Exam 15: Therapies

George is extremely afraid to ride elevators. His therapist treats George's fear by gradually getting him accustomed to riding in elevators. The therapist begins by teaching George to relax. He then learns to relax while standing close to the elevator and then to relax while standing in an elevator with the doors open, and so on. The two processes taking place in the reduction of George's fear are

Regarding general counseling skills that you can use to help anyone in distress, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Cognitive therapy has been used as a remedy for many problems, but it has been especially successful in treating

Valium is used to produce relaxation or reduce anxiety and would be classified as a(n)

Regarding Carl Rogers' type of therapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT an example of a major tranquilizer?

The first true psychotherapy was __________.

Each person creates his or her private world by making choices in order to confront and overcome feelings of meaninglessness and isolation, according to

Which of the following behaviors could you exhibit that would help another person to solve a personal problem?

Therapy provides clients with a new perspective about themselves and their situations and a chance to practice new behaviors

Rational-emotive behavior therapy was developed by __________.

If a response is not followed by a reward, it will occur less frequently, according to which principle of operant conditioning?

Response-contingent shock paired with an undesirable habit would most likely be used in which of the following?

Although Michelle passed her psychology test, received a pay raise, and successfully repaired her bike today, she dwells on the rebuff of a friend. A cognitive therapist would refer to this as