1. The painful experience associated with termination of the use of an addictive substance is known as...
discontinuance
tolerance
withdrawal
forced independence
transduction

2. In terms of the effect on the central nervous system, alcohol is most accurately classified as which of the following types of drug?
depressant
narcotic
psychoactive
stimulant
hallucinogen

3. Which of the following is most characteristic of individuals with chronic schizophrenia?
extreme mood swings
disordered thinking
profound sadness
unaccountable loss of body function
loss of memory

4. According to Albert Bandura, people who believe that their efforts will be successful and that they are in control of events have a high level of...
insight
self-efficacy
social responsibility
reciprocal determinism
self-monitoring skill

5. The release of those with mental disorders from mental hospitals for the purpose of treating them in their home communities is called...
deinstitutionalization
milieu therapy
primary prevention
secondary prevention
noncrisis intervention

6. Hypnosis has been found useful in the treatment of...
pain
autism
dementia
paranoia
schizophrenia

7. Electroconvulsive therapy has been most successful in the treatment of...
phobias
schizophrenia
psychogenic amnesia
multiple personality
clinical depression

8. Which of the following has been most effective in the treatment of schizophrenia?
administration of L-dopa
prefrontal lobotomy
psychoanalytic therapy
drug therapy that blocks neurotransmitter sites
drug therapy that increases the activity of limbic system neurons

9. Bipolar disorders are most effectively treated with a combination of tricyclic antidepressants and...
acetaminophen
antianxiety drugs
beta-blockers
amphetamines
lithium carbonate

10. According to Carl Rogers, the role of the therapist in person-centered psychotherapy is to...
accept the client unconditionally so that the client's own desire for mental health and positive growth will flourish
express warmth and empathy and suppress negative feelings that arise in the relationship with the client
use a didactic approach to teach the client to correct maladaptive behavior
establish behavior-change programs to alter the problematic behavior that is often learned in early childhood
define ideal characteristics of mental health for the client and to encourage the client to incorporate these elements in his or her personality

11. Behaviorally-oriented therapists seek to modify a client's behavior by...
repressing the client's deviant thoughts
relating past events to the client's current behavior
removing the underlying causes of the client's behavioral problems
explaining the significance of the client's dreams
changing the contingencies of reinforcement for the client

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