Question 1

If lack of assertiveness stems from __________,then __________ might be the treatment of choice.

Accepted Answer

A)  lack of information; education 
B)  behavioral deficits; behavioral rehearsal 
C)  unrealistically negative expectations; desensitization 
D)  more than one of the above 
A)  lack of information; education 
B)  behavioral deficits; behavioral rehearsal 
C)  unrealistically negative expectations; desensitization 
D)  more than one of the above

Question 2

__________ procedures attempt to alter behavior by controlling the consequences of the behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Classical conditioning 
B)  Operant 
C)  Restructuring 
D)  Pavlovian 
A)  Classical conditioning 
B)  Operant 
C)  Restructuring 
D)  Pavlovian

Question 3

Michael is a client with social phobia who is seeing a behavioral therapist.If the therapist uses exposure therapy,

Accepted Answer

A)  the therapist is using a technique with no empirical support for this disorder. 
B)  Michael will have to remain in anxiety-provoking situations until his anxiety subsides. 
C)  he or she cannot use any other treatment interventions concurrently. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the therapist is using a technique with no empirical support for this disorder. 
B)  Michael will have to remain in anxiety-provoking situations until his anxiety subsides. 
C)  he or she cannot use any other treatment interventions concurrently. 
D)  none of the above

Question 4

Data suggest that the client's perception of the therapeutic relationship

Accepted Answer

A)  is not very important to the outcome of any type of psychotherapy. 
B)  is more important to the outcome of behavioral psychotherapy than to other types of psychotherapy. 
C)  is less important to the outcome of behavioral therapy than to other types of psychotherapy. 
D)  is very important to the outcome of behavioral and other forms of psychotherapy. 
A)  is not very important to the outcome of any type of psychotherapy. 
B)  is more important to the outcome of behavioral psychotherapy than to other types of psychotherapy. 
C)  is less important to the outcome of behavioral therapy than to other types of psychotherapy. 
D)  is very important to the outcome of behavioral and other forms of psychotherapy.

Question 5

Interoceptive cues

Accepted Answer

A)  are internal physiological stimuli such as rapid breathing and dizziness. 
B)  are particularly important in specific phobias since the symptoms of this disorder usually come "out of the blue." 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  are internal physiological stimuli such as rapid breathing and dizziness. 
B)  are particularly important in specific phobias since the symptoms of this disorder usually come "out of the blue." 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 6

Which of the following rules for patients in an inpatient psychiatric facility best illustrates the proper application of a token economy?

Accepted Answer

A)  If you make your bed in the morning, you can watch TV for an extra 15 minutes that night. 
B)  If you make your bed in the morning, you immediately receive a red poker chip that can be exchanged for 15 extra minutes of TV. 
C)  If you are a good patient in the morning, you can watch TV for an extra 15 minutes that night. 
D)  If you are a good patient in the morning, you immediately receive a red poker chip. 
A)  If you make your bed in the morning, you can watch TV for an extra 15 minutes that night. 
B)  If you make your bed in the morning, you immediately receive a red poker chip that can be exchanged for 15 extra minutes of TV. 
C)  If you are a good patient in the morning, you can watch TV for an extra 15 minutes that night. 
D)  If you are a good patient in the morning, you immediately receive a red poker chip.

Question 7

It has been hypothesized that systematic desensitization works as a result of

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  extinction. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  habituation. 
C)  extinction. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

If a client who has never been taught proper table manners becomes seriously anxious while dining out with others,a behavior therapist's goal should be to

Accepted Answer

A)  employ exposure treatment to help the client overcome his/her anxiety. 
B)  teach the client proper table manners to overcome his/her behavioral deficit. 
C)  refer the client to either a client-centered or psychodynamic therapist. 
D)  teach the client relaxation skills to use when he/she becomes anxious about table manners. 
A)  employ exposure treatment to help the client overcome his/her anxiety. 
B)  teach the client proper table manners to overcome his/her behavioral deficit. 
C)  refer the client to either a client-centered or psychodynamic therapist. 
D)  teach the client relaxation skills to use when he/she becomes anxious about table manners.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a routine part of a cognitive therapy session,as outlined by Beck?

Accepted Answer

A)  eliciting emotional expression 
B)  setting an agenda 
C)  checking mood symptoms 
D)  assigning homework 
A)  eliciting emotional expression 
B)  setting an agenda 
C)  checking mood symptoms 
D)  assigning homework

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT one of the skills training areas outlined by Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  mindfulness 
B)  time management 
C)  distress tolerance 
D)  interpersonal effectiveness 
A)  mindfulness 
B)  time management 
C)  distress tolerance 
D)  interpersonal effectiveness

Question 11

A client tells his behavioral therapist that he has a goal of jogging for 30 minutes every other day.The therapist helps the client create a system by which he rewards himself first for putting on jogging clothes and doing any kind of exercise for any length of time,then for jogging for 5 minutes,then for jogging for 15 minutes,and ultimately for jogging for 30 minutes.This technique is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  shaping. 
B)  behavioral instruction. 
C)  time-out. 
D)  a token economy. 
A)  shaping. 
B)  behavioral instruction. 
C)  time-out. 
D)  a token economy.

Question 12

Mark is a client who reports anxiety in situations where he's required to interact with his supervisors at work.He reports that he "just doesn't know what to say or do" in such situations.His behavioral therapist should probably employ

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral rehearsal. 
B)  rational restructuring. 
C)  covert sensitization. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  behavioral rehearsal. 
B)  rational restructuring. 
C)  covert sensitization. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Systematic desensitization

Accepted Answer

A)  was developed by Meichenbaum. 
B)  has proven similarly efficacious for mood and anxiety disorders. 
C)  is based upon the principle that one cannot be simultaneously anxious and relaxed. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  was developed by Meichenbaum. 
B)  has proven similarly efficacious for mood and anxiety disorders. 
C)  is based upon the principle that one cannot be simultaneously anxious and relaxed. 
D)  all of the above

Question 14

Which form of therapy has developed more manualized approaches to psychotherapy than any other?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

Definitions of behavior therapy are diverse,but all of them tend to emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  an experimental approach to the study of human behavior. 
B)  clinical inference. 
C)  mentalism over science. 
D)  mentalism and science equally. 
A)  an experimental approach to the study of human behavior. 
B)  clinical inference. 
C)  mentalism over science. 
D)  mentalism and science equally.

Question 16

A study comparing the effectiveness of two forms of treatment for panic disorder with agoraphobia (Craske et al.,1997)found that

Accepted Answer

A)  interoceptive exposure resulted in a better outcome than breathing retraining. 
B)  breathing retraining resulted in better outcome than interoceptive exposure. 
C)  interoceptive exposure and breathing retraining were associated with similar outcomes. 
D)  interoceptive exposure and breathing retraining were associated with similar outcomes at post-treatment, but interoceptive exposure was superior at follow-up. 
A)  interoceptive exposure resulted in a better outcome than breathing retraining. 
B)  breathing retraining resulted in better outcome than interoceptive exposure. 
C)  interoceptive exposure and breathing retraining were associated with similar outcomes. 
D)  interoceptive exposure and breathing retraining were associated with similar outcomes at post-treatment, but interoceptive exposure was superior at follow-up.

Question 17

Joseph Wolpe's name is most closely associated with which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  free association 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  contingency management 
D)  thought stopping 
A)  free association 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  contingency management 
D)  thought stopping

Question 18

Relaxation training in systematic desensitization

Accepted Answer

A)  was once an important component of treatment, but no longer is emphasized. 
B)  typically occupies about 15-20 sessions. 
C)  involves teaching the client to tense and relax particular muscle groups. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  was once an important component of treatment, but no longer is emphasized. 
B)  typically occupies about 15-20 sessions. 
C)  involves teaching the client to tense and relax particular muscle groups. 
D)  all of the above

Question 19

Critics of behavior therapy argue that

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral therapy techniques can be mechanistic and dehumanizing. 
B)  behavioral therapy may relieve symptoms but does not promote inner growth or fulfillment. 
C)  behavioral treatment seems to lack a unifying theory. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  behavioral therapy techniques can be mechanistic and dehumanizing. 
B)  behavioral therapy may relieve symptoms but does not promote inner growth or fulfillment. 
C)  behavioral treatment seems to lack a unifying theory. 
D)  all of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavioral therapy technique based upon contingency management principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Grandma's rule" (i.e., the Premack principle) 
B)  shaping 
C)  time-out 
D)  systematic desensitization 
A)  "Grandma's rule" (i.e., the Premack principle) 
B)  shaping 
C)  time-out 
D)  systematic desensitization

If lack of assertiveness stems from ,then might be the treatment of choice.

__________ procedures attempt to alter behavior by controlling the consequences of the behavior.

Michael is a client with social phobia who is seeing a behavioral therapist.If the therapist uses exposure therapy,

Data suggest that the client's perception of the therapeutic relationship

Interoceptive cues

Which of the following rules for patients in an inpatient psychiatric facility best illustrates the proper application of a token economy?

It has been hypothesized that systematic desensitization works as a result of

If a client who has never been taught proper table manners becomes seriously anxious while dining out with others,a behavior therapist's goal should be to

Which of the following is NOT a routine part of a cognitive therapy session,as outlined by Beck?

Which of the following is NOT one of the skills training areas outlined by Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

Mark is a client who reports anxiety in situations where he's required to interact with his supervisors at work.He reports that he "just doesn't know what to say or do" in such situations.His behavioral therapist should probably employ

Systematic desensitization

Which form of therapy has developed more manualized approaches to psychotherapy than any other?

Definitions of behavior therapy are diverse,but all of them tend to emphasize

A study comparing the effectiveness of two forms of treatment for panic disorder with agoraphobia (Craske et al.,1997)found that

Joseph Wolpe's name is most closely associated with which of the following?

Relaxation training in systematic desensitization

Critics of behavior therapy argue that

Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavioral therapy technique based upon contingency management principles?

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If lack of assertiveness stems from __________,then __________ might be the treatment of choice.

__________ procedures attempt to alter behavior by controlling the consequences of the behavior.

Michael is a client with social phobia who is seeing a behavioral therapist.If the therapist uses exposure therapy,

Data suggest that the client's perception of the therapeutic relationship

Interoceptive cues

Which of the following rules for patients in an inpatient psychiatric facility best illustrates the proper application of a token economy?

It has been hypothesized that systematic desensitization works as a result of

If a client who has never been taught proper table manners becomes seriously anxious while dining out with others,a behavior therapist's goal should be to

Which of the following is NOT a routine part of a cognitive therapy session,as outlined by Beck?

Which of the following is NOT one of the skills training areas outlined by Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

Mark is a client who reports anxiety in situations where he's required to interact with his supervisors at work.He reports that he "just doesn't know what to say or do" in such situations.His behavioral therapist should probably employ

Systematic desensitization

Which form of therapy has developed more manualized approaches to psychotherapy than any other?

Definitions of behavior therapy are diverse,but all of them tend to emphasize

A study comparing the effectiveness of two forms of treatment for panic disorder with agoraphobia (Craske et al.,1997)found that

Joseph Wolpe's name is most closely associated with which of the following?

Relaxation training in systematic desensitization

Critics of behavior therapy argue that

Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavioral therapy technique based upon contingency management principles?

Clinical Psychology: An Introduction

Historical Overview of Clinical Psychology

Current Issues in Clinical Psychology

Research Methods in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification of Psychological Problems

The Assessment Interview

The Assessment of Intelligence

Personality Assessment

Behavioral Assessment

Clinical Judgment

Psychological Interventions

Psychotherapy: The Psychodynamic Perspective

Psychotherapy: Phenomenological Humanistic-Existential Perspective

Group Therapy, Family Therapy, and Couples Therapy

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Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine

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Forensic Psychology

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If lack of assertiveness stems from ,then might be the treatment of choice.