Question 1

In covert reinforcement, aversive imagery is used to reduce the occurrence of an undesired response, such as smoking, overeating, and other habits.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Because each psychotherapy emphasizes different concepts and methods, the best approach for a particular person or problem

Accepted Answer

A) is the humanistic approach. 
B) is the cognitive-behavioral approach. 
C) is the psychodynamic approach. 
D) may vary. 
A) is the humanistic approach. 
B) is the cognitive-behavioral approach. 
C) is the psychodynamic approach. 
D) may vary.

Question 3

Describe the three types of brain stimulation therapies, including how each is conducted, how successful they have been in treating different disorders, and any side effects of these treatments.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that brain stimulati

Question 4

A widely used aversion therapy for smoking is

Accepted Answer

A) a nauseating drug called Antabuse. 
B) response-contingent shocks. 
C) rapid smoking. 
D) systematic desensitization. 
A) a nauseating drug called Antabuse. 
B) response-contingent shocks. 
C) rapid smoking. 
D) systematic desensitization.

Question 5

The atmosphere in psychiatric wards and mental hospitals changed radically in the mid-1950s with the widespread adoption of which of the following to treat psychopathology?

Accepted Answer

A) ECT 
B) psychosurgery 
C) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
D) pharmacotherapy 
A) ECT 
B) psychosurgery 
C) transcranial magnetic stimulation 
D) pharmacotherapy

Question 6

Total and uncritical acceptance of a client's thoughts and feelings is called

Accepted Answer

A) empathic understanding. 
B) unconditional positive regard. 
C) reflection. 
D) transference. 
A) empathic understanding. 
B) unconditional positive regard. 
C) reflection. 
D) transference.

Question 7

A psychoanalyst who believes in the theories of Freud would see psychopathology as caused by

Accepted Answer

A) birth trauma. 
B) deeply hidden unconscious conflicts. 
C) bizarre dreams. 
D) immature personal relationships. 
A) birth trauma. 
B) deeply hidden unconscious conflicts. 
C) bizarre dreams. 
D) immature personal relationships.

Question 8

Sharon describes to her therapist how she becomes so angry and impatient with her coworkers that she would just like to throw them out the window. Her therapist nods and says calmly, "Sometimes you feel so overwhelmed with anger." This therapist is most likely which type of psychotherapist?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) client-centered 
C) cognitive 
D) behavioral 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) client-centered 
C) cognitive 
D) behavioral

Question 9

Regarding psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Therapy is not equally effective for all problems with chances of improvement being fairly good for phobias, low self-esteem, some sexual problems, and marital conflicts. 
B) For many people, the major benefit of psychotherapy is that it provides comfort, support, and a way to make constructive changes. 
C) Some therapies encourage personal growth for people who are functioning effectively. 
D) Therapy can provide most individuals with a complete personal transformation of the psyche. 
A) Therapy is not equally effective for all problems with chances of improvement being fairly good for phobias, low self-esteem, some sexual problems, and marital conflicts. 
B) For many people, the major benefit of psychotherapy is that it provides comfort, support, and a way to make constructive changes. 
C) Some therapies encourage personal growth for people who are functioning effectively. 
D) Therapy can provide most individuals with a complete personal transformation of the psyche.

Question 10

Sigmund Freud became convinced that the "hysteria" his patients were suffering from was caused by

Accepted Answer

A) a faulty self-image. 
B) unconscious conflicts. 
C) bizarre dreams. 
D) transference. 
A) a faulty self-image. 
B) unconscious conflicts. 
C) bizarre dreams. 
D) transference.

Question 11

The actions or other behaviors the therapist seeks to modify and which are reinforced with tokens are called the __________ behaviors.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The actions or other behaviors the therapist...

Question 12

Which type of talk-oriented therapy is nondirective and is based on insights from conscious thoughts and feelings?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive therapy 
B) traditional psychoanalysis 
C) client-centered therapy 
D) behavior therapy 
A) cognitive therapy 
B) traditional psychoanalysis 
C) client-centered therapy 
D) behavior therapy

Question 13

Electroconvulsive therapy has been mainly used to treat

Accepted Answer

A) severe depression. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) dissociative disorders. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A) severe depression. 
B) schizophrenia. 
C) dissociative disorders. 
D) obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 14

If you are helping a person relearn how to walk after a stroke, you begin by reinforcing the person for being able to stand with a walker, then taking a step, then taking another step, then moving the walker and taking another step and so on. You are using the behavioral procedure known as

Accepted Answer

A) reciprocal inhibition. 
B) shaping. 
C) stimulus control. 
D) classical conditioning. 
A) reciprocal inhibition. 
B) shaping. 
C) stimulus control. 
D) classical conditioning.

Question 15

Adapting traditional theories and techniques to meet the needs of clients from non-European ethnic and racial groups and treating members of racial and ethnic communities as individuals are abilities exhibited by __________ therapists.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Adapting traditional theories and techniques to meet...

Question 16

When experiments are used to determine whether therapy is effective, the therapy can be deemed effective only if the

Accepted Answer

A) control group shows improvement, but the experimental group shows none. 
B) waiting list group shows dramatic improvement over the experimental and control groups. 
C) experimental group shows more improvement than the control group. 
D) experimental and waiting list groups show improvement and the control group shows no improvement. 
A) control group shows improvement, but the experimental group shows none. 
B) waiting list group shows dramatic improvement over the experimental and control groups. 
C) experimental group shows more improvement than the control group. 
D) experimental and waiting list groups show improvement and the control group shows no improvement.

Question 17

A self-management procedure that assists an individual in suppressing upsetting mental images and internal "talk" is called

Accepted Answer

A) desensitization. 
B) covert sensitization. 
C) thought stopping. 
D) operant suppression. 
A) desensitization. 
B) covert sensitization. 
C) thought stopping. 
D) operant suppression.

Question 18

Regarding the goals of therapy, the goal of traditional psychoanalysis was to

Accepted Answer

A) gain better self-knowledge, while humanistic therapists seek to help people to use their potentials fully. 
B) cure the patient, while humanistic therapists seek to reduce symptoms. 
C) change thinking patterns, while humanistic therapies seek to change observable behavior. 
D) change observable behavior, while humanistic therapies seek to change thinking patterns. 
A) gain better self-knowledge, while humanistic therapists seek to help people to use their potentials fully. 
B) cure the patient, while humanistic therapists seek to reduce symptoms. 
C) change thinking patterns, while humanistic therapies seek to change observable behavior. 
D) change observable behavior, while humanistic therapies seek to change thinking patterns.

Question 19

Risperdal is used to reduce agitation in patients as well as reducing delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders. This drug would be classified as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) antipsychotic. 
B) anxiolytic. 
C) antidepressant. 
D) minor tranquilizer. 
A) antipsychotic. 
B) anxiolytic. 
C) antidepressant. 
D) minor tranquilizer.

Question 20

According to your textbook, partial hospitalization refers to the patient

Accepted Answer

A) spending days at the hospital and going home at night. 
B) spending two weeks in the hospital, then two weeks out, and then two weeks in and so on. 
C) being treated on an outpatient basis at a community mental health center. 
D) spending his or her time in a halfway house rather than an actual psychiatric hospital. 
A) spending days at the hospital and going home at night. 
B) spending two weeks in the hospital, then two weeks out, and then two weeks in and so on. 
C) being treated on an outpatient basis at a community mental health center. 
D) spending his or her time in a halfway house rather than an actual psychiatric hospital.

In covert reinforcement, aversive imagery is used to reduce the occurrence of an undesired response, such as smoking, overeating, and other habits.

Because each psychotherapy emphasizes different concepts and methods, the best approach for a particular person or problem

Describe the three types of brain stimulation therapies, including how each is conducted, how successful they have been in treating different disorders, and any side effects of these treatments.

A widely used aversion therapy for smoking is

The atmosphere in psychiatric wards and mental hospitals changed radically in the mid-1950s with the widespread adoption of which of the following to treat psychopathology?

Total and uncritical acceptance of a client's thoughts and feelings is called

A psychoanalyst who believes in the theories of Freud would see psychopathology as caused by

Sharon describes to her therapist how she becomes so angry and impatient with her coworkers that she would just like to throw them out the window. Her therapist nods and says calmly, "Sometimes you feel so overwhelmed with anger." This therapist is most likely which type of psychotherapist?

Regarding psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Sigmund Freud became convinced that the "hysteria" his patients were suffering from was caused by

The actions or other behaviors the therapist seeks to modify and which are reinforced with tokens are called the __________ behaviors.

Which type of talk-oriented therapy is nondirective and is based on insights from conscious thoughts and feelings?

Electroconvulsive therapy has been mainly used to treat

If you are helping a person relearn how to walk after a stroke, you begin by reinforcing the person for being able to stand with a walker, then taking a step, then taking another step, then moving the walker and taking another step and so on. You are using the behavioral procedure known as

Adapting traditional theories and techniques to meet the needs of clients from non-European ethnic and racial groups and treating members of racial and ethnic communities as individuals are abilities exhibited by __________ therapists.

When experiments are used to determine whether therapy is effective, the therapy can be deemed effective only if the

A self-management procedure that assists an individual in suppressing upsetting mental images and internal "talk" is called

Regarding the goals of therapy, the goal of traditional psychoanalysis was to

Risperdal is used to reduce agitation in patients as well as reducing delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders. This drug would be classified as a(n)

According to your textbook, partial hospitalization refers to the patient

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Exam 15: Therapies

In covert reinforcement, aversive imagery is used to reduce the occurrence of an undesired response, such as smoking, overeating, and other habits.

Because each psychotherapy emphasizes different concepts and methods, the best approach for a particular person or problem

Describe the three types of brain stimulation therapies, including how each is conducted, how successful they have been in treating different disorders, and any side effects of these treatments.

A widely used aversion therapy for smoking is

The atmosphere in psychiatric wards and mental hospitals changed radically in the mid-1950s with the widespread adoption of which of the following to treat psychopathology?

Total and uncritical acceptance of a client's thoughts and feelings is called

A psychoanalyst who believes in the theories of Freud would see psychopathology as caused by

Sharon describes to her therapist how she becomes so angry and impatient with her coworkers that she would just like to throw them out the window. Her therapist nods and says calmly, "Sometimes you feel so overwhelmed with anger." This therapist is most likely which type of psychotherapist?

Regarding psychotherapy, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Sigmund Freud became convinced that the "hysteria" his patients were suffering from was caused by

The actions or other behaviors the therapist seeks to modify and which are reinforced with tokens are called the __________ behaviors.

Which type of talk-oriented therapy is nondirective and is based on insights from conscious thoughts and feelings?

Electroconvulsive therapy has been mainly used to treat

If you are helping a person relearn how to walk after a stroke, you begin by reinforcing the person for being able to stand with a walker, then taking a step, then taking another step, then moving the walker and taking another step and so on. You are using the behavioral procedure known as

Adapting traditional theories and techniques to meet the needs of clients from non-European ethnic and racial groups and treating members of racial and ethnic communities as individuals are abilities exhibited by __________ therapists.

When experiments are used to determine whether therapy is effective, the therapy can be deemed effective only if the

A self-management procedure that assists an individual in suppressing upsetting mental images and internal "talk" is called

Regarding the goals of therapy, the goal of traditional psychoanalysis was to

Risperdal is used to reduce agitation in patients as well as reducing delusions, hallucinations, and thought disorders. This drug would be classified as a(n)

According to your textbook, partial hospitalization refers to the patient

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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