Psychology 1012 - General Psychology » Summer 2022 » Chapter 15

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Question #1
How would a woman suffering from mental illness in the 1300s be seen?
A.   As a victim of a mental form of the black plague
B.   As an outcast who should be killed
C.   As exhibiting a lack of will power
D.   As being the victim of a physical manifestation of evil
Question #2
What modern understanding of psychotherapy is shared with Stone Age treatments for mental problems?
A.   The physical location of mental problems is the brain.
B.   Mental problems have a spiritual component.
C.   Physical discomfort is a necessary part of any treatment.
D.   Therapy must be sought out by the patient.
Question #3
Thomas is in psychoanalysis. Why would his therapist ask him to talk about his dreams?
A.   To uncover Thomas's repressed feelings and desires
B.   To build trust that the therapist cares about him
C.   To engage Thomas in narrative role playing
D.   To improve Thomas's ability to clearly describe experiences
Question #4
Which of the following is an example of the concept of transference?
A.   Malik describes a dream his father had and pretends it is his own.
B.   Georgia gets angry at her therapist because he acts like her father.
C.   Rosario has changed therapists five times in the last year.
D.   Jeremy tells his patient he can no longer treat him.
Question #5
What assumption underlies psychoanalysis?
A.   The psychoanalyst must not interfere with the patient's own view of the world.
B.   The therapist must have a close emotional relationship with the patient for the therapy to be successful.
C.   The goal of psychoanalysis is the ultimate cure of the patient.
D.   The patient's understanding of the source of his or her condition is crucial to the therapeutic process.
Question #6
Which of the following people likely had a successful outcome after receiving insight therapy?
A.   Missy, who consistently manipulates people with no remorse
B.   Karenna, who has a debilitating fear of crossing high bridges
C.   Roberto, who has sexual problems due to childhood abuse
D.   Lionel, who experiences sights and sounds that others do not
Question #7
In her therapy, Tricia acts out the role of her own mother, which is an aspect of psychodrama called __________.
A.   role reversal
B.   directive therapy
C.   mirror technique
D.   transference
Question #8
Josiah is frightened of dogs. He has written a list of the 15 situations which scare him, written in order of least frightening to most frightening. He is likely receiving __________.
A.   systemic desensitization
B.   vicarious desensitization
C.   aversion therapy
D.   flooding therapy
Question #9
What type of classical conditioning therapy would likely work better for a person who is addicted to cocaine than someone who has a phobia of water?
A.   Aversion therapy
B.   Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
C.   Systematic desensitization
D.   Virtual reality exposure
Question #10
In a fourth-grade classroom, a teacher has a system of beads. Children can earn the beads through various means of good behavior and trade them in for a prize at the end of the week. This is an example of ___________.
A.   positive reinforcement
B.   stimulus control
C.   token economy
D.   nonreinforcement
Question #11
Kendrick was elected by his teammates to be captain for the upcoming baseball season. But rather than being happy, Kendrick could only focus on the fact that the vote wasn't unanimous. It made him depressed and angry, and Kendrick vowed to find out what three players didn't vote for him. This is an example of ___________.
A.   selective perception
B.   depression
C.   overgeneralization
D.   all-or-nothing thinking
Question #12
What would be an example of the maladaptive belief called overgeneralization?
A.   Scott accidentally scores the winning goal for the opposing team and believes he does not deserve to live.
B.   Joelle gets a promotion at work but can only focus on the fact that she missed her train ride home.
C.   Tuan breaks down and cries every time it rains because it rained the day of his mother's funeral.
D.   Aisha says that this month is the worst month of her entire life.
Question #13
Samuel has attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. What drug would he most likely be prescribed in order to calm his symptoms?
A.   A mood stabilizer
B.   A stimulant
C.   An antipsychotic
D.   An antidepressant
Question #14
What do ECT and psychosurgery share?
A.   They are both used as a last resort.
B.   They used to be, but they are no longer controversial.
C.   They both require surgery.
D.   They cannot be reversed.
Question #15
Chris is homeless and exhibiting symptoms of schizophrenia. His situation is an example of the trend toward __________.
A.   mental hospitalization
B.   prevention
C.   deinstitutionalization
D.   crisis intervention
Question #16
Which of the following demonstrates spontaneous remission?
A.   Latoya grew out of her social anxiety soon after she entered middle school.
B.   George had a breakthrough in understanding how his parents' early criticism affect his ability to keep a job.
C.   Hernani stopped going to group support meetings and lapsed into alcoholism again.
D.   After electroconvulsive therapy, Sarah stopped feeling depressed.
Question #17
Under what condition might it be ethical to withhold therapy?
A.   If the client wasn't showing signs of improvement
B.   If the client refused to take medication
C.   In a research context with informed consent
D.   If the client refused to pay for the therapy
Question #18
Hector is a Latino American therapist moving from his ethnically diverse practice in Chicago to a rural, largely white location in Indiana. What will be his priority as a culturally skilled therapist?
A.   To treat his clients in Indiana in the same manner he treated people in Chicago
B.   To prepare for the racism he may encounter from his clients
C.   To teach his clients about his culture
D.   To understand the cultural biases he brings to a new cultural environment
Question #19
What likely poses the greatest obstacle to assessing the effectiveness of therapy?
A.   Lack of funding for research projects involving mental health
B.   Finding a control group
C.   Therapists' unwillingness to participate in research studies
D.   Confidentiality between clients and therapists
Question #20
What is an example of a behavior that would be a warning sign a therapist might not be effective?
A.   The therapist talks a lot about himself.
B.   The therapist does not make the client feel better.
C.   The therapist asks too many questions.
D.   The therapist wants to discuss the possibility of medications after the second session.

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