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 exhibiting a lack of will power
B.   As a victim of a mental form of the black plague
C.   As an outcast who should be killed
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.   Physical discomfort is a necessary part of any treatment.
B.   Mental problems have a spiritual component.
C.   Therapy must be sought out by the patient.
D.   The physical location of mental problems is the brain.
Question #3
Thomas is in psychoanalysis. Why would his therapist ask him to talk about his dreams?
A.   To build trust that the therapist cares about him
B.   To engage Thomas in narrative role playing
C.   To uncover Thomas's repressed feelings and desires
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.   Jeremy tells his patient he can no longer treat him.
C.   Rosario has changed therapists five times in the last year.
D.   Georgia gets angry at her therapist because he acts like her father.
Question #5
What assumption underlies psychoanalysis?
A.   The goal of psychoanalysis is the ultimate cure of the patient.
B.   The psychoanalyst must not interfere with the patient's own view of the world.
C.   The patient's understanding of the source of his or her condition is crucial to the therapeutic process.
D.   The therapist must have a close emotional relationship with the patient for the therapy to be successful.
Question #6
Which of the following people likely had a successful outcome after receiving insight therapy?
A.   Lionel, who experiences sights and sounds that others do not
B.   Roberto, who has sexual problems due to childhood abuse
C.   Missy, who consistently manipulates people with no remorse
D.   Karenna, who has a debilitating fear of crossing high bridges
Question #7
In her therapy, Tricia acts out the role of her own mother, which is an aspect of psychodrama called __________.
A.   directive therapy
B.   transference
C.   mirror technique
D.   role reversal
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.   flooding therapy
C.   aversion therapy
D.   vicarious desensitization
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.   Virtual reality exposure
D.   Systematic desensitization
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.   stimulus control
B.   positive reinforcement
C.   nonreinforcement
D.   token economy
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.   overgeneralization
B.   all-or-nothing thinking
C.   selective perception
D.   depression
Question #12
What would be an example of the maladaptive belief called overgeneralization?
A.   Aisha says that this month is the worst month of her entire life.
B.   Tuan breaks down and cries every time it rains because it rained the day of his mother's funeral.
C.   Joelle gets a promotion at work but can only focus on the fact that she missed her train ride home.
D.   Scott accidentally scores the winning goal for the opposing team and believes he does not deserve to live.
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.   An antidepressant
C.   A stimulant
D.   An antipsychotic
Question #14
What do ECT and psychosurgery share?
A.   They used to be, but they are no longer controversial.
B.   They cannot be reversed.
C.   They are both used as a last resort.
D.   They both require surgery.
Question #15
Chris is homeless and exhibiting symptoms of schizophrenia. His situation is an example of the trend toward __________.
A.   deinstitutionalization
B.   crisis intervention
C.   prevention
D.   mental hospitalization
Question #16
Which of the following demonstrates spontaneous remission?
A.   Hernani stopped going to group support meetings and lapsed into alcoholism again.
B.   Latoya grew out of her social anxiety soon after she entered middle school.
C.   George had a breakthrough in understanding how his parents' early criticism affect his ability to keep a job.
D.   After electroconvulsive therapy, Sarah stopped feeling depressed.
Question #17
Under what condition might it be ethical to withhold therapy?
A.   If the client refused to pay for the therapy
B.   In a research context with informed consent
C.   If the client wasn't showing signs of improvement
D.   If the client refused to take medication
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 understand the cultural biases he brings to a new cultural environment
B.   To teach his clients about his culture
C.   To treat his clients in Indiana in the same manner he treated people in Chicago
D.   To prepare for the racism he may encounter from his clients
Question #19
What likely poses the greatest obstacle to assessing the effectiveness of therapy?
A.   Therapists' unwillingness to participate in research studies
B.   Finding a control group
C.   Confidentiality between clients and therapists
D.   Lack of funding for research projects involving mental health
Question #20
What is an example of a behavior that would be a warning sign a therapist might not be effective?
A.   The therapist does not make the client feel better.
B.   The therapist talks a lot about himself.
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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