Psy 16 practice test

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 2008, of adults received treatment for a mental health issue.

13.4%

Antipsychotic medicines were first introduced in

1954

Statistics show that ________ of homeless adults living in shelters experience mental illness.

26%

Who led the reform efforts for mental health care in the United States?

Dorothea Dix

Which principle underlies cognitive therapy?

How you think determines how you feel.

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.

Which of the following is a benefit of group therapy?

It can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem

What does research suggest about the comparative effectiveness of psychotherapeutic techniques?

No studies have found one psychotherapeutic approach more effective than another

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.

A school counselor leads a support group for children whose parents have AIDS. The counselors focuses on defining AIDS, discussing treatment and side effects of treatment, and how the children can develop coping mechanisms. This exemplifies ______

Psycho-educational treatment

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."

Which principle underlies the effectiveness of systematic desensitization?

You can't be nervous and relaxed at the same time.

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

Dr. Bronson treats anxiety disorders with Xanax, which exemplifies ________ therapy

biomedical

What often happened to patients in the early years of using electroshock therapy?

broke their backs

In the free association technique of psychoanalysis, the ________

client says whatever comes to mind at the moment

The amount of time spent in therapy depends on the needs of the client and the ________.

client's personal goals

What is the emphasis in humanistic therapy?

client's present and future

The primary therapeutic orientation used in couples counseling is

cognitive behavioral therapy

Exposure therapy is a ________ technique.

counter conditioning

Aversive conditioning is a ________.

counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior

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

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

During the therapist's first meeting with the client, called __________ gathers specific information to address the client's immediate needs. the therapist

intake

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

Antipsychotic drugs, such as Haldol, are used to treat all of the following except ________.

manic episodes

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

In medieval times, abnormal behaviors were viewed as a sign that a person was

possessed by demons

Which institution setting replaced asylums in caring for the mentally ill?

psychiatric hospitals

________ have over 85% of the l,669 federally designated mental health professional shortage areas.

rural areas

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

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 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"

What principle underlies cognitive-behavioral therapy?

thoughts affect behavior

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