Question 1

The use of classical or operant conditioning to directly alter human responses is known as __________.

Accepted Answer

behavior m

Question 2

The main mode of action of the antidepressants is to

Accepted Answer

A)  enhance the effects of serotonin, dopamine, and/or norepinephrine. 
B)  reduce the effects of GABA. 
C)  enhance the effects of GABA. 
D)  reduce the effects of dopamine. 
A)  enhance the effects of serotonin, dopamine, and/or norepinephrine. 
B)  reduce the effects of GABA. 
C)  enhance the effects of GABA. 
D)  reduce the effects of dopamine.

Question 3

Joseph is a retired carpenter and the father of one of the counselors in the mental health program.Joseph volunteers his time at the mental health center to teach crafts during the day programs.The clients find him very warm and understanding.Joseph would be considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  social work intern. 
B)  paraprofessional. 
C)  psychiatric orderly. 
D)  occupational therapist. 
A)  social work intern. 
B)  paraprofessional. 
C)  psychiatric orderly. 
D)  occupational therapist.

Question 4

Covert sensitization, thought stopping, and covert reinforcement are considered __________ approaches.

Accepted Answer

A)  ​psychodynamic 
B)  ​somatic 
C)  ​cognitive 
D)  ​Gestalt 
A)  ​psychodynamic 
B)  ​somatic 
C)  ​cognitive 
D)  ​Gestalt

Question 5

Compulsive hoarders respond well to therapy when it both corrects distorted thinking about hoarding and actively modifies hoarding behavior in a therapy known as

Accepted Answer

A)  existential therapy. 
B)  logotherapy. 
C)  cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). 
D)  interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT). 
A)  existential therapy. 
B)  logotherapy. 
C)  cognitive behavior therapy (CBT). 
D)  interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT).

Question 6

Which of the following are short-term group living facilities for people making the transition from mental hospitals to independent living?

Accepted Answer

A)  deinstitutionalizations 
B)  halfway houses 
C)  encounter groups 
D)  somatic therapy groups 
A)  deinstitutionalizations 
B)  halfway houses 
C)  encounter groups 
D)  somatic therapy groups

Question 7

When Susie wore her new pink outfit, she got several compliments.However, when she wore her new green outfit, she did not receive any compliments.Consequently, Susie wears her green outfit less frequently because of this

Accepted Answer

A)  nonreinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  aversive conditioning. 
A)  nonreinforcement. 
B)  negative reinforcement. 
C)  punishment. 
D)  aversive conditioning.

Question 8

EMDR is a behavioral therapy that involves having clients visualize upsetting images, while watching a pencil being moved side-to-side before their eyes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Gaining understanding is to making direct changes as

Accepted Answer

A)  directive therapy is to nondirective therapy. 
B)  action therapy is to insight therapy. 
C)  nondirective therapy is to directive therapy. 
D)  insight therapy is to action therapy. 
A)  directive therapy is to nondirective therapy. 
B)  action therapy is to insight therapy. 
C)  nondirective therapy is to directive therapy. 
D)  insight therapy is to action therapy.

Question 10

Harold has schizophrenia and his doctor has recommended that he change to a new drug that can reduce his hallucinations and delusions without the lethal risk or side effects of other similar drugs.Harold's doctor will most likely be prescribing

Accepted Answer

A)  Lithium Carbonate. 
B)  Risperdal. 
C)  Clozaril. 
D)  Prozac. 
A)  Lithium Carbonate. 
B)  Risperdal. 
C)  Clozaril. 
D)  Prozac.

Question 11

Gestalt therapists would encourage people to

Accepted Answer

A)  know and follow what they should do or ought to do. 
B)  intellectualize and talk about feelings. 
C)  acknowledge pleasant emotions but try to suppress unpleasantness and pain. 
D)  express rather than explain, justify, or judge. 
A)  know and follow what they should do or ought to do. 
B)  intellectualize and talk about feelings. 
C)  acknowledge pleasant emotions but try to suppress unpleasantness and pain. 
D)  express rather than explain, justify, or judge.

Question 12

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  for some people, therapy is tremendously helpful. 
B)  for some people, therapy is unsuccessful. 
C)  overall, therapy is effective for more people than not. 
D)  all of these statements are true. 
A)  for some people, therapy is tremendously helpful. 
B)  for some people, therapy is unsuccessful. 
C)  overall, therapy is effective for more people than not. 
D)  all of these statements are true.

Question 13

Gamblers who believe in a "run of luck," "winning streaks," and "the dice being hot" are exhibiting which cognitive distortion?

Accepted Answer

A)  the gambler's fallacy 
B)  selective memory 
C)  attribution errors 
D)  probability biases 
A)  the gambler's fallacy 
B)  selective memory 
C)  attribution errors 
D)  probability biases

Question 14

Dr.Bryant is a psychologist.He has his clients sign contracts and gives them "homework," which they must complete and then report the results of these actions to him at the next session.Dr.Bryant's type of therapy would best be described as __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  supportive 
B)  somatic 
C)  insight 
D)  directive 
A)  supportive 
B)  somatic 
C)  insight 
D)  directive

Question 15

Lisa cooked dinner for her boyfriend's parents and served strawberry shortcake for dessert.Although her boyfriend's mother praised Lisa for a wonderful meal, she had to decline the dessert because she was allergic to strawberries.When Lisa was telling her best friend about the dinner party, she focused only on picking the wrong dessert and did not relate to her friend all the compliments she received.A cognitive therapist would say that Lisa is making herself miserable because she is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  selective perception. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive behavior. 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
D)  overgeneralization. 
A)  selective perception. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive behavior. 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
D)  overgeneralization.

Question 16

When Thomas, an autistic boy, was ignored after instances of self-destructive behavior, his tendency to injure himself disappeared.The operant principle employed was nonreinforcement and will lead to which of the following occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  operant shaping 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  operant extinction 
D)  reciprocal inhibition 
A)  operant shaping 
B)  stimulus control 
C)  operant extinction 
D)  reciprocal inhibition

Question 17

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

The answer of In client-centered therapy, the process of rephrasing...

Question 18

When the presence of one emotional state can inhibit the occurrence of another, such as joy preventing fear, it is referred to as _________.

Accepted Answer

reciprocal

Question 19

A therapist who follows the optimistic, insight-oriented approaches of client-centered therapy, existential therapy, or Gestalt therapy would be considered a(n)__________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A therapist who follows the optimistic, insight-oriented...

Question 20

The story example in your textbook describes a man named Jay, who is attempting to control his kleptomania by repeatedly and vividly imagining himself being arrested, handcuffed, taken to jail, and facing his wife's anger and his son's disappointment.The technique being used by Jay is called

Accepted Answer

A)  ​covert sensitization and is a form of behavior therapy. 
B)  ​avoidance therapy and is a form of REBT. 
C)  ​overt sensitization and is a form of existential therapy. 
D)  ​escape therapy and is a form of insight therapy. 
A)  ​covert sensitization and is a form of behavior therapy. 
B)  ​avoidance therapy and is a form of REBT. 
C)  ​overt sensitization and is a form of existential therapy. 
D)  ​escape therapy and is a form of insight therapy.

The use of classical or operant conditioning to directly alter human responses is known as __________.

The main mode of action of the antidepressants is to

Joseph is a retired carpenter and the father of one of the counselors in the mental health program.Joseph volunteers his time at the mental health center to teach crafts during the day programs.The clients find him very warm and understanding.Joseph would be considered a(n)

Covert sensitization, thought stopping, and covert reinforcement are considered __________ approaches.

Compulsive hoarders respond well to therapy when it both corrects distorted thinking about hoarding and actively modifies hoarding behavior in a therapy known as

Which of the following are short-term group living facilities for people making the transition from mental hospitals to independent living?

When Susie wore her new pink outfit, she got several compliments.However, when she wore her new green outfit, she did not receive any compliments.Consequently, Susie wears her green outfit less frequently because of this

EMDR is a behavioral therapy that involves having clients visualize upsetting images, while watching a pencil being moved side-to-side before their eyes.

Gaining understanding is to making direct changes as

Harold has schizophrenia and his doctor has recommended that he change to a new drug that can reduce his hallucinations and delusions without the lethal risk or side effects of other similar drugs.Harold's doctor will most likely be prescribing

Gestalt therapists would encourage people to

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy suggests that

Gamblers who believe in a "run of luck," "winning streaks," and "the dice being hot" are exhibiting which cognitive distortion?

Dr.Bryant is a psychologist.He has his clients sign contracts and gives them "homework," which they must complete and then report the results of these actions to him at the next session.Dr.Bryant's type of therapy would best be described as __________ therapy.

When Thomas, an autistic boy, was ignored after instances of self-destructive behavior, his tendency to injure himself disappeared.The operant principle employed was nonreinforcement and will lead to which of the following occurring?

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 __________.

When the presence of one emotional state can inhibit the occurrence of another, such as joy preventing fear, it is referred to as _________.

A therapist who follows the optimistic, insight-oriented approaches of client-centered therapy, existential therapy, or Gestalt therapy would be considered a(n)__________ therapist.

The story example in your textbook describes a man named Jay, who is attempting to control his kleptomania by repeatedly and vividly imagining himself being arrested, handcuffed, taken to jail, and facing his wife's anger and his son's disappointment.The technique being used by Jay is called

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Exam 15: Therapies.

The use of classical or operant conditioning to directly alter human responses is known as __________.

The main mode of action of the antidepressants is to

Joseph is a retired carpenter and the father of one of the counselors in the mental health program.Joseph volunteers his time at the mental health center to teach crafts during the day programs.The clients find him very warm and understanding.Joseph would be considered a(n)

Covert sensitization, thought stopping, and covert reinforcement are considered __________ approaches.

Compulsive hoarders respond well to therapy when it both corrects distorted thinking about hoarding and actively modifies hoarding behavior in a therapy known as

Which of the following are short-term group living facilities for people making the transition from mental hospitals to independent living?

When Susie wore her new pink outfit, she got several compliments.However, when she wore her new green outfit, she did not receive any compliments.Consequently, Susie wears her green outfit less frequently because of this

EMDR is a behavioral therapy that involves having clients visualize upsetting images, while watching a pencil being moved side-to-side before their eyes.

Gaining understanding is to making direct changes as

Harold has schizophrenia and his doctor has recommended that he change to a new drug that can reduce his hallucinations and delusions without the lethal risk or side effects of other similar drugs.Harold's doctor will most likely be prescribing

Gestalt therapists would encourage people to

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy suggests that

Gamblers who believe in a "run of luck," "winning streaks," and "the dice being hot" are exhibiting which cognitive distortion?

Dr.Bryant is a psychologist.He has his clients sign contracts and gives them "homework," which they must complete and then report the results of these actions to him at the next session.Dr.Bryant's type of therapy would best be described as __________ therapy.

When Thomas, an autistic boy, was ignored after instances of self-destructive behavior, his tendency to injure himself disappeared.The operant principle employed was nonreinforcement and will lead to which of the following occurring?

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 __________.

When the presence of one emotional state can inhibit the occurrence of another, such as joy preventing fear, it is referred to as _________.

A therapist who follows the optimistic, insight-oriented approaches of client-centered therapy, existential therapy, or Gestalt therapy would be considered a(n)__________ therapist.

The story example in your textbook describes a man named Jay, who is attempting to control his kleptomania by repeatedly and vividly imagining himself being arrested, handcuffed, taken to jail, and facing his wife's anger and his son's disappointment.The technique being used by Jay is 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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