Chapter 15: Psychology

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According to some critics, traditional psychoanalysis is appropriate only for _____ clients.

all of the above

Which of the following is a type of antidepressant drug?

all of the above

Which of the following side effects is associated with the use of psychiatric medications?

all of the above

Cognitive therapy is effective for treating _____.

all of these options

Which of the following may actually alter brain functioning?

all of these options

Free association and dream interpretation are psychoanalytic therapy techniques that are used to _____.

analyze unconscious conflicts

Alfredo is working with a female psychoanalyst in order to resolve particular childhood traumas and unconscious conflicts. He is exhibiting signs that he may be becoming overly dependent upon this analyst and the he is seeking to establish an intimate, sexual relationship with her. The analyst interprets these behaviors as evidence of unresolved attachments or conflicts with his mother. This technique of interpretation is called _____________.

analyzing transference

Benzodiazepines, such as Valium, belong to which of the following groups of drugs?

antianxiety drugs

In rational emotive behavior therapy, an A-B-C model is used. What do these letters stand for?

Activating event◊ irrational Belief ◊ emotional Consequences

___________ drugs, also known as "minor tranquilizers," create feelings of tranquility and calmness in addition to relieving muscle tension.

Antianxiety

_____ create feelings of tranquility and relaxation, while also relieving muscle tension.

Antianxiety drugs

____________ drugs, also known as neuroleptics or major tranquilizers, are chemicals administered to diminish or eliminate hallucinations, delusions, withdrawal, and other symptoms of psychosis.

Antipsychotic

_____ believes selective perception and other distorted thinking patterns cause depression.

Beck

_____________ therapy refers to using physiological interventions, such as drug therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, and psychosurgery, to reduce or alleviate symptoms of psychological disorders.

Biomedical

____________ therapy is a biomedical therapy based on passing electrical current through the brain. It is used almost exclusively to treat serious depression when drug therapy does not work.

Electroconvulsive

___________ refers to an outmoded medical procedure for mental disorders, which involved cutting nerve pathways between the frontal lobes and the thalamus and hypothalamus.

Lobotomy

If a patient discloses intimate feelings and "transfers" some of their unresolved emotions from a previous relationship onto the therapist during psychoanalysis: which of the following explains this situation and the appropriate response?

The therapist should play along as if they also have intimate feelings for the patient as a sort of adult play therapy.

How do antipsychotic drugs, like Thorazine, work?

They appear to decrease activity at the dopamine synapses.

Mona has been diagnosed with an anxiety disorder. Which of the following drugs is she MOST likely to be prescribed?

Valium

A client-centered therapist emphasizes the importance of empathy, unconditional positive regard, genuineness, and _____.

active listening

Reflecting back or paraphrasing what the client is saying is a part of _____.

active listening

Tamika has a tendency to become depressed and is in therapy. Her therapist teaches her to actively test her thoughts and to identify and change dysfunctional thoughts. The therapist is also strongly encouraging Tamika to actively pursue pleasurable activities as part of her therapy. This type of therapy is most likely ______________.

cognitive-behavior therapy

ECT is now used primarily in the treatment of _____.

depression

Transference is the process of _____.

displacing associations onto the therapist

The main difference between a self-help group and group therapy is that the former

does not have a professional leader

Rajeev is seeking therapy to reduce his aggressive tendencies. His therapist asks him to lie down on a couch and to talk about his dreams. This technique is called _____________.

dream analysis

Clinicians who regularly borrow freely from various theories are said to take a/an ______________ approach.

eclectic

Recognizing and sharing another person's inner experience is known as _____.

empathy

Tofranil, Elavil, Nardil, Parnate and Prozac are brand names for which type of drugs?

antidepressants

Tardive dyskinesia is thought to be a side effect of treatment with _____ medication.

antipsychotic

To treat schizophrenia, therapists most commonly use _____ drugs.

antipsychotic

Behaviors disturbing to others are most likely to be the focus of ________.

behavior therapy

Which of the following settings seems to be the most favorable setting for the treatment of teen delinquency?

family therapy

The client is responsible for discovering his or her own maladaptive patterns in

humanistic

According to rational emotive behavior therapy, a consequence such as depression or anxiety occurs as a result of a(n) ___________.

irrational beliefs

A family therapist believes that the family's scapegoat _____.

is being blamed for deeper family issues

A client-centered therapist would not say, "You're right about that" because _____.

it implies that the therapist is judging the client

Allan was in a minor car accident while driving to work. Luckily, no one was injured, and the damage to both cars was rather minor. However, he has exaggerated the incident to the point where he is very depressed. According to Beck, this type of thinking is an example of _________________.

magnification

In psychoanalytic dream interpretation, the actual events of the dream are known as the _____ content.

manifest

Asking clients with snake phobias to watch other (nonphobic) people handle snakes is an example of _____ therapy.

modeling

Marcia is a participant in assertiveness training. She watches as her therapist role-plays the part of a person who is using appropriate skills to confront another person in a variety of scenarios. The therapist then asks Marcia to imitate the behavior and play the same role. Which of the following techniques is being used?

modeling

If you are unhappy because you believe you must be perfect or must get straight A's, Ellis might point out the source of your unhappiness by saying, You're _____."

musts should be confronted

Miska has recently graduated with honors from a conservatory and is a very competent pianist. However, when she is turned down at an audition, she begins thinking of herself as an incompetent failure and becomes very depressed. According to Beck, this type of thinking is an example of _____________.

overgeneralization

_____________ refers to the Freudian therapy designed to bring unconscious conflicts, which usually date back to early childhood experiences, into consciousness. Freud's theoretical school of thought emphasizes the study of unconscious processes.

psychoanalysis

If a client threatens to rob a bank, the therapist can hospitalize the client for _____.

none of these options; this is not an indication for involuntary hospitalization

Aversion therapy applies the principle of _____ by pairing an unpleasant stimulus with a maladaptive behavior to extinguish the behavior.

operant conditioning

Which of the following is the name of Albert Ellis's approach to cognitive therapy that focuses on the elimination of self-defeating beliefs through logical examination?

rational emotive behavior therapy

In __________, mistaken beliefs or misconceptions are actively disputed.

rationalemotive behavior therapy

Relaxation training is an important component in _____.

systematic desensitization

Prolonged use of antipsychotic drugs can eventually have the side effects of a movement disorder called___________ ___________?

tardive dyskinesia

When a therapist combines techniques from various therapies, it is called _____.

the eclectic approach

In psychoanalysis, ______________ refers to the patient's displacement of unconscious feelings about a significant person in his or her life onto the therapist.

transference

_________ refers to the study of drug effects on the mind and behavior; and in some cases, discoveries in this area have assisted in correcting chemical imbalances.

Psychopharmacology

_____________ refers to operative procedures on the brain designed to relieve severe mental symptoms that have not responded to other forms of treatment.

Psychosurgery

______________ refers to techniques employed to improve psychological functioning and promote adjustment to life.

Psychotherapy

Recent research on herbal drugs suggests which of the following?

St. John's Wart may be an effective treatment for mild to moderate depression.

_____ pairs relaxation with a graduating hierarchy of anxiety-producing situations to

Systematic desensitization

While in therapy, Aaron is learning to recognize his own irrational, overly demanding beliefs and thoughts and is changing them to be more constructive. What type of therapy is Aaron most likely experiencing?

cognitive therapy

Which of the following disorders would most likely be treated with lithium carbonate?

bipolar disorder

Sally is working with a therapist to help reduce her disabling anxiety. Her therapist asks to her lie down on a couch and to allow her mind to wander. She asks her to report whatever comes to mind without monitoring its contents. This technique is called ________________.

free association

The original form of psychosurgery developed by Egaz Moniz disconnected the _______ lobes from the midbrain structures where emotional experiences are relayed.

frontal

This is NOT one of the usual benefits of group therapy.

group sympathy for a patient complaints

At this point in her psychoanalysis, Pamela sometimes refuses to talk about her relationship with her stepfather. She struggles for words to express certain ideas and pauses during significant points in conversation with her analyst. Lately, she is often late for appointments or "forgets" them altogether. Her analyst interprets these behaviors as examples of ________________.

resistance

Thorazine, Prolixin, Mellaril, Haldol, and Clozaril are brand names for drugs commonly used to treat which of the following disorders?

schizophrenia

Which of the following terms did Aaron Beck use to describe the tendency of depression-prone people to focus selectively on negative events while ignoring positive events?

selective perception

Which of the following types of antidepressant drugs are the most commonly prescribed antidepressants?

selective serotonin uptake inhibitors

Which of the following Rogerian terms is MISMATCHED with its meaning?

unconditional positive regard: listening with total attention to what another is saying


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