Question 1

According to Sigmund Freud, the __________ of the dream refers to the client's memory of the things, people, and events in the dream.

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 2

Jake wants to see a therapist because he feels he has negative thoughts and would like to change his way of thinking. Because he is on a limited budget, he would like to choose a type of therapy that is relatively short-term and inexpensive. Which of the following therapies would best meet Jake's needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  biomedical therapy 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D)  person-centered therapy 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  biomedical therapy 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D)  person-centered therapy

Question 3

What do studies show about the overall effectiveness of cybertherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cybertherapy can be effective for people who otherwise might be unable to get to a therapist. 
B)  It is a fad, and studies indicate that cybertherapy is relatively ineffective. 
C)  Studies indicate that many clients who use online chat as part of their cybertherapy often stop showing up after 1 or 2 sessions. 
D)  There currently are not enough studies to indicate whether cybertherapy is or is not effective. 
A)  Cybertherapy can be effective for people who otherwise might be unable to get to a therapist. 
B)  It is a fad, and studies indicate that cybertherapy is relatively ineffective. 
C)  Studies indicate that many clients who use online chat as part of their cybertherapy often stop showing up after 1 or 2 sessions. 
D)  There currently are not enough studies to indicate whether cybertherapy is or is not effective.

Question 4

Cognitive models of therapy tend to focus on __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  corrective emotional experiences 
B)  changing thinking processes 
C)  removing symptoms 
D)  fulfilling one's potential 
A)  corrective emotional experiences 
B)  changing thinking processes 
C)  removing symptoms 
D)  fulfilling one's potential

Question 5

Therapies aimed mainly at understanding one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  action therapies 
B)  insight therapies 
C)  biomedical therapies 
D)  relationship therapies 
A)  action therapies 
B)  insight therapies 
C)  biomedical therapies 
D)  relationship therapies

Question 6

Operant conditioning can be used in classrooms, hospitals, prisons, and industry by giving individuals exchangeable rewards for performing appropriate actions. This illustrates which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  bartering 
C)  a token economy 
D)  bribery 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  bartering 
C)  a token economy 
D)  bribery

Question 7

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  therapeutic alliance 
B)  transference 
C)  mindfulness 
D)  authenticity 
A)  therapeutic alliance 
B)  transference 
C)  mindfulness 
D)  authenticity

Question 8

In the psychoanalytic technique of __________, the client is encouraged to say whatever thoughts come to mind, regardless of their order or appropriateness.

Accepted Answer

A)  abreaction 
B)  cathexis 
C)  free association 
D)  transference 
A)  abreaction 
B)  cathexis 
C)  free association 
D)  transference

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Antonio, who suffers from mania 
B)  Sadie, who suffers from depression 
C)  Robert, who suffers from schizophrenia 
D)  Virginia, who has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder 
A)  Antonio, who suffers from mania 
B)  Sadie, who suffers from depression 
C)  Robert, who suffers from schizophrenia 
D)  Virginia, who has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder

Question 10

You're looking online for a psychotherapist. Your attention is drawn to an advertisement for a group practice described as eclectic. When you call the receptionist to ask for a description of the practice, what will you be told?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Our group focuses on clients' early life experiences." 
B)  "Our staff uses a combination of methods to fit the client's needs." 
C)  "All the professionals in this group have training in psychoanalysis." 
D)  "The staff is trained in the biological perspective." 
A)  "Our group focuses on clients' early life experiences." 
B)  "Our staff uses a combination of methods to fit the client's needs." 
C)  "All the professionals in this group have training in psychoanalysis." 
D)  "The staff is trained in the biological perspective."

Question 11

Micah has been under a physician's care for depression. Although his symptoms have disappeared and he has suffered no major side effects, he has had to go on a severely restricted diet since his treatment began and be careful about eating certain smoked, fermented, or pickled foods and drinking certain beverages. In addition, he needs to be careful about taking other medications due to a risk of severe high blood pressure. Micah's doctor has probably been treating him with __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium 
B)  MAOIs 
C)  Prozac 
D)  tricyclics 
A)  lithium 
B)  MAOIs 
C)  Prozac 
D)  tricyclics

Question 12

Cavendish is trying to establish what is known as a therapeutic alliance with her clients. What specifically should she do to accomplish this goal?

Accepted Answer

A)  She should be more empathetic and caring when working with her clients. 
B)  She should be more confrontational in her approach so as to make clients aware of their difficulties. 
C)  She should work to better understand the disorder that she is treating. 
D)  She should openly consult with others on all cases to ensure quality therapeutic treatment. 
A)  She should be more empathetic and caring when working with her clients. 
B)  She should be more confrontational in her approach so as to make clients aware of their difficulties. 
C)  She should work to better understand the disorder that she is treating. 
D)  She should openly consult with others on all cases to ensure quality therapeutic treatment.

Question 13

Dr. Navaro uses a form of therapy that emphasizes revealing his clients' unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires, which he believes are the cause of his clients' disordered emotions and behavior. Dr. Navaro is most likely using __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  systematic desensitization 
A)  behavior therapy 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 14

In the context of positive mental health, which of the following are general strategies highlighted in the text?

Accepted Answer

A)  caring for your mind and body by getting enough sleep and exercising on a regular basis, preferably outdoors 
B)  spending most of your time indoors and working as much as possible 
C)  practicing yoga and eating a high-fiber diet 
D)  eating what you can, when you can, and sleeping 7 to 8 hours a night 
A)  caring for your mind and body by getting enough sleep and exercising on a regular basis, preferably outdoors 
B)  spending most of your time indoors and working as much as possible 
C)  practicing yoga and eating a high-fiber diet 
D)  eating what you can, when you can, and sleeping 7 to 8 hours a night

Question 15

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called __________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Family therapy is a form of group therapy in which __________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the entire family participates, as no one person is seen as the problem 
B)  nonprofessionals lead a selected group of family members with similar concerns 
C)  family members meet to single out the individual who is causing problems in the family dynamic 
D)  psychology professionals treat their own family members 
A)  the entire family participates, as no one person is seen as the problem 
B)  nonprofessionals lead a selected group of family members with similar concerns 
C)  family members meet to single out the individual who is causing problems in the family dynamic 
D)  psychology professionals treat their own family members

Question 17

Systematic desensitization is a therapy method used in treating phobias that involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A)  drug therapy 
B)  prefrontal lobotomy 
C)  ECT 
D)  in vitro therapy 
A)  drug therapy 
B)  prefrontal lobotomy 
C)  ECT 
D)  in vitro therapy

Question 19

Which person might benefit the MOST from a group therapy environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfonso, who has schizophrenia 
B)  Richard, who is withdrawn 
C)  Jasmine, who is uncomfortable in social settings 
D)  Elena, who is very sociable 
A)  Alfonso, who has schizophrenia 
B)  Richard, who is withdrawn 
C)  Jasmine, who is uncomfortable in social settings 
D)  Elena, who is very sociable

Question 20

List and define two key elements that Rogers believed to be necessary in any successful client-therapist relationship.

Accepted Answer

The two key elements that Carl Rogers be

According to Sigmund Freud, the __________ of the dream refers to the client's memory of the things, people, and events in the dream.

What do studies show about the overall effectiveness of cybertherapy?

Cognitive models of therapy tend to focus on __________.

Therapies aimed mainly at understanding one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are referred to as __________.

Operant conditioning can be used in classrooms, hospitals, prisons, and industry by giving individuals exchangeable rewards for performing appropriate actions. This illustrates which of the following?

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

In the psychoanalytic technique of __________, the client is encouraged to say whatever thoughts come to mind, regardless of their order or appropriateness.

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

You're looking online for a psychotherapist. Your attention is drawn to an advertisement for a group practice described as eclectic. When you call the receptionist to ask for a description of the practice, what will you be told?

Cavendish is trying to establish what is known as a therapeutic alliance with her clients. What specifically should she do to accomplish this goal?

Dr. Navaro uses a form of therapy that emphasizes revealing his clients' unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires, which he believes are the cause of his clients' disordered emotions and behavior. Dr. Navaro is most likely using __________.

In the context of positive mental health, which of the following are general strategies highlighted in the text?

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called __________.

Family therapy is a form of group therapy in which __________.

Systematic desensitization is a therapy method used in treating phobias that involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object.

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

Which person might benefit the MOST from a group therapy environment?

List and define two key elements that Rogers believed to be necessary in any successful client-therapist relationship.

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According to Sigmund Freud, the __________ of the dream refers to the client's memory of the things, people, and events in the dream.

What do studies show about the overall effectiveness of cybertherapy?

Cognitive models of therapy tend to focus on __________.

Therapies aimed mainly at understanding one's thoughts, feelings, and behaviors are referred to as __________.

Operant conditioning can be used in classrooms, hospitals, prisons, and industry by giving individuals exchangeable rewards for performing appropriate actions. This illustrates which of the following?

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the __________ between client and therapist.

In the psychoanalytic technique of __________, the client is encouraged to say whatever thoughts come to mind, regardless of their order or appropriateness.

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

You're looking online for a psychotherapist. Your attention is drawn to an advertisement for a group practice described as eclectic. When you call the receptionist to ask for a description of the practice, what will you be told?

Cavendish is trying to establish what is known as a therapeutic alliance with her clients. What specifically should she do to accomplish this goal?

Dr. Navaro uses a form of therapy that emphasizes revealing his clients' unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires, which he believes are the cause of his clients' disordered emotions and behavior. Dr. Navaro is most likely using __________.

In the context of positive mental health, which of the following are general strategies highlighted in the text?

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called __________.

Family therapy is a form of group therapy in which __________.

Systematic desensitization is a therapy method used in treating phobias that involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object.

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

Which person might benefit the MOST from a group therapy environment?

List and define two key elements that Rogers believed to be necessary in any successful client-therapist relationship.

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

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