Multiple Choice Questions

Which classification system is used by most mental health professionals in the United States of America?
  • differs markedly from the expectations of one's culture
  • obsessive-compulsive personality disorder
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  • suicidal ideation
Which psychological disorder is characterized by major disturbances in thought, perception, and behavior?
  • experiencing trauma in isolation
  • excessive, persistent fear and anxiety
  • schizophrenia
  • paranoid
What do obsessive-compulsive disorder, body dysmorphic disorder, and hoarding disorder have in common?
  • Behavior therapytherapist employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirablebehaviors—rather than digging deeply into one's unconscious.
  • Due to the very high cost of psychiatric hospitalization, insurance coverage often limits the length of time one can be hospitalized.
  • People with mental illnesses are overrepresented in probation and parole populations.
  • repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts
The primary therapeutic orientation used in couples counseling is ________.
  • You can't be nervous and relaxed at the same time.
  • Client-centered
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • Cognitive therapy
Carl Rogers called his therapeutic orientation client-centered therapy because he thought the term "patient" ________.
  • Active listening
  • Dorothea Dix
  • Suggested the person seeking help was sick and looking for a cure
  • Group
Cultural competence is a therapist's understanding of, and attentionto, ________.
  • repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts
  • Client says whatever comes to mind at the moment
  • Race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment
  • differs markedly from the expectations of one's culture
Statistics show that ________ of homeless adults living in shelters experience mental illness.
  • intake
  • Client-centered
  • Relapse
  • 26%
Which of the following is a drug that can be used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?
  • Aderall
  • anxiety disorder
  • Relapse
  • confidentiality
According to research, how does the public view children and teens with mental health disorders?
  • No studies have found one psychotherapeutic approach more effective than another.
  • Over 1,300 U.S. adults believe children with depression are prone to violence
  • Due to the very high cost of psychiatric hospitalization, insurance coverage often limits the length of time one can be hospitalized.
  • race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment
Which of the following is a benefit of group therapy?
  • It can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem
  • Client's present and future
  • How you think determines how you feel.
  • You can't be nervous and relaxed at the same time.
Lana is late for dinner with her parents. They don't care, but she thinks this is a catastrophe- an inaccurate view of the situation that leads her to feel bad about herself. In this example, what represents the cognitive distortion?
  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy
  • The word "aversion" should be changed to the word "exposure."
  • all-or-nothing thinkingeverything is black or white she's either perfect or nah
  • Lana thinking that being late for dinner is a catastrophe
According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), in 2008, ________ of adults received treatment for a mental health issue.
  • Intake
  • Aderall
  • years
  • 13.4%
Aversive conditioning is a ________.
  • Counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior
  • Counterconditioning
  • condition characterized by abnormal thoughts, feelings, and behaviors
  • Helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves
Cultural competence is a therapist's understanding of, and attention to, ________.
  • race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment
  • You can't be nervous and relaxed at the same time.
  • It was the dominant form of therapy in the 19th century
  • Client says whatever comes to mind at the moment
Dr. Xavier encourages his client to relax and say whatever comes to mind at the moment. Dr. Xavier is using ________ to treat his client.
  • Play therapy
  • Free association
  • Dorothea Dix
  • Humanistic therapyis to help people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves. In contrast to psychoanalysis, humanistic therapists focus on conscious rather than unconscious thoughts. They also emphasize the patient's present and future, as opposed to exploring the patient's past
Electroconvulsive therapy is effective in alleviating symptoms for people with ________.
  • severe depression who have not responded to traditional drug therapy
  • aversive conditioning
  • It can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Grace is talking with her wife, Myanna. Myanna starts crying, and Grace immediately assumes that Myanna wants a divorce. What kind of cognitive distortion is this?
  • repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts
  • Lana thinking that being late for dinner is a catastrophe
  • jumping to conclusions assuming that people are thinking negatively about you or reacting negatively to you, even though there is no evidence
  • Ethnic minorities tend to utilize mental health services less frequently tdhan White, middle-class Americans.
Which kind of therapy involves a therapeutic orientation thatemploys principles of learning to help clients change undesirablebehaviors?
  • 13.4%
  • Biomedical
  • Behavior
  • confidentiality
Which principle underlies cognitive therapy?
  • Play therapy
  • How you think determines how you feel.
  • You can't be nervous and relaxed at the same time.
  • It can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem
What is the emphasis in humanistic therapy?
  • Client-centered
  • Client's present and future
  • Cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • It can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem
What often happened to patients in the early years of using electroshock therapy?
  • Play therapy
  • Client-centered
  • Biomedical
  • broke their backs
Humanistic therapy is also called ________ therapy.
  • cognitive therapy
  • Client-centered
  • Antidepressants
  • anxiety disorder
Dr. Bronson treats anxiety disorders with Xanax, which exemplifies ________ therapy.
  • Biomedical
  • psychiatric hospitals
  • rural areas
  • Possessed by demons
Anti-anxiety agents work by ________.
  • Process of closing large asylums
  • differs markedly from the expectations of one's culture
  • It was the dominant form of therapy in the 19th century
  • Depressing central nervous system activity
Breach of confidentiality is a greater risk in ________ therapy.
  • Dorothea Dix
  • Free association
  • Group
  • Sigmund Freud
Deinstitutionalization refers to the ________.
  • Chronic
  • Electroconvulsive therapy
  • Client's present and future
  • Process of closing large asylums
Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft are examples of ________.
  • Antidepressants
  • anxiety disorder
  • Confidentiality
  • Play therapy
Which of the following explains why most psychiatric hospitals emphasize short-term care?
  • Behavior therapytherapist employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirablebehaviors—rather than digging deeply into one's unconscious.
  • repetitive thoughts and urges, as well as an uncontrollable need to engage in repetitive behavior and mental acts
  • Due to the very high cost of psychiatric hospitalization, insurance coverage often limits the length of time one can be hospitalized.
  • People with mental illnesses are overrepresented in probation and parole populations.
Who led the reform efforts for mental health care in the United States?
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Free association
  • Carl Rogers
  • Dorothea Dix
Dr. Duncan is a therapist who works with men accused of domestic violence. Although it is difficult, she does her best to be non-judgmental during therapy sessions. Which aspect of client-centered therapy is this?
  • stimulus hierarchy
  • Unconditional positive regard
  • aversive conditioning
  • Depressing central nervous system activity
Exhibiting a personality that ________ is a common characteristic of all personality disorders.
  • It was the dominant form of therapy in the 19th century
  • The word "aversion" should be changed to the word "exposure."
  • Client says whatever comes to mind at the moment
  • differs markedly from the expectations of one's culture
Which therapeutic process involves the use of toys?
  • Play therapy
  • Antidepressants
  • Behavior
  • Chronic
Who led the reform efforts for mental health care in the UnitedStates?
  • Free association
  • Dorothea Dix
  • Carl Rogers
  • Sigmund Freud
What is the goal of humanistic therapy?
  • Helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves
  • Lana thinking that being late for dinner is a catastrophe
  • It can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem
  • Client's present and future
Which term refers to the fact that the therapist cannot discloseprivate communications to any third party unless mandated or permitted by law to do so?
  • schizophrenia
  • Confidentiality
  • intake
  • anxiety disorder
A school counselor leads a support group for children whose parents have AIDS. The counselor focuses on defining AIDS, discussing treatment and side effects of treatment, and how the children can develop coping mechanisms. This exemplifies ________.
  • Unconditional positive regard
  • Atypical antipsychotics
  • The word "aversion" should be changed to the word "exposure."
  • Psycho-educational treatment
Patients at Manderly Psychiatric Center are rewarded with chips when they engage in positive behaviors such as socializing with other patients. They can later exchange the chips for privileges, like extra TV time. This is an example of ________.
  • broke their backs
  • Token economy
  • Antidepressants
  • Involuntary
Which treatment modality involves 5-10 people with the same issue or concern meeting together with a trained clinician?
  • Group
  • Dorothea Dix
  • Group therapy
  • Free association
During the therapist's first meeting with the client, called________, the therapist gathers specific information to address theclient's immediate needs.
  • Intake
  • 19%
  • Aderall
  • Client-centered
Marlena tells her therapist that she often feels helpless and unable to accomplish her goals. Her therapist responds by acknowledging her feelings, restating what she has told him, and clarifying the feelings behind what Marlena is expressing. What aspect of client-centered therapy is this?
  • Suggested the person seeking help was sick and looking for a cure
  • Dorothea Dix
  • Free association
  • Active listening
________ can increase the risk of obesity and diabetes as well as elevate cholesterol levels; it can also cause constipation, dry mouth, blurred vision, drowsiness, and dizziness.
  • Token economy
  • Atypical antipsychotics
  • rural areas
  • Psychodynamic psychotherapy
What does research suggest about the comparative effectiveness of psychotherapeutic techniques?
  • Over 1,300 U.S. adults believe children with depression are prone to violence
  • The word "aversion" should be changed to the word "exposure."
  • No studies have found one psychotherapeutic approach more effective than another.
  • Due to the very high cost of psychiatric hospitalization, insurance coverage often limits the length of time one can be hospitalized.
What should be changed to make the following sentence true? In aversion therapy, a therapist seeks to treat clients' fears or anxiety by presenting them with the object or situation that causes their problem, with the idea that they will eventually get used to it.
  • No studies have found one psychotherapeutic approach more effective than another.
  • all-or-nothing thinkingeverything is black or white she's either perfect or nah
  • The word "aversion" should be changed to the word "exposure."
  • Helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves
Which kind of therapy involves a therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors?
  • 13.4%
  • Intake
  • behavior
  • confidentiality
Jarl makes several minor mistakes during his conversational French class. Instead of thinking, "everyone makes mistakes sometimes," he thinks, "I am so stupid." What kind of cognitive distortion is this?
  • Confidentiality
  • Ethnic minorities tend to utilize mental health services less frequently tdhan White, middle-class Americans.
  • all-or-nothing thinkingeverything is black or white she's either perfect or nah
  • overgeneralizationsomeone takes a small situation and makes it huge—for example, instead of saying, "This particular woman was not interested in me," the man says, "I am ugly, a loser, and no one is ever going to be interested in me."
Which of the following statements about psychoanalysis is false?
  • Client says whatever comes to mind at the moment
  • Due to the very high cost of psychiatric hospitalization, insurance coverage often limits the length of time one can be hospitalized.
  • It was the dominant form of therapy in the 19th century
  • It can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem
Who developed psychoanalysis?
  • Sigmund Freud
  • Carl Rogers
  • Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
  • Active listening
How long does psychoanalysis typically take?
  • stimulants
  • years
  • Aderall
  • Counterconditioning
Exposure therapy is a ________ technique.
  • possessed by demons
  • Counterconditioning
  • Process of closing large asylums
  • Client-centered
What should be changed to make the following sentence true? Evidence-based practice in psychology is the integration of the best available research with clinical expertise in the context of therapist characteristics, culture, and preferences.
  • Behavior therapytherapist employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirablebehaviors—rather than digging deeply into one's unconscious.
  • Helping people become more self-aware and accepting of themselves
  • The word "therapist" should be changed to the word "client."
  • "Carl Rogers" --> "Sigmund Freud"
Rafael is in therapy, and one of his goals is to overcome his pessimistic attitude. His therapist helps him eliminate thought patterns that lead to distress. For example, he helps Rafael learn to not overgeneralize his likelihood of failing his sociology class based on doing poorly on his first exam. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?
  • cognitive therapy
  • Possessed by demons
  • Token economy
  • confidentiality
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