Psych 206 - Chapter 14 Quiz
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...
Amy effectively cope with major depressive disorder
Person-centered therapy was developed by...
Carl Rogers
Marisa has attempted 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
By earning a client's trust, empathic and caring therapists promote...
a therapeutic alliance
Systematic desensitization involves...
associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli
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
The relentless rehearsal of overgeneralized, self-blaming thoughts by depressed clients is called...
catastrophizing
Psychologists with a Ph.D. or Psy.D. who specialize in the practice of psychotherapy are typically...
clinical psychologist
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. This strategy for dealing with their difficulty best illustrates...
cognitive-behavioral 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...
cognitive-behavioral therapy
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-resistant, so his psychiatrist has suggested applying a pacemaker that activates implanted electrodes in brain areas that feed negative emotions and thoughts. Conrad's psychiatrist is recommending...
deep brain stimulation
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
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 conscious self-perceptions, is considered to be...
nondirective
Identifying and eliminating the socially stressful conditions that contribute to psychological disorders is of central interest to the advocates of...
preventative mental health
People living in "cultures of honor," which prize ________, tend to be more reluctant to 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
