Question 1

Which of the following is TRUE about psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many problems can be treated with any of several approaches. 
B)  Therapists can read your mind. 
C)  People who go to therapy are crazy or weak. 
D)  Only the rich can afford therapy. 
A)  Many problems can be treated with any of several approaches. 
B)  Therapists can read your mind. 
C)  People who go to therapy are crazy or weak. 
D)  Only the rich can afford therapy.

Question 2

In shaping, the behavior to be acquired is called the _____, and people are rewarded for _____ that behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  desired behavior; performing 
B)  target behavior; successive approximations of 
C)  goal; working toward 
D)  outcome behavior; close approximations of 
A)  desired behavior; performing 
B)  target behavior; successive approximations of 
C)  goal; working toward 
D)  outcome behavior; close approximations of

Question 3

Describe five concerns that impact the mental health of women, stating why each increases a woman's potential need for psychiatric treatment.

Accepted Answer

1) Gender-based discrimination and inequ

Question 4

Research suggests that Beck's and Ellis's cognitive therapies work for _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  severe psychotic disorders 
B)  depression, anxiety, bulimia, and addiction disorders 
C)  depression and anxiety disorders only 
D)  none of these options 
A)  severe psychotic disorders 
B)  depression, anxiety, bulimia, and addiction disorders 
C)  depression and anxiety disorders only 
D)  none of these options

Question 5

The physiological basis for systematic desensitization is that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  the brain habituates to greater levels of fear if they are presented in a gradual manner 
B)  relaxation stimulates the production of GABA neurotransmitters, which inhibit the firing of neurons in the brain 
C)  it is impossible for parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems to be dominant at the same time 
D)  there is no physiological basis for this behavioral technique 
A)  the brain habituates to greater levels of fear if they are presented in a gradual manner 
B)  relaxation stimulates the production of GABA neurotransmitters, which inhibit the firing of neurons in the brain 
C)  it is impossible for parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems to be dominant at the same time 
D)  there is no physiological basis for this behavioral technique

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT listed by your textbook author as a benefit of group therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Members can see that they are not alone with their problems. 
B)  Members may be more willing to accept feedback from peers with the same problems, than from a professional without the problems. 
C)  Members gain a sense of community when they get together and gripe about the same problems. 
D)  Members can share a variety of ideas, insights, and information that may help them with their problems. 
A)  Members can see that they are not alone with their problems. 
B)  Members may be more willing to accept feedback from peers with the same problems, than from a professional without the problems. 
C)  Members gain a sense of community when they get together and gripe about the same problems. 
D)  Members can share a variety of ideas, insights, and information that may help them with their problems.

Question 7

According to your text, how can you apply REBT to your own life?

Accepted Answer

A)  Find a therapist who adheres to the REBT method of therapy. 
B)  Identify and argue against your own irrational beliefs. 
C)  Point out the irrational beliefs that your friends and relatives are using, and argue against them. 
D)  All of these options 
A)  Find a therapist who adheres to the REBT method of therapy. 
B)  Identify and argue against your own irrational beliefs. 
C)  Point out the irrational beliefs that your friends and relatives are using, and argue against them. 
D)  All of these options

Question 8

Your text defines family therapy as a psychological treatment that _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  identifies and treats each member's problems simultaneously 
B)  attempts to change maladaptive interaction patterns among family members 
C)  treats the identified "patient" in the family before other members 
D)  teaches parents how to apply behavior therapy to increase adaptive behaviors, and decrease maladaptive behaviors, in their children 
A)  identifies and treats each member's problems simultaneously 
B)  attempts to change maladaptive interaction patterns among family members 
C)  treats the identified "patient" in the family before other members 
D)  teaches parents how to apply behavior therapy to increase adaptive behaviors, and decrease maladaptive behaviors, in their children

Question 9

Drugs that create feelings of calmness, reduce muscle tension, and lower sympathetic activity in the brain are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  antianxiety drugs 
B)  neuroleptics 
C)  antipsychotics 
D)  all of these options 
A)  antianxiety drugs 
B)  neuroleptics 
C)  antipsychotics 
D)  all of these options

Which of the following is TRUE about psychotherapy?

In shaping, the behavior to be acquired is called the _, and people are rewarded for _ that behavior.

Describe five concerns that impact the mental health of women, stating why each increases a woman's potential need for psychiatric treatment.

Research suggests that Beck's and Ellis's cognitive therapies work for _____.

The physiological basis for systematic desensitization is that _____.

Which of the following is NOT listed by your textbook author as a benefit of group therapy?

According to your text, how can you apply REBT to your own life?

Your text defines family therapy as a psychological treatment that _____.

Drugs that create feelings of calmness, reduce muscle tension, and lower sympathetic activity in the brain are called _____.

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Exam 15: Psychotherapy

Which of the following is TRUE about psychotherapy?

In shaping, the behavior to be acquired is called the _____, and people are rewarded for _____ that behavior.

Describe five concerns that impact the mental health of women, stating why each increases a woman's potential need for psychiatric treatment.

Research suggests that Beck's and Ellis's cognitive therapies work for _____.

The physiological basis for systematic desensitization is that _____.

Which of the following is NOT listed by your textbook author as a benefit of group therapy?

According to your text, how can you apply REBT to your own life?

Your text defines family therapy as a psychological treatment that _____.

Drugs that create feelings of calmness, reduce muscle tension, and lower sympathetic activity in the brain are called _____.

Introduction and Research Methods

Neuroscience and Biological Foundations

Stress and Health Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Life Span Development I

Life Span Development II

Gender and Human Sexuality

Motivation and Emotion

Personality

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Psychology at Work in the Global Economy

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In shaping, the behavior to be acquired is called the _, and people are rewarded for _ that behavior.