ABNORMAL PSYCH 215 1 – NVCC REAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE
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Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
psychodynamic.
15%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
eclectic.
29%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
interpersonal.
4%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is family
systems.
3%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is client-
centered.
1%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
existential.
1%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
Gestalt.
1%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
cognitive.
28%
__________________ involves speaking with a therapist with the aid of a camera, microphone,
and proper computer tools.
,Audio-visual e-therapy
_________________________ is a new cognitive therapy that helps clients to accept many of
their problematic thoughts rather than judge them, act on them, or try fruitlessly to change them.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
They believe that people must have an accurate awareness of themselves and live meaningfully
in order to be psychologically well adjusted.
Existentialists
This tiny space separates one neuron from the next.
synapse
Every chromosome contains numerous genes, and each cell contains between __________ and
__________ genes.
30,000-40,000
Julie would have bouts of depression followed by periods of normalcy. On her last admission,
she presented with increased excitability, euphoric mood, and rapid speech. She was prescribed
which of the following medications?
mood stabilizers
The _________ operates on the pleasure principle, while the __________ operates on the reality
principle.
id; ego
According to Freud, this is the psychological force that represents a person's values and ideals.
superego
Jane is overweight and her health is suffering. She explains to her doctor that "food is her only
happiness in life and she deserves to be happy." Jane's explanation is an example of:
rationalization
Many clinicians in the _________ became frustrated with the psychodynamic model which gave
rise to the behavioral model of abnormality.
50
This is the process of learning in which an individual acquires responses by observing and
imitating others.
modeling
When the dog salivates to the sound of the bell, the bell is the:
, unconditioned stimulus
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
behavioral.
10%
This therapy encourages the client to accept responsibility for their lives and to live with greater
meaning and values.
existential therapy
In ______________________, therapists works with two individuals who are in a long-term
relationship
couple's therapy
His study in 1973 demonstrated the effect of how labels may encourage people to accept and
play the assigned social role.
Rosenhan
________________ prevention consists of identifying and treating psychological disorders in the
early stages, before they become serious.
Secondary
________________ prevention consists of efforts to improve community attitudes and policies
Primary
The goal of ________________ prevention is to provide effective treatment as soon as it is
needed so that moderate or severe disorders do not become long-term problems
Tertiary
The humanistic therapy developed by Carl Rogers in which clinicians try to help clients by
conveying acceptance, accurate empathy, and genuineness.
client-centered therapy
The humanistic therapy developed by Fritz Perls in which clinicians actively move clients
toward self-recognition and self-acceptance by using techniques such as role playing and self-
discovery exercises.
Gestalt therapy
The humanistic process by which people fulfill their potential for goodness and growth.
self-actualization
These psychodynamic theorists give the greatest attention to the unified personality.
WITH 200+ QUESTIONS AND DETAILED ANSWERS | LATEST
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Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
psychodynamic.
15%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
eclectic.
29%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
interpersonal.
4%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is family
systems.
3%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is client-
centered.
1%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
existential.
1%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
Gestalt.
1%
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
cognitive.
28%
__________________ involves speaking with a therapist with the aid of a camera, microphone,
and proper computer tools.
,Audio-visual e-therapy
_________________________ is a new cognitive therapy that helps clients to accept many of
their problematic thoughts rather than judge them, act on them, or try fruitlessly to change them.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
They believe that people must have an accurate awareness of themselves and live meaningfully
in order to be psychologically well adjusted.
Existentialists
This tiny space separates one neuron from the next.
synapse
Every chromosome contains numerous genes, and each cell contains between __________ and
__________ genes.
30,000-40,000
Julie would have bouts of depression followed by periods of normalcy. On her last admission,
she presented with increased excitability, euphoric mood, and rapid speech. She was prescribed
which of the following medications?
mood stabilizers
The _________ operates on the pleasure principle, while the __________ operates on the reality
principle.
id; ego
According to Freud, this is the psychological force that represents a person's values and ideals.
superego
Jane is overweight and her health is suffering. She explains to her doctor that "food is her only
happiness in life and she deserves to be happy." Jane's explanation is an example of:
rationalization
Many clinicians in the _________ became frustrated with the psychodynamic model which gave
rise to the behavioral model of abnormality.
50
This is the process of learning in which an individual acquires responses by observing and
imitating others.
modeling
When the dog salivates to the sound of the bell, the bell is the:
, unconditioned stimulus
Approximately ____ percent of today's clinical psychologists report that their approach is
behavioral.
10%
This therapy encourages the client to accept responsibility for their lives and to live with greater
meaning and values.
existential therapy
In ______________________, therapists works with two individuals who are in a long-term
relationship
couple's therapy
His study in 1973 demonstrated the effect of how labels may encourage people to accept and
play the assigned social role.
Rosenhan
________________ prevention consists of identifying and treating psychological disorders in the
early stages, before they become serious.
Secondary
________________ prevention consists of efforts to improve community attitudes and policies
Primary
The goal of ________________ prevention is to provide effective treatment as soon as it is
needed so that moderate or severe disorders do not become long-term problems
Tertiary
The humanistic therapy developed by Carl Rogers in which clinicians try to help clients by
conveying acceptance, accurate empathy, and genuineness.
client-centered therapy
The humanistic therapy developed by Fritz Perls in which clinicians actively move clients
toward self-recognition and self-acceptance by using techniques such as role playing and self-
discovery exercises.
Gestalt therapy
The humanistic process by which people fulfill their potential for goodness and growth.
self-actualization
These psychodynamic theorists give the greatest attention to the unified personality.
