Question 1

In general, humanist therapists believe that ________ is useful in treating psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  transference 
B)  dream analysis 
C)  flooding 
D)  unconditional positive regard 
A)  transference 
B)  dream analysis 
C)  flooding 
D)  unconditional positive regard

Question 2

What is a phobia? What type of phobia did 3-year-old Peter have before Mary Cover Jones was able to eliminate it? Describe her counterconditioning technique and then explain how a variation of this procedure, systematic desensitization, is used for treating phobias in adults.

Accepted Answer

A good answer will include the following

Question 3

What is the goal of the technique known as graduated exposure?

Accepted Answer

A)  to uncover unconscious conflicts pertaining to a feared object 
B)  to understand the family dynamic that contributed to the development of a fear 
C)  to reverse the tendency to avoid fearful situations, objects, or upsetting memories 
D)  to identify irrational ways of thinking that contribute to perpetuating the fear 
A)  to uncover unconscious conflicts pertaining to a feared object 
B)  to understand the family dynamic that contributed to the development of a fear 
C)  to reverse the tendency to avoid fearful situations, objects, or upsetting memories 
D)  to identify irrational ways of thinking that contribute to perpetuating the fear

Question 4

The therapeutic approach developed by Albert Ellis, known as ________, is a form of cognitive therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  transference 
B)  rational-emotive behavior therapy 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  unconditional positive analysis 
A)  transference 
B)  rational-emotive behavior therapy 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  unconditional positive analysis

Question 5

Behavioral self-monitoring and skills training are techniques used primarily in cognitive therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Sigmund Freud won a Nobel Prize for inventing the prefrontal lobotomy operation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Antipsychotic drugs are also known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  tricyclics. 
B)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). 
C)  neuroleptics. 
D)  serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). 
A)  tricyclics. 
B)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs). 
C)  neuroleptics. 
D)  serotonin selective reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs).

Question 9

Who would likely benefit most from taking lithium carbonate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Zara, who is near death from starving herself. 
B)  Jonathan, who swings from mania to thoughts of suicide. 
C)  Josué, who has hallucinations and delusions. 
D)  Barbara, who experiences excessive worry and anxiety. 
A)  Zara, who is near death from starving herself. 
B)  Jonathan, who swings from mania to thoughts of suicide. 
C)  Josué, who has hallucinations and delusions. 
D)  Barbara, who experiences excessive worry and anxiety.

Question 10

What are four possible sources of harm in psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

the use of empirically unsuppo

Question 11

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

Question 12

Much of the effectiveness of antidepressants appears to be due to the placebo effect.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

In addition to depression, antidepressant drugs are also used in the treatment of:

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  delusions. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  bipolar disorder. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  delusions. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 14

Joshua is transferred to an office located on the tenth floor of a building. The problem is that he fears heights so much that he never goes above the third floor in any building. His therapist teaches him to relax deeply while imagining himself looking out over a balcony. As therapy progresses, Joshua imagines himself on higher and higher floors. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  rational-emotive behavioral therapy. 
C)  flooding. 
D)  transference. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  rational-emotive behavioral therapy. 
C)  flooding. 
D)  transference.

Question 15

Electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation are primarily used to treat:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  psychosis. 
C)  major depression. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  psychosis. 
C)  major depression. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 16

Transference is an element of behavioral therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

People suffering from bipolar disorder often are helped by taking ________, but they must be very careful with the dose they take, because too much can be toxic.

Accepted Answer

A)  an antipsychotic drug 
B)  a tranquilizer 
C)  lithium carbonate 
D)  an antidepressant 
A)  an antipsychotic drug 
B)  a tranquilizer 
C)  lithium carbonate 
D)  an antidepressant

Question 18

A cultural mismatch between client and therapist can sometimes be a problem because:

Accepted Answer

A)  transference cannot take place if the client and therapist are from different cultures. 
B)  the use of a language translator violates client-patient confidentiality. 
C)  it may lead to misunderstandings based on cultural differences. 
D)  studies show that most psychological problems are culture-bound syndromes. 
A)  transference cannot take place if the client and therapist are from different cultures. 
B)  the use of a language translator violates client-patient confidentiality. 
C)  it may lead to misunderstandings based on cultural differences. 
D)  studies show that most psychological problems are culture-bound syndromes.

Question 19

Systematic desensitization is based on:

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  stimulus generalization. 
D)  spontaneous recovery. 
A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  operant conditioning. 
C)  stimulus generalization. 
D)  spontaneous recovery.

Question 20

Lithium carbonate often helps people who suffer from bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In general, humanist therapists believe that ________ is useful in treating psychological disorders.

What is a phobia? What type of phobia did 3-year-old Peter have before Mary Cover Jones was able to eliminate it? Describe her counterconditioning technique and then explain how a variation of this procedure, systematic desensitization, is used for treating phobias in adults.

What is the goal of the technique known as graduated exposure?

The therapeutic approach developed by Albert Ellis, known as ________, is a form of cognitive therapy.

Behavioral self-monitoring and skills training are techniques used primarily in cognitive therapy.

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

Sigmund Freud won a Nobel Prize for inventing the prefrontal lobotomy operation.

Antipsychotic drugs are also known as:

Who would likely benefit most from taking lithium carbonate?

What are four possible sources of harm in psychotherapy?

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

Much of the effectiveness of antidepressants appears to be due to the placebo effect.

In addition to depression, antidepressant drugs are also used in the treatment of:

Electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation are primarily used to treat:

Transference is an element of behavioral therapy.

People suffering from bipolar disorder often are helped by taking ________, but they must be very careful with the dose they take, because too much can be toxic.

A cultural mismatch between client and therapist can sometimes be a problem because:

Systematic desensitization is based on:

Lithium carbonate often helps people who suffer from bipolar disorder.

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Genes, Evolution, and Environment

The Brain and Nervous System

Body Rhythms and Mental States

Sensation and Perception

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Behavior in Social and Cultural Context

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Memory

Emotion, Stress, and Health

Motivation

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Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

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Exam 16: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

In general, humanist therapists believe that ________ is useful in treating psychological disorders.

What is a phobia? What type of phobia did 3-year-old Peter have before Mary Cover Jones was able to eliminate it? Describe her counterconditioning technique and then explain how a variation of this procedure, systematic desensitization, is used for treating phobias in adults.

What is the goal of the technique known as graduated exposure?

The therapeutic approach developed by Albert Ellis, known as ________, is a form of cognitive therapy.

Behavioral self-monitoring and skills training are techniques used primarily in cognitive therapy.

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

Sigmund Freud won a Nobel Prize for inventing the prefrontal lobotomy operation.

Antipsychotic drugs are also known as:

Who would likely benefit most from taking lithium carbonate?

What are four possible sources of harm in psychotherapy?

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

Much of the effectiveness of antidepressants appears to be due to the placebo effect.

In addition to depression, antidepressant drugs are also used in the treatment of:

Electroconvulsive therapy and transcranial magnetic stimulation are primarily used to treat:

Transference is an element of behavioral therapy.

People suffering from bipolar disorder often are helped by taking ________, but they must be very careful with the dose they take, because too much can be toxic.

A cultural mismatch between client and therapist can sometimes be a problem because:

Systematic desensitization is based on:

Lithium carbonate often helps people who suffer from bipolar disorder.

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

Behavior 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