Question 1

What is a possible negative effect of taking Valium?

Accepted Answer

A)  Insomnia 
B)  Reduction in coordination 
C)  Hyperalertness 
D)  Increased heart rate 
A)  Insomnia 
B)  Reduction in coordination 
C)  Hyperalertness 
D)  Increased heart rate

Question 2

The assumption of behavior therapy is that ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  all behavior is the product of thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions 
B)  abnormal behavior comes from our thought processes, but normal behavior is learned from the environment 
C)  normal behavior is learned from the environment, but abnormal behavior comes from our thought processes 
D)  both normal and abnormal behaviors are learned from the environment 
A)  all behavior is the product of thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions 
B)  abnormal behavior comes from our thought processes, but normal behavior is learned from the environment 
C)  normal behavior is learned from the environment, but abnormal behavior comes from our thought processes 
D)  both normal and abnormal behaviors are learned from the environment

Question 3

Systematic desensitization that does not involve in vivo exposure ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  presents the feared situations more suddenly than gradually 
B)  can only be conducted in a laboratory context 
C)  consists of imagined or virtual reality exposure to feared situations 
D)  does not make use of the anxiety hierarchy 
A)  presents the feared situations more suddenly than gradually 
B)  can only be conducted in a laboratory context 
C)  consists of imagined or virtual reality exposure to feared situations 
D)  does not make use of the anxiety hierarchy

Question 4

The process of transference ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  allows a psychoanalyst to gain insight into the client's relationships with significant others 
B)  is a hindrance to effective therapy that all successful therapists seek to avoid 
C)  is a technique used by people with psychological problems to repress their anxiety or depression 
D)  is a step in the process of conditioning a person to overcome phobias and anxieties 
A)  allows a psychoanalyst to gain insight into the client's relationships with significant others 
B)  is a hindrance to effective therapy that all successful therapists seek to avoid 
C)  is a technique used by people with psychological problems to repress their anxiety or depression 
D)  is a step in the process of conditioning a person to overcome phobias and anxieties

Question 5

Learning that smoking is associated with an unpleasant experience by snapping a rubber band on your wrist every time you get the urge to smoke would be an example of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  displacement 
D)  resistance 
A)  aversion therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  displacement 
D)  resistance

Question 6

Aversion therapy is a technique used in ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic therapy 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  behavior therapy 
D)  cognitive therapy 
A)  humanistic therapy 
B)  psychoanalysis 
C)  behavior therapy 
D)  cognitive therapy

Question 7

Which approach, developed by Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg, helps couples identify, manage, and ultimately transform negative, reactive emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  emotionally focused therapy 
B)  cognitive-behavior therapy 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy 
D)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy 
A)  emotionally focused therapy 
B)  cognitive-behavior therapy 
C)  electroconvulsive therapy 
D)  eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy

Question 8

Connor is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. His psychiatrist is most likely to prescribe what type of medication to treat his disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  Librium 
B)  Lithium 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Valium 
A)  Librium 
B)  Lithium 
C)  Prozac 
D)  Valium

Question 9

Alsoomse, who is a very shy person from an Indian reservation out West, wants to learn to feel more comfortable with people. Why did the counseling center at his college suggest group therapy for Alsoome?

Accepted Answer

Group therapy gives Alsoome a chance to

Question 10

At least for moderately distressed individuals, client-centered therapy ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is less effective than more structured therapies 
B)  makes clients feel better but does not really provide effective therapy 
C)  is more effective than any other type of therapy 
D)  is as effective as more structured therapies 
A)  is less effective than more structured therapies 
B)  makes clients feel better but does not really provide effective therapy 
C)  is more effective than any other type of therapy 
D)  is as effective as more structured therapies

Question 11

Aaron Beck's cognitive therapy is not as ____ as Albert Ellis' rational-emotive therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  successful 
B)  widely used 
C)  comprehensive 
D)  confrontational 
A)  successful 
B)  widely used 
C)  comprehensive 
D)  confrontational

Question 12

Traditional psychoanalysis is to ____ as modern psychoanalysis is to ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on the present; focus on the past 
B)  more directive role; less directive role 
C)  long-term; short-term 
D)  more successful; less successful 
A)  focus on the present; focus on the past 
B)  more directive role; less directive role 
C)  long-term; short-term 
D)  more successful; less successful

Question 13

The two broad forms of therapy are ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  biomedical therapy and psychiatry 
B)  humanistic therapy and psychoanalysis 
C)  biomedical therapy and psychotherapy 
D)  insight therapy and behavior therapy 
A)  biomedical therapy and psychiatry 
B)  humanistic therapy and psychoanalysis 
C)  biomedical therapy and psychotherapy 
D)  insight therapy and behavior therapy

Question 14

Some research on the effectiveness of 12-step self-help groups has shown that they ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  can increase a client's adherence to treatment 
B)  are not as effective as therapy with a psychiatrist 
C)  are beneficial only for those with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders 
D)  are most beneficial for younger females 
A)  can increase a client's adherence to treatment 
B)  are not as effective as therapy with a psychiatrist 
C)  are beneficial only for those with schizophrenia or bipolar disorders 
D)  are most beneficial for younger females

Question 15

A psychoanalyst is a type of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral psychologist 
B)  biological psychologist 
C)  psychotherapist 
D)  client-centered therapist 
A)  behavioral psychologist 
B)  biological psychologist 
C)  psychotherapist 
D)  client-centered therapist

Question 16

Studies of group therapy have found that it is ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  not as effective as most other forms of therapy 
B)  effective for some disorders 
C)  more effective than psychodynamic therapy, but not as effective as cognitive therapy 
D)  more effective than most other forms of therapy 
A)  not as effective as most other forms of therapy 
B)  effective for some disorders 
C)  more effective than psychodynamic therapy, but not as effective as cognitive therapy 
D)  more effective than most other forms of therapy

Question 17

Which technique is based on classical conditioning principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  Token economy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Aversion therapy 
D)  Rational emotive therapy 
A)  Token economy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Aversion therapy 
D)  Rational emotive therapy

Question 18

John and his therapist entered into a business relationship during the time that John was receiving therapy. Such a situation ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  is against the law in most states 
B)  is restricted by the ethical standards of the APA 
C)  was formerly against the law, but no longer is 
D)  was formerly restricted by the APA, but no longer is 
A)  is against the law in most states 
B)  is restricted by the ethical standards of the APA 
C)  was formerly against the law, but no longer is 
D)  was formerly restricted by the APA, but no longer is

Question 19

Behavior therapy techniques that rely on operant conditioning principles include ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  reflection 
D)  shaping 
A)  flooding 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  reflection 
D)  shaping

Question 20

Rational-emotive therapy is a form of ____.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic therapy 
B)  behavioral therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  humanistic therapy 
A)  psychodynamic therapy 
B)  behavioral therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  humanistic therapy

What is a possible negative effect of taking Valium?

The assumption of behavior therapy is that ____.

Systematic desensitization that does not involve in vivo exposure ____.

The process of transference ____.

Learning that smoking is associated with an unpleasant experience by snapping a rubber band on your wrist every time you get the urge to smoke would be an example of ____.

Aversion therapy is a technique used in ____.

Which approach, developed by Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg, helps couples identify, manage, and ultimately transform negative, reactive emotions?

Connor is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. His psychiatrist is most likely to prescribe what type of medication to treat his disorder?

Alsoomse, who is a very shy person from an Indian reservation out West, wants to learn to feel more comfortable with people. Why did the counseling center at his college suggest group therapy for Alsoome?

At least for moderately distressed individuals, client-centered therapy ____.

Aaron Beck's cognitive therapy is not as ____ as Albert Ellis' rational-emotive therapy.

Traditional psychoanalysis is to as modern psychoanalysis is to .

The two broad forms of therapy are ____.

Some research on the effectiveness of 12-step self-help groups has shown that they ____.

A psychoanalyst is a type of ____.

Studies of group therapy have found that it is ____.

Which technique is based on classical conditioning principles?

John and his therapist entered into a business relationship during the time that John was receiving therapy. Such a situation ____.

Behavior therapy techniques that rely on operant conditioning principles include ____.

Rational-emotive therapy is a form of ____.

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What is a possible negative effect of taking Valium?

The assumption of behavior therapy is that ____.

Systematic desensitization that does not involve in vivo exposure ____.

The process of transference ____.

Learning that smoking is associated with an unpleasant experience by snapping a rubber band on your wrist every time you get the urge to smoke would be an example of ____.

Aversion therapy is a technique used in ____.

Which approach, developed by Sue Johnson and Les Greenberg, helps couples identify, manage, and ultimately transform negative, reactive emotions?

Connor is diagnosed with bipolar disorder. His psychiatrist is most likely to prescribe what type of medication to treat his disorder?

Alsoomse, who is a very shy person from an Indian reservation out West, wants to learn to feel more comfortable with people. Why did the counseling center at his college suggest group therapy for Alsoome?

At least for moderately distressed individuals, client-centered therapy ____.

Aaron Beck's cognitive therapy is not as ____ as Albert Ellis' rational-emotive therapy.

Traditional psychoanalysis is to ____ as modern psychoanalysis is to ____.

The two broad forms of therapy are ____.

Some research on the effectiveness of 12-step self-help groups has shown that they ____.

A psychoanalyst is a type of ____.

Studies of group therapy have found that it is ____.

Which technique is based on classical conditioning principles?

John and his therapist entered into a business relationship during the time that John was receiving therapy. Such a situation ____.

Behavior therapy techniques that rely on operant conditioning principles include ____.

Rational-emotive therapy is a form of ____.

The Science of Psychology

Neuroscience

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Motivation and Emotion

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Social Psychology

Personality

Health, Stress, and Coping

Mental Health Disorders

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Traditional psychoanalysis is to as modern psychoanalysis is to .