Question 1

Regarding community mental health centers,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  These centers try to minimize hospitalization and find answers to mental health problems. 
B)  These centers provide short-term inpatient care. 
C)  These centers have succeeded in making psychological services more accessible to the general public. 
D)  These centers provide special crisis and emergency services. 
A)  These centers try to minimize hospitalization and find answers to mental health problems. 
B)  These centers provide short-term inpatient care. 
C)  These centers have succeeded in making psychological services more accessible to the general public. 
D)  These centers provide special crisis and emergency services.

Question 2

Constructive reenactments are provided by

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodrama. 
B)  existential therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy. 
A)  psychodrama. 
B)  existential therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy.

Question 3

Master therapists have been found to share certain characteristics,such as

Accepted Answer

A)  developing their own subjective theories. 
B)  drawing on their experiences in working with similar problems. 
C)  having experienced mental problems themselves. 
D)  having a Type-A personality. 
A)  developing their own subjective theories. 
B)  drawing on their experiences in working with similar problems. 
C)  having experienced mental problems themselves. 
D)  having a Type-A personality.

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a danger signal in psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist is controlling and blames the client for not making progress. 
B)  The therapist makes verbal threats to the client. 
C)  The therapist encourages prolonged dependence on him or her. 
D)  The therapist refuses to talk about his or her own problems with the client. 
A)  The therapist is controlling and blames the client for not making progress. 
B)  The therapist makes verbal threats to the client. 
C)  The therapist encourages prolonged dependence on him or her. 
D)  The therapist refuses to talk about his or her own problems with the client.

Question 5

If you repeatedly "put yourself down" mentally or are preoccupied by needless worries and fears,a way to gain control over such thoughts involves using a technique known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Internet therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients can remain anonymous. 
B)  The Internet can link people who live in rural areas with psychologists who live in large cities. 
C)  Psychologists will not be distracted by the client's facial expressions or body language. 
D)  Internet therapy is less expensive than traditional office visits. 
A)  Clients can remain anonymous. 
B)  The Internet can link people who live in rural areas with psychologists who live in large cities. 
C)  Psychologists will not be distracted by the client's facial expressions or body language. 
D)  Internet therapy is less expensive than traditional office visits.

Question 7

If you choose one or more target behaviors and then rehearse them mentally with a vivid rewarding image,you would be using the technique of

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Studies indicate that therapy is more successful if clients

Accepted Answer

A)  develop a dependence on the therapist. 
B)  develop a friendship with the therapist outside the therapy session. 
C)  agree on goals for the upcoming counseling sessions. 
D)  do not discuss their therapy with anyone else except the therapist. 
A)  develop a dependence on the therapist. 
B)  develop a friendship with the therapist outside the therapy session. 
C)  agree on goals for the upcoming counseling sessions. 
D)  do not discuss their therapy with anyone else except the therapist.

Question 9

Thought-stopping may be accomplished by

Accepted Answer

A)  using anxiety-provoking images. 
B)  pairing mild punishment with the thought or image. 
C)  pairing social reinforcement to more desirable thoughts. 
D)  training in covert inhibition. 
A)  using anxiety-provoking images. 
B)  pairing mild punishment with the thought or image. 
C)  pairing social reinforcement to more desirable thoughts. 
D)  training in covert inhibition.

Question 10

By simply choosing something you do frequently each day,like getting up from your favorite chair,as a cue to take out the cards and vividly picture yourself engaging in the action you wish to curb,your covert sensitization procedure can be placed under

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction. 
B)  stimulus control. 
C)  a fixed interval schedule. 
D)  a fixed ratio schedule. 
A)  extinction. 
B)  stimulus control. 
C)  a fixed interval schedule. 
D)  a fixed ratio schedule.

Question 11

Which of the following involves taking the role of another person to learn how one's own behavior appears from the other person's perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal determinism 
B)  shaping 
C)  role reversal 
D)  transference 
A)  reciprocal determinism 
B)  shaping 
C)  role reversal 
D)  transference

Question 12

In order to determine whether therapy is effective,we could randomly assign a group of clients into an experimental group and a(n)__________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  waiting-list control 
B)  spontaneous remission control 
C)  therapy placebo effect 
D)  preprofessional treatment 
A)  waiting-list control 
B)  spontaneous remission control 
C)  therapy placebo effect 
D)  preprofessional treatment

Question 13

In order to receive the maximum benefit from therapy,which of the following would NOT be good advice?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a good idea to write down the goals that you want to accomplish by entering therapy and discuss them with your therapist during the first session. 
B)  As required by most therapists, you should not discuss your sessions with anyone except your therapist and your physician. 
C)  Since it is always tempting to avoid facing up to personal problems, you should give therapy and your therapist a fair chance and not give up too easily. 
D)  You should not hesitate to change therapists or to terminate therapy if you lose confidence in the therapist or if you do not relate well to the therapist as a person. 
A)  It is a good idea to write down the goals that you want to accomplish by entering therapy and discuss them with your therapist during the first session. 
B)  As required by most therapists, you should not discuss your sessions with anyone except your therapist and your physician. 
C)  Since it is always tempting to avoid facing up to personal problems, you should give therapy and your therapist a fair chance and not give up too easily. 
D)  You should not hesitate to change therapists or to terminate therapy if you lose confidence in the therapist or if you do not relate well to the therapist as a person.

Question 14

Your friend,Kiki,comes to you with a personal problem.The first thing you should do to counsel her is to

Accepted Answer

A)  give her advice on what she should do. 
B)  ask a lot of questions to get her talking. 
C)  tell her what you would do in her situation. 
D)  actively listen to try to clarify the problem. 
A)  give her advice on what she should do. 
B)  ask a lot of questions to get her talking. 
C)  tell her what you would do in her situation. 
D)  actively listen to try to clarify the problem.

Question 15

When children are not involved,family therapy is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  couples therapy. 
B)  psychodrama. 
C)  sensate focus. 
D)  a psychodynamic encounter group. 
A)  couples therapy. 
B)  psychodrama. 
C)  sensate focus. 
D)  a psychodynamic encounter group.

Question 16

Regarding therapy and the therapist,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Successful therapists are willing to use whatever method seems helpful to the client. 
B)  Client must develop a dependence on the therapist for the therapy to be successful. 
C)  Effective therapists often talk about their own problems to build rapport with their clients. 
D)  Clients who dislike their therapists make more progress during therapy. 
A)  Successful therapists are willing to use whatever method seems helpful to the client. 
B)  Client must develop a dependence on the therapist for the therapy to be successful. 
C)  Effective therapists often talk about their own problems to build rapport with their clients. 
D)  Clients who dislike their therapists make more progress during therapy.

Question 17

To improve employee relationships in business settings,psychologists utilize truth,self-awareness,and self-determination,which are the basic principles of

Accepted Answer

A)  EMDR and REBT. 
B)  psychodynamic and client-centered therapies. 
C)  behavior modification and psychodrama. 
D)  sensitivity and encounter groups. 
A)  EMDR and REBT. 
B)  psychodynamic and client-centered therapies. 
C)  behavior modification and psychodrama. 
D)  sensitivity and encounter groups.

Question 18

Which type of psychotherapy is an insight therapy whose strength is the productive use of conflict?

Accepted Answer

A)  existential 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  brief psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  existential 
B)  Gestalt 
C)  brief psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive

Question 19

Which of the following is a caring relationship that unites a therapist and a client in working to solve the client's problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  a therapeutic alliance 
B)  cathartic bonding 
C)  the mirror effect 
D)  reciprocal determination 
A)  a therapeutic alliance 
B)  cathartic bonding 
C)  the mirror effect 
D)  reciprocal determination

Question 20

Factors that indicate a need for professional help regarding one's mental health include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological discomfort comparable to physical pain that would have you seek a doctor 
B)  significant changes in behavior, such as the quality of your schoolwork 
C)  a friend or relative urges you to seek professional help 
D)  all of these 
A)  psychological discomfort comparable to physical pain that would have you seek a doctor 
B)  significant changes in behavior, such as the quality of your schoolwork 
C)  a friend or relative urges you to seek professional help 
D)  all of these

Exam 15: C: Therapies

Regarding community mental health centers,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Constructive reenactments are provided by

Master therapists have been found to share certain characteristics,such as

Which of the following is NOT a danger signal in psychotherapy?

If you repeatedly "put yourself down" mentally or are preoccupied by needless worries and fears,a way to gain control over such thoughts involves using a technique known as

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Internet therapy?

If you choose one or more target behaviors and then rehearse them mentally with a vivid rewarding image,you would be using the technique of

Studies indicate that therapy is more successful if clients

Thought-stopping may be accomplished by

By simply choosing something you do frequently each day,like getting up from your favorite chair,as a cue to take out the cards and vividly picture yourself engaging in the action you wish to curb,your covert sensitization procedure can be placed under

Which of the following involves taking the role of another person to learn how one's own behavior appears from the other person's perspective?

In order to determine whether therapy is effective,we could randomly assign a group of clients into an experimental group and a(n)__________ group.

In order to receive the maximum benefit from therapy,which of the following would NOT be good advice?

Your friend,Kiki,comes to you with a personal problem.The first thing you should do to counsel her is to

When children are not involved,family therapy is referred to as

Regarding therapy and the therapist,which of the following statements is TRUE?

To improve employee relationships in business settings,psychologists utilize truth,self-awareness,and self-determination,which are the basic principles of

Which type of psychotherapy is an insight therapy whose strength is the productive use of conflict?

Which of the following is a caring relationship that unites a therapist and a client in working to solve the client's problems?

Factors that indicate a need for professional help regarding one's mental health include which of the following?

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

A: Therapies

B: 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