Unit 8 Quiz

Jim scores a 59 percent on his last quiz. What would it mean for Jim to awfulize? Which is the best example? "That teacher gives awful tests." "I'm never going to pass another quiz." "I didn't study very hard." "This is my parents' fault."

"I'm never going to pass another quiz."

What is the main difference between a clinical psychologist and a counseling psychologist? A clinical psychologist works with a psychiatrist; a counseling psychologist does not. A clinical psychologist can prescribe medicine, but a counseling psychologist cannot. A clinical psychologist deals with patients with classified mental disorders; a counseling psychologist usually does not. Only a counseling psychologist must have a doctorate degree in psychology.

A clinical psychologist deals with patients with classified mental disorders; a counseling psychologist usually does not.

Which of the following psychologists is most likely to examine one's internalized sentences to check if these sentences are distorted? Carl Rogers B. F. Skinner Albert Ellis Sigmund Freud

Albert Ellis

The book that classifies symptoms of mental disorders into categories is DMV-IV DMD-IV DSM-IV DMS-IV

DSM-IV

Millie suffers from agoraphobia. Which of the following will most likely apply? Millie becomes anxious in high places. Millie becomes anxious in crowds. Millie becomes anxious when she leaves her house. all of the above

Millie becomes anxious when she leaves her house.

Ms. Y is afraid to fly, so her therapist recommends systematic desensitization. Which of the following best describes what Ms. Y will have to do? She will gradually learn to fly and also learn to relax at each step. She will have to talk to a number of aviation specialists. She will have to board a plane and fly immediately. She will have to systematically be told that she can do it.

She will gradually learn to fly and also learn to relax at each step.

Marlene can't stop biting her nails, and so her therapist recommends aversive conditioning. Which of the following will Marlene do? She will record the number of times she bites her nails in a day. She will have to count to one hundred before she can bite her nails. She will have to wear gloves. She will paint her nails with bitter-tasting nail polish.

She will paint her nails with bitter-tasting nail polish.

Which of the following best describes a therapy session nowadays? The therapist asks a variety of questions, and the patient answers those questions. The therapist administers a variety of tests, and the patient fills out those tests. The therapist sits, and the patient lies on a couch and talks. The therapist and patient sit face to face, and they talk to each other.

The therapist and patient sit face to face, and they talk to each other.

Carl tells his doctor that he can't move his hand, but the doctor can find nothing wrong. Carl is probably suffering from schizophrenia a panic disorder a dysthymic disorder a somatoform disorder

a somatoform disorder

Zelda shows unconditional positive regard toward her son Zoot. Therefore, Zelda accepts Zoot's feelings under any circumstances constantly tells Zoot that she loves him allows Zoot to do whatever he pleases whenever he wants does all of the above

accepts Zoot's feelings under any circumstances

If Terry suffers from psychogenic fugue, which of the following will Terry most likely do? move forget his name not remember what happened during the fugue state all of the above

all of the above

People who suffer from hypochondriasis probably complain about their health because they were shown affection in the past only when they were sick they received attention for being sick when they were young they spend more time thinking about their health than most people all of the above

all of the above

What are the characteristics of psychosis? hallucinations/delusions inappropriate emotions thought disorder all of the above

all of the above

Which of the following most likely indicates that a person needs psychological help? The person is highly inefficient. The person suffers discomfort most of the time. The person acts in a bizarre manner. all of the above

all of the above

Why is it beneficial for a patient to use transference? It helps to reduce anxiety and guilt. The patient's conflicts rise to the surface where they can be analyzed. It helps the patient be more objective about his or her conflicts. all of the above

all of the above

The main goal of cognitive behavioral therapy is to unite the real self with the ideal self analyze the role of the unconscious in motivating behavior analyze how one's thoughts affect one's behavior analyze which reinforcements will strengthen which behaviors

analyze how one's thoughts affect one's behavior

Except for substance abuse, which of the following is (are) the most common type of mental disorder? schizophrenia anxiety disorders somatoform disorders dissociative disorders

anxiety disorders

The most common explanation today for phobias is that they represent unconscious guilt are learned by association are caused by strict parents are unconscious fear

are learned by association

Electroconvulsive therapy is used on patients who are schizophrenic are highly anxious are severely depressed are all of the above

are severely depressed

A three-year-old boy who fails to develop normal patterns of social interaction and speech is most likely agoraphobic autistic manic suffering from a phobic disorder

autistic

Which would be most helpful if you had a problem with overeating? humanistic therapy behavioral therapy psychoanalytic treatment cognitive behavioral therapy

behavioral therapy

The therapy that relies on actual physical intervention in the brain is humanistic therapy encounter therapy behavioral therapy biomedical therapy

biomedical therapy

Major depression is characterized by periods of extreme elation and energy selective forgetting and fugue states changes in appetite and sleep patterns all of the above

changes in appetite and sleep patterns

Which of the following therapies seems to be the most effective for treating depression? cognitive behavioral therapy humanistic therapy psychoanalysis group therapy

cognitive behavioral therapy

Obsessive-compulsive disorder is best described as endless preoccupation with an urge or thought continued thoughts about performing a certain act over and over ritualized behavior that a person must keep acting out to avoid anxiety none of the above

continued thoughts about performing a certain act over and over

When a soldier sees his best friend killed in the war on terrorism, he becomes temporarily blind. A psychiatrist would say he is suffering from mania conversion disorder a dysthymic disorder bipolar disorder

conversion disorder

In client-centered therapy, the therapist allows the client to decide the direction of the therapy will not interpret the client's responses rephrases but does not change the client's feelings and thoughts does all of the above

does all of the above

If you ever get depressed, you need to see a doctor immediately, because depression is not a normal part of life. true false

false

Schizophrenia is the least serious mental disorder. true false

false

Characteristics of children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder include all but' not paying attention constant movement and restlessness having difficulty making friends being easily distracted

having difficulty making friends

The main goal of humanistic therapy is to help patients free themselves from distorted thoughts release unconscious energy help bring out the potential in people correct communication styles

help bring out the potential in people

Repeating what the client says in different words is a main tactic in which approach? psychoanalytic treatment cognitive behavioral therapy humanistic therapy behavioral therapy

humanistic therapy

Albert Ellis asserts that the main reason people get upset is because of their repressed wishes negative environment irrational ideas lack of faith in their potential

irrational ideas

When comparing treatment time for behavioral therapy and psychoanalysis, we find that behavioral therapy lasts slightly longer lasts much longer lasts much shorter lasts about the same length of time

lasts much shorter

Another name for Rogerian therapy is rational emotive therapy behavioral therapy nondirective therapy free association therapy

nondirective therapy

People who are inflexible and who nearly always see the world as a threatening place will probably never change probably need psychological help probably need to be in a mental health institution will probably get better on their own

probably need psychological help

Which type of mental health worker can prescribe medications? psychiatric nurse psychiatric social worker psychologist psychiatrist

psychiatrist

Retrieving the patient's past to uncover answers is the approach taken by behavioral therapy psychoanalytic treatment cognitive behavioral therapy humanistic therapy

psychoanalytic treatment

The main goal of rational emotive therapy is to get emotions under control using desensitization reason unconditional positive regard transference

reason

A high level of the chemical dopamine causes which of the following disorders? multiple personalities mania sociopath schizophrenia

schizophrenia

The law of thirds (1/3 have one episode and get better, 1/3 are in and out of institutions continually, and 1/3 never get better) applies to which disorder? multiple personalities sociopath schizophrenia mania

schizophrenia

Louise suffers from a specific phobia. Therefore, she has a fear of a specific object or situation her fear can be cured with antipsychotic drugs she does not know the origin of her fear her phobia will be easily cured

she does not know the origin of her fear

Someone with bipolar disorder will (Select all that apply.) sometimes have hallucinations often have several fugue episodes have extreme mood swings none of the above

sometimes have hallucinations have extreme mood swings

Fear of learning is technophobia numerophobia decidophobia sophophobia

sophophobia

One of the great benefits of group therapy is that patients learn that other people are experiencing similar problems that patients get a chance to become leaders for a while that a trained therapist need not be present all of the above

that patients learn that other people are experiencing similar problems

During transference, the patient transfers his or her emotional conflicts onto one of the parents a sibling or close friend the therapist the actual source of the conflict

the therapist

What is the main goal of encounter therapy? to teach participants how to become therapists themselves to treat depression, anxiety, and other common problems more quickly than in individual therapy to help participants become more aware of their inner selves all of the above

to help participants become more aware of their inner selves

In a state of mania, you could get a lot of things accomplished that you have been putting off. true false

true

The level of the chemical serotonin in your brain can determine a range of moods from depression to mania. true false

true

A sociopath, or someone who suffers from antisocial personality disorder, will usually only commit crimes that do not physically hurt anyone feel guilt over acts that he did not even commit usually feel no remorse or guilt for his crimes become so racked with guilt over his crimes that he will develop physical problems

usually feel no remorse or guilt for his crimes