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Question #1

Current multicultural perspectives are MOST likely to focus on:

A the special external pressures faced by members of a culture

B the cultural deprivation that is characteristic of some groups.

C similarities among all cultures.

D the limitations of a focus on ethnicity.

Question #2

Teresa has been told that her course of therapy is likely to take a year or more because it involves the reshaping of her personality and that takes many sessions. Her therapy is MOST likely:

A psychodynamic therapy.

B cognitive-behavioral therapy.

C client-centered therapy.

D existential-humanistic therapy.

Question #3

Multicultural theorists would explain the higher levels of mental illness among poor people as MOST likely due to:

A fixation at a lower level of ego functioning.

B social factors leading to stress.

C genetic make-up.

D irrational patterns of thinking.

Question #4

Infants tend to do things that feel good. This is in accord with what Freud called:

A basic instincts.

B the pleasure principle.

C primary process thought.

D secondary process thought.

Question #5

The motivation to form relationships with others is a central theme of:

A ego theory.

B self theory.

C object relations theory.

D psychoanalytic theory.

Question #6

Colin is asked to “free associate” about his mother’s new husband, and he responds by changing the subject. A psychodynamic therapist would consider this an example of:

A resistance.

B countertransference.

C transference.

D catharsis.

Question #7

According to Freud’s psychodynamic theory, at birth the child is in the:

A latency stage.

B phallic stage.

C oral stage.

D anal stage.

Question #8

The model that proposes that humans strive to self-actualize is the ______ model.

A psychodynamic

B humanistic-existential

C cognitive

D behavioral

Question #9

If a patient chooses a dynamic focus for therapy, the patient would MOST likely be receiving:

A traditional psychoanalysis.

B extended psychoanalytic therapy.

C short-term psychodynamic therapy.

D relational psychoanalytic therapy.

Question #10

An athlete who is in fact well prepared nevertheless thinks just before a contest, “I can’t do this! I need to be perfect, and I know I’m going to fail!” The theorist who would focus on the athlete’s illogical thinking process as a key factor in his subsequent poor performance MOST likely would support which model of abnormality?

A psychodynamic

B behavioral

C existential

D cognitive

Question #11

That many people with severe disturbances are not being treated appropriately is MOST often a problem with which level of prevention?

A tertiary

B secondary

C meta

D primary

Question #12

The proper conclusion from research studies that show a relationship between devout religious people who see God as warm and caring and psychological health is that:

A people who are more devout are also psychologically healthier.

B psychologically healthy people have more time and energy for religion.

C people who have a religious community to support them are healthier.

D religion causes people to deal better with the challenges of life.

Question #13

What we would call “conscience” is MOST like what Freud would call the:

A defense mechanism.

B superego.

C erogenous zone.

D ego.

Question #14

Animals and humans learn without reinforcement. They learn just by observing others. This form of learning is called:

A shaping.

B operant conditioning.

C classical conditioning.

D modeling.

Question #15

Jamal observed his parents’ generous behavior throughout his childhood. As a result, he developed a positive and generous attitude toward the world. According to the behavioral model, Jamal has acquired his lifestyle through the process of:

A modeling.

B operant conditioning.

C self-actualization.

D classical conditioning.

Question #16

Dr. Stacey believes that all abnormal behavior cannot be understood without considering the broad forces that influence the individual. Which of the following views does she likely adhere to?

A behavioral

B sociocultural

C psychodynamic

D cognitive

Question #17

A patient’s initial reaction to being told she has a sexually transmitted diesease is to insist that the nurse made a mistake with the test. The defense mechanism that BEST explains this behavior is:

A sublimation.

B regression.

C denial.

D rationalization.

Question #18

If a patient is being guided to challenge irrational thinking and to try out new interpretations, the patient is MOST likely being treated by a follower of:

A Bandura.

B Wolpe.

C Freud.

D Beck.

Question #19

A feminist therapist would MOST likely focus on:

A the ways in which women express their femininity.

B how prejudice and discrimination impact women.

C a woman’s personal responsibility for her own situation.

D the role that biology plays in psychological functioning.

Question #20

“When we try to establish how abnormality develops, we need to consider how individuals deal with the meaning of life and with the value they find in living.” A psychologist from which background would agree MOST strongly with this statement?

A cognitive

B humanistic-existential

C cognitive-behavioral

D psychodynamic

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