Question 1

Johanna and Stuart are seeing a couples therapist. The therapist is LEAST likely to help them figure out how they can

Accepted Answer

A)  use projection and transference to improve their relationship. 
B)  communicate effectively with each other. 
C)  reinforce desirable behavior in each other. 
D)  each help the other express his or her feelings and ideas. 
E)  develop nondirective listening skills. 
A)  use projection and transference to improve their relationship. 
B)  communicate effectively with each other. 
C)  reinforce desirable behavior in each other. 
D)  each help the other express his or her feelings and ideas. 
E)  develop nondirective listening skills.

Question 2

Give an example of how a cognitive-behaviorist would help an addicted smoker who claims that "One more cigarette won't hurt me." How might this same problem be approached using aversion therapy?

Accepted Answer

A cognitive-behaviorist assumes that an

Question 3

________ therapy focuses on helping people with their existential crises.

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Psychodynamic 
E)  Dyadic 
A)  Cognitive 
B)  Humanistic 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Psychodynamic 
E)  Dyadic

Question 4

Why should antianxiety drugs, typically minor tranquilizers, be prescribed with great caution?

Accepted Answer

A)  Because most people complaining of anxiety symptoms are pretending so that they can get access to prescription medications. 
B)  These medications can have sedating effects and have a high risk for addiction. 
C)  These medications require strict dietary restrictions. 
D)  These drugs are known to be associated with many side effects that can become permanent. 
E)  In rare instances these drugs can cause fatal blood disease involving the white blood cells. 
A)  Because most people complaining of anxiety symptoms are pretending so that they can get access to prescription medications. 
B)  These medications can have sedating effects and have a high risk for addiction. 
C)  These medications require strict dietary restrictions. 
D)  These drugs are known to be associated with many side effects that can become permanent. 
E)  In rare instances these drugs can cause fatal blood disease involving the white blood cells.

Question 5

________ therapies emphasize the revelation and interpretation of the contents of the unconscious mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Situational 
D)  Psychic 
E)  Psychoanalytic 
A)  Systematic 
B)  Psychological 
C)  Situational 
D)  Psychic 
E)  Psychoanalytic

Question 6

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia. After taking the drug for some time, he begins exhibiting repetitive, involuntary jerks and movements of his face, lips, and legs. Gary is showing signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  savant syndrome. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  a clozapine overdose. 
D)  neuroleptic malignant syndrome. 
E)  agranulocytosis. 
A)  savant syndrome. 
B)  tardive dyskinesia. 
C)  a clozapine overdose. 
D)  neuroleptic malignant syndrome. 
E)  agranulocytosis.

Question 7

A person who paints a foul-tasting polish on his fingernails is using ________ therapy to quit nail-biting.

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning 
B)  contingency management 
C)  aversion 
D)  participant modeling 
E)  token economy 
A)  counterconditioning 
B)  contingency management 
C)  aversion 
D)  participant modeling 
E)  token economy

Question 8

Which approach views mental disorder as the tension created in the unconscious mind by forbidden impulses and threatening memories?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

The desired goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy is to help clients

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualize. 
B)  understand their unconscious mind. 
C)  analyze their transference. 
D)  obtain unconditional positive regard. 
E)  develop new skills and self-efficacy. 
A)  self-actualize. 
B)  understand their unconscious mind. 
C)  analyze their transference. 
D)  obtain unconditional positive regard. 
E)  develop new skills and self-efficacy.

Question 10

Sheila suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her therapist has just placed his hands into dirt and is now encouraging Sheila to do likewise. Sheila's therapist is using

Accepted Answer

A)  live modeling. 
B)  symbolic exposure. 
C)  participant modeling. 
D)  symbolic modeling. 
E)  token economy. 
A)  live modeling. 
B)  symbolic exposure. 
C)  participant modeling. 
D)  symbolic modeling. 
E)  token economy.

Question 11

Imagine if Sigmund Freud were to go to Carl Rogers for therapy. Freud's major complaint is depression due to distress over the lack of positive response to his theories. What is Rogers most likely to say during their session?

Accepted Answer

A)  "You seem troubled by the reaction to your work." 
B)  "Let's focus on your relationship with your father." 
C)  "Why do you think that everyone must appreciate your work?" 
D)  "Say the first thing that comes to your mind; don't censor anything because I want to know what is truly on your mind." 
E)  "What happened in your childhood that makes you require others to appreciate your theories?" 
A)  "You seem troubled by the reaction to your work." 
B)  "Let's focus on your relationship with your father." 
C)  "Why do you think that everyone must appreciate your work?" 
D)  "Say the first thing that comes to your mind; don't censor anything because I want to know what is truly on your mind." 
E)  "What happened in your childhood that makes you require others to appreciate your theories?"

Question 12

What do behavior therapists see as the cause of abnormal or undesirable behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  unconscious conflicts 
C)  distortions in thinking 
D)  barriers to self-actualization 
A)  learning 
B)  unconscious conflicts 
C)  distortions in thinking 
D)  barriers to self-actualization

Question 13

Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help clients uncover unconscious conflicts and sexual urges 
B)  to help clients develop a closer match between real and ideal selves 
C)  to help clients change irrational thoughts to rational thoughts 
D)  to help clients complete unfinished business and become whole 
E)  to help clients address feelings, emotions, and experiences from which they psychologically hide 
A)  to help clients uncover unconscious conflicts and sexual urges 
B)  to help clients develop a closer match between real and ideal selves 
C)  to help clients change irrational thoughts to rational thoughts 
D)  to help clients complete unfinished business and become whole 
E)  to help clients address feelings, emotions, and experiences from which they psychologically hide

Question 14

The legacy of the claims of Hans Eysenck about psychotherapy is that

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology restructured the DSM. 
B)  schizophrenia was redefined. 
C)  people began to abandon psychotherapy. 
D)  HMOs were able to substitute placebos for therapy. 
E)  subsequent research showed the effectiveness of psychotherapy. 
A)  psychology restructured the DSM. 
B)  schizophrenia was redefined. 
C)  people began to abandon psychotherapy. 
D)  HMOs were able to substitute placebos for therapy. 
E)  subsequent research showed the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

Question 15

At Skinner Elementary School, teachers pass out "skinner bucks" to students who turn in papers on time, obey the teacher, and finish their homework. The paper "bucks" can be traded in at the end of the week for special treats or game-playing time on the classroom computer. This system most resembles a

Accepted Answer

A)  participant modeling technique. 
B)  contingency contract. 
C)  group extinction procedure. 
D)  token economy. 
E)  Thorndike technique. 
A)  participant modeling technique. 
B)  contingency contract. 
C)  group extinction procedure. 
D)  token economy. 
E)  Thorndike technique.

Question 16

For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?

Accepted Answer

A)  Joe has been depressed for two years. 
B)  Ken is sexually attracted to young children. 
C)  As a result of schizophrenia, David does not interact with members of his family. 
D)  A fear of heights restricts Alice's enrollment to classes that meet on the first floor. 
E)  Lisa's borderline personality disorder causes her to think in "all or nothing" terms, and this interferes with her romantic relationships. 
A)  Joe has been depressed for two years. 
B)  Ken is sexually attracted to young children. 
C)  As a result of schizophrenia, David does not interact with members of his family. 
D)  A fear of heights restricts Alice's enrollment to classes that meet on the first floor. 
E)  Lisa's borderline personality disorder causes her to think in "all or nothing" terms, and this interferes with her romantic relationships.

Question 17

Research has been accumulating for more than 20 years showing that ________ works just as well as medication in combating depression, anxiety, and a variety of problems-in-living.

Accepted Answer

A)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 
B)  exercise 
C)  deep brain stimulation (DBS) 
D)  an "all-natural" diet 
E)  affective reorientation 
A)  electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) 
B)  exercise 
C)  deep brain stimulation (DBS) 
D)  an "all-natural" diet 
E)  affective reorientation

Question 18

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax 
B)  Prozac 
C)  Elavil 
D)  Thorazine 
E)  Olanzapine 
A)  Xanax 
B)  Prozac 
C)  Elavil 
D)  Thorazine 
E)  Olanzapine

Question 19

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Julie's therapist is using

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy. 
B)  rational-emotive therapy. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  cognitive consistency therapy. 
E)  in-vivo therapy. 
A)  client-centered therapy. 
B)  rational-emotive therapy. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  cognitive consistency therapy. 
E)  in-vivo therapy.

Question 20

According to psychoanalysis, the process of ________ blocks problems from reaching consciousness.

Accepted Answer

A)  insight 
B)  transference 
C)  nondirection 
D)  unconditional positive regard 
E)  repression 
A)  insight 
B)  transference 
C)  nondirection 
D)  unconditional positive regard 
E)  repression

Johanna and Stuart are seeing a couples therapist. The therapist is LEAST likely to help them figure out how they can

Give an example of how a cognitive-behaviorist would help an addicted smoker who claims that "One more cigarette won't hurt me." How might this same problem be approached using aversion therapy?

________ therapy focuses on helping people with their existential crises.

Why should antianxiety drugs, typically minor tranquilizers, be prescribed with great caution?

________ therapies emphasize the revelation and interpretation of the contents of the unconscious mind.

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia. After taking the drug for some time, he begins exhibiting repetitive, involuntary jerks and movements of his face, lips, and legs. Gary is showing signs of

A person who paints a foul-tasting polish on his fingernails is using ________ therapy to quit nail-biting.

Which approach views mental disorder as the tension created in the unconscious mind by forbidden impulses and threatening memories?

The desired goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy is to help clients

Sheila suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her therapist has just placed his hands into dirt and is now encouraging Sheila to do likewise. Sheila's therapist is using

Imagine if Sigmund Freud were to go to Carl Rogers for therapy. Freud's major complaint is depression due to distress over the lack of positive response to his theories. What is Rogers most likely to say during their session?

What do behavior therapists see as the cause of abnormal or undesirable behaviors?

Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

The legacy of the claims of Hans Eysenck about psychotherapy is that

For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?

Research has been accumulating for more than 20 years showing that ________ works just as well as medication in combating depression, anxiety, and a variety of problems-in-living.

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Julie's therapist is using

According to psychoanalysis, the process of ________ blocks problems from reaching consciousness.

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Exam 13: Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Johanna and Stuart are seeing a couples therapist. The therapist is LEAST likely to help them figure out how they can

Give an example of how a cognitive-behaviorist would help an addicted smoker who claims that "One more cigarette won't hurt me." How might this same problem be approached using aversion therapy?

________ therapy focuses on helping people with their existential crises.

Why should antianxiety drugs, typically minor tranquilizers, be prescribed with great caution?

________ therapies emphasize the revelation and interpretation of the contents of the unconscious mind.

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia. After taking the drug for some time, he begins exhibiting repetitive, involuntary jerks and movements of his face, lips, and legs. Gary is showing signs of

A person who paints a foul-tasting polish on his fingernails is using ________ therapy to quit nail-biting.

Which approach views mental disorder as the tension created in the unconscious mind by forbidden impulses and threatening memories?

The desired goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy is to help clients

Sheila suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her therapist has just placed his hands into dirt and is now encouraging Sheila to do likewise. Sheila's therapist is using

Imagine if Sigmund Freud were to go to Carl Rogers for therapy. Freud's major complaint is depression due to distress over the lack of positive response to his theories. What is Rogers most likely to say during their session?

What do behavior therapists see as the cause of abnormal or undesirable behaviors?

Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

The legacy of the claims of Hans Eysenck about psychotherapy is that

For which of these problems would systematic desensitization most likely be used?

Research has been accumulating for more than 20 years showing that ________ works just as well as medication in combating depression, anxiety, and a variety of problems-in-living.

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Julie's therapist is using

According to psychoanalysis, the process of ________ blocks problems from reaching consciousness.

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