Question 1

One of the disadvantages of cybertherapy is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the therapist is not unduly influenced by the physical appearance of the client 
B)  the therapist might not be credentialed 
C)  the client is not unduly influenced by the physical appearance of the therapist 
D)  it is costly 
A)  the therapist is not unduly influenced by the physical appearance of the client 
B)  the therapist might not be credentialed 
C)  the client is not unduly influenced by the physical appearance of the therapist 
D)  it is costly

Question 2

Peaking in the 1950s,psychoanalysis was more effective in treating ____ than ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  less serious disorders; more serious disorders 
B)  males; females 
C)  middle-class patients; lower-class patients 
D)  psychosis; neurosis 
A)  less serious disorders; more serious disorders 
B)  males; females 
C)  middle-class patients; lower-class patients 
D)  psychosis; neurosis

Question 3

Client-centered therapy argues that problems occur when individuals are not self-actualized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The key in client-centered therapy is the relationship between the client and therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

EMDR stands for:

Accepted Answer

A)  Effective Medical Diagnosis Reporting 
B)  Effective Mental Development and Retreatment 
C)  Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 
D)  Emotional Disturbance Remedy 
A)  Effective Medical Diagnosis Reporting 
B)  Effective Mental Development and Retreatment 
C)  Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing 
D)  Emotional Disturbance Remedy

Question 6

Behavior therapy is based on classical and operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What seems to be the most plausible explanation of EMDR's effectiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It causes thought substitution. 
B)  It wipes traumatic memories from long-term memory. 
C)  It is a form of exposure therapy. 
D)  It changes the electrical activity of the brain. 
A)  It causes thought substitution. 
B)  It wipes traumatic memories from long-term memory. 
C)  It is a form of exposure therapy. 
D)  It changes the electrical activity of the brain.

Question 8

Why could it be said that Joseph Wolpe finished what John Watson had started?

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson discovered phenothiazines and Wolpe used them to treat schizophrenia. 
B)  Watson originated the idea of free association; Wolpe refined it. 
C)  Wolpe developed a technique to reduce Little Albert's fear. 
D)  Wolpe conducted scientific studies based on Watson's theory of free association. 
A)  Watson discovered phenothiazines and Wolpe used them to treat schizophrenia. 
B)  Watson originated the idea of free association; Wolpe refined it. 
C)  Wolpe developed a technique to reduce Little Albert's fear. 
D)  Wolpe conducted scientific studies based on Watson's theory of free association.

Question 9

Which of the following is a reason for the decline of psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  There are too few analysts to meet the needs of the number of patients. 
B)  Drugs are now used to treat problems formerly dealt with in psychoanalysis. 
C)  Freud's notion of transference is no longer highly regarded. 
D)  Psychoanalysis is too short-term to generate enough salary for analysts. 
A)  There are too few analysts to meet the needs of the number of patients. 
B)  Drugs are now used to treat problems formerly dealt with in psychoanalysis. 
C)  Freud's notion of transference is no longer highly regarded. 
D)  Psychoanalysis is too short-term to generate enough salary for analysts.

Question 10

Why is cognitive-behavior therapy considered eclectic?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapy places much more responsibility on the client than on the therapist. 
B)  It is based entirely on research. 
C)  It was developed from the school of thought known as Eclectrica 
D)  It combines elements from different therapeutic approaches. 
A)  The therapy places much more responsibility on the client than on the therapist. 
B)  It is based entirely on research. 
C)  It was developed from the school of thought known as Eclectrica 
D)  It combines elements from different therapeutic approaches.

Question 11

After a list of irrational thoughts and a matching list of rational thoughts are created,the next step is to engage in:

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  free association 
C)  in vivo desensitization 
D)  thought substitution 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  free association 
C)  in vivo desensitization 
D)  thought substitution

Question 12

Freud believed that his psychoanalytic techniques would lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  more rational thoughts 
B)  an emphasis on observable behavior 
C)  a reaction from the patient to see the therapist as a substitute parent, lover, or another significant other 
D)  changes in the serotonin levels 
A)  more rational thoughts 
B)  an emphasis on observable behavior 
C)  a reaction from the patient to see the therapist as a substitute parent, lover, or another significant other 
D)  changes in the serotonin levels

Question 13

Data on the effectiveness of short-term dynamic psychotherapy indicate:

Accepted Answer

A)  claims that the program achieves major psychological changes are greatly exaggerated 
B)  follow-up visits can, in fact, extend the duration of therapy to that of traditional psychoanalysis 
C)  effective treatment of disorders like generalized anxiety, panic, and depression 
D)  much more research must be conducted before the effectiveness of STDP can be properly assessed 
A)  claims that the program achieves major psychological changes are greatly exaggerated 
B)  follow-up visits can, in fact, extend the duration of therapy to that of traditional psychoanalysis 
C)  effective treatment of disorders like generalized anxiety, panic, and depression 
D)  much more research must be conducted before the effectiveness of STDP can be properly assessed

Question 14

In free association,the client is asked to say anything that comes to mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In overgeneralization,a person sorts information into two categories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

What percentage of Americans experience a mental disorder at some time in a year?

Accepted Answer

A)  3% 
B)  17% 
C)  26% 
D)  39% 
A)  3% 
B)  17% 
C)  26% 
D)  39%

Question 17

During his psychoanalysis,Brian reacts to his therapist in the same way he reacted to his mother.Freud would describe this reaction as:

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance 
B)  conditional positive regard 
C)  undesirable 
D)  transference 
A)  resistance 
B)  conditional positive regard 
C)  undesirable 
D)  transference

Question 18

What appears to be the reason why virtual-reality therapy holds promise to help Iraq war veterans with fear?

Accepted Answer

Virtual-reality therapy holds promise to

Question 19

Of the following Freudian concepts,which has been tested and found to be valid?

Accepted Answer

A)  defense mechanism 
B)  id as a source of energy 
C)  role of the Oedipus complex in personality development 
D)  basic drives limited to sex and aggression 
A)  defense mechanism 
B)  id as a source of energy 
C)  role of the Oedipus complex in personality development 
D)  basic drives limited to sex and aggression

Question 20

What type of therapy involves the identification and changing of maladaptive thought patterns?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  behavior therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  client-centered therapy 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  behavior therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  client-centered therapy

Exam 24: Therapies

One of the disadvantages of cybertherapy is that:

Peaking in the 1950s,psychoanalysis was more effective in treating ____ than ____.

Client-centered therapy argues that problems occur when individuals are not self-actualized.

The key in client-centered therapy is the relationship between the client and therapist.

EMDR stands for:

Behavior therapy is based on classical and operant conditioning.

What seems to be the most plausible explanation of EMDR's effectiveness?

Why could it be said that Joseph Wolpe finished what John Watson had started?

Which of the following is a reason for the decline of psychoanalysis?

Why is cognitive-behavior therapy considered eclectic?

After a list of irrational thoughts and a matching list of rational thoughts are created,the next step is to engage in:

Freud believed that his psychoanalytic techniques would lead to:

Data on the effectiveness of short-term dynamic psychotherapy indicate:

In free association,the client is asked to say anything that comes to mind.

In overgeneralization,a person sorts information into two categories.

What percentage of Americans experience a mental disorder at some time in a year?

During his psychoanalysis,Brian reacts to his therapist in the same way he reacted to his mother.Freud would describe this reaction as:

What appears to be the reason why virtual-reality therapy holds promise to help Iraq war veterans with fear?

Of the following Freudian concepts,which has been tested and found to be valid?

What type of therapy involves the identification and changing of maladaptive thought patterns?

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