Question 1

Discuss how one should evaluate a therapist, including his or her personal characteristics, the therapeutic alliance established, and the danger signals to watch for in therapy.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that a balanced look

Question 2

Dr.Gibbs believes that his clients will get better if they can gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.Dr.Gibbs most likely utilizes a(n)__________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Beck's approach that has been most effective in treating depression involves

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  a token economy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  logotherapy. 
A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  a token economy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  logotherapy.

Question 4

Psychodrama participants engage in all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  role reversal. 
B)  role-playing. 
C)  mirror technique. 
D)  role engagement. 
A)  role reversal. 
B)  role-playing. 
C)  mirror technique. 
D)  role engagement.

Question 5

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a goal of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  gaining insight 
B)  personality reorganization 
C)  resolution of conflicts 
D)  change in undesirable behaviors 
A)  gaining insight 
B)  personality reorganization 
C)  resolution of conflicts 
D)  change in undesirable behaviors

Question 6

Cognitive therapists are mainly interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  how people develop faulty self-images. 
B)  unconscious thoughts of sex and aggression. 
C)  what people think, believe, and feel. 
D)  only visible behaviors. 
A)  how people develop faulty self-images. 
B)  unconscious thoughts of sex and aggression. 
C)  what people think, believe, and feel. 
D)  only visible behaviors.

Question 7

According to recent research, three of the following therapies were shown to be the most effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.Which was NOT one of these three?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug therapy 
B)  behavioral therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  client-centered therapy 
A)  drug therapy 
B)  behavioral therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  client-centered therapy

Question 8

Regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  ECT causes shock-induced seizures that alter the biochemical balances in the brain and body. 
B)  ECT is a treatment that involves passing a 250-volt electrical current through the brain for three minutes. 
C)  ECT treatments are given in a series of sessions spread over several weeks or months. 
D)  Although ECT is mainly used to treat depression, it is still used to treat other disorders. 
A)  ECT causes shock-induced seizures that alter the biochemical balances in the brain and body. 
B)  ECT is a treatment that involves passing a 250-volt electrical current through the brain for three minutes. 
C)  ECT treatments are given in a series of sessions spread over several weeks or months. 
D)  Although ECT is mainly used to treat depression, it is still used to treat other disorders.

Question 9

A new noninvasive/nonsurgical treatment that has shown success as an adjunct therapy together with cognitive therapy to treat compulsive gambling is

Accepted Answer

A)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
B)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). 
C)  deep brain stimulation (DBS). 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT). 
A)  transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS). 
B)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). 
C)  deep brain stimulation (DBS). 
D)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT).

Question 10

To alleviate bed wetting, special sheets connected to an alarm are placed on the child's bed.When the child's full bladder releases the first droplets of urine onto the special sheet, the alarm will sound and awaken the child.Through this pairing of a loud alarm with a full bladder, the child will learn to awaken to the full bladder.This illustrates the use of which of the following in alleviating problem behavior through aversion therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  transference 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  observational learning 
A)  transference 
B)  classical conditioning 
C)  operant conditioning 
D)  observational learning

Question 11

Using positive imagery to reward desirable behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A)  the mirror technique. 
B)  logotherapy. 
C)  covert reinforcement. 
D)  covert sensitization. 
A)  the mirror technique. 
B)  logotherapy. 
C)  covert reinforcement. 
D)  covert sensitization.

Question 12

What is a token economy and how could it be used in an institutional setting, such as a mental hospital?

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that a token economy

Question 13

Juan has claustrophobia, so Juan's therapist gradually exposes Juan to smaller and smaller places while Juan relaxes to each step in the hierarchy, beginning with the lowest fear-producing item.Juan's phobia is being treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  confrontation. 
C)  rational-emotive behavior therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  confrontation. 
C)  rational-emotive behavior therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 14

Regarding community mental health centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In practice, community mental health centers have concentrated much more on preventing mental illness than in providing clinical services. 
B)  Some centers have attempted to raise the general level of mental health in communities by combating unemployment, delinquency, and drug abuse. 
C)  Many of the programs at community mental health centers rely on paraprofessionals. 
D)  Community mental health centers provide special crisis and emergency services. 
A)  In practice, community mental health centers have concentrated much more on preventing mental illness than in providing clinical services. 
B)  Some centers have attempted to raise the general level of mental health in communities by combating unemployment, delinquency, and drug abuse. 
C)  Many of the programs at community mental health centers rely on paraprofessionals. 
D)  Community mental health centers provide special crisis and emergency services.

Question 15

Anxiolytics are generally used to

Accepted Answer

A)  improve the mood of depressed patients. 
B)  reduce tension and fear. 
C)  prevent hallucinations. 
D)  mimic the effects of psychosis for research purposes. 
A)  improve the mood of depressed patients. 
B)  reduce tension and fear. 
C)  prevent hallucinations. 
D)  mimic the effects of psychosis for research purposes.

Question 16

Which of the following is a technique in which all family members participate, both individually and as a group, to change destructive relationships and communication patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodrama 
B)  family therapy 
C)  sensitivity group 
D)  encounter group 
A)  psychodrama 
B)  family therapy 
C)  sensitivity group 
D)  encounter group

Question 17

Katie is very afraid of deep water.According to behavior therapists, the best way to alleviate Katie's fear is to

Accepted Answer

A)  throw her into the deep end of the pool. 
B)  help her relax while she gradually becomes accustomed to deeper water. 
C)  explore how she originally became afraid of water. 
D)  substitute more rational thoughts for her distorted obsessive thoughts about drowning. 
A)  throw her into the deep end of the pool. 
B)  help her relax while she gradually becomes accustomed to deeper water. 
C)  explore how she originally became afraid of water. 
D)  substitute more rational thoughts for her distorted obsessive thoughts about drowning.

Question 18

A form of existential therapy known as logotherapy was developed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Fritz Perls 
B)  Alfred Adler 
C)  Victor Frankl 
D)  Otto Rank 
A)  Fritz Perls 
B)  Alfred Adler 
C)  Victor Frankl 
D)  Otto Rank

Question 19

John considers himself to be a professional gambler and only a part-time truck driver.He has "won big" several times in his life, but his wife remembers the times that she had to rely on help from her parents just to feed and clothe their children because of John's "big losses." However, John keeps gambling because he tends to focus on the "wins" and not on the "losses." John is exhibiting which of the cognitive distortions that lead to a gambling addiction?

Accepted Answer

A)  luck as a trait 
B)  the gambler's fallacy 
C)  attribution errors 
D)  selective memory 
A)  luck as a trait 
B)  the gambler's fallacy 
C)  attribution errors 
D)  selective memory

Question 20

A primitive procedure that was used to "release evil spirits" and consisted of boring, chipping, or bashing holes in the patients' heads was called __________.

Accepted Answer

trepanning

Discuss how one should evaluate a therapist, including his or her personal characteristics, the therapeutic alliance established, and the danger signals to watch for in therapy.

Dr.Gibbs believes that his clients will get better if they can gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.Dr.Gibbs most likely utilizes a(n)__________ therapy.

Beck's approach that has been most effective in treating depression involves

Psychodrama participants engage in all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a goal of psychotherapy?

Cognitive therapists are mainly interested in

According to recent research, three of the following therapies were shown to be the most effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.Which was NOT one of these three?

Regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which of the following statements is FALSE?

A new noninvasive/nonsurgical treatment that has shown success as an adjunct therapy together with cognitive therapy to treat compulsive gambling is

Using positive imagery to reward desirable behavior is called

What is a token economy and how could it be used in an institutional setting, such as a mental hospital?

Juan has claustrophobia, so Juan's therapist gradually exposes Juan to smaller and smaller places while Juan relaxes to each step in the hierarchy, beginning with the lowest fear-producing item.Juan's phobia is being treated with

Regarding community mental health centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Anxiolytics are generally used to

Which of the following is a technique in which all family members participate, both individually and as a group, to change destructive relationships and communication patterns?

Katie is very afraid of deep water.According to behavior therapists, the best way to alleviate Katie's fear is to

A form of existential therapy known as logotherapy was developed by

A primitive procedure that was used to "release evil spirits" and consisted of boring, chipping, or bashing holes in the patients' heads was called __________.

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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Exam 15: Therapies.

Discuss how one should evaluate a therapist, including his or her personal characteristics, the therapeutic alliance established, and the danger signals to watch for in therapy.

Dr.Gibbs believes that his clients will get better if they can gain a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors.Dr.Gibbs most likely utilizes a(n)__________ therapy.

Beck's approach that has been most effective in treating depression involves

Psychodrama participants engage in all of the following EXCEPT

Which of the following is NOT likely to be a goal of psychotherapy?

Cognitive therapists are mainly interested in

According to recent research, three of the following therapies were shown to be the most effective in treating obsessive-compulsive disorder.Which was NOT one of these three?

Regarding electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), which of the following statements is FALSE?

A new noninvasive/nonsurgical treatment that has shown success as an adjunct therapy together with cognitive therapy to treat compulsive gambling is

Using positive imagery to reward desirable behavior is called

What is a token economy and how could it be used in an institutional setting, such as a mental hospital?

Juan has claustrophobia, so Juan's therapist gradually exposes Juan to smaller and smaller places while Juan relaxes to each step in the hierarchy, beginning with the lowest fear-producing item.Juan's phobia is being treated with

Regarding community mental health centers, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Anxiolytics are generally used to

Which of the following is a technique in which all family members participate, both individually and as a group, to change destructive relationships and communication patterns?

Katie is very afraid of deep water.According to behavior therapists, the best way to alleviate Katie's fear is to

A form of existential therapy known as logotherapy was developed by

A primitive procedure that was used to "release evil spirits" and consisted of boring, chipping, or bashing holes in the patients' heads was called __________.

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.

Filters