Which of these cannot be used as a treatment for individuals with phobias?

Related Mcqs:

1. Which of these statements is not true of phobias?

   A. a phobia is an irrational fear of an object or a situation
   B. It is possible to fear something that poses no real threat to the individual
   C. Phobias are a world – wide phenomenon
   D. All phobias are untreatable

2. Phobias differ from ordinary fears in that they frequently involve:

   A. specific objects or situations
   B. bugs and crawling things
   C. intense reactions like vomiting or fainting
   D. heights and unfamiliar places

3. Which of the following statements best fits the behavioural explanation of the development of phobias?

   A. Threat perception (how dangerous individual believes the threat to be)
   B. Modeling (shaping behaviour due to observation of other actions)
   C. Conflict in the psyche (conflict between id, ego and superego)
   D. Genetics alone affects the likelihood of an individual developing a phobia

4. Phobias are now sometimes treated with benzodiazepines (rather than barbiturates). Which of the following is not a side – effect of taking benzodiazepines?

   A. Ataxia
   B. Wakefulness
   C. Drowsiness
   D. confusion

5. Which individual case study did Freud use as an example of the causes of phobias?

   A. Little Benjamin
   B. Little Hans
   C. Little Albert
   D. Little Firtz

6. Obsessive-compulsive behavior, panic, and phobias are formally classified as_____disorders.

   A. psychotic
   B. manic
   C. anxiety
   D. mood

7. Phobias can be very debilitating and distressing phenomena. Which, if any, of the following statements are correct in relation to Watson and Rayner’s (1920) research into them?
   1:Watson and Rayner speculated that the complexity of emotional responsiveness in adults might be explained by the conditioning of children’s simple emotional reactions when they are exposed to new stimuli
   2:Watson and Rayner found evidence for emotional from a test trial in which the rat was accompanied by the noise
   3:The fear reaction in Albert could be produced by a loud noise
   4:None of the above

   A. 1 & 2
   B. 1 & 3
   C. 2 & 3
   D. 4

8. Which of these is not a common behaviour displayed by individuals when they are in contact with a fear stimulus?

   A. Decreased heart rate
   B. Palpitations
   C. Sweating
   D. Shortness of birth

9. Used in conjunction with medication and other therapies, ECT remains an option for the treatment of mood disorders. What dose ECT stand for?

   A. Electro – Conclusive Therapy
   B. Electric – Conclusive Therapy
   C. Electro – Conductive Therapy
   D. Electric – Conductive Therapy

10. Klaus is a psychological graduate student who wants to determine whether electroconvulsive therapy is an effective treatment for schizophrenia. To combine the result of numerous published studies on this issue, Klaus should use a technique called:

    A. counterconditioning
    B. meta – analysis
    C. factor analysis
    D. electric therapy