Question 1

A key common element among different forms of therapy such as psychoanalysis, behavioral therapy, and drug therapy is a relationship that focuses on

Accepted Answer

A)  improving mental, behavioral, or social functioning. 
B)  reinforcing existing behavioral patterns. 
C)  removing the patient from existing social networks. 
D)  discovering the unconscious reasons behind behaviors. 
E)  There is no common element. 
A)  improving mental, behavioral, or social functioning. 
B)  reinforcing existing behavioral patterns. 
C)  removing the patient from existing social networks. 
D)  discovering the unconscious reasons behind behaviors. 
E)  There is no common element.

Question 2

Contrast the psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy with the behavioral approach. Include discussion of their views on the nature of psychopathology and the role of the unconscious.

Accepted Answer

The behavioral therapies use the princip

Question 3

As Celine begins to reveal more and more of her innermost thoughts and feelings to her therapist, she begins to feel good about him as well as accepted by him. She develops a sense of trust, particularly because he does not criticize her. What process is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  insight 
C)  catharsis 
D)  transference 
E)  free association 
A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  insight 
C)  catharsis 
D)  transference 
E)  free association

Question 4

Alice takes lithium to control symptoms of her mental disorder. Alice is most likely suffering from

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  social phobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
E)  major depressive disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  social phobia. 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
E)  major depressive disorder.

Question 5

A professional following the ________ approach to treatment would refer to a person seeking help as a "patient."

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive 
E)  medical 
A)  humanistic 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive 
E)  medical

Question 6

The ________ approach to therapy would be appropriate for a person who persistently believes that he or she is a fool, is stupid, and is just plain no good.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  psychosurgery 
E)  contingency 
A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  sociocultural 
D)  psychosurgery 
E)  contingency

Question 7

________ therapy helps people realize they have personal freedom and helps people to boost their self-esteem.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Psychodynamic 
E)  Rational-emotive behavior 
A)  Cognitive 
B)  Behavioral 
C)  Humanistic 
D)  Psychodynamic 
E)  Rational-emotive behavior

Question 8

Claudia has been having difficulty with body image issues in recent months, and she has occasionally thought about making herself vomit after meals in order to lose weight. Which of the following people is she most likely to turn to for help?

Accepted Answer

A)  her parents 
B)  her physician 
C)  people she knows in her community 
D)  a school counselor 
E)  a licensed psychologist 
A)  her parents 
B)  her physician 
C)  people she knows in her community 
D)  a school counselor 
E)  a licensed psychologist

Question 9

Your friend Anton tells you that he has been receiving psychotherapy for several months, but the conversation is interrupted and you are not able to get any more information from him. Based solely on what you were told, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anton's therapy does not focus on action, but instead emphasizes talk and interpretation. 
B)  Anton probably lies on a couch to talk about his childhood during his sessions. 
C)  Anton may be in need of hospitalization. 
D)  Anton is probably also taking psychotropic medication. 
E)  Anton may not suffer from a mental illness but may be getting help with a life problem. 
A)  Anton's therapy does not focus on action, but instead emphasizes talk and interpretation. 
B)  Anton probably lies on a couch to talk about his childhood during his sessions. 
C)  Anton may be in need of hospitalization. 
D)  Anton is probably also taking psychotropic medication. 
E)  Anton may not suffer from a mental illness but may be getting help with a life problem.

Question 10

William is interested in helping his client change his disordered behavior and is less focused on understanding the problem itself. He is most likely to be a(n) ________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  insight 
C)  biomedical 
D)  relationship 
E)  humanistic 
A)  behavior 
B)  insight 
C)  biomedical 
D)  relationship 
E)  humanistic

Question 11

Which of the following would Albert Ellis identify as an irrational belief?

Accepted Answer

A)  I can succeed. 
B)  I am honest. 
C)  Other students are competent. 
D)  I can change my beliefs. 
E)  I should always be treated fairly. 
A)  I can succeed. 
B)  I am honest. 
C)  Other students are competent. 
D)  I can change my beliefs. 
E)  I should always be treated fairly.

Question 12

An important emphasis of humanistic therapy is on

Accepted Answer

A)  hedonistic impulses. 
B)  destructive tendencies. 
C)  faulty thinking. 
D)  problematic behaviors. 
E)  the whole person being involved in a process of change. 
A)  hedonistic impulses. 
B)  destructive tendencies. 
C)  faulty thinking. 
D)  problematic behaviors. 
E)  the whole person being involved in a process of change.

Question 13

All but ________ are a necessary part of the therapeutic process.

Accepted Answer

A)  accurate identification of the problem 
B)  determining the problem's cause 
C)  identifying conditions that maintain the problem 
D)  forming a therapeutic alliance 
E)  uncovering unconscious memories 
A)  accurate identification of the problem 
B)  determining the problem's cause 
C)  identifying conditions that maintain the problem 
D)  forming a therapeutic alliance 
E)  uncovering unconscious memories

Question 14

Young laboratory monkeys who saw their parents express fear to a live snake later showed fear themselves while viewing a live snake for the first time. This new fear would be the result of

Accepted Answer

A)  observational learning. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  situationism. 
D)  exposure and response prevention. 
E)  token economies. 
A)  observational learning. 
B)  behaviorism. 
C)  situationism. 
D)  exposure and response prevention. 
E)  token economies.

Question 15

A ________ therapist wants to challenge the patient's unrealistic, unjustified assumptions and to discuss alternative solutions.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychoanalytic 
E)  systematic 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic 
D)  psychoanalytic 
E)  systematic

Question 16

A major report published by the Association for Psychological Science criticized clinicians as a whole for which of the following behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  continuing to support the "not guilty by reason of insanity" plea in the criminal justice system 
B)  regularly diagnosing clients with conditions form which they did not suffer in order to justify recommendations of extensive psychotherapy 
C)  providing psychotherapies that were not grounded in science 
D)  billing insurance companies for services that were not provided 
E)  provdiing psychotherapy without appropriate state-issued licensure 
A)  continuing to support the "not guilty by reason of insanity" plea in the criminal justice system 
B)  regularly diagnosing clients with conditions form which they did not suffer in order to justify recommendations of extensive psychotherapy 
C)  providing psychotherapies that were not grounded in science 
D)  billing insurance companies for services that were not provided 
E)  provdiing psychotherapy without appropriate state-issued licensure

Question 17

Though the exact mechanism by which electroconvulsive therapy works to reduce the symptoms of depression, there are some indications that it may promote the growth of neurons in the

Accepted Answer

A)  pons. 
B)  reticular activating system. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  hippocampus. 
A)  pons. 
B)  reticular activating system. 
C)  hypothalamus. 
D)  amygdala. 
E)  hippocampus.

Question 18

Estella is afraid of cats. To help her overcome her fear, her mother calmly pets and strokes a cat while Estella is watching. Her mother encourages her to imitate her behavior. Estella's mother is using

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement. 
B)  a token economy. 
C)  participant modeling. 
D)  extinction. 
E)  generalization. 
A)  reinforcement. 
B)  a token economy. 
C)  participant modeling. 
D)  extinction. 
E)  generalization.

Question 19

Haldol is to "major tranquilizers" as ________ is/are to "minor tranquilizers."

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates 
B)  ethanol 
C)  benzodiazepines 
D)  Prozac 
A)  barbiturates 
B)  ethanol 
C)  benzodiazepines 
D)  Prozac

Question 20

Eileen goes to a therapist for help in losing weight. She and her therapist develop a written agreement spelling out weekly step-by-step methods for Eileen to use in order to reach her weight goal. The plan specifies rewards for reaching weekly goals and penalties for not achieving them. Eileen's therapist is using which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  desensitization 
C)  contingency management 
D)  a token economy 
E)  self-help therapy 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  desensitization 
C)  contingency management 
D)  a token economy 
E)  self-help therapy

A key common element among different forms of therapy such as psychoanalysis, behavioral therapy, and drug therapy is a relationship that focuses on

Contrast the psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy with the behavioral approach. Include discussion of their views on the nature of psychopathology and the role of the unconscious.

As Celine begins to reveal more and more of her innermost thoughts and feelings to her therapist, she begins to feel good about him as well as accepted by him. She develops a sense of trust, particularly because he does not criticize her. What process is occurring?

Alice takes lithium to control symptoms of her mental disorder. Alice is most likely suffering from

A professional following the ________ approach to treatment would refer to a person seeking help as a "patient."

The ________ approach to therapy would be appropriate for a person who persistently believes that he or she is a fool, is stupid, and is just plain no good.

________ therapy helps people realize they have personal freedom and helps people to boost their self-esteem.

Claudia has been having difficulty with body image issues in recent months, and she has occasionally thought about making herself vomit after meals in order to lose weight. Which of the following people is she most likely to turn to for help?

Your friend Anton tells you that he has been receiving psychotherapy for several months, but the conversation is interrupted and you are not able to get any more information from him. Based solely on what you were told, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

William is interested in helping his client change his disordered behavior and is less focused on understanding the problem itself. He is most likely to be a(n) ________ therapist.

Which of the following would Albert Ellis identify as an irrational belief?

An important emphasis of humanistic therapy is on

All but ________ are a necessary part of the therapeutic process.

Young laboratory monkeys who saw their parents express fear to a live snake later showed fear themselves while viewing a live snake for the first time. This new fear would be the result of

A ________ therapist wants to challenge the patient's unrealistic, unjustified assumptions and to discuss alternative solutions.

A major report published by the Association for Psychological Science criticized clinicians as a whole for which of the following behaviors?

Though the exact mechanism by which electroconvulsive therapy works to reduce the symptoms of depression, there are some indications that it may promote the growth of neurons in the

Estella is afraid of cats. To help her overcome her fear, her mother calmly pets and strokes a cat while Estella is watching. Her mother encourages her to imitate her behavior. Estella's mother is using

Haldol is to "major tranquilizers" as ________ is/are to "minor tranquilizers."

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Exam 13: Therapies for Psychological Disorders

A key common element among different forms of therapy such as psychoanalysis, behavioral therapy, and drug therapy is a relationship that focuses on

Contrast the psychoanalytic approach to psychotherapy with the behavioral approach. Include discussion of their views on the nature of psychopathology and the role of the unconscious.

As Celine begins to reveal more and more of her innermost thoughts and feelings to her therapist, she begins to feel good about him as well as accepted by him. She develops a sense of trust, particularly because he does not criticize her. What process is occurring?

Alice takes lithium to control symptoms of her mental disorder. Alice is most likely suffering from

A professional following the ________ approach to treatment would refer to a person seeking help as a "patient."

The ________ approach to therapy would be appropriate for a person who persistently believes that he or she is a fool, is stupid, and is just plain no good.

________ therapy helps people realize they have personal freedom and helps people to boost their self-esteem.

Claudia has been having difficulty with body image issues in recent months, and she has occasionally thought about making herself vomit after meals in order to lose weight. Which of the following people is she most likely to turn to for help?

Your friend Anton tells you that he has been receiving psychotherapy for several months, but the conversation is interrupted and you are not able to get any more information from him. Based solely on what you were told, which of the following is the most accurate statement?

William is interested in helping his client change his disordered behavior and is less focused on understanding the problem itself. He is most likely to be a(n) ________ therapist.

Which of the following would Albert Ellis identify as an irrational belief?

An important emphasis of humanistic therapy is on

All but ________ are a necessary part of the therapeutic process.

Young laboratory monkeys who saw their parents express fear to a live snake later showed fear themselves while viewing a live snake for the first time. This new fear would be the result of

A ________ therapist wants to challenge the patient's unrealistic, unjustified assumptions and to discuss alternative solutions.

A major report published by the Association for Psychological Science criticized clinicians as a whole for which of the following behaviors?

Though the exact mechanism by which electroconvulsive therapy works to reduce the symptoms of depression, there are some indications that it may promote the growth of neurons in the

Estella is afraid of cats. To help her overcome her fear, her mother calmly pets and strokes a cat while Estella is watching. Her mother encourages her to imitate her behavior. Estella's mother is using

Haldol is to "major tranquilizers" as ________ is/are to "minor tranquilizers."

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Stress, Health, and Well-Being

Filters