Question 1

Psychologists who try to directly change thinking patterns that lead to troublesome emotions or behaviors are the __________ therapists.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  humanistic 
A)  cognitive 
B)  behavioral 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  humanistic

Question 2

In which type of therapy were the analysis of resistance and transference first used?

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  Gestalt therapy 
C)  logotherapy 
D)  psychoanalysis 
A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  Gestalt therapy 
C)  logotherapy 
D)  psychoanalysis

Question 3

Which of the following psychotherapeutic techniques is most likely to be used by a client-centered therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  reflection of feelings 
B)  interpretation of unconscious resistance 
C)  challenging the client to make courageous life choices 
D)  probing experiences of early childhood 
A)  reflection of feelings 
B)  interpretation of unconscious resistance 
C)  challenging the client to make courageous life choices 
D)  probing experiences of early childhood

Question 4

Aaron is asked by his therapist to relax and talk about any thoughts that come into his head,letting his thoughts move freely from one idea to the next.Aaron's therapist is using which psychoanalytic technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis of transference 
B)  reciprocal inhibition 
C)  reflection 
D)  free association 
A)  analysis of transference 
B)  reciprocal inhibition 
C)  reflection 
D)  free association

Question 5

Helen was the chairperson for her club's booth at the springfest event at her college.She spent weeks coordinating the work list and getting the prizes together.On the day of the event,a light rain began and there was not a big turn-out,but everyone there seemed to have had a good time.Helen thought the whole event was a "horrible" failure.According to Aaron Beck,Helen is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  incomplete rationalization. 
B)  personification. 
C)  overgeneralization. 
D)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
A)  incomplete rationalization. 
B)  personification. 
C)  overgeneralization. 
D)  all-or-nothing thinking.

Question 6

John has a lot of resentment and anger toward his father who "ran out" on him and his mother when John was 13.John's therapist follows the Gestalt approach.This therapist is likely to emphasize all of the following EXCEPT having John

Accepted Answer

A)  take responsibility for his own feelings and actions. 
B)  discuss how his childhood experiences caused his feelings. 
C)  focus on what he wants to do rather than what he should do. 
D)  become aware of his distorted perceptions. 
A)  take responsibility for his own feelings and actions. 
B)  discuss how his childhood experiences caused his feelings. 
C)  focus on what he wants to do rather than what he should do. 
D)  become aware of his distorted perceptions.

Question 7

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 8

Unlike the traditional psychoanalysts,humanistic therapists tend to be

Accepted Answer

A)  more directive and take more of a position of authority during the therapy. 
B)  more optimistic and assume that is it possible for people to use their potentials to have a happy life. 
C)  more action-oriented therapy rather than insight-oriented. 
D)  characterized by all of these statements. 
A)  more directive and take more of a position of authority during the therapy. 
B)  more optimistic and assume that is it possible for people to use their potentials to have a happy life. 
C)  more action-oriented therapy rather than insight-oriented. 
D)  characterized by all of these statements.

Question 9

When transference occurs,effective therapists learn to

Accepted Answer

A)  avoid reacting as others do and playing the patient's habitual "games." 
B)  reinforce this transference by playing the role of "the parent" to aid in recreating the patient's feelings. 
C)  punish this transference in order to eliminate it occurring again in the therapeutic session. 
D)  ignore this transference and follow therapeutic guidelines. 
A)  avoid reacting as others do and playing the patient's habitual "games." 
B)  reinforce this transference by playing the role of "the parent" to aid in recreating the patient's feelings. 
C)  punish this transference in order to eliminate it occurring again in the therapeutic session. 
D)  ignore this transference and follow therapeutic guidelines.

Question 10

A cognitive therapist would try to reduce a client's compulsive hand-washing by

Accepted Answer

A)  prescribing anti-depressant medications. 
B)  changing the client's thoughts and beliefs about dirt and contamination. 
C)  using systematic desensitization to directly change the client's behavior. 
D)  helping the client to gain insight into the reasons why he or she uses compulsive hand-washing to control anxiety. 
A)  prescribing anti-depressant medications. 
B)  changing the client's thoughts and beliefs about dirt and contamination. 
C)  using systematic desensitization to directly change the client's behavior. 
D)  helping the client to gain insight into the reasons why he or she uses compulsive hand-washing to control anxiety.

Exam 15: A: Therapies

Psychologists who try to directly change thinking patterns that lead to troublesome emotions or behaviors are the __________ therapists.

In which type of therapy were the analysis of resistance and transference first used?

Which of the following psychotherapeutic techniques is most likely to be used by a client-centered therapist?

Aaron is asked by his therapist to relax and talk about any thoughts that come into his head,letting his thoughts move freely from one idea to the next.Aaron's therapist is using which psychoanalytic technique?

John has a lot of resentment and anger toward his father who "ran out" on him and his mother when John was 13.John's therapist follows the Gestalt approach.This therapist is likely to emphasize all of the following EXCEPT having John

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

Unlike the traditional psychoanalysts,humanistic therapists tend to be

When transference occurs,effective therapists learn to

A cognitive therapist would try to reduce a client's compulsive hand-washing by

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

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