Question 1

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 2

In dealing with clients from different cultures,it is valuable for a therapist to be able to

Accepted Answer

A)  treat members of racial or ethnic communities as individuals. 
B)  be aware of a client's ethnic identity and degree of acculturation to the majority society. 
C)  use existing helping resources within a cultural group to support efforts to resolve problems. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  treat members of racial or ethnic communities as individuals. 
B)  be aware of a client's ethnic identity and degree of acculturation to the majority society. 
C)  use existing helping resources within a cultural group to support efforts to resolve problems. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 3

Jennifer has learned to voluntarily relax by using the tension-release procedure.She now is practicing relaxing to each item on a hierarchy related to a situation she finds frightening.Jennifer is using

Accepted Answer

A)  covert sensitization. 
B)  covert reinforcement. 
C)  self-directed desensitization. 
D)  thought-stopping. 
A)  covert sensitization. 
B)  covert reinforcement. 
C)  self-directed desensitization. 
D)  thought-stopping.

Question 4

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-help groups can add support to other forms of individual professional treatment. 
B)  Self-help groups are often used for specific types of problems, such as eating disorders or alcoholism. 
C)  The two types of self-help groups are sensitivity groups and encounter groups. 
D)  In many instances helping others also serves as therapy for those who give help within a self-help group. 
A)  Self-help groups can add support to other forms of individual professional treatment. 
B)  Self-help groups are often used for specific types of problems, such as eating disorders or alcoholism. 
C)  The two types of self-help groups are sensitivity groups and encounter groups. 
D)  In many instances helping others also serves as therapy for those who give help within a self-help group.

Question 5

The strength of rational-emotive behavior therapy involves

Accepted Answer

A)  acceptance and empathy. 
B)  shared responsibility for problems. 
C)  a clarity of thinking and goals. 
D)  its emphasis on the resolution of "unfinished business." 
A)  acceptance and empathy. 
B)  shared responsibility for problems. 
C)  a clarity of thinking and goals. 
D)  its emphasis on the resolution of "unfinished business."

Question 6

In a recent study,clients worked through ten computer-guided sessions to treat relatively minor problems.Most of the clients

Accepted Answer

A)  were satisfied with the help they received. 
B)  were very dissatisfied with the help they received. 
C)  were shocked that the computer-guided sessions cost more than regular therapy sessions. 
D)  had symptoms that worsened during these waiting period sessions with the computer. 
A)  were satisfied with the help they received. 
B)  were very dissatisfied with the help they received. 
C)  were shocked that the computer-guided sessions cost more than regular therapy sessions. 
D)  had symptoms that worsened during these waiting period sessions with the computer.

Question 7

Which of the following would be a behavior that would help if you were providing support and comfort to a friend in distress?

Accepted Answer

A)  helping the friend to place blame on the persons who upset him or her 
B)  using open-ended questions and supportive statements 
C)  probing painful topics to produce catharsis 
D)  showing impatience to encourage your friend to stop feeling "sorry" for him or herself 
A)  helping the friend to place blame on the persons who upset him or her 
B)  using open-ended questions and supportive statements 
C)  probing painful topics to produce catharsis 
D)  showing impatience to encourage your friend to stop feeling "sorry" for him or herself

Question 8

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative self-talk,"pop" the rubber band as mild punishment.This technique is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  covert sensitization. 
B)  thought-stopping. 
C)  desensitization. 
D)  implosion. 
A)  covert sensitization. 
B)  thought-stopping. 
C)  desensitization. 
D)  implosion.

Question 9

Currently,psychological services are available through

Accepted Answer

A)  radio and telephone. 
B)  e-mail and Internet chat rooms. 
C)  videoconferencing. 
D)  all of these. 
A)  radio and telephone. 
B)  e-mail and Internet chat rooms. 
C)  videoconferencing. 
D)  all of these.

Question 10

Regarding family and couples therapy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Family therapists believe that a problem experienced by one family member is really the whole family's problem. 
B)  If the entire pattern of behavior in a family doesn't change during family therapy, improvements in any single family member may not last. 
C)  Family therapists meet with the entire family at each session. 
D)  If a family crisis is at hand, the therapist may first try to identify the most resourceful family members, who can help solve the immediate problem. 
A)  Family therapists believe that a problem experienced by one family member is really the whole family's problem. 
B)  If the entire pattern of behavior in a family doesn't change during family therapy, improvements in any single family member may not last. 
C)  Family therapists meet with the entire family at each session. 
D)  If a family crisis is at hand, the therapist may first try to identify the most resourceful family members, who can help solve the immediate problem.

Question 11

The procedure known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Accepted Answer

A)  is the apparatus used to deliver the electric currents during ECT treatments. 
B)  is a type of pseudopsychology in which people wear light-weight magnet head-bands to cure mental illness. 
C)  involves the use of the MRI scans in performing deep lesioning on the brain. 
D)  uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain. 
A)  is the apparatus used to deliver the electric currents during ECT treatments. 
B)  is a type of pseudopsychology in which people wear light-weight magnet head-bands to cure mental illness. 
C)  involves the use of the MRI scans in performing deep lesioning on the brain. 
D)  uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain.

Question 12

Which types of therapies rely on guidelines developed through clinical practice and from research experiments?

Accepted Answer

A)  intuitive-based 
B)  evidence-based 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  existentially-supported 
A)  intuitive-based 
B)  evidence-based 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  existentially-supported

Question 13

In terms of its approach,which of the following types of psychotherapy is considered a non-directive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  client-centered therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  client-centered therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy

Question 14

Research shows that after 13 to 18 weekly one-hour therapy sessions,about what percent of clients feel better?

Accepted Answer

A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent 
A)  10 percent 
B)  30 percent 
C)  50 percent 
D)  75 percent

Question 15

Which of the following is a key feature of successful face-to-face therapy that is not a part of media counseling?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical dialogue between therapist and client 
B)  an effective therapeutic alliance 
C)  the occurrence of spontaneous remissions 
D)  the therapy placebo effect 
A)  clinical dialogue between therapist and client 
B)  an effective therapeutic alliance 
C)  the occurrence of spontaneous remissions 
D)  the therapy placebo effect

Question 16

Danger signals to watch out for in psychotherapy include the therapist

Accepted Answer

A)  being controlling and blaming the client for not making progress. 
B)  making verbal threats to the client. 
C)  encouraging prolonged dependence on him or her. 
D)  exhibiting any of these characteristics. 
A)  being controlling and blaming the client for not making progress. 
B)  making verbal threats to the client. 
C)  encouraging prolonged dependence on him or her. 
D)  exhibiting any of these characteristics.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of "distance therapy"?

Accepted Answer

A)  REBT 
B)  telephone therapy 
C)  Internet therapy 
D)  videoconferencing 
A)  REBT 
B)  telephone therapy 
C)  Internet therapy 
D)  videoconferencing

Question 18

Because of high costs and limited insurance coverage,the average patient receives only

Accepted Answer

A)  three therapy sessions after which less than one percent feel better. 
B)  five therapy sessions after which only 20 percent feel better. 
C)  nine therapy sessions after which only 45 percent feel better. 
D)  12 therapy sessions after which about 75 percent feel better. 
A)  three therapy sessions after which less than one percent feel better. 
B)  five therapy sessions after which only 20 percent feel better. 
C)  nine therapy sessions after which only 45 percent feel better. 
D)  12 therapy sessions after which about 75 percent feel better.

Question 19

In practice,community mental health centers have

Accepted Answer

A)  concentrated more on providing clinical services than on prevention. 
B)  been unable to make mental health services accessible to the community. 
C)  not been able to use paraprofessionals because of community distrust. 
D)  been more highly funded than hospital services offered by the community. 
A)  concentrated more on providing clinical services than on prevention. 
B)  been unable to make mental health services accessible to the community. 
C)  not been able to use paraprofessionals because of community distrust. 
D)  been more highly funded than hospital services offered by the community.

Question 20

Studies indicate that the most consistently successful therapists are those who use

Accepted Answer

A)  only one psychological approach throughout the therapy. 
B)  insight therapies rather than action-oriented therapies. 
C)  behavioral therapies rather than cognitive or insight therapies. 
D)  whatever method seems most helpful for the client. 
A)  only one psychological approach throughout the therapy. 
B)  insight therapies rather than action-oriented therapies. 
C)  behavioral therapies rather than cognitive or insight therapies. 
D)  whatever method seems most helpful for the client.

Exam 15: C: Therapies

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

In dealing with clients from different cultures,it is valuable for a therapist to be able to

Jennifer has learned to voluntarily relax by using the tension-release procedure.She now is practicing relaxing to each item on a hierarchy related to a situation she finds frightening.Jennifer is using

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

The strength of rational-emotive behavior therapy involves

In a recent study,clients worked through ten computer-guided sessions to treat relatively minor problems.Most of the clients

Which of the following would be a behavior that would help if you were providing support and comfort to a friend in distress?

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative self-talk,"pop" the rubber band as mild punishment.This technique is known as

Currently,psychological services are available through

Regarding family and couples therapy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

The procedure known as transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS)

Which types of therapies rely on guidelines developed through clinical practice and from research experiments?

In terms of its approach,which of the following types of psychotherapy is considered a non-directive therapy?

Research shows that after 13 to 18 weekly one-hour therapy sessions,about what percent of clients feel better?

Which of the following is a key feature of successful face-to-face therapy that is not a part of media counseling?

Danger signals to watch out for in psychotherapy include the therapist

Which of the following is NOT considered a type of "distance therapy"?

Because of high costs and limited insurance coverage,the average patient receives only

In practice,community mental health centers have

Studies indicate that the most consistently successful therapists are those who use

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