Question 1

During the Middle Ages, the treatment for abnormal behavior often involved physical torture in order to "cast out the evil spirits," which was part of a procedure known as

Accepted Answer

A) psychodrama. 
B) exorcism. 
C) ergotism. 
D) asceticism. 
A) psychodrama. 
B) exorcism. 
C) ergotism. 
D) asceticism.

Question 2

After the initial consultation regarding the client's problems with his boss and coworkers, the psychotherapist tells the client that they will be meeting for no more than 10 sessions regarding his workplace difficulties. This type of therapy is referred to as __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) time-limited 
B) action 
C) insight 
D) nondirective 
A) time-limited 
B) action 
C) insight 
D) nondirective

Question 3

A caring relationship that unites a therapist and a client in working to solve the client's problems is referred to as the __________.

Accepted Answer

therapeuti

Question 4

Because of a gambling addiction, Maria is seeing a cognitive therapist, who will most likely help her to

Accepted Answer

A) understand what in her past growing up caused her to gamble. 
B) make the courageous choices that will cause her life to be meaningful without gambling. 
C) break through her emotional impasses and express her feelings regarding her gambling addiction. 
D) restructure her thoughts so that she no longer believes that she can control chance events, such as gambling. 
A) understand what in her past growing up caused her to gamble. 
B) make the courageous choices that will cause her life to be meaningful without gambling. 
C) break through her emotional impasses and express her feelings regarding her gambling addiction. 
D) restructure her thoughts so that she no longer believes that she can control chance events, such as gambling.

Question 5

To help alleviate LaShonda's depression, her therapist has LaShonda list all of her activities for a week in order to challenge her self-defeating thoughts, such as "I'm a complete failure" or "I have had a completely horrible week." LaShonda's therapist is most likely a(n)__________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) existential 
B) Gestalt 
C) cognitive 
D) psychoanalytic 
A) existential 
B) Gestalt 
C) cognitive 
D) psychoanalytic

Question 6

According to Freud, the unconscious message of a dream is revealed by interpreting

Accepted Answer

A) transference references. 
B) dream symbols. 
C) resistance figures. 
D) manifest meanings. 
A) transference references. 
B) dream symbols. 
C) resistance figures. 
D) manifest meanings.

Question 7

A client-centered therapist avoids hiding behind his or her professional role and strives to be honest and genuine. This condition essential to therapy is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A) authenticity. 
B) unconditional positive regard. 
C) empathy. 
D) reflection. 
A) authenticity. 
B) unconditional positive regard. 
C) empathy. 
D) reflection.

Question 8

Since psychoanalysis and the humanistic therapies seek to lead clients to a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, they would both be considered __________ therapies.

Accepted Answer

A) directive 
B) nondirective 
C) action 
D) insight 
A) directive 
B) nondirective 
C) action 
D) insight

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a humanistic therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) client-centered therapy 
B) Gestalt therapy 
C) existential therapy 
D) rational-emotive behavior therapy 
A) client-centered therapy 
B) Gestalt therapy 
C) existential therapy 
D) rational-emotive behavior therapy

Question 10

Lisa cooked dinner for her boyfriend's parents and served strawberry shortcake for dessert. Although her boyfriend's mother praised Lisa for a wonderful meal, she had to decline the dessert because she was allergic to strawberries. When Lisa was telling her best friend about the dinner party, she focused only on picking the wrong dessert and did not relate to her friend all the compliments she received. A cognitive therapist would say that Lisa is making herself miserable because she is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) selective perception. 
B) obsessive-compulsive behavior. 
C) all-or-nothing thinking. 
D) overgeneralization. 
A) selective perception. 
B) obsessive-compulsive behavior. 
C) all-or-nothing thinking. 
D) overgeneralization.

Question 11

In which technique does the therapist act as a "psychological mirror" to clarify the client's feelings and emotions?

Accepted Answer

A) empathy 
B) reflection 
C) authenticity 
D) transference 
A) empathy 
B) reflection 
C) authenticity 
D) transference

Question 12

Many of Freud's first patients had physical symptoms, such as paralysis or numbness, for which no physical causes could be found. Freud called this condition

Accepted Answer

A) schizophrenia. 
B) an organic psychosis. 
C) hysteria. 
D) ergotism. 
A) schizophrenia. 
B) an organic psychosis. 
C) hysteria. 
D) ergotism.

Question 13

Long-term hospitalization can lead to

Accepted Answer

A) dependency. 
B) isolation. 
C) continued emotional disturbance. 
D) all of these. 
A) dependency. 
B) isolation. 
C) continued emotional disturbance. 
D) all of these.

Question 14

Objections to the use of Internet therapy include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Brief e-mails are no way to make a diagnosis. 
B) Short-hand texts and the use of emotional icons, such as smiley faces, are a poor substitute for real human interactions. 
C) Internet therapists may or may not be trained professionals. 
D) All of these are objections to Internet therapy. 
A) Brief e-mails are no way to make a diagnosis. 
B) Short-hand texts and the use of emotional icons, such as smiley faces, are a poor substitute for real human interactions. 
C) Internet therapists may or may not be trained professionals. 
D) All of these are objections to Internet therapy.

Question 15

A cognitive therapist would try to reduce a client's compulsive hand-washing by

Accepted Answer

A) prescribing anti-depressant medications. 
B) changing the client's thoughts and beliefs about dirt and contamination. 
C) using systematic desensitization to directly change the client's behavior. 
D) helping the client to gain insight into the reasons why he or she uses compulsive hand-washing to control anxiety. 
A) prescribing anti-depressant medications. 
B) changing the client's thoughts and beliefs about dirt and contamination. 
C) using systematic desensitization to directly change the client's behavior. 
D) helping the client to gain insight into the reasons why he or she uses compulsive hand-washing to control anxiety.

Question 16

George is going to a therapist who has asked him to keep a journal of his thoughts in order to assess the basis for his negative outlook and then help him change these self-defeating thought patterns. George is probably seeing a __________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive 
B) psychoanalytic 
C) behavioral 
D) nondirective 
A) cognitive 
B) psychoanalytic 
C) behavioral 
D) nondirective

Question 17

Regarding pharmacotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Pharmacotherapy involves the use of drugs to treat psychopathology. 
B) Pharmacotherapy involves medical treatments, such as ECT or EMDR. 
C) Pharmacotherapy is considered a type of somatic therapy. 
D) Pharmacotherapy is most beneficial when used in combination with some form of psychotherapy. 
A) Pharmacotherapy involves the use of drugs to treat psychopathology. 
B) Pharmacotherapy involves medical treatments, such as ECT or EMDR. 
C) Pharmacotherapy is considered a type of somatic therapy. 
D) Pharmacotherapy is most beneficial when used in combination with some form of psychotherapy.

Question 18

Jan has a fear of riding across bridges. In order to get her over her phobia, she is asked to imagine a series of increasingly distressing images involving her riding in a car across increasingly longer bridges. The most distressing being imagining herself driving across the Lake Pontchartrain Bridge to her cousin's house. This procedure is a type of

Accepted Answer

A) desensitization. 
B) transference. 
C) in-vivo exposure. 
D) imagery rehearsal. 
A) desensitization. 
B) transference. 
C) in-vivo exposure. 
D) imagery rehearsal.

Question 19

Cognitive therapy has been used successfully in treating

Accepted Answer

A) generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B) marital distress and dealing with anger. 
C) compulsive hand-washing and depression. 
D) all of these disorders. 
A) generalized anxiety disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder. 
B) marital distress and dealing with anger. 
C) compulsive hand-washing and depression. 
D) all of these disorders.

Question 20

When Susie wore her new pink outfit, she got several compliments. However, when she wore her new green outfit, she did not receive any compliments. Consequently, Susie wears her green outfit less frequently because of this

Accepted Answer

A) nonreinforcement. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) punishment. 
D) aversive conditioning. 
A) nonreinforcement. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) punishment. 
D) aversive conditioning.

During the Middle Ages, the treatment for abnormal behavior often involved physical torture in order to "cast out the evil spirits," which was part of a procedure known as

After the initial consultation regarding the client's problems with his boss and coworkers, the psychotherapist tells the client that they will be meeting for no more than 10 sessions regarding his workplace difficulties. This type of therapy is referred to as __________ therapy.

A caring relationship that unites a therapist and a client in working to solve the client's problems is referred to as the __________.

Because of a gambling addiction, Maria is seeing a cognitive therapist, who will most likely help her to

To help alleviate LaShonda's depression, her therapist has LaShonda list all of her activities for a week in order to challenge her self-defeating thoughts, such as "I'm a complete failure" or "I have had a completely horrible week." LaShonda's therapist is most likely a(n)__________ therapist.

According to Freud, the unconscious message of a dream is revealed by interpreting

A client-centered therapist avoids hiding behind his or her professional role and strives to be honest and genuine. This condition essential to therapy is referred to as

Since psychoanalysis and the humanistic therapies seek to lead clients to a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, they would both be considered __________ therapies.

Which of the following is NOT a humanistic therapy?

In which technique does the therapist act as a "psychological mirror" to clarify the client's feelings and emotions?

Many of Freud's first patients had physical symptoms, such as paralysis or numbness, for which no physical causes could be found. Freud called this condition

Long-term hospitalization can lead to

Objections to the use of Internet therapy include which of the following?

A cognitive therapist would try to reduce a client's compulsive hand-washing by

George is going to a therapist who has asked him to keep a journal of his thoughts in order to assess the basis for his negative outlook and then help him change these self-defeating thought patterns. George is probably seeing a __________ therapist.

Regarding pharmacotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Cognitive therapy has been used successfully in treating

When Susie wore her new pink outfit, she got several compliments. However, when she wore her new green outfit, she did not receive any compliments. Consequently, Susie wears her green outfit less frequently because of this

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Exam 15: Therapies

During the Middle Ages, the treatment for abnormal behavior often involved physical torture in order to "cast out the evil spirits," which was part of a procedure known as

After the initial consultation regarding the client's problems with his boss and coworkers, the psychotherapist tells the client that they will be meeting for no more than 10 sessions regarding his workplace difficulties. This type of therapy is referred to as __________ therapy.

A caring relationship that unites a therapist and a client in working to solve the client's problems is referred to as the __________.

Because of a gambling addiction, Maria is seeing a cognitive therapist, who will most likely help her to

To help alleviate LaShonda's depression, her therapist has LaShonda list all of her activities for a week in order to challenge her self-defeating thoughts, such as "I'm a complete failure" or "I have had a completely horrible week." LaShonda's therapist is most likely a(n)__________ therapist.

According to Freud, the unconscious message of a dream is revealed by interpreting

A client-centered therapist avoids hiding behind his or her professional role and strives to be honest and genuine. This condition essential to therapy is referred to as

Since psychoanalysis and the humanistic therapies seek to lead clients to a deeper understanding of their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, they would both be considered __________ therapies.

Which of the following is NOT a humanistic therapy?

In which technique does the therapist act as a "psychological mirror" to clarify the client's feelings and emotions?

Many of Freud's first patients had physical symptoms, such as paralysis or numbness, for which no physical causes could be found. Freud called this condition

Long-term hospitalization can lead to

Objections to the use of Internet therapy include which of the following?

A cognitive therapist would try to reduce a client's compulsive hand-washing by

George is going to a therapist who has asked him to keep a journal of his thoughts in order to assess the basis for his negative outlook and then help him change these self-defeating thought patterns. George is probably seeing a __________ therapist.

Regarding pharmacotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Cognitive therapy has been used successfully in treating

When Susie wore her new pink outfit, she got several compliments. However, when she wore her new green outfit, she did not receive any compliments. Consequently, Susie wears her green outfit less frequently because of this

Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Creativity

Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Sex, Gender, and Sexuality

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Social Thinking and Social Influence

Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Maximizing Learning through Reflective Processing and Active Thinking

Applied Psychology

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