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| [image]An eclectic therapist is one who: | |
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| uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic approaches |
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| Schizophrenia is associated with an excess of receptors for: |
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| Which therapeutic approach emphasizes that people are often disturbed because they mistakenly believe they must please everyone and be successful at everything? |
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| A central therapeutic technique of psychoanalysis is |
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| Cecil is preoccupied with thoughts of jumping out the window of his tenth-floor apartment. In order to reduce his anxiety, he frequently counts his heartbeats aloud. Cecil would most likely be diagnosed as experiencing a(n): |
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| obsessive-compulsive disorder |
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| Psychological research on the principles of learning has most directly influenced the development of: |
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| Which drugs appear to produce therapeutic effects by blocking receptor sites for dopamine? |
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| The placebo effect refers to |
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| the beneficial consequences of merely expecting that a treatment will be effective. |
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| A generalized anxiety disorder is characterized by: |
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| a continuous state of tension, apprehension, and autonomic nervous system arousal. |
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| Mental health workers label behavior psychologically disordered when they judge it: |
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| atypical, disturbing, maladaptive, and unjustifiable |
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| DSM-IV is a widely used system for |
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| classifying psychological disorders |
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| Empathic understanding of the client's view of reality is a major goal of a: |
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| person-centered therapist |
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| After performing a statistical analysis of some 475 psychotherapy outcome studies, Smith and her colleagues reported in 1980 that: |
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| evidence overwhelmingly supports the efficacy of psychotherapy. |
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| In which disorder do people alternate between states of lethargic hopelessness and wild overexcitement? |
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| Systematic desensitization involves: |
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| associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli |
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| For the last month, Mary has felt lethargic and has been unable to get out of bed in the morning. She has withdrawn from friends and family because she feels worthless and unlovable. Mary is most likely suffering from: |
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| Disruptions in conscious awareness and sense of identity are most characteristic of ________ disorders. |
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| Research on the causes of schizophrenia strongly suggests that |
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| there is a genetic predisposition to schizophrenia |
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| Jabar, a 25-year-old auto mechanic, thinks he is Napoleon. He further believes he is being imprisoned against his will in the mental hospital where his relatives have brought him for treatment. Jabar is most likely suffering from: |
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| Prozac is an antidepressant drug that inhibits the reuptake of: |
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| Luke suffers from acrophobia, a fear of high places. Luke's therapist suggests that his reaction to heights is a generalization of the fear triggered by a childhood playground accident in which he fell off a sliding board. The therapist's suggestion reflects a ________ perspective. |
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