Question 1

A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality,behavior,or personal adjustment defines

Accepted Answer

A)  pharmacotherapy. 
B)  somatotherapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychosurgery. 
A)  pharmacotherapy. 
B)  somatotherapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychosurgery.

Question 2

Margo tells her mother and father,"You are the ones who make me feel so angry and caused me to scream and throw things.I would be happy if it weren't for you." According to REBT,Margo

Accepted Answer

A)  has a central trait of vindictiveness. 
B)  has an irrational belief that she cannot control her emotions. 
C)  is exhibiting an oral aggressive personality due to "being spoiled" as a child. 
D)  is exhibiting a rational response to overcontrolling parents. 
A)  has a central trait of vindictiveness. 
B)  has an irrational belief that she cannot control her emotions. 
C)  is exhibiting an oral aggressive personality due to "being spoiled" as a child. 
D)  is exhibiting a rational response to overcontrolling parents.

Question 3

A form of therapy that encourages one to become aware of emotions in the "here and now" and to rebuild thinking,feeling,and acting into connected wholes is

Accepted Answer

A)  existential therapy. 
B)  Gestalt therapy. 
C)  transactional analysis. 
D)  non-directive therapy. 
A)  existential therapy. 
B)  Gestalt therapy. 
C)  transactional analysis. 
D)  non-directive therapy.

Question 4

The purpose of free association is to

Accepted Answer

A)  create a psychologically safe environment for the client. 
B)  reflect the client's thoughts and feelings so the client can see them more clearly. 
C)  lower defenses so that unconscious thoughts and feelings will emerge. 
D)  challenge irrational beliefs of the patient so that constructive changes can be made. 
A)  create a psychologically safe environment for the client. 
B)  reflect the client's thoughts and feelings so the client can see them more clearly. 
C)  lower defenses so that unconscious thoughts and feelings will emerge. 
D)  challenge irrational beliefs of the patient so that constructive changes can be made.

Question 5

According to cognitive psychologists,when a person perceives only certain stimuli among a larger array of possibilities,this distortion in thinking is called

Accepted Answer

A)  selective perception. 
B)  overgeneralization. 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
D)  personification. 
A)  selective perception. 
B)  overgeneralization. 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
D)  personification.

Question 6

A sense of identity,a purpose in life,and adaptive coping strategies are cited in your textbook as the

Accepted Answer

A)  elements of positive mental health. 
B)  goals of somatic therapy. 
C)  results of deinstitutionalization. 
D)  goals of encounter groups. 
A)  elements of positive mental health. 
B)  goals of somatic therapy. 
C)  results of deinstitutionalization. 
D)  goals of encounter groups.

Question 7

As Janice relates to her therapist the stress she is feeling as a single parent,her therapist tries to look at the world through Janice's eyes and tries to feel the worry and emotional exhaustion that Janice is presently experiencing.Janice's therapist is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  authenticity. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  transference. 
D)  empathy. 
A)  authenticity. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  transference. 
D)  empathy.

Question 8

According to Aaron Beck,the use of selective perception,overgeneralization,and all-or-nothing thinking leads a person to become

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualized. 
B)  congruent. 
C)  depressed. 
D)  fixated. 
A)  self-actualized. 
B)  congruent. 
C)  depressed. 
D)  fixated.

Question 9

Confrontation in which clients are challenged to examine their values and choices and to take responsibility for the quality of their existence is a key aspect of

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  existential therapy. 
C)  client-centered therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  existential therapy. 
C)  client-centered therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 10

Rogers theorized that a person will gradually discover solutions to their life's problems if they are armed with

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate defense mechanisms. 
B)  the ability to make courageous choices in life. 
C)  a realistic self-image and greater self-acceptance. 
D)  an understanding of their unconscious drives and motives. 
A)  adequate defense mechanisms. 
B)  the ability to make courageous choices in life. 
C)  a realistic self-image and greater self-acceptance. 
D)  an understanding of their unconscious drives and motives.

Question 11

Sigmund Freud developed the first true psychotherapy,which he called

Accepted Answer

A)  logotherapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  client-centered therapy. 
D)  transactional analysis. 
A)  logotherapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  client-centered therapy. 
D)  transactional analysis.

Question 12

To teach clients effective coping skills so that they can cope with anger,depression,shyness,stress,and similar problems is the aim of

Accepted Answer

A)  EMDR. 
B)  client-centered therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  aversion therapy. 
A)  EMDR. 
B)  client-centered therapy. 
C)  cognitive therapy. 
D)  aversion therapy.

Question 13

Extensive empirical research has confirmed that interpersonal psychotherapy is effective in treating all of the following EXCEPT __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  depressive 
B)  eating disorders and substance abuse 
C)  social phobias and personality 
D)  delusional and dissociative 
A)  depressive 
B)  eating disorders and substance abuse 
C)  social phobias and personality 
D)  delusional and dissociative

Question 14

An existential therapist helps people

Accepted Answer

A)  to develop adequate defense mechanisms. 
B)  uncover a "true self" hidden behind a screen of defenses. 
C)  discover self-imposed limitations to personal identity. 
D)  confront irrational beliefs that make their thinking maladaptive. 
A)  to develop adequate defense mechanisms. 
B)  uncover a "true self" hidden behind a screen of defenses. 
C)  discover self-imposed limitations to personal identity. 
D)  confront irrational beliefs that make their thinking maladaptive.

Question 15

The therapy that most directly attempts to help clients find and maintain meaning in their lives is

Accepted Answer

A)  phenomenology. 
B)  rational-emotive behavior therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  logotherapy. 
A)  phenomenology. 
B)  rational-emotive behavior therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  logotherapy.

Question 16

Lisa cooked dinner for her boyfriend's parents and served strawberry shortcake for dessert.Although her boyfriend's mother praised Lisa for a wonderful meal,she had to decline the dessert because she was allergic to strawberries.When Lisa was telling her best friend about the dinner party,she focused only on picking the wrong dessert and did not relate to her friend all the compliments she received.A cognitive therapist would say that Lisa is making herself miserable because she is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  selective perception. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive behavior. 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
D)  overgeneralization. 
A)  selective perception. 
B)  obsessive-compulsive behavior. 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
D)  overgeneralization.

Question 17

Regarding the psychodynamic therapy used today,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  More direct questioning is used to reveal unconscious conflicts. 
B)  Therapists today actively provoke emotional reactions, which lower defenses and provide insights. 
C)  Today's psychodynamic therapy requires more sessions per week over a longer time period than the traditional psychoanalysis. 
D)  Today's psychodynamic therapy has been shown to accelerate recovery. 
A)  More direct questioning is used to reveal unconscious conflicts. 
B)  Therapists today actively provoke emotional reactions, which lower defenses and provide insights. 
C)  Today's psychodynamic therapy requires more sessions per week over a longer time period than the traditional psychoanalysis. 
D)  Today's psychodynamic therapy has been shown to accelerate recovery.

Question 18

Psychotherapy includes all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of medical and other somatic approaches. 
B)  verbal interactions between therapists and clients. 
C)  the use of learning principles to directly alter troublesome behaviors. 
D)  the use of different concepts and methods with different clients. 
A)  the use of medical and other somatic approaches. 
B)  verbal interactions between therapists and clients. 
C)  the use of learning principles to directly alter troublesome behaviors. 
D)  the use of different concepts and methods with different clients.

Question 19

To help alleviate LaShonda's depression,her therapist has LaShonda list all of her activities for a week in order to challenge her self-defeating thoughts,such as "I'm a complete failure" or "I have had a completely horrible week." LaShonda's therapist is most likely a(n)__________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  existential 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  cognitive 
D)  psychoanalytic 
A)  existential 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  cognitive 
D)  psychoanalytic

Question 20

According to rational-emotive behavior therapy,improved self-acceptance and a better tolerance of daily annoyances are the benefits of

Accepted Answer

A)  giving up irrational beliefs. 
B)  uncovering our "true self" hidden behind our screen of defenses. 
C)  finding and maintaining meaning in our life. 
D)  rebuilding thinking, feeling, and acting in connected wholes. 
A)  giving up irrational beliefs. 
B)  uncovering our "true self" hidden behind our screen of defenses. 
C)  finding and maintaining meaning in our life. 
D)  rebuilding thinking, feeling, and acting in connected wholes.

Exam 15: A: Therapies

A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality,behavior,or personal adjustment defines

Margo tells her mother and father,"You are the ones who make me feel so angry and caused me to scream and throw things.I would be happy if it weren't for you." According to REBT,Margo

A form of therapy that encourages one to become aware of emotions in the "here and now" and to rebuild thinking,feeling,and acting into connected wholes is

The purpose of free association is to

According to cognitive psychologists,when a person perceives only certain stimuli among a larger array of possibilities,this distortion in thinking is called

A sense of identity,a purpose in life,and adaptive coping strategies are cited in your textbook as the

As Janice relates to her therapist the stress she is feeling as a single parent,her therapist tries to look at the world through Janice's eyes and tries to feel the worry and emotional exhaustion that Janice is presently experiencing.Janice's therapist is exhibiting

According to Aaron Beck,the use of selective perception,overgeneralization,and all-or-nothing thinking leads a person to become

Confrontation in which clients are challenged to examine their values and choices and to take responsibility for the quality of their existence is a key aspect of

Rogers theorized that a person will gradually discover solutions to their life's problems if they are armed with

Sigmund Freud developed the first true psychotherapy,which he called

To teach clients effective coping skills so that they can cope with anger,depression,shyness,stress,and similar problems is the aim of

Extensive empirical research has confirmed that interpersonal psychotherapy is effective in treating all of the following EXCEPT __________ disorders.

An existential therapist helps people

The therapy that most directly attempts to help clients find and maintain meaning in their lives is

Regarding the psychodynamic therapy used today,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Psychotherapy includes all of the following EXCEPT

To help alleviate LaShonda's depression,her therapist has LaShonda list all of her activities for a week in order to challenge her self-defeating thoughts,such as "I'm a complete failure" or "I have had a completely horrible week." LaShonda's therapist is most likely a(n)__________ therapist.

According to rational-emotive behavior therapy,improved self-acceptance and a better tolerance of daily annoyances are the benefits of

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

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