Question 1

The basic goal of systematic desensitization is to

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A)  relax body muscles. 
B)  address the causes of one's fears. 
C)  relax individuals in the presence of a feared object or situation. 
D)  understand what an individual is thinking when faced with a feared object or situation. 
E)  expose a person to the trigger of his or her fear in a rapid and unavoidable fashion. 
A)  relax body muscles. 
B)  address the causes of one's fears. 
C)  relax individuals in the presence of a feared object or situation. 
D)  understand what an individual is thinking when faced with a feared object or situation. 
E)  expose a person to the trigger of his or her fear in a rapid and unavoidable fashion.

Question 2

In which of the following types of service has research found that professionals and paraprofessionals are equally effective?

Accepted Answer

A)  biomedical therapy 
B)  therapy that is based on social learning theory 
C)  therapy involving classical conditioning 
D)  therapy involving operant conditioning 
E)  insight therapy 
A)  biomedical therapy 
B)  therapy that is based on social learning theory 
C)  therapy involving classical conditioning 
D)  therapy involving operant conditioning 
E)  insight therapy

Question 3

Saleem has been seeing a therapist because she cannot adjust to her new husband's children from a previous marriage. Although she dearly loves her husband, she feels awkward and embarrassed in front of the children. The therapist suggests that she bring her husband and his children with her to the next session so she can see them interact. Saleem is probably seeing a

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapist 
B)  psychoanalyst 
C)  Gestalt therapist 
D)  family therapist 
E)  humanistic therapist 
A)  behavior therapist 
B)  psychoanalyst 
C)  Gestalt therapist 
D)  family therapist 
E)  humanistic therapist

Question 4

Graham listens to Maria's statements and then restates what he feels is Maria's message and describes her emotions. What type of therapy is Dr. Graham practicing?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  cognitive 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  client-centered 
E)  Gestalt 
A)  behavior 
B)  cognitive 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  client-centered 
E)  Gestalt

Question 5

The cause of depression according to Aaron Beck is that depressed patients

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A)  suffer from an imbalance of serotonin in their brains. 
B)  are reinforced for their depressed behaviors. 
C)  have low self-efficacy. 
D)  use self-deprecating statements. 
E)  have had many childhood traumas. 
A)  suffer from an imbalance of serotonin in their brains. 
B)  are reinforced for their depressed behaviors. 
C)  have low self-efficacy. 
D)  use self-deprecating statements. 
E)  have had many childhood traumas.

Question 6

Cassie is diagnosed with severe depression. Her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, none of which have helped to alleviate her depression. Her psychiatrist is now likely to recommend

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  trephining. 
D)  relaxation training and meditation. 
E)  exorcism. 
A)  prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  trephining. 
D)  relaxation training and meditation. 
E)  exorcism.

Question 7

A serious concern regarding the use of anti-anxiety medications is that

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A)  a person who abruptly stops taking these drugs may show signs of withdrawal. 
B)  such drugs are depressants. 
C)  chronic use may lead to addiction. 
D)  driving is impaired after such use. 
E)  All of these answers are correct. 
A)  a person who abruptly stops taking these drugs may show signs of withdrawal. 
B)  such drugs are depressants. 
C)  chronic use may lead to addiction. 
D)  driving is impaired after such use. 
E)  All of these answers are correct.

Question 8

Linda's friend Allie comes to her because she is having marital problems. Linda should

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A)  be an active listener. 
B)  give her friend advice about what to do. 
C)  show honest surprise or disgust, when she feels that way. 
D)  tell Allie to accept things "as is." 
E)  avoid using empathy-it is embarrassing to both parties. 
A)  be an active listener. 
B)  give her friend advice about what to do. 
C)  show honest surprise or disgust, when she feels that way. 
D)  tell Allie to accept things "as is." 
E)  avoid using empathy-it is embarrassing to both parties.

Question 9

The technique of free association was intended to

Accepted Answer

A)  project the concerns of the therapist into the patient's thoughts. 
B)  allow the therapist to gather clues about the client's unconscious needs or conflicts. 
C)  suppress memory. 
D)  interpret the symbolic meaning of dreams. 
E)  allow the client to sublimate his or her impulses. 
A)  project the concerns of the therapist into the patient's thoughts. 
B)  allow the therapist to gather clues about the client's unconscious needs or conflicts. 
C)  suppress memory. 
D)  interpret the symbolic meaning of dreams. 
E)  allow the client to sublimate his or her impulses.

Question 10

The psychoanalytic patient who lets her thoughts flow without interruption from her therapist is using

Accepted Answer

A)  dream interpretation. 
B)  positive transference. 
C)  regression. 
D)  free association. 
E)  word association. 
A)  dream interpretation. 
B)  positive transference. 
C)  regression. 
D)  free association. 
E)  word association.

Question 11

Ramirez is treating a patient for whom she has made a specific diagnosis. She has decided that she will not refer this patient to his physician to consider the use of psychotropic medications, because psychotherapy is more effective for this particular problem. From which condition is the patient most likely to suffer?

Accepted Answer

A)  a sexual dysfunction 
B)  an anxiety disorder 
C)  a learning disability 
D)  a personality disorder 
E)  a developmental disorder 
A)  a sexual dysfunction 
B)  an anxiety disorder 
C)  a learning disability 
D)  a personality disorder 
E)  a developmental disorder

Question 12

John and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with one another. Which type of therapy is most likely to help them with their problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  couples therapy 
B)  individual therapy 
C)  self-help group 
D)  systematic desensitization 
E)  humanistic therapy 
A)  couples therapy 
B)  individual therapy 
C)  self-help group 
D)  systematic desensitization 
E)  humanistic therapy

Question 13

Every time Jarrad opens his cigarette case or uses his lighter, he gets a painful electric shock. Jarrad's friends and family have been asked not to give him any cigarettes or light any cigarettes for him, so he must use his own lighter if he wants to smoke. Eventually, Jarrad loses his desire to smoke, thanks to

Accepted Answer

A)  negative transference. 
B)  behavioral contracting. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  aversion therapy. 
E)  cathartic transferring. 
A)  negative transference. 
B)  behavioral contracting. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  aversion therapy. 
E)  cathartic transferring.

Question 14

Veru fears snakes, so her therapist encourages her to watch a film containing people handling snakes. Veru's therapist is using

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic modeling therapy. 
B)  humanistic therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  self-system therapy. 
E)  insight therapy. 
A)  symbolic modeling therapy. 
B)  humanistic therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  self-system therapy. 
E)  insight therapy.

Question 15

The _______ model of abnormal functioning assumes that mental illnesses have an organic basis, and as such they should be treated like a disease.

Accepted Answer

A)  existential 
B)  empiricist 
C)  Freudian 
D)  medical 
E)  cognitive-behavioral 
A)  existential 
B)  empiricist 
C)  Freudian 
D)  medical 
E)  cognitive-behavioral

Question 16

Sigmund Freud arrives for a therapy session with Albert Ellis. Freud's main complaint is depression; it seems that Freud's writings have not received the kind of response he had hoped for and expected. What is Ellis most likely to say during the therapy session?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Let's explore your dreams in search of the real reason for your depression." 
B)  "You are upset about the reaction that your work has been receiving." 
C)  "I want to do some tests to find the neurological cause of your distress." 
D)  "Why do you expect all your work to be well received, and what difference does it make if some people don't like your ideas?" 
E)  "Let's figure out what obstructs you from becoming everything of which you are capable." 
A)  "Let's explore your dreams in search of the real reason for your depression." 
B)  "You are upset about the reaction that your work has been receiving." 
C)  "I want to do some tests to find the neurological cause of your distress." 
D)  "Why do you expect all your work to be well received, and what difference does it make if some people don't like your ideas?" 
E)  "Let's figure out what obstructs you from becoming everything of which you are capable."

Question 17

Cindy's parents allow her to play her video game an extra 15 minutes more if she has completed all of her daily chores. Cindy's parents are using

Accepted Answer

A)  participant modeling. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  contingency management. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
E)  parent effectiveness training. 
A)  participant modeling. 
B)  aversion therapy. 
C)  contingency management. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
E)  parent effectiveness training.

Question 18

Before deciding on the particular form of treatment for an individual, a therapist needs to

Accepted Answer

A)  find out what medications the individual is taking to check for drug interactions. 
B)  meet with close family members to apprise them of the situation. 
C)  identify the problem and its causes. 
D)  make a prognosis in consultation with a psychiatrist. 
E)  explore the patient's repressed issues from childhood. 
A)  find out what medications the individual is taking to check for drug interactions. 
B)  meet with close family members to apprise them of the situation. 
C)  identify the problem and its causes. 
D)  make a prognosis in consultation with a psychiatrist. 
E)  explore the patient's repressed issues from childhood.

Question 19

The process of ________ might refer to a situation in which a male patient's feelings for his female therapist stem from his relationship with his mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis 
B)  transference 
C)  free association 
D)  insight therapy 
E)  systematic desensitization 
A)  catharsis 
B)  transference 
C)  free association 
D)  insight therapy 
E)  systematic desensitization

Question 20

Which of these clients is the most likely candidate for Aaron Beck's form of cognitive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert, who suffers from mania 
B)  Barbara, who suffers from depressio 
C)  Robert, who suffers from schizophrenia 
D)  Virginia, who has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder 
E)  Sybil, who suffers from somatic symptom disorder 
A)  Albert, who suffers from mania 
B)  Barbara, who suffers from depressio 
C)  Robert, who suffers from schizophrenia 
D)  Virginia, who has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder 
E)  Sybil, who suffers from somatic symptom disorder

The basic goal of systematic desensitization is to

In which of the following types of service has research found that professionals and paraprofessionals are equally effective?

Graham listens to Maria's statements and then restates what he feels is Maria's message and describes her emotions. What type of therapy is Dr. Graham practicing?

The cause of depression according to Aaron Beck is that depressed patients

Cassie is diagnosed with severe depression. Her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, none of which have helped to alleviate her depression. Her psychiatrist is now likely to recommend

A serious concern regarding the use of anti-anxiety medications is that

Linda's friend Allie comes to her because she is having marital problems. Linda should

The technique of free association was intended to

The psychoanalytic patient who lets her thoughts flow without interruption from her therapist is using

John and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with one another. Which type of therapy is most likely to help them with their problems?

Veru fears snakes, so her therapist encourages her to watch a film containing people handling snakes. Veru's therapist is using

The _______ model of abnormal functioning assumes that mental illnesses have an organic basis, and as such they should be treated like a disease.

Sigmund Freud arrives for a therapy session with Albert Ellis. Freud's main complaint is depression; it seems that Freud's writings have not received the kind of response he had hoped for and expected. What is Ellis most likely to say during the therapy session?

Cindy's parents allow her to play her video game an extra 15 minutes more if she has completed all of her daily chores. Cindy's parents are using

Before deciding on the particular form of treatment for an individual, a therapist needs to

The process of ________ might refer to a situation in which a male patient's feelings for his female therapist stem from his relationship with his mother.

Which of these clients is the most likely candidate for Aaron Beck's form of cognitive therapy?

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The basic goal of systematic desensitization is to

In which of the following types of service has research found that professionals and paraprofessionals are equally effective?

Graham listens to Maria's statements and then restates what he feels is Maria's message and describes her emotions. What type of therapy is Dr. Graham practicing?

The cause of depression according to Aaron Beck is that depressed patients

Cassie is diagnosed with severe depression. Her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, none of which have helped to alleviate her depression. Her psychiatrist is now likely to recommend

A serious concern regarding the use of anti-anxiety medications is that

Linda's friend Allie comes to her because she is having marital problems. Linda should

The technique of free association was intended to

The psychoanalytic patient who lets her thoughts flow without interruption from her therapist is using

John and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with one another. Which type of therapy is most likely to help them with their problems?

Veru fears snakes, so her therapist encourages her to watch a film containing people handling snakes. Veru's therapist is using

The _______ model of abnormal functioning assumes that mental illnesses have an organic basis, and as such they should be treated like a disease.

Sigmund Freud arrives for a therapy session with Albert Ellis. Freud's main complaint is depression; it seems that Freud's writings have not received the kind of response he had hoped for and expected. What is Ellis most likely to say during the therapy session?

Cindy's parents allow her to play her video game an extra 15 minutes more if she has completed all of her daily chores. Cindy's parents are using

Before deciding on the particular form of treatment for an individual, a therapist needs to

The process of ________ might refer to a situation in which a male patient's feelings for his female therapist stem from his relationship with his mother.

Which of these clients is the most likely candidate for Aaron Beck's form of cognitive therapy?

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

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