medulla and the pons
increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain
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increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain
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Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?
language
gender
age
clothing
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language
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_________ strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence.
Positive reinforcement
Punishment
Negative reinforcement
Extinction
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Positive reinforcement
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A group composed of people who have similar problems and who meet together without a therapist or counselor for the purpose of discussion, problem solving, and social and emotional support is called ______.
family therapy
individual therapy
a self-help group
a systematic desensitization group
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a self-help group
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Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is his therapist using?
systematic desensitization
token economy
participant modeling
extinction
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participant modeling
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According to Carl Rogers, the __________ is how people see their actual traits and abilities.
ideal self
real self
ego
id
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real self
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The psychoanalytic patient who lets her thoughts flow without interruption or fear of negative criticism from her therapist is using ______.
dream interpretation
positive transference
regression
free association
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free association
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The first truly organized effort to house mentally ill persons began in England in the 16th century and took place at _________________.
the Bicetre Asylum
Bethlehem Hospital
the Pinel Asylum
London General Hospital
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Bethlehem Hospital
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The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called __________________.
psychotherapy
biomedical therapy
physical therapy
electroconvulsive shock therapy
answer
psychotherapy
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A therapist is interested in helping her client get a clearer understanding of his motives and actions. This therapist is most likely to be a(n) ____________.
action therapist
insight therapist
biomedical therapist
relationship therapist
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insight therapist
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According to Carl Rogers, the __________ is how people think they should be.
ideal self
real self
ego
id
answer
ideal self
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