WRK 10 Ch. 14, 15

Question 12 of 30 0.5 Points The evidence available today suggests A. a moderately strong link between stress and the onset of mood disorders B. a very weak link between stress and the onset of mood disorders C. no link between stress and the onset of mood disorders D. an inverse link between stress and the onset of mood disorders

A. a moderately strong link between stress and the onset of mood disorders

Question 22 of 30 0.5 Points In client-centered therapy Roger believed that is critical for the therapist to provide A. a warm, supportive and accepting climate. B. provide interpretation of unconscious conflicts. C. behavior modification techniques for correcting behavior. D. cognitive evaluation.

A. a warm, supportive and accepting climate.

Question 7 of 30 0.5 Points The disorder marked by striking motor disturbances ranging from rigidity to random motor activity and incoherence is termed A. catatonic schizophrenia B. multiple personality C. dissociative disorder D. paranoid schizophrenia

A. catatonic schizophrenia

Question 15 of 30 0.5 Points Which of the following is NOT one of the three primary criteria commonly used by psychologists to diagnose psychological disorders? A. cognitive confusion B. personal distress C. maladaptive behavior D. Deviance

A. cognitive confusion

Question 2 of 30 0.5 Points Kevin hears voices singing even though none are present. Kevin suffers from A. hallucinations B. Delusions C. obsessions D. loosening of associations

A. hallucinations

Question 18 of 30 0.5 Points An important goal of client-centered therapy is to A. help clients realize they don't have to worry constantly about pleasing others and winning acceptance. B. help clients achieve a greater understanding of how long-repressed childhood conflicts can affect their adult behavior. C. change the ways clients think. D. modify clients' maladaptive behavior patterns.

A. help clients realize they don't have to worry constantly about pleasing others and winning acceptance.

Question 6 of 30 0.5 Points Tony believes that he is Thomas Edison, and he is convinced that his neighbors are spies who are trying to steal his inventions. He believes the neighbors break into his house and search for plans for new inventions when he is not home. Tony's symptoms are MOST consistent with those seen in A. paranoid schizophrenia B. undifferentiated schizophrenia C. catatonic schizophrenia D. disorganized schizophrenia

A. paranoid schizophrenia

Question 30 of 30 0.5 Points The MOST important aspect of group therapy is that group members A. provide acceptance and emotional support. B. challenge one another's false belief structures. C. increase conformity and compliance. D. reduce both transference and resistance.

A. provide acceptance and emotional support

Question 27 of 30 0.5 Points Largely unconscious defensive maneuvers by a client intended to hinder the progress of therapy BEST describes A. resistance. B. transference. C. therapeutic obstacles. D. maladaptive behaviors.

A. resistance.

Question 8 of 30 0.5 Points Mario has just entered treatment for a major depressive episode. He is told that most patients respond to treatment within a month, and many never experience a second depressive episode. This information represents A. an etiology B. a prognosis C. a diagnosis D. a histology

B. a prognosis

Question 9 of 30 0.5 Points The DSM classification system is said to be "multiaxial." This means that the system A. permits multiple diagnoses of a single individual B. asks for judgments about individuals on numerous separate dimensions C. allows many different potential methods of diagnosing people D. is characterized by poor reliability

B. asks for judgments about individuals on numerous separate dimensions

Question 13 of 30 0.5 Points Schizophrenic disorders are a class of psychological disorders characterized by A. emotional disturbances of varied kinds that may spill over to disrupt physical, perceptual, social, and thought processes B. delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and deterioration of adaptive behavior C. physical ailments that cannot be fully explained by organic conditions D. feelings of excessive apprehension and worry

B. delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and deterioration of adaptive behavior

Question 20 of 30 0.5 Points A classical conditioning-based behavior therapy designed to treat an individual suffering from a spider phobia is _______, while a classical conditioning-based behavior therapy designed to treat alcohol abuse is ________. A. aversion therapy; systematic desensitization B. systematic desensitization; aversion therapy C. extinction; punishment D. punishment; extinction

B. systematic desensitization; aversion therapy

Question 21 of 30 0.5 Points Deinstitutionalization means that A. hospitalization for mental illness has become a thing of the past. B. whenever possible, the mentally ill should be treated at community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care. C. the environment inside mental hospitals is designed to be less structured and rigid. D. mental hospitals should take increased responsibility for the treatment of all clients, even those who are not seriously ill.

B. whenever possible, the mentally ill should be treated at community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care.

Question 4 of 30 0.5 Points Anorexia nervosa is associated with all of the following EXCEPT A. dangerous measures to lose weight B. a disturbed body image C. an awareness that the behavior is maladaptive D. serious medical complications such as cardiac arrest

C. an awareness that the behavior is maladaptive

Question 5 of 30 0.5 Points Of the following, which is the most accurate statement regarding eating disorders? A. bulimia nervosa is a more life-threatening condition than anorexia nervosa B. both bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa lead to death in 2-10% of patients C. anorexia nervosa is a more life-threatening condition than bulimia nervosa D. while bulimia nervosa and anorexia nervosa are both serious conditions, neither is a life-threatening condition

C. anorexia nervosa is a more life-threatening condition than bulimia nervosa

Question 29 of 30 0.5 Points Which of the following is NOT one of the major groups of drugs used in the treatment of psychological disorders? A. antidepressant drugs B. antianxiety drugs C. antischizophrenia drugs D. mood stabilizers

C. antischizophrenia drugs

Question 11 of 30 0.5 Points Frank witnessed a horrible car accident but cannot remember anything about it. Frank appears to have A. psychosis-induced repression B. dissociative fugue C. dissociative amnesia D. conversion disorder

C. dissociative amnesia

Question 16 of 30 0.5 Points Cognitive therapy was originally developed as a treatment A. to improve interpersonal skills. B. for anxiety. C. for depression. D. for low self-esteem.

C. for depression.

Question 1 of 30 0.5 Points Sean, a junior in college, has difficulty making decisions and when he finally makes a decision he worries about whether it was the right decision. He constantly worries about his courses, future, girlfriend, and getting a summer job. Recently Sean has had heart palpitations and muscular tension. Sean's symptoms are MOST consistent with A. panic disorder B. hypochondriasis C. generalized anxiety disorder D. obsessive-compulsive disorder

C. generalized anxiety disorder

Question 26 of 30 0.5 Points Resistance A. consists primarily of conscious efforts to hinder the progress of therapy. B. refers to the client's reaction to sexual advances from the therapist. C. involves largely unconscious defensive maneuvers intended to hinder the progress of therapy. D. refers to the subtle, primarily unconscious ways in which young children rebel against their parents' demands.

C. involves largely unconscious defensive maneuvers intended to hinder the progress of therapy.

Question 25 of 30 0.5 Points The main assumption of behavior therapy is that maladaptive behavior is the result of A. unconscious conflicts and repressed urges. B. self-defeating irrational thoughts. C. learning and can be unlearned. D. distortions in a person's emotions.

C. learning and can be unlearned.

Question 10 of 30 0.5 Points Julie is experiencing delusions of grandeur and persecution along with a general lack of being in touch with reality. Julie is likely experiencing this type of mental disorder. A. dissociative identity disorder B. mania C. paranoid schizophrenia D. post-traumatic stress disorder

C. paranoid schizophrenia

Question 14 of 30 0.5 Points Somatoform disorders are a class of psychological disorders characterized by A. emotional disturbances of varied kinds that may spill over to disrupt physical, perceptual, social, and thought processes B. delusions, hallucinations, disorganized speech, and deterioration of adaptive behavior C. physical ailments that cannot be fully explained by organic conditions D. feelings of excessive apprehension and worry

C. physical ailments that cannot be fully explained by organic conditions

Question 28 of 30 0.5 Points About ____ of psychotic patients respond favorably to traditional antipsychotic medication. A. 15% B. 5% C. 40% D. 70%

D. 70%

Question 23 of 30 0.5 Points Bryson was surprised by his first psychotherapy session. When the session was over the therapist gave Bryson a homework assignment. She asked Bryson to record any thoughts that came to his mind when he experienced a setback at home or in his job. In this case, it appears that Bryson is seeing a therapist who uses A. client-centered therapy. B. a psychoanalytic approach to therapy. C. social skills training. D. Beck's cognitive therapy.

D. Beck's cognitive therapy.

Question 24 of 30 0.5 Points A highly invasive treatment for depression that has long been used to treat other diseases such as Parkinson's disease and seizure is called __________ and will likely be the _________ line of defense. A. TMS; first B. TMS; last C. DBS; first D. DBS; last

D. DBS; last

Question 17 of 30 0.5 Points Therapeutic drugs that reduce tension, apprehension, and nervousness are A. antidepressant drugs. B. antipsychotic drugs. C. mood stabilizers. D. antianxiety drugs.

D. antianxiety drugs.

Question 3 of 30 0.5 Points The primary distinction between the level of depression exhibited in major depressive disorder compared to a normal depression associated with everyday life is that in major depressive disorder the depression A. is of a longer duration B. involves a greater impairment of adaptive behavior C. neither of the above D. both of the above

D. both of the above

Question 19 of 30 0.5 Points Which type of therapy will MOST likely be used more frequently in the future due to economic pressures in mental health care? A. client-centered therapy B. well-being therapy C. positive psychotherapy D. group therapy

D. group therapy