PSY 381 Chapter 3 Quizzes With
Complete Solutions
What term is used to describe programs intended to reduce the adverse,
indirect consequences of mental illness? - ANSWER tertiary prevention
Free association refers to - ANSWER talking freely about whatever thoughts
cross the mind
Programs designed to focus on the early detection of emotional problems in
order to keep them from becoming more serious are forms of - ANSWER
secondary prevention
What is a widely held view among current theorists of family therapy? - ANSWER
Altering family functioning can improve the mental health of family members
What is an attribution - ANSWER the perceived cause of something
Which of the following is related to positive outcomes across different
approaches to therapy? - ANSWER therapist supportiveness
Ted wants to learn about the effects of the drug Prozac. Under what category of
medications would he find the drug listed? - ANSWER antidepressant
Which therapy emphasizes empirical evaluation and the application of
psychological science to treating clinical problems? - ANSWER cognitive-
behavior therapy
Which of the following describes allegiance effects in psychotherapy? -
ANSWER psychotherapy researchers tend to find evidence that their preferred
form of therapy is more effective than the other forms
Client-centered therapy is closely associated with the concept of - ANSWER
empathy
What was one of the severe side effects of prefrontal lobotomies? - ANSWER
absence of emotional responsiveness
What factor best predicts when treatment is more or less likely to be effective? -
ANSWER the nature of the client's problems
, Spontaneous remission refers to a patient getting - ANSWER better without
therapy
In client-centered therapy the bond between therapist and client that is seen as
central to the process of therapy is known as the - ANSWER therapeutic alliance
Which form of treatment for certain mental disorders produces retrograde
amnesia? - ANSWER electroconvulsive therapy
Trying to determine whether and to what extent psychotherapy is effective
requires - ANSWER psychotherapy outcome research
For an assignment you are asked to look up a group of drugs known as major
tranquilizers. You consult a drug handbook and find that another term for these
drugs is - ANSWER antipsychotic
___ medication is used to treat many psychological conditions. It is generally
effective, but it is not a "cure" for any disorder - ANSWER psychotropic
What occurs in a double-blind study of medication? - ANSWER neither the
patient nor the doctor knows if the medication is a placebo
Contingency management involves changing the relationship between -
ANSWER a behavior and its consequences
Why are double-blind studies of medication effectiveness necessary? - ANSWER
physicians' expectations can influence patients' expectations
Most mental health professionals today identify themselves with - ANSWER no
single paradigm
Which form of treatment aims to gain insight into defenses and unconscious
motivations and relies on the interpretation of defenses? - ANSWER
psychodynamic
A research finding that does not generalize circumstances different from those
of the experiment is lacking - ANSWER external validity
Joseph Breuer's method of catharsis provided relief for psychological
symptoms by helping patients to - ANSWER release previously unexpressed
feelings
Which of the following best describes the evidence for how many people receive
psychological help out of all those who need it? - ANSWER most people will not
receive help
Complete Solutions
What term is used to describe programs intended to reduce the adverse,
indirect consequences of mental illness? - ANSWER tertiary prevention
Free association refers to - ANSWER talking freely about whatever thoughts
cross the mind
Programs designed to focus on the early detection of emotional problems in
order to keep them from becoming more serious are forms of - ANSWER
secondary prevention
What is a widely held view among current theorists of family therapy? - ANSWER
Altering family functioning can improve the mental health of family members
What is an attribution - ANSWER the perceived cause of something
Which of the following is related to positive outcomes across different
approaches to therapy? - ANSWER therapist supportiveness
Ted wants to learn about the effects of the drug Prozac. Under what category of
medications would he find the drug listed? - ANSWER antidepressant
Which therapy emphasizes empirical evaluation and the application of
psychological science to treating clinical problems? - ANSWER cognitive-
behavior therapy
Which of the following describes allegiance effects in psychotherapy? -
ANSWER psychotherapy researchers tend to find evidence that their preferred
form of therapy is more effective than the other forms
Client-centered therapy is closely associated with the concept of - ANSWER
empathy
What was one of the severe side effects of prefrontal lobotomies? - ANSWER
absence of emotional responsiveness
What factor best predicts when treatment is more or less likely to be effective? -
ANSWER the nature of the client's problems
, Spontaneous remission refers to a patient getting - ANSWER better without
therapy
In client-centered therapy the bond between therapist and client that is seen as
central to the process of therapy is known as the - ANSWER therapeutic alliance
Which form of treatment for certain mental disorders produces retrograde
amnesia? - ANSWER electroconvulsive therapy
Trying to determine whether and to what extent psychotherapy is effective
requires - ANSWER psychotherapy outcome research
For an assignment you are asked to look up a group of drugs known as major
tranquilizers. You consult a drug handbook and find that another term for these
drugs is - ANSWER antipsychotic
___ medication is used to treat many psychological conditions. It is generally
effective, but it is not a "cure" for any disorder - ANSWER psychotropic
What occurs in a double-blind study of medication? - ANSWER neither the
patient nor the doctor knows if the medication is a placebo
Contingency management involves changing the relationship between -
ANSWER a behavior and its consequences
Why are double-blind studies of medication effectiveness necessary? - ANSWER
physicians' expectations can influence patients' expectations
Most mental health professionals today identify themselves with - ANSWER no
single paradigm
Which form of treatment aims to gain insight into defenses and unconscious
motivations and relies on the interpretation of defenses? - ANSWER
psychodynamic
A research finding that does not generalize circumstances different from those
of the experiment is lacking - ANSWER external validity
Joseph Breuer's method of catharsis provided relief for psychological
symptoms by helping patients to - ANSWER release previously unexpressed
feelings
Which of the following best describes the evidence for how many people receive
psychological help out of all those who need it? - ANSWER most people will not
receive help
