Psych 121 Unit 3 Exam MSU
During the Middle Ages, what was considered the cause of mental illness? - Answer-Demonic
possession
In 1792, Philippe Pinel argued that mentally ill patients should be ____________. - Answer-able to move
around freely and exercise outdoors
What is one reason for inpatient treatment for individuals with mental illness? - Answer-To ensure the
safety and well-being of the person receiving treatment
In recent years, the focus in mental health care has shifted toward ______________. - Answer-
preventive care
Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking. He is afraid that the therapist will
get mad at him like his mother used to. Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his
mother. Edward is experiencing ________. - Answer-transference
Which of the following examples describes the process of transference in therapy? - Answer-Calhoun's
father was very harsh and rigid when he was a child, and Calhoun always tried to win his father's
,approval. During therapy, his therapist pointed out that he seemed overly concerned with the
therapist's approval of his actions.
According to Sigmund Freud, when you awaken in the morning and remember a dream, you recall the
dream's ___________. - Answer-manifest content
This type of therapy views symptoms as side effects of deeper underlying problems rooted in childhood
or past experiences. - Answer-psychodynamic therapy
As Carly became more comfortable with her therapist, she began reacting to the therapist in the same
way that she often reacted to her father. This is an example of ____________. - Answer-transference
Randy has a recurring dream about falling from a building. His therapist suggests that the dream might
be a red flag from his subconscious that something in his life is not on track. The therapist's
interpretation is related to the ___________ content of the dream while Randy's description of the
action in the dream is related to the __________ content of the dream. - Answer-latent; manifest
A key component of Roger's person-centered therapy is a technique that involves echoing, restating,
and seeking clarification of a client's statement. This technique is called ________. - Answer-active
listening
Spencer is telling his therapist how he bullied another student at school by posting pictures of the
student in the locker room on Instagram. Spencer keeps looking at the therapist to see if she is mad or
disgusted with him. Spencer is likely in need of ________________ from his therapist. - Answer-
unconditional positive regard
One of the foundational assumptions of behavioral therapy is ____________. - Answer-behaviors
associated with mental illness are learned and maintained through reinforcement
Rosa is afraid of flying but won a free trip to Hawaii. Her therapist instructs Rosa to create a list of things
that make her anxious about flying from the least fearful to the most fearful. Rosa and her therapist next
, work through the list using relaxation techniques to help relieve her anxious responses. What technique
is the therapist using? - Answer-Systematic desensitization
What explanation does the cognitive model give for depression? - Answer-People engage in negative,
self-defeating thoughts, which causes their mood to become depressed.
Beck's cognitive triad consists of negative automatic thoughts about - Answer-the world, the self, and
the future
Imagine each of the following individuals has just received a prescription for a psychotropic medication.
Match the appropriate class of drugs to each individual.Luke has difficulty with excessive worry and
panic attacks.Cynthia has chronically low mood and a lack of motivation.Agatha has extreme shifts in her
mood where she fluctuates from severe sadness for weeks or months and then extreme euphoria for
days to weeks.Ron has been seeing and hearing things that are not real - Answer-Luke --> Anti-anxiety;
Cynthia --> Antidepressant; - Answer-
Agatha --> Mood Stabilizer; - Answer-
Ron --> Antipsychotic - Answer-
Which of the following pairings of symptoms and medications is incorrect? - Answer-Both the example
about Leslie and the example about Scott represent incorrect pairings of symptoms with medications.
Anti-anxiety medication = - Answer-increases the effectiveness of GABA
Antidepressant = - Answer-increasing activity of serotonin and/or norepinephrine
Antipsychotic = - Answer-dopamine antagonist
During the Middle Ages, what was considered the cause of mental illness? - Answer-Demonic
possession
In 1792, Philippe Pinel argued that mentally ill patients should be ____________. - Answer-able to move
around freely and exercise outdoors
What is one reason for inpatient treatment for individuals with mental illness? - Answer-To ensure the
safety and well-being of the person receiving treatment
In recent years, the focus in mental health care has shifted toward ______________. - Answer-
preventive care
Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking. He is afraid that the therapist will
get mad at him like his mother used to. Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his
mother. Edward is experiencing ________. - Answer-transference
Which of the following examples describes the process of transference in therapy? - Answer-Calhoun's
father was very harsh and rigid when he was a child, and Calhoun always tried to win his father's
,approval. During therapy, his therapist pointed out that he seemed overly concerned with the
therapist's approval of his actions.
According to Sigmund Freud, when you awaken in the morning and remember a dream, you recall the
dream's ___________. - Answer-manifest content
This type of therapy views symptoms as side effects of deeper underlying problems rooted in childhood
or past experiences. - Answer-psychodynamic therapy
As Carly became more comfortable with her therapist, she began reacting to the therapist in the same
way that she often reacted to her father. This is an example of ____________. - Answer-transference
Randy has a recurring dream about falling from a building. His therapist suggests that the dream might
be a red flag from his subconscious that something in his life is not on track. The therapist's
interpretation is related to the ___________ content of the dream while Randy's description of the
action in the dream is related to the __________ content of the dream. - Answer-latent; manifest
A key component of Roger's person-centered therapy is a technique that involves echoing, restating,
and seeking clarification of a client's statement. This technique is called ________. - Answer-active
listening
Spencer is telling his therapist how he bullied another student at school by posting pictures of the
student in the locker room on Instagram. Spencer keeps looking at the therapist to see if she is mad or
disgusted with him. Spencer is likely in need of ________________ from his therapist. - Answer-
unconditional positive regard
One of the foundational assumptions of behavioral therapy is ____________. - Answer-behaviors
associated with mental illness are learned and maintained through reinforcement
Rosa is afraid of flying but won a free trip to Hawaii. Her therapist instructs Rosa to create a list of things
that make her anxious about flying from the least fearful to the most fearful. Rosa and her therapist next
, work through the list using relaxation techniques to help relieve her anxious responses. What technique
is the therapist using? - Answer-Systematic desensitization
What explanation does the cognitive model give for depression? - Answer-People engage in negative,
self-defeating thoughts, which causes their mood to become depressed.
Beck's cognitive triad consists of negative automatic thoughts about - Answer-the world, the self, and
the future
Imagine each of the following individuals has just received a prescription for a psychotropic medication.
Match the appropriate class of drugs to each individual.Luke has difficulty with excessive worry and
panic attacks.Cynthia has chronically low mood and a lack of motivation.Agatha has extreme shifts in her
mood where she fluctuates from severe sadness for weeks or months and then extreme euphoria for
days to weeks.Ron has been seeing and hearing things that are not real - Answer-Luke --> Anti-anxiety;
Cynthia --> Antidepressant; - Answer-
Agatha --> Mood Stabilizer; - Answer-
Ron --> Antipsychotic - Answer-
Which of the following pairings of symptoms and medications is incorrect? - Answer-Both the example
about Leslie and the example about Scott represent incorrect pairings of symptoms with medications.
Anti-anxiety medication = - Answer-increases the effectiveness of GABA
Antidepressant = - Answer-increasing activity of serotonin and/or norepinephrine
Antipsychotic = - Answer-dopamine antagonist
