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<strong>S02</strong> <strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>To</strong> <strong>Psychology</strong> <strong>II</strong><br />

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<strong>S02</strong> <strong>Introduction</strong> <strong>To</strong> <strong>Psychology</strong> <strong>II</strong> <strong>Exam</strong> 8 <strong>Answers</strong> (<strong>Ashworth</strong> <strong>College</strong>)<br />

Question 1 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Which of the following is a common element shared by all successful therapies, regardless of the approach?<br />

A. They all use some form of transference to identify underlying problems.<br />

B. They’re able to replace a client’s pessimistic or unrealistic narrative with one that’s more hopeful and<br />

attainable.<br />

C. The therapists are scientific psychologists who rely on empirical research to determine the most effective<br />

technique for each client.<br />

D. The therapists remain neutral and detached so that the clients can project their own issues into the therapy<br />

session.<br />

Question 2 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Dr. Rodriguez believes that his clients have the free will determine their own destinies, and that his job as a<br />

therapist is to help them learn to cope with the inescapable realities of life and death. Dr. Rodriguez would be<br />

best described as a(n) _______ therapist.<br />

A. psychodynamic B. humanist C. existential D. cognitive<br />

Question 3 of 20<br />

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Antipsychotic drugs offer little relief from which of the following symptoms of schizophrenia?<br />

A. Delusions B. Agitation C. Emotional flatness D. Hallucinations<br />

Question 4 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Antipsychotic drugs are also known as<br />

A. tricyclics. B. monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). C. neuroleptics.<br />

D. serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).<br />

Question 5 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points


Which of the following would likely be the most useful in reducing a patient’s agitation, delusions, and<br />

hallucinations?<br />

A. Antipsychotic drug B. Tranquilizer C. Lithium carbonate D. Antidepressant<br />

Question 6 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

A recent survey (discussed in your text) found that the majority of the psychotherapists surveyed listed this<br />

therapist as the most influential on their practice.<br />

A. Sigmund Freud B. Abraham Maslow C. B. F. Skinner D. Carl Rogers<br />

Question 7 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

A person may have short-term success with antipsychotic or antidepressant drugs, but at least half of patients<br />

stop taking them, often because of the _______of the medication.<br />

A. foul taste B. unpleasant side effects C. unproven effectiveness<br />

D. societal stigma<br />

Question 8 of 20<br />

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According to the latest research related to Critical Incident Stress Debriefing (CISD) techniques, which of the<br />

following statements is correct?<br />

A. Without intervention, a traumatic experience almost always causes<br />

long-term psychological damage.<br />

B. Venting negative emotions is cathartic and beneficial.<br />

C. CISD reduces recovery time for almost all individuals.<br />

D. Stress debriefing often increases a person’s anxiety following a trauma.<br />

Question 9 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Which method of treating a client with a phobia of spiders would be the most intense, if not terrifying, for the<br />

client?<br />

A. Flooding B. Graduated exposure<br />

C. Systematic desensitization D. Counterconditioning<br />

Question 10 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Which treatment is least likely to be used today?<br />

A. Drug therapy B. Prefrontal lobotomy C. ECT D. Behavior therapy<br />

Question 11 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Patrick is a bright student, but he procrastinates. He puts off writing term papers and gets incomplete grades,<br />

which eventually become F’s. Patrick’s _______ therapist helps him realize that he has the power to choose<br />

his own destiny and must assume responsibility for his life predicaments. The therapist helps him think about<br />

his procrastination and his life goals.<br />

A. psychodynamic B. behavior C. cognitive D. existential<br />

Question 12 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him. After a<br />

few months, she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also. According to Freud, this would be an example<br />

of:


A. object relations. B. counterconditioning. C. transference. D. an existential crisis.<br />

Question 13 of 20<br />

0.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Some cognitive-behavioral therapists have begun to question the goal of changing a client’s self-defeating<br />

thoughts. They argue that it’s difficult, if not impossible, to get rid of unwanted thoughts and feelings, especially<br />

when people have been rehearsing them for years. This idea was inspired, at least in part, by<br />

A. the writings of Sigmund Freud.<br />

B. the modernist philosophers.<br />

C. the post-modernist philosophers.<br />

D. Eastern philosophies.<br />

Question 14 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Isaac is a bright student but he procrastinates. He puts off writing term papers and gets incomplete grades<br />

which eventually become F’s. Isaac’s _______ therapist assumes that Isaac’s procrastination masks his low<br />

self-regard, and that he is out of touch with his real feelings.<br />

A. psychodynamic B. behavior C. cognitive D. humanist<br />

Question 15 of 20<br />

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A family therapist would be most likely to agree that<br />

A. family members need to be taught to provide one another with<br />

unconditional positive regard.<br />

B. efforts to isolate and treat one member of a family, without the other<br />

family members, are doomed. (this was my original answer but I chose another one so it possible can be right)<br />

C. behavioral records and skills training are necessary tools to heal the<br />

wounded member of a family.<br />

D. problems in a family can usually be traced to a single, troubled individual.<br />

Question 16 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Many people respond positively to a new drug just because of the enthusiasm surrounding it and their own<br />

expectations that the drug will make them feel better. This phenomenon is called the<br />

A. placebo effect. B. novelty bias. C. therapeutic window. D. publication bias.<br />

Question 17 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

_______ maintains that a client’s problems develop in the context of family, are sustained by family<br />

interactions, and that any change made by the client will affect all the family members.<br />

A. Salvador Minuchin B. Carl Rogers C. Carl Jung D. Sigmund Freud<br />

Question 18 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

A therapist is interested in interpreting dreams and in having clients relate stories about their childhoods. This<br />

person is most likely to be a<br />

A. client-centered therapist. B. psychodynamic therapist.<br />

C. cognitive therapist. D. behavior therapist.<br />

Question 19 of 20


5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

Gino has spent the last five years receiving traditional psychoanalysis. How is the concept of “justification of<br />

effort” likely to affect his response when his friend Yani asks whether he would recommend this type of<br />

therapy?<br />

A. It will make Gino less likely to recommend it.<br />

B. It will make Gino more likely to recommend it.<br />

C. It will have no effect on Gino because he has been seeing the therapist for so long.<br />

D. It will make Gino recommend psychoanalysis, but with a different therapist.<br />

Question 20 of 20<br />

5.0/ 5.0 Points<br />

In his first year of college, Ronald began to behave irrationally and hear voices that weren’t really there. A<br />

psychiatrist diagnosed him as having schizophrenia and prescribed a drug to reduce the psychosis Ronald was<br />

experiencing. The intended effect of the drug is likely to<br />

A. elevate the levels of norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain.<br />

B. block or reduce the sensitivity of dopamine receptors.<br />

C. increase dopamine activity in the brain.<br />

D. block the reuptake of norepinephrine by neurons.

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