Question 1

The trend in psychotherapy is toward ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy 
B)  group treatment 
C)  humanistic therapy 
D)  eclecticism 
A)  behavior therapy 
B)  group treatment 
C)  humanistic therapy 
D)  eclecticism

Question 2

Allen is suffering from sexual desire disorder. He would be most likely to solve this problem with ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt 
B)  behavior 
C)  insight 
D)  cognitive 
A)  Gestalt 
B)  behavior 
C)  insight 
D)  cognitive

Question 3

In which of the following therapies might a therapist use real physical pain to change behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitization 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  aversive conditioning 
A)  desensitization 
B)  operant conditioning 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  aversive conditioning

Question 4

Making acceptance and love of a person contingent upon that person conforming to what you want them to be is known as ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  positive transference 
B)  conditional positive regard 
C)  unconditional positive regard 
D)  psychological congruence 
A)  positive transference 
B)  conditional positive regard 
C)  unconditional positive regard 
D)  psychological congruence

Question 5

A major antipsychotic tranquilizer is ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Miltown 
B)  phenothiazine 
C)  Valium 
D)  insulin 
A)  Miltown 
B)  phenothiazine 
C)  Valium 
D)  insulin

Question 6

In client-centered therapy, therapists try to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reflect client statements 
B)  be active and directive whenever possible 
C)  suggest how clients might better handle a situation 
D)  suggest reasons why clients feel as they do 
A)  reflect client statements 
B)  be active and directive whenever possible 
C)  suggest how clients might better handle a situation 
D)  suggest reasons why clients feel as they do

Question 7

Allen has a drug abuse problem. He is most likely to be successfully treated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  couple therapy 
D)  behavior therapy 
A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  couple therapy 
D)  behavior therapy

Question 8

A Consumer Reports survey of over 180,000 subscribers found each of the following except ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  no differences in effectiveness were reported among the various forms of psychotherapy 
B)  longer-term therapy was no more effective than shorter-term therapy 
C)  marriage counselors were seen as less effective than psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers 
D)  there were no differences in improvement between those who received therapy alone as opposed to those who received therapy combined with medication 
A)  no differences in effectiveness were reported among the various forms of psychotherapy 
B)  longer-term therapy was no more effective than shorter-term therapy 
C)  marriage counselors were seen as less effective than psychiatrists, psychologists, and social workers 
D)  there were no differences in improvement between those who received therapy alone as opposed to those who received therapy combined with medication

Question 9

Gestalt therapy is largely an outgrowth of marital therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Prozac works by ________ the uptake of ________ in the nervous system.

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing; serotonin 
B)  reducing; norepinephrine 
C)  increasing; norepinephrine 
D)  increasing; serotonin 
A)  reducing; serotonin 
B)  reducing; norepinephrine 
C)  increasing; norepinephrine 
D)  increasing; serotonin

Question 11

Which of the following drugs would be the treatment of choice for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium 
B)  dexedrine 
C)  librium 
D)  phenothiazine 
A)  lithium 
B)  dexedrine 
C)  librium 
D)  phenothiazine

Question 12

Rational-emotive therapists are confrontational.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Jean seeks psychological help for her intense feelings of worthlessness. Her therapist confronts and challenges her feelings, arguing that it is a self-defeating way to think and is based on erroneous information about herself. Her therapist is probably a ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalyst 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  rational-emotive therapist 
D)  client-centered therapist 
A)  psychoanalyst 
B)  behaviorist 
C)  rational-emotive therapist 
D)  client-centered therapist

Question 14

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She goes to a therapist who first has her stand outside an elevator with him, and he talks to her until she is calm. Then, the two of them stand outside the elevator with the doors open. Then, they stand in it but do not ride in it. Finally, they ride in the elevator. At each stage, the therapist waits until Julie is completely relaxed before moving on to the next stage. This is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transactional analysis 
B)  aversive conditioning 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  operant conditioning 
A)  transactional analysis 
B)  aversive conditioning 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  operant conditioning

Question 15

The main thrust of ________ prevention is intervention.

Accepted Answer

A)  tertiary 
B)  secondary 
C)  basic 
D)  primary 
A)  tertiary 
B)  secondary 
C)  basic 
D)  primary

Question 16

Electroconvulsive therapy is ________ in treating depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  considered a "last resort" 
B)  the most common method for long-term use 
C)  the first method most psychiatrists try 
D)  virtually never used today 
A)  considered a "last resort" 
B)  the most common method for long-term use 
C)  the first method most psychiatrists try 
D)  virtually never used today

Question 17

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  somatoform disorders 
B)  anxiety disorders 
C)  depression 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  somatoform disorders 
B)  anxiety disorders 
C)  depression 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 18

According to the most recent research, which of the following is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior therapy is more effective than insight therapy in treating anxiety and personality disorders. 
B)  Individual psychotherapy is no more effective against neurotic disorders than no therapy at all. 
C)  Psychotherapy is more effective than receiving no therapy at all. 
D)  Group therapy is more effective than individual therapy in treating a wide range of disorders. 
A)  Behavior therapy is more effective than insight therapy in treating anxiety and personality disorders. 
B)  Individual psychotherapy is no more effective against neurotic disorders than no therapy at all. 
C)  Psychotherapy is more effective than receiving no therapy at all. 
D)  Group therapy is more effective than individual therapy in treating a wide range of disorders.

Question 19

Drugs were not widely used to treat psychological disorders until the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  1930s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1990s 
A)  1930s 
B)  1970s 
C)  1950s 
D)  1990s

Question 20

Compare and contrast client-centered with Gestalt therapy in terms of the goals of therapy, the role of the therapist, and therapeutic effectiveness.

Accepted Answer

Client-centered therapy, also known as p

The trend in psychotherapy is toward ________.

Allen is suffering from sexual desire disorder. He would be most likely to solve this problem with ________ therapy.

In which of the following therapies might a therapist use real physical pain to change behavior?

Making acceptance and love of a person contingent upon that person conforming to what you want them to be is known as ________.

A major antipsychotic tranquilizer is ________.

In client-centered therapy, therapists try to ________.

Allen has a drug abuse problem. He is most likely to be successfully treated by ________.

A Consumer Reports survey of over 180,000 subscribers found each of the following except ________.

Gestalt therapy is largely an outgrowth of marital therapy.

Prozac works by the uptake of in the nervous system.

Which of the following drugs would be the treatment of choice for schizophrenia?

Rational-emotive therapists are confrontational.

Jean seeks psychological help for her intense feelings of worthlessness. Her therapist confronts and challenges her feelings, arguing that it is a self-defeating way to think and is based on erroneous information about herself. Her therapist is probably a ________.

The main thrust of ________ prevention is intervention.

Electroconvulsive therapy is ________ in treating depression.

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of ________.

According to the most recent research, which of the following is true?

Drugs were not widely used to treat psychological disorders until the ________.

Compare and contrast client-centered with Gestalt therapy in terms of the goals of therapy, the role of the therapist, and therapeutic effectiveness.

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The trend in psychotherapy is toward ________.

Allen is suffering from sexual desire disorder. He would be most likely to solve this problem with ________ therapy.

In which of the following therapies might a therapist use real physical pain to change behavior?

Making acceptance and love of a person contingent upon that person conforming to what you want them to be is known as ________.

A major antipsychotic tranquilizer is ________.

In client-centered therapy, therapists try to ________.

Allen has a drug abuse problem. He is most likely to be successfully treated by ________.

A Consumer Reports survey of over 180,000 subscribers found each of the following except ________.

Gestalt therapy is largely an outgrowth of marital therapy.

Prozac works by ________ the uptake of ________ in the nervous system.

Which of the following drugs would be the treatment of choice for schizophrenia?

Rational-emotive therapists are confrontational.

Jean seeks psychological help for her intense feelings of worthlessness. Her therapist confronts and challenges her feelings, arguing that it is a self-defeating way to think and is based on erroneous information about herself. Her therapist is probably a ________.

The main thrust of ________ prevention is intervention.

Electroconvulsive therapy is ________ in treating depression.

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of ________.

According to the most recent research, which of the following is true?

Drugs were not widely used to treat psychological disorders until the ________.

Compare and contrast client-centered with Gestalt therapy in terms of the goals of therapy, the role of the therapist, and therapeutic effectiveness.

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Basis of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition and Mental Abilities

Motivation and Emotion

Life-Span Development

Personality

Stress and Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

A: Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Measurement and Statistical Methods

Psychology Applied to Work

Filters

Prozac works by the uptake of in the nervous system.