Psyh Final Exam

The double-blind procedure involves

A research method in which neither the patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is receiving a drug or a placebo

Training seminars promoting therapeutic lifestyle change would likely be most effective in helping

Any effectively cope with major depressive disorder

Person-centered therapy was developed by

Carl Rogers

Research on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests that

There is a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia

Marisa has attemped suicide twice in the last year because of severe depression that is not responding to antidepressants. Her psychiatrist has recommended electroconvulsive therapy, which involves

a brief electric current through the brain of an anesthetized patient

A generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by

a continuous state of tension, fearfilness, and autonomic nervous system arousal.

A delusion is best described as

a false belief, often of persecution or grandeur, that may accompany a psychotic disorder

By earning a client's trust, empathic and caring therapists promote

a therapeutic alliance

Sadie is so fearful of being overwhelmed by anxiety that she rarely steps outside her apartment. The thought of going shopping and getting lost in a crowd terrifies her, so she has her groceries delivered. Because of her fear, she earns her living as a freelance writer, working at home. Sadie's behavior is most characteristic of

agoraphobia

Systematic desensitization involves

associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli

In the DSM-5, a condition formerly known as "Asperger's syndrome is now included under the label

autism spectrum disorder

After George learned that Mrs. Min suffered from schizophrenia, he mistakenly concluded that her tendencies to laugh easily and smile frequently were symptoms of her disorder. This best illustrates the

biasing power of diagnostic labels

Dr. Yu treats his patients with depression by prescribing antidepressants or, in more serious cases, electroconvulsive therapy. The treatment being applied by Dr. Yu is called

biomedical therapy

The primary goal of psychoanalysis is to

bring unconscious conflicts to conscious awareness to help the person gain insight into conflicts and resolve them.

Lana is about the right weight for her age and height. Nevertheless, whenever she goes on an eating binge, she purges the excessive food by self-induced vomiting. It is likely that Lana suffers from

bullimia nervous

The relentless rehersal of overgeneralized, self-blaming thoughts by depressed clients is called

catastrophizing

Psychologists with a Ph.D. or Psy.D. who specialize in the practices of psychotherapy are typically

clincal psychologists

In one study, people were taught to attribute their compulsive urges to abnormal brain functioning. Instead of giving in to an urge, they participated in an alternative activity that engaged other parts of the brain. Dealing with

cognitive behavorial therapy

Melanie's therapist suggests that when she feels anxious, she should attribute her arousal to her highly reactive nervous system and shift her attention to playing a game with her 5-year-old son. This suggestion best illustrates

cognitivive-behavioral therapy

Those who suggest thar phobias are learned would be most likely to emphasize the role of ______ in the onset of anxiety disorder

conditioning

Systematic desensitization is a form of _____, which is a type of _____.

counterconditioning; behavior therapy

Conrad has been depressed for years. His depression has been drug resistent, so his psychisatrist has suggested applying a pacemaker that activities implanted electrorodes in brain areas that feed negative emotions and thoughts. Conrad's psychiatrist is recommending

deep brain stimulation

In 1973, the American Psychiatric Association disconnected classifying homosexuality as a disorder

dysfunctional

Wilma is extremely agitated because she hears voices that tell her to sexually seduce the male nurses in her hospital ward. Wilma is most clearly suffering from

hallcinations

Psychedelic drugs, which distort perceptions and evoke sensory images in the absence of sensory input are called

hallcinogens

A psychological disorder is a syndrome marked by a clinically significant disturbance

in a person's cognition, emotion regulation, or behaviors

Anitsocial personality disorder is most likely to be characterized by

lack of conscience

When they are unable to avoid repeated painful events, depressed individuals may develop self-defeating beliefs that arise from

learned helplessness

Severe, debilitating depression is to _____ as chronic, low-grade depression is to _____.

major depressive disorder; persistant depressive disorder

When his clients indicated that they no longer needed to see him, Dr.Williams assumed that their problems had been resolved. Dr. Williams is ____ between their leaving therapy and their mental health

making an illusory correlation

It would be most difficult to use the ______ to explain why bullimia nervosa occurs mostly in Western cultures

medical model

Hans Eysenck launched a spirited debate regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy because he found that it appeared to be

no more beneficial than no treatment at all

During Judith's therapy sessions, her therapist listens, without judging or interpreting. He also refrains from directing her toward certain insights. This therapy, which focuses on the person's concious self-perceptions, is considered to be

nondirective

Identifying and eliminating the socially stressful conditions that contribute to psychological disorders is of most central interest to the advocates of

preventative mental health

Barbiturate drugs _____ anxiety and _____ nervous system activity

reduce; depress

A person attacked by a fierce dog develops a fear of all dogs

stimulus generalization

People living in "culture of honor" which prize _____, tend to be more reluctant is seek mental health care

strength and toughness

After discontinuing heavy use of an antianxiety drug, Angela experienced increased anxiety and difficulty sleeping. Angela was experiencing symptoms of

withdraw

When Muhammed first gave up his smoking habit, he experienced a restlessness and distractibility that made it very difficult to focus on his work or the needs of his family. Muhammed was most clearly experiencing symptoms of

withdraw

the discomfort and distress that follow discontinuing an addictive drug or behavior

withdraw