Question 1

Antianxiety drugs are also known as _______ and reduce anxiety by making individuals calmer and less excitable.

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SSRI drugs

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uppers

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tranquilizers

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MAO inhibitors

Question 2

Moniz developed a procedure known as _________, which involved severing the connections between specific brain structures.

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ECT

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EMDR

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a prefrontal lobotomy

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trepanning

Question 3

In which of the following forms of therapy do the participants meet regularly to discuss topics of common interest without a professional therapist being present?

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encounter groups

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self-help groups

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family systems therapy.

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Gestalt therapy.

Question 4

What is the Freudian technique that encourages the patient to say aloud whatever comes to mind?

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resistance

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transference

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catharsis

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free association

Question 5

___________ uses the principles of learning to reduce or eliminate maladaptive behavior.

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Gestalt  therapy

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Behavior therapy

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Psychoanalysis

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Client-centered therapy

Question 6

Drugs are mainly used to treat which of the following disorders?

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schizophrenia, dissociative disorders, and personality disorders

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schizophrenia, mood disorders, and anxiety disorders

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mood disorders, somatoform disorders, and schizophrenia

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personality disorders, somatoform disorders, and dissociative disorders

Question 7

_______ and _________ therapies have been found to be especially effective in treating anxiety and depressive disorders.

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Gestalt and client-centered

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Behavior and cognitive

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Psychodynamic and Gestalt

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Client-centered and psychodynamic

Question 8

Contemporary psychoanalytic approaches, unlike Freud’s psychoanalysis, recognize the role of:

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unconscious conflict.

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interpretation of dreams.

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early childhood experiences.

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the conscious mind and social relationships.

Question 9

Removing or destroying brain tissue as a method to improve a person’s adjustment is called:

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psychosurgery.

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ECT.

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phototherapy.

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EMDR. 

Question 10

An ethics code of mental health care professionals typically includes:

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a willingness to try any technique to help a client.

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the importance of sharing client information with other agencies.

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avoiding social relationships with clients.

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using techniques that are 100% effective.