Question 1

Which of the following individuals is undergoing systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A) Barbara, who is being asked about her past 
B) Chris, who is being asked to recall a happy event in his childhood 
C) Dan, who is being asked to recall a pleasant dream 
D) Sam, who is being asked to visualize spiders 
A) Barbara, who is being asked about her past 
B) Chris, who is being asked to recall a happy event in his childhood 
C) Dan, who is being asked to recall a pleasant dream 
D) Sam, who is being asked to visualize spiders

Question 2

Dialectical behavior therapy is an example of an integrative therapy used to treat clients with borderline personality disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Gabriella has been diagnosed with depression and is currently under medication.Her doctor has prescribed her selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.According to this information,which of the following side effects will be experienced by Gabriella as a result of taking this medication?

Accepted Answer

A) Nausea 
B) Toxicity 
C) Drowsiness 
D) Trembling 
A) Nausea 
B) Toxicity 
C) Drowsiness 
D) Trembling

Question 4

State the techniques used in family therapy with suitable examples.

Accepted Answer

Four of the most widely used family ther

Question 5

A cognitive therapist helps a client who suffers from a major depressive disorder by:

Accepted Answer

A) using systematic desensitization to replace depressive thoughts with feelings of relaxation. 
B) getting the client to recognize and identify irrational and self-defeating beliefs. 
C) bringing unconscious conflicts from the client's past and analyzing them. 
D) engaging the client in a dialogue about negative childhood experiences. 
A) using systematic desensitization to replace depressive thoughts with feelings of relaxation. 
B) getting the client to recognize and identify irrational and self-defeating beliefs. 
C) bringing unconscious conflicts from the client's past and analyzing them. 
D) engaging the client in a dialogue about negative childhood experiences.

Question 6

Riley is suffering from depression and has been administered the drug Avanza,a tetracyclic drug.According to this information,which of the following side effects is she likely to experience as a result of the intake of this drug?

Accepted Answer

A) Insomnia 
B) Tardive dyskinesia 
C) Cardiac problems 
D) Increased appetite 
A) Insomnia 
B) Tardive dyskinesia 
C) Cardiac problems 
D) Increased appetite

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true regarding well-being therapy (WBT)?

Accepted Answer

A) It has adopted many of the techniques evident in psychodynamic therapies. 
B) It is a directive approach that enables clients to accentuate positive experiences. 
C) It is a long-term therapy that monitors behavior over years rather than months. 
D) It is a nondirective approach that focuses solely on personal growth. 
A) It has adopted many of the techniques evident in psychodynamic therapies. 
B) It is a directive approach that enables clients to accentuate positive experiences. 
C) It is a long-term therapy that monitors behavior over years rather than months. 
D) It is a nondirective approach that focuses solely on personal growth.

Question 8

Discuss the impact of therapeutic alliance in obtaining effective therapeutic outcomes.

Accepted Answer

The therapeutic alliance is the relation

Question 9

Michael is discussing his nightmare of a snake with his therapist.According to Freud,Michael is engaging in the method of:

Accepted Answer

A) transference. 
B) free association. 
C) dream analysis. 
D) validation. 
A) transference. 
B) free association. 
C) dream analysis. 
D) validation.

Question 10

Amy tells her therapist that she feels extremely low these days as her husband is going to be transferred to a military base in another country.In response to Amy's statement,her therapist states that the reason for her feeling low is her fear of being lonely.According to this scenario,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Amy's therapist?

Accepted Answer

A) Labeling of distortions 
B) Guided association 
C) Decatastrophizing 
D) Reattribution 
A) Labeling of distortions 
B) Guided association 
C) Decatastrophizing 
D) Reattribution

Question 11

Dreams contain information that is common for all individuals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The effects of psychosurgery are reversible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following indicates the view of a humanistic therapist regarding the cause of psychological problems?

Accepted Answer

A) They occur as a result of transference between the therapist and the client. 
B) They occur as a result of client's functioning below the optimal level. 
C) They occur as a result of learned inappropriate behaviors. 
D) They occur as a result of irrational thoughts and beliefs. 
A) They occur as a result of transference between the therapist and the client. 
B) They occur as a result of client's functioning below the optimal level. 
C) They occur as a result of learned inappropriate behaviors. 
D) They occur as a result of irrational thoughts and beliefs.

Question 14

Which of the following is the most important determinant of the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) The duration of therapy sessions 
B) The therapeutic alliance 
C) The cost involved in therapy 
D) The number of therapy sessions 
A) The duration of therapy sessions 
B) The therapeutic alliance 
C) The cost involved in therapy 
D) The number of therapy sessions

Question 15

Which of the following is a part of the process of systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A) Hypnosis 
B) Cognitive restructuring 
C) Relaxation exercises 
D) Dream analysis 
A) Hypnosis 
B) Cognitive restructuring 
C) Relaxation exercises 
D) Dream analysis

Question 16

State the common erroneous beliefs that are targeted in cognitive therapy with suitable examples.

Accepted Answer

Logical errors in thinking can lead indi

Question 17

In the context of drug therapy,the widespread increase in the number of individuals taking SSRIs to combat their depression is primarily due to the:

Accepted Answer

A) lesser side effects as compared to other antidepressants. 
B) lack of withdrawal symptoms upon stopping the use of these drugs. 
C) misdiagnoses of depression among young people. 
D) reduced costs of these drugs. 
A) lesser side effects as compared to other antidepressants. 
B) lack of withdrawal symptoms upon stopping the use of these drugs. 
C) misdiagnoses of depression among young people. 
D) reduced costs of these drugs.

Question 18

Sarah tells her therapist that she is scared of being assertive in front of her superiors.As a result,her therapist asks her to imagine a situation that requires her to be assertive in the initial sessions and equips her with the requisite skills to be assertive in the later sessions.According to this scenario,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Sarah's therapist?

Accepted Answer

A) Guided association 
B) Fantasizing consequences 
C) Reattribution 
D) Distraction 
A) Guided association 
B) Fantasizing consequences 
C) Reattribution 
D) Distraction

Question 19

Melissa visits a cognitive therapist,Natalie,and states that she cannot imagine her life without her spouse after his death.In response to Melissa's statement,Natalie asks her to think about her life before she got married.According to this information,which of the following cognitive therapy techniques has been implemented by Natalie?

Accepted Answer

A) Challenging the idiosyncratic meanings 
B) Questioning the evidence 
C) Examining options and alternatives 
D) Turning adversity to advantage 
A) Challenging the idiosyncratic meanings 
B) Questioning the evidence 
C) Examining options and alternatives 
D) Turning adversity to advantage

Question 20

Jane is afraid of crowds.If her therapist uses systematic desensitization technique,Jane will be asked to:

Accepted Answer

A) identify self-defeating thoughts. 
B) expose her fear during group therapy. 
C) stand alone in a room. 
D) learn how to relax. 
A) identify self-defeating thoughts. 
B) expose her fear during group therapy. 
C) stand alone in a room. 
D) learn how to relax.

Which of the following individuals is undergoing systematic desensitization?

Dialectical behavior therapy is an example of an integrative therapy used to treat clients with borderline personality disorder.

Gabriella has been diagnosed with depression and is currently under medication.Her doctor has prescribed her selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.According to this information,which of the following side effects will be experienced by Gabriella as a result of taking this medication?

State the techniques used in family therapy with suitable examples.

A cognitive therapist helps a client who suffers from a major depressive disorder by:

Riley is suffering from depression and has been administered the drug Avanza,a tetracyclic drug.According to this information,which of the following side effects is she likely to experience as a result of the intake of this drug?

Which of the following statements is true regarding well-being therapy (WBT)?

Discuss the impact of therapeutic alliance in obtaining effective therapeutic outcomes.

Michael is discussing his nightmare of a snake with his therapist.According to Freud,Michael is engaging in the method of:

Dreams contain information that is common for all individuals.

The effects of psychosurgery are reversible.

Which of the following indicates the view of a humanistic therapist regarding the cause of psychological problems?

Which of the following is the most important determinant of the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

Which of the following is a part of the process of systematic desensitization?

State the common erroneous beliefs that are targeted in cognitive therapy with suitable examples.

In the context of drug therapy,the widespread increase in the number of individuals taking SSRIs to combat their depression is primarily due to the:

Jane is afraid of crowds.If her therapist uses systematic desensitization technique,Jane will be asked to:

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Which of the following individuals is undergoing systematic desensitization?

Dialectical behavior therapy is an example of an integrative therapy used to treat clients with borderline personality disorder.

Gabriella has been diagnosed with depression and is currently under medication.Her doctor has prescribed her selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors.According to this information,which of the following side effects will be experienced by Gabriella as a result of taking this medication?

State the techniques used in family therapy with suitable examples.

A cognitive therapist helps a client who suffers from a major depressive disorder by:

Riley is suffering from depression and has been administered the drug Avanza,a tetracyclic drug.According to this information,which of the following side effects is she likely to experience as a result of the intake of this drug?

Which of the following statements is true regarding well-being therapy (WBT)?

Discuss the impact of therapeutic alliance in obtaining effective therapeutic outcomes.

Michael is discussing his nightmare of a snake with his therapist.According to Freud,Michael is engaging in the method of:

Dreams contain information that is common for all individuals.

The effects of psychosurgery are reversible.

Which of the following indicates the view of a humanistic therapist regarding the cause of psychological problems?

Which of the following is the most important determinant of the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

Which of the following is a part of the process of systematic desensitization?

State the common erroneous beliefs that are targeted in cognitive therapy with suitable examples.

In the context of drug therapy,the widespread increase in the number of individuals taking SSRIs to combat their depression is primarily due to the:

Jane is afraid of crowds.If her therapist uses systematic desensitization technique,Jane will be asked to:

What Is Psychology?

Psychology’s Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Health Psychology

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