Question 1

In client-centered therapy, clients determine what will be discussed during each session and must actively seek to solve their own problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

While psychotherapy can be used to treat many mental disorders, medical therapy would be the treatment of choice for

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorders, such as multiple personalities. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  major depressive disorder or schizophrenia. 
D)  somatic symptom and conversion disorders. 
A)  dissociative disorders, such as multiple personalities. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder or posttraumatic stress disorder. 
C)  major depressive disorder or schizophrenia. 
D)  somatic symptom and conversion disorders.

Question 3

In order to treat his posttraumatic stress disorder, Tony is undergoing a treatment in which he is asked to visualize the images that most upset him while the therapist moves a pencil rapidly from side to side in front of his eyes.He is then asked to describe any memories, feelings, or thoughts that emerge.Tony is undergoing

Accepted Answer

A)  insight therapy. 
B)  therapeutic hypnosis. 
C)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. 
D)  virtual reality exposure. 
A)  insight therapy. 
B)  therapeutic hypnosis. 
C)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing. 
D)  virtual reality exposure.

Question 4

In rational-emotive behavior therapy, the therapist

Accepted Answer

A)  encourages clients to make courageous choices that will bring meaning to their lives. 
B)  is very directive in confronting his or her clients' unrealistic beliefs and "self-talk." 
C)  reflects his or her client's ideas and feelings using a nondirective approach. 
D)  asks his or her clients to exaggerate vague feelings in order to express feelings and break through emotional impasses. 
A)  encourages clients to make courageous choices that will bring meaning to their lives. 
B)  is very directive in confronting his or her clients' unrealistic beliefs and "self-talk." 
C)  reflects his or her client's ideas and feelings using a nondirective approach. 
D)  asks his or her clients to exaggerate vague feelings in order to express feelings and break through emotional impasses.

Question 5

In client-centered therapy, the therapist

Accepted Answer

A)  assumes a role of leadership to direct the efforts of the client. 
B)  explores the client's unconscious thoughts and feelings. 
C)  helps the client to form new, more productive habit patterns. 
D)  creates a nondirective "atmosphere of growth." 
A)  assumes a role of leadership to direct the efforts of the client. 
B)  explores the client's unconscious thoughts and feelings. 
C)  helps the client to form new, more productive habit patterns. 
D)  creates a nondirective "atmosphere of growth."

Question 6

Deep lesioning is rarely used for treatment of mental illness because

Accepted Answer

A)  regrowth of brain cells slowly reverses the effects of the procedures. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy has replaced it. 
C)  it is irreversible. 
D)  it has been shown to have little or no effect on personality. 
A)  regrowth of brain cells slowly reverses the effects of the procedures. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy has replaced it. 
C)  it is irreversible. 
D)  it has been shown to have little or no effect on personality.

Question 7

A balanced look at psychotherapies suggests that all techniques can be equally successful, although all therapists are not equally successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

If you set your clock 10 minutes fast, it may be easier to leave the house on time in the morning since your departure is based on the time shown on the clock even though you know it is fast.This illustrates the operant conditioning principle known as __________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If you set your clock 10 minutes...

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavior that would help if you were providing support and counseling to a friend?

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance 
B)  respect and genuineness 
C)  helping to establish blame 
D)  paraphrasing and reflecting 
A)  acceptance 
B)  respect and genuineness 
C)  helping to establish blame 
D)  paraphrasing and reflecting

Question 10

Regarding family therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family therapists believe that a problem experienced by one family member is really the whole family's problem. 
B)  If the entire pattern of behavior in a family doesn't change during family therapy, improvements in any single family member may not last. 
C)  Family therapists meet with the entire family at each session. 
D)  If a family crisis is at hand, the therapist may first try to identify the most resourceful family members, who can help solve the immediate problem. 
A)  Family therapists believe that a problem experienced by one family member is really the whole family's problem. 
B)  If the entire pattern of behavior in a family doesn't change during family therapy, improvements in any single family member may not last. 
C)  Family therapists meet with the entire family at each session. 
D)  If a family crisis is at hand, the therapist may first try to identify the most resourceful family members, who can help solve the immediate problem.

Question 11

Greg was just released from prison and will live for a short-time at a community-based facility that will help him make the transition from prison to independent living.This facility is known as a(n)__________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Greg was just released from prison and...

Question 12

Danger signals to watch out for in psychotherapy include the therapist

Accepted Answer

A)  being controlling and blaming the client for not making progress. 
B)  making verbal threats to the client. 
C)  encouraging prolonged dependence on him or her. 
D)  exhibiting any of these characteristics. 
A)  being controlling and blaming the client for not making progress. 
B)  making verbal threats to the client. 
C)  encouraging prolonged dependence on him or her. 
D)  exhibiting any of these characteristics.

Question 13

One of the main goals of community mental health centers is an emphasis on

Accepted Answer

A)  serving as halfway houses for patients reentering society. 
B)  the prevention of psychological problems. 
C)  improved training for psychiatric workers. 
D)  the revolving-door policy in mental health. 
A)  serving as halfway houses for patients reentering society. 
B)  the prevention of psychological problems. 
C)  improved training for psychiatric workers. 
D)  the revolving-door policy in mental health.

Question 14

An individual, action-oriented, directive therapy that is known for providing constructive guidance is __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

A major development in psychotherapy involves attempting to identify "empirically-supported therapies," which are therapies that are

Accepted Answer

A)  regarded by renowned experts in psychology as the most effective therapies. 
B)  regarded by the public and insurance companies as the most effective therapies. 
C)  computer-guided sessions that help individuals to identify problems and form plans of action. 
D)  validated through research experiments and clinical practice. 
A)  regarded by renowned experts in psychology as the most effective therapies. 
B)  regarded by the public and insurance companies as the most effective therapies. 
C)  computer-guided sessions that help individuals to identify problems and form plans of action. 
D)  validated through research experiments and clinical practice.

Question 16

The desired behaviors a therapist selects for improvement (which are then reinforced)are called __________ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  adaptive 
B)  target 
C)  token 
D)  contingent 
A)  adaptive 
B)  target 
C)  token 
D)  contingent

Question 17

Lana has lost most of her life's savings at the casino.Describe the seven cognitive distortions related to gambling, and explain how these beliefs could have led to Lana's addiction and how cognitive therapists could help her.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include the following seven

Question 18

Donna prefers to go to her therapist's office to discuss her problems, while her roommate Angie prefers to remain anonymous and discuss her problems with a counselor over the Internet.The difference in how Donna and Angie's therapy is being conducted is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  directive versus nondirective. 
B)  continuous versus intermittent. 
C)  face-to-face versus distance. 
D)  action versus insight. 
A)  directive versus nondirective. 
B)  continuous versus intermittent. 
C)  face-to-face versus distance. 
D)  action versus insight.

Question 19

A person can locate a psychotherapist through which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the yellow pages in the phone book 
B)  mental health associations 
C)  crisis hotlines 
D)  all of these 
A)  the yellow pages in the phone book 
B)  mental health associations 
C)  crisis hotlines 
D)  all of these

Question 20

In which of the following are seizures induced to treat severe depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  ECT 
D)  cybertherapy 
A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  ECT 
D)  cybertherapy

In client-centered therapy, clients determine what will be discussed during each session and must actively seek to solve their own problems.

While psychotherapy can be used to treat many mental disorders, medical therapy would be the treatment of choice for

In rational-emotive behavior therapy, the therapist

In client-centered therapy, the therapist

Deep lesioning is rarely used for treatment of mental illness because

A balanced look at psychotherapies suggests that all techniques can be equally successful, although all therapists are not equally successful.

If you set your clock 10 minutes fast, it may be easier to leave the house on time in the morning since your departure is based on the time shown on the clock even though you know it is fast.This illustrates the operant conditioning principle known as __________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavior that would help if you were providing support and counseling to a friend?

Regarding family therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Greg was just released from prison and will live for a short-time at a community-based facility that will help him make the transition from prison to independent living.This facility is known as a(n)__________.

Danger signals to watch out for in psychotherapy include the therapist

One of the main goals of community mental health centers is an emphasis on

An individual, action-oriented, directive therapy that is known for providing constructive guidance is __________ therapy.

A major development in psychotherapy involves attempting to identify "empirically-supported therapies," which are therapies that are

The desired behaviors a therapist selects for improvement (which are then reinforced)are called __________ behaviors.

Lana has lost most of her life's savings at the casino.Describe the seven cognitive distortions related to gambling, and explain how these beliefs could have led to Lana's addiction and how cognitive therapists could help her.

Donna prefers to go to her therapist's office to discuss her problems, while her roommate Angie prefers to remain anonymous and discuss her problems with a counselor over the Internet.The difference in how Donna and Angie's therapy is being conducted is referred to as

A person can locate a psychotherapist through which of the following?

In which of the following are seizures induced to treat severe depression?

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.

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Exam 15: Therapies.

In client-centered therapy, clients determine what will be discussed during each session and must actively seek to solve their own problems.

While psychotherapy can be used to treat many mental disorders, medical therapy would be the treatment of choice for

In rational-emotive behavior therapy, the therapist

In client-centered therapy, the therapist

Deep lesioning is rarely used for treatment of mental illness because

A balanced look at psychotherapies suggests that all techniques can be equally successful, although all therapists are not equally successful.

If you set your clock 10 minutes fast, it may be easier to leave the house on time in the morning since your departure is based on the time shown on the clock even though you know it is fast.This illustrates the operant conditioning principle known as __________.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavior that would help if you were providing support and counseling to a friend?

Regarding family therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Greg was just released from prison and will live for a short-time at a community-based facility that will help him make the transition from prison to independent living.This facility is known as a(n)__________.

Danger signals to watch out for in psychotherapy include the therapist

One of the main goals of community mental health centers is an emphasis on

An individual, action-oriented, directive therapy that is known for providing constructive guidance is __________ therapy.

A major development in psychotherapy involves attempting to identify "empirically-supported therapies," which are therapies that are

The desired behaviors a therapist selects for improvement (which are then reinforced)are called __________ behaviors.

Lana has lost most of her life's savings at the casino.Describe the seven cognitive distortions related to gambling, and explain how these beliefs could have led to Lana's addiction and how cognitive therapists could help her.

Donna prefers to go to her therapist's office to discuss her problems, while her roommate Angie prefers to remain anonymous and discuss her problems with a counselor over the Internet.The difference in how Donna and Angie's therapy is being conducted is referred to as

A person can locate a psychotherapist through which of the following?

In which of the following are seizures induced to treat severe depression?

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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