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(21)
Illnesses that seem to result from an interaction of physical and psychological factors are called:
[A]
Somatic
[B]
Hysterical
[C]
Psychosomatic
[D]
Conversion disorder
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(22)
Which of the following clinical procedures are based, in part on classical conditioning?
[A]
Transference
[B]
Token economy
[C]
Two chair technique
[D]
Systematic desensitization
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(23)
When people are _____ they have lost touch with reality.
[A]
Manic
[B]
Neurotic
[C]
Psychotic
[D]
Psychopathic
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(24)
Intelligence can be defined as:
[A]
Knowledge of a great many facts
[B]
The ability to get good grades in school
[C]
All the factors that make one person different from another
[D]
The ability to think abstractly and learn from experience
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(25)
According to Piaget the process of building mental representation of the world through direct interaction with it is:
[A]
Adaptation
[B]
Conservation
[C]
Metacognition
[D]
Egocentrism
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(26)
People who consistently come up with _____ explanations of events are more prone to depression.
[A]
dysthemic
[B]
Delusional
[C]
Pessimistic
[D]
Overly optimistic
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(27)
The leading cause of mental retardation is believed to be:
[A]
Inherited traits
[B]
Environmental factors
[C]
Organic brain syndrome
[D]
Fetal alcohol syndrome
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(28)
An affective disorder in which a person swings from one mood extreme to another is classified as:
[A]
Bipolar
[B]
Unipolar
[C]
Manic
[D]
Depressive
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(29)
Albert Ellis and Aron Beck are names associated with the ____ therapy approach.
[A]
Gestalt
[B]
Cognitive
[C]
Behavioral
[D]
Phenomenological
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(30)
The process by which a trained professional uses psychological methods to help people with psychological problem is known as:
[A]
Psychiatry
[B]
Psychoanalysis
[C]
Psychosurgery
[D]
Psychotherapy
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