Question 1

To help clients understand the feelings of others, therapists using psychodrama may utilize

Accepted Answer

A)  role reversal. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  reciprocal inhibition. 
D)  transference. 
A)  role reversal. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  reciprocal inhibition. 
D)  transference.

Question 2

Objections to the use of Internet therapy include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brief e-mails are no way to make a diagnosis. 
B)  Short-hand texts and the use of emotional icons, such as smiley faces, are a poor substitute for real human interactions. 
C)  Internet therapists may or may not be trained professionals. 
D)  All of these are objections to Internet therapy. 
A)  Brief e-mails are no way to make a diagnosis. 
B)  Short-hand texts and the use of emotional icons, such as smiley faces, are a poor substitute for real human interactions. 
C)  Internet therapists may or may not be trained professionals. 
D)  All of these are objections to Internet therapy.

Question 3

According to cognitive psychologists, when a person perceives only certain stimuli among a larger array of possibilities, this distortion in thinking is called

Accepted Answer

A)  selective perception. 
B)  overgeneralization. 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
D)  personification. 
A)  selective perception. 
B)  overgeneralization. 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
D)  personification.

Question 4

Regarding deep brain stimulation (DBS), which of the following statements is FALSE?

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A)  The implanted electrodes in deep brain stimulation (DBS)will require the patient to have surgery. 
B)  In deep brain stimulation (DBS), specific brain regions are targeted and stimulated. 
C)  Deep brain stimulation (DBS)can be used to treat disorders other than depression, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  Deep brain stimulation (DBS)is currently the preferred method for treating major mood disorders rather than using drugs. 
A)  The implanted electrodes in deep brain stimulation (DBS)will require the patient to have surgery. 
B)  In deep brain stimulation (DBS), specific brain regions are targeted and stimulated. 
C)  Deep brain stimulation (DBS)can be used to treat disorders other than depression, such as obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  Deep brain stimulation (DBS)is currently the preferred method for treating major mood disorders rather than using drugs.

Question 5

Humane treatment for the mentally ill was brought about by the work of Philippe Pinel, who literally unchained the "patients" in European asylums in 1793.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A therapy in which a person can act out or directly experience problems and which often produces insights that might not occur from merely talking about an issue is

Accepted Answer

A)  positive psychology. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  interpersonal therapy. 
D)  behavior therapy. 
A)  positive psychology. 
B)  group therapy. 
C)  interpersonal therapy. 
D)  behavior therapy.

Question 7

Regarding the goals of therapy, the goal of traditional psychoanalysis was to

Accepted Answer

A)  gain better self-knowledge, while humanistic therapists seek to help people to use their potentials fully. 
B)  cure the patient, while humanistic therapists seek to reduce symptoms. 
C)  change thinking patterns, while humanistic therapies seek to change observable behavior. 
D)  change observable behavior, while humanistic therapies seek to change thinking patterns. 
A)  gain better self-knowledge, while humanistic therapists seek to help people to use their potentials fully. 
B)  cure the patient, while humanistic therapists seek to reduce symptoms. 
C)  change thinking patterns, while humanistic therapies seek to change observable behavior. 
D)  change observable behavior, while humanistic therapies seek to change thinking patterns.

Question 8

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative self-talk, "pop" the rubber band as mild punishment.This technique is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  covert sensitization. 
B)  thought stopping. 
C)  desensitization. 
D)  implosion. 
A)  covert sensitization. 
B)  thought stopping. 
C)  desensitization. 
D)  implosion.

Question 9

Which type of psychotherapy is an insight therapy whose strength is the productive use of conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  existential 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  brief psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  existential 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  brief psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive

Question 10

If your friend is talking about a problem and goes silent, you should immediately start asking your friend questions since pauses longer than three seconds tend to interrupt the flow of ideas.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The best definition of a peer counselor is a

Accepted Answer

A)  graduate student finishing his or her internship in counseling. 
B)  nonprofessional person who has learned basic counseling skills. 
C)  member of a self-help group who has the same type of problem as you do. 
D)  counselor with training and qualifications similar to a licensed psychotherapist. 
A)  graduate student finishing his or her internship in counseling. 
B)  nonprofessional person who has learned basic counseling skills. 
C)  member of a self-help group who has the same type of problem as you do. 
D)  counselor with training and qualifications similar to a licensed psychotherapist.

Question 12

Jaime has gone through a series of steps that helped her gradually adapt and overcome her fear of the high diving board.When she has conquered her fear, we say that which of the following has occurred?

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis 
B)  role reversal 
C)  desensitization 
D)  adaptive extinction 
A)  catharsis 
B)  role reversal 
C)  desensitization 
D)  adaptive extinction

Question 13

In client-centered therapy, the process of rephrasing or repeating thoughts and feelings expressed by clients so they can become aware of what they are saying is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  vicarious desensitization. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  reflection. 
A)  transference. 
B)  vicarious desensitization. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  reflection.

Question 14

You are preoccupied by the negative thought that "I will fail every test I take in college." How could you use thought stopping to reduce the occurrence of this negative thought?

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that in thought-stop

Question 15

While client-centered therapy seeks to uncover a "true self" behind a screen of defenses, existential therapy emphasizes

Accepted Answer

A)  free will and the human ability to make choices. 
B)  unconscious drives and conflicts. 
C)  the need to rebuild thinking, feeling, and acting into connected wholes. 
D)  that one's irrational beliefs tend to cause emotional problems. 
A)  free will and the human ability to make choices. 
B)  unconscious drives and conflicts. 
C)  the need to rebuild thinking, feeling, and acting into connected wholes. 
D)  that one's irrational beliefs tend to cause emotional problems.

Question 16

In conducting therapy, Ralph attempts to achieve genuine empathy and strives to be authentic while offering the persons he counsels unconditional positive regard and a reflection of their thoughts and feelings rather than making interpretations or giving advice.Ralph is most likely a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalyst. 
B)  REBT therapist. 
C)  client-centered therapist. 
D)  cognitive therapist. 
A)  psychoanalyst. 
B)  REBT therapist. 
C)  client-centered therapist. 
D)  cognitive therapist.

Question 17

Describe the humanistic therapies of existential therapy, including logotherapy, and Gestalt therapy, and explain how each differs from client-centered therapy.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that existential the

Question 18

To apply covert reinforcement procedures to increase desirable behavior, you would use

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation procedures that reduce muscle tension. 
B)  a visual image of a pleasant event. 
C)  tokens that can be exchanged for privileges. 
D)  only tangible objects that reduce basic drives. 
A)  relaxation procedures that reduce muscle tension. 
B)  a visual image of a pleasant event. 
C)  tokens that can be exchanged for privileges. 
D)  only tangible objects that reduce basic drives.

Question 19

Classical conditioning can be used to associate discomfort with a bad habit.More powerful versions of this approach are called

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  logotherapy. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  analysis of resistance. 
A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  logotherapy. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  analysis of resistance.

Question 20

The most effective token economies are those that gradually switch from tokens to social rewards.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

To help clients understand the feelings of others, therapists using psychodrama may utilize

Objections to the use of Internet therapy include which of the following?

According to cognitive psychologists, when a person perceives only certain stimuli among a larger array of possibilities, this distortion in thinking is called

Regarding deep brain stimulation (DBS), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Humane treatment for the mentally ill was brought about by the work of Philippe Pinel, who literally unchained the "patients" in European asylums in 1793.

A therapy in which a person can act out or directly experience problems and which often produces insights that might not occur from merely talking about an issue is

Regarding the goals of therapy, the goal of traditional psychoanalysis was to

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative self-talk, "pop" the rubber band as mild punishment.This technique is known as

Which type of psychotherapy is an insight therapy whose strength is the productive use of conflict?

If your friend is talking about a problem and goes silent, you should immediately start asking your friend questions since pauses longer than three seconds tend to interrupt the flow of ideas.

The best definition of a peer counselor is a

Jaime has gone through a series of steps that helped her gradually adapt and overcome her fear of the high diving board.When she has conquered her fear, we say that which of the following has occurred?

In client-centered therapy, the process of rephrasing or repeating thoughts and feelings expressed by clients so they can become aware of what they are saying is known as

You are preoccupied by the negative thought that "I will fail every test I take in college." How could you use thought stopping to reduce the occurrence of this negative thought?

While client-centered therapy seeks to uncover a "true self" behind a screen of defenses, existential therapy emphasizes

In conducting therapy, Ralph attempts to achieve genuine empathy and strives to be authentic while offering the persons he counsels unconditional positive regard and a reflection of their thoughts and feelings rather than making interpretations or giving advice.Ralph is most likely a(n)

Describe the humanistic therapies of existential therapy, including logotherapy, and Gestalt therapy, and explain how each differs from client-centered therapy.

To apply covert reinforcement procedures to increase desirable behavior, you would use

Classical conditioning can be used to associate discomfort with a bad habit.More powerful versions of this approach are called

The most effective token economies are those that gradually switch from tokens to social rewards.

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Exam 15: Therapies.

To help clients understand the feelings of others, therapists using psychodrama may utilize

Objections to the use of Internet therapy include which of the following?

According to cognitive psychologists, when a person perceives only certain stimuli among a larger array of possibilities, this distortion in thinking is called

Regarding deep brain stimulation (DBS), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Humane treatment for the mentally ill was brought about by the work of Philippe Pinel, who literally unchained the "patients" in European asylums in 1793.

A therapy in which a person can act out or directly experience problems and which often produces insights that might not occur from merely talking about an issue is

Regarding the goals of therapy, the goal of traditional psychoanalysis was to

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative self-talk, "pop" the rubber band as mild punishment.This technique is known as

Which type of psychotherapy is an insight therapy whose strength is the productive use of conflict?

If your friend is talking about a problem and goes silent, you should immediately start asking your friend questions since pauses longer than three seconds tend to interrupt the flow of ideas.

The best definition of a peer counselor is a

Jaime has gone through a series of steps that helped her gradually adapt and overcome her fear of the high diving board.When she has conquered her fear, we say that which of the following has occurred?

In client-centered therapy, the process of rephrasing or repeating thoughts and feelings expressed by clients so they can become aware of what they are saying is known as

You are preoccupied by the negative thought that "I will fail every test I take in college." How could you use thought stopping to reduce the occurrence of this negative thought?

While client-centered therapy seeks to uncover a "true self" behind a screen of defenses, existential therapy emphasizes

In conducting therapy, Ralph attempts to achieve genuine empathy and strives to be authentic while offering the persons he counsels unconditional positive regard and a reflection of their thoughts and feelings rather than making interpretations or giving advice.Ralph is most likely a(n)

Describe the humanistic therapies of existential therapy, including logotherapy, and Gestalt therapy, and explain how each differs from client-centered therapy.

To apply covert reinforcement procedures to increase desirable behavior, you would use

Classical conditioning can be used to associate discomfort with a bad habit.More powerful versions of this approach are called

The most effective token economies are those that gradually switch from tokens to social rewards.

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior.

Human Development

Sensation and Perception.

States of Consciousness.

Conditioning and Learning.

Memory.

Cognition, Language, and Creativity.

Intelligence.

Motivation and Emotion.

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality.

Personality.

Health, Stress, and Coping.

Psychological Disorders.

Social Thinking and Social Influence.

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior.

Applied Psychology.

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