Question 1

A form of behavior therapy that emphasizes modeling, behavioral rehearsal and shaping and is designed to improve interpersonal skills is

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  behavioral redirection. 
D)  social skills training. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  behavioral redirection. 
D)  social skills training.

Question 2

In client-centered therapy the ____ is more important then the ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  climate; process 
B)  interpretation; climate 
C)  process; climate 
D)  evaluation; process 
A)  climate; process 
B)  interpretation; climate 
C)  process; climate 
D)  evaluation; process

Question 3

Charlene is talking with her father, and she confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend. Her father tells Charlene that he loves her, but that he doesn't approve of her lying. According to Carl Rogers, Charlene's father is displaying the quality of

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy. 
B)  validity. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  selective abstraction. 
A)  empathy. 
B)  validity. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  selective abstraction.

Question 4

You make an appointment to see a therapist and, at your first meeting the therapist tells you that he believes that most psychological disorders are a result of negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. What type of therapist are you seeing?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  client-centered 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  behavioral 
A)  cognitive 
B)  client-centered 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  behavioral

Question 5

Giving an alcoholic an emetic drug so that each time she takes a drink she becomes nauseous and ill is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  behavioral redirection. 
D)  negative reinforcement therapy. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  behavioral redirection. 
D)  negative reinforcement therapy.

Question 6

Heather is a smoker who is unable to quit, even though she knows that smoking is ruining her health. Finally, she decides to enter therapy in an attempt to control her desire for cigarettes. In this case, the best behavioral therapy technique to use in helping Heather eliminate her smoking habit would be

Accepted Answer

A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  social skills training. 
A)  negative reinforcement. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  social skills training.

Question 7

The psychoanalytic therapist deals with transference by

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling new behavior for the client. 
B)  moving to a new topic for discussion. 
C)  ignoring it and recentering on the real problem. 
D)  allowing the patient to work through the feelings associated with transference. 
A)  modeling new behavior for the client. 
B)  moving to a new topic for discussion. 
C)  ignoring it and recentering on the real problem. 
D)  allowing the patient to work through the feelings associated with transference.

Question 8

Therapists who emphasize the application of learning principles in treatment use the ____ approach to psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  biomedical 
C)  insight 
D)  emotion 
A)  behavior 
B)  biomedical 
C)  insight 
D)  emotion

Question 9

Cognitive therapy borrows many techniques from

Accepted Answer

A)  group therapy. 
B)  behavior therapy. 
C)  client-centered therapy. 
D)  psychodynamic therapy. 
A)  group therapy. 
B)  behavior therapy. 
C)  client-centered therapy. 
D)  psychodynamic therapy.

Question 10

Research on psychodynamic therapies suggest that the outcome of therapy can be predicted by the amount of

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  free association. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  interpretation. 
A)  transference. 
B)  free association. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  interpretation.

Question 11

Brian has been feeling anxious and tense as his final exams approach. He schedules an appointment with his doctor to find out if there is something he can take to help him feel more relaxed and less anxious. If Brian's doctor prescribes a medication for the symptoms that Brian is experiencing, it would MOST likely be

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorazine. 
B)  Nardil. 
C)  Xanax. 
D)  Prozac. 
A)  Thorazine. 
B)  Nardil. 
C)  Xanax. 
D)  Prozac.

Question 12

Therapists who think the primary role of therapy is to assist a client in changing his or her maladaptive behavior employ

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  insight therapy. 
A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  insight therapy.

Question 13

Ana has been in psychotherapy for five years. At the start of each session she describes any dreams that she has had since her last session. Her therapist analyzes the symbolism in these dreams, and helps Ana understand the unconscious conflicts that underlie the dreams. In this case, Ana is most likely seeing a therapist who is trained in

Accepted Answer

A)  the client-centered approach. 
B)  rational-emotive therapy. 
C)  biofeedback therapy. 
D)  psychoanalysis. 
A)  the client-centered approach. 
B)  rational-emotive therapy. 
C)  biofeedback therapy. 
D)  psychoanalysis.

Question 14

Dr. Brittain uses a therapeutic technique that focuses on providing a supportive emotional climate for clients, who in turn play a major role in determining the pace and direction of therapy. Most likely Dr. Brittain is a

Accepted Answer

A)  rational-emotive therapist. 
B)  client-centered therapist. 
C)  psychoanalytic therapist. 
D)  Gestalt therapist. 
A)  rational-emotive therapist. 
B)  client-centered therapist. 
C)  psychoanalytic therapist. 
D)  Gestalt therapist.

Question 15

Alice has a dog phobia. She is being taught to completely relax and then mentally imagine a dog nearby. Alice is receiving

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  avoidance therapy. 
D)  psychotherapy. 
A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  avoidance therapy. 
D)  psychotherapy.

Question 16

The theoretical difference between a clinical psychologist and a counseling psychologist is that

Accepted Answer

A)  the clinical psychologist has a doctorate; the counseling psychologist has a master's degree. 
B)  the clinical psychologist specializes in the treatment of mental disorders; the counseling psychologist specializes in the treatment of everyday adjustment problems. 
C)  only the clinical psychologist can prescribe drugs. 
D)  clinical psychologists are trained to provide behavior therapy; counseling psychologists are trained to provide insight therapy. 
A)  the clinical psychologist has a doctorate; the counseling psychologist has a master's degree. 
B)  the clinical psychologist specializes in the treatment of mental disorders; the counseling psychologist specializes in the treatment of everyday adjustment problems. 
C)  only the clinical psychologist can prescribe drugs. 
D)  clinical psychologists are trained to provide behavior therapy; counseling psychologists are trained to provide insight therapy.

Question 17

Which of the following statements concerning antipsychotic drugs is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  they have an effect on dopamine synapses 
B)  they usually show effect within two days to a week 
C)  they have many side effects such as drowsiness, tremors, and muscular rigidity 
D)  they reduce symptoms in approximately 95% of patients 
A)  they have an effect on dopamine synapses 
B)  they usually show effect within two days to a week 
C)  they have many side effects such as drowsiness, tremors, and muscular rigidity 
D)  they reduce symptoms in approximately 95% of patients

Question 18

Largely unconscious defensive maneuvers intended to hinder the progress of therapy are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  frustration. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  projection. 
A)  transference. 
B)  frustration. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  projection.

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT a component of social skills training?

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling 
B)  aversive stimuli 
C)  behavioral rehearsal 
D)  shaping 
A)  modeling 
B)  aversive stimuli 
C)  behavioral rehearsal 
D)  shaping

Question 20

A therapist's attempt to explain the significance of a client's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  interpretation. 
B)  debriefing. 
C)  confrontation. 
D)  clarification. 
A)  interpretation. 
B)  debriefing. 
C)  confrontation. 
D)  clarification.

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A form of behavior therapy that emphasizes modeling, behavioral rehearsal and shaping and is designed to improve interpersonal skills is

In client-centered therapy the ____ is more important then the ____.

Charlene is talking with her father, and she confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend. Her father tells Charlene that he loves her, but that he doesn't approve of her lying. According to Carl Rogers, Charlene's father is displaying the quality of

You make an appointment to see a therapist and, at your first meeting the therapist tells you that he believes that most psychological disorders are a result of negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. What type of therapist are you seeing?

Giving an alcoholic an emetic drug so that each time she takes a drink she becomes nauseous and ill is a form of

The psychoanalytic therapist deals with transference by

Therapists who emphasize the application of learning principles in treatment use the ____ approach to psychotherapy.

Cognitive therapy borrows many techniques from

Research on psychodynamic therapies suggest that the outcome of therapy can be predicted by the amount of

Therapists who think the primary role of therapy is to assist a client in changing his or her maladaptive behavior employ

Dr. Brittain uses a therapeutic technique that focuses on providing a supportive emotional climate for clients, who in turn play a major role in determining the pace and direction of therapy. Most likely Dr. Brittain is a

Alice has a dog phobia. She is being taught to completely relax and then mentally imagine a dog nearby. Alice is receiving

The theoretical difference between a clinical psychologist and a counseling psychologist is that

Which of the following statements concerning antipsychotic drugs is false?

Largely unconscious defensive maneuvers intended to hinder the progress of therapy are referred to as

Which of the following is NOT a component of social skills training?

A therapist's attempt to explain the significance of a client's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors is referred to as

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