Question 1

A patient arrives in your office with a severe fear of spiders. You treat this patient by gradually introducing her to snake images, snake toys, and eventually live snakes in order to show her that nothing bad happened in the presence of these objects. You are using the therapeutic technique called

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A)  Cognitive therapy
B)  Systematic desensitization
C)  Operant conditioning
D)  Multidimensional therapyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 2

In the late 1800s, the emphasis on a biological cause of mental disorder ironically resulted in reduced interest in treatments for mental patients because it was thought that

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A)  physicians should devote more time to the physically ill.
B)  patients would improve more rapidly if they were not hospitalized.
C)  the hospital staff was not adequately trained to administer new treatments.
D)  mental illness due to brain pathology was incurable.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

In contrast to the asylums of the early 18th century, the psychosocial approach called "moral therapy" advocated all of the following EXCEPT

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A)  restraint and seclusion.
B)  normal social interaction.
C)  individual attention from the hospital staff.
D)  careful nurturance.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 4

According to your textbook, mass hysteria may simply demonstrate the phenomenon of ______________, in which the experience of an emotion spreads to those around us.

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A)  emotion contagion
B)  viral possession
C)  generalized panic disorder
D)  mob mentalityE) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Bloodletting, a treatment devised centuries ago to restore the balance of humors, was accomplished with the use of

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A)  needles.
B)  leeches.
C)  tourniquets.
D)  bacteria.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 6

In ancient Greece, some "humoral excesses" thought to be causing psychological disorders were treated by

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A)  increasing or decreasing the person's exposure to heat, dryness, moisture, or cold.
B)  herbal remedies.
C)  decreasing both caloric and liquid intake.
D)  lowering the person's body temperature for extended periods of time.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 7

When 20-year-old Ariel was first diagnosed with schizophrenia, her family wanted to know if and how the disorder would progress and how it would affect her in the future. In medical terms, the family wanted to know Ariel's

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A)  diagnosis.
B)  prognosis.
C)  pathophysiology.
D)  disease etiology.E) C) and D)
F) B) and D) B

Question 8

Although Freud conceptualized the libido as the life energy within the id, many people think of it as the

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A)  death instinct.
B)  sex drive.
C)  conscience.
D)  Oedipal conflict.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Which of the following degrees is earned by a psychiatrist?

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A)  Ph.D.
B)  Ed.D.
C)  M.D.
D)  Psy.D.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

After Philippe Pinel systematically introduced moral therapy as a treatment in mental hospitals in France, a similar type of treatment was first established in a U.S. hospital by

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A)  Benjamin Rush.
B)  William Tuke.
C)  Joseph von Medina.
D)  Manfred Sakel.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

Realizing that patients were often unaware of material previously recalled under hypnosis, Breuer and Freud hypothesized the existence of ________, a concept considered one of the most important developments in the history of psychopathology.

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A)  neurosis
B)  the unconscious mind
C)  the Electra complex
D)  catharsisE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

According to Freudian theory, anxiety is a signal for the ego to marshal its defense mechanisms, which function as

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A)  reality-based actions.
B)  unconscious protective processes.
C)  conscious efforts to maintain control.
D)  primitive emotional responses.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 13

A beginning introductory psychology student is worried about the selfish and sometimes dangerous drives of his id and wonders if it will make him commit crimes. You, a veteran of introductory psychology, respond confidently by telling him not to worry because, according to Freud,

Accepted Answer

A)  each of us also develops an ego to help us behave more realistically.
B)  id fantasies actually reflect the opposite of what you really want and believe.
C)  scientists disproved Freud's theories a long time ago.
D)  since id impulses are usually part of the unconsciousness, they do not manifest in real behaviors.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 14

A four-year-old girl sucks her thumb, a teenager binges on food, and an adult woman bites her fingernails. According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development, all three are fixated at the ________ stage.

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A)  oral
B)  anal
C)  phallic
D)  genitalE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Compare and contrast the supernatural model of abnormal behavior and the biological model of abnormal behavior.

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Question 16

Chuckie wanted an ice cream bar before dinner and he thought about going and taking one without permission. However, after thinking about it, he decided to get permission from his mom. Chuckie was operating according to the _______ principle.

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A)  pleasure
B)  reality
C)  moral
D)  OedipalE) C) and D)
F) All of the above B

Question 17

In psychoanalytic psychotherapy, it is important for patients to

Accepted Answer

A)  keep their thoughts and feelings to themselves.
B)  make eye contact with the psychoanalyst.
C)  describe the content of their dreams to the analyst.
D)  remain in a vertical posture to induce emotional processing.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above C

Question 18

The concepts of "self-actualizing" and "the hierarchy of needs" are most closely associated with the theories of

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Maslow.
B)  Carl Rogers.
C)  Carl Jung.
D)  Melanie Klein.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Which of the following is an accurate statement about "stage" theories of development?

Accepted Answer

A)  In Freudian theory, sexual arousal and interest occur during the latency stage.
B)  In Erikson's theory, development occurs across the lifespan.
C)  In Freudian theory, intrapsychic conflicts are resolved in early childhood.
D)  In Adler's theory, the basic quality of human nature is negative and needs to be controlled.E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In Erik Erikson's theory of lifespan development, an individual reaches the mature stage when he or she is about ________ years old.

Accepted Answer

A)  55
B)  65
C)  75
D)  85E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Exam 1: Abnormal Behavior in Historical Context

A patient arrives in your office with a severe fear of spiders. You treat this patient by gradually introducing her to snake images, snake toys, and eventually live snakes in order to show her that nothing bad happened in the presence of these objects. You are using the therapeutic technique called

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In the late 1800s, the emphasis on a biological cause of mental disorder ironically resulted in reduced interest in treatments for mental patients because it was thought that

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In contrast to the asylums of the early 18th century, the psychosocial approach called "moral therapy" advocated all of the following EXCEPT

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According to your textbook, mass hysteria may simply demonstrate the phenomenon of ______________, in which the experience of an emotion spreads to those around us.

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Bloodletting, a treatment devised centuries ago to restore the balance of humors, was accomplished with the use of

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In ancient Greece, some "humoral excesses" thought to be causing psychological disorders were treated by

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When 20-year-old Ariel was first diagnosed with schizophrenia, her family wanted to know if and how the disorder would progress and how it would affect her in the future. In medical terms, the family wanted to know Ariel's

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Although Freud conceptualized the libido as the life energy within the id, many people think of it as the

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Which of the following degrees is earned by a psychiatrist?

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After Philippe Pinel systematically introduced moral therapy as a treatment in mental hospitals in France, a similar type of treatment was first established in a U.S. hospital by

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Realizing that patients were often unaware of material previously recalled under hypnosis, Breuer and Freud hypothesized the existence of ________, a concept considered one of the most important developments in the history of psychopathology.

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According to Freudian theory, anxiety is a signal for the ego to marshal its defense mechanisms, which function as

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A beginning introductory psychology student is worried about the selfish and sometimes dangerous drives of his id and wonders if it will make him commit crimes. You, a veteran of introductory psychology, respond confidently by telling him not to worry because, according to Freud,

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A four-year-old girl sucks her thumb, a teenager binges on food, and an adult woman bites her fingernails. According to the Freudian theory of psychosexual development, all three are fixated at the ________ stage.

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Compare and contrast the supernatural model of abnormal behavior and the biological model of abnormal behavior.

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Chuckie wanted an ice cream bar before dinner and he thought about going and taking one without permission. However, after thinking about it, he decided to get permission from his mom. Chuckie was operating according to the _______ principle.

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In psychoanalytic psychotherapy, it is important for patients to

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The concepts of "self-actualizing" and "the hierarchy of needs" are most closely associated with the theories of

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Which of the following is an accurate statement about "stage" theories of development?

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In Erik Erikson's theory of lifespan development, an individual reaches the mature stage when he or she is about ________ years old.

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