Question 1

Rational emotive behavior therapy is a type of __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  insight 
B)  cognitive-behavioral 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  humanistic 
A)  insight 
B)  cognitive-behavioral 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  humanistic B

Question 2

The primary goal of the person-centered therapist is to facilitate transference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Hope 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. Hope's therapist is using __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  person-centered therapy 
B)  rational emotive behavior therapy 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  cognitive consistency therapy 
A)  person-centered therapy 
B)  rational emotive behavior therapy 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  cognitive consistency therapy C

Question 4

According to Sigmund Freud, the __________ of the dream refers to the actual dream and its events.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content 
B)  free association 
C)  latent content 
D)  resistance 
A)  manifest content 
B)  free association 
C)  latent content 
D)  resistance

Question 5

The strengthening of a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence or removing an unpleasant stimulus is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement 
B)  modeling 
C)  punishment 
D)  extinction 
A)  reinforcement 
B)  modeling 
C)  punishment 
D)  extinction

Question 6

Which of the following treatments is LEAST likely to be used today?

Accepted Answer

A)  drug therapy 
B)  prefrontal lobotomy 
C)  ECT 
D)  behavior therapy 
A)  drug therapy 
B)  prefrontal lobotomy 
C)  ECT 
D)  behavior therapy

Question 7

Bilateral anterior cingulotomy has been performed in cases of __________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder 
B)  major depressive disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  panic disorder 
A)  antisocial personality disorder 
B)  major depressive disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  panic disorder

Question 8

Andrew is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is Andrew's therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  token economy 
C)  participant modeling 
D)  extinction 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  token economy 
C)  participant modeling 
D)  extinction

Question 9

Gestalt therapy is an outgrowth of the work of __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Wolpe 
B)  Rogers 
C)  Perls 
D)  Lazarus 
A)  Wolpe 
B)  Rogers 
C)  Perls 
D)  Lazarus

Question 10

Tucker is convinced that his term paper just isn't good enough, and so it would be better to take an incomplete. His therapist, Albert Ellis, suggests that he try a different approach. What might Tucker end up doing as a client of Dr. Ellis?

Accepted Answer

As a client of Dr. Ellis, Tucker might e

Question 11

After Greg is expelled from school for missing too many classes, he seeks help from a therapist. The therapist develops a contract that specifies that if Greg attends all his classes, he will be allowed certain privileges at home; but if he cuts classes, he will be subject to certain penalties. Greg's therapist is probably a __________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  person-centered 
D)  rational emotive behavior 
A)  behavior 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  person-centered 
D)  rational emotive behavior

Question 12

__________ therapies have had considerable success in treating bed-wetting, overeating, drug addictions, and phobic reactions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavior 
B)  Psychoanalytic 
C)  Biomedical 
D)  Humanistic 
A)  Behavior 
B)  Psychoanalytic 
C)  Biomedical 
D)  Humanistic

Question 13

A patient scheduled to have an operation called a bilateral anterior cingulotomy may have which of the following diagnoses?

Accepted Answer

A)  panic disorder 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  antisocial personality disorder 
A)  panic disorder 
B)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  antisocial personality disorder

Question 14

Dr. Engel, a therapist, states, "I promote rational thinking to alleviate distressing feelings and behaviors." Dr. Engel is probably a __________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  person-centered 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  behavior 
D)  cognitive 
A)  person-centered 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  behavior 
D)  cognitive

Question 15

Person-centered therapy has its roots in __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic psychology 
B)  the medical model 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  the cognitive model 
A)  humanistic psychology 
B)  the medical model 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  the cognitive model

Question 16

Ben's wife, Lauren, asks him if he wants some help cutting the grass and weeding the garden. He declines the offer and feels "blue" for the rest of the day because he keeps thinking, "Lauren thinks I am getting older and losing my physical abilities." What type of cognitive distortion is involved here?

Accepted Answer

A)  minimization 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  selective abstraction 
D)  arbitrary inference 
A)  minimization 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  selective abstraction 
D)  arbitrary inference

Question 17

Archer is currently undergoing psychoanalysis. His therapist asks him to keep a journal by his bed and write down his dreams immediately upon awakening. Archer brings his journal to therapy and discusses his dreams with his therapist. Archer's therapist is attempting to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  uncover repressed material 
B)  facilitate positive transference 
C)  create resistance within the client 
D)  facilitate unconditional positive regard 
A)  uncover repressed material 
B)  facilitate positive transference 
C)  create resistance within the client 
D)  facilitate unconditional positive regard

Question 18

The "token economy" is most closely associated with the __________ approach to treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic-existential 
D)  rational emotive behavior 
A)  operant conditioning 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic-existential 
D)  rational emotive behavior

Question 19

Which of the following is a reason why deep brain stimulation (DBS) would not be used before techniques like repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  DBS is an invasive technique, while tDCS and rTMS are not. 
B)  DBS requires the use of major tranquilizers, which are also called barbiturates. 
C)  DBS is more highly associated with extrapyramidal side effects such as tardive dyskinesia. 
D)  DBS has an unacceptable risk of creating lobotomy-like symptoms. 
A)  DBS is an invasive technique, while tDCS and rTMS are not. 
B)  DBS requires the use of major tranquilizers, which are also called barbiturates. 
C)  DBS is more highly associated with extrapyramidal side effects such as tardive dyskinesia. 
D)  DBS has an unacceptable risk of creating lobotomy-like symptoms.

Question 20

What differentiates motivational interviewing from person-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Motivational interviewing has specific goals of reducing ambivalence about change and increasing intrinsic motivation to bring changes about, while traditional person-centered therapy does not. 
B)  Motivational interviewing focuses on unconscious motives, while traditional person-centered therapy focuses on the self. 
C)  Motivational interviewing allows the client to talk about anything he or she wishes, while traditional person-centered therapy is more direct. 
D)  Motivational interviewing is a behavioral therapeutic technique, while person-centered therapy is a biomedical therapy. 
A)  Motivational interviewing has specific goals of reducing ambivalence about change and increasing intrinsic motivation to bring changes about, while traditional person-centered therapy does not. 
B)  Motivational interviewing focuses on unconscious motives, while traditional person-centered therapy focuses on the self. 
C)  Motivational interviewing allows the client to talk about anything he or she wishes, while traditional person-centered therapy is more direct. 
D)  Motivational interviewing is a behavioral therapeutic technique, while person-centered therapy is a biomedical therapy.

Rational emotive behavior therapy is a type of __________ therapy.

The primary goal of the person-centered therapist is to facilitate transference.

Hope 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. Hope's therapist is using __________.

According to Sigmund Freud, the __________ of the dream refers to the actual dream and its events.

The strengthening of a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence or removing an unpleasant stimulus is called __________.

Which of the following treatments is LEAST likely to be used today?

Bilateral anterior cingulotomy has been performed in cases of __________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.

Andrew is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is Andrew's therapist using?

Gestalt therapy is an outgrowth of the work of __________.

Tucker is convinced that his term paper just isn't good enough, and so it would be better to take an incomplete. His therapist, Albert Ellis, suggests that he try a different approach. What might Tucker end up doing as a client of Dr. Ellis?

__________ therapies have had considerable success in treating bed-wetting, overeating, drug addictions, and phobic reactions.

A patient scheduled to have an operation called a bilateral anterior cingulotomy may have which of the following diagnoses?

Dr. Engel, a therapist, states, "I promote rational thinking to alleviate distressing feelings and behaviors." Dr. Engel is probably a __________ therapist.

Person-centered therapy has its roots in __________.

Archer is currently undergoing psychoanalysis. His therapist asks him to keep a journal by his bed and write down his dreams immediately upon awakening. Archer brings his journal to therapy and discusses his dreams with his therapist. Archer's therapist is attempting to do which of the following?

The "token economy" is most closely associated with the __________ approach to treatment.

Which of the following is a reason why deep brain stimulation (DBS) would not be used before techniques like repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)?

What differentiates motivational interviewing from person-centered therapy?

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Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

Rational emotive behavior therapy is a type of __________ therapy.

The primary goal of the person-centered therapist is to facilitate transference.

Hope 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. Hope's therapist is using __________.

According to Sigmund Freud, the __________ of the dream refers to the actual dream and its events.

The strengthening of a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence or removing an unpleasant stimulus is called __________.

Which of the following treatments is LEAST likely to be used today?

Bilateral anterior cingulotomy has been performed in cases of __________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.

Andrew is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is Andrew's therapist using?

Gestalt therapy is an outgrowth of the work of __________.

Tucker is convinced that his term paper just isn't good enough, and so it would be better to take an incomplete. His therapist, Albert Ellis, suggests that he try a different approach. What might Tucker end up doing as a client of Dr. Ellis?

__________ therapies have had considerable success in treating bed-wetting, overeating, drug addictions, and phobic reactions.

A patient scheduled to have an operation called a bilateral anterior cingulotomy may have which of the following diagnoses?

Dr. Engel, a therapist, states, "I promote rational thinking to alleviate distressing feelings and behaviors." Dr. Engel is probably a __________ therapist.

Person-centered therapy has its roots in __________.

Archer is currently undergoing psychoanalysis. His therapist asks him to keep a journal by his bed and write down his dreams immediately upon awakening. Archer brings his journal to therapy and discusses his dreams with his therapist. Archer's therapist is attempting to do which of the following?

The "token economy" is most closely associated with the __________ approach to treatment.

Which of the following is a reason why deep brain stimulation (DBS) would not be used before techniques like repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) and transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS)?

What differentiates motivational interviewing from person-centered therapy?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Filters