Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that Carl Rogers believes is necessary in client-centered therapy to encourage client growth?

Accepted Answer

A) E mpathy 
B) G enuineness 
C) D irectedness 
D) U nconditional positive regard 
A) E mpathy 
B) G enuineness 
C) D irectedness 
D) U nconditional positive regard

Question 2

Professor Newton gave a midterm exam where the scores ranged from 28% to 89%; the average score for the exam was 69%. Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean, you should expect that

Accepted Answer

A) almost all students will score lower on the final than they did on the midterm. 
B) almost all students will score higher on the final than they did on the midterm. 
C) the students who scored near the average on the midterm will score lower on the final. 
D) the students who earned the highest scores on the midterm will not do as well on the final. 
A) almost all students will score lower on the final than they did on the midterm. 
B) almost all students will score higher on the final than they did on the midterm. 
C) the students who scored near the average on the midterm will score lower on the final. 
D) the students who earned the highest scores on the midterm will not do as well on the final.

Question 3

The MOST frequently prescribed class of medication in the United States is

Accepted Answer

A) antidepressants. 
B) anxiolytics. 
C) painkillers. 
D) mood stabilizers. 
A) antidepressants. 
B) anxiolytics. 
C) painkillers. 
D) mood stabilizers.

Question 4

A major difference between insight therapies and behavior therapies is in their position about whether it is necessary or useful to seek out the origin of psychological difficulties. A compromise position might be that this kind of information is important for patients with some disorders, but not for patients with other disorders. Explain why this kind of information might be more helpful for some kinds of patients than for others.

Accepted Answer

Answers to this question should reveal s

Question 5

Transference in psychoanalytic therapy may reveal itself when the patient

Accepted Answer

A) transfers from one stage of analysis to another. 
B) changes the way he or she feels about people who are close to him or her. 
C) responds to the therapist as though he or she were the patient's parent. 
D) shifts social roles during the course of therapy. 
A) transfers from one stage of analysis to another. 
B) changes the way he or she feels about people who are close to him or her. 
C) responds to the therapist as though he or she were the patient's parent. 
D) shifts social roles during the course of therapy.

Question 6

With regard to a therapist's sex, ​

Accepted Answer

A) it is generally better to choose a therapist the same sex as yourself. 
B) it is generally better to choose a therapist the opposite sex as yourself. 
C) you should feel free to look for a therapist of one sex or the other if it is personally important to you. 
D) both men and women report better outcomes when seeing female therapists. 
A) it is generally better to choose a therapist the same sex as yourself. 
B) it is generally better to choose a therapist the opposite sex as yourself. 
C) you should feel free to look for a therapist of one sex or the other if it is personally important to you. 
D) both men and women report better outcomes when seeing female therapists.

Question 7

Earl is an extremely aggressive child who often hits other children when he can't get his own way. Earl is now seeing a behavioral therapist who has discussed appropriate ways of interacting with peers and has shown Earl several videotapes of children resolving conflicts in nonaggressive ways. Earl has also engaged in "role play," during which the therapist has provided corrective feedback and positive reinforcement. In this case, the therapist is using _____ to develop Earl's ability to interact with his peers.

Accepted Answer

A) social skills training 
B) rational-emotive therapy 
C) aversion therapy 
D) systematic desensitization 
A) social skills training 
B) rational-emotive therapy 
C) aversion therapy 
D) systematic desensitization

Question 8

The risks of ECT ​

Accepted Answer

A) have been completely eliminated by modern improvements in the procedure. 
B) include short-term intellectual impairment. 
C) are so severe that the use of ECT has been banned by law. 
D) are negligible, as long as appropriate precautions are taken. 
A) have been completely eliminated by modern improvements in the procedure. 
B) include short-term intellectual impairment. 
C) are so severe that the use of ECT has been banned by law. 
D) are negligible, as long as appropriate precautions are taken.

Question 9

Describe Beck's cognitive therapy, and discuss the logic, goals, and techniques of cognitive therapy.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapy emphasizes recognizing

Question 10

Uncovering the patterns of thinking and assumptions behind maladaptive behavior and then assessing their validity is at the core of _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 11

The shortage of therapists in many areas has led to an increased focus on

Accepted Answer

A) delivering therapy over the phone and Internet. 
B) broadening access to medication. 
C) minimizing the importance of therapy. 
D) seeking alternatives to therapy. 
A) delivering therapy over the phone and Internet. 
B) broadening access to medication. 
C) minimizing the importance of therapy. 
D) seeking alternatives to therapy.

Question 12

Jimmy has been in psychotherapy for several months, but during the last few sessions, he has been distracted and inattentive. When his therapist asks him to describe any dreams he has had recently, Jimmy insists that he doesn't remember any of his dreams. According to Freud, Jimmy's behavior may be a sign of

Accepted Answer

A) defensive neurosis. 
B) resistance. 
C) transference. 
D) insight. 
A) defensive neurosis. 
B) resistance. 
C) transference. 
D) insight.

Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that Carl Rogers believes is necessary in client-centered therapy to encourage client growth?

Professor Newton gave a midterm exam where the scores ranged from 28% to 89%; the average score for the exam was 69%. Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean, you should expect that

The MOST frequently prescribed class of medication in the United States is

Transference in psychoanalytic therapy may reveal itself when the patient

With regard to a therapist's sex,

The risks of ECT

Describe Beck's cognitive therapy, and discuss the logic, goals, and techniques of cognitive therapy.

Uncovering the patterns of thinking and assumptions behind maladaptive behavior and then assessing their validity is at the core of _____ therapy.

The shortage of therapists in many areas has led to an increased focus on

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Which of the following is NOT one of the characteristics that Carl Rogers believes is necessary in client-centered therapy to encourage client growth?

Professor Newton gave a midterm exam where the scores ranged from 28% to 89%; the average score for the exam was 69%. Based on the phenomenon known as regression toward the mean, you should expect that

The MOST frequently prescribed class of medication in the United States is

Transference in psychoanalytic therapy may reveal itself when the patient

With regard to a therapist's sex, ​

The risks of ECT ​

Describe Beck's cognitive therapy, and discuss the logic, goals, and techniques of cognitive therapy.

Uncovering the patterns of thinking and assumptions behind maladaptive behavior and then assessing their validity is at the core of _____ therapy.

The shortage of therapists in many areas has led to an increased focus on

The Evolution of Psychology

The Research Enterprise in Psychology

The Biological Bases of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Variations in Consciousness

Learning

Human Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Development Across the Life Span

Personality

Social Behavior

Stress, Coping, and Health

Psychological Disorders

Filters

With regard to a therapist's sex,

The risks of ECT