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Zoloft belongs to the group of drugs known as: |
| | A) | tricyclic antidepressants. |
| | B) | monoamine oxidase inhibitors. |
| | C) | phenothiazines. |
| | D) | selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors. |
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Which of the following types of drugs is potentially addictive? |
| | A) | tricyclic antidepressants |
| | B) | selecive serotonin reuptake inhibitors |
| | C) | barbiturates |
| | D) | neuroleptics |
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Inhibiting serotonin reuptake: |
| | A) | decreases serotonin levels. |
| | B) | increases serotonin, but also norepinephrine, producing negative side effects. |
| | C) | increases serotonin levels. |
| | D) | leads to improvement in psychotic symptoms. |
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Side effects such as throbbing headaches, jaundice, and a rise in blood pressure can result when mixing _____ with certain foods. |
| | A) | MAO inhibitors. |
| | B) | neuroleptics. |
| | C) | barbiturates. |
| | D) | tricyclic antidepressants. |
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_____ may be prescribed to treat mania, whereas _____ may be prescribed to treat psychosis. |
| | A) | Calcium channel blockers; electroconvulsive therapy |
| | B) | Anticonvulsants; neuroleptics |
| | C) | Barbiturates; substance P |
| | D) | MAO inhibitors; lithium |
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Free association would most likely occur in: |
| | A) | behavior therapy. |
| | B) | psychodynamic therapy. |
| | C) | cognitive therapy. |
| | D) | client-centered therapy. |
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A method of responding in which the therapist expresses an attempt to understand what the client is experiencing and trying to communicate is known as: |
| | A) | modeling. |
| | B) | free association. |
| | C) | reflection. |
| | D) | catharsis. |
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Therapist genuineness and unconditional positive regard for the client are the main staples of: |
| | A) | interpersonal therapy. |
| | B) | implosive therapy. |
| | C) | psychodynamic therapy. |
| | D) | client-centered therapy. |
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Techniques such as in vivo exposure and flooding are used in: |
| | A) | psychoanalytic therapy. |
| | B) | client-centered therapy. |
| | C) | interpersonal therapy. |
| | D) | behavior therapy. |
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A key technique used by cognitive therapists is: |
| | A) | allowing a client to freely convey his or her thoughts and feelings in an unstructured manner, collecting bits of information from these thoughts, and eventually voicing an interpretation about the client's problems. |
| | B) | changing the client's tendency to automatically assume that his or her negative thoughts are true by identifying and challenging them. |
| | C) | communicating to the client that the therapist is a real person like the client, and can empathize with the client's concerns in a nondirective way. |
| | D) | focusing on the client's relationships as the source of his or her distress while voicing interpretations and directing the client toward changing these relationships. |
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A therapy that emerged out of modern psychodynamic therapies and designed to be short-term is known as: |
| | A) | interpersonal therapy (IPT). |
| | B) | cognitive therapy. |
| | C) | person-centered therapy. |
| | D) | Minuchin's structural family therapy. |
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The "Dodo bird verdict" suggests that: |
| | A) | drug therapy is more effective than psychotherapy. |
| | B) | psychotherapy is more effective than drug therapy. |
| | C) | all psychotherapies are equal in effectiveness. |
| | D) | all drug therapies are equal in effectiveness. |
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Research on social factors in therapy has shown that: |
| | A) | women tend to prefer male therapists. |
| | B) | people from Latino, Asian, and Native American cultures are more comfortable with structured and action-oriented therapies than with less structured therapies. |
| | C) | people from ethnic minority groups in the U.S. are less likely to drop out of psychotherapy. |
| | D) | men do better in therapy if they are matched with a female therapist. |
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All of the following have been found to be common components of successful therapies except: |
| | A) | a positive relationship with the therapist. |
| | B) | an explanation for the client's symptoms. |
| | C) | unconditional positive regard for the client. |
| | D) | confrontation of negative emotions. |
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Secondary prevention is: |
| | A) | focused on catching disorders in their earliest stages and providing treatment designed to reduce their development. |
| | B) | stopping the development of disorders before they start. |
| | C) | preventing the development of disorders in children from which their parents suffer. |
| | D) | focused on preventing the appearance of a disorder in an "at risk" individual. |
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An antioxidant that may enhance cognitive functioning is: |
| | A) | St. John's Wort. |
| | B) | Valerian. |
| | C) | Ginkgo biloba. |
| | D) | Ginseng. |
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Children: |
| | A) | are usually more willing than adults to seek therapy. |
| | B) | are most effectively treated apart from their family members. |
| | C) | respond more favorably to MAO inhibitors than SSRIs. |
| | D) | tend to respond best to behavior than nonbehavior therapies. |
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The expression of emotions connected to memories and conflicts is known as: |
| | A) | working through. |
| | B) | flooding. |
| | C) | catharsis. |
| | D) | transference. |
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Systematic densensitization therapy is based on: |
| | A) | Mowrer's two-factor model. |
| | B) | research by Hans Eysenck. |
| | C) | Freud's model of the unconscious. |
| | D) | Carl Rogers' essential ingredients of therapy. |
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Social skills training is a commonly used technique in: |
| | A) | behavior therapy. |
| | B) | interpersonal therapy. |
| | C) | client-centered therapy. |
| | D) | group therapy. |
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