Psychology Final Exam Review Part I

All successful therapies share what key element?

Demonstrating desired behaviors & having a client play out various roles...

Looking at pictures of dogs and then moving to interacting with dogs would be an example of...

There is abundant evidence supporting the universality of _ basic facial expressions of emotion

Putting people into the very situation they fear the most...

Requires clients to keep careful data on the frequency & consequences of the behavior to change

Who would benefit the MOST from taking lithium carbonate?

Which BEST characterizes psychotherapy?

Who would benefit MOST from taking antidepressant drugs?

Fear, anger, sadness, and joy are generally considered to be ______ emotions...

The most successful therapists make their clients feel...

Treating an anxiety disorder, such as a phobia or panic attacks with ____ may be helpful...

State of arousal involving facial & bodily changes, brain activation, etc...

3 major components of emotion are...

In client-centered therapy, the therapist's role is to...

Which is usually all that is necessary in effectively treating phobias, such as fear of dogs?

Saying freely whatever comes to mind in connection with dreams, memories, fantasies or conflict

Most behavior and cognitive therapists are interested in...

Designed to identify & change irrational, unproductive ways of thinking

The FDA has required warning labels on ___ and cautioned against prescribing to anyone under 18

Cognitive therapy's most important success has been the treatment of...

Systematic desensitization is based on...

Involves the use of a pulsing coil held to a person's skull at the left prefrontal cortex...

This technique would help young male athletes learn to control angry outbursts...

An antidepressant drug would be prescribed for...

Psychologists who practice behavioral therapy focus on...

Therapeutic influence, & coercion, is responsible for the huge number of people diagnosed with

The therapeutic window refers to the...

If Angus takes __ it will reduce his agitation & delusions,& shorten his schizophrenic episodes

Which can have fatal consequences if taken for many years?

Which concerns itself with a client's tendency to over generalize?

Greatly helps young adults with schizophrenia, especially when parents are taught skills...

A therapist helping a client feel better about herself & free herself from self imposed limits

Creating a journal to keep track of how one is spending time, such as avoiding studies...

This type of treatment for mental health issues is in the ascendance...

Proponents of this therapy also refer to their methods as "depth" therapies...

Include blends of emotion that vary from one culture to another & develop gradually...

Psychosurgery is defined as...

Valium and Xanax, which increase the activity of GABA, are in a class of drugs called...

When someone's own expectations that a drug will make them feel better helps them feel better

Humanist therapists would say that ____ is useful in treating psychological disorders

A treatment for bulimia and binge eating may involve a combination of...

___ must be given in exactly the right dose, as too little won't help and too much is toxic...

Therapy to end bed-wetting in a child would most likely be...

A cultural mismatch between client & therapist can sometimes be a problem because...

Disgust and contempt would typically be considered _____ emotions...

The originator of the famous "talking cure" in psychology was...

The focus of orthodox psychoanalysis is on...

Succesful in helping people cope with pain, chronic fatigue syndrome, headaches, etc...

Which is most out of place in the context of cognitive therapy?