Question 1

Treating the therapist as though he were a very important person from one's past, such as a parent, defines

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  frustration. 
D)  reaction formation. 
A)  transference. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  frustration. 
D)  reaction formation.

Question 2

Which group of therapeutic drugs tend to exert their effect almost immediately, but also tend to have an effect that lasts a short length of time?

Accepted Answer

A)  antianxiety drugs 
B)  antidepressant drugs 
C)  antipsychotic drugs 
D)  mood stabilizers 
A)  antianxiety drugs 
B)  antidepressant drugs 
C)  antipsychotic drugs 
D)  mood stabilizers

Question 3

The recovery from a disorder without formal treatment is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  a placebo effect. 
B)  reified recovery. 
C)  spontaneous remission. 
D)  countertransference. 
A)  a placebo effect. 
B)  reified recovery. 
C)  spontaneous remission. 
D)  countertransference.

Question 4

Electroconvulsive therapy and drug therapy for psychological disorders are two types of

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  emotion therapy. 
A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  emotion therapy.

Question 5

Which type of therapy will MOST likely be used more frequently in the future due to economic pressures in mental health care?

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  well-being therapy 
C)  positive psychotherapy 
D)  group therapy 
A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  well-being therapy 
C)  positive psychotherapy 
D)  group therapy

Question 6

Beth is so terrified of snakes that even walking on sidewalks covered with earthworms after a rain storm makes her feel anxious. Her behavioral therapist has been helping Beth overcome her fear by having her work through an anxiety hierarchy while she maintains a state of deep relaxation. In this case, her therapist is using

Accepted Answer

A)  hypnotherapy to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes. 
B)  systematic desensitization to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes. 
C)  aversion therapy to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes. 
D)  biofeedback to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes. 
A)  hypnotherapy to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes. 
B)  systematic desensitization to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes. 
C)  aversion therapy to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes. 
D)  biofeedback to help Beth overcome her fear of snakes.

Question 7

Mary has a psychological disorder, and her doctor has prescribed a drug from the benzodiazepine family to reduce the severity of Mary's symptoms. In this case, Mary's therapist is MOST likely treating her for

Accepted Answer

A)  an anxiety disorder. 
B)  depression. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  an anxiety disorder. 
B)  depression. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  bipolar disorder.

Question 8

Clients' subjective ratings of changes in their feelings, measures of clients' behavioral change, and therapists' subjective ratings of change in clients' adaptive functioning could all be used as measures of

Accepted Answer

A)  therapists' professional competence. 
B)  the effectiveness of therapy. 
C)  placebo effects. 
D)  personality differences among clients. 
A)  therapists' professional competence. 
B)  the effectiveness of therapy. 
C)  placebo effects. 
D)  personality differences among clients.

Question 9

When a client can remain relaxed while imagining one item on his anxiety hierarchy, the client then imagines the ____ the anxiety hierarchy and sees if he can stay relaxed.

Accepted Answer

A)  item at the bottom of 
B)  next item lower on 
C)  item at the top of 
D)  next item higher on 
A)  item at the bottom of 
B)  next item lower on 
C)  item at the top of 
D)  next item higher on

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the three conditions Rogers believed was important to help create a supportive emotional climate for therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  empathy 
C)  genuineness 
D)  friendship 
A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  empathy 
C)  genuineness 
D)  friendship

Question 11

Compared to traditional antipsychotic drugs, atypical antipsychotics

Accepted Answer

A)  have less risk for tardive dyskinesia. 
B)  have less risk of cardiovascular problems. 
C)  have more unpleasant side effects. 
D)  are less effective. 
A)  have less risk for tardive dyskinesia. 
B)  have less risk of cardiovascular problems. 
C)  have more unpleasant side effects. 
D)  are less effective.

Question 12

The goal of cognitive therapy is to

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning to overcome maladaptive behavior . 
B)  change the clients negative thought and maladaptive beliefs. 
C)  use positive reinforcement to change maladaptive behaviors. 
D)  use verbal interactions to expand the clients self-knowledge . 
A)  observational learning to overcome maladaptive behavior . 
B)  change the clients negative thought and maladaptive beliefs. 
C)  use positive reinforcement to change maladaptive behaviors. 
D)  use verbal interactions to expand the clients self-knowledge .

Question 13

In providing psychotherapy, most ____ tend to use either insight therapy or behavior therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychologists and psychiatrists 
B)  clinical psychologists and psychiatrists 
C)  clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists 
D)  counseling psychologists and psychiatrists 
A)  psychologists and psychiatrists 
B)  clinical psychologists and psychiatrists 
C)  clinical psychologists and counseling psychologists 
D)  counseling psychologists and psychiatrists

Question 14

A client is showing a high level of resistance in therapy. Based on research, you would predict that the patient is

Accepted Answer

A)  more likely to drop out of therapy. 
B)  less likely to drop out of therapy. 
C)  more likely to show transference. 
D)  less likely to show transference. 
A)  more likely to drop out of therapy. 
B)  less likely to drop out of therapy. 
C)  more likely to show transference. 
D)  less likely to show transference.

Question 15

Joseph Wolpe developed

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  client-centered therapy. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  social skills training. 
A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  client-centered therapy. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  social skills training.

Question 16

Physiological interventions intended to reduce symptoms associated with psychological disorders are referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  physical therapy. 
B)  drug therapy. 
C)  biomedical therapy. 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
A)  physical therapy. 
B)  drug therapy. 
C)  biomedical therapy. 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy.

Question 17

Learning principles associated with operant conditioning and observational learning are utilized in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

Laura is encouraged by her therapist to talk about absolutely anything that comes to her mind. Over the course of each session as her train of thought wanders, she usually talks about a variety of topics. From time to time her therapist comments on her statements. Laura's therapist can be BEST described as using the technique of

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance. 
B)  unconditional positive regard. 
C)  dream analysis. 
D)  free association. 
A)  resistance. 
B)  unconditional positive regard. 
C)  dream analysis. 
D)  free association.

Question 19

Freud's approach for the treatment of psychological disorders is

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  unconscious therapy. 
D)  client-centered therapy. 
A)  psychotherapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  unconscious therapy. 
D)  client-centered therapy.

Question 20

The type of therapy in which a problem drinker is given a drug that induces nausea when combined with alcohol is called

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  drug therapy. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  chemotherapy. 
D)  drug therapy.

Exam 29: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 1

Treating the therapist as though he were a very important person from one's past, such as a parent, defines

Which group of therapeutic drugs tend to exert their effect almost immediately, but also tend to have an effect that lasts a short length of time?

The recovery from a disorder without formal treatment is referred to as

Electroconvulsive therapy and drug therapy for psychological disorders are two types of

Which type of therapy will MOST likely be used more frequently in the future due to economic pressures in mental health care?

Mary has a psychological disorder, and her doctor has prescribed a drug from the benzodiazepine family to reduce the severity of Mary's symptoms. In this case, Mary's therapist is MOST likely treating her for

Clients' subjective ratings of changes in their feelings, measures of clients' behavioral change, and therapists' subjective ratings of change in clients' adaptive functioning could all be used as measures of

When a client can remain relaxed while imagining one item on his anxiety hierarchy, the client then imagines the ____ the anxiety hierarchy and sees if he can stay relaxed.

Which of the following is NOT one of the three conditions Rogers believed was important to help create a supportive emotional climate for therapy?

Compared to traditional antipsychotic drugs, atypical antipsychotics

The goal of cognitive therapy is to

In providing psychotherapy, most ____ tend to use either insight therapy or behavior therapy.

A client is showing a high level of resistance in therapy. Based on research, you would predict that the patient is

Joseph Wolpe developed

Physiological interventions intended to reduce symptoms associated with psychological disorders are referred to as

Learning principles associated with operant conditioning and observational learning are utilized in

Freud's approach for the treatment of psychological disorders is

The type of therapy in which a problem drinker is given a drug that induces nausea when combined with alcohol is called

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