Question 1

In the 1950s,Rotter theorized that

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior was determined by the value of the reinforcement that followed it. 
B)  behavior was determined by the expectancy that it would be reinforced. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above 
A)  behavior was determined by the value of the reinforcement that followed it. 
B)  behavior was determined by the expectancy that it would be reinforced. 
C)  both of the above 
D)  neither of the above

Question 2

Ethan,who is in the third grade,has not been doing his homework.The counselor at school suggests that his parents institute a token economy where Ethan receives a poker chip each time he completes his homework,and every time he accumulates 5 chips and turns them in to his parents,they buy him a comic book.In this case,what is considered the "backup reinforcer"?

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A)  the comic book 
B)  the poker chip 
C)  the parents' praise 
D)  the homework 
A)  the comic book 
B)  the poker chip 
C)  the parents' praise 
D)  the homework

Question 3

Propose a token economy for a director of an inpatient psychiatric unit who would like to increase the frequency of patients making their beds.

Accepted Answer

Token economy is a behavioral management

Question 4

In what type of clinical situation is behavior rehearsal an appropriate form of treatment? What are the four stages of this type of treatment?

Accepted Answer

Behavior rehearsal is an appropriate for

Question 5

Deena and her therapist are using behavioral rehearsal to address her difficulties with social anxiety,and currently they are drawing up a hierarchy of social situations where Deena has been having problems.This suggests that they are in the __________ stage of the behavioral rehearsal.

Accepted Answer

A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth 
A)  first 
B)  second 
C)  third 
D)  fourth

Question 6

In what type of clinical situation is participant modeling an appropriate form of treatment? What factors can increase the effectiveness of the model?

Accepted Answer

Participant modeling is an appropriate f

Question 7

Identify and describe briefly at least four distinct techniques used in Beck's cognitive therapy for depression.Also,comment on the effectiveness of this treatment.

Accepted Answer

Beck's cognitive therapy for depression

Question 8

In __________ exposure,the client actually confronts the feared stimulus or anxiety-provoking situation.

Accepted Answer

A)  in vivo 
B)  simulated 
C)  experiential 
D)  in imagino 
A)  in vivo 
B)  simulated 
C)  experiential 
D)  in imagino

Question 9

The belief that life is awful,terrible,horrible,or catastrophic when things don't go the way we'd like them to go

Accepted Answer

A)  is one of the common irrational beliefs identified by Ellis. 
B)  is the type of belief that, according to cognitive therapists, increases one's risk of psychopathology. 
C)  would be a target of change for an RET therapist. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  is one of the common irrational beliefs identified by Ellis. 
B)  is the type of belief that, according to cognitive therapists, increases one's risk of psychopathology. 
C)  would be a target of change for an RET therapist. 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

A therapist who is working with a client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder decides to use stress inoculation training.Which of the following is likely to take place during this treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  First, the client is taught how certain thought patterns lead to anxiety, and is also taught how to cope with potential threats. Next, the client rehearses these coping skills and then applies them in various stressful conditions. 
B)  The client is "flooded" or "imploded" with anxiety by being forced to remain in the most anxiety-provoking situation imaginable, thus decreasing the anxiety experienced in similar but less extreme situations. 
C)  Unconscious conflicts that underlie the anxiety are explored in order to neutralize the anxiety at the most fundamental psychological level. 
D)  more than one of the above 
A)  First, the client is taught how certain thought patterns lead to anxiety, and is also taught how to cope with potential threats. Next, the client rehearses these coping skills and then applies them in various stressful conditions. 
B)  The client is "flooded" or "imploded" with anxiety by being forced to remain in the most anxiety-provoking situation imaginable, thus decreasing the anxiety experienced in similar but less extreme situations. 
C)  Unconscious conflicts that underlie the anxiety are explored in order to neutralize the anxiety at the most fundamental psychological level. 
D)  more than one of the above

Question 11

In systematic desensitization,who constructs the hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A)  the client alone 
B)  the therapist alone 
C)  the client and therapist together 
D)  a neutral third party 
A)  the client alone 
B)  the therapist alone 
C)  the client and therapist together 
D)  a neutral third party

Question 12

A child who has been playing outside in the dirt comes inside,refuses to wash his hands,and gets the refrigerator dirty.His parents force him to clean not only the refrigerator,but the kitchen floor and countertops as well.Behavioral therapists would label this technique as

Accepted Answer

A)  overcorrection. 
B)  "Grandma's rule." 
C)  response cost. 
D)  negative reinforcement. 
A)  overcorrection. 
B)  "Grandma's rule." 
C)  response cost. 
D)  negative reinforcement.

Question 13

The role of self-efficacy in cognitive-behavioral therapy was most clearly emphasized by

Accepted Answer

A)  Watson. 
B)  Bandura. 
C)  Wolpe. 
D)  Meichenbaum. 
A)  Watson. 
B)  Bandura. 
C)  Wolpe. 
D)  Meichenbaum.

Question 14

A depressed client is seeing a therapist who uses Beck's cognitive therapy.Which of the following is the therapist LEAST likely to do during treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Identify automatic thoughts that precede a depressed mood and challenge their validity. 
B)  Schedule activities to counteract the periods of inactivity that may cause one to focus on depressive feelings. 
C)  Help the client search for alternative solutions to problems rather than resigning to defeat. 
D)  Teach the client relaxation skills and move through a hierarchy of symptoms of physical tension. 
A)  Identify automatic thoughts that precede a depressed mood and challenge their validity. 
B)  Schedule activities to counteract the periods of inactivity that may cause one to focus on depressive feelings. 
C)  Help the client search for alternative solutions to problems rather than resigning to defeat. 
D)  Teach the client relaxation skills and move through a hierarchy of symptoms of physical tension.

Question 15

Which of the following clinical examples best illustrates guided participation?

Accepted Answer

A)  A client with contamination fears is asked to imagine a series of progressively more intense anxiety-producing scenarios. 
B)  A client with social anxiety watches a videotape of a model interacting at a party. 
C)  After watching a model exhibit target behaviors, a client with a snake phobia is gradually encouraged by the therapist to try out similar behaviors. 
D)  The therapist of a client with sexual dysfunction challenges the irrational beliefs that underlie the problem and tries to replace them with more rational beliefs. 
A)  A client with contamination fears is asked to imagine a series of progressively more intense anxiety-producing scenarios. 
B)  A client with social anxiety watches a videotape of a model interacting at a party. 
C)  After watching a model exhibit target behaviors, a client with a snake phobia is gradually encouraged by the therapist to try out similar behaviors. 
D)  The therapist of a client with sexual dysfunction challenges the irrational beliefs that underlie the problem and tries to replace them with more rational beliefs.

Question 16

The empirical evidence supporting Beck's cognitive therapy suggests that it is effective for

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  eating disorders. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  depression. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  eating disorders. 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

The diagnosis most closely associated with Dialectical Behavior Therapy is

Accepted Answer

A)  antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  major depression. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  borderline personality disorder. 
A)  antisocial personality disorder. 
B)  major depression. 
C)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
D)  borderline personality disorder.

Question 18

According to Ellis,

Accepted Answer

A)  the unconscious origins of irrational thought are the key elements to be examined during therapy. 
B)  therapists should focus exclusively upon stimuli and responses, and should not focus upon any intervening cognitive processes. 
C)  our interpretations of events, rather than the events themselves, determine our behavioral reactions. 
D)  none of the above 
A)  the unconscious origins of irrational thought are the key elements to be examined during therapy. 
B)  therapists should focus exclusively upon stimuli and responses, and should not focus upon any intervening cognitive processes. 
C)  our interpretations of events, rather than the events themselves, determine our behavioral reactions. 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

Susan is a client with a phobia of airplanes who is seeing Dr.Williams,a behavioral therapist.Which of the following should occur during systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dr. Williams decides the order of the items that Susan generates for her anxiety hierarchy. 
B)  Dr. Williams teaches Susan to relax by audiorecording instructions for tensing and relaxing various muscle groups. 
C)  Dr. Williams has Susan list 20 ways in which her fear of flying has negatively affected her life. 
D)  Dr. Williams explains to Susan the rationale for the desensitization treatment, using professional jargon. 
A)  Dr. Williams decides the order of the items that Susan generates for her anxiety hierarchy. 
B)  Dr. Williams teaches Susan to relax by audiorecording instructions for tensing and relaxing various muscle groups. 
C)  Dr. Williams has Susan list 20 ways in which her fear of flying has negatively affected her life. 
D)  Dr. Williams explains to Susan the rationale for the desensitization treatment, using professional jargon.

In the 1950s,Rotter theorized that

Propose a token economy for a director of an inpatient psychiatric unit who would like to increase the frequency of patients making their beds.

In what type of clinical situation is behavior rehearsal an appropriate form of treatment? What are the four stages of this type of treatment?

Deena and her therapist are using behavioral rehearsal to address her difficulties with social anxiety,and currently they are drawing up a hierarchy of social situations where Deena has been having problems.This suggests that they are in the __________ stage of the behavioral rehearsal.

In what type of clinical situation is participant modeling an appropriate form of treatment? What factors can increase the effectiveness of the model?

Identify and describe briefly at least four distinct techniques used in Beck's cognitive therapy for depression.Also,comment on the effectiveness of this treatment.

In __________ exposure,the client actually confronts the feared stimulus or anxiety-provoking situation.

The belief that life is awful,terrible,horrible,or catastrophic when things don't go the way we'd like them to go

A therapist who is working with a client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder decides to use stress inoculation training.Which of the following is likely to take place during this treatment?

In systematic desensitization,who constructs the hierarchy?

A child who has been playing outside in the dirt comes inside,refuses to wash his hands,and gets the refrigerator dirty.His parents force him to clean not only the refrigerator,but the kitchen floor and countertops as well.Behavioral therapists would label this technique as

The role of self-efficacy in cognitive-behavioral therapy was most clearly emphasized by

A depressed client is seeing a therapist who uses Beck's cognitive therapy.Which of the following is the therapist LEAST likely to do during treatment?

Which of the following clinical examples best illustrates guided participation?

The empirical evidence supporting Beck's cognitive therapy suggests that it is effective for

The diagnosis most closely associated with Dialectical Behavior Therapy is

According to Ellis,

Susan is a client with a phobia of airplanes who is seeing Dr.Williams,a behavioral therapist.Which of the following should occur during systematic desensitization?

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In the 1950s,Rotter theorized that

Propose a token economy for a director of an inpatient psychiatric unit who would like to increase the frequency of patients making their beds.

In what type of clinical situation is behavior rehearsal an appropriate form of treatment? What are the four stages of this type of treatment?

Deena and her therapist are using behavioral rehearsal to address her difficulties with social anxiety,and currently they are drawing up a hierarchy of social situations where Deena has been having problems.This suggests that they are in the __________ stage of the behavioral rehearsal.

In what type of clinical situation is participant modeling an appropriate form of treatment? What factors can increase the effectiveness of the model?

Identify and describe briefly at least four distinct techniques used in Beck's cognitive therapy for depression.Also,comment on the effectiveness of this treatment.

In __________ exposure,the client actually confronts the feared stimulus or anxiety-provoking situation.

The belief that life is awful,terrible,horrible,or catastrophic when things don't go the way we'd like them to go

A therapist who is working with a client diagnosed with generalized anxiety disorder decides to use stress inoculation training.Which of the following is likely to take place during this treatment?

In systematic desensitization,who constructs the hierarchy?

A child who has been playing outside in the dirt comes inside,refuses to wash his hands,and gets the refrigerator dirty.His parents force him to clean not only the refrigerator,but the kitchen floor and countertops as well.Behavioral therapists would label this technique as

The role of self-efficacy in cognitive-behavioral therapy was most clearly emphasized by

A depressed client is seeing a therapist who uses Beck's cognitive therapy.Which of the following is the therapist LEAST likely to do during treatment?

Which of the following clinical examples best illustrates guided participation?

The empirical evidence supporting Beck's cognitive therapy suggests that it is effective for

The diagnosis most closely associated with Dialectical Behavior Therapy is

According to Ellis,

Susan is a client with a phobia of airplanes who is seeing Dr.Williams,a behavioral therapist.Which of the following should occur during systematic desensitization?

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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Forensic Psychology

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