PSYC 290 Quiz 5 attempt 1.

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Multiple-Choice Questions Note: This quiz covers material learned in Chapters 15 and 16. Select the best answer for each of the following questions. Question 1 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag q... uestion Question text Price has had several episodes of severe depression, but for the past week he has been euphoric and hyperactive, and he hasn’t slept for the past four nights. His family is concerned, and they have brought him to a mental health clinic for treatment. If the doctor who sees him prescribes medication to reduce Price’s current symptoms, the doctor is MOST likely to prescribe Select one: a. a drug from the benzodiazepine family. b. a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor. c. a tricyclic drug. d. lithium. Feedback REF: p. 720 The correct answer is: lithium. Question 2 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Claude has been seeing a therapist in an attempt to finally stop smoking. The therapist has described a number of specific techniques that Claude might try to eliminate his behaviour of smoking. Which type of therapy is MOST consistent with this approach? Select one: a. biomedical b. insight c. homeopathic d. behaviour Feedback REF: p. 696 The correct answer is: behaviour Question 3 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text It has been suggested that many prescriptions for psychoactive drugs are given to patients without sufficient consideration or supplementation of alternative therapies, and without adequate supervision. What is the consequence of this sort of therapeutic neglect? Select one: a. Patients may be overmedicated or exposed to potentially lethal side effects. b. Many patients are treated for their disorders, but have a difficult time getting prescriptions refilled. c. Patients are cured, but feel that they didn’t have any control over the process of treatment. d. Patients are treated for the wrong symptoms. Feedback REF: p. 720 The correct answer is: Patients may be overmedicated or exposed to potentially lethal side effects. Question 4 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Vicki is seeing a therapist to help her work through the troubles in her relationship with her father. During her meetings with the therapist, the two of them often engage in lengthy verbal interactions, and the therapist tries to help Vicki work through a variety of potential solutions for the problems she faces. Which type of therapy is MOST consistent with this approach? Select one: a. behaviour b. homeopathic c. insight d. biomedical Feedback REF: p. 696 The correct answer is: insight Question 5 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which therapeutic technique focuses on providing a supportive emotional climate for clients, who in turn play a major role in determining the pace and direction of therapy? Select one: a. psychoanalytic therapy b. client-centred therapy c. rational-emotive therapy d. Gestalt therapy Feedback REF: p. 702 The correct answer is: client-centred therapy Question 6 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Which of the following is NOT a suggestion for improving mental health services for North American minority groups? Select one: a. recruitment and training of more ethnic minority therapists b. some modifications in traditional approaches to therapy c. provision of free therapeutic services for all ethnic clients d. giving therapists special training in cultural sensitivity Feedback REF: p. 728 The correct answer is: provision of free therapeutic services for all ethnic clients Question 7 Correct Mark 1.00 out of 1.00 Flag question Question text Clive is a clinical psychologist and his sister Grace is a psychiatrist. As such, which of the following statements is MOST likely to be TRUE? ...........................................................................................continued..................................................................................................... [Show More]

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