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Understanding Psychology, 6/e

Robert S. Feldman, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Treatment of Psychological Disorders


1	Psychodynamic therapy is based on the work of
		A)	Rogers.
		B)	Freud.
		C)	Maslow.
		D)	Skinner.


2	A psychiatrist has a(n) ______________ degree.
		A)	Ph.D.
		B)	Master's degree.
		C)	Psy.D.
		D)	M.D.


3	The behavioral treatment approaches assume that abnormal behavior is
		A)	learned.
		B)	a function of dysfunctional cognitions.
		C)	a consequence of restricted growth potential.
		D)	the result of a biological dysfunction.


4	Lithium is effective in treating
		A)	schizophrenia.
		B)	anxiety disorders.
		C)	depression.
		D)	manic episodes.


5	Xanax and Valium are examples of ______________ drugs.
		A)	antidepressant
		B)	antianxiety
		C)	antipsychotic
		D)	preventative


6	The use of psychosurgery has ______________ in the last few decades.
		A)	declined
		B)	increased
		C)	remained steady
		D)	been outlawed


7	Family therapists
		A)	prefer to treat family member separately, enhancing individualism.
		B)	focus on the family members who present the initial problem.
		C)	view the family as a "system."
		D)	usually reject the idea of "roles" in families.


8	Gestalt therapy is an example of the ______________ approach to therapy.
		A)	cognitive
		B)	psychodynamic
		C)	behavioral
		D)	humanistic


9	The goal of ______________ therapy is change as a result of drugs and other medical procedures.
		A)	client-centered
		B)	psychological
		C)	group
		D)	biomedical


10	A token system is an application of
		A)	classical conditioning.
		B)	cognitive therapy.
		C)	operant conditioning.
		D)	observational learning.


11	Eysenck concluded that people would recover from "neurotic" symptoms without treatment. This is called
		A)	incidental recovery.
		B)	spontaneous remission.
		C)	individual therapy.
		D)	autonomous remission.


12	Which of the following statements about therapy is accurate?
		A)	For most people, psychotherapy is not effective.
		B)	The electric approach to therapy emphasizes one approach and immerses the client in it.
		C)	Certain types of treatment are somewhat more effective for specific types of problems.
		D)	Psychotherapy works for everyone.


13	Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) seems to be effective in the treatment of
		A)	bipolar disorder.
		B)	depression.
		C)	panic disorder.
		D)	schizophrenia.


14	Deinstitutionalization
		A)	is a movement to keep mental patients "off the streets."
		B)	is an alternative to community psychology.
		C)	has led to fewer community mental health centers.
		D)	involves the transfer of former mental patients from institutions into the community.


15	A child overcomes her fear of snakes by observing another child repeatedly handle snakes. This is an example of
		A)	cognition therapy.
		B)	systematic desensitization.
		C)	modeling.
		D)	contingency contracting.

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