Question 210.5 pts Alcoholics Anonymous, the largest and best-known self-help gr

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Alcoholics Anonymous, the largest and best-known self-help group, operates on a principle of;

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Question 220.5 pts

Haldol/Halperidol is an example of what kind of psychiatric medication?

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Question 230.5 pts

Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI's) antidepressants work by blocking the re-absorption of what neurotransmitter into the synapse?

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Question 240.5 pts

A therapist who uses different theoretical methods of psychotherapy, depending on the situation and the needs of the client, are known as practicing;

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Question 250.5 pts

A person suffering from schizophrenia may lapse into a state of "awake unconsciousness" where their eyes are open, but are completely unresponsive to verbal and physical stimuli. If you "pose" their limbs in different positions, they will feel relaxed and pliable, but the limbs will stay in the position they're placed for long periods of time.

This condition is called;

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Question 260.5 pts

In cognitive therapy theory, a client who makes statements (to themselves or to their therapist) that make things seem much worse than they really are, are verbalizing;

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Question 270.5 pts

Greg Goodbody is head-over heels in love with his girlfriend, Patty Promiscuous. Greg's friends have been trying to tell him that Patty is cheating on him, but he refuses to believe that Patty would ever be unfaithful. Greg's friends have seen Patty out with other men, passionately kissing then in various barrooms, when she's told Greg that she was at church Bible Study.

Greg's friends are so exasperated with his refusal to believe Patty's infidelity, they coordinate surveillance of Patty, and get crystal-clear video of her leaving the "No-Tell Motel" with 3 different men over the course of a week. When they play the tape for Greg, he immediately accuses his friends of doctoring the videotape, and tells them to leave and never call him again.

Greg is engaging in what psychological defense mechanism;

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Question 280.5 pts

The eating disorder characterized by a binge-purge cycle where the sufferer eats a large amount of food, then purges it through induced vomiting or large doses of laxatives, is called;

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Question 290.5 pts

The murder of Kitty Genovese in New York City in 1964, where over a dozen neighbors and bystanders saw or heard the attack, but didn't call police, is an example of;

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Question 300.5 pts

After being hired for your dream job, your boss invites you to the new employee reception party at a very swanky country club, where food and drink are both plentiful and free. While checking your coat, you overhear your new boss speaking to one of his assistants, saying "I don't trust anyone who doesn't drink, at least socially".

While standing in a group of new employees during the reception, a waitress comes to take drink orders, and everyone in your circle orders some form of alcoholic beverage, be it beer or a mixed drink, When it's your turn to order, you feel compelled to order something alcoholic, even though you don't drink, and for the rest of the reception, you pretend to sip a cocktail you don't really want.

In social psychology, this is known as;

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Question 210

Alcoholics Anonymous, the largest and best-known self-help group, operates on a principle of

Answer C) 12 steps

Question 220

Haldol/Halperidol is an example of what kind of psychiatric medication?

Ans D antipsychotic; is used for the control of motor and verbal movements, in order to reduce excitement such as schizophrenia.

Question 230

Selective serotonin re-uptake inhibitors (SSRI's) antidepressants work by blocking the re-absorption of what neurotransmitter into the synapse?

Ans : B serotonin; it makes serotonin more available and thus decreases its reabsorption.

Question 240

A therapist who uses different theoretical methods of psychotherapy, depending on the situation and the needs of the client, are known as practicing;

Ans C) integrative therapy

In integrative therapy the therapist uses more than one therapy for treating the patient such that the mixture of therapies fit the patients needs. Combination therapy is the use of medicines and therapy that is used to treat a patient.

Question 250

A person suffering from schizophrenia may lapse into a state of "awake unconsciousness" where their eyes are open, but are completely unresponsive to verbal and physical stimuli. If you "pose" their limbs in different positions, they will feel relaxed and pliable, but the limbs will stay in the position they're placed for long periods of time.

This condition is called;

Ans B) catatonia

Catatonia is a state where the patient undergoes motor immobility or even hyperactivity at times. Such reactions occur due to some medications or overdoses. The patient stays posed for hours and does not respond to any external stimuli.

Question 260

In cognitive therapy theory, a client who makes statements (to themselves or to their therapist) that make things seem much worse than they really are, are verbalizing;

Ans D) inconvenient truths

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