EXPERIENCE PSYCHOLOGY 5TH EDITION
STUDY GUIDE TEST BANK 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ 2.Which of the following biomedical interventions for changing
behavior is used LEAST often?
A. Aversive conditioning
B. Electroconvulsive therapy
C. Psychosurgery
D. Drug therapy Answer: C
◉ 3. Tranquilizers are ____ drugs.
A. antianxiety
B. antidepressant
C. antipsychotic
D. MAO inhibitor Answer: A
◉ 4. Xanax, Valium, and Librium are benzodiazepines that are
commonly used drug therapies for treating ____
A. mood disorders
B. anxiety disorders
C. schizophrenia
,D. dissociative disorders Answer: B
◉ 5. Which of the following classes of drugs are NOT considered
antidepressants?
A. Tricylics
B. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D. Benzodiazepines Answer: D
◉ 6. ____ treat depression by increasing the level of norepinephrine
and serotonin.
A. Tricylics
B. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D. Benzodiazepines Answer: A
◉ 7. Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft are what type of antidepressant drugs?
A. Tricylics
B. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D. Benzodiazepines Answer: C
,◉ 8. Lithium is commonly used to treat ____
A. panic attack disorder
B. bipolar disorder
C. schizophrenia
D. major depression Answer: B
◉ 9. In addition to providing treatment for depression,
antidepressant drugs may also be an effective treatment for ____
A. schizophrenia
B. anxiety disorders and eating disorders
C. dissociative amnesia
D. antisocial personality disorder Answer: B
◉ 10. Elizabeth visited a psychiatrist who, after interviewing her,
recommended either Paxil or Prozac. These drugs are generally used
to treat ____
A. social skills deficiencies
B. depression and anxiety
C. bipolar disorder
D. psychosis Answer: B
◉ 11. Lithium is an effective ____ drug.
, A. antipsychotic
B. antianxiety
C. barbituate
D. mood-stabilizing Answer: D
◉ 12. Experimental studies on whether antidepressants increase
risk of suicide in children and adolescents show that, compared to
the control group, children who use antidepressants____
A. were less likely to attempt suicide
B. were three times as likely to attempt suicide
C. were five times as likely to commit suicide
D. showed a greater number of spontaneous statements about
suicidal thoughts Answer: D
◉ 13. Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat ____
A. obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. major depressive disorder
C. schizophrenia
D. panic disorder Answer: C
◉ 14. Neuroleptic drugs ____
A. are antianxiety drugs
STUDY GUIDE TEST BANK 2026 COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
◉ 2.Which of the following biomedical interventions for changing
behavior is used LEAST often?
A. Aversive conditioning
B. Electroconvulsive therapy
C. Psychosurgery
D. Drug therapy Answer: C
◉ 3. Tranquilizers are ____ drugs.
A. antianxiety
B. antidepressant
C. antipsychotic
D. MAO inhibitor Answer: A
◉ 4. Xanax, Valium, and Librium are benzodiazepines that are
commonly used drug therapies for treating ____
A. mood disorders
B. anxiety disorders
C. schizophrenia
,D. dissociative disorders Answer: B
◉ 5. Which of the following classes of drugs are NOT considered
antidepressants?
A. Tricylics
B. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D. Benzodiazepines Answer: D
◉ 6. ____ treat depression by increasing the level of norepinephrine
and serotonin.
A. Tricylics
B. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D. Benzodiazepines Answer: A
◉ 7. Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft are what type of antidepressant drugs?
A. Tricylics
B. Monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors
C. Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
D. Benzodiazepines Answer: C
,◉ 8. Lithium is commonly used to treat ____
A. panic attack disorder
B. bipolar disorder
C. schizophrenia
D. major depression Answer: B
◉ 9. In addition to providing treatment for depression,
antidepressant drugs may also be an effective treatment for ____
A. schizophrenia
B. anxiety disorders and eating disorders
C. dissociative amnesia
D. antisocial personality disorder Answer: B
◉ 10. Elizabeth visited a psychiatrist who, after interviewing her,
recommended either Paxil or Prozac. These drugs are generally used
to treat ____
A. social skills deficiencies
B. depression and anxiety
C. bipolar disorder
D. psychosis Answer: B
◉ 11. Lithium is an effective ____ drug.
, A. antipsychotic
B. antianxiety
C. barbituate
D. mood-stabilizing Answer: D
◉ 12. Experimental studies on whether antidepressants increase
risk of suicide in children and adolescents show that, compared to
the control group, children who use antidepressants____
A. were less likely to attempt suicide
B. were three times as likely to attempt suicide
C. were five times as likely to commit suicide
D. showed a greater number of spontaneous statements about
suicidal thoughts Answer: D
◉ 13. Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat ____
A. obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. major depressive disorder
C. schizophrenia
D. panic disorder Answer: C
◉ 14. Neuroleptic drugs ____
A. are antianxiety drugs
