Question 1

If your friend is talking to you about a problem and seems to be at a loss for words, you should give feedback by restating or paraphrasing your friend's last sentence.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

A)  nonreinforcement 
B)  punishment 
C)  stimulus control 
D)  negative reinforcement 
A)  nonreinforcement 
B)  punishment 
C)  stimulus control 
D)  negative reinforcement

Question 3

Deinstitutionalization has resulted in former patients

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving adequate care through community mental health centers. 
B)  receiving adequate care through local hospitals. 
C)  becoming homeless or repeatedly jailed. 
D)  staying on their medications and not being readmitted to the hospitals. 
A)  receiving adequate care through community mental health centers. 
B)  receiving adequate care through local hospitals. 
C)  becoming homeless or repeatedly jailed. 
D)  staying on their medications and not being readmitted to the hospitals.

Question 4

The best definition of a peer counselor is a

Accepted Answer

A)  graduate student finishing his or her internship in counseling. 
B)  nonprofessional person who has learned basic counseling skills. 
C)  member of a self-help group who has the same type of problem as you do. 
D)  counselor with training and qualifications similar to a licensed psychotherapist. 
A)  graduate student finishing his or her internship in counseling. 
B)  nonprofessional person who has learned basic counseling skills. 
C)  member of a self-help group who has the same type of problem as you do. 
D)  counselor with training and qualifications similar to a licensed psychotherapist.

Question 5

Regarding peer counselors and self-help groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  In self-help groups, helping others also serves as therapy for those who give help. 
B)  Many studies have shown that peer counselors are often as effective as professionals. 
C)  A self-help group is usually made up of all of a psychologist's clients having the same problem. 
D)  Services provided by peer counselors in some communities and on college campuses are free or very low cost. 
A)  In self-help groups, helping others also serves as therapy for those who give help. 
B)  Many studies have shown that peer counselors are often as effective as professionals. 
C)  A self-help group is usually made up of all of a psychologist's clients having the same problem. 
D)  Services provided by peer counselors in some communities and on college campuses are free or very low cost.

Question 6

Most patients who have undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) feel that the treatment did not help them and would not have these treatments again.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Humane treatment for the mentally ill was brought about by the work of Philippe Pinel, who literally unchained the "patients" in European asylums in 1793.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

According to Freud, when a client suddenly begins to whine and argue and treat the therapist like he does his mother, this illustrates the process of resistance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Problems ranging from hyperactivity to anxiety have been shown to improve with the passage of time, even when not treated with therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Roger Vogler and his associates have found response-contingent shocks to be effective in helping alcoholics to stop drinking by linking the use of alcohol with immediate discomfort.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Who stated that dreams provide a "royal road to the unconscious" because forbidden desires and unconscious feelings are freely expressed?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abraham Maslow 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Abraham Maslow 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 12

Discuss deinstitutionalization, including what it was meant to accomplish, the problems that have resulted for people with mental illnesses, and two workable alternatives.

Accepted Answer

Answer will include that long-term "inst

Question 13

Patrick and Mike are brothers who are fighting over a new toy. Their mother sends them to separate rooms until they can calm down and agree to share the toy and play "nicely." She is using the operant conditioning technique known as ____________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Patrick and Mike are brothers who are...

Question 14

Although Micah made a good grade on her psychology test, received a pay raise at her part-time job, and had her car repaired for very little money, she dwells on the rebuff of a friend. According to Aaron Beck, Micah is illustrating the cognitive distortion known as __________.

Accepted Answer

selective

Question 15

Telephone and Internet therapists have to be credentialed and licensed just like face-to-face therapists as well as holding licensure in all 50 states in the U.S. and in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A therapist who follows the optimistic, insight-oriented approaches of either client-centered therapy, existential therapy, or Gestalt therapy would be considered a(n) __________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A therapist who follows the optimistic, insight-oriented...

Question 17

Many cities have groups organized by concerned citizens that keep listings of qualified therapists and other services and programs in the community, which are called __________ associations.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many cities have groups organized by concerned...

Question 18

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 19

Which of the following is NOT a danger signal in psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist makes sexual advances toward the client. 
B)  The therapist makes consistent attempts to establish rapport with the client. 
C)  The therapist talks repeatedly about his or her own problems. 
D)  The therapist tells the client not discuss therapy with anyone else. 
A)  The therapist makes sexual advances toward the client. 
B)  The therapist makes consistent attempts to establish rapport with the client. 
C)  The therapist talks repeatedly about his or her own problems. 
D)  The therapist tells the client not discuss therapy with anyone else.

Question 20

Aversion therapy has been used to successfully treat all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  smoking, gambling, and alcoholism. 
B)  hiccups, sneezing, and vomiting. 
C)  stuttering, nail-biting, and bed-wetting. 
D)  acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorders. 
A)  smoking, gambling, and alcoholism. 
B)  hiccups, sneezing, and vomiting. 
C)  stuttering, nail-biting, and bed-wetting. 
D)  acute stress and post-traumatic stress disorders.

If your friend is talking to you about a problem and seems to be at a loss for words, you should give feedback by restating or paraphrasing your friend's last sentence.

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

Deinstitutionalization has resulted in former patients

The best definition of a peer counselor is a

Regarding peer counselors and self-help groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Most patients who have undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) feel that the treatment did not help them and would not have these treatments again.

Humane treatment for the mentally ill was brought about by the work of Philippe Pinel, who literally unchained the "patients" in European asylums in 1793.

According to Freud, when a client suddenly begins to whine and argue and treat the therapist like he does his mother, this illustrates the process of resistance.

Problems ranging from hyperactivity to anxiety have been shown to improve with the passage of time, even when not treated with therapy.

Roger Vogler and his associates have found response-contingent shocks to be effective in helping alcoholics to stop drinking by linking the use of alcohol with immediate discomfort.

Who stated that dreams provide a "royal road to the unconscious" because forbidden desires and unconscious feelings are freely expressed?

Discuss deinstitutionalization, including what it was meant to accomplish, the problems that have resulted for people with mental illnesses, and two workable alternatives.

Patrick and Mike are brothers who are fighting over a new toy. Their mother sends them to separate rooms until they can calm down and agree to share the toy and play "nicely." She is using the operant conditioning technique known as ____________________.

Although Micah made a good grade on her psychology test, received a pay raise at her part-time job, and had her car repaired for very little money, she dwells on the rebuff of a friend. According to Aaron Beck, Micah is illustrating the cognitive distortion known as __________.

Telephone and Internet therapists have to be credentialed and licensed just like face-to-face therapists as well as holding licensure in all 50 states in the U.S. and in Canada.

A therapist who follows the optimistic, insight-oriented approaches of either client-centered therapy, existential therapy, or Gestalt therapy would be considered a(n) __________ therapist.

Many cities have groups organized by concerned citizens that keep listings of qualified therapists and other services and programs in the community, which are called __________ associations.

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

Which of the following is NOT a danger signal in psychotherapy?

Aversion therapy has been used to successfully treat all of the following EXCEPT

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

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Exam 14: Herapies

If your friend is talking to you about a problem and seems to be at a loss for words, you should give feedback by restating or paraphrasing your friend's last sentence.

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

Deinstitutionalization has resulted in former patients

The best definition of a peer counselor is a

Regarding peer counselors and self-help groups, which of the following statements is FALSE?

Most patients who have undergone electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) feel that the treatment did not help them and would not have these treatments again.

Humane treatment for the mentally ill was brought about by the work of Philippe Pinel, who literally unchained the "patients" in European asylums in 1793.

According to Freud, when a client suddenly begins to whine and argue and treat the therapist like he does his mother, this illustrates the process of resistance.

Problems ranging from hyperactivity to anxiety have been shown to improve with the passage of time, even when not treated with therapy.

Roger Vogler and his associates have found response-contingent shocks to be effective in helping alcoholics to stop drinking by linking the use of alcohol with immediate discomfort.

Who stated that dreams provide a "royal road to the unconscious" because forbidden desires and unconscious feelings are freely expressed?

Discuss deinstitutionalization, including what it was meant to accomplish, the problems that have resulted for people with mental illnesses, and two workable alternatives.

Patrick and Mike are brothers who are fighting over a new toy. Their mother sends them to separate rooms until they can calm down and agree to share the toy and play "nicely." She is using the operant conditioning technique known as ____________________.

Although Micah made a good grade on her psychology test, received a pay raise at her part-time job, and had her car repaired for very little money, she dwells on the rebuff of a friend. According to Aaron Beck, Micah is illustrating the cognitive distortion known as __________.

Telephone and Internet therapists have to be credentialed and licensed just like face-to-face therapists as well as holding licensure in all 50 states in the U.S. and in Canada.

A therapist who follows the optimistic, insight-oriented approaches of either client-centered therapy, existential therapy, or Gestalt therapy would be considered a(n) __________ therapist.

Many cities have groups organized by concerned citizens that keep listings of qualified therapists and other services and programs in the community, which are called __________ associations.

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

Which of the following is NOT a danger signal in psychotherapy?

Aversion therapy has been used to successfully treat all of the following EXCEPT

Introducing Psychology

Brain and Behavior

Human Development

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Conditioning and Learning

Memory

Cognition and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality

Personality

Health Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Applied Psychology

Filters