Question 1

Systematic desensitization for the treatment of phobias is a type of:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic therapy. 
B)  behaviour therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  humanist therapy. 
A)  psychodynamic therapy. 
B)  behaviour therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  humanist therapy.

Question 2

Who of the following was a humanist therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 3

Antipsychotics have been shown to be ineffective for the treatment of:

Accepted Answer

A)  hallucinations. 
B)  agitation. 
C)  aggressive outbursts. 
D)  delusions. 
A)  hallucinations. 
B)  agitation. 
C)  aggressive outbursts. 
D)  delusions.

Question 4

Cecilia is evaluating whether her therapy is likely to help her. Which of the following factors should Cecilia consider to be the most important?

Accepted Answer

A)  the insight the therapist provides for her 
B)  how long she has been with the therapist 
C)  how strong her bond is with her therapist 
D)  whether her therapist is also a woman 
A)  the insight the therapist provides for her 
B)  how long she has been with the therapist 
C)  how strong her bond is with her therapist 
D)  whether her therapist is also a woman

Question 5

Lucinda frequently finds herself getting upset and yelling at her husband, co-workers, and friends. What therapeutic technique would start with having Lucinda keep a record of when, where, and with whom she loses her temper?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural self-monitoring 
B)  counterconditioning 
C)  skills training 
D)  flooding 
A)  behavioural self-monitoring 
B)  counterconditioning 
C)  skills training 
D)  flooding

Question 6

In client-centred therapy, the therapist's role is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  listen to the client's needs in an accepting, nonjudgmental way, and offer unconditional positive regard. 
B)  help clients keep records of when their unwanted habits occur and what positive consequences keep these habits continuing. 
C)  use rational arguments to directly challenge a client's unrealistic beliefs or expectations. 
D)  listen attentively as clients cope with the inescapable realities of life and death, and struggle to live a meaningful life. 
A)  listen to the client's needs in an accepting, nonjudgmental way, and offer unconditional positive regard. 
B)  help clients keep records of when their unwanted habits occur and what positive consequences keep these habits continuing. 
C)  use rational arguments to directly challenge a client's unrealistic beliefs or expectations. 
D)  listen attentively as clients cope with the inescapable realities of life and death, and struggle to live a meaningful life.

Question 7

Georgina's treatment for bulimia and binge eating has been highly successful. It is most likely that her treatment involved a combination of:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive therapy and behaviour therapy. 
B)  psychodynamic therapy and humanist therapy. 
C)  family intervention therapy and behavioural skills training. 
D)  systematic desensitization and exposure techniques. 
A)  cognitive therapy and behaviour therapy. 
B)  psychodynamic therapy and humanist therapy. 
C)  family intervention therapy and behavioural skills training. 
D)  systematic desensitization and exposure techniques.

Question 8

At this time, _________________ explanations and treatments for mental disorders are dominant.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanist 
B)  biological 
C)  behavioural 
D)  psychodynamic 
A)  humanist 
B)  biological 
C)  behavioural 
D)  psychodynamic

Systematic desensitization for the treatment of phobias is a type of:

Who of the following was a humanist therapist?

Antipsychotics have been shown to be ineffective for the treatment of:

Cecilia is evaluating whether her therapy is likely to help her. Which of the following factors should Cecilia consider to be the most important?

Lucinda frequently finds herself getting upset and yelling at her husband, co-workers, and friends. What therapeutic technique would start with having Lucinda keep a record of when, where, and with whom she loses her temper?

In client-centred therapy, the therapist's role is to:

Georgina's treatment for bulimia and binge eating has been highly successful. It is most likely that her treatment involved a combination of:

At this time, _________________ explanations and treatments for mental disorders are dominant.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Filters

Exam 16: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Systematic desensitization for the treatment of phobias is a type of:

Who of the following was a humanist therapist?

Antipsychotics have been shown to be ineffective for the treatment of:

Cecilia is evaluating whether her therapy is likely to help her. Which of the following factors should Cecilia consider to be the most important?

Lucinda frequently finds herself getting upset and yelling at her husband, co-workers, and friends. What therapeutic technique would start with having Lucinda keep a record of when, where, and with whom she loses her temper?

In client-centred therapy, the therapist's role is to:

Georgina's treatment for bulimia and binge eating has been highly successful. It is most likely that her treatment involved a combination of:

At this time, _________________ explanations and treatments for mental disorders are dominant.

What Is Psychology

How Psychologists Do Research

Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Conditioning

Behaviour in Social and Cultural Context

Thinking and Intelligence

Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

Development Over the Life Span

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Filters