Question 1

Participant modeling is an example of a cognitive therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) is used to treat __________

Accepted Answer

A)  severe depression. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  phobic disorders. 
A)  severe depression. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  phobic disorders.

Question 3

Provide definitions and examples of three different cognitive distortions.

Accepted Answer

1. All-or-nothing thinking: This cogniti

Question 4

Which of the following drugs would be the treatment of choice for schizophrenia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax 
B)  clozapine 
C)  lithium 
D)  Prozac 
A)  Xanax 
B)  clozapine 
C)  lithium 
D)  Prozac

Question 5

Behavior therapists take the approach that psychological problems are __________

Accepted Answer

A)  a result of irrational beliefs. 
B)  due to the person not receiving unconditional positive regard. 
C)  a result of inappropriate learning. 
D)  caused by unresolved childhood conflicts. 
A)  a result of irrational beliefs. 
B)  due to the person not receiving unconditional positive regard. 
C)  a result of inappropriate learning. 
D)  caused by unresolved childhood conflicts.

Question 6

The ultimate goal of Gestalt therapy is to help clients __________

Accepted Answer

A)  achieve an integrated self. 
B)  relieve stress and the symptoms of their emotional burden. 
C)  recognize the impact that their family and society has had on their behavior. 
D)  become more self-critical and therefore more aware of their faulty adjustment. 
A)  achieve an integrated self. 
B)  relieve stress and the symptoms of their emotional burden. 
C)  recognize the impact that their family and society has had on their behavior. 
D)  become more self-critical and therefore more aware of their faulty adjustment.

Question 7

When in psychoanalysis, the client is asked to reveal whatever thoughts, feelings, or images come to mind. This technique is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  free association. 
B)  transference. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  resistance. 
A)  free association. 
B)  transference. 
C)  self-actualization. 
D)  resistance.

Question 8

Behavior therapists seek to reinforce desirable behavior in order to __________

Accepted Answer

A)  increase its magnitude. 
B)  increase its duration. 
C)  increase its frequency. 
D)  control it. 
A)  increase its magnitude. 
B)  increase its duration. 
C)  increase its frequency. 
D)  control it.

Question 9

Alice takes lithium to control symptoms of her mental disorder. Alice is most likely suffering from __________

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  social phobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  social phobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder.

Question 10

What is the major drawback of psychosurgery as a therapeutic technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  recovery takes many weeks 
B)  its effects are irreversible and not predictable 
C)  it is expensive to administer 
D)  many people find the concept offensive 
A)  recovery takes many weeks 
B)  its effects are irreversible and not predictable 
C)  it is expensive to administer 
D)  many people find the concept offensive

Question 11

It is cognitive therapist Aaron Beck's claim that much of the misery endured by a depressed and anxious person can be traced to __________

Accepted Answer

A)  automatic thoughts which rule that person's life. 
B)  an irrational belief system. 
C)  inappropriate role models. 
D)  a lack of unconditional positive regard, especially during childhood. 
A)  automatic thoughts which rule that person's life. 
B)  an irrational belief system. 
C)  inappropriate role models. 
D)  a lack of unconditional positive regard, especially during childhood.

Question 12

Saleem has been seeing a therapist because she cannot adjust to her new husband's children from a previous marriage. Although she dearly loves her husband, she feels awkward and embarrassed in front of the children. The therapist suggests that she bring her husband and his children with her to the next session so she can see them interact. Saleem is probably seeing a __________

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapist. 
B)  psychoanalyst. 
C)  Gestalt therapist. 
D)  family therapist. 
A)  behavior therapist. 
B)  psychoanalyst. 
C)  Gestalt therapist. 
D)  family therapist.

Question 13

Dr. Shedrika uses a form of therapy that emphasizes revealing his clients' unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires, which he believes are the cause of his clients' disordered emotions and behavior. This therapist is most likely using __________

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  Gestalt therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  Gestalt therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 14

According to the Consumer Reports survey, which of the following is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Individual psychotherapy works best for every type of disorder. 
B)  The longer a person stays in therapy, the greater the improvement. 
C)  Overall psychotherapy without drugs is not as effective as psychotherapy with drugs. 
D)  Group therapy is more effective than individual therapy in treating a wide range of disorders. 
A)  Individual psychotherapy works best for every type of disorder. 
B)  The longer a person stays in therapy, the greater the improvement. 
C)  Overall psychotherapy without drugs is not as effective as psychotherapy with drugs. 
D)  Group therapy is more effective than individual therapy in treating a wide range of disorders.

Question 15

The first generation of antidepressants, imipramine and amitriptyline, were classified as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  a beta-blocker. 
B)  monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. 
C)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). 
D)  tricyclics. 
A)  a beta-blocker. 
B)  monoamine oxidase (MAO) inhibitors. 
C)  selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). 
D)  tricyclics.

Question 16

Therapeutic approaches that are based on the belief that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned are __________ therapies.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional psychodynamic 
B)  behavior 
C)  short-term psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  traditional psychodynamic 
B)  behavior 
C)  short-term psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive

Question 17

For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe has been depressed for two years. 
B)  Ken is sexually attracted to young children. 
C)  As a result of schizophrenia, David does not interact with members of his family. 
D)  A fear of heights restricts Alice's enrollment to classes that meet on the first floor. 
A)  Joe has been depressed for two years. 
B)  Ken is sexually attracted to young children. 
C)  As a result of schizophrenia, David does not interact with members of his family. 
D)  A fear of heights restricts Alice's enrollment to classes that meet on the first floor.

Question 18

A therapist challenges what she sees as her client's irrational and self-defeating thoughts. Her goal is to help her client change these thoughts into more rational, helpful, positive thoughts. In addition, she wants to help her client develop strategies that can be used to cope with future problems. She is probably a __________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  person-centered 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  Gestalt 
A)  cognitive-behavioral 
B)  person-centered 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  Gestalt

Question 19

Long-term use of antipsychotic drugs can lead to which severe side effects?

Accepted Answer

A)  chronic headache 
B)  chronic dry mouth 
C)  tardive dyskinesia 
D)  insanity 
A)  chronic headache 
B)  chronic dry mouth 
C)  tardive dyskinesia 
D)  insanity

Question 20

This approach emphasizes the importance of client's fully experiencing, in the present moment, feelings, thoughts, and actions and then taking responsibility for them.

Accepted Answer

A)  person-centered therapy 
B)  insight therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  interpersonal therapy 
A)  person-centered therapy 
B)  insight therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  interpersonal therapy

Participant modeling is an example of a cognitive therapy.

ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) is used to treat __________

Provide definitions and examples of three different cognitive distortions.

Which of the following drugs would be the treatment of choice for schizophrenia?

Behavior therapists take the approach that psychological problems are __________

The ultimate goal of Gestalt therapy is to help clients __________

When in psychoanalysis, the client is asked to reveal whatever thoughts, feelings, or images come to mind. This technique is called __________

Behavior therapists seek to reinforce desirable behavior in order to __________

Alice takes lithium to control symptoms of her mental disorder. Alice is most likely suffering from __________

What is the major drawback of psychosurgery as a therapeutic technique?

It is cognitive therapist Aaron Beck's claim that much of the misery endured by a depressed and anxious person can be traced to __________

Dr. Shedrika uses a form of therapy that emphasizes revealing his clients' unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires, which he believes are the cause of his clients' disordered emotions and behavior. This therapist is most likely using __________

According to the Consumer Reports survey, which of the following is accurate?

The first generation of antidepressants, imipramine and amitriptyline, were classified as __________

Therapeutic approaches that are based on the belief that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned are __________ therapies.

For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?

Long-term use of antipsychotic drugs can lead to which severe side effects?

This approach emphasizes the importance of client's fully experiencing, in the present moment, feelings, thoughts, and actions and then taking responsibility for them.

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Exam 15: Therapies

Participant modeling is an example of a cognitive therapy.

ECT (Electroconvulsive Therapy) is used to treat __________

Provide definitions and examples of three different cognitive distortions.

Which of the following drugs would be the treatment of choice for schizophrenia?

Behavior therapists take the approach that psychological problems are __________

The ultimate goal of Gestalt therapy is to help clients __________

When in psychoanalysis, the client is asked to reveal whatever thoughts, feelings, or images come to mind. This technique is called __________

Behavior therapists seek to reinforce desirable behavior in order to __________

Alice takes lithium to control symptoms of her mental disorder. Alice is most likely suffering from __________

What is the major drawback of psychosurgery as a therapeutic technique?

It is cognitive therapist Aaron Beck's claim that much of the misery endured by a depressed and anxious person can be traced to __________

Dr. Shedrika uses a form of therapy that emphasizes revealing his clients' unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires, which he believes are the cause of his clients' disordered emotions and behavior. This therapist is most likely using __________

According to the Consumer Reports survey, which of the following is accurate?

The first generation of antidepressants, imipramine and amitriptyline, were classified as __________

Therapeutic approaches that are based on the belief that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned are __________ therapies.

For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?

Long-term use of antipsychotic drugs can lead to which severe side effects?

This approach emphasizes the importance of client's fully experiencing, in the present moment, feelings, thoughts, and actions and then taking responsibility for them.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality and Gender

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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