Question 1 Gail suffers from bipolar disorder. Which drug is Gail's doctor likely to prescribe to help stabilize her mood swings?

Question 2 Minor tranquilizer drugs are also called

Question 3 Which type of therapy focuses on helping families focus on changing disruptive patterns of communication and improving the ways in which members relate to each other?

Question 4 The development of which class of drugs revolutionized the treatment of schizophrenia?

Question 5 Jewel takes an antianxiety drug for the treatment of her panic disorder. She experiences a common side effect from her treatment. Which side effect is Jewel most likely to experience?

Question 6 Tricyclic antidepressants raise brain levels of neurotransmitters by

Question 7 Regarding cognitive therapies, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 8 In psychoanalysis, transference is when

Question 9 ______ is an empirically supported treatment for enuresis (bed­wetting).

Question 10 Marjorie receives treatment for depression. In her treatment, Marjorie receives jolts of electricity through her head. What is Marjorie's treatment?

Question 11 Gestalt therapy frequently uses which of the following techniques?

Question 12 According to Carl Rogers, what are three important components of therapy?

Question 13 Callie is participating in a behavior therapy method in which her therapist first teaches her relaxation techniques. Based on this description, what is most likely to be Callie's therapy of choice?

Question 14 Which of the following correctly describes the effects of deinstitutionalization?

Question 15 Regarding the use of antidepressants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 16 Which type of drug typically acts on the neurotransmitter GABA?

Question 17 Taylor takes Ritalin to treat his ADHD. The drug's effectiveness may be based on its ability to increase the activity of _____ in Taylor's cerebral cortex.

Question 18 Dr. Lau is a couple therapist. What is the most typical problem she is likely to target in treatment?

Question 19 Common side effects of antidepressants are

Question 20 Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the modern mental hospital?

Question 21 All but which of the following people are demonstrating an irrational belief, according to Ellis?

Question 22 The idea that irrational beliefs lead to emotional distress is at the core of which approach to therapy?

Question 23 The first form of psychodynamic therapy to be developed was

Question 24 Which of the following is NOT a key idea from psychodynamic therapies?

Question 25 In psychoanalysis, Hannah seems to hesitate when talking about her relationship with her father. Hannah's hesitation may describe

Question 26 Regarding prefrontal lobotomy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 27 Regarding cognitive therapies, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 28 Psychotropic drugs are also known as _______ drugs.

Question 29 Psychosurgery is sometimes used today to treat severe cases of

Question 30 During which decade did the community health system begin to take shape in the United States?

Question 31 Gail suffers from bipolar disorder. Which drug is Gail's doctor likely to prescribe to help stabilize her mood swings?

Question 32 Dr. Gomez is a Gestalt therapist. What would you expect to be the emphasis of his therapy sessions with clients?

Question 33 Cognitive therapists such as Aaron Beck refer to errors in thinking as

Question 34 Gloria has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. She will most likely be treated with

Question 35 Critics of deinstitutionalization complain that contemporary public mental hospitals are like

Question 36 Behavior therapy focuses on

Question 37 Which of the following DOES NOT belong?

Question 38 Most of the antipsychotic drugs target which neurotransmitter?

Question 39 Aaron Beck is to ______ therapy as Albert Ellis is to ______ therapy.

Question 40 Dr. Melfi is a psychodynamic therapist. Therefore, we can predict she believes that restoring psychological health involves

Question 41 According to Freud, the most important use of interpretation in psychoanalysis is

Question 42 Which of the following is NOT a key idea from psychodynamic therapies?

Question 43 Most of the antipsychotic drugs target which neurotransmitter?

Question 44 Hugo has major depression. He might be treated with any of the following EXCEPT

Question 45 During her clinical internship, psychology graduate student Veronica Wiza will conduct therapy sessions with African American clients. An important consideration for Wiza to consider when treating African Americans is their

Question 46 In behavioral therapy, another term for gradual exposure is

Question 47 Which type of therapy focuses on helping families focus on changing disruptive patterns of communication and improving the ways in which members relate to each other?

Question 48 Behavior therapy focuses on

Question 49 Lakeisha has a snake phobia and decides to see a behavioral therapist. Her therapist suggests systematic desensitization. What is the second step Lakeisha will take in her therapy?

Question 50 Phenothiazines would be used to treat which of the following people?

Question 51 Regarding the use of antidepressants, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 52 The first form of psychodynamic therapy to be developed was

Question 53 Which type of antidepressant has the lowest rate of severe side effects?

Question 54 Aaron Beck is to ______ therapy as Albert Ellis is to ______ therapy.

Question 55 Brooke goes to a Gestalt therapist. In her therapy, Brooke will probably be encouraged to

Question 56 Callie is participating in a behavior therapy method in which her therapist first teaches her relaxation techniques. Based on this description, what is most likely to be Callie's therapy of choice?

Question 57 Which of the following correctly describes the effects of deinstitutionalization?

Question 58 In a study reported in the text, which orientation was most often reported by a group of clinical and counseling psychologists?

Question 59 There are ______ major types of antidepressants, and they are called _______.

Question 60 In Freudian terms, the goal of psychoanalysis is to shine the light of the _____ on the unconscious recesses of the ______.

Question 61 All but which of the following are reasons given in the text as to why racial and ethnic minorities have less access to mental health care than the majority group?

Question 62 Victor Van Dusen takes an antidepressant to cope with his depressive disorder. On which neurotransmitters is his antidepressant likely to work?

Question 63 Gloria has been diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder. She will most likely be treated with

Question 64 Minor tranquilizer drugs are also called

Question 65 Callie is participating in a behavior therapy method in which her therapist first teaches her relaxation techniques. Based on this description, what is most likely to be Callie's therapy of choice?

Question 66 Which drug can produce mild impairments in memory and must be closely monitored because of its potentially toxic effects?

Question 67 Electroconvulsive shock therapy is effective in treating

Question 68 Dr. Lau is a couple therapist. What is the most typical problem she is likely to target in treatment?

Question 69 Meta­analyses of the effectiveness of psychotherapy suggest

Question 70 Caleb Burke is a hyperactive child with a poor attention span and disruptive behaviors. Caleb is likely to be treated with which type of drug?

Question 71 In a study reported in the text, which orientation was most often reported by a group of clinical and counseling psychologists?

Question 72 In psychoanalysis, Hannah seems to hesitate when talking about her relationship with her father. Hannah's hesitation may describe

Question 73 Which of the following is NOT a feature of systematic desensitization?

Question 74 After Raymond described his dream to his therapist, efforts were made to figure out what the dream meant, or its

Question 75 Psychotropic drugs are also known as _______ drugs.

Question 76 Tricyclic antidepressants raise brain levels of neurotransmitters by

Question 77 All but which of the following are advantages of group therapy over individual therapy?

Question 78 Which of the following does NOT belong?

Question 79 Regarding electroconvulsive therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 80 Regarding client­centered therapy, which of the following DOES NOT belong?

Question 81 After Raymond described his dream to his therapist, efforts were made to figure out what the dream meant, or its

Question 82 All but which of the following describes the practice of psychotherapy?

Question 83 Which of the following describes the primary purpose of the modern mental hospital?

Question 84 Puge has just graduated from college as a clinical social worker. Which degree has Puge earned?

Question 85 Gail suffers from bipolar disorder. Which drug is Gail's doctor likely to prescribe to help stabilize her mood swings?

Question 86 Roger has been convicted of sexually assaulting several young children. In prison he undergoes aversion therapy. He is presented with pictures of young children while receiving unpleasant electric shocks. Eventually, pictures of young children become aversive stimuli. In this procedure, the electric shocks are described as

Question 87 Regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 88 Computer technology has been used for a new form of exposure therapy called

Question 89 Compared to traditional psychoanalysis, modern psychoanalysis includes all of the following EXCEPT

Question 90 Gestalt therapy frequently uses which of the following techniques?

Question 91 Of the following patients receiving treatment for depression, who is most likely to be a candidate for electroconvulsive therapy?
Question 92 Caleb Burke is a hyperactive child with a poor attention span and disruptive behaviors. Caleb is likely to be treated with which type of drug?

Question 93 A general term for any psychologically based form of treatment to help people better understand their problems is

Question 94 Phenothiazines would be used to treat which of the following people?

Question 95 Brooke goes to a Gestalt therapist. In her therapy, Brooke will probably be encouraged to

Question 96 Which of the following best describes the hope of the community­based care movement?

Question 97 Learning desirable behavior by watching and imitating others is known as ______, and ______ pioneered the use of this technique to help people overcome phobias.

Question 98 Generalizing from research evidence, some forms of psychodynamic therapy are predicted to produce good results in treating which of the following?

Question 99 Regarding psychotropic drugs, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Question 100 Which of the following correctly describes the effects of deinstitutionalization?