Chapter 15 Quiz

Chapter 15 QuizChapter 15 Quiz

Treatment of Psychological DisordersTreatment of Psychological Disorders

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done!done!1. Jenna is telling her therapist about the dream 1. Jenna is telling her therapist about the dream

she had last night and her therapist begins to she had last night and her therapist begins to interpret it for her. Which approach to interpret it for her. Which approach to psychotherapy does Jenna’s therapist probably psychotherapy does Jenna’s therapist probably represent?represent?

a) humanistica) humanisticb) behavioralb) behavioralc) psychoanalyticc) psychoanalyticd) cognitived) cognitive

2. In contrast to a clinical psychologist, a 2. In contrast to a clinical psychologist, a psychiatrist is more likely topsychiatrist is more likely to

a) engage in an eclectica) engage in an eclecticb) use a biomedical/somatic treatmentb) use a biomedical/somatic treatmentc) recognize the importance of group c) recognize the importance of group therapy with patients having the same therapy with patients having the same disorder disorderd) treat clients in community mental d) treat clients in community mental

health health centers exclusively centers exclusively

3. Joseph Wolpe launched behavior therapy in 3. Joseph Wolpe launched behavior therapy in 1958 with his description of1958 with his description of

a) the token economya) the token economy

b) social skills trainingb) social skills training

c) systematic desensitizationc) systematic desensitization

d) aversion therapyd) aversion therapy

4. The MOST commonly cited side effect 4. The MOST commonly cited side effect associated with anti-anxiety drugs isassociated with anti-anxiety drugs is

a) insomniaa) insomnia

b) blurred visionb) blurred vision

c) drowsinessc) drowsiness

d) tachycardia d) tachycardia

5. The goal of psychoanalytical therapy is5. The goal of psychoanalytical therapy is

a) to change maladaptive behavior to a) to change maladaptive behavior to more more socially acceptable behavior socially acceptable behavior

b) to change negative thinking into more b) to change negative thinking into more positive attributions positive attributions

c) to attain self-actualizationc) to attain self-actualization

d) to bring unconscious conflicts to d) to bring unconscious conflicts to conscious awareness and gain insight conscious awareness and gain insight

6. Systematic desensitization is a technique 6. Systematic desensitization is a technique based onbased on

a) classical conditioninga) classical conditioning

b) instrumental conditioningb) instrumental conditioning

c) operant conditioningc) operant conditioning

d) aversive conditioningd) aversive conditioning

7. Treating the therapist as though he were a 7. Treating the therapist as though he were a very important person from one’s past, such as very important person from one’s past, such as a parent, definesa parent, defines

a) resistancea) resistance

b) transferenceb) transference

c) frustrationc) frustration

d) reaction formationd) reaction formation

8. Vic is encouraged to take charge of the 8. Vic is encouraged to take charge of the therapy session and his therapist uses an active therapy session and his therapist uses an active listening approach to mirror back the feelings listening approach to mirror back the feelings he hears from him. Which therapy is most he hears from him. Which therapy is most likely being described?likely being described?

a) client-centered therapya) client-centered therapyb) cognitive therapyb) cognitive therapyc) psychodynamic therapyc) psychodynamic therapyd) existential therapyd) existential therapy

9. Prozac and other modern antidepressant 9. Prozac and other modern antidepressant medications work tomedications work to

a) block dopamine receptorsa) block dopamine receptors

b) decrease the level of acetylcholineb) decrease the level of acetylcholine

c) break down the MAO enzymesc) break down the MAO enzymes

d) block the reuptake of seratonind) block the reuptake of seratonin

10. All of the following are potential benefits of group 10. All of the following are potential benefits of group therapy EXCEPTtherapy EXCEPT

a) it is often more economical than 1:1 a) it is often more economical than 1:1 treatmenttreatment

b) it does not require the services of a mental b) it does not require the services of a mental health professional health professional

c) clients with similar problems can provide c) clients with similar problems can provide helpful insight and feedback to peers helpful insight and feedback to peers

d) group members can see how their problems d) group members can see how their problems might impact others might impact others

11. Valium is11. Valium is

a) an antidepressant druga) an antidepressant drug

b) an MAO inhibitorb) an MAO inhibitor

c) an antipsychotic drugc) an antipsychotic drug

d) an antianxiety drugd) an antianxiety drug

12. Antabuse is a drug that, when paired with alcohol in 12. Antabuse is a drug that, when paired with alcohol in the bloodstream, bring about extreme nausea. For the bloodstream, bring about extreme nausea. For many motivated alcoholics, this has proven to be an many motivated alcoholics, this has proven to be an effective treatment. Under which umbrella of effective treatment. Under which umbrella of psychotherapy would it most likely be found?psychotherapy would it most likely be found?

a) insight therapya) insight therapy

b) aversive conditioningb) aversive conditioning

c) Gestalt therapyc) Gestalt therapy

d) self-help therapyd) self-help therapy

13. Andre suffers from mood swings, alternating from 13. Andre suffers from mood swings, alternating from wild episodes of euphoria and spending sprees to wild episodes of euphoria and spending sprees to motionless staring and hopelessness. If someone motionless staring and hopelessness. If someone from the biomedical approach were to treat his from the biomedical approach were to treat his condition, the prescription most likely would becondition, the prescription most likely would be

a) Lithium carbonatea) Lithium carbonate

b) Haldolb) Haldol

c) Xanaxc) Xanax

d) Thorazined) Thorazine

14. The beliefs of ancient Greeks such as 14. The beliefs of ancient Greeks such as Hippocrates and Galen about the cause of Hippocrates and Galen about the cause of abnormal behavior was closest to which of the abnormal behavior was closest to which of the following modern approaches to psychology?following modern approaches to psychology?

a) psychoanalyticala) psychoanalytical

b) behavioralb) behavioral

c) humanisticc) humanistic

d) biomedicald) biomedical

15. After conducting a meta-analysis of over 475 15. After conducting a meta-analysis of over 475 outcome studies on the effectiveness of outcome studies on the effectiveness of psychotherapies, psychologists concluded thatpsychotherapies, psychologists concluded that

a) evidence overwhelmingly supported its a) evidence overwhelmingly supported its efficacy efficacyb) psychotherapy is no more effective than b) psychotherapy is no more effective than talking to a friend talking to a friendc) the potential to do further harm to the patient c) the potential to do further harm to the patient with psychotropic drugs outweighs its with psychotropic drugs outweighs its effectiveness effectivenessd) psychotherapy proves no more beneficial d) psychotherapy proves no more beneficial

than than no treatment at all no treatment at all

Chapter 15 Answer KeyChapter 15 Answer Key

1. C1. C

2. B2. B

3. C3. C

4. C4. C

5. D5. D

6. A6. A

7. B7. B

8. A8. A

9. D9. D

10. B10. B

11. D11. D

12. B12. B

13. A13. A

14. D14. D

15. A15. A

Essay Question Possibilities!!Essay Question Possibilities!!

One of the following essay questions will One of the following essay questions will appear on your test, be familiar with all of appear on your test, be familiar with all of them!!them!!

Essay Question # 1Essay Question # 1

Compare and contrast the psychoanalytical Compare and contrast the psychoanalytical and humanistic brands of insight therapy.and humanistic brands of insight therapy.


Persons suffering from different psychological Persons suffering from different psychological disorders differ from each other in the extent disorders differ from each other in the extent to which they admit they need help and the to which they admit they need help and the extent to which they are resistant to therapy. extent to which they are resistant to therapy. For which disorders are patients most likely For which disorders are patients most likely and least likely to cooperate with therapeutic and least likely to cooperate with therapeutic interventions?interventions?


A major difference between insight therapies A major difference between insight therapies and behavior therapies is in their position and behavior therapies is in their position about whether it’s necessary or useful to seek about whether it’s necessary or useful to seek out the origin of psychological difficulties. A out the origin of psychological difficulties. A compromise position might be that this kind of compromise position might be that this kind of information is important for patients with information is important for patients with some disorders, but not for patients with other some disorders, but not for patients with other disorders. Explain why this kind of disorders. Explain why this kind of information might be more helpful for some information might be more helpful for some kinds of patients than for others.kinds of patients than for others.


It is believed by some that all psychological disorders It is believed by some that all psychological disorders can be traced to some sort of biological malfunctions, can be traced to some sort of biological malfunctions, especially malfunctions in the nervous system. In especially malfunctions in the nervous system. In other words, in a perfectly formed and perfectly other words, in a perfectly formed and perfectly functioning biological organism, there could be no functioning biological organism, there could be no psychological disorder. If this were true, then the psychological disorder. If this were true, then the “ultimate cure” for any psychological disorder would “ultimate cure” for any psychological disorder would be a biomedical cure. Explain why this position does be a biomedical cure. Explain why this position does or does not make sense to you.or does not make sense to you.


In light of the differences between the various In light of the differences between the various psychological disorders and their hypothesized psychological disorders and their hypothesized etiologies, it would seem that for each etiologies, it would seem that for each disorder, a particular type of therapy might disorder, a particular type of therapy might work best. Discuss this notion, and give work best. Discuss this notion, and give examples using specific disorders and specific examples using specific disorders and specific approaches to therapy to support your approaches to therapy to support your arguments.arguments.

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