1. When conducting a double-blind experimental treatment, such as a new medicati

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1. When conducting a double-blind experimental treatment, such as a new medication. One group will receive the actual drug being tested and a control group will be given a neutral substance (a "sugar pill") which should not produce any effects. However, sometimes a small percentage of the control group will reports negative effects from the neutral substance. This negative effect to a neutral substance is referred to as:

Select one:

a. the nocebo effect.

c. adverse drug reaction.

d. the compound effect.

2. A mental health practitioner practices psychotherapy based on her initial clinical impressions, prefers to trust her "gut feelings" and usually quickly decides which diagnosis a person should be assigned after a short interview. This is most likely an example of

Select one:

b. assessment

c. self-fulfilling prophecy

d. clinical intuition

e. hindsight bias

3. The concerns with using the DSM5 (diagnostic manual) include all of the following, with the exception of:

Select one:

b. It relies on an either "meets" or "does not meet" criteria for determining if a mental disorder is present.

c. Some diagnostic categories are not scientifically valid and were based on subjective decisions.

d. It relies on using a dimensional model for making a diagnosis.

e. Diagnostic labels tend to stigmatize people and often do not provide meaningful, descriptive information about the person.

4.

What form of psychotherapy is primarily concerned with improving a person's self-awareness and knowledge?

Select one:

a. Insight

b. Family

c. Behavioral

d. Experimental

5. Interpersonal therapy assumes that the psychotherapist's primary role is

Select one:

a. making observations while participating in the therapy

b. listening and watching the patient without saying anything

c. telling the patient what is wrong and making interpretations of unconscious issues

e. asking questions to determine how the patients feels during therapy

6. Which example illustrates the approach of a humanistic therapist?

Select one:

a. a therapist focuses on helping the person remember past traumatic events as a root cause of current problems

b. a therapist explores a person's beliefs and how these affect their emotional reactions

c. a therapist helps the person focus on being aware of her emotions and avoid blaming the past

d. a therapist explores a person's thinking processes and how to alter their behavior

Explanation / Answer

Ans 1 : a) the nocebo effect

Since it was the double blind study , none of the groups knew that which of them ereceived the treatment. Now the people from group that received neutral substance showed negative effects , believing that they received some treatment. This is called as nocebo effect.

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