EPPP Practice test 1 (Latest
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A} 100% Correct (Verified Answers)
A split-brain patient would be able to do which of the following?
a. say the word "spoon" after it is projected to his left visual field
b. repeat a series of letters that have been whispered in his left ear
c. identify an odor that has been presented to his right nostril
d. identify a spoon with his left hand after an image of a spoon is projected to his left
visual field - correct answer d.
With regard to the effects of age on global job satisfaction, the best conclusion is that
these variables have:
a. a U-shaped relationship.
b. an inverted U-shaped relationship.
c. an inverse relationship.
d. a positive relationship. - correct answer d.
When using the technique known as the Premack Principle, the reinforcer is:
,a. applied intermittently.
b. a generalized conditioned reinforcer.
c. a behavior that occurs frequently.
d. a stimulus that naturally elicits the desired behavior. - correct answer c.
The research suggests that which of the following would be least useful for the
treatment of alcoholism?
a. social-skills training
b. stress management training
c. antidepressant medication
d. anxiolytic medication - correct answer d.
In discussing a depressed client, a therapist says the client's problems are due to the
fact that she did not experience normal grief following the death of her mother. He
says that the focus of treatment will be on helping the client go through the grieving
process and restore her interests and friendships so that she can overcome her loss.
Apparently, this therapist is a practitioner of:
a. rational-emotive therapy.
,b. interpersonal therapy.
c. object-relations therapy.
d. reality therapy. - correct answer b.
According to Kohlberg, moral development is directly related to:
a. changes in cognitive skills.
b. changes in cognitive skills and social perspective-taking.
c. changes in cognitive skills and socioemotional status.
d. sociocultural influences and changes. - correct answer b.
A person with apraxia has:
a. deficits in memory.
b. trouble recognizing objects by touch.
c. impaired procedural memory.
d. difficulty carrying out intentional movements. - correct answer d.
When using Beck's cognitive approach to therapy with a client with Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder:
, a. exposure in vivo or in imagination is not considered beneficial because it produces
strong emotions that interfere with cognitive work.
b. exposure in vivo or in imagination is conducted only when the symptoms are so
severe that they are interfering with cognitive work and must be alleviated quickly.
c. exposure in vivo or in imagination is considered useful for eliciting "hot cognitions"
related to the disorder so that they are available for cognitive work.
d. exposure in imagination is considered more useful than exposure in vivo because it
elicits target cognitions without the strong emotions that may interfere with cognitive
work. - correct answer c.
Bill B., a 34-year old small business owner, has trouble completing tasks at home and
work, frequently "blows his fuse" at family members and employees, and has his wife
do all the paperwork at the office because he doesn't have the patience for it. His wife
says Bill never listens to her and often does things without thinking about the
consequences. When asked about his past, Bill says that he often got in trouble while
he was in school. He frequently got into fights and, in high school, was arrested
several times for drugs and drunk driving. All through school, his teachers said he
wasn't living up to his potential. Although Bill no longer uses illegal drugs, he often
Updates) Questions and Answers {Grade
A} 100% Correct (Verified Answers)
A split-brain patient would be able to do which of the following?
a. say the word "spoon" after it is projected to his left visual field
b. repeat a series of letters that have been whispered in his left ear
c. identify an odor that has been presented to his right nostril
d. identify a spoon with his left hand after an image of a spoon is projected to his left
visual field - correct answer d.
With regard to the effects of age on global job satisfaction, the best conclusion is that
these variables have:
a. a U-shaped relationship.
b. an inverted U-shaped relationship.
c. an inverse relationship.
d. a positive relationship. - correct answer d.
When using the technique known as the Premack Principle, the reinforcer is:
,a. applied intermittently.
b. a generalized conditioned reinforcer.
c. a behavior that occurs frequently.
d. a stimulus that naturally elicits the desired behavior. - correct answer c.
The research suggests that which of the following would be least useful for the
treatment of alcoholism?
a. social-skills training
b. stress management training
c. antidepressant medication
d. anxiolytic medication - correct answer d.
In discussing a depressed client, a therapist says the client's problems are due to the
fact that she did not experience normal grief following the death of her mother. He
says that the focus of treatment will be on helping the client go through the grieving
process and restore her interests and friendships so that she can overcome her loss.
Apparently, this therapist is a practitioner of:
a. rational-emotive therapy.
,b. interpersonal therapy.
c. object-relations therapy.
d. reality therapy. - correct answer b.
According to Kohlberg, moral development is directly related to:
a. changes in cognitive skills.
b. changes in cognitive skills and social perspective-taking.
c. changes in cognitive skills and socioemotional status.
d. sociocultural influences and changes. - correct answer b.
A person with apraxia has:
a. deficits in memory.
b. trouble recognizing objects by touch.
c. impaired procedural memory.
d. difficulty carrying out intentional movements. - correct answer d.
When using Beck's cognitive approach to therapy with a client with Obsessive-
Compulsive Disorder:
, a. exposure in vivo or in imagination is not considered beneficial because it produces
strong emotions that interfere with cognitive work.
b. exposure in vivo or in imagination is conducted only when the symptoms are so
severe that they are interfering with cognitive work and must be alleviated quickly.
c. exposure in vivo or in imagination is considered useful for eliciting "hot cognitions"
related to the disorder so that they are available for cognitive work.
d. exposure in imagination is considered more useful than exposure in vivo because it
elicits target cognitions without the strong emotions that may interfere with cognitive
work. - correct answer c.
Bill B., a 34-year old small business owner, has trouble completing tasks at home and
work, frequently "blows his fuse" at family members and employees, and has his wife
do all the paperwork at the office because he doesn't have the patience for it. His wife
says Bill never listens to her and often does things without thinking about the
consequences. When asked about his past, Bill says that he often got in trouble while
he was in school. He frequently got into fights and, in high school, was arrested
several times for drugs and drunk driving. All through school, his teachers said he
wasn't living up to his potential. Although Bill no longer uses illegal drugs, he often
