Exam 14: Therapies

Sidney is terribly afraid of riding in elevators. His therapist has him ride the elevator in an office building continuously until his fear subsides. The therapist used which therapeutic technique?

What are some of the problems with drug therapy?

Which combination is most effective for dealing with agoraphobia?

The goal of couples therapy is to

Jacques experiences hatred toward his psychoanalyst that is very similar to the feelings he had toward his father. This expression of hatred toward the analyst is an example of

Rewarding gradual changes in the direction of the ultimate goal is known as

Ben has a therapist who seems caring and accepting of everything about him. The therapist is displaying the quality of

Which of the following is not a basic step in behaviour modification techniques based on operant conditioning?

Raymond is in a group therapy session with Fritz Perls. He is talking to a vacant chair, saying all the things he wishes he could say to his father, but can never get up the courage. When he is finished talking to the vacant chair, what is the next step?

Which of the following is a biological therapy?

Which of the following is not a goal of integrated behavioural couples therapy (IBCT)?

McCormick has recently suggested which of the following when conducting therapy with Aboriginal Canadians?

A behaviour therapist would be most likely to define the problem of a person who stutters as

Discuss possible ethical concerns of two of the following therapies: aversion therapy, electroconvulsive therapy, drug therapy, psychosurgery, and flooding.

Which of the following is not one of the basic assumptions underlying cognitive behaviour therapy?

According to psychoanalysts, what is used in dreams to disguise the true meaning?

In your opinion, what are the major strengths and weaknesses of two of the following approaches to therapy: psychoanalysis, person-centred therapy, behaviour therapy, cognitive therapy, and drug therapy?

Freud believed that dreams could reveal hidden and repressed thoughts and emotions, through analysis.

In what form of behaviour therapy does the patient learn to relax in the presence of scenes that had previously caused fear?

Which of the following is descriptive of systematic desensitization?