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Psychology 6084 MCQs [All-Courses]

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Psychology is the scientific study of human behavior, mental processes, emotions, and personality. It is an important subject for competitive exams such as PPSC, FPSC, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, BPSC, AJKPSC, CSS, and PMS.

Which of the following considered to be the most nondirective form of therapy?
A counterconditioning.
B cognitive therapy
C psychoanalysis
D client-centered therapy
Correct Answer: client-centered therapy
Jenna is afraid of speaking to a large audience. Her therapist suggests that prior to a speaking engagement she should reassure herself with comments like, “Cheer up, Jenna. You know what you’re talking about and your topic is really interesting!” This approach to reducing Jenna’s fear most clearly illustrates:
A psychanalysis.
B client-centered therapy.
C stress inoculation training
D aversive conditioning
Correct Answer: stress inoculation training
Which form of therapy would most likely help depressed patients by teaching them how to resolve disagreements with their friends?
A humanistic therapy
B interpersonal psychotherapy
C psychoanalysis
D cognitive therapy
Correct Answer: interpersonal psychotherapy
Behavior therapies appear to be particularly effective in the treatment of ___________?
A panic disorder
B phobias
C antisocial personality disorder
D major depression
Correct Answer: phobias
A chest implant that intermittently stimulates the vagus nerve has been used to treat some patients with:
A bulmia.
B anxiety dis orders.
C schizophrenia.
D chronic depression.
Correct Answer: chronic depression.
Lithium is a chemical used to treat:
A multiple-personality disorders
B major depression
C schizophrenia
D bipolar mood disorders
Correct Answer: bipolar mood disorders
Klaun is a psychology graduate student who wants to determine whether electronvulsive for schizoprenia. To combine the results of numerous published studies on this issue, klaus should use a technique called:
A counterconditioning
B meta-analysis.
C factor analysis.
D electic therapy.
Correct Answer: meta-analysis.
According to behavior therapists, pathological behaviors
A can not be stopped by the patient.which is why he/she is seeking therapy
B are signs of an underlying emotional or cognitive problem
C can be modified directly, through the applications of established principles of conditioning
D should be viewed as the expression of a unconscious sexual or aggressive conflict
Correct Answer: can be modified directly, through the applications of established principles of conditioning
Rogers named his technique “client-centered therapy” to emphasize his belief that
A Clients should play a major role in determining the pace and direction of their therapy
B the client is in a position of natural status and authority over the thrapist
C therapist should never give their diagnosis directly to the client
D Client should always be the centre of attentio
Correct Answer: Clients should play a major role in determining the pace and direction of their therapy
Feud is to unconscious conflicts as Rogers is to _____________?
A incongruence
B maladaptive habits
C transference
D clarification
Correct Answer: incongruence