Practice Test

This quiz reviews some of the topics in this chapter. The answer choices are randomized, so the quiz will be different every time you take it. For each question, select the button next to the answer you believe is correct. When you are done, click "Submit My Answers for Grading" in order to see how well you did.

1.  

According to Freud, psychological disorders stem from conflicts between:
ego versus superego.
id versus ego versus superego.
conscious versus preconscious.
sexual drives versus libidinal drives.

2.  

The types of therapy that help clients become more truly themselves are called:
behavioral therapies.
psychoanalytic therapies.
humanistic therapies.
cognitive therapies.

3.  

A humanistic therapy that focuses on helping individuals reclaim lost parts of their being in order to become whole is referred to as:
Gestalt therapy.
client-centered therapy.
person-centered therapy.
rational-emotive therapy.

4.  

Therapies based on the principles of learning are:
person-centered therapies.
psychoanalytic therapies.
Gestalt therapies.
behavioral therapies.

5.  

In _____, an individual is taught the basic social skills that he or she might be lacking.
modeling training
person-centered training
assertiveness training
desensitization training

6.  

Lisa was using the process of _____ when she failed a test and thought that her whole academic career was going to end.
irrational thinking
discrimination
transference
resistance

7.  

According to Beck's cognitive therapy, depression is caused by:
a discrepancy between the self-concept and reality.
unconscious conflicts created in early childhood.
a chemical imbalance in the cerebral cortex.
distorted, illogical thoughts that make a person feel worthless.

8.  

Which of these is not a form of group therapy?
assertiveness training
psychodrama
social skills training
cognitive behavior training

9.  

Problems of _____ are the number one cause of difficulties in marriages.
communication
sex
money
in-laws

10.  

One possible side effect of the extended use of antipsychotic drugs is _____, the loss of motor control, especially in the face.
antithetic disorder
epiglottis distortion
tardive dyskinesia
phalanges dysfunction

11.  

Most research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy supports which of these conclusions?
People who receive no treatment improve most.
People who receive psychotherapy improve most.
Psychotherapy is just as effective as no treatment.
No general conclusions can be drawn from the research.

12.  

All forms of psychotherapy have a common core of features that includes:
a belief in the importance of the unconscious.
an explanation for the client's problems.
an agreement on the causes of disorders.
a desire to aid the client's personal growth.

13.  

Primary prevention refers to programs designed to:
assess the psychological damage of an event.
detect psychological problems early.
prevent psychological problems from occurring.
ease the pain of psychological disorders.

14.  

Which of the following is not suggested as a way of choosing a therapist?
matching the therapist with same-sex clients
checking the therapist's credentials
matching the therapist's specialization with the type of problem suffered by the client
beware of exaggerated claims

15.  

In the technique of _____, an individual first learns how to relax his or her muscles and then is exposed to a stimulus that had previously elicited fear.
flooding
systematic desensitization
extinction
blocking

16.  

The basic idea behind _____ is that many mental disorders stem from faulty or distorted modes of thought.
Gestalt therapies
psychodynamic therapies
cognitive therapies
behavioral therapies

17.  

Which one of the following is not one of the benefits of group therapy?
Therapy sessions offer a supportive environment in which to practice social skills.
People learn that their problems are not unique.
Group therapy sessions encourage hope.
Group therapy sessions are shorter than traditional individual therapy sessions.

18.  

Which of the following is not one of the basic assumptions of family therapy that is suggested by systems theory?
Circular causality-in that events within a family are interrelated
Ecology-in that families are integrated systems that are affected by change in one member
Objectivity-in that each family member will eventually agree on the problem affecting the family
Subjectivity-in that each family member has his or her view of the situation

19.  

Research has indicated that electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is designed to alter the brain function and produce a loss of:
sensory memory.
episodic memory.
procedural memory.
semantic memory.

20.  

Research on psychotherapy that examines how individuals respond to therapy as it is normally delivered in real-life settings is called:
effectiveness research.
efficacy research.
ecological research.
outcome research.

21.  

The field of psychology that focuses on promoting mental health through positive change in the community is known as:
community psychology.
clinical psychology.
counseling psychology.
consumer psychology.

22.  

The type of prevention that involves efforts to minimize the long-term harm stemming from mental disorders is called:
functional prevention.
primary prevention.
secondary prevention.
tertiary prevention.

   

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