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AP Psychology - Treatments of Abnormal Behavior

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 2hrs 34mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Which neurotransmitter is affected by antipsychotic medications?
a)
epinephrine
b)
dopamine
c)
serotonin
d)
norepinephrine
2.
Which of the following is most effectively treated with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)?
a)
Psychosis
b)
Schizophrenia
c)
Depression
d)
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
3.
Which of the following was the purpose of lobotomies?
a)
To alleviate depression
b)
To minimize delusions and hallucinations
c)
To "erase" troubling memories
d)
To separate the reasoning centers of the brain from the emotional centers
4.
Some patients whose depression resists drugs have benefited from which experimental treatment?
a)
Transference
b)
Meta-analysis
c)
Antipsychotic drugs
d)
Deep-brain stimulation
5.
Which kind of drug is most closely associated with increasing the availability of norepinephrine and serotonin?
a)
Antidepressant
b)
Antipsychotic
c)
Antianxiety
d)
Mood-stabilizing
6.
Which of the following is seen as an effective treatment for severe depression that does not respond to drug therapy?
a)
Lobotomy
b)
Token economy
c)
ECT
d)
EMDR therapy
7.
Which of the following best describes meta-analysis?
a)
Evidence-based practice
b)
A treatment versus no treatment group
c)
A tendency for smaller scores to move toward the mean
d)
A way to combine the results of lots of studies
8.
Which of the following is the best phrase for a bond of trust and mutual understanding between a therapist and client who are working to overcome the client's problem?
a)
Therapeutic alliance
b)
EMDR
c)
Evidence-based practice
d)
Meta-analysis
9.

Schizophrenia is a disorder that is MOST likely to be treated with

a)

biomedical therapies.

b)

psychoanalysis.

c)

cognitive therapies.

d)

humanistic therapies.

10.

A therapist who takes an eclectic approach is one who

a)

prescribes the use of drugs as part of psychotherapy.

b)

emphasizes that active listening is the major technique in all effective therapies.

c)

prefers to engage in therapy in a group setting.

d)

uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic approaches.

e)

uses both token economies and behavior therapies.

11.

Sheena's therapist tells her to relax, close her eyes, and state aloud whatever comes to mind no matter how trivial or absurd. The therapist is using a technique that is central to

a)

client-centered therapy.

b)

psychoanalysis.

c)

cognitive therapy.

d)

EMDR.

e)

systematic desensitization.

12.

Mr. Phillips has recently begun to express feelings of hostility and resentment toward his therapist, who is consistently friendly, caring, and helpful. A psychoanalyst would most likely consider Mr. Phillips's hostility to be an example of

a)

transference.

b)

fixation.

c)

the placebo effect.

d)

counterconditioning.

e)

regression toward the mean.

13.

Psychoanalysts would suggest that resistance during therapy supports and maintains the process of

a)

meta-analysis.

b)

transference.

c)

free association.

d)

dream interpretation.

e)

repression.

14.

According to the behaviorists, disordered behavior is a result of _____________.

a)

repressed thoughts and memories that try to resurface

b)

a set of learned responses

c)

maladaptive thinking patterns

d)

chemical imbalances and brain damage

15.
A therapist who follows Sigmund Freud is likely to encourage patients to talk about everything that comes to mind.  This method is called
a)
Free association
b)
Insight
c)
Transference
d)
Displacement
16.
Which of the following is NOT true of client-centered therapists?
a)
Assume people are basically good
b)
Believe people can handle their own problems
c)
Offer their own opinions to the client
d)
Provide emotional support
17.

A behavioral system has been implemented in which the adolescents earn points for target behaviors like getting up on time, making beds, attending class, etc. They are allowed to exchange their earned points for privileges, activities, etc. This system is called ____ and is based on ________

a)

time out; extinction

b)

systematic desensitation; gradual exposure

c)

token economy; reinforcement

d)

primary reinforcement; non-reward

18.

According to the behaviorists, disordered behavior is a result of _____________.

a)

repressed thoughts and memories that try to resurface

b)

a set of learned responses

c)

maladaptive thinking patterns

d)

chemical imbalances and brain damage

19.
Psychological disorders that can be overcome with techniques such as counterconditioning are most likely to be treated with
a)
psychosurgery.
b)
psychotherapy.
c)
client-centered therapy.
d)
psychoanalysis.
20.
The first major psychological therapy was introduced by
a)
Joseph Wolpe.
b)
Sigmund Freud.
c)
Aaron Beck.
d)
Carl Rogers.
21.
Helping people gain insight into the unconscious origins of their disorder is a central aim of
a)
cognitive therapies.
b)
systematic desensitization.
c)
biomedical therapies.
d)
psychoanalysis.
22.
An important component of psychoanalysis is
a)
active listening.
b)
dream analysis.
c)
unconditional positive regard.
d)
systematic desensitization.
23.
Insight therapies aim to improve psychological functioning by
a)
discouraging people from using antidepressant drugs.
b)
using progressive relaxation to reduce anxiety.
c)
increasing a person's awareness of underlying motives and defenses.
d)
using personality tests to accurately diagnose the person's difficulties.
24.
Carl Rogers referred to a caring, nonjudgmental attitude as
a)
active listening.
b)
free association.
c)
unconditional positive regard.
d)
positive reinforcement.
25.
Psychological research on the principles of learning has most directly influenced the development of
a)
behavior therapies.
b)
humanistic therapies.
c)
psychodynamic therapy.
d)
cognitive therapies.
26.
Which counterconditioning technique is especially helpful when it would be too expensive or too embarrassing for a person to directly confront an anxiety-arousing situation?
a)
virtual reality exposure therapy
b)
a token economy
c)
free association
d)
rTMS.
27.
In which form of therapy is unwanted behavior systematically associated with unpleasant experiences?
a)
electroconvulsive therapy
b)
systematic desensitization
c)
cognitive therapy
d)
aversive conditioning
28.
Mrs. Coleman is a withdrawn schizophrenia patient. To help her become more socially active, institutional staff members give her small plastic cards whenever she talks to someone. She is allowed to exchange these cards for candy. Staff members are making use of
a)
active listening.
b)
systematic desensitization.
c)
a token economy.
d)
classical conditioning.
29.
The assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions is most clearly central to
a)
progressive relaxation.
b)
cognitive therapies.
c)
behavior modification.
d)
exposure therapies.
30.
Which form of therapy most directly encourages clients to question their interpretations, decatastrophize their thinking, and take more appropriate responsibility for past outcomes?
a)
humanistic therapy
b)
behavior therapy
c)
cognitive therapy
d)
psychodynamic therapy
31.
An integrative therapy that aims to modify both self-defeating thinking and dysfunctional actions is known as
a)
psychoanalysis.
b)
client-centered therapy.
c)
behavior modification.
d)
cognitive-behavioral therapy.
32.
Group therapy is typically more effective than individual therapy for
a)
encouraging severely disturbed individuals to quickly regain normal social functioning.
b)
enabling people to discover that others have problems similar to their own.
c)
ensuring that therapists will become more emotionally involved in clients' real-life problems.
d)
eliminating clients' anxiety during the process of therapy.
33.
Behavioral conditioning therapies have achieved especially favorable results in the treatment of
a)
bipolar disorder.
b)
tardive dyskinesia.
c)
phobias.
d)
major depressive disorder.
34.
Which form of therapy has most directly contributed to the sharp reduction in the number of residents in U.S. mental hospitals?
a)
psychosurgery
b)
cognitive therapy
c)
electroconvulsive therapy
d)
drug therapy
35.
The placebo effect refers to
a)
relief from symptoms without psychotherapy.
b)
the alleviation of depression and anxiety by means of aerobic exercise.
c)
the use of drugs in the therapeutic treatment of psychological disorders.
d)
the beneficial consequences of merely expecting that a treatment will be effective.
36.
Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by
a)
obsessions.
b)
panic attacks.
c)
auditory hallucinations.
d)
involuntary muscle movements.
37.
In addition to their use in treating depression, antidepressant drugs are now being used to treat
a)
auditory hallucinations and delusions of persecution.
b)
tardive dyskinesia and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
c)
anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive disorder, and posttraumatic stress disorder.
d)
antisocial personality disorder and dissociative identity disorder.
38.
Which of the following biomedical treatments provides some of the benefits of ECT without triggering memory loss?
a)
the double-blind technique
b)
repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
c)
systematic desensitization
d)
psychosurgery
39.
The least-used biomedical intervention for changing behavior is
a)
aversive conditioning.
b)
electroconvulsive therapy.
c)
psychosurgery.
d)
drug therapy.
40.

To treat nail biting, one can paint a patient's fingernails with a bitter-tasting nail polish. This procedure best illustrates

a)

light exposure therapy.

b)

stress inoculation training.

c)

aversive conditioning.

d)

systematic desensitization.

41.

Jonathan is afraid to ask a girl for a date, so this therapist instructs him to relax and simply imagine he is reaching for a telephone and then calling a potential date. The therapist's technique best illustrates the process of

a)

free association.

b)

cognitive therapy.

c)

aversive conditioning.

d)

systematic desensitization.

42.

Benny's mother tries to reduce his fear of sailing by giving the 3-year-old his favorite candy as soon as they board the boat. The mother's strategy best illustrates

a)

counterconditioning.

b)

cognitive therapy.

c)

transference.

d)

the placebo effect.

43.

Dr. Jackson reinforces depressed patients for their participation in pleasant activities and trains them to take increasingly more credit for the rewards they gain from engaging in those activities. Dr. Jackson's treatment approach best illustrates

a)

exposure therapy.

b)

client-centered therapy.

c)

psychodynamic therapy.

d)

cognitive-behavior therapy.

44.

Which type of psychotherapy focuses on changing unwanted behaviors rather than on discovering their underlying causes?

a)

behavior therapy

b)

cognitive therapy

c)

humanistic therapy

d)

psychoanalysis

45.

Which type of therapy focuses on eliminating irrational thinking?

a)

EDMR

b)

client-centered therapy

c)

cognitive therapy

d)

behavior therapy

46.

Therapies in which a person with a problem is treated with biological or medical methods to relieve symptoms.

a)

Biomedical Therapies

b)

Psychotherapies

c)

Insight Therapies

d)

Action Therapies

47.

What type of therapy is Carl Rogers associated with?

a)

Client-Centered

b)

The Token Economy

c)

Cognitive Therapy

48.

Which of the following is a counter-conditioning technique?

a)

Free Association

b)

Unconditonal Positive Regard

c)

Aversive Conditioning

49.

Which disorder below would benefit from virtual reality exposure therapy?

a)

Personality Disorders

b)

Depression

c)

Phobias

50.

Why are Prozac, Zoloft, and Paxil called SSRI's?

a)

They speed recovery from episodes of depression.

b)

They slow the normal reabsorption of excess serotonin from synapses.

c)

They successfully level the emotional highs and lows of bipolar disorder.

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