module 72&73

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Which drug has provided the most help to schizophrenia patients experiencing auditory hallucinations and paranoia? Thorazine lithium Ativan Prozac Xanax

Thorazine

Sluggishness, tremors, and twitches similar to those of Parkinson's disease are most likely to be associated with the excessive use of certain ________ drugs. antipsychotic mood-stabilizing psychodynamic antianxiety antidepressant

antipsychotic

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy indicates that: clients tend to underestimate how much they have improved as a result of therapy. clients' perceptions are the best evidence available for the effectiveness of therapy. therapy is perceived as less effective than drug treatments. therapy is no more effective than talking to a friend. clients are generally satisfied with the effectiveness of therapy.

clients are generally satisfied with the effectiveness of therapy.

Which form of psychotherapy is especially effective in coping with depression and reducing suicide risk? facilitated communication cognitive therapy psychoanalysis behavior therapy insight therapy

cognitive therapy

Deep-brain stimulation has been reported to provide relief from dissociative disorders. schizophrenia. depression. phobias. conversion disorders.

depression.

Selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitors are frequently prescribed for the treatment of schizophrenia. depression. tardive dyskinesia. mania. personality disorders.

depression.

Adelle's feelings of unhappiness, low self-esteem, and hopelessness have become so extreme that she has attempted suicide. Which of the following treatments is likely to provide her with the quickest relief from her misery? drug therapy electroconvulsive therapy cognitive therapy psychoanalysis systematic desensitization

electroconvulsive therapy

Which of the following has been demonstrated to provide relief for those who suffer from seasonal affective disorder? EMDR systematic desensitization transference light exposure therapy therapeutic touch

light exposure therapy

Klaus is a psychology graduate student who wants to determine whether electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for schizophrenia. To combine the results of numerous published studies on this issue, Klaus should use a technique called the double-blind procedure. eclectic therapy. factor analysis. counterconditioning. meta-analysis.

meta-analysis.

Lithium is often an effective ________ drug. antipsychotic antianxiety dual-action mood-stabilizing antidepressant

mood-stabilizing

In the 1950s, Hans Eysenck challenged the effectiveness of psychotherapy because it appeared to be helpful only for those with relatively mild disorders. no more beneficial than no treatment at all. helpful only to patients with biomedical disorders. less beneficial than drug therapy. too expensive and time-consuming.

no more beneficial than no treatment at all.

Dual-action antidepressant drugs work by increasing the availability of serotonin and dopamine. acetylcholine and norepinephrine. dopamine and acetylcholine. thorazine and dopamine. norepinephrine and serotonin.

norepinephrine and serotonin.

D-cycloserine helps relieve the symptoms of bipolar disorder. major depressive disorder. antisocial personality. obsessive-compulsive disorder. schizophrenia.

obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Dr. Judd is convinced that psychological disorders result largely from stressful social situations rather than from disturbances within the individual personality. Dr. Judd's belief is most consistent with the assumptions that underlie drug therapy. psychoanalysis. preventive mental health. psychosurgery. cognitive therapy.

preventive mental health.

The study of the effect of drugs on mind and behavior is called: psychoanalysis. psychosurgery. psychobiology. ECT. psychopharmacology.

psychopharmacology.

Though not performed today, lobotomies provide a historical example of systematic desensitization. psychosurgery. electroconvulsive therapy. psychopharmacology. aversive conditioning.

psychosurgery.

Students who receive unusually low scores on their first psychology test can reasonably anticipate ________ scores on their second psychology test. somewhat higher very high equally low even lower the same

somewhat higher

People often enter psychotherapy during a period of crisis in their lives. This helps us understand why they seldom block anxiety-laden thoughts from consciousness. experience resistance and transference during insight therapies. claim to receive the most effective treatment from highly experienced clinicians. tend to overestimate the effectiveness of their psychotherapy. prefer behavior therapies over other forms of treatment.

tend to overestimate the effectiveness of their psychotherapy.

The psychotherapeutic value of hope is best illustrated by transference. active listening. systematic desensitization. meta-analysis. the placebo effect.

the placebo effect.

Therapy outcome studies indicate that highly religious people may prefer and benefit from therapists with similar religious beliefs. biomedical therapies rather than talk therapies. psychodynamic therapists. resilience training. nonreligious, scientifically oriented therapists.

therapists with similar religious beliefs.


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