Question 1

Therapists who emphasize "talk therapy" in treatment employ the ____ approach to psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Cyndi has just been to a therapist who prescribed an antipsychotic medication. Cyndi should expect to experience a noticeable reduction in her symptoms of schizophrenia

Accepted Answer

A)  only after 2 days-1week of taking the prescribed amount of the drug. 
B)  within 2-3 hours of taking the drug for the first time. 
C)  within 24 hours of taking the drug for the first time. 
D)  only after 6-8 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug. 
A)  only after 2 days-1week of taking the prescribed amount of the drug. 
B)  within 2-3 hours of taking the drug for the first time. 
C)  within 24 hours of taking the drug for the first time. 
D)  only after 6-8 weeks of taking the prescribed amount of the drug.

Question 3

The text uses the term psychotherapy to refer to ____ used in the treatment of mental disorders and psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

A)  approaches based on learning principles 
B)  approaches based on "talk therapy" 
C)  approaches based on altering physiological functioning 
D)  all the diverse approaches 
A)  approaches based on learning principles 
B)  approaches based on "talk therapy" 
C)  approaches based on altering physiological functioning 
D)  all the diverse approaches

Question 4

Advocates of positive psychology maintain the field has focused too heavily on

Accepted Answer

A)  unconscious impulses. 
B)  conscious thought. 
C)  pathology, weakness, and suffering. 
D)  contentment, human strengths, and well-being. 
A)  unconscious impulses. 
B)  conscious thought. 
C)  pathology, weakness, and suffering. 
D)  contentment, human strengths, and well-being.

Question 5

The term that is used in the broadest sense to refer to all of the diverse approaches used in the treatment of mental disorders and psychological problems is

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  psychopharmacology. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychiatry. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  psychopharmacology. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychiatry.

Question 6

Uncovering the patterns of thinking and assumptions behind maladaptive behavior and then assessing their validity is at the core of

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive therapy. 
B)  reality therapy. 
C)  behavioral therapy. 
D)  client-centered therapy. 
A)  cognitive therapy. 
B)  reality therapy. 
C)  behavioral therapy. 
D)  client-centered therapy.

Question 7

According to Freud, neurosis usually results from unconscious conflicts over

Accepted Answer

A)  power and aggression. 
B)  sex and aggression. 
C)  sex and achievement. 
D)  power and achievement. 
A)  power and aggression. 
B)  sex and aggression. 
C)  sex and achievement. 
D)  power and achievement.

Question 8

Colton has been taking a drug to control a psychological disorder. Some of the side effects that he has been experiencing include drowsiness, constipation, and tardive dyskinesia. In this case, Colton is MOST likely being treated for

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Transference

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs when the client makes conscious attempts to hinder the progress of therapy. 
B)  refers to the client's redirection toward the therapist of unconscious emotional reactions originally felt toward others. 
C)  involves transferring memories of past traumatic experiences to current dreams. 
D)  occurs when the therapist treats the client as though the client was an important authority figure. 
A)  occurs when the client makes conscious attempts to hinder the progress of therapy. 
B)  refers to the client's redirection toward the therapist of unconscious emotional reactions originally felt toward others. 
C)  involves transferring memories of past traumatic experiences to current dreams. 
D)  occurs when the therapist treats the client as though the client was an important authority figure.

Question 10

Which of the following statements about group therapy is LEAST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapy groups typically consist of 4 to 15 participants. 
B)  The therapist may share his or her personal experiences and feelings with the group. 
C)  Group participants essentially function as therapists for each other. 
D)  Group therapy is typically more expensive than individual therapy. 
A)  Therapy groups typically consist of 4 to 15 participants. 
B)  The therapist may share his or her personal experiences and feelings with the group. 
C)  Group participants essentially function as therapists for each other. 
D)  Group therapy is typically more expensive than individual therapy.

Question 11

The idea that interactions designed to help a client develop self-knowledge and thus progress to healthy changes in personality and behavior is the basis for

Accepted Answer

A)  psychopharmacological therapy. 
B)  emotive therapy. 
C)  behavioral therapy. 
D)  insight therapy. 
A)  psychopharmacological therapy. 
B)  emotive therapy. 
C)  behavioral therapy. 
D)  insight therapy.

Question 12

Bryant loves rich desserts, but he knows that eating high-fat, calorie-laden desserts is bad for his heart. However, he was unable to control his desire for these tasty treats until he read an article in a magazine. The article suggested that every time a person looked at a tempting, but forbidden food, he or she should form a mental image of something disgusting. Bryant has been doing this for the past month and he finds desserts no longer have pleasant associations for him. In this case, Bryant used

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization to overcome his desire for rich desserts. 
B)  observational learning to overcome his desire for rich desserts. 
C)  aversion therapy to overcome his desire for rich desserts. 
D)  negative reinforcement to overcome his desire for rich desserts. 
A)  systematic desensitization to overcome his desire for rich desserts. 
B)  observational learning to overcome his desire for rich desserts. 
C)  aversion therapy to overcome his desire for rich desserts. 
D)  negative reinforcement to overcome his desire for rich desserts.

Question 13

Today psychoanalysis is MOST likely to be practiced by

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologists. 
B)  counseling psychologists. 
C)  social workers. 
D)  psychiatrists. 
A)  clinical psychologists. 
B)  counseling psychologists. 
C)  social workers. 
D)  psychiatrists.

Question 14

You make an appointment to see a therapist and, as you are waiting, you notice that a large number of the books on the therapist's shelves deal with the work of Joseph Wolpe. You might expect that this therapist will

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasize the need to bring unconscious conflicts and defenses into conscious awareness. 
B)  provide a supportive emotional environment while allowing you to determine the pace and direction of your therapy. 
C)  use counterconditioning to reduce anxiety responses. 
D)  help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. 
A)  emphasize the need to bring unconscious conflicts and defenses into conscious awareness. 
B)  provide a supportive emotional environment while allowing you to determine the pace and direction of your therapy. 
C)  use counterconditioning to reduce anxiety responses. 
D)  help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs.

Question 15

Claude has been seeing a therapist in an attempt to finally stop smoking. The therapist has described a number of specific techniques that they might try to eliminate Claude's behavior of smoking. In this case, his therapist's approach to treatment would MOST likely be classified as

Accepted Answer

A)  insight therapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  homeopathic therapy. 
D)  behavior therapy. 
A)  insight therapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  homeopathic therapy. 
D)  behavior therapy.

Question 16

Client: "I've had a bad week. I'm really down." Therapist: "You've had some unpleasant experiences lately and are feeling quite depressed as a result." The therapist's statement in this interaction is intended to communicate

Accepted Answer

A)  genuineness to the client. 
B)  unconditional positive regard to the client. 
C)  empathy to the client. 
D)  disapproval to the client. 
A)  genuineness to the client. 
B)  unconditional positive regard to the client. 
C)  empathy to the client. 
D)  disapproval to the client.

Question 17

Largely unconscious defensive maneuvers by a client intended to hinder the progress of therapy BEST describes

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  therapeutic obstacles. 
D)  maladaptive behaviors. 
A)  resistance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  therapeutic obstacles. 
D)  maladaptive behaviors.

Question 18

Psychiatrists

Accepted Answer

A)  have essentially the same education as clinical psychologists. 
B)  are less likely to use psychoanalytic methods than psychologists. 
C)  are physicians who specialize in the treatment of mental disorders. 
D)  focus exclusively on biomedical therapies in treating psychological disorders. 
A)  have essentially the same education as clinical psychologists. 
B)  are less likely to use psychoanalytic methods than psychologists. 
C)  are physicians who specialize in the treatment of mental disorders. 
D)  focus exclusively on biomedical therapies in treating psychological disorders.

Question 19

The second step in the process of systematic desensitization is to

Accepted Answer

A)  train in deep muscle relaxation. 
B)  build an anxiety hierarchy. 
C)  relax while visualizing a fearful stimulus. 
D)  achieve successive goals approximations. 
A)  train in deep muscle relaxation. 
B)  build an anxiety hierarchy. 
C)  relax while visualizing a fearful stimulus. 
D)  achieve successive goals approximations.

Question 20

The 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, is referred to as

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 29: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 1

Therapists who emphasize "talk therapy" in treatment employ the ____ approach to psychotherapy.

Cyndi has just been to a therapist who prescribed an antipsychotic medication. Cyndi should expect to experience a noticeable reduction in her symptoms of schizophrenia

The text uses the term psychotherapy to refer to ____ used in the treatment of mental disorders and psychological problems.

Advocates of positive psychology maintain the field has focused too heavily on

The term that is used in the broadest sense to refer to all of the diverse approaches used in the treatment of mental disorders and psychological problems is

Uncovering the patterns of thinking and assumptions behind maladaptive behavior and then assessing their validity is at the core of

According to Freud, neurosis usually results from unconscious conflicts over

Colton has been taking a drug to control a psychological disorder. Some of the side effects that he has been experiencing include drowsiness, constipation, and tardive dyskinesia. In this case, Colton is MOST likely being treated for

Transference

Which of the following statements about group therapy is LEAST accurate?

The idea that interactions designed to help a client develop self-knowledge and thus progress to healthy changes in personality and behavior is the basis for

Today psychoanalysis is MOST likely to be practiced by

You make an appointment to see a therapist and, as you are waiting, you notice that a large number of the books on the therapist's shelves deal with the work of Joseph Wolpe. You might expect that this therapist will

Claude has been seeing a therapist in an attempt to finally stop smoking. The therapist has described a number of specific techniques that they might try to eliminate Claude's behavior of smoking. In this case, his therapist's approach to treatment would MOST likely be classified as

Client: "I've had a bad week. I'm really down." Therapist: "You've had some unpleasant experiences lately and are feeling quite depressed as a result." The therapist's statement in this interaction is intended to communicate

Largely unconscious defensive maneuvers by a client intended to hinder the progress of therapy BEST describes

Psychiatrists

The second step in the process of systematic desensitization is to

The 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, is referred to as

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