Psychology final Ch 15-16

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? personal growth unconditional positive regard Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2 active listening indirect empathy

active listening

Which kind of therapy involves a therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors? behavior cognitive exposureDifficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2 biomedical

behavior

Etiology is another word for ________

causes

Aversive conditioning is a ________.

counter conditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior

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 ________. play therapy biomedical therapy rational-emotive therapy (RET) Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2, 2.5 psycho-educational treatment

psycho-educational treatment

Cultural competence is a therapist's understanding of, and attention to, ________. race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment issues related to whether the client is considered normal or deviant issues related to being a female therapist treating a male client treating everyone the same regardless of cultural backgroundDifficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.2, 2.2, 2.5

race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment

Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior? schizophrenia Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2 personality bipolar anxiety

schizophrenia Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2

Veena's thoughts, perceptions, and behaviors are impaired to the point where she is unable to function normally in life. She experiences significant difficulties in many day-to-day activities, such as holding a job, paying bills, grooming, maintaining personal hygiene, and sustaining relationships. Which of the following disorders is Veena living with? schizophrenia Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3 anxiety disorder major depressive disorder borderline personality disorder

schizophrenia Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3

Alexis experiences the symptoms of major depressive disorder, but only during midwinter. What kind of depression does Alexis have? persistent depressive peripartum/postpartum seasonal patternDifficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3 bipolar

seasonal patternDifficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3

________ involves thoughts of death by suicide, thinking about or planning suicide, or making a suicide attempt. suicidal ideation rumination suicide Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2 flight of ideas

suicidal ideation

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 ________. RET classical conditioning humanism token economy Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2

token economy Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2

Which of the following is a drug that can be used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)? Adderall Clozaril Lithium Xanax Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2

aderall

Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft are examples of ________. antidepressants mood stabilizers Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.1, 2.2 antipsychotics anti-anxiety agents

antidepressants

A panic disorder is a type of ________disorder characterized by panic attacks, along with at least one month of worry about panic attacks or self-defeating behavior related to the attacks.

anxiety

Egon can't pay attention in class. He is easily distracted, won't sit still, and displays poor impulse control. The school counselor suggested that his parents take him to a doctor to have him assessed for ________. Asperger's syndrome schizoid personality disorderDifficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3 autism spectrum disorder attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

attention deficit hyperactivity disorder

Nicole is socially inhibited and oversensitive to negative evaluation. She was thinking about a career in nursing, but she changed her mind because she believes the doctors would criticize her and patients would reject her. She has never been on a date because she feels socially inept and unappealing; she avoids meeting new people because anything less than immediate, unconditional acceptance causes her anxiety. Just yesterday she was invited to go on a kayak trip, but she didn't go because she was worried she would embarrass herself. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Nicole's personality? dependent personality disorder avoidant personality disorder schizotypal personality disorder Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3 obsessive-compulsive personality disorder

avoidant personality disorder

Piper is diagnosed with agoraphobia because she experiences intense fear and anxiety of ________. blood heights Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3, 2.2 being outside the home alone enclosed spaces

being outside the home alone

Mae notices that her daughter, Natalie, is extremely preoccupied with the freckles on her nose. Mae can barely see the freckles, but Natalie spends hours in front of the mirror and recently declared that her nose is deformed and she is ugly. She spent her entire weekend applying products to eliminate the freckles, and she recently announced her plans to save money for plastic surgery. Mae believes her daughter may have a ________ disorder. generalized anxiety body dysmorphic neurological Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3, 2.2 mood

body dysmorphic

Addiction is often viewed as a(an) ________ disease. fleeting imaginary simple Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.2, 2.2 chronic

chronic

Humanistic therapy is also called ________ therapy. cognitive-behavioral personality-focused Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2 client-centered ECT

client-centered

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? aversion therapy classical conditioning free associationDifficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2 cognitive-behavioral therapy

cognitive-behavioral therapy

A psychological disorder is a ________. condition characterized by normal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors situational, idiosyncratic, or unconventional inner feelings Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1 condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors manifestation of a psychopathology

condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

Exposure therapy is a ________ technique. classical conditioning psychodynamic Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 1.3, 2.2 counterconditioning free association

counterconditioning

Jerry allows others to take over and run his life. He is submissive and clings to those around him. He cannot make decisions without advice and reassurance from others, probably because he lacks self-confidence. He finds it impossible to do things on his own, and he feels uncomfortable and helpless when he is alone. Which of the following diagnoses accounts for Jerry's personality? narcissistic personality disorder Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3 avoidant personality disorder borderline personality disorder dependent personality disorder

dependent personality disorder

Donna exhibits two separate personalities, each well-defined and distinct from one another, so Dr. Paulson diagnosed Donna with ________ disorder. schizophreniaDifficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3, 2.2 anxiety personality dissociative identity

dissociative identity

ECT stands for ________. electroconvulsive therapy extra conditioning therapy Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 economy, cognition, tokens easy classical treatment

electroconvulsive therapy

During the therapist's first meeting with the client, called ________, the therapist gathers specific information to address the client's immediate needs. counseling intakeDifficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 analysis admission

intake Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2

Which brain region is believed to play a critical role in OCD? cingulate cortex anterior cortex prefrontal cortex Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2 orbitofrontal cortex

orbitofrontal cortex

Cordelia, an active duty marine, served in Afghanistan. While she was on patrol with her friend, an IED went off, killing her friend and injuring her. In the two months since her friend died, Cordelia has been jumpy, irritable, avoids talking about her friend, and once every few days experiences a flashback to the explosion. Cordelia is experiencing a ________ disorder. mood schizotypal personalityDifficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3, 2.2 posttraumatic stress antisocial personality

posttraumatic stress

Deinstitutionalization refers to the ________. process of closing large asylums decriminalization of patients treatment of those on parole and probation Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 medicalization of patients

process of closing large asylums

According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 2008, ________ of adults received treatment for a mental health issue. 5% 50.3%Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 20.9% 13.4%

13.4%

Which of the following is true about neurodevelopmental disorders? All neurodevelopmental disorders are diagnosed in middle-aged patients. All neurodevelopmental disorders are diagnosed in early childhood. All neurodevelopmental disorders are disorders of the elderly. Neurodevelopmental disorders are not diagnosed in males. Difficulty: DifficultAPA Standard: 1.1

All neurodevelopmental disorders are diagnosed in early childhood.

Which principle underlies cognitive therapy? How you think determines how you feel. Thoughts cannot be changed. Behavior can be conditioned. Unconscious thoughts influence behavior. Difficulty: DifficultAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3, 2.2

How you think determines how you feel.

Who developed psychoanalysis? Sigmund Freud Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2 Carl Rogers Dorothea Dix Carl Jung

Sigmund Freud Difficulty: EasyAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.2, 2.2

If Laura has bipolar disorder, then she ________. often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania once started a day euphoric and ended the day tired Difficulty: ModerateAPA Standard: 1.1, 1.3 experiences flashbacks interspersed with depression never thinks about the risk that a major depressive episode will follow a manic episode

often experiences mood states that vacillate between depression and mania

People with ________ disorders experience thoughts and urges that are intrusive and unwanted and/or the need to engage in repetitive behaviors or mental acts.

obsessive-compulsive