Question 1

Modeling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist, social withdrawal, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and phobias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Describe one type of cognitive therapy. Include information about its theoretical background, how it seeks to help people, and its key concepts. What are some advantages and disadvantages of this type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

One type of cognitive therapy is Cogniti

Question 3

What is a major goal of the Gestalt therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  to facilitate transference 
B)  to eliminate the client's undesirable behaviors 
C)  to provide unconditional positive regard 
D)  to help clients become more aware of their own feelings 
A)  to facilitate transference 
B)  to eliminate the client's undesirable behaviors 
C)  to provide unconditional positive regard 
D)  to help clients become more aware of their own feelings

Question 4

A prefrontal lobotomy is one form of ______ that is no longer practiced.

Accepted Answer

A)  shock treatment 
B)  drug therapy 
C)  psychosurgery 
D)  EST 
A)  shock treatment 
B)  drug therapy 
C)  psychosurgery 
D)  EST

Question 5

If Dr. Phelps uses an eclectic approach to her work as a therapist, what specifically is she doing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Phelps tends to rely on the unconscious as the source for all therapeutic treatments. 
B)  Dr. Phelps tends to rely on a behavioral approach in the treatment of her clients. 
C)  Dr. Phelps uses only the newest and most innovative approaches to treating her clients. 
D)  Dr. Phelps uses one, or a combination, of any number of therapeutic treatments depending on the situation. 
A)  Dr. Phelps tends to rely on the unconscious as the source for all therapeutic treatments. 
B)  Dr. Phelps tends to rely on a behavioral approach in the treatment of her clients. 
C)  Dr. Phelps uses only the newest and most innovative approaches to treating her clients. 
D)  Dr. Phelps uses one, or a combination, of any number of therapeutic treatments depending on the situation.

Question 6

In the psychoanalytic technique of _______, the patient is encouraged to say whatever thoughts come to mind, regardless of their order or appropriateness.

Accepted Answer

A)  abreaction 
B)  cathexis 
C)  free-association 
D)  transference 
A)  abreaction 
B)  cathexis 
C)  free-association 
D)  transference

Question 7

A humanistic psychologist would most likely agree that:

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety occurs when we try so hard to live up to others' expectations that we lose touch with our own desires and feelings. 
B)  anxiety results from feelings and emotions repressed during childhood. 
C)  anxiety results from unconscious desires. 
D)  anxiety results from irrational thoughts. 
A)  anxiety occurs when we try so hard to live up to others' expectations that we lose touch with our own desires and feelings. 
B)  anxiety results from feelings and emotions repressed during childhood. 
C)  anxiety results from unconscious desires. 
D)  anxiety results from irrational thoughts.

Question 8

Carl Rogers's person-centered approach is considered ________ because the client actually does all the real work, with the therapist merely acting as a sounding board.

Accepted Answer

A)  directive 
B)  nondirective 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive 
A)  directive 
B)  nondirective 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive

Question 9

Prefrontal lobotomy is one form of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  shock treatment 
B)  EST 
C)  drug therapy 
D)  psychosurgery 
A)  shock treatment 
B)  EST 
C)  drug therapy 
D)  psychosurgery

Question 10

The most common form of psychosurgery practiced today is the prefrontal lobotomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

_________ strengthens a response by following it with the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive reinforcement 
B)  Punishment 
C)  Negative reinforcement 
D)  Extinction 
A)  Positive reinforcement 
B)  Punishment 
C)  Negative reinforcement 
D)  Extinction

Question 12

What is the process by which a patient projects feelings about other individuals onto the psychoanalyst?

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance 
B)  reactance 
C)  countertransference 
D)  transference 
A)  resistance 
B)  reactance 
C)  countertransference 
D)  transference

Question 13

The procedure known as _______ is one type of psychosurgery.

Accepted Answer

A)  gastroplasty 
B)  transaxial tomography 
C)  audiography 
D)  prefrontal lobotomy 
A)  gastroplasty 
B)  transaxial tomography 
C)  audiography 
D)  prefrontal lobotomy

Question 14

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  therapeutic alliance 
B)  transference 
C)  mindfulness 
D)  authenticity 
A)  therapeutic alliance 
B)  transference 
C)  mindfulness 
D)  authenticity

Question 15

Rational emotive behavior therapy presumes that the ultimate cause for distressing feelings or symptoms is due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an unhappy childhood 
B)  dysfunctional behavioral patterns 
C)  faulty or illogical thoughts 
D)  one's negative feelings about life 
A)  an unhappy childhood 
B)  dysfunctional behavioral patterns 
C)  faulty or illogical thoughts 
D)  one's negative feelings about life

Question 16

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  therapeutic alliance 
B)  transference 
C)  mindfulness 
D)  authenticity 
A)  therapeutic alliance 
B)  transference 
C)  mindfulness 
D)  authenticity

Question 17

Expressing empathy, developing the discrepancies between a client's present behaviors and values, rolling with resistance, and supporting a client's self-efficacy are the four pillars of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivational interviewing 
B)  rational emotive therapy 
C)  person-centered therapy 
D)  contingency contracting 
A)  motivational interviewing 
B)  rational emotive therapy 
C)  person-centered therapy 
D)  contingency contracting

Question 18

An essential element of client-centered therapy is _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  a nonthreatening atmosphere 
B)  free-association 
C)  detailed exploration of the client's childhood 
D)  properly timed and worded interpretations 
A)  a nonthreatening atmosphere 
B)  free-association 
C)  detailed exploration of the client's childhood 
D)  properly timed and worded interpretations

Question 19

Although this type of psychotherapy has its origins in the psychodynamic school of thought, it is not considered a true psychodynamic therapy, because it combines humanistic and cognitive-behavioral interventions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolpian therapy 
B)  Gestalt therapy 
C)  interpersonal therapy 
D)  rational emotive therapy 
A)  Wolpian therapy 
B)  Gestalt therapy 
C)  interpersonal therapy 
D)  rational emotive therapy

Question 20

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

Accepted Answer

A)  language 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  clothing 
A)  language 
B)  gender 
C)  age 
D)  clothing

Modeling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist, social withdrawal, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and phobias.

Describe one type of cognitive therapy. Include information about its theoretical background, how it seeks to help people, and its key concepts. What are some advantages and disadvantages of this type of therapy?

What is a major goal of the Gestalt therapist?

A prefrontal lobotomy is one form of ______ that is no longer practiced.

If Dr. Phelps uses an eclectic approach to her work as a therapist, what specifically is she doing?

In the psychoanalytic technique of _______, the patient is encouraged to say whatever thoughts come to mind, regardless of their order or appropriateness.

A humanistic psychologist would most likely agree that:

Carl Rogers's person-centered approach is considered ________ because the client actually does all the real work, with the therapist merely acting as a sounding board.

Prefrontal lobotomy is one form of __________.

The most common form of psychosurgery practiced today is the prefrontal lobotomy.

_________ strengthens a response by following it with the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.

What is the process by which a patient projects feelings about other individuals onto the psychoanalyst?

The procedure known as _______ is one type of psychosurgery.

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

Rational emotive behavior therapy presumes that the ultimate cause for distressing feelings or symptoms is due to ________.

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

Expressing empathy, developing the discrepancies between a client's present behaviors and values, rolling with resistance, and supporting a client's self-efficacy are the four pillars of __________.

An essential element of client-centered therapy is _______.

Although this type of psychotherapy has its origins in the psychodynamic school of thought, it is not considered a true psychodynamic therapy, because it combines humanistic and cognitive-behavioral interventions.

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

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Exam 13: Psychological Therapies

Modeling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist, social withdrawal, obsessive-compulsive behaviors, and phobias.

Describe one type of cognitive therapy. Include information about its theoretical background, how it seeks to help people, and its key concepts. What are some advantages and disadvantages of this type of therapy?

What is a major goal of the Gestalt therapist?

A prefrontal lobotomy is one form of ______ that is no longer practiced.

If Dr. Phelps uses an eclectic approach to her work as a therapist, what specifically is she doing?

In the psychoanalytic technique of _______, the patient is encouraged to say whatever thoughts come to mind, regardless of their order or appropriateness.

A humanistic psychologist would most likely agree that:

Carl Rogers's person-centered approach is considered ________ because the client actually does all the real work, with the therapist merely acting as a sounding board.

Prefrontal lobotomy is one form of __________.

The most common form of psychosurgery practiced today is the prefrontal lobotomy.

_________ strengthens a response by following it with the removal of an unpleasant stimulus.

What is the process by which a patient projects feelings about other individuals onto the psychoanalyst?

The procedure known as _______ is one type of psychosurgery.

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

Rational emotive behavior therapy presumes that the ultimate cause for distressing feelings or symptoms is due to ________.

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

Expressing empathy, developing the discrepancies between a client's present behaviors and values, rolling with resistance, and supporting a client's self-efficacy are the four pillars of __________.

An essential element of client-centered therapy is _______.

Although this type of psychotherapy has its origins in the psychodynamic school of thought, it is not considered a true psychodynamic therapy, because it combines humanistic and cognitive-behavioral interventions.

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Filters