Question 1

Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on

Accepted Answer

A)  exploring the marital partners' childhoods to understand the source of the current conflicts. 
B)  desensitization techniques to help the marital partners become more tolerant of each other. 
C)  changing the behavior of the person in the marriage who is the source of the couple's problems. 
D)  improving the couple's patterns of communication so they can find better ways of solving their problems. 
E)  identifying unconscious conflicts that impede upon the couple's happiness. 
A)  exploring the marital partners' childhoods to understand the source of the current conflicts. 
B)  desensitization techniques to help the marital partners become more tolerant of each other. 
C)  changing the behavior of the person in the marriage who is the source of the couple's problems. 
D)  improving the couple's patterns of communication so they can find better ways of solving their problems. 
E)  identifying unconscious conflicts that impede upon the couple's happiness.

Question 2

The process of ________ might refer to a situation in which a male patient's feelings for his female therapist stem from his relationship with his mother.

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis 
B)  transference 
C)  free association 
D)  insight therapy 
E)  systematic desensitization 
A)  catharsis 
B)  transference 
C)  free association 
D)  insight therapy 
E)  systematic desensitization

Question 3

________ is considered to be one of the ________ therapies.

Accepted Answer

A)  Counter-conditioning; rational emotive 
B)  Psychoanalysis; insight 
C)  Talk radio; biomedical 
D)  Counseling; aversion 
E)  ECT; behavioral 
A)  Counter-conditioning; rational emotive 
B)  Psychoanalysis; insight 
C)  Talk radio; biomedical 
D)  Counseling; aversion 
E)  ECT; behavioral

Question 4

What drugs are commonly prescribed to treat bipolar disorder?

Accepted Answer

lithium (carbonate)

Question 5

If Diane is seeing a biomedical therapist to treat her depression, she is most likely to receive

Accepted Answer

A)  talking sessions. 
B)  medication. 
C)  group therapy. 
D)  aversion therapy. 
E)  psychoanalysis. 
A)  talking sessions. 
B)  medication. 
C)  group therapy. 
D)  aversion therapy. 
E)  psychoanalysis.

Question 6

What type of drugs are the traditional antianxiety drugs, or minor tranquilizers, such as Valium?

Accepted Answer

A)  tricyclics 
B)  lithium family 
C)  chlorpromazines 
D)  benzodiazepines 
E)  barbiturates 
A)  tricyclics 
B)  lithium family 
C)  chlorpromazines 
D)  benzodiazepines 
E)  barbiturates

Question 7

Psychoanalysis is a therapy system that was designed by

Accepted Answer

A)  Alfred Adler. 
B)  Carl Rogers. 
C)  Fritz Perls. 
D)  Sigmund Freud. 
E)  Erik Erikson. 
A)  Alfred Adler. 
B)  Carl Rogers. 
C)  Fritz Perls. 
D)  Sigmund Freud. 
E)  Erik Erikson.

Question 8

A person who is suffering from mental problems is most likely to seek help from

Accepted Answer

A)  friends. 
B)  a clinical psychologist. 
C)  their doctor. 
D)  a psychiatrist. 
E)  a scientist. 
A)  friends. 
B)  a clinical psychologist. 
C)  their doctor. 
D)  a psychiatrist. 
E)  a scientist.

Question 9

A professional following the ________ approach to treatment would refer to a person seeking help as a "patient."

Accepted Answer

A)  humanistic 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive 
E)  medical 
A)  humanistic 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  cognitive 
E)  medical

Question 10

Johanna and Stuart are seeing a couples therapist. The therapist is LEAST likely to help them figure out how they

Accepted Answer

A)  can use projection and transference to improve their relationship. 
B)  can communicate effectively with each other. 
C)  can reinforce desirable behavior in each other. 
D)  can each help the other express his or her feelings and ideas. 
E)  can develop nondirective listening skills. 
A)  can use projection and transference to improve their relationship. 
B)  can communicate effectively with each other. 
C)  can reinforce desirable behavior in each other. 
D)  can each help the other express his or her feelings and ideas. 
E)  can develop nondirective listening skills.

Question 11

An important emphasis of humanistic therapy is on

Accepted Answer

A)  hedonistic impulses. 
B)  destructive tendencies. 
C)  faulty thinking. 
D)  problematic behaviors. 
E)  the whole person being involved in a process of change. 
A)  hedonistic impulses. 
B)  destructive tendencies. 
C)  faulty thinking. 
D)  problematic behaviors. 
E)  the whole person being involved in a process of change.

Question 12

Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  flooding 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  token economy 
E)  in-vivo exposure 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  flooding 
C)  aversion therapy 
D)  token economy 
E)  in-vivo exposure

Question 13

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing irrational thinking and negative beliefs is ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behavior 
D)  client-centered 
E)  cognitive-behavioral 
A)  cognitive 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  behavior 
D)  client-centered 
E)  cognitive-behavioral

Question 14

A support group would be most unlikely to deal with

Accepted Answer

A)  managing crises such as divorce or the death of a child. 
B)  addictions such as alcohol or gambling. 
C)  job-related work-place conflicts. 
D)  helping relatives or friends of addicts cope with the associated stresses. 
E)  coping with mental and physical disorders. 
A)  managing crises such as divorce or the death of a child. 
B)  addictions such as alcohol or gambling. 
C)  job-related work-place conflicts. 
D)  helping relatives or friends of addicts cope with the associated stresses. 
E)  coping with mental and physical disorders.

Question 15

The kind of therapy that involves changing disordered thoughts, feelings, and behavior is called

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  physical therapy. 
D)  electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
E)  Gestalt therapy. 
A)  psychotherapy. 
B)  biomedical therapy. 
C)  physical therapy. 
D)  electroconvulsive shock therapy. 
E)  Gestalt therapy.

Question 16

Sheila suffers with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her therapist has just placed his hands into dirt and is now encouraging Sheila to do likewise. Sheila's therapist is using

Accepted Answer

A)  live modeling. 
B)  symbolic exposure. 
C)  participant modeling. 
D)  symbolic modeling. 
E)  token economy. 
A)  live modeling. 
B)  symbolic exposure. 
C)  participant modeling. 
D)  symbolic modeling. 
E)  token economy.

Question 17

The content of the unconscious mind is the focus of ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rogerian 
B)  insight 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  behavioral 
E)  reciprocal inhibition 
A)  Rogerian 
B)  insight 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  behavioral 
E)  reciprocal inhibition

Question 18

A(n) ________ therapist focuses on problem behaviors rather than probing the mind of the client.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  behavior 
C)  cognitive 
D)  evolutionary 
E)  humanistic 
A)  psychodynamic 
B)  behavior 
C)  cognitive 
D)  evolutionary 
E)  humanistic

Question 19

________ therapies are focused on the patient's self-concept, self-esteem, and realizing their full potential.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social 
B)  Systematic 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Biomedical 
E)  Humanistic 
A)  Social 
B)  Systematic 
C)  Behavioral 
D)  Biomedical 
E)  Humanistic

Question 20

The ________ approach to therapy would be most useful in aiding a person to change their belief that they are unlikable.

Accepted Answer

A)  biomedical 
B)  cognitive 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  contingency management 
E)  aversion 
A)  biomedical 
B)  cognitive 
C)  psychoanalytic 
D)  contingency management 
E)  aversion

Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on

The process of ________ might refer to a situation in which a male patient's feelings for his female therapist stem from his relationship with his mother.

is considered to be one of the therapies.

What drugs are commonly prescribed to treat bipolar disorder?

If Diane is seeing a biomedical therapist to treat her depression, she is most likely to receive

What type of drugs are the traditional antianxiety drugs, or minor tranquilizers, such as Valium?

Psychoanalysis is a therapy system that was designed by

A person who is suffering from mental problems is most likely to seek help from

A professional following the ________ approach to treatment would refer to a person seeking help as a "patient."

Johanna and Stuart are seeing a couples therapist. The therapist is LEAST likely to help them figure out how they

An important emphasis of humanistic therapy is on

Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning?

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing irrational thinking and negative beliefs is ________ therapy.

A support group would be most unlikely to deal with

The kind of therapy that involves changing disordered thoughts, feelings, and behavior is called

Sheila suffers with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her therapist has just placed his hands into dirt and is now encouraging Sheila to do likewise. Sheila's therapist is using

The content of the unconscious mind is the focus of ________ therapy.

A(n) ________ therapist focuses on problem behaviors rather than probing the mind of the client.

________ therapies are focused on the patient's self-concept, self-esteem, and realizing their full potential.

The ________ approach to therapy would be most useful in aiding a person to change their belief that they are unlikable.

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Exam 13: Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on

The process of ________ might refer to a situation in which a male patient's feelings for his female therapist stem from his relationship with his mother.

________ is considered to be one of the ________ therapies.

What drugs are commonly prescribed to treat bipolar disorder?

If Diane is seeing a biomedical therapist to treat her depression, she is most likely to receive

What type of drugs are the traditional antianxiety drugs, or minor tranquilizers, such as Valium?

Psychoanalysis is a therapy system that was designed by

A person who is suffering from mental problems is most likely to seek help from

A professional following the ________ approach to treatment would refer to a person seeking help as a "patient."

Johanna and Stuart are seeing a couples therapist. The therapist is LEAST likely to help them figure out how they

An important emphasis of humanistic therapy is on

Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning?

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing irrational thinking and negative beliefs is ________ therapy.

A support group would be most unlikely to deal with

The kind of therapy that involves changing disordered thoughts, feelings, and behavior is called

Sheila suffers with obsessive-compulsive disorder. Her therapist has just placed his hands into dirt and is now encouraging Sheila to do likewise. Sheila's therapist is using

The content of the unconscious mind is the focus of ________ therapy.

A(n) ________ therapist focuses on problem behaviors rather than probing the mind of the client.

________ therapies are focused on the patient's self-concept, self-esteem, and realizing their full potential.

The ________ approach to therapy would be most useful in aiding a person to change their belief that they are unlikable.

Mind, Behavior, and Psychological Science

Biopsychology, Neuroscience, and Human Nature

Sensation and Perception

Learning and Human Nurture

Memory

Thinking and Intelligence

Development Over the Lifespan

States of Consciousness

Emotion and Motivation

Personality: Theories of the Whole Person

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

From Stress to Health and Well-Being

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is considered to be one of the therapies.