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Multiple-Choice Questions Note: This quiz covers material learned in Chapters 15 and 16. Select the best answer for each of the following questions. Question 1 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Gerry has been diagnosed with depression and is seeing a therapist. His therapist encourages Gerry to think about his strengths, and has asked him to keep a journal in which he notes all the good things that happen to him. Which approach is Gerry’s therapist using? Select one: a. positive psychotherapy b. behavioural therapy c. systematic desensitization d. psychoanalysis Feedback

REF: p. 705 The correct answer is: positive psychotherapy Question 2 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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You know that your friend is going to receive treatment using deep brain stimulation Which of the following types of disorders would this treatment be used for?

Select one: a. mood disorders like depression or dysthymia b. psychotic disorders like schizophrenia c. anxiety disorders like obsessive compulsive disorder d. motor disorders like Parkinson’s or tardive dyskinesia Feedback

REF: p. 723 The correct answer is: motor disorders like Parkinson’s or tardive dyskinesia Question 3 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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What should you look for in a prospective therapist? Select one: a. low fees and accessible office hours b. a therapist who works in an established clinic or hospital c. personal warmth, empathy, and self-confidence d. a Ph.D. or M.D. degree and a private practice Feedback

REF: p. 734 The correct answer is: personal warmth, empathy, and self-confidence Question 4 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Which of the following statements about group therapy is LEAST accurate? Select one: a. The therapist may share his or her personal experiences and feelings with the group. b. Therapy groups typically consist of four to 15 participants. c. Group participants essentially function as therapists for one another. d. Group therapy is typically more expensive than individual therapy. Feedback

REF: p. 706 The correct answer is: Group therapy is typically more expensive than individual therapy. Question 5 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Which of the following is NOT a suggestion for improving mental health services for North American minority groups? Select one: a. recruitment and training of more ethnic minority therapists b. some modifications in traditional approaches to therapy c. provision of free therapeutic services for all ethnic clients d. giving therapists special training in cultural sensitivity Feedback

REF: p. 728 The correct answer is: provision of free therapeutic services for all ethnic clients Question 6 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Which of the following is a primary goal of client-centred therapy? Select one: a. to help clients achieve a greater understanding of how long-repressed childhood conflicts can affect their adult behaviour b. to help clients realize they don’t have to worry constantly about approval from others c. to change the ways clients think d. to modify clients’ maladaptive behaviour patterns Feedback

REF: p. 703 The correct answer is: to help clients realize they don’t have to worry constantly about approval from others Question 7 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Which if the following is TRUE of the newest antidepressant drugs, such as Prozac, Paxil, and Zoloft? Select one: a. They also reduce the manic symptoms associated with bipolar disorder. b. They increase levels of dopamine in the brain. c. They slow the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. d. They act as MAO inhibitors. Feedback

REF: p. 718 The correct answer is: They slow the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. Question 8 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Which of the following is TRUE regarding the importance of a therapist’s sex? Select one: a. The sex of the therapist does not matter unless a client is more comfortable with one sex than the other. b. Female therapists tend to be more effective, perhaps because they are more nurturing toward their clients. c. Clients should choose a therapist who is of the same sex as themselves. d. Male therapists are more effective for very difficult-to-treat clients. Feedback

REF: p. 733 The correct answer is: The sex of the therapist does not matter unless a client is more comfortable with one sex than the other. Question 9 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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What is the term for recovery from a disorder without formal treatment? Select one: a. reified recovery b. placebo effect

c. countertransference d. spontaneous remission Feedback

REF: p. 708 The correct answer is: spontaneous remission Question 10 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Why might someone prefer to take atypical antipsychotic drugs rather than traditional ones? Select one: a. They are more effective in treating the negative symptoms of schizophrenia. b. They can be used to treat depression and anxiety in addition to schizophrenia. c. They seem to produce fewer unpleasant side effects. d. They seem to produce more severe side effects, but they work much more quickly. Feedback

REF: p. 718 The correct answer is: They seem to produce fewer unpleasant side effects. Question 11 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Which of the following treatment methods is based on the idea that you can’t be profoundly relaxed and fearful at the same time?

Select one: a. systematic desensitization b. behaviour modification c. successive goal approximations d. psychodynamic activation Feedback

REF: p. 710 The correct answer is: systematic desensitization Question 12 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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What does the trend of deinstitutionalization represent? Select one: a. Whenever possible, people with mental illness should be treated at community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care. b. Hospitalization for mental illness has become a thing of the past. c. The environment inside mental hospitals is designed to be less structured and rigid. d. Mental hospitals should take increased responsibility for the treatment of all clients, even those who are not seriously ill. Feedback

REF: p. 730 The correct answer is: Whenever possible, people with mental illness should be treated at community-based facilities that emphasize outpatient care. Question 13 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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You are watching a television documentary that shows a patient who is undergoing electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). If this documentary is depicting modern treatment (within the past decade or so), then which of the following is MOST likely? Select one: a. The patient is being treated for severe schizophrenia that has not responded to medication. b. The documentary is inaccurate because electroconvulsive shock therapy hasn’t been used since the 1970s. c. The documentary is an “undercover exposé,” and the doctor administrating the treatment is in violation of current ethical guidelines. d. The patient is being treated for severe depression that has not responded to medication. Feedback

REF: p. 721 The correct answer is: The patient is being treated for severe depression that has not responded to medication. Question 14 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Earl is an extremely aggressive child who often hits other children when he can’t get his own way. Earl is now seeing a behavioural therapist who has discussed appropriate ways of interacting with peers, and has shown Earl several videotapes of children resolving conflicts in nonaggressive ways. Earl has also engaged in “role play,” during which the therapist has provided corrective feedback and positive reinforcement. What type of treatment is this? Select one:

a. systematic desensitization b. social skills training c. rational-emotive therapy d. aversion therapy Feedback

REF: p. 712 The correct answer is: social skills training Question 15 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

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Belle has a Master’s degree, and she provides counselling and support to patients who have recently received treatment at a mental health facility. Belle would most likely describe herself as Select one: a. a psychiatrist. b. a clinical social worker. c. a psychiatric nurse. d. a counselling psychologist. Feedback

REF: p. 699 The correct answer is: a clinical social worker. Question 16 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Monica is being treated for depression. She goes to regular sessions with a therapist who uses rational emotive therapy, and she is also taking an antidepressant medication. What does this example illustrate? Select one: a. eclectic therapy b. off-label prescription c. a sham therapy procedure d. a placebo-control condition Feedback

REF: p. 727 The correct answer is: eclectic therapy Question 17 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Which of the following is TRUE of antipsychotic drugs? Select one: a. They are effective in about 95 per cent of psychotic patients. b. They are often prescribed even for individuals who have no clinical psychotic disorder. c. They tend to produce immediate, but short-lasting, effects. d. They gradually reduce psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions. Feedback

REF: p. 717 The correct answer is: They gradually reduce psychotic symptoms such as hallucinations and delusions. Question 18 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Bryson was surprised by his first psychotherapy session. When the session was over, the therapist gave Bryson a homework assignment. She asked Bryson to record any thoughts that came to his mind when he experienced a setback at home or in his job. In this case, Bryson’s therapist is likely using Select one: a. a psychoanalytic approach to therapy. b. Beck’s cognitive therapy. c. client-centred therapy. d. social skills training. Feedback

REF: p. 713 The correct answer is: Beck’s cognitive therapy. Question 19 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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How does the psychoanalytic therapist deal with transference? Select one:

a. by allowing the patient to work through the associated feelings b. by moving to a new topic for discussion c. by ignoring the diversion and re-centering on the real problem d. by modeling new behaviour for the client Feedback

REF: p. 701 The correct answer is: by allowing the patient to work through the associated feelings Question 20 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Ariana’s doctor has recently prescribed a drug that slows the reuptake process at serotonin synapses. What is Ariana MOST likely being treated for? Select one: a. depression b. schizophrenia c. somatoform disorder d. bipolar disorder Feedback

REF: p. 718 The correct answer is: depression Question 21 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Sharon has met three musicians who had full beards, and she has also met three musicians who were clean-shaven. Still, she believes that most musicians have beards. Sharon’s belief reflects Select one: a. an illusory correlation. b. the fundamental attribution error. c. an egocentric slant. d. a confirmation bias. Feedback

REF: p. 747 The correct answer is: an illusory correlation. Question 22 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Dallas watches as Rhoda missteps in the cafeteria and spills coffee on herself and two other students. If Dallas concludes that Rhoda is an uncoordinated “klutz” who wasn’t paying attention to what she was doing, he has Select one: a. made an internal attribution. b. made an external attribution. c. made a self-serving attribution. d. been influenced by an illusory correlation. Feedback

REF: p. 748 The correct answer is: made an internal attribution.

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Deanna wore blue jeans and brought potato salad to the company picnic. She was surprised to see that all the men were wearing suits and ties, and all the women were wearing summer dresses. The meal was served on china with crystal drinking glasses. Deanna was surprised, because the event Select one: a. activated the fundamental attribution error. b. triggered a confirmation bias. c. was outside her latitude of acceptance. d. didn’t match her social schema for picnics. Feedback

REF: p. 744 The correct answer is: didn’t match her social schema for picnics. Question 24 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Lars has a favourable attitude toward the “Twisted Lizards” rock band. He buys every CD they release, as soon as it is available. He also has both of the band’s music videos, and he has been to six of the band’s live concerts. What component of Lars’s attitude toward the band is reflected by his actions? Select one:

a. cognitive b. affective c. physiological d. behavioural Feedback

REF: p. 758 The correct answer is: behavioural Question 25 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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What is the term for widely held beliefs about groups of people based on their group membership? Select one: a. stereotypes b. schematizing c. cognitive structuring d. cultural direction Feedback

REF: p. 745 The correct answer is: stereotypes Question 26 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Which of the following statements is supported by evidence from numerous studies of the bystander effect? Select one: a. It is a widespread phenomenon. b. It occurs only in urban impoverished areas. c. It is limited to contrived laboratory situations. d. There is much truth to the old saying that “there is safety in numbers.” Feedback

REF: p. 775 The correct answer is: It is a widespread phenomenon. Question 27 Incorrect Mark 0.00 out of 1.00

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When the jury entered the jury room, most of the jurors thought that the defendant in the case was probably innocent, but some weren’t certain. After discussing the case for four hours, all twelve jurors are now firmly convinced that the defendant did not commit the crime. This shift in the jurors’ opinions following group discussion is consistent with Select one: a. groupthink. b. the bystander effect. c. group polarization. d. reciprocity. Feedback

REF: p. 777 The correct answer is: group polarization.

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If you tend to overemphasize internal characteristics in explaining the behaviour of others, which of the following describes your explanations? Select one: a. fundamental attribution error b. false consensus effect c. situational attributional tendency d. self-serving bias Feedback

REF: p. 749 The correct answer is: fundamental attribution error Question 29 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Phyllis is playing in a basketball game, and when she makes a three-point shot, she is ecstatic. She proudly tells her coach that it shows how all her extra practice has paid off. However, later in the game Phyllis misses an almost identical shot. This time she explains to her coach that she was distracted by one of the opposing players. What do Phyllis’s attributions illustrate? Select one: a. actor-observer bias b. self-serving bias

c. matching hypothesis d. fundamental attribution error Feedback

REF: p. 751 The correct answer is: self-serving bias Question 30 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Virginia has a favourable attitude toward aerobics and working out. Just the thought of her daily workout is enough to make Virginia feel good, and she finds that when she is at the gym she feels much more relaxed and much less stressed. What component of Virginia’s attitude toward working out is reflected by her feelings? Select one: a. physiological b. affective c. behavioural d. cognitive Feedback

REF: p. 758 The correct answer is: affective Question 31 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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In Asch’s studies, what were found to be the key determinants of conformity? Select one: a. task difficulty and group size b. group size and group unanimity c. group size and the subjects’ intelligence d. the group leader’s personality and group unanimity Feedback

REF: p. 770 The correct answer is: group size and group unanimity Question 32 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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According to Sternberg, which component of love peaks early in a relationship? Select one: a. intimacy b. passion c. commitment d. possessiveness Feedback

REF: p. 754 The correct answer is: passion Question 33 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Pierre is a moderately attractive 16-year-old boy. The high school that he attends is holding a “Sadie Hawkins” dance where the girls ask the boys to the dance. He is hoping to be asked to the dance by either Whitney or Tammy. Whitney is moderately attractive; Tammy is extremely attractive. Which of the following is likely, based on the evidence from studies that have investigated physical attractiveness and dating? Select one: a. Both girls will ask Pierre to the dance, because women are less likely than men to consider attractiveness in selecting partners. b. Tammy will ask Pierre to the dance, because people tend to select partners who are slightly less attractive than themselves. c. Neither girl will ask Pierre to the dance, because people tend to select partners who are more attractive than themselves. d. Whitney will ask Pierre to the dance, because people tend to select partners who match their own level of attractiveness. Feedback

REF: p. 753 The correct answer is: Whitney will ask Pierre to the dance, because people tend to select partners who match their own level of attractiveness. Question 34 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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You’ve just been awarded a full scholarship for next year, which you perceive as confirmation of your superior intellectual ability. According to Weiner’s model, what type of attribution have you made about your success?

Select one: a. external-stable b. internal-stable c. external-unstable d. internal-unstable Feedback

REF: p. 749 The correct answer is: internal-stable Question 35 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00

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Celine just heard that her neighbour, Rodney, was involved in an automobile accident. If Celine concludes that Rodney’s children distracted him for a few second...