Question 1

The form of behavioural therapy in which an undesirable behaviour is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behaviour is called:

Accepted Answer

A) a token economy. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) participant modelling. 
A) a token economy. 
B) operant conditioning. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) participant modelling.

Question 2

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of:

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders. 
B) somatoform disorders. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) depression. 
A) anxiety disorders. 
B) somatoform disorders. 
C) schizophrenia. 
D) depression.

Question 3

In Gestalt therapy,the therapist is ______ and ______.

Accepted Answer

A) passive; nondirective 
B) passive; directive 
C) active; nondirective 
D) active; directive 
A) passive; nondirective 
B) passive; directive 
C) active; nondirective 
D) active; directive

Question 4

A contingency contract is a formal written agreement in which the goals for behavioural change,reinforcements,and penalties are clearly stated.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The person-centred therapist must show a genuine,open,and honest response to the client.This is called:

Accepted Answer

A) empathy. 
B) resistance. 
C) authenticity. 
D) unconditional positive regard. 
A) empathy. 
B) resistance. 
C) authenticity. 
D) unconditional positive regard.

Question 6

The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 7

Lydia is a divorced mother who attends meetings with peers who share the same problems and stressful situations.There is no professional facilitating these meetings.What type of sessions is Lydia attending?

Accepted Answer

A) individual therapy 
B) family therapy 
C) self-help group 
D) assertiveness training 
A) individual therapy 
B) family therapy 
C) self-help group 
D) assertiveness training

Question 8

In interpreting a dream,a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's:

Accepted Answer

A) latent content. 
B) manifest content. 
C) symbolic content. 
D) psychological content. 
A) latent content. 
B) manifest content. 
C) symbolic content. 
D) psychological content.

Question 9

In the sixteenth century,purging or __________ was sometimes used as a means to rid the body of physical impurities so that the person's mind and soul could improve.

Accepted Answer

A) ice bathing 
B) bloodletting 
C) beating 
D) spiritual cleansing 
A) ice bathing 
B) bloodletting 
C) beating 
D) spiritual cleansing

Question 10

Prefrontal lobotomy is one form of:

Accepted Answer

A) shock treatment. 
B) drug therapy. 
C) psychosurgery. 
D) EST 
A) shock treatment. 
B) drug therapy. 
C) psychosurgery. 
D) EST

Question 11

Joe has been undergoing psychoanalysis for several months.Over the past few weeks,he has become unwilling to talk about his relationship with his father and becomes uncomfortable when thoughts of him enter his mind during therapy.What process would the therapist say is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A) insight 
B) reactance 
C) resistance 
D) transference 
A) insight 
B) reactance 
C) resistance 
D) transference

Question 12

Which of the following is one of the criticisms of behaviour therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) It focuses on the underlying cause of behaviour and not the symptoms. 
B) Therapy typically lasts for several years and is very expensive. 
C) It focuses too much on the past. 
D) It only relieves some symptoms of schizophrenia but does not treat the overall disorder. 
A) It focuses on the underlying cause of behaviour and not the symptoms. 
B) Therapy typically lasts for several years and is very expensive. 
C) It focuses too much on the past. 
D) It only relieves some symptoms of schizophrenia but does not treat the overall disorder.

Question 13

Which approach assumes that disorders come from illogical,irrational cognitions and that changing the thinking patterns to more rational,logical ones will relieve the symptoms of the disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) cognitive-behavioural 
B) person-centred 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) Gestalt 
A) cognitive-behavioural 
B) person-centred 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) Gestalt

Question 14

At Skinner Elementary School,teachers pass out "skinner bucks" to students who turn in papers on time,obey the teacher,and finish their homework.The paper "bucks" can be traded in at the end of the week for special treats or game-playing time on the classroom computer.This system most resembles a:

Accepted Answer

A) participant modelling technique. 
B) contingency contract. 
C) group extinction procedure. 
D) token economy. 
A) participant modelling technique. 
B) contingency contract. 
C) group extinction procedure. 
D) token economy.

Question 15

The behaviour of chronic schizophrenics living in psychiatric institutions has been successfully modified through the use of:

Accepted Answer

A) reality therapy. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) a token economy. 
D) systematic desensitization. 
A) reality therapy. 
B) negative reinforcement. 
C) a token economy. 
D) systematic desensitization.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

Accepted Answer

A) analytical 
B) visual spatial 
C) practical 
D) creative 
A) analytical 
B) visual spatial 
C) practical 
D) creative

Question 17

A relatively new and non-invasive technique that can be used to treat PTSD and depression is:

Accepted Answer

A) bilateral anterior cingulotomy 
B) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C) deep brain stimulation 
D) a prefrontal lobotomy 
A) bilateral anterior cingulotomy 
B) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation 
C) deep brain stimulation 
D) a prefrontal lobotomy

Question 18

__________ is a controversial form of therapy in which clients are directed to move their eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory.

Accepted Answer

A) Eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) 
B) Systematic desensitization 
C) Eye-memory therapy 
D) Eye therapy 
A) Eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) 
B) Systematic desensitization 
C) Eye-memory therapy 
D) Eye therapy

Question 19

Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioural therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) to help clients uncover unconscious conflicts and sexual urges 
B) to help clients develop a closer match between real and ideal selves 
C) to help clients change irrational thoughts to rational thoughts 
D) to help clients complete unfinished business and become whole 
A) to help clients uncover unconscious conflicts and sexual urges 
B) to help clients develop a closer match between real and ideal selves 
C) to help clients change irrational thoughts to rational thoughts 
D) to help clients complete unfinished business and become whole

Question 20

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) benzodiazepines and lithium 
B) MAO inhibitors and tricyclics 
C) benzodiazepines and tricyclics 
D) benzodiazepines and MAOIs 
A) benzodiazepines and lithium 
B) MAO inhibitors and tricyclics 
C) benzodiazepines and tricyclics 
D) benzodiazepines and MAOIs

The form of behavioural therapy in which an undesirable behaviour is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behaviour is called:

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of:

In Gestalt therapy,the therapist is and .

A contingency contract is a formal written agreement in which the goals for behavioural change,reinforcements,and penalties are clearly stated.

The person-centred therapist must show a genuine,open,and honest response to the client.This is called:

The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called:

Lydia is a divorced mother who attends meetings with peers who share the same problems and stressful situations.There is no professional facilitating these meetings.What type of sessions is Lydia attending?

In interpreting a dream,a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's:

In the sixteenth century,purging or __________ was sometimes used as a means to rid the body of physical impurities so that the person's mind and soul could improve.

Prefrontal lobotomy is one form of:

Joe has been undergoing psychoanalysis for several months.Over the past few weeks,he has become unwilling to talk about his relationship with his father and becomes uncomfortable when thoughts of him enter his mind during therapy.What process would the therapist say is occurring?

Which of the following is one of the criticisms of behaviour therapy?

Which approach assumes that disorders come from illogical,irrational cognitions and that changing the thinking patterns to more rational,logical ones will relieve the symptoms of the disorder?

At Skinner Elementary School,teachers pass out "skinner bucks" to students who turn in papers on time,obey the teacher,and finish their homework.The paper "bucks" can be traded in at the end of the week for special treats or game-playing time on the classroom computer.This system most resembles a:

The behaviour of chronic schizophrenics living in psychiatric institutions has been successfully modified through the use of:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

A relatively new and non-invasive technique that can be used to treat PTSD and depression is:

__________ is a controversial form of therapy in which clients are directed to move their eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory.

Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioural therapy?

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

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The form of behavioural therapy in which an undesirable behaviour is paired with an unpleasant stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behaviour is called:

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of:

In Gestalt therapy,the therapist is ______ and ______.

A contingency contract is a formal written agreement in which the goals for behavioural change,reinforcements,and penalties are clearly stated.

The person-centred therapist must show a genuine,open,and honest response to the client.This is called:

The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called:

Lydia is a divorced mother who attends meetings with peers who share the same problems and stressful situations.There is no professional facilitating these meetings.What type of sessions is Lydia attending?

In interpreting a dream,a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's:

In the sixteenth century,purging or __________ was sometimes used as a means to rid the body of physical impurities so that the person's mind and soul could improve.

Prefrontal lobotomy is one form of:

Joe has been undergoing psychoanalysis for several months.Over the past few weeks,he has become unwilling to talk about his relationship with his father and becomes uncomfortable when thoughts of him enter his mind during therapy.What process would the therapist say is occurring?

Which of the following is one of the criticisms of behaviour therapy?

Which approach assumes that disorders come from illogical,irrational cognitions and that changing the thinking patterns to more rational,logical ones will relieve the symptoms of the disorder?

At Skinner Elementary School,teachers pass out "skinner bucks" to students who turn in papers on time,obey the teacher,and finish their homework.The paper "bucks" can be traded in at the end of the week for special treats or game-playing time on the classroom computer.This system most resembles a:

The behaviour of chronic schizophrenics living in psychiatric institutions has been successfully modified through the use of:

Which of the following is NOT one of the three areas of intelligence described by Sternberg?

A relatively new and non-invasive technique that can be used to treat PTSD and depression is:

__________ is a controversial form of therapy in which clients are directed to move their eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory.

Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioural therapy?

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness: Sleep, Dreams, Hypnosis, and Drugs

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Theories of Personality

Social Psychology

Psychological Disorders

Psychology and Human Development

Filters

In Gestalt therapy,the therapist is and .