PSY 121 Ch. 16 questions well
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During the Middle Ages, what was considered the cause of mental illness? - correct answer
✔✔Demonic possession
In 1792, Philippe Pinel argued that mentally ill patients should be ____________. - correct
answer ✔✔able to move around freely and exercise outdoors
What is one reason for inpatient treatment for individuals with mental illness? - correct 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 ______________. - correct
answer ✔✔preventive care
This type of therapy views symptoms as side effects of deeper underlying problems rooted in
childhood or past experiences. - correct 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 ____________. - correct
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. -
correct 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 ________. -
correct 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.
- correct answer ✔✔unconditional positive regard
One of the foundational assumptions of behavioral therapy is ____________. - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Systematic
desensitization
What explanation does the cognitive model give for depression? - correct 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 the _______, the self, and
____________. - correct answer ✔✔world; the future
Antipsychotic drugs help treat symptoms such as ______, while mood stabilizers help treat
symptoms such as ________. - correct answer ✔✔hallucinations; mania
Which neurotransmitters do most antidepressants affect? - correct answer ✔✔Serotonin and
norepinephrine
answered already passed
During the Middle Ages, what was considered the cause of mental illness? - correct answer
✔✔Demonic possession
In 1792, Philippe Pinel argued that mentally ill patients should be ____________. - correct
answer ✔✔able to move around freely and exercise outdoors
What is one reason for inpatient treatment for individuals with mental illness? - correct 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 ______________. - correct
answer ✔✔preventive care
This type of therapy views symptoms as side effects of deeper underlying problems rooted in
childhood or past experiences. - correct 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 ____________. - correct
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. -
correct 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 ________. -
correct 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.
- correct answer ✔✔unconditional positive regard
One of the foundational assumptions of behavioral therapy is ____________. - correct 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? - correct answer ✔✔Systematic
desensitization
What explanation does the cognitive model give for depression? - correct 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 the _______, the self, and
____________. - correct answer ✔✔world; the future
Antipsychotic drugs help treat symptoms such as ______, while mood stabilizers help treat
symptoms such as ________. - correct answer ✔✔hallucinations; mania
Which neurotransmitters do most antidepressants affect? - correct answer ✔✔Serotonin and
norepinephrine
