Question 1

Carl Rogers assumed that:

Accepted Answer

A)  people are essentially apathetic regarding their own lives 
B)  everyone has the capacity to change 
C)  a great deal of our behavior is governed by the unconscious 
D)  removing the symptoms of a client's problem is the same as solving the problem 
A)  people are essentially apathetic regarding their own lives 
B)  everyone has the capacity to change 
C)  a great deal of our behavior is governed by the unconscious 
D)  removing the symptoms of a client's problem is the same as solving the problem

Question 2

Long-term psychoanalysis is more common than short-term dynamic psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Traditional psychoanalysis might not be:

Accepted Answer

A)  as unproductive as once believed 
B)  the most commonly used treatment for much longer 
C)  fully covered by health insurance plans 
D)  incorporated into other treatment approaches 
A)  as unproductive as once believed 
B)  the most commonly used treatment for much longer 
C)  fully covered by health insurance plans 
D)  incorporated into other treatment approaches

Question 4

Little Albert was conditioned to:

Accepted Answer

A)  sit in a trance-like state 
B)  fear a white rat 
C)  unlearn his fear of a rat 
D)  be unresponsive to a rat 
A)  sit in a trance-like state 
B)  fear a white rat 
C)  unlearn his fear of a rat 
D)  be unresponsive to a rat

Question 5

In behavior therapy,the problem is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a lack of self-actualization 
B)  too much self-actualization 
C)  the behavior itself 
D)  caused by unconscious conflicts 
A)  a lack of self-actualization 
B)  too much self-actualization 
C)  the behavior itself 
D)  caused by unconscious conflicts

Question 6

A primary assumption of psychoanalysis is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the client's negative self-statements cause psychological problems 
B)  a lack of self-actualization leads to mental disorders 
C)  therapy must desensitize the client to feared objects 
D)  unconscious conflicts lead to symptoms 
A)  the client's negative self-statements cause psychological problems 
B)  a lack of self-actualization leads to mental disorders 
C)  therapy must desensitize the client to feared objects 
D)  unconscious conflicts lead to symptoms

Question 7

Which of the following type of therapists is most likely to have a PhD?

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologist 
B)  psychiatrist 
C)  social worker 
D)  neurologist 
A)  clinical psychologist 
B)  psychiatrist 
C)  social worker 
D)  neurologist

Question 8

What case played an important role in the development of behavior therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Little Albert 
B)  Phineas Gage 
C)  Sybil 
D)  Anna O. 
A)  Little Albert 
B)  Phineas Gage 
C)  Sybil 
D)  Anna O.

Question 9

Counseling psychologists tend to focus on problems of living rather than on serious mental disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

A purpose of community mental health centers is to provide outpatient treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is true of the Balians of the island of Bali?

Accepted Answer

A)  They assume that depression has biological causes. 
B)  They reject notions of evil spirits and utilize drug therapies. 
C)  Their success rates are similar to those of psychotherapies. 
D)  Their patients generally do not trust them. 
A)  They assume that depression has biological causes. 
B)  They reject notions of evil spirits and utilize drug therapies. 
C)  Their success rates are similar to those of psychotherapies. 
D)  Their patients generally do not trust them.

Question 12

Tina is very upset over her evaluation at work,because she has focused on the one minor criticism her boss made and has ignored the highly positive tone of the rest of the report.Which maladaptive thought pattern is Tina exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

A)  overgeneralization 
B)  selective attention 
C)  geographic intelligence 
D)  polarized thinking 
A)  overgeneralization 
B)  selective attention 
C)  geographic intelligence 
D)  polarized thinking

Question 13

Ken is very depressed.As he talks to his therapist,it becomes apparent that,no matter how successful he seems to outsiders,he always believes that he is a failure.If the psychologist wants to have Ken think more rational thoughts,he should use:

Accepted Answer

A)  interpersonal therapy 
B)  tricyclic antidepressants 
C)  thought substitution 
D)  lithium 
A)  interpersonal therapy 
B)  tricyclic antidepressants 
C)  thought substitution 
D)  lithium

Question 14

Unfortunately,some people who have intense fear do not pursue therapy.What is an option for them so that they can confront the fear in a safe and controlled way?

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-analysis 
B)  free association 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  virtual-reality therapy 
A)  meta-analysis 
B)  free association 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  virtual-reality therapy

Question 15

"Let us take these mental patients and treat them with dignity and give them a relaxed and decent environment." This approach to treatment is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  moral therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  desensitization 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  moral therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  desensitization

Question 16

The popularity of ____ has declined since the 1950s for a variety of reasons.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy 
B)  antipsychotic drugs 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  the eclectic approach 
A)  psychotherapy 
B)  antipsychotic drugs 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  the eclectic approach

Question 17

The process of stimulus hierarchy construction involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying the exact responses involved in anxiety-provoking situations 
B)  listing, in order of priority, the goals that a client wishes to accomplish in therapy 
C)  listing from least feared to most feared a hierarchy of feared stimuli 
D)  outlining a session-by-session program for uncovering unconscious conflicts 
A)  identifying the exact responses involved in anxiety-provoking situations 
B)  listing, in order of priority, the goals that a client wishes to accomplish in therapy 
C)  listing from least feared to most feared a hierarchy of feared stimuli 
D)  outlining a session-by-session program for uncovering unconscious conflicts

Question 18

Which therapy applies the principles of learning to address the client's problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavior therapy 
B)  insight therapy 
C)  medical therapy 
D)  the gestalt approach 
A)  cognitive-behavior therapy 
B)  insight therapy 
C)  medical therapy 
D)  the gestalt approach

Question 19

The advantage of virtual-reality therapy is that it exposes the client to a fearful situation in a very rapid way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Describe the use of systematic desensitization in treating a spider phobia.

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization is a type of

Exam 24: Therapies

Carl Rogers assumed that:

Long-term psychoanalysis is more common than short-term dynamic psychotherapy.

Traditional psychoanalysis might not be:

Little Albert was conditioned to:

In behavior therapy,the problem is:

A primary assumption of psychoanalysis is that:

Which of the following type of therapists is most likely to have a PhD?

What case played an important role in the development of behavior therapy?

Counseling psychologists tend to focus on problems of living rather than on serious mental disorders.

A purpose of community mental health centers is to provide outpatient treatment.

Which of the following is true of the Balians of the island of Bali?

Tina is very upset over her evaluation at work,because she has focused on the one minor criticism her boss made and has ignored the highly positive tone of the rest of the report.Which maladaptive thought pattern is Tina exhibiting?

Ken is very depressed.As he talks to his therapist,it becomes apparent that,no matter how successful he seems to outsiders,he always believes that he is a failure.If the psychologist wants to have Ken think more rational thoughts,he should use:

Unfortunately,some people who have intense fear do not pursue therapy.What is an option for them so that they can confront the fear in a safe and controlled way?

"Let us take these mental patients and treat them with dignity and give them a relaxed and decent environment." This approach to treatment is known as:

The popularity of ____ has declined since the 1950s for a variety of reasons.

The process of stimulus hierarchy construction involves:

Which therapy applies the principles of learning to address the client's problems?

The advantage of virtual-reality therapy is that it exposes the client to a fearful situation in a very rapid way.

Describe the use of systematic desensitization in treating a spider phobia.

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