Question 1

Your therapist is a client-centered therapist and must provide unconditional positive regard. In other words, your therapist must

Accepted Answer

A)  provide warmth and caring only when clients' behavior is appropriate. 
B)  communicate with clients in an honest and spontaneous manner. 
C)  understand the client's world from the client's point of view, and be able to communicate this. 
D)  show complete, nonjudgmental acceptance of the client as a person. 
A)  provide warmth and caring only when clients' behavior is appropriate. 
B)  communicate with clients in an honest and spontaneous manner. 
C)  understand the client's world from the client's point of view, and be able to communicate this. 
D)  show complete, nonjudgmental acceptance of the client as a person.

Question 2

Dr. Nenning is a psychotherapist who is extremely supportive of all his clients. He encourages his clients to talk about their concerns, and he often acts as a sounding board, restating and clarifying the themes that come to the surface as his clients speak freely about their concerns and problems. Dr. Nenning appears to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a therapist who uses a modern psychodynamic approach. 
B)  a therapist who uses Beck's cognitive approach to therapy. 
C)  a therapist who uses existential therapy methods. 
D)  a client-centered therapist. 
A)  a therapist who uses a modern psychodynamic approach. 
B)  a therapist who uses Beck's cognitive approach to therapy. 
C)  a therapist who uses existential therapy methods. 
D)  a client-centered therapist.

Question 3

In client-centered therapy, the therapist's key task is

Accepted Answer

A)  clarification. 
B)  interpretation. 
C)  behavior modification. 
D)  cognitive evaluation. 
A)  clarification. 
B)  interpretation. 
C)  behavior modification. 
D)  cognitive evaluation.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best represents the approach of a cognitive therapist in treating a chronically anxious client?

Accepted Answer

A)  "So, you feel that your world is a very scary place to be." 
B)  "Let's look for ways in which you might actually be benefiting from your anxiety." 
C)  "Let's see if we can identify the irrational thoughts that are producing your anxiety." 
D)  "Do you feel that your mother adequately met your need for emotional support when you were a child?" 
A)  "So, you feel that your world is a very scary place to be." 
B)  "Let's look for ways in which you might actually be benefiting from your anxiety." 
C)  "Let's see if we can identify the irrational thoughts that are producing your anxiety." 
D)  "Do you feel that your mother adequately met your need for emotional support when you were a child?"

Question 5

Drug therapy is classified as ____ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as ____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  an aversion; a biomedical 
B)  a biomedical; a biomedical 
C)  a biomedical; a behavior 
D)  a behavior; an insight 
A)  an aversion; a biomedical 
B)  a biomedical; a biomedical 
C)  a biomedical; a behavior 
D)  a behavior; an insight

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the major groups of drugs used in the treatment of psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

During psychoanalysis when a client begins to start relating to their therapist in ways that mimic critical relationships in their lives the patient is said to be engaging in

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Carl Rogers' client-centered therapy grew from the

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic tradition. 
B)  behaviorist tradition. 
C)  humanistic tradition. 
D)  cognitive tradition. 
A)  psychoanalytic tradition. 
B)  behaviorist tradition. 
C)  humanistic tradition. 
D)  cognitive tradition.

Question 9

Atypical antipsychotic drugs appear to increase patients' vulnerability to

Accepted Answer

A)  diabetes and cardiovascular problems. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  insomnia and hyperactivity. 
A)  diabetes and cardiovascular problems. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  insomnia and hyperactivity.

Question 10

The two major antianxiety drugs or tranquilizers are

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorazine and Haldol. 
B)  Valium and Xanax. 
C)  Elavil and Nardil. 
D)  Prozac and Zoloft. 
A)  Thorazine and Haldol. 
B)  Valium and Xanax. 
C)  Elavil and Nardil. 
D)  Prozac and Zoloft.

Question 11

Free association and dream analysis were held to be major methods to discover the makeup of

Accepted Answer

A)  the unconscious. 
B)  the conscious. 
C)  irrational thoughts. 
D)  maladaptive behaviors. 
A)  the unconscious. 
B)  the conscious. 
C)  irrational thoughts. 
D)  maladaptive behaviors.

Question 12

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 Aaron Beck. You might expect that this therapist will

Accepted Answer

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

Question 13

Behavior therapy assumes that psychological disorders are caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  current stressful situations in one's life. 
B)  inconsistency between one's self-concept and reality. 
C)  unconscious conflicts left over from childhood. 
D)  past conditioning. 
A)  current stressful situations in one's life. 
B)  inconsistency between one's self-concept and reality. 
C)  unconscious conflicts left over from childhood. 
D)  past conditioning.

Question 14

Tasha has been in psychotherapy for just over a year. Lately she has started to express a strong sexual desire for her therapist. Unconsciously she is acting toward him the way she wishes she could act toward her own husband. According to Freud, Tasha's behavior may be a sign of

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  free association. 
D)  defensive neurosis. 
A)  transference. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  free association. 
D)  defensive neurosis.

Question 15

Therapists who tend to see symptoms as the problem rather than as signs of more internal, underlying problems are

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive therapists. 
B)  behavior therapists. 
C)  psychodynamic therapists. 
D)  humanists. 
A)  cognitive therapists. 
B)  behavior therapists. 
C)  psychodynamic therapists. 
D)  humanists.

Question 16

Client-centered therapy emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  correcting habitual thinking errors. 
B)  the recovery of unconscious conflicts, motives, and defenses. 
C)  providing a supportive climate for clients. 
D)  improving interpersonal skills. 
A)  correcting habitual thinking errors. 
B)  the recovery of unconscious conflicts, motives, and defenses. 
C)  providing a supportive climate for clients. 
D)  improving interpersonal skills.

Question 17

Two forms of therapy developed within positive psychology are

Accepted Answer

A)  well-being therapy and client-centered therapy. 
B)  well-being therapy and positive psychotherapy. 
C)  positive psychotherapy and client-centered therapy. 
D)  client-centered therapy and rationale emotive therapy. 
A)  well-being therapy and client-centered therapy. 
B)  well-being therapy and positive psychotherapy. 
C)  positive psychotherapy and client-centered therapy. 
D)  client-centered therapy and rationale emotive therapy.

Question 18

Preliminary research suggest positive psychotherapy can be effective in treatment for

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

Jennifer's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that alters the activity in dopamine synapses. Her doctor is most likely treating Jennifer for symptoms of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 20

A major drug used to reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia is

Accepted Answer

A)  Valium. 
B)  Elavil. 
C)  Thorazine. 
D)  lithium. 
A)  Valium. 
B)  Elavil. 
C)  Thorazine. 
D)  lithium.

Exam 29: Treatment of Psychological Disorders Part 1

Your therapist is a client-centered therapist and must provide unconditional positive regard. In other words, your therapist must

In client-centered therapy, the therapist's key task is

Which of the following statements best represents the approach of a cognitive therapist in treating a chronically anxious client?

Drug therapy is classified as ____ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as ____ therapy.

Which of the following is NOT one of the major groups of drugs used in the treatment of psychological disorders?

During psychoanalysis when a client begins to start relating to their therapist in ways that mimic critical relationships in their lives the patient is said to be engaging in

Carl Rogers' client-centered therapy grew from the

Atypical antipsychotic drugs appear to increase patients' vulnerability to

The two major antianxiety drugs or tranquilizers are

Free association and dream analysis were held to be major methods to discover the makeup of

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 Aaron Beck. You might expect that this therapist will

Behavior therapy assumes that psychological disorders are caused by

Tasha has been in psychotherapy for just over a year. Lately she has started to express a strong sexual desire for her therapist. Unconsciously she is acting toward him the way she wishes she could act toward her own husband. According to Freud, Tasha's behavior may be a sign of

Therapists who tend to see symptoms as the problem rather than as signs of more internal, underlying problems are

Client-centered therapy emphasizes

Two forms of therapy developed within positive psychology are

Preliminary research suggest positive psychotherapy can be effective in treatment for

Jennifer's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that alters the activity in dopamine synapses. Her doctor is most likely treating Jennifer for symptoms of

A major drug used to reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia is

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