Question 1

Which therapists are likely to play the least active (most subtle)  role in conducting therapy?

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A)   behaviour therapists
B)   cognitive therapists
C)   group therapists
D)   psychoanalytic therapistsE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Which type of therapy will MOST likely be used more frequently in the future due to economic pressures in mental health care?

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A)   client-centred therapy
B)   well-being therapy
C)   positive psychotherapy
D)   group therapyE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

Therapies that involve physiological intervention intended to reduce symptoms associated with psychological disorders are

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A)   behaviour therapies.
B)   insight therapies.
C)   biomedical therapies.
D)   cognitive therapies.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

Summarise what one should look for in a prospective therapist and what one should expect out of therapy.

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Question 5

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is a behavioural treatment for depression in which an electric shock is used to produce seizures accompanied by convulsions.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

John suffers from chronic anxiety.He tends to worry constantly and is uncomfortable in a wide variety of situations.He decides to seek therapy.John put considerable thought into what he wants to gain from therapy.John believes that if he learns why he is so anxious he will be better able to cope.Based on John's beliefs, he is most likely to seek a therapist that emphasises the ____ approach.

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A)   behavior therapy
B)   biomedical therapy
C)   insight therapy
D)   emotion therapyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Tricyclics, MAO inhibitors, and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)  are all

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A)   mood stabilisers.
B)   antianxiety drugs.
C)   antidepressant drugs.
D)   antipsychotic drugs.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Carl Rogers' client-centred therapy grew from the

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A)   psychoanalytic tradition.
B)   behaviourist tradition.
C)   humanistic tradition.
D)   cognitive tradition.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Which of the following statements is LEAST accurate?

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A)   An individual client may be treated with several different kinds of therapy.
B)   A combination of therapeutic approaches is often more effective than a single approach.
C)   Therapy is generally more effective if a single approach is used consistently throughout the treatment of an individual client.
D)   Generally speaking, the majority of clinical psychologists use an eclectic approach to therapy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Transference in psychoanalytic therapy may reveal itself when the patient

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A)   transfers from one stage of analysis to another.
B)   changes the way the patient feels about people close to the patient.
C)   responds to the therapist as though he or she were the patient's parent.
D)   shifts social roles during the course of therapy.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Which of the following statements concerning the sex of a therapist is MOST accurate?

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A)   if a client believes the sex of the therapist is important, it is important
B)   the sex of the therapist is important for female clients, but not for male clients
C)   having a therapist of the same sex is important for both male and female clients
D)   the sex of the therapist is not an important factor in psychotherapyE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The newest antidepressant drugs such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft

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A)   increase levels of dopamine in the brain.
B)   act as MAO inhibitors.
C)   slow the reuptake process at serotonin synapses.
D)   also reduce the manic symptoms associated with bipolar disorder.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Electroconvulsive therapy and drug therapy for psychological disorders are two types of

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A)   behaviour therapy.
B)   biomedical therapy.
C)   cognitive therapy.
D)   emotion therapy.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Your friend is interested in becoming a psychologist and wants to specialise in working with the most severe mental health problems, what specialty is she MOST likely to choose?

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A)   counselling psychologist
B)   clinical psychologist
C)   school psychologist
D)   research psychologistE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Which of the following assumptions is LEAST likely to be made by a behavioural therapist?

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A)   Behaviour is a product of learning.
B)   What has been learned can be unlearned.
C)   Overt behaviours are symptoms of an underlying problem.
D)   Learning principles can be used to get rid of maladaptive behaviours.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 16

Vicki is seeing a therapist in an attempt to work through the troubles in her relationship with her father.She and her therapist often engage in lengthy verbal interactions, and her therapist tries to help Vicki work through a variety of potential solutions for the problems she is facing.In this case, her therapist's approach to treatment would MOST likely be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)   insight therapy.
B)   behaviour therapy.
C)   biomedical therapy.
D)   homeopathic therapy.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

A psychotherapist who participates in complex verbal interactions with clients in order to enhance clients' understanding of themselves and their problems would be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)   an insight therapist.
B)   a behaviour therapist.
C)   a biomedical therapist.
D)   a homeopathic therapist.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

In terms of the relationship between therapists' professional background and therapeutic efficacy, researchers have found that

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A)   most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a clinical psychologist.
B)   most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a certified psychiatrist.
C)   most individuals show the best progress when they are treated by a therapist trained in multiple approaches.
D)   for certain types of problems, some approaches to therapy are more effective than others.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

Which group of therapeutic drugs used to treat psychological disorders is commonly referred to as tranquilizers?

Accepted Answer

A)   mood stabilisers
B)   antidepressant drugs
C)   antianxiety drugs
D)   antipsychotic drugsE) All of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 20

Rogers believed that client-centred therapists must provide unconditional positive regard for their clients.In other words, they must

Accepted Answer

A)   provide warmth and caring only when clients' behaviour is appropriate.
B)   communicate with clients in an honest and spontaneous manner.
C)   understand the client's world from the client's point of view, and be able to communicate this.
D)   show complete, nonjudgmental acceptance of the client as a person.E) None of the above
F) B) and D)

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