Question 1

Which of the following is the BEST example of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  You are given a prescription of Prozac to address your depression. 
B)  You receive electroconvulsive therapy to lift your depression. 
C)  You share all your concerns and worries with a trusted friend. 
D)  You say aloud to a therapist everything that comes to mind. 
A)  You are given a prescription of Prozac to address your depression. 
B)  You receive electroconvulsive therapy to lift your depression. 
C)  You share all your concerns and worries with a trusted friend. 
D)  You say aloud to a therapist everything that comes to mind.

Question 2

After several months in psychoanalysis, Ryan had an emotional outburst during which he cried and sobbed as he talked about a childhood experience. Freud termed this emotional release

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  catharsis. 
C)  regression. 
D)  reflection. 
A)  transference. 
B)  catharsis. 
C)  regression. 
D)  reflection.

Question 3

Frank has been seeing a therapist about his spider phobia. The therapist first asked Frank to describe what it is about spiders that frightens him and these fears were then put in order from least to most frightening. The therapist then taught Frank muscle relaxation, and finally Frank was exposed to a series of increasingly fearful stimuli. Frank has been seeing a therapist who uses

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure therapy. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  social skills training. 
A)  exposure therapy. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  social skills training.

Question 4

Which statement best reflects the impact that psychotherapy for depression may have on heart disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychological disorders are not related to physical disorders, thus psychotherapy would have no impact on the development or progression of heart disease. 
B)  Depression causes heart disease, so if psychotherapy cures the depression, then the heart disease will be cured as well. 
C)  Depression and heart disease are correlated and the risk of heart disease can be reduced by treating depression. 
D)  Heart disease can cause depression and in such cases psychotherapy for depression is ineffective. 
A)  Psychological disorders are not related to physical disorders, thus psychotherapy would have no impact on the development or progression of heart disease. 
B)  Depression causes heart disease, so if psychotherapy cures the depression, then the heart disease will be cured as well. 
C)  Depression and heart disease are correlated and the risk of heart disease can be reduced by treating depression. 
D)  Heart disease can cause depression and in such cases psychotherapy for depression is ineffective.

Question 5

Which of the following questions is a behavioral therapist more likely to ask than a psychoanalyst?

Accepted Answer

A)  How is your relationship with your mother? 
B)  Why won't you talk about your father? 
C)  What did you dream about last night? 
D)  How much did your anxiety subside after you washed your hands? 
A)  How is your relationship with your mother? 
B)  Why won't you talk about your father? 
C)  What did you dream about last night? 
D)  How much did your anxiety subside after you washed your hands?

Question 6

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy has found that

Accepted Answer

A)  no one form of psychotherapy works better than any other. 
B)  psychotherapy is significantly more effective than a placebo control intervention. 
C)  the likelihood of clinical improvement increases as the number of therapy sessions increases. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  no one form of psychotherapy works better than any other. 
B)  psychotherapy is significantly more effective than a placebo control intervention. 
C)  the likelihood of clinical improvement increases as the number of therapy sessions increases. 
D)  All of these.

Question 7

Mike takes lithium to regulate his mood. This drug is used to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  panic attack disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  major depression. 
A)  panic attack disorder. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  major depression.

Question 8

If a therapist gives Henry, who is suffering from alcoholism, a drink laced with a nausea-inducing drug so that he will become ill after drinking the alcohol, the therapist is using

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  flooding. 
D)  implosion therapy. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  flooding. 
D)  implosion therapy.

Question 9

Which of the following BEST describes the psychoanalytic notion of resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance 
B)  catharsis 
C)  lack of motivation 
D)  emotional strength 
A)  avoidance 
B)  catharsis 
C)  lack of motivation 
D)  emotional strength

Question 10

A major advantage to group therapy is that clients

Accepted Answer

A)  have more opportunity to develop social skills. 
B)  are able to meet without the therapist. 
C)  learn about other psychological disorders that individuals must deal with. 
D)  become dependent on other clients rather than the therapist. 
A)  have more opportunity to develop social skills. 
B)  are able to meet without the therapist. 
C)  learn about other psychological disorders that individuals must deal with. 
D)  become dependent on other clients rather than the therapist.

Question 11

Lithium is considered an effective ________ drug.

Accepted Answer

A)  antipsychotic 
B)  antianxiety 
C)  antidepressant 
D)  mood-stabilizing 
A)  antipsychotic 
B)  antianxiety 
C)  antidepressant 
D)  mood-stabilizing

Question 12

Which of the following is considered an insight therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning 
B)  client-centered approach 
C)  applied behavioral analysis 
D)  Both B and C. 
A)  classical conditioning 
B)  client-centered approach 
C)  applied behavioral analysis 
D)  Both B and C.

Question 13

Judy thinks she is depressed because of her teacher's criticism of her term paper. Judy's therapist explains to her that Judy's own irrational belief--that the criticism means she is stupid--is really why she is depressed. Judy is likely to be seeing a therapist who is providing ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  rational-emotive 
C)  client-centered 
D)  psychoanalytic 
A)  behavioral 
B)  rational-emotive 
C)  client-centered 
D)  psychoanalytic

Question 14

Which of these individuals would be a candidate for cognitive restructuring?

Accepted Answer

A)  Abby says she cannot participate in cheerleading unless she gets her grades up. 
B)  Nelson says he will never fall in love again after his girlfriend broke up with him. 
C)  Cliff says if he fails one more test in Algebra he will fail the class. 
D)  Jennifer says she is not going to eat fast food anymore after getting food poisoning. 
A)  Abby says she cannot participate in cheerleading unless she gets her grades up. 
B)  Nelson says he will never fall in love again after his girlfriend broke up with him. 
C)  Cliff says if he fails one more test in Algebra he will fail the class. 
D)  Jennifer says she is not going to eat fast food anymore after getting food poisoning.

Question 15

Imagine that you are a therapist and someone has come to your office because he is terrified of dogs. Briefly describe how you could use systematic desensitization to treat this person's phobia.

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization is a style of

Question 16

Which of the following statements accurately describes well-being therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  WBT has adopted many of the techniques evident in psychodynamic therapies. 
B)  WBT is about learning to notice and savor positive experiences. 
C)  WBT is a long-term therapy that monitors behavior over years rather than months. 
D)  WBT requires clients to monitor their own depression levels. 
A)  WBT has adopted many of the techniques evident in psychodynamic therapies. 
B)  WBT is about learning to notice and savor positive experiences. 
C)  WBT is a long-term therapy that monitors behavior over years rather than months. 
D)  WBT requires clients to monitor their own depression levels.

Question 17

Jan is afraid of crowds. If her therapist uses the flooding technique, which of the following will Jan most likely be asked to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  imagine being in a crowded elevator 
B)  expose her fear during group therapy 
C)  attend a sold-out rock concert with no way home until after the concert 
D)  learn how to relax 
A)  imagine being in a crowded elevator 
B)  expose her fear during group therapy 
C)  attend a sold-out rock concert with no way home until after the concert 
D)  learn how to relax

Question 18

Describe the philosophy of humanistic therapists.

Accepted Answer

In humanistic therapy, the focus is to a

Question 19

One difference between the therapeutic approaches of Ellis and Beck is

Accepted Answer

A)  how they view self-defeating beliefs. 
B)  how they communicate with the client. 
C)  the extent to which they strive to change the client's cognitions. 
D)  the extent to which they emphasize overt symptoms. 
A)  how they view self-defeating beliefs. 
B)  how they communicate with the client. 
C)  the extent to which they strive to change the client's cognitions. 
D)  the extent to which they emphasize overt symptoms.

Question 20

Structural change is a technique used in family therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is the BEST example of psychotherapy?

After several months in psychoanalysis, Ryan had an emotional outburst during which he cried and sobbed as he talked about a childhood experience. Freud termed this emotional release

Which statement best reflects the impact that psychotherapy for depression may have on heart disease?

Which of the following questions is a behavioral therapist more likely to ask than a psychoanalyst?

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy has found that

Mike takes lithium to regulate his mood. This drug is used to treat

If a therapist gives Henry, who is suffering from alcoholism, a drink laced with a nausea-inducing drug so that he will become ill after drinking the alcohol, the therapist is using

Which of the following BEST describes the psychoanalytic notion of resistance?

A major advantage to group therapy is that clients

Lithium is considered an effective ________ drug.

Which of the following is considered an insight therapy?

Judy thinks she is depressed because of her teacher's criticism of her term paper. Judy's therapist explains to her that Judy's own irrational belief--that the criticism means she is stupid--is really why she is depressed. Judy is likely to be seeing a therapist who is providing ________ therapy.

Which of these individuals would be a candidate for cognitive restructuring?

Imagine that you are a therapist and someone has come to your office because he is terrified of dogs. Briefly describe how you could use systematic desensitization to treat this person's phobia.

Which of the following statements accurately describes well-being therapy?

Jan is afraid of crowds. If her therapist uses the flooding technique, which of the following will Jan most likely be asked to do?

Describe the philosophy of humanistic therapists.

One difference between the therapeutic approaches of Ellis and Beck is

Structural change is a technique used in family therapy.

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Which of the following is the BEST example of psychotherapy?

After several months in psychoanalysis, Ryan had an emotional outburst during which he cried and sobbed as he talked about a childhood experience. Freud termed this emotional release

Which statement best reflects the impact that psychotherapy for depression may have on heart disease?

Which of the following questions is a behavioral therapist more likely to ask than a psychoanalyst?

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy has found that

Mike takes lithium to regulate his mood. This drug is used to treat

If a therapist gives Henry, who is suffering from alcoholism, a drink laced with a nausea-inducing drug so that he will become ill after drinking the alcohol, the therapist is using

Which of the following BEST describes the psychoanalytic notion of resistance?

A major advantage to group therapy is that clients

Lithium is considered an effective ________ drug.

Which of the following is considered an insight therapy?

Judy thinks she is depressed because of her teacher's criticism of her term paper. Judy's therapist explains to her that Judy's own irrational belief--that the criticism means she is stupid--is really why she is depressed. Judy is likely to be seeing a therapist who is providing ________ therapy.

Which of these individuals would be a candidate for cognitive restructuring?

Imagine that you are a therapist and someone has come to your office because he is terrified of dogs. Briefly describe how you could use systematic desensitization to treat this person's phobia.

Which of the following statements accurately describes well-being therapy?

Jan is afraid of crowds. If her therapist uses the flooding technique, which of the following will Jan most likely be asked to do?

Describe the philosophy of humanistic therapists.

One difference between the therapeutic approaches of Ellis and Beck is

Structural change is a technique used in family therapy.

Science of Psychology

Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Conciousness

Learning

Memory

Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Gender, Sex, and Sexuality

Personality

Social Psychology

Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Health Psychology

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