Question 1

Which therapy states that events do not cause us to have feelings, rather we feel the way we do because of our beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  rational-emotive behavior therapy 
B)  psychodynamic therapy 
C)  existential therapy 
D)  client-centered therapy 
A)  rational-emotive behavior therapy 
B)  psychodynamic therapy 
C)  existential therapy 
D)  client-centered therapy

Question 2

In 1952, British psychologist Hans Eysenck published the first systematic attempt to empirically determine the

Accepted Answer

A)  ​prevalence of suicide among teenagers. 
B)  ​effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  ​effects of long-term institutionalization. 
D)  ​effectiveness of psychotherapy, particularly psychoanalysis. 
A)  ​prevalence of suicide among teenagers. 
B)  ​effectiveness of electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  ​effects of long-term institutionalization. 
D)  ​effectiveness of psychotherapy, particularly psychoanalysis.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT one of the major advantages of antipsychotic drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Antipsychotic drugs have tranquilizing effects and reduce hallucinations and delusions. 
B)  Antipsychotic drugs are the primary mode of treatment for schizophrenia. 
C)  Antipsychotic drugs typically cause only minor side effects. 
D)  Antipsychotic drugs have shortened hospital stays. 
A)  Antipsychotic drugs have tranquilizing effects and reduce hallucinations and delusions. 
B)  Antipsychotic drugs are the primary mode of treatment for schizophrenia. 
C)  Antipsychotic drugs typically cause only minor side effects. 
D)  Antipsychotic drugs have shortened hospital stays.

Question 4

Aversion therapy has been used to successfully treat all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking. 
B)  phobias. 
C)  sneezing. 
D)  compulsive hair-pulling. 
A)  smoking. 
B)  phobias. 
C)  sneezing. 
D)  compulsive hair-pulling.

Question 5

Which of the following is often used to treat major mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, and is typically administered by psychiatrists?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy 
B)  somatic therapy 
C)  neurobiological therapy 
D)  biopsychotherapy 
A)  psychotherapy 
B)  somatic therapy 
C)  neurobiological therapy 
D)  biopsychotherapy

Question 6

Many cities have groups organized by concerned citizens that keep listings of qualified therapists and other services and programs in the community, which are called __________ associations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many cities have groups organized by concerned...

Question 7

Which of the following made a major contribution to modern therapies by highlighting the importance of unconscious conflicts?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  existential therapy 
C)  logotherapy 
D)  Gestalt therapy 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  existential therapy 
C)  logotherapy 
D)  Gestalt therapy

Question 8

Which of the following is a variation of response cost?

Accepted Answer

A)  shaping 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  time out 
D)  reciprocal inhibition 
A)  shaping 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  time out 
D)  reciprocal inhibition

Question 9

Dr.Markus is a psychoanalyst, who believes that his clients will improve if they understand the unconscious conflicts that are occurring in their lives.So, he interprets his clients' free associations and dreams and explains to them the conflicts they are experiencing.Dr.Markus would be described as a(n)__________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  action-oriented, directive 
B)  action-oriented, nondirective 
C)  insight-oriented, directive 
D)  insight-oriented, nondirective 
A)  action-oriented, directive 
B)  action-oriented, nondirective 
C)  insight-oriented, directive 
D)  insight-oriented, nondirective

Question 10

Moreno believed that through psychodrama people

Accepted Answer

A)  are able to challenge irrational beliefs. 
B)  gain insight that will transfer to real-life situations. 
C)  learn self-reinforcement techniques. 
D)  try out many different roles to discover their true identities. 
A)  are able to challenge irrational beliefs. 
B)  gain insight that will transfer to real-life situations. 
C)  learn self-reinforcement techniques. 
D)  try out many different roles to discover their true identities.

Question 11

Which type of therapy is designed to bring about direct changes in troublesome thoughts and behavior, without seeking an understanding into the origins of these thoughts and behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  directive 
B)  nondirective 
C)  action 
D)  insight 
A)  directive 
B)  nondirective 
C)  action 
D)  insight

Question 12

A staff psychologist who recommends the use of a "time-out" procedure for treating disruptive behavior is referring to time out from

Accepted Answer

A)  attention and other rewards for disruptive behavior. 
B)  an overly stimulating environment. 
C)  threats of physical punishment. 
D)  the negative reinforcement associated with extinction. 
A)  attention and other rewards for disruptive behavior. 
B)  an overly stimulating environment. 
C)  threats of physical punishment. 
D)  the negative reinforcement associated with extinction.

Question 13

Clients assume responsibility for solving their own problems, while the therapist assists, but does not guide or give advice in therapies that are considered __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Clients assume responsibility for solving their own...

Question 14

Margo tells her mother and father, "You are the ones who make me feel so angry and caused me to scream and throw things.I would be happy if it weren't for you." According to REBT, Margo

Accepted Answer

A)  has a central trait of vindictiveness. 
B)  has an irrational belief that she cannot control her emotions. 
C)  is exhibiting an oral aggressive personality due to "being spoiled" as a child. 
D)  is exhibiting a rational response to overcontrolling parents. 
A)  has a central trait of vindictiveness. 
B)  has an irrational belief that she cannot control her emotions. 
C)  is exhibiting an oral aggressive personality due to "being spoiled" as a child. 
D)  is exhibiting a rational response to overcontrolling parents.

Question 15

Some behavior therapists refer to the behavior modification approach as

Accepted Answer

A)  ​applied behavior analysis. 
B)  ​person-centered therapy. 
C)  behavioral logistics. 
D)  the mirror technique. 
A)  ​applied behavior analysis. 
B)  ​person-centered therapy. 
C)  behavioral logistics. 
D)  the mirror technique.

Question 16

If you repeatedly "put yourself down" mentally or are preoccupied by needless worries and fears, a way to gain control over such thoughts involves using a technique known as

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitization. 
B)  covert sensitization. 
C)  thought stopping. 
D)  operant suppression. 
A)  desensitization. 
B)  covert sensitization. 
C)  thought stopping. 
D)  operant suppression.

Question 17

In terms of its approach, which of the following types of psychotherapy would be considered a nondirective therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  client-centered therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  client-centered therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy

Question 18

Regarding the psychodynamic therapy used today, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  More direct questioning is used to reveal unconscious conflicts rather than free association. 
B)  Therapists today actively provoke emotional reactions, which lower defenses and provide insights. 
C)  Today's psychodynamic therapy requires more sessions per week over a longer time period than the traditional psychoanalysis. 
D)  Today's psychodynamic therapy has been shown to accelerate recovery. 
A)  More direct questioning is used to reveal unconscious conflicts rather than free association. 
B)  Therapists today actively provoke emotional reactions, which lower defenses and provide insights. 
C)  Today's psychodynamic therapy requires more sessions per week over a longer time period than the traditional psychoanalysis. 
D)  Today's psychodynamic therapy has been shown to accelerate recovery.

Question 19

Freud's theory stressed that "neurosis" and "hysteria" were caused by repressed memories, motives, and conflicts with these hidden forces remaining active in the personality and causing people to develop

Accepted Answer

A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  rigid ego-defenses and compulsive, self-defeating behavior. 
C)  incongruence between the real self and the ideal self. 
D)  a loss of meaning in their lives so their self-awareness becomes disjointed. 
A)  learned helplessness. 
B)  rigid ego-defenses and compulsive, self-defeating behavior. 
C)  incongruence between the real self and the ideal self. 
D)  a loss of meaning in their lives so their self-awareness becomes disjointed.

Question 20

Discuss the various types of distance therapies, including how they can be helpful and harmful to the public, the APA's recommendation for mass media psychologists, and the advantages and limitations of the different types of distance therapies.

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Which therapy states that events do not cause us to have feelings, rather we feel the way we do because of our beliefs?

In 1952, British psychologist Hans Eysenck published the first systematic attempt to empirically determine the

Which of the following is NOT one of the major advantages of antipsychotic drugs?

Aversion therapy has been used to successfully treat all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is often used to treat major mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, and is typically administered by psychiatrists?

Many cities have groups organized by concerned citizens that keep listings of qualified therapists and other services and programs in the community, which are called __________ associations.

Which of the following made a major contribution to modern therapies by highlighting the importance of unconscious conflicts?

Which of the following is a variation of response cost?

Moreno believed that through psychodrama people

Which type of therapy is designed to bring about direct changes in troublesome thoughts and behavior, without seeking an understanding into the origins of these thoughts and behaviors?

A staff psychologist who recommends the use of a "time-out" procedure for treating disruptive behavior is referring to time out from

Clients assume responsibility for solving their own problems, while the therapist assists, but does not guide or give advice in therapies that are considered __________.

Margo tells her mother and father, "You are the ones who make me feel so angry and caused me to scream and throw things.I would be happy if it weren't for you." According to REBT, Margo

Some behavior therapists refer to the behavior modification approach as

If you repeatedly "put yourself down" mentally or are preoccupied by needless worries and fears, a way to gain control over such thoughts involves using a technique known as

In terms of its approach, which of the following types of psychotherapy would be considered a nondirective therapy?

Regarding the psychodynamic therapy used today, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Freud's theory stressed that "neurosis" and "hysteria" were caused by repressed memories, motives, and conflicts with these hidden forces remaining active in the personality and causing people to develop

Discuss the various types of distance therapies, including how they can be helpful and harmful to the public, the APA's recommendation for mass media psychologists, and the advantages and limitations of the different types of distance therapies.

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Exam 15: Therapies.

Which therapy states that events do not cause us to have feelings, rather we feel the way we do because of our beliefs?

In 1952, British psychologist Hans Eysenck published the first systematic attempt to empirically determine the

Which of the following is NOT one of the major advantages of antipsychotic drugs?

Aversion therapy has been used to successfully treat all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is often used to treat major mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, and is typically administered by psychiatrists?

Many cities have groups organized by concerned citizens that keep listings of qualified therapists and other services and programs in the community, which are called __________ associations.

Which of the following made a major contribution to modern therapies by highlighting the importance of unconscious conflicts?

Which of the following is a variation of response cost?

Moreno believed that through psychodrama people

Which type of therapy is designed to bring about direct changes in troublesome thoughts and behavior, without seeking an understanding into the origins of these thoughts and behaviors?

A staff psychologist who recommends the use of a "time-out" procedure for treating disruptive behavior is referring to time out from

Clients assume responsibility for solving their own problems, while the therapist assists, but does not guide or give advice in therapies that are considered __________.

Margo tells her mother and father, "You are the ones who make me feel so angry and caused me to scream and throw things.I would be happy if it weren't for you." According to REBT, Margo

Some behavior therapists refer to the behavior modification approach as

If you repeatedly "put yourself down" mentally or are preoccupied by needless worries and fears, a way to gain control over such thoughts involves using a technique known as

In terms of its approach, which of the following types of psychotherapy would be considered a nondirective therapy?

Regarding the psychodynamic therapy used today, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Freud's theory stressed that "neurosis" and "hysteria" were caused by repressed memories, motives, and conflicts with these hidden forces remaining active in the personality and causing people to develop

Discuss the various types of distance therapies, including how they can be helpful and harmful to the public, the APA's recommendation for mass media psychologists, and the advantages and limitations of the different types of distance therapies.

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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