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1. Major tranquilizers are also known as

stimulants.

energizers.

antipsychotics.

psychoactives.

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2. Regarding rational-emotive therapy, it can be said that

most irrational beliefs occur at the unconscious level and can't be stopped.

having irrational beliefs is related to feelings of unhappiness.

surrendering one's irrational beliefs is best achieved by operant shaping.

critics suggest that it is really a type of psychoanalysis.

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3. In an institution for delinquent adolescents, a behavioral system has been implemented in which the adolescents earn points for target behaviors like getting up on time, making beds, attending class, etc. They are allowed to exchange their earned points for privileges, activities, etc. This system is called __________ and is based on __________.

a token economy; reinforcement.

primary reinforcement; non-reward

systematic desensitization; gradual exposure.

time out; extinction.

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4. Traditional psychoanalysis can be objectively criticized as

requiring large amounts of time and money.

placing too much responsibility on the client.

effective only in treating psychosis.

no better than no treatment at all.

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5. A child who has an intense fear of a dog as a result of some traumatic experience in the dog's presence would be a candidate for

aversive conditioning.

desensitization.

stimulus control.

punishment training.

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6. Freud's theory of dream analysis is based on the assumption that the true meaning of dreams is found in their

manifest content.

conscious core.

latent content.

neurotic content.

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7. Which of the following is the MOST likely outcome for psychotherapy?

a complete personal transformation

learning skills to better cope with stress

overcoming the effects of early psychologically damaging experiences

a renewal of intellectual and creative abilities

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8. The basic assumption of behavior therapy is that

deep understanding of one's problems leads to behavior change.

past experiences and emotional trauma must be probed before behavior can be changed.

learned response causes problems, therefore, behavior can be changed by relearning.

phobias can be created and dismantled.

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9. Behavior modification might be considered optimistic because it views mental disorders as

an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed

learned responses that can be unlearned.

biochemical imbalances that can be balanced.

the result of only temporary blockages to a natural tendency for growth.

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10. A psychoanalyst who believes in the theories of Freud would see psychopathology as caused by

birth trauma.

immature personal relationships.

repressed sexuality and aggression.

bizarre dreams.

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11. The obvious and visible aspects of a dream comprise its

manifest content.

latent content.

conscious core.

lucid content.

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12. The first true psychotherapy was developed by __________ around the turn of the century to treat cases of __________

Pinel; psychosis

Freud; hysteria

Eysenck; neurosis

Bicétre; hysteria

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13. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most likely to be used, as a last resort, with which type of problem?

conversion reactions

hyperactivity and agitation

paranoia

severe depression that does not respond to any other treatment

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14. Frank considers himself to be a total failure and a worthless person because he failed one class. Frank's behavior exemplifies the distortion of thinking behavioral therapists call

magnification.

all-or-nothing thinking.

selective perception.

overgeneralization.

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15. Humane treatment of the emotionally disturbed was spearheaded by __________, who personally unchained inmates at the Bicétre Asylum

Freud

Frankl

Rogers

Pinel

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16. The most appropriate use of electroconvulsive therapy is as a

preferred means of treatment for all cases of depression.

preferred means of treatment for antisocial disorders.

last resort after other methods have failed and the likelihood of self-destructive behavior is great.

preferred means of treatment for organic psychoses in which brain pathology exists.

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17. Freud's theory was based on the belief that neuroses were caused by

destructive interpersonal relationships.

learned maladaptive behaviors.

repressed memories, motives, and conflicts.

negative self-regard.

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18. The use of classical conditioning to alleviate human problems is called

aversion therapy.

radical therapy.

behavior modification.

reciprocal inhibition.

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19. Which form of therapy places responsibility for the course of therapy on the client?

directive therapy

action therapy

insight therapy

non-directive therapy

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20. When electric shock is used to make the sight and smell of alcohol conditioned stimuli for an aversion response, the electric shock serves as the

unconditioned response.

conditioned hierarchy.

conditioned response.

unconditioned stimulus.

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