Question 1

_____ is an approach taken in therapy that takes into account the effects of gender on both the therapist's and the client's behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) E-therapy 
B) Gender-sensitive therapy 
C) Nonsexism 
D) Culturally sensitive therapy 
A) E-therapy 
B) Gender-sensitive therapy 
C) Nonsexism 
D) Culturally sensitive therapy

Question 2

Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy tends to be most effective for _____

Accepted Answer

A) the undifferentiated type of schizophrenia. 
B) those who have a single psychological diagnosis, have functioning relationships, and who believe the therapy will be effective. 
C) individuals who have more than one diagnosable psychological disorder. 
D) individuals who lack significant social relationships. 
A) the undifferentiated type of schizophrenia. 
B) those who have a single psychological diagnosis, have functioning relationships, and who believe the therapy will be effective. 
C) individuals who have more than one diagnosable psychological disorder. 
D) individuals who lack significant social relationships.

Question 3

LenDale has been diagnosed with a specific phobia. His therapist asks him to imagine a time when he was very relaxed. Once he achieves that relaxed state, the therapist asks him to imagine the feared object and then eventually works with him to be relaxed in the presence of the real object. This procedure is completed in gradual steps. Which technique did his therapist use?

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) flooding 
C) the empty chair technique 
D) aversion therapy 
A) systematic desensitization 
B) flooding 
C) the empty chair technique 
D) aversion therapy

Question 4

Anya provides therapy to her clients in a very straightforward manner. She decides what course the sessions will take and offers advice and suggestions when she feels it is necessary. What type of therapy does Anya likely provide?

Accepted Answer

A) exposure and response prevention 
B) a token economy 
C) humanistic therapy 
D) directive therapy 
A) exposure and response prevention 
B) a token economy 
C) humanistic therapy 
D) directive therapy

Question 5

_____, developed by Albert Ellis, is a directive form of psychotherapy designed to challenge clients' irrational beliefs about themselves and others.

Accepted Answer

A) Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) 
B) Interpersonal therapy (IPT) 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) Cognitive therapy (CT) 
A) Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) 
B) Interpersonal therapy (IPT) 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) Cognitive therapy (CT)

Question 6

Family therapy would probably NOT be the most ideal treatment for which of the following situations?

Accepted Answer

A) a family who has twin boys with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and a stressed-out mother 
B) a family who argues constantly about who is to blame for the parents' divorce 
C) a family who has a teenage daughter with an eating disorder and two younger daughters who are saddened by the situation 
D) a woman who has just lost her husband in a tragic car accident 
A) a family who has twin boys with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder and a stressed-out mother 
B) a family who argues constantly about who is to blame for the parents' divorce 
C) a family who has a teenage daughter with an eating disorder and two younger daughters who are saddened by the situation 
D) a woman who has just lost her husband in a tragic car accident

Question 7

Which of the following is a technique used in psychodynamic therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) free association 
B) flooding 
C) unconditional positive regard 
D) participant modeling 
A) free association 
B) flooding 
C) unconditional positive regard 
D) participant modeling

Question 8

Though no longer a viable treatment option, surgically severing the frontal lobes from the deeper brain centers involved in emotion was known as the _____

Accepted Answer

A) lobotomy. 
B) split-brain operation. 
C) cingulotomy. 
D) temporal integration procedure. 
A) lobotomy. 
B) split-brain operation. 
C) cingulotomy. 
D) temporal integration procedure.

Question 9

_____ focuses on a single problem and is often led by someone who is not a professional therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) A self-help group 
B) Family therapy 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) Gestalt therapy 
A) A self-help group 
B) Family therapy 
C) Psychoanalysis 
D) Gestalt therapy

Question 10

_____ are antidepressants that produce their effect by blocking reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine.

Accepted Answer

A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 
B) Benzodiazepines 
C) Tricyclics 
D) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs) 
A) Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) 
B) Benzodiazepines 
C) Tricyclics 
D) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs)

Question 11

The first psychodynamic therapy, which was developed by Sigmund Freud, is called _____

Accepted Answer

A) rational emotive behavior therapy. 
B) psychoanalysis. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) gestalt therapy. 
A) rational emotive behavior therapy. 
B) psychoanalysis. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) gestalt therapy.

Question 12

The realization of one's inner potential is called _____

Accepted Answer

A) self-actualization. 
B) symbiosis. 
C) reflection. 
D) transference. 
A) self-actualization. 
B) symbiosis. 
C) reflection. 
D) transference.

Question 13

What is the difference between systematic desensitization and flooding?

Accepted Answer

A) Flooding is based on operant conditioning, whereas systematic desensitization is based on classical conditioning. 
B) Systematic desensitization is based on operant conditioning, whereas flooding is based on classical conditioning. 
C) Systematic desensitization is gradual, whereas flooding is administered all at once. 
D) There is no difference. They are alternate names for the same exact technique. 
A) Flooding is based on operant conditioning, whereas systematic desensitization is based on classical conditioning. 
B) Systematic desensitization is based on operant conditioning, whereas flooding is based on classical conditioning. 
C) Systematic desensitization is gradual, whereas flooding is administered all at once. 
D) There is no difference. They are alternate names for the same exact technique.

Question 14

Blocking the reuptake of certain neurotransmitters will lead to a(n)_____ in _____

Accepted Answer

A) decrease; overall neural transmission. 
B) decrease; the binding of that particular neurotransmitter. 
C) decrease; the amount of that neurotransmitter in the synapse. 
D) increase; the binding of that particular neurotransmitter. 
A) decrease; overall neural transmission. 
B) decrease; the binding of that particular neurotransmitter. 
C) decrease; the amount of that neurotransmitter in the synapse. 
D) increase; the binding of that particular neurotransmitter.

Question 15

Dora has been admitted to veterinary school and is excited to begin. She has an intense fear of dogs, probably stemming from when she was bitten by a dog many years ago. Dora knows that she must overcome this fear before she begins vet school. She finds a therapist who has her stand in a room with five dogs; the therapist remains in the room with her. After a few minutes of thinking that she would need to run out or start screaming, she realized that the dogs were actually not hurting her. After about an hour and a half, she noticed her anxiety level was substantially lower than it was before she entered the room. The technique seemed to be working. Dora's therapist was using the _____ technique known as _____

Accepted Answer

A) humanistic; flooding. 
B) cognitive; exposure and response prevention. 
C) behavior ; flooding. 
D) psychodynamic; transference. 
A) humanistic; flooding. 
B) cognitive; exposure and response prevention. 
C) behavior ; flooding. 
D) psychodynamic; transference.

Question 16

Though there are many side effects, _____ is the main one that causes individuals to stop taking tricyclic antidepressants, even though the medication may successfully be treating the depression.

Accepted Answer

progressive weight g

Question 17

_____ are to antipsychotic medications as _____ are to antianxiety medications.

Accepted Answer

A) Minor tranquilizers; anticonvulsants 
B) Benzodiazepines; neuroleptics 
C) Anticonvulsants; minor tranquilizers 
D) Neuroleptics; benzodiazepines 
A) Minor tranquilizers; anticonvulsants 
B) Benzodiazepines; neuroleptics 
C) Anticonvulsants; minor tranquilizers 
D) Neuroleptics; benzodiazepines

Question 18

Clozapine, risperidone, and olanzipine are collectively referred to as _____

Accepted Answer

A) standard neuroleptics. 
B) tricyclics. 
C) benzodiazepines. 
D) atypical neuroleptics. 
A) standard neuroleptics. 
B) tricyclics. 
C) benzodiazepines. 
D) atypical neuroleptics.

Question 19

_____ is a behavior therapy in which an aversive stimulus is paired with a harmful or socially undesirable behavior until the behavior becomes associated with pain or discomfort.

Accepted Answer

A) Aversion therapy 
B) Systematic desensitization 
C) Overexposure therapy 
D) Flooding 
A) Aversion therapy 
B) Systematic desensitization 
C) Overexposure therapy 
D) Flooding

Question 20

_____ produce their effect by preventing an enzyme from breaking down serotonin and norepinephrine, thereby _____ the availability of the neurotransmitter in the synapses.

Accepted Answer

A) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); decreasing 
B) Neuroleptics; increasing 
C) Tricyclic antidepressants; decreasing 
D) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); increasing 
A) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); decreasing 
B) Neuroleptics; increasing 
C) Tricyclic antidepressants; decreasing 
D) Monoamine oxidase inhibitors (MAOIs); increasing

_____ is an approach taken in therapy that takes into account the effects of gender on both the therapist's and the client's behavior.

Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy tends to be most effective for _____

Anya provides therapy to her clients in a very straightforward manner. She decides what course the sessions will take and offers advice and suggestions when she feels it is necessary. What type of therapy does Anya likely provide?

_____, developed by Albert Ellis, is a directive form of psychotherapy designed to challenge clients' irrational beliefs about themselves and others.

Family therapy would probably NOT be the most ideal treatment for which of the following situations?

Which of the following is a technique used in psychodynamic therapy?

Though no longer a viable treatment option, surgically severing the frontal lobes from the deeper brain centers involved in emotion was known as the _____

_____ focuses on a single problem and is often led by someone who is not a professional therapist.

_____ are antidepressants that produce their effect by blocking reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine.

The first psychodynamic therapy, which was developed by Sigmund Freud, is called _____

The realization of one's inner potential is called _____

What is the difference between systematic desensitization and flooding?

Blocking the reuptake of certain neurotransmitters will lead to a(n)_ in _

Though there are many side effects, _____ is the main one that causes individuals to stop taking tricyclic antidepressants, even though the medication may successfully be treating the depression.

_ are to antipsychotic medications as _ are to antianxiety medications.

Clozapine, risperidone, and olanzipine are collectively referred to as _____

_____ is a behavior therapy in which an aversive stimulus is paired with a harmful or socially undesirable behavior until the behavior becomes associated with pain or discomfort.

_ produce their effect by preventing an enzyme from breaking down serotonin and norepinephrine, thereby _ the availability of the neurotransmitter in the synapses.

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Exam 13: Therapies

_____ is an approach taken in therapy that takes into account the effects of gender on both the therapist's and the client's behavior.

Brief psychodynamic psychotherapy tends to be most effective for _____

Anya provides therapy to her clients in a very straightforward manner. She decides what course the sessions will take and offers advice and suggestions when she feels it is necessary. What type of therapy does Anya likely provide?

_____, developed by Albert Ellis, is a directive form of psychotherapy designed to challenge clients' irrational beliefs about themselves and others.

Family therapy would probably NOT be the most ideal treatment for which of the following situations?

Which of the following is a technique used in psychodynamic therapy?

Though no longer a viable treatment option, surgically severing the frontal lobes from the deeper brain centers involved in emotion was known as the _____

_____ focuses on a single problem and is often led by someone who is not a professional therapist.

_____ are antidepressants that produce their effect by blocking reuptake of serotonin and norepinephrine.

The first psychodynamic therapy, which was developed by Sigmund Freud, is called _____

The realization of one's inner potential is called _____

What is the difference between systematic desensitization and flooding?

Blocking the reuptake of certain neurotransmitters will lead to a(n)_____ in _____

Though there are many side effects, _____ is the main one that causes individuals to stop taking tricyclic antidepressants, even though the medication may successfully be treating the depression.

_____ are to antipsychotic medications as _____ are to antianxiety medications.

Clozapine, risperidone, and olanzipine are collectively referred to as _____

_____ is a behavior therapy in which an aversive stimulus is paired with a harmful or socially undesirable behavior until the behavior becomes associated with pain or discomfort.

_____ produce their effect by preventing an enzyme from breaking down serotonin and norepinephrine, thereby _____ the availability of the neurotransmitter in the synapses.

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Human Development

Motivation and Emotion

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Defining Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

Human Sexuality and Gender

Filters

Blocking the reuptake of certain neurotransmitters will lead to a(n)_ in _

_ are to antipsychotic medications as _ are to antianxiety medications.

_ produce their effect by preventing an enzyme from breaking down serotonin and norepinephrine, thereby _ the availability of the neurotransmitter in the synapses.