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 being the victim of a physical manifestation of evil
C.   As a victim of a mental form of the black plague
D.   As an outcast who should be killed
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.   Therapy must be sought out by the patient.
C.   Mental problems have a spiritual component.
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 improve Thomas's ability to clearly describe experiences
C.   To uncover Thomas's repressed feelings and desires
D.   To engage Thomas in narrative role playing
Question #4
Which of the following is an example of the concept of transference?
A.   Rosario has changed therapists five times in the last year.
B.   Georgia gets angry at her therapist because he acts like her father.
C.   Jeremy tells his patient he can no longer treat him.
D.   Malik describes a dream his father had and pretends it is his own.
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 patient's understanding of the source of his or her condition is crucial to the therapeutic process.
D.   The goal of psychoanalysis is the ultimate cure of the patient.
Question #6
Which of the following people likely had a successful outcome after receiving insight therapy?
A.   Roberto, who has sexual problems due to childhood abuse
B.   Karenna, who has a debilitating fear of crossing high bridges
C.   Missy, who consistently manipulates people with no remorse
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.   directive therapy
B.   mirror technique
C.   role reversal
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.   Systematic desensitization
B.   Aversion therapy
C.   Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR)
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.   stimulus control
B.   nonreinforcement
C.   token economy
D.   positive reinforcement
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.   all-or-nothing thinking
B.   overgeneralization
C.   depression
D.   selective perception
Question #12
What would be an example of the maladaptive belief called overgeneralization?
A.   Tuan breaks down and cries every time it rains because it rained the day of his mother's funeral.
B.   Joelle gets a promotion at work but can only focus on the fact that she missed her train ride home.
C.   Scott accidentally scores the winning goal for the opposing team and believes he does not deserve to live.
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 stimulant
B.   An antipsychotic
C.   A mood stabilizer
D.   An antidepressant
Question #14
What do ECT and psychosurgery share?
A.   They cannot be reversed.
B.   They both require surgery.
C.   They used to be, but they are no longer controversial.
D.   They are both used as a last resort.
Question #15
Chris is homeless and exhibiting symptoms of schizophrenia. His situation is an example of the trend toward __________.
A.   prevention
B.   mental hospitalization
C.   crisis intervention
D.   deinstitutionalization
Question #16
Which of the following demonstrates spontaneous remission?
A.   Latoya grew out of her social anxiety soon after she entered middle school.
B.   Hernani stopped going to group support meetings and lapsed into alcoholism again.
C.   After electroconvulsive therapy, Sarah stopped feeling depressed.
D.   George had a breakthrough in understanding how his parents' early criticism affect his ability to keep a job.
Question #17
Under what condition might it be ethical to withhold therapy?
A.   In a research context with informed consent
B.   If the client refused to pay for the therapy
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 teach his clients about his culture
B.   To prepare for the racism he may encounter from his clients
C.   To treat his clients in Indiana in the same manner he treated people in Chicago
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.   Therapists' unwillingness to participate in research studies
C.   Finding a control group
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 asks too many questions.
B.   The therapist talks a lot about himself.
C.   The therapist wants to discuss the possibility of medications after the second session.
D.   The therapist does not make the client feel better.

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