Question 1

Which of the following is a form of behavior therapy that is commonly used in the treatment of anxiety disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational emotive behavior therapy 
B)  Stress-inoculation therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  Systematic desensitization 
A)  Rational emotive behavior therapy 
B)  Stress-inoculation therapy 
C)  Gestalt therapy 
D)  Systematic desensitization D

Question 2

What led to the development of family therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The observation that signs of mental illness often were seen in more than one family member 
B)  The recognition that most psychological disorders can be attributed to and cause dysfunctional relationships 
C)  The realization that the family environment played a role in whether relapse occurred 
D)  The established importance of the interaction of nature and nurture in the development if all forms of psychopathology 
A)  The observation that signs of mental illness often were seen in more than one family member 
B)  The recognition that most psychological disorders can be attributed to and cause dysfunctional relationships 
C)  The realization that the family environment played a role in whether relapse occurred 
D)  The established importance of the interaction of nature and nurture in the development if all forms of psychopathology C

Question 3

How do we know if treatment has been successful? Discuss three different ways that the success of therapy can be assessed.

Accepted Answer

To measure the effectiveness of psychotherapy, change needs to be observed. Sometimes people get well just with the passage of time, so this must also be considered. Attempts at estimating clients' gains in therapy generally depend on one or more of the following sources of information: [choose three from among the following] (1) a client's reports of change in their symptoms or functioning, (2) a clinician's ratings of changes that have occurred, (3) reports from the client's family or friends, (4) comparison of pretreatment and posttreatment scores on instruments designed to measure relevant facets of psychological functioning, and (5) measures of change in selected overt behaviors. Each of these sources has strengths, but also some important limitations, including misreporting, bias, or invalid measurement tools.

Question 4

In Beck's cognitive therapy, an early "homework" assignment would be ________

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to relax. 
B)  listing one's beliefs about one's competencies. 
C)  recording one's automatic thoughts and any associated emotional reactions. 
D)  intentionally facing situations that one believes are emotionally overwhelming. 
A)  learning to relax. 
B)  listing one's beliefs about one's competencies. 
C)  recording one's automatic thoughts and any associated emotional reactions. 
D)  intentionally facing situations that one believes are emotionally overwhelming.

Question 5

Psychological and physiological dependence is a well-documented danger of using ________

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiolytics. 
B)  neuroleptics. 
C)  antipsychotics. 
D)  lithium. 
A)  anxiolytics. 
B)  neuroleptics. 
C)  antipsychotics. 
D)  lithium.

Question 6

A psychotherapist says to her client, "Say whatever comes to your mind, no matter how strange or painful it may seem." The psychotherapist is encouraging ________

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  free association. 
D)  counter-transference. 
A)  transference. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  free association. 
D)  counter-transference.

Question 7

Psychotherapy is best viewed as ________

Accepted Answer

A)  a set of tools. 
B)  a system of ethics. 
C)  a means of keeping society "sick." 
D)  a form of mind control. 
A)  a set of tools. 
B)  a system of ethics. 
C)  a means of keeping society "sick." 
D)  a form of mind control.

Question 8

Yuko is painfully shy. Her therapist first shows her appropriate social skills so she can interact competently with others. Then Yuko attempts the same behavior while getting feedback. This illustrates the behavior therapy technique called ________

Accepted Answer

A)  guided exposure. 
B)  covert sensitization. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  contingency management. 
A)  guided exposure. 
B)  covert sensitization. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  contingency management.

Question 9

One of the goals of ________ is changing the organization of the family such that the family members behave more supportively toward each other.

Accepted Answer

A)  integrative behavioral couple therapy 
B)  classical psychoanalytic family therapy 
C)  transference-focused psychotherapy 
D)  structural family therapy 
A)  integrative behavioral couple therapy 
B)  classical psychoanalytic family therapy 
C)  transference-focused psychotherapy 
D)  structural family therapy

Question 10

The technique of free association is designed to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  help the client feel understood and not judged. 
B)  help the client fully experience his or her emotions during therapy. 
C)  explore unconscious and preconscious material. 
D)  keep the client in the present. 
A)  help the client feel understood and not judged. 
B)  help the client fully experience his or her emotions during therapy. 
C)  explore unconscious and preconscious material. 
D)  keep the client in the present.

Question 11

Drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to be used to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  distort perception. 
B)  alleviate depression. 
C)  stabilize mood. 
D)  treat psychotic disorders. 
A)  distort perception. 
B)  alleviate depression. 
C)  stabilize mood. 
D)  treat psychotic disorders.

Question 12

There is _______ evidence to support the idea that client and therapist should be matched for race and ethnicity for a successful therapeutic outcome.

Accepted Answer

The answer of There is _______ evidence to support the...

Question 13

Oscar has been prescribed the following drugs over the years: Valium, Serax, Xanax, and Ativan. We can guess that Oscar has had problems with ________

Accepted Answer

A)  positive symptom schizophrenia. 
B)  mood swings. 
C)  depression and anger control. 
D)  anxiety. 
A)  positive symptom schizophrenia. 
B)  mood swings. 
C)  depression and anger control. 
D)  anxiety.

Question 14

One criticism of traditional behavioral couple therapy has been ________

Accepted Answer

A)  its focus on faulty role expectations. 
B)  the assumption that a good marriage requires an underlying friendship. 
C)  the belief that keeping channels of communication open will help solve problems. 
D)  the emphasis on change. 
A)  its focus on faulty role expectations. 
B)  the assumption that a good marriage requires an underlying friendship. 
C)  the belief that keeping channels of communication open will help solve problems. 
D)  the emphasis on change.

Question 15

Therapy outcome studies depend on ratings of the changes seen in clients. One reason that therapists' ratings may be unreliable is because ________

Accepted Answer

A)  they cannot see the client's behavior in a range of settings. 
B)  they have a limited range of clients on whom to compare an individual client's improvement. 
C)  they usually base their judgments on superficial personality tests. 
D)  they are not in a good position to compare behavior before and after treatment. 
A)  they cannot see the client's behavior in a range of settings. 
B)  they have a limited range of clients on whom to compare an individual client's improvement. 
C)  they usually base their judgments on superficial personality tests. 
D)  they are not in a good position to compare behavior before and after treatment.

Question 16

The advantage of using outside independent observers or pre/post-test comparisons to evaluate a client's progress is that ________

Accepted Answer

A)  they take less time and are less costly. 
B)  they increase the objectivity of ratings over those given by the people involved in treatment. 
C)  they ensure that there is no "regression to the mean" phenomenon. 
D)  they provide a valid prediction of how the client will behave in real life. 
A)  they take less time and are less costly. 
B)  they increase the objectivity of ratings over those given by the people involved in treatment. 
C)  they ensure that there is no "regression to the mean" phenomenon. 
D)  they provide a valid prediction of how the client will behave in real life.

Question 17

Manualized therapies first originated in order to ________

Accepted Answer

A)  treat bipolor disorder 
B)  standardize psychosocial treatments for RCTs 
C)  keep therapists acting ethically 
D)  aid sleep researchers 
A)  treat bipolor disorder 
B)  standardize psychosocial treatments for RCTs 
C)  keep therapists acting ethically 
D)  aid sleep researchers

Question 18

Dr. Patel says this about his goals in therapy: "I want my patients to become aware of their repressed memories from childhood and come to terms with them in the light of adult realities." Dr. Patel most likely prefers ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding 
B)  gestalt 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  flooding 
B)  gestalt 
C)  psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive

Question 19

A son of a critical father comes to therapy one day and with no provocation is extremely hostile in his remarks to the therapist. The therapist might consider that ________ is occurring.

Accepted Answer

A)  free association 
B)  countertransference 
C)  transference 
D)  resistance 
A)  free association 
B)  countertransference 
C)  transference 
D)  resistance

Question 20

When asked what their orientation is, what do most of today's psychotherapists say?

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive-behavioral 
C)  Eclectic 
D)  Interpersonal 
A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive-behavioral 
C)  Eclectic 
D)  Interpersonal

Which of the following is a form of behavior therapy that is commonly used in the treatment of anxiety disorders?

What led to the development of family therapy?

How do we know if treatment has been successful? Discuss three different ways that the success of therapy can be assessed.

In Beck's cognitive therapy, an early "homework" assignment would be ________

Psychological and physiological dependence is a well-documented danger of using ________

A psychotherapist says to her client, "Say whatever comes to your mind, no matter how strange or painful it may seem." The psychotherapist is encouraging ________

Psychotherapy is best viewed as ________

Yuko is painfully shy. Her therapist first shows her appropriate social skills so she can interact competently with others. Then Yuko attempts the same behavior while getting feedback. This illustrates the behavior therapy technique called ________

One of the goals of ________ is changing the organization of the family such that the family members behave more supportively toward each other.

The technique of free association is designed to ________

Drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to be used to ________

There is _______ evidence to support the idea that client and therapist should be matched for race and ethnicity for a successful therapeutic outcome.

Oscar has been prescribed the following drugs over the years: Valium, Serax, Xanax, and Ativan. We can guess that Oscar has had problems with ________

One criticism of traditional behavioral couple therapy has been ________

Therapy outcome studies depend on ratings of the changes seen in clients. One reason that therapists' ratings may be unreliable is because ________

The advantage of using outside independent observers or pre/post-test comparisons to evaluate a client's progress is that ________

Manualized therapies first originated in order to ________

Dr. Patel says this about his goals in therapy: "I want my patients to become aware of their repressed memories from childhood and come to terms with them in the light of adult realities." Dr. Patel most likely prefers ________ therapy.

A son of a critical father comes to therapy one day and with no provocation is extremely hostile in his remarks to the therapist. The therapist might consider that ________ is occurring.

When asked what their orientation is, what do most of today's psychotherapists say?

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Exam 16: Psychological Treatment

Which of the following is a form of behavior therapy that is commonly used in the treatment of anxiety disorders?

What led to the development of family therapy?

How do we know if treatment has been successful? Discuss three different ways that the success of therapy can be assessed.

In Beck's cognitive therapy, an early "homework" assignment would be ________

Psychological and physiological dependence is a well-documented danger of using ________

A psychotherapist says to her client, "Say whatever comes to your mind, no matter how strange or painful it may seem." The psychotherapist is encouraging ________

Psychotherapy is best viewed as ________

Yuko is painfully shy. Her therapist first shows her appropriate social skills so she can interact competently with others. Then Yuko attempts the same behavior while getting feedback. This illustrates the behavior therapy technique called ________

One of the goals of ________ is changing the organization of the family such that the family members behave more supportively toward each other.

The technique of free association is designed to ________

Drugs that block dopamine receptors are most likely to be used to ________

There is _______ evidence to support the idea that client and therapist should be matched for race and ethnicity for a successful therapeutic outcome.

Oscar has been prescribed the following drugs over the years: Valium, Serax, Xanax, and Ativan. We can guess that Oscar has had problems with ________

One criticism of traditional behavioral couple therapy has been ________

Therapy outcome studies depend on ratings of the changes seen in clients. One reason that therapists' ratings may be unreliable is because ________

The advantage of using outside independent observers or pre/post-test comparisons to evaluate a client's progress is that ________

Manualized therapies first originated in order to ________

Dr. Patel says this about his goals in therapy: "I want my patients to become aware of their repressed memories from childhood and come to terms with them in the light of adult realities." Dr. Patel most likely prefers ________ therapy.

A son of a critical father comes to therapy one day and with no provocation is extremely hostile in his remarks to the therapist. The therapist might consider that ________ is occurring.

When asked what their orientation is, what do most of today's psychotherapists say?

Abnormal Psychology: Overview and Research Approaches

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, Obsessions, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatic Symptom and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence (Neurodevelopmental Disorders)

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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