Question 1

It is believed that EMDR is similar to exposure therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

According to Module 24,how has Freud's influence on culture been described?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychology's most dangerous ideas 
B)  like a "friend you don't want your family to meet" 
C)  like a "dirty little secret" 
D)  "inescapable force" 
A)  psychology's most dangerous ideas 
B)  like a "friend you don't want your family to meet" 
C)  like a "dirty little secret" 
D)  "inescapable force"

Question 3

The principles of classical and operant conditioning are used in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  behavior therapy 
D)  short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy 
A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  behavior therapy 
D)  short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy

Question 4

In her systematic desensitization sessions to overcome a fear of snakes,Rene develops a fear hierarchy of stimuli that cause anxiety.The hierarchy,from lowest to highest fear,consisted of seeing the word "snake," seeing a picture of a snake in a magazine,seeing a snake on TV,seeing a snake in the zoo,seeing a live snake in front of her,and finally having a snake crawl on her.During the final stages of the systematic desensitization program,the therapist would ask Rene to:

Accepted Answer

A)  make another list of the stimuli that provoke the fear of snakes 
B)  list the rewards that she would like to attain once the fear is overcome 
C)  learn relaxation techniques 
D)  imagine a snake crawling over her body 
A)  make another list of the stimuli that provoke the fear of snakes 
B)  list the rewards that she would like to attain once the fear is overcome 
C)  learn relaxation techniques 
D)  imagine a snake crawling over her body

Question 5

Pauline is seeking therapy for her depression.One professional she visits says that he will use a variety of techniques from different therapeutic approaches.Since Pauline has taken an introductory psychology course,she correctly identifies this therapist to take a(n)____ approach to therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered 
B)  eclectic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral 
A)  client-centered 
B)  eclectic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  behavioral

Question 6

A person is using systematic desensitization to try to overcome his fear of driving on the freeway.The first step in this program would be:

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation training 
B)  stimulus hierarchy construction 
C)  free association 
D)  building up his self-image 
A)  relaxation training 
B)  stimulus hierarchy construction 
C)  free association 
D)  building up his self-image

Question 7

According to Carl Rogers,the therapist's role was to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide specific programs for behavioral change 
B)  elevate the client from a laziness that Rogers believed to be inborn 
C)  help the client discover unconscious motives that are the root of the client's problem 
D)  demonstrate empathy and positive regard 
A)  provide specific programs for behavioral change 
B)  elevate the client from a laziness that Rogers believed to be inborn 
C)  help the client discover unconscious motives that are the root of the client's problem 
D)  demonstrate empathy and positive regard

Question 8

Professor White is writing a book to describe the mental hospitals of the late 1800s.Knowing what you do about that era,what title would you recommend to Professor White for her book?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using Behavior Therapy in Mental Hospitals of the Late 1800s 
B)  Bloodletting as the Preferred Treatment in Mental Hospitals 
C)  Treatment for Mentally Disturbed Patients in the Late 1800s: Pleasant Settings 
D)  Snake Pits: "Caring" for the Mentally Ill in the Late 1800s 
A)  Using Behavior Therapy in Mental Hospitals of the Late 1800s 
B)  Bloodletting as the Preferred Treatment in Mental Hospitals 
C)  Treatment for Mentally Disturbed Patients in the Late 1800s: Pleasant Settings 
D)  Snake Pits: "Caring" for the Mentally Ill in the Late 1800s

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is little significant difference between the different treatment approaches. 
B)  About 30-50% of clients who receive psychotherapy show great improvement. 
C)  Some forms of psychotherapy are no more effective than just being placed on a waiting list. 
D)  The most effective form of psychotherapy is psychoanalysis. 
A)  There is little significant difference between the different treatment approaches. 
B)  About 30-50% of clients who receive psychotherapy show great improvement. 
C)  Some forms of psychotherapy are no more effective than just being placed on a waiting list. 
D)  The most effective form of psychotherapy is psychoanalysis.

Question 10

The idea of ____ has been supported by the research,providing evidence of a Freudian concept.

Accepted Answer

A)  id 
B)  an Oedipus complex 
C)  transference 
D)  procedural or nondeclarative memory 
A)  id 
B)  an Oedipus complex 
C)  transference 
D)  procedural or nondeclarative memory

Question 11

Anita is a junior in college and has been seeing a therapist at the university's health clinic because of feeling homesick.What is the most likely type of professional Anita is seeing?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychiatrist 
B)  counseling psychologist 
C)  psychoanalyst 
D)  clinical social worker 
A)  psychiatrist 
B)  counseling psychologist 
C)  psychoanalyst 
D)  clinical social worker

Question 12

If you were diagnosed with schizophrenia in the 1600s,you would probably be:

Accepted Answer

A)  put in a straitjacket or chained to a wall 
B)  treated humanely 
C)  treated at a community mental health center 
D)  treated with Thorazine 
A)  put in a straitjacket or chained to a wall 
B)  treated humanely 
C)  treated at a community mental health center 
D)  treated with Thorazine

Question 13

What approach to therapy focuses on changing thought patterns by learning and practicing new skills?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavior therapy 
B)  short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  systematic desensitization 
A)  cognitive-behavior therapy 
B)  short-term psychodynamic psychotherapy 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 14

Freud used free association in psychoanalysis because he believed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the client's constant talking would be relaxing and reduce anxiety 
B)  the associations would give clues to the unconscious cause of the problem 
C)  the associations could be used to change negative self-beliefs 
D)  the associations would ultimately lead to self-denial 
A)  the client's constant talking would be relaxing and reduce anxiety 
B)  the associations would give clues to the unconscious cause of the problem 
C)  the associations could be used to change negative self-beliefs 
D)  the associations would ultimately lead to self-denial

Question 15

Systematic desensitization involves three steps.Which of the following is not among the three steps?

Accepted Answer

A)  relaxation training 
B)  stimulus hierarchy construction 
C)  awareness of negative thoughts 
D)  exposure 
A)  relaxation training 
B)  stimulus hierarchy construction 
C)  awareness of negative thoughts 
D)  exposure

Exam 24: Therapies

It is believed that EMDR is similar to exposure therapy.

According to Module 24,how has Freud's influence on culture been described?

The principles of classical and operant conditioning are used in ____.

Pauline is seeking therapy for her depression.One professional she visits says that he will use a variety of techniques from different therapeutic approaches.Since Pauline has taken an introductory psychology course,she correctly identifies this therapist to take a(n)____ approach to therapy.

A person is using systematic desensitization to try to overcome his fear of driving on the freeway.The first step in this program would be:

According to Carl Rogers,the therapist's role was to:

Professor White is writing a book to describe the mental hospitals of the late 1800s.Knowing what you do about that era,what title would you recommend to Professor White for her book?

Which of the following statements is true regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

The idea of ____ has been supported by the research,providing evidence of a Freudian concept.

Anita is a junior in college and has been seeing a therapist at the university's health clinic because of feeling homesick.What is the most likely type of professional Anita is seeing?

If you were diagnosed with schizophrenia in the 1600s,you would probably be:

What approach to therapy focuses on changing thought patterns by learning and practicing new skills?

Freud used free association in psychoanalysis because he believed that:

Systematic desensitization involves three steps.Which of the following is not among the three steps?

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