Question 1

Traditional behavioural couples therapy (TBCT) focuses on identification and modification of behaviours that contribute to a couple's conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is descriptive of flooding?

Accepted Answer

A)  direct exposure to the feared object without relaxation 
B)  imitating a model responding appropriately in the feared situation 
C)  imagining painful or sickening stimuli associated with undesirable behaviour 
D)  deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposure to the feared object 
A)  direct exposure to the feared object without relaxation 
B)  imitating a model responding appropriately in the feared situation 
C)  imagining painful or sickening stimuli associated with undesirable behaviour 
D)  deep muscle relaxation and gradual exposure to the feared object

Question 3

The goal of person-centred therapy is to help the client unlearn inappropriate habits and behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following therapies has a history of being effective in treating highly disturbed individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  person-centred therapy 
C)  token economies 
D)  Gestalt therapy 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  person-centred therapy 
C)  token economies 
D)  Gestalt therapy

Question 5

In the psychoanalytic technique known as free association, a patient is instructed to say whatever comes to mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Cultural values, social class, and non-verbal communication that differ across cultures can

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitate the therapeutic process. 
B)  lead to greater insights within therapy. 
C)  be blended together to create just the right mix of cultural identity. 
D)  all influence the effectiveness of counselling. 
A)  facilitate the therapeutic process. 
B)  lead to greater insights within therapy. 
C)  be blended together to create just the right mix of cultural identity. 
D)  all influence the effectiveness of counselling.

Question 7

People undergoing psychoanalysis sometimes come to love or hate their therapist. Freud believed this was part of the therapeutic process, and called it

Accepted Answer

A)  conflict of affect. 
B)  projection. 
C)  overcoming resistance. 
D)  transference. 
A)  conflict of affect. 
B)  projection. 
C)  overcoming resistance. 
D)  transference.

Question 8

In person-centred therapy, the therapist's role is to create a warm, accepting climate in which clients are free to experience growth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Compare and contrast the following types of mental health professionals: clinical and counselling psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and psychiatric social workers.

Accepted Answer

Good answers should compare th

Question 10

The type of therapy developed by Carl Rogers is

Accepted Answer

A)  existential therapy. 
B)  person-centred therapy. 
C)  Gestalt therapy. 
D)  attributional therapy. 
A)  existential therapy. 
B)  person-centred therapy. 
C)  Gestalt therapy. 
D)  attributional therapy.

Question 11

Behaviour therapies based on classical conditioning are used mainly to

Accepted Answer

A)  shape new, more appropriate behaviours. 
B)  rid people of fears and undesirable behaviours or habits. 
C)  demonstrate appropriate behaviours. 
D)  promote development of social skills. 
A)  shape new, more appropriate behaviours. 
B)  rid people of fears and undesirable behaviours or habits. 
C)  demonstrate appropriate behaviours. 
D)  promote development of social skills.

Question 12

A clinical psychologist holds a Ph.D. degree and uses psychotherapy to treat psychological disorders while a psychiatrist holds an M.D. degree and may also prescribe drug treatments for psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Antipsychotic drugs help schizophrenic patients by reducing severe symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, and other disordered thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

One must have a medical degree to become

Accepted Answer

A)  a clinical psychologist. 
B)  a psychoanalyst. 
C)  a clinical psychologist, a psychoanalyst, or a psychiatrist. 
D)  a psychiatrist. 
A)  a clinical psychologist. 
B)  a psychoanalyst. 
C)  a clinical psychologist, a psychoanalyst, or a psychiatrist. 
D)  a psychiatrist.

Question 15

What techniques do psychoanalysts use to help people with psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

The four basic techniques are free assoc

Question 16

Because psychoanalysis focuses on helping patients become aware of their unconscious motives and conflicts, it is considered

Accepted Answer

A)  an intuitive therapy. 
B)  a patient-centred therapy. 
C)  an introspective therapy. 
D)  an insight therapy. 
A)  an intuitive therapy. 
B)  a patient-centred therapy. 
C)  an introspective therapy. 
D)  an insight therapy.

Question 17

Walter and Skyler are currently seeing a couples therapist. The therapist has helped them to identify some problematic behaviours and communication patterns in their relationship, and is now working with them to modify some of these problematic behaviours. What type of therapy does this describe?

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional behavioural couples therapy (TCBT) 
B)  integrated behavioural couples therapy (IBCT) 
C)  cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) 
D)  family therapy 
A)  traditional behavioural couples therapy (TCBT) 
B)  integrated behavioural couples therapy (IBCT) 
C)  cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) 
D)  family therapy

Question 18

Which of the following is not a reason why psychosurgery is used so sparingly?

Accepted Answer

A)  It can do more harm than good. 
B)  Drug therapy is more effective. 
C)  The disorder for which it was used has become rare. 
D)  Its effects are unpredictable. 
A)  It can do more harm than good. 
B)  Drug therapy is more effective. 
C)  The disorder for which it was used has become rare. 
D)  Its effects are unpredictable.

Question 19

Alexander is a child with Down Syndrome who is being taught to solve puzzles. Every time he solves a puzzle, he is given a poker chip. When he collects 10 poker chips, they can be traded in for a snack. Alexander's teacher is using something similar to

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  transference. 
C)  modelling. 
D)  a token economy. 
A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  transference. 
C)  modelling. 
D)  a token economy.

Question 20

Which of the following is not true concerning family therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The family must be viewed as a unit with its own dynamics. 
B)  Family therapy is for each group member and the group itself. 
C)  Family therapy must involve all the family members in each session. 
D)  Family therapy can be beneficial in treating families with alcoholic parents. 
A)  The family must be viewed as a unit with its own dynamics. 
B)  Family therapy is for each group member and the group itself. 
C)  Family therapy must involve all the family members in each session. 
D)  Family therapy can be beneficial in treating families with alcoholic parents.

Traditional behavioural couples therapy (TBCT) focuses on identification and modification of behaviours that contribute to a couple's conflicts.

Which of the following is descriptive of flooding?

The goal of person-centred therapy is to help the client unlearn inappropriate habits and behaviours.

Which of the following therapies has a history of being effective in treating highly disturbed individuals?

In the psychoanalytic technique known as free association, a patient is instructed to say whatever comes to mind.

Cultural values, social class, and non-verbal communication that differ across cultures can

People undergoing psychoanalysis sometimes come to love or hate their therapist. Freud believed this was part of the therapeutic process, and called it

In person-centred therapy, the therapist's role is to create a warm, accepting climate in which clients are free to experience growth.

Compare and contrast the following types of mental health professionals: clinical and counselling psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and psychiatric social workers.

The type of therapy developed by Carl Rogers is

Behaviour therapies based on classical conditioning are used mainly to

A clinical psychologist holds a Ph.D. degree and uses psychotherapy to treat psychological disorders while a psychiatrist holds an M.D. degree and may also prescribe drug treatments for psychological disorders.

Antipsychotic drugs help schizophrenic patients by reducing severe symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, and other disordered thinking.

One must have a medical degree to become

What techniques do psychoanalysts use to help people with psychological disorders?

Because psychoanalysis focuses on helping patients become aware of their unconscious motives and conflicts, it is considered

Walter and Skyler are currently seeing a couples therapist. The therapist has helped them to identify some problematic behaviours and communication patterns in their relationship, and is now working with them to modify some of these problematic behaviours. What type of therapy does this describe?

Which of the following is not a reason why psychosurgery is used so sparingly?

Alexander is a child with Down Syndrome who is being taught to solve puzzles. Every time he solves a puzzle, he is given a poker chip. When he collects 10 poker chips, they can be traded in for a snack. Alexander's teacher is using something similar to

Which of the following is not true concerning family therapy?

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Traditional behavioural couples therapy (TBCT) focuses on identification and modification of behaviours that contribute to a couple's conflicts.

Which of the following is descriptive of flooding?

The goal of person-centred therapy is to help the client unlearn inappropriate habits and behaviours.

Which of the following therapies has a history of being effective in treating highly disturbed individuals?

In the psychoanalytic technique known as free association, a patient is instructed to say whatever comes to mind.

Cultural values, social class, and non-verbal communication that differ across cultures can

People undergoing psychoanalysis sometimes come to love or hate their therapist. Freud believed this was part of the therapeutic process, and called it

In person-centred therapy, the therapist's role is to create a warm, accepting climate in which clients are free to experience growth.

Compare and contrast the following types of mental health professionals: clinical and counselling psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and psychiatric social workers.

The type of therapy developed by Carl Rogers is

Behaviour therapies based on classical conditioning are used mainly to

A clinical psychologist holds a Ph.D. degree and uses psychotherapy to treat psychological disorders while a psychiatrist holds an M.D. degree and may also prescribe drug treatments for psychological disorders.

Antipsychotic drugs help schizophrenic patients by reducing severe symptoms like hallucinations, delusions, and other disordered thinking.

One must have a medical degree to become

What techniques do psychoanalysts use to help people with psychological disorders?

Because psychoanalysis focuses on helping patients become aware of their unconscious motives and conflicts, it is considered

Walter and Skyler are currently seeing a couples therapist. The therapist has helped them to identify some problematic behaviours and communication patterns in their relationship, and is now working with them to modify some of these problematic behaviours. What type of therapy does this describe?

Which of the following is not a reason why psychosurgery is used so sparingly?

Alexander is a child with Down Syndrome who is being taught to solve puzzles. Every time he solves a puzzle, he is given a poker chip. When he collects 10 poker chips, they can be traded in for a snack. Alexander's teacher is using something similar to

Which of the following is not true concerning family therapy?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

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Learning

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Development

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Personality, Theory and Assessment

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