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Which of the following is NOT a behavior therapy?

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A)   social skills training
B)   systematic desensitization
C)   aversion therapy
D)   extinction therapyE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 2

Two major and unanticipated problems that occurred as a result of deinstitutionalization involve

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A)   the homeless mentally ill, and an increase in domestic violence.
B)   a revolving door population of patients and the homeless mentally ill.
C)   a revolving door population of patients and an increased crime rate.
D)   an increased crime rate and an increase in domestic violence.E) A) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 3

Which of the following has NOT been an outcome of deinstitutionalization?

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A)   a decrease in the average inpatient population in state and county mental hospitals
B)   an increase in the average length of stay in state and county mental hospitals
C)   an increase in the number of mentally ill patients in local general hospitals
D)   more outpatient care of psychological disordersE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 4

In a review of the overall effectiveness of psychotherapy, Smith and Glass (1977)  found

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A)   eclectic therapy had better outcomes than all other types of therapy.
B)   based on estimates of overall effectiveness, most approaches to therapy are similar in their effectiveness.
C)   systematic desensitization is the least effective approach to therapy.
D)   rational-emotive therapy has a poor overall success rate.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 5

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) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT a criticism of drug therapy for psychological disorders?

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A)   their side effects are underestimated
B)   they are not as effective as advertised
C)   they are overprescribed
D)   they can cause significant and sometimes permanent cognitive deficitsE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

Bipolar disorder is frequently treated with

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A)   antidepressant drugs.
B)   lithium or valproic acid.
C)   Prozac, Paxil, or Zoloft.
D)   Valium.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

The transferring of treatment of mental illness from inpatient institutions to community-based facilities is referred to as

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A)   mainstreaming.
B)   exit-transfer therapy.
C)   decentralization.
D)   deinstitutionalization.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

The therapeutic drugs used to control bipolar disorder are referred to as

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A)   antianxiety drugs.
B)   antidepressants.
C)   antipsychotics.
D)   mood stabilizers.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Psychotherapists who combine several different approaches in their approach to therapy are said to be

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A)   enigmatic
B)   eclectic
C)   unspecific
D)   imaginativeE) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 11

Many managed care systems hold down cost by

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A)   directing patients to less well-trained counselors.
B)   requiring physicians to prescribe older, cheaper medications.
C)   limiting the length of treatment.
D)   all of the above.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 12

Generally speaking, the majority of clinical psychologists describe themselves as using

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A)   a psychoanalytic approach to therapy.
B)   an eclectic approach to therapy.
C)   a Gestalt approach to therapy.
D)   a behavioral approach to therapy.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

The goal of ____________________ is to weaken the association between the conditioned stimulus and the conditioned response of anxiety.

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Question 14

Dr. Brannigen often treats individuals who have symptoms of major depression. During the initial treatment, Dr. Brannigen often prescribes antidepressants, but during the course of therapy he also encourages patients to recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. He believes that drug treatment can be effective in reducing the symptoms of depression, but only by understanding the causes of their depression will individuals be able to prevent relapses. Dr. Brannigen's approach to therapy could BEST be described as

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A)   a humanistic approach.
B)   a behavioral approach.
C)   a deinstitutional approach.
D)   an eclectic approach.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 15

In the Featured Study, which investigated the impact of combining insight therapy and medication, the researchers found that the combination of interpersonal therapy and medication was

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A)   most valuable to patients over 70 years of age.
B)   least valuable to patients over 70 years of age.
C)   most valuable to patients under 40 years of age.
D)   least valuable to patients under 40 years of age.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 16

The goal of cognitive therapy is to change the client's negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In the Featured Study, which investigated the impact of combining insight therapy and medication, the researchers found that the relapse rate for participants who received the combination of interpersonal therapy and medication was

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A)   lower than that for either medication alone or interpersonal therapy alone.
B)   higher than that for either medication alone or interpersonal therapy alone.
C)   lower than that for medication alone but higher than that for interpersonal therapy alone.
D)   higher than that for medication alone but lower than that interpersonal therapy alone.E) All of the above
F) None of the above

Question 18

Many specific therapies have turned out to be irrelevant or counterproductive when used with different cultural groups. This finding illustrates that

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A)   psychology is theoretically diverse.
B)   our behavior is shaped by our cultural heritage.
C)   psychology evolves in a sociohistorical context.
D)   our experience of the world is highly subjective.E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Many middle -class therapists don't feel comfortable with impoverished clients and tend to distance themselves from the poor.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The risks of ECT

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A)   have been completely eliminated by modern improvements in the procedure.
B)   may include both short- and long-term intellectual impairment.
C)   are so severe that the use of ECT has been banned by law.
D)   are negligible, as long as appropriate precautions are taken.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

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