Ch 16 Psychology Test
How is behavior therapy different than psychoanalysis?
- In behavior therapy, a therapist employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors, while psychoanalysis involves digging deeply into one's unconscious.
A school counselor leads a support group for children whose parents have AIDS. The counselor focuses on defining AIDS, discussing treatment and side effects of treatment, and how the children can develop coping mechanisms. This exemplifies ________.
- psycho-educational treatment
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 2008, ________ of adults received treatment for a mental health issue.
13.4%
According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, ________ of U.S. adults experienced mental illness in 2012.
19%
Antipsychotic medicines were first introduced in ________.
1954
Statistics show that ________ of homeless adults living in shelters experience mental illness.
26%
Which of the following is a drug that can be used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
Adderall
________ can increase the risk of obesity and diabetes as well as elevate cholesterol levels; it can also cause constipation, dry mouth, blurred vision, drowsiness, and dizziness.
Atypical antipsychotics
What often happened to patients in the early years of using electroshock therapy?
Broke their backs
Who developed client-centered therapy?
Carl Rogers
Which term refers to the fact that the therapist cannot disclose private communications to any third part unless mandated or permitted by law to do so?
Confidentiality
Who led the reform efforts for mental health care in the United States?
Dorothea Dix
Which of the following explains why most psychiatric hospitals emphasize short-term care?
Due to the very high cost of psychiatric hospitalization, insurance coverage often limits the length of time one can be hospitalized.
What does research show regarding race and ethnic differences in those who receive mental health services
Ethnic minorities tend to utilize mental health services less frequently than White, middle-class Americans.
Which principle underlies cognitive therapy?
How you think determines how you feel.
Which of the following is a benefit of group therapy?
It can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem.
Which of the following statements about psychoanalysis is false?
It was the dominant form of therapy in the 19th century.
Lana is late for dinner with her parents. They don't care, but she thinks this is a catastrophe—an inaccurate view of the situation that leads her to feel bad about herself. In this example, what represents the cognitive distortion?
Lana thinking that being late for dinner is a catastrophe
What does research suggest about the comparative effectiveness of psychotherapeutic techniques?
No studies have found one psychotherapeutic approach more effective than another.
According to research, how does the public view children and teens with mental health disorders?
Over 1,300 U.S. adults believe children with depression are prone to violence.
What did a 2006 special report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) suggest about the amount of mental illness in the criminal justice system?
People with mental illnesses are overrepresented in probation and parole populations.
Elena is attending mandatory therapy sessions. Her doctor just wants her to talk about her childhood. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?
Psychodynamic psychotherapy
Who developed psychoanalysis?
Sigmund Freud
What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Carl Rogers believed most of our psychological problems are the result of repressed impulses and trauma experienced in childhood, and he believed psychoanalysis would help uncover long-buried feelings.
The name "Carl Rogers" should be changed to the name "Sigmund Freud."
What should be changed to make the following sentence true? In aversion therapy, a therapist seeks to treat clients' fears or anxiety by presenting them with the object or situation that causes their problem, with the idea that they will eventually get used to it.
The word "aversion" should be changed to the word "exposure."
What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Evidence-based practice in psychology is the integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of therapist characteristics, culture, and preferences.
The word "therapist" should be changed to the word "client."
Which principle underlies the effectiveness of systematic desensitization?
You can't be nervous and relaxed at the same time.
Aversive conditioning
a type of counterconditioning that associates an unpleasant state (such as nausea) with an unwanted behavior (such as drinking alcohol)
Svetlana admires her boss, Helga. One day Helga forgets her briefcase and Svetlana loses all admiration for Helga. Svetlana thinks that a boss is either always perfect or not worthy of admiration. What kind of cognitive distortion is this?
all-or-nothing thinking
Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft are examples of ________.
antidepressants
Which mental disorder is least likely to be treated in children 8-15 years old?
anxiety disorder
_______ were the first institutions created for the specific purpose of housing people with psychological disorders
asylums
Kaz wants to stop biting his nails, so he rubs a strong bitter paste under his nails to make his nails taste bad. What technique is Kaz using to stop biting his nails?
aversive conditioning
Which kind of therapy involves a therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors?
behavior
Renzo's therapist helps him learn to overcome his fear of dogs through several stages of relaxation techniques. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?
behavior therapy
Dr. Bronson treats anxiety disorders with Xanax, which exemplifies ________ therapy.
biomedical
Which group is play therapy often used to treat
children
Addiction is often viewed as a(an) ________ disease.
chronic
In the free association technique of psychoanalysis, the ______
client says whatever comes to mind at the moment
What is the emphasis in humanistic therapy?
client's present and future
Humanistic therapy is also called
client-centered therapy
In order to overcome an eating disorder, Sevilla's therapist works to change her cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors by helping her learn to identify such behaviors. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?
cognitive behavioral therapy
The primary therapeutic orientation used in couples counseling is ________.
cognitive behavioral therapy
Rafael is in therapy, and one of his goals is to overcome his pessimistic attitude. His therapist helps him eliminate thought patterns that lead to distress. For example, he helps Rafael learn to not overgeneralize his likelihood of failing his sociology class based on doing poorly on his first exam. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?
cognitive therapy
Exposure therapy is a _____ technique
counterconditioning
Anti-anxiety agents work by ________.
depressing central nervous system activity
ECT stands for
electroconvulsive therapy
Dr. Xavier encourages his client to relax and say whatever comes to mind at the moment. Dr. Xavier is using ________ to treat his client.
free association
Breach of confidentiality is a greater risk in ________ therapy.
group
Which treatment modality involves 5-10 people with the same issue or concern meeting together with a trained clinician?
group therapy
According to the American Psychological Association (APA), three factors work together to produce successful treatment. Which of the following is not one of the three factors?
having a psychologist or therapist of the same sex
What is the goal of humanistic therapy?
helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves
Dr. Banner wants his clients to learn to articulate thoughts that keep them from achieving their goals. Therefore, Dr. Banner increases their self-awareness by focusing on their conscious thoughts. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation is he using?
humanistic therapy
Stavros is arrested for drunk driving. His prison sentence includes attending therapy sessions to treat alcohol addiction. He doesn't want to attend these sessions, but his sentence will be extended if he doesn't attend them. What kind of treatment does this describe?
involuntary
Grace is talking with her wife, Myanna. Myanna starts crying, and Grace immediately assumes that Myanna wants a divorce. What kind of cognitive distortion is this?
jumping to conclusions
Ocean Therapy involves group discussion and ________.
learning how to surf
Jarl makes several minor mistakes during his conversational French class. Instead of thinking, "everyone makes mistakes sometimes," he thinks, "I am so stupid." What kind of cognitive distortion is this?
overgeneralization
Harlow is eight years old. She sees Dr. Gardener every Friday at 11:00 a.m. Their sessions involve Dr. Gardener watching Harlow interact with stuffed animals and other toys. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?
play therapy
Which therapeutic process involves the use of toys?
play therapy
In medieval times, abnormal behaviors were viewed as a sign that a person was
possessed by demons
Deinstitutionalization refers to the ______
process of closing large asylums
Which institutional setting replaced asylums in caring for the mentally ill?
psychiatric hospitals
Cultural competence is a therapists understanding of, and attention to,
race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment
Repeated drug use and/or alcohol use after a period of improvement from substance abuse is called ________.
relapse
________ have over 85% of the l,669 federally designated mental health professional shortage areas.
rural areas
Electroconvulsive therapy is effective in alleviating symptoms for people with ________.
severe depression who have not responded to traditional drug therapy
The use of ________ can result in decreased appetite, difficulty sleeping, stomachache, and headache.
stimulants
For Burt, who has claustrophobia, a small dark room creates a small amount of fear, a stairwell creates a bit more fear, and an elevator creates the most fear. Burt's therapist induces deep relaxation and asks him to imagine a small dark room. Gradually, they will work up to having Burt imagine being in an elevator. What aspect of exposure therapy is this?
stimulus hierarchy
What kind of family therapy involves the therapist guiding the therapy session and developing treatment plans for each family members specific problem
strategic
Carl Rogers called his therapeutic orientation client-centered therapy because he thought the term "patient" ________.
suggested the person seeking help was sick and looking for a cure
On the advice of her therapist, Thora decides to treat her fear of heights by exposing herself to heights using a stimulus hierarchy. Which form of therapy is she using?
systematic desensitization
What principle underlies cognitive-behavioral therapy?
thoughts affect behavior
Patients at Manderly Psychiatric Center are rewarded with chips when they engage in positive behaviors such as socializing with other patients. They can later exchange the chips for privileges, like extra TV time. This is an example of ________.
token economy
Dr. Duncan is a therapist who works with men accused of domestic violence. Although it is difficult, she does her best to be non-judgmental during therapy sessions. Which aspect of client-centered therapy is this?
unconditional positive regard
Lexi cannot control her impulses to pull out her hair. Her friend Paul suggests that she see a therapist and Lexi agrees. She gets a referral from her primary care physician for a therapist and begins seeing Dr. Clark four times a month. What kind of treatment does this describe?
voluntary
How long does psychoanalysis typically take?
years
Marlena tells her therapist that she often feels helpless and unable to accomplish her goals. Her therapist responds by acknowledging her feelings, restating what she has told him, and clarifying the feelings behind what Marlena is expressing. What aspect of client-centered therapy is this?
active listening
Antipsychotic drugs, such as Haldol, are used to treat all of the following except ________.
manic episodes
