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

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

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

preferred means of treatment for all cases of depression.

preferred means of treatment for antisocial disorders.

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2. __________ is any technique involving surgical alteration of the brain

Psychic surgery

Ablation lesioning

Psychosurgery

Deep ECT

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

manifest content.

latent content.

conscious core.

neurotic content.

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4. The risk-benefit ratio in treating schizophrenia refers to

the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization.

neither the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization nor benefits of medication versus the adverse effects.

the benefits of medication in alleviating psychotic symptoms versus the adverse effects.

both the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization and the benefits versus the adverse effects of medication.

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5. Which of the following psychotherapeutic techniques is most likely to be used by a client-centered therapist?

reflection of feelings

interpretation of unconscious resistance

challenging the client to make courageous life choices

probing experiences of early childhood

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6. Which of the following is the most likely consequence of punishment?

suppression of the punished response

increase in the frequency of the response

elimination of the punished response

no change in the immediate or long-term frequency of the response

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7. In aversion therapy a person __________ to associate a strong aversion with an undesirable habit.

wants

learns

knows

hopes

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8. Psychoanalysis, desensitization, reality therapy, behavior therapy, and client-centered therapy are all forms of

psychic therapy.

psychotherapy.

somatotherapy.

group therapy.

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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

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

learned responses that can be unlearned.

biochemical imbalances that can be balanced.

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

behavior modification.

radical therapy.

reciprocal inhibition.

aversion therapy.

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11. Carena has a bad habit of biting her fingernails and pulling at her cuticles until her fingers bleed and have sores. Her therapist is teaching her how to not bite and pick at her fingernails using various learning principles. Her therapist is using

logotherapy

psychoanalysis.

behavior therapy.

humanistic therapy.

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

conscious core.

latent content.

manifest content.

lucid content.

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13. The practice of drilling a hole in a person's head to let the evil spirits out is calleda

ECT.

subdural relief.

envaraging.

trepanning.

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14. A therapeutic technique for psychological disorders that produces seizures, decreased emotional responses, and even stupor as side effects is

chemotherapy.

lobotomy.

hospitalization.

immunotherapy.

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15. According to __________, each person creates his or her private world by making choices in order to confront and overcome feelings of meaninglessness and isolation

Gestalt therapists

psychoanalysts

existential therapists

Carl Rogers

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

Rogers

Freud

Frankl

Pinel

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17. Saying whatever comes to mind, even if it seems senseless, painful, or embarrassing, is part of the Freudian technique known as

free association.

transactional analysis.

unconditional regard.

non-directive therapy.

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18. Major tranquilizers are also known as

stimulants.

energizers.

antipsychotics.

psychoactives.

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19. Role reversal and the mirror technique are associated with

logotherapy.

psychodrama.

Gestalt therapy.

psychoanalysis.

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20. Which is a myth regarding psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy's major benefit is that it provides the person comfort and support.

Chances for improvement are good with phobias, some sexual problems, and marital conflicts.

Psychotherapy does not bring about dramatic changes in behavior.

Psychotherapy provides a complete transformation of the psyche.

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