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Question #1
"When we try to establish how abnormality develops, we need to consider how individuals deal with the meaning of life and with the value they find in living." A psychologist from which background would agree MOST strongly with this statement?
A.   humanistic-existential
B.   cognitive
C.   cognitive-behavioral
D.   psychodynamic
Question #2
A feminist therapist would MOST likely focus on:
A.   how prejudice and discrimination impact women.
B.   the ways in which women express their femininity.
C.   a woman's personal responsibility for her own situation.
D.   the role that biology plays in psychological functioning.
Question #3
If a patient is being guided to challenge irrational thinking and to try out new interpretations, the patient is MOST likely being treated by a follower of:
A.   Wolpe.
B.   Beck.
C.   Bandura.
D.   Freud.
Question #4
A patient's initial reaction to being told she has a sexually transmitted diesease is to insist that the nurse made a mistake with the test. The defense mechanism that BEST explains this behavior is:
A.   rationalization.
B.   regression.
C.   sublimation.
D.   denial.
Question #5
Dr. Stacey believes that all abnormal behavior cannot be understood without considering the broad forces that influence the individual. Which of the following views does she likely adhere to?
A.   behavioral
B.   psychodynamic
C.   sociocultural
D.   cognitive
Question #6
Jamal observed his parents' generous behavior throughout his childhood. As a result, he developed a positive and generous attitude toward the world. According to the behavioral model, Jamal has acquired his lifestyle through the process of:
A.   operant conditioning.
B.   classical conditioning.
C.   modeling.
D.   self-actualization.
Question #7
Animals and humans learn without reinforcement. They learn just by observing others. This form of learning is called:
A.   operant conditioning.
B.   modeling.
C.   classical conditioning.
D.   shaping.
Question #8
What we would call "conscience" is MOST like what Freud would call the:
A.   erogenous zone.
B.   superego.
C.   defense mechanism.
D.   ego.
Question #9
The proper conclusion from research studies that show a relationship between devout religious people who see God as warm and caring and psychological health is that:
A.   religion causes people to deal better with the challenges of life.
B.   people who have a religious community to support them are healthier.
C.   people who are more devout are also psychologically healthier.
D.   psychologically healthy people have more time and energy for religion.
Question #10
That many people with severe disturbances are not being treated appropriately is MOST often a problem with which level of prevention?
A.   secondary
B.   tertiary
C.   meta
D.   primary
Question #11
An athlete who is in fact well prepared nevertheless thinks just before a contest, "I can't do this! I need to be perfect, and I know I'm going to fail!" The theorist who would focus on the athlete's illogical thinking process as a key factor in his subsequent poor performance MOST likely would support which model of abnormality?
A.   cognitive
B.   existential
C.   behavioral
D.   psychodynamic
Question #12
If a patient chooses a dynamic focus for therapy, the patient would MOST likely be receiving:
A.   extended psychoanalytic therapy.
B.   traditional psychoanalysis.
C.   short-term psychodynamic therapy.
D.   relational psychoanalytic therapy.
Question #13
The model that proposes that humans strive to self-actualize is the ______ model.
A.   behavioral
B.   psychodynamic
C.   cognitive
D.   humanistic-existential
Question #14
According to Freud's psychodynamic theory, at birth the child is in the:
A.   anal stage.
B.   oral stage.
C.   latency stage.
D.   phallic stage.
Question #15
Colin is asked to "free associate" about his mother's new husband, and he responds by changing the subject. A psychodynamic therapist would consider this an example of:
A.   catharsis.
B.   transference.
C.   countertransference.
D.   resistance.
Question #16
The motivation to form relationships with others is a central theme of:
A.   self theory.
B.   psychoanalytic theory.
C.   ego theory.
D.   object relations theory.
Question #17
Infants tend to do things that feel good. This is in accord with what Freud called:
A.   secondary process thought.
B.   basic instincts.
C.   primary process thought.
D.   the pleasure principle.
Question #18
Multicultural theorists would explain the higher levels of mental illness among poor people as MOST likely due to:
A.   social factors leading to stress.
B.   fixation at a lower level of ego functioning.
C.   irrational patterns of thinking.
D.   genetic make-up.
Question #19
Teresa has been told that her course of therapy is likely to take a year or more because it involves the reshaping of her personality and that takes many sessions. Her therapy is MOST likely:
A.   client-centered therapy.
B.   existential-humanistic therapy.
C.   psychodynamic therapy.
D.   cognitive-behavioral therapy.
Question #20
Current multicultural perspectives are MOST likely to focus on:
A.   the cultural deprivation that is characteristic of some groups.
B.   similarities among all cultures.
C.   the special external pressures faced by members of a culture
D.   the limitations of a focus on ethnicity.

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