According to research by D. Spiegel and colleagues, what effect does participation in group psychotherapy have on women with breast cancer?
a) lengthens life
b) reduces T cell counts
c) increases depression
d) stigmatizes the patients
Question 2In Beck's theory, one form of cognitive bias leading to depression would be excessive attention toward
a) the past.
b) global disasters.
c) childhood sexual abuse.
d) negative feedback.
Question 3Token economies use the principles of
a) covert sensitization.
b) operant conditioning.
c) aversive conditioning.
d) classical conditioning.
Question 4As compared to developmentally normal levels of hyperactivity, diagnosable hyperactivity
a) impairs the child's functioning.
b) negatively affects the child's ability to mature appropriately.
c) is treatable only with medication.
d) all of the above.
Question 5Which of the following disorders have a high rate of comorbidity with alcohol disorders?
a) hypochondriasis and schizophrenia
b) bipolar disorder and depersonalization
c) borderline personality disorder and mental retardation
d) affective disorders and antisocial personality disorders
Question 6You are attending your first psychological convention and are overwhelmed by the number of paper presentations. As you thumb through the convention program you see the following category of presentations, Psychotherapy Process Research.
Which of the following titles would best fit under this session category?
a) Therapeutic success: A focus on the elements
b) Therapists' own therapy and success in therapy
c) Uncovering the unconscious: Its role in therapeutic outcomes
d) How to combine medication with psychotherapy for increased success
Question 7A researcher divides a group of animals into four groups in order to investigate the effects of stressors on tumor growth. Based on the results of past research, which group is likely to experience the most rapid tumor growth?
a) animals exposed to acute stressors
b) animals exposed to controllable stressors
c) animals exposed to uncontrollable stressors
d) animals exposed to stressors early in their lives
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