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Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy


A) Psychoanalysis is related to psychodynamic therapy.
B) Psychodynamic therapy and psychoanalysis are opposing forms of treatment.
C) Psychoanalysis is a synonym for psychodynamic therapy.
D) Psychodynamic therapy is just one form of psychoanalysis.

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Which approach to therapy emphasizes the challenging of irrational,unrealistic beliefs


A) psychoanalysis
B) rational-emotive behavior therapy
C) dialectical behavior therapy
D) systematic desensitization

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B

Rational-emotive therapy is associated with ________; cognitive therapy,with ______.


A) Beck; Ellis
B) Beck; Rogers
C) Ellis; Rogers
D) Ellis; Beck

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Which of the following is true about the technique of flooding


A) In flooding the client is exposed to his or her fear all at once
B) Flooding uses a hierarchy of fears approach
C) Flooding uses systematic desensitization
D) Flooding uses relaxation training

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Psychoanalysis is based on Freudian and neo-Freudian principles.

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Which type of prevention is correctly defined


A) secondary prevention - targeted at everyone in a given community
B) primary prevention-targeted at people who have been diagnosed with a disorder
C) tertiary prevention - targeted at people displaying the risk factors for a disorder
D) None of these is correctly defined.

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Brad complains that his psychotropic medication makes him drowsy.Callie responds that her psychotropic medication does the opposite,it makes her restless.Based on this information,you guess that Brad is taking a(n) ___________ and that Callie has been prescribed _________.


A) either a psychostimulant or an antipsychotic; either an SSRI or a tranquilizer
B) either an SSRI or a tranquilizer; either a psychostimulant or an antipsychotic
C) either an SSRI or a tranquilizer; a psychostimulant
D) a tranquilizer; a psychostimulant or an antipsychotic

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Dr.Berger is conducting a scientific study comparing clients receiving cognitive-behavioral therapy to those receiving psychodynamic therapy.Dr.Berger is undertaking a(n) _________ study.


A) outcome
B) assessment
C) effectiveness
D) diagnostic

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Psychostimulants are often prescribed to treat ADHD.How long does one dose of such medication usually last


A) 1-2 hrs.
B) 3-4 hrs.
C) 4-12 hrs.
D) 12-18 hrs.

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Martina is becoming interested in behavioral therapy.To help her learn more about it,she might want to read the classic works of:


A) Freud and the neo-Freudians
B) Maslow and Rogers
C) Skinner and Watson
D) Charles Darwin

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A research technique in which the results of many studies are combined is known as:


A) matrix analysis
B) factor analysis
C) meta-analysis
D) correlational analysis

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C

__________ is a statistical technique in which the results of a large number of studies are combined.

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The concept of the therapeutic alliance is central to psychoanalysis.

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Today's anti-anxiety medications have few serious side effects.

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Lithium carbonate is used to treat which of the following disorders


A) ADHD
B) Mood disorders
C) Bipolar disorders
D) Anxiety disorders

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Psychostimulants are often prescribed to treat ADHD.How does the effect of psychostimulants on the activity level of ADHD patients vary with the size of the dose


A) Psychostimulants decrease the activity level of these patients regardless of the size of the dose.
B) Psychostimulants increase the activity level of these patients regardless of the size of the dose.
C) Small doses of psychostimulants have no effect on the activity level of these patients. Large doses decrease it.
D) Small doses of psychostimulants decrease the activity level of these patients. Large doses increase it.

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The terms psychotherapy and psychoanalysis mean the same thing.

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In psychodynamic theory,the firewalls and encryptions that make it for analysts and clients to 'hack into' the unconscious are called:


A) resistance processes
B) neurotic impulses
C) defense mechanisms
D) transference complexes

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Dialectical behavioral therapy is an example of an eclectic approach to treatment.

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Which threat to the validity of outcome research is correctly matched with its definition


A) placebo effects - people improve simply because they expect to get better
B) nonspecific treatment effects - people improve over time simply by attending therapy
C) natural improvement - people might get better over time, even without treatment
D) All of these are correctly matched.

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