Rita has been feeling disinterested and hopeless, so she begins meeting with a psychiatrist.
Which of the following classes of medication is the psychiatrist most likely to use in treating Rita?
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Antidepressants
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Rita has been feeling disinterested and hopeless, so she begins meeting with a psychiatrist.
Which of the following classes of medication is the psychiatrist most likely to use in treating Rita?
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Antidepressants
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Placebos
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Antipsychotics
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Anxiolytics
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This scientist, considered to be the father of psychology, asked subjects to report their sensations and perceptions. Edward Titchener later brought this man's ideas about introspection to the United States.
Who was this scientist?
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William James
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Wilhelm Wundt
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Sigmund Freud
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Charles Darwin
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Erika is participating in client-centered therapy. The therapist allows Erika to guide the sessions according to what she thinks is best for her.
Erika’s therapist uses the therapeutic technique of reflection, in which __________.
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the therapist does not look at the client while the client is speaking
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the therapist does not interpret what the client says, or offer advice
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the therapist analyzes, in detail, the client's physical behavior during the session
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the therapist projects his/her emotions and attitudes onto the client throughout the session
4
In aversion therapy, people learn to associate an unwanted behavior with negative feelings.
Which type of psychotherapy uses this therapeutic method?
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Behavioral therapy
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Rational-emotive therapy
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Humanistic therapy
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Cognitive therapy
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Which area of psychology studies the affects of illness and treatments on a subject's emotional state in a hospital-style setting?
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Personality psychology
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Medical psychology
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Health psychology
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Clinical psychology
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Social differences, including gender, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, and __________, are studied from a sociocultural perspective.
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population trends
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social norms
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economic status
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comparative and nonhuman studies
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The psychological perspective examines __________ processes by studying the unconscious, as well as the subject’s point of view.
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dynamic
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scientific
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physical
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mental
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Those who practice social psychology examine relationships between people and concepts, such as __________.
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personal growth, treatment and prevention, and goal setting
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resilience, scaffolding, modeling, and coping mechanisms
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testing and measurement
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conformity, persuasion, friendship, and aggression
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To be considered scientific, psychological research must be which of the following?
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Reliable
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Correct
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Correlated
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Replicable
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Which type of therapy involves a number of participants who have the same problem?
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Cognitive therapy
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Family therapy
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Support group
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Behavioral therapy
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Cognitive psychology focuses on which of the following areas?
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Physical capabilities and self-esteem
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Personal responsibility and individual awareness
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Behavior and attitudes
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Perception and memory retention
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Psychodynamic theory includes the contributions of Neo-Freudian psychologists Alfred Adler, Karen Horney, and __________.
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Wilhelm Wundt
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Carl Jung
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John B. Watson
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B.F. Skinner
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Which classification system was published by the World Health Organization and is well-known internationally?
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ICD-10
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DSM-5
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APA
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Developmental psychology studies __________.
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how people learn best
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the biological structures that create mental experiences
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how behaviors have evolved over time, due to adaptation
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progressive changes in behavior and thinking, from conception to death
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Which movement led to a reduction in the number of patients who are confined to mental hospitals for long periods of time?
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Deinstitutionalization
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Crisis intervention
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Hospitalization
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Community mental health
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Which of the following is a principle of the biological perspective that emphasizes the role of genetics and natural selection in the development of human behavior?
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Neuroscience
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Evolutionary perspective
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Positive psychology
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Psychological perspective
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When Dr. Hughes notices that Jessie has become angry with him, just as she does with her brothers, he is witnessing an example of which behavior?
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Free association
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Resistance
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Censorship
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Transference
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__________ is a well-known proponent and founder of Gestalt therapy.
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Sigmund Freud
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Wilhelm Wundt
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Williams James
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Max Wertheimer
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Which of the following psychologists is a humanist?
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Karen Horney
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Carl Rogers
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Ivan Pavlov
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Carl Jung
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Which of the following is covered by the APA Professional Code of Conduct for Psychologists?
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All of the answer choices are correct.
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Respect for individuals' rights
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Protection of client's welfare
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Professional competency
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Even if psychotherapy is not expected to be effective, a patient's belief that he or she will get better by taking part in psychotherapy may improve his or her condition.
When this kind of improvement occurs, it is called which of the following?
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Psychodrama
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Therapeutic alliance
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Existential therapy
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Placebo effect
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Behaviorists study __________.
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the positive aspects of the human experience (e.g., love, happiness)
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internal mental events, like thinking, feeling, and remembering
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the effects of the unconscious on conscious behavior
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the effects of learning and the environment on behavior
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