Question 1

What is transference?

Accepted Answer

A) The transfer of a learned response from one task to another similar task 
B) The transfer of irrational cognitions to the self 
C) The transfer of strong feelings about parents or authority figures to a psychoanalyst 
D) A behavioral technique invented to facilitate the transfer of learned behaviors from the session to the outside world 
A) The transfer of a learned response from one task to another similar task 
B) The transfer of irrational cognitions to the self 
C) The transfer of strong feelings about parents or authority figures to a psychoanalyst 
D) A behavioral technique invented to facilitate the transfer of learned behaviors from the session to the outside world

Question 2

_____ approaches to psychotherapy tend to be more successful than do _____ approaches.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychodynamic and humanistic; behavioral cognitive 
B) Cognitive behavioral; psychodynamic 
C) Cognitive and humanistic; behavioral and psychodynamic 
D) Behavioral and client-centered; cognitive and psychodynamic 
A) Psychodynamic and humanistic; behavioral cognitive 
B) Cognitive behavioral; psychodynamic 
C) Cognitive and humanistic; behavioral and psychodynamic 
D) Behavioral and client-centered; cognitive and psychodynamic

Question 3

A client with social anxiety watches a film in which an individual greets strangers in a crowded room,makes small talk,and smiles pleasantly.The individual in the film appears to gain pleasure from these activities.The behavior therapy technique used in this scenario is:

Accepted Answer

A) token systematization. 
B) contingency contracting. 
C) observational learning. 
D) aversive conditioning. 
A) token systematization. 
B) contingency contracting. 
C) observational learning. 
D) aversive conditioning.

Question 4

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between psychoanalysis and psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalysis is limited to only dream analysis. 
B) Psychotherapy is one type of psychoanalysis. 
C) Psychoanalysis is one type of psychotherapy. 
D) The two are unrelated. 
A) Psychoanalysis is limited to only dream analysis. 
B) Psychotherapy is one type of psychoanalysis. 
C) Psychoanalysis is one type of psychotherapy. 
D) The two are unrelated.

Question 5

Declan and his mother have signed a written agreement: Each day that Declan fails to complete all his homework,he must complete an additional household chore.Declan and his mother are using a behavior modification technique known as _____.

Accepted Answer

contingenc

Question 6

Radiation is used to destroy specific brain areas in a type of psychosurgery called _____; it is used to treat _____.

Accepted Answer

A) transcranial magnetic stimulation; obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) transcranial magnetic stimulation; major depression 
C) gamma knife surgery; obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) gamma knife surgery; major depression 
A) transcranial magnetic stimulation; obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B) transcranial magnetic stimulation; major depression 
C) gamma knife surgery; obsessive-compulsive disorder 
D) gamma knife surgery; major depression

Question 7

Professionals with a master's degree who provide therapy to individuals,couples,and families and who hold a national or state certification are called _____.

Accepted Answer

A) counseling psychologists 
B) psychiatrists 
C) licensed professional counselors 
D) psychoanalysts 
A) counseling psychologists 
B) psychiatrists 
C) licensed professional counselors 
D) psychoanalysts

Question 8

How is contemporary person-centered therapy different than it was in Rogers's day?

Accepted Answer

A) Therapists are even less directive now than in the past. 
B) The patient's insight is now seen as less central to the therapeutic process. 
C) Therapists are more likely to nudge clients towards insights rather than merely reflecting back their statements. 
D) Person-centered therapy is used today in its purest form. 
A) Therapists are even less directive now than in the past. 
B) The patient's insight is now seen as less central to the therapeutic process. 
C) Therapists are more likely to nudge clients towards insights rather than merely reflecting back their statements. 
D) Person-centered therapy is used today in its purest form.

Question 9

A hierarchy of fears may be used in:

Accepted Answer

A) aversive conditioning. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) transference. 
D) manifest structuring. 
A) aversive conditioning. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) transference. 
D) manifest structuring.

Question 10

Which of the following approaches to psychotherapy is correctly matched with its description?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychodynamic approach-Treatment aims to change maladaptive thinking patterns. 
B) Behavioral approach-Classical and operant conditioning principles are used to change people's behavior. 
C) Psychoanalysis approach-Treatment aims to change a patient's dysfunctional cognitions about the world. 
D) Humanistic approach-Therapy aims to bring unconscious conflicts and impulses into the conscious. 
A) Psychodynamic approach-Treatment aims to change maladaptive thinking patterns. 
B) Behavioral approach-Classical and operant conditioning principles are used to change people's behavior. 
C) Psychoanalysis approach-Treatment aims to change a patient's dysfunctional cognitions about the world. 
D) Humanistic approach-Therapy aims to bring unconscious conflicts and impulses into the conscious.

Question 11

_____ rewards a person for desired behavior with a poker chip or some kind of play money.

Accepted Answer

A) The token system 
B) Contingency contracting 
C) Observational learning 
D) The appraisal technique 
A) The token system 
B) Contingency contracting 
C) Observational learning 
D) The appraisal technique

Question 12

Tricyclic drugs,MAO inhibitors,and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are examples of which class of drugs?

Accepted Answer

A) Antipsychotics 
B) Mood stabilizers 
C) Antianxiety drugs 
D) Antidepressants 
A) Antipsychotics 
B) Mood stabilizers 
C) Antianxiety drugs 
D) Antidepressants

Question 13

Psychodynamic therapy involves:

Accepted Answer

A) the consideration of unresolved past conflicts and unacceptable impulses. 
B) the use of drugs and medical procedures. 
C) behavior modification techniques. 
D) an attempt to challenge the patient's current thinking patterns. 
A) the consideration of unresolved past conflicts and unacceptable impulses. 
B) the use of drugs and medical procedures. 
C) behavior modification techniques. 
D) an attempt to challenge the patient's current thinking patterns.

Question 14

Family therapy practitioners believe each of the following statements EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) individual members of a family may be treated successfully in isolation. 
B) the family as a single unit to which each member contributes. 
C) an individual member of the family cannot be treated successfully without simultaneously involving other family members. 
D) family members tend to take on set roles with respect to each other. 
A) individual members of a family may be treated successfully in isolation. 
B) the family as a single unit to which each member contributes. 
C) an individual member of the family cannot be treated successfully without simultaneously involving other family members. 
D) family members tend to take on set roles with respect to each other.

Question 15

In 1952,noted psychologist _____ published a study challenging the effectiveness of _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) Eysenck; humanistic 
B) Eysenck; psychodynamic 
C) Cattell; cognitive 
D) Cattell; behavioral 
A) Eysenck; humanistic 
B) Eysenck; psychodynamic 
C) Cattell; cognitive 
D) Cattell; behavioral

Question 16

Which of the following alternatives correctly illustrates a term in Ellis's A-B-C model?

Accepted Answer

A) Activating condition-"I must get the top score in the class; a perfect score." 
B) Irrational belief-extreme anxiety 
C) Emotional consequence-a midterm test is scheduled for next week 
D) Irrational belief-"I will never get a good score on my test." 
A) Activating condition-"I must get the top score in the class; a perfect score." 
B) Irrational belief-extreme anxiety 
C) Emotional consequence-a midterm test is scheduled for next week 
D) Irrational belief-"I will never get a good score on my test."

Question 17

_____ approach is a treatment approach that incorporates basic principles of learning to change the way people think.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychodynamic-cognitive 
B) Humanistic-behavioral 
C) Cognitive-behavioral 
D) Psychodynamic-humanistic 
A) Psychodynamic-cognitive 
B) Humanistic-behavioral 
C) Cognitive-behavioral 
D) Psychodynamic-humanistic

Question 18

Person-centered therapy was developed in the _____ by _____.

Accepted Answer

A) 1920s; Albert Ellis 
B) 1950s; Carl Rogers 
C) 1970s; Carl Rogers 
D) 1990s; Aaron Beck 
A) 1920s; Albert Ellis 
B) 1950s; Carl Rogers 
C) 1970s; Carl Rogers 
D) 1990s; Aaron Beck

Question 19

_____ is a behavioral technique in which gradual exposure to an anxiety-producing stimulus is paired with relaxation to extinguish the response of anxiety.

Accepted Answer

A) Systematic desensitization 
B) Aversive conditioning 
C) Manifest structuring 
D) Exposure treatment 
A) Systematic desensitization 
B) Aversive conditioning 
C) Manifest structuring 
D) Exposure treatment

Question 20

Which of the following best represents the percentage of homeless adults who have a major psychological disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) 5-10% 
B) 15-35% 
C) 75-85% 
D) 50-60% 
A) 5-10% 
B) 15-35% 
C) 75-85% 
D) 50-60%

What is transference?

_ approaches to psychotherapy tend to be more successful than do _ approaches.

A client with social anxiety watches a film in which an individual greets strangers in a crowded room,makes small talk,and smiles pleasantly.The individual in the film appears to gain pleasure from these activities.The behavior therapy technique used in this scenario is:

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between psychoanalysis and psychotherapy?

Declan and his mother have signed a written agreement: Each day that Declan fails to complete all his homework,he must complete an additional household chore.Declan and his mother are using a behavior modification technique known as _____.

Radiation is used to destroy specific brain areas in a type of psychosurgery called _; it is used to treat _.

Professionals with a master's degree who provide therapy to individuals,couples,and families and who hold a national or state certification are called _____.

How is contemporary person-centered therapy different than it was in Rogers's day?

A hierarchy of fears may be used in:

Which of the following approaches to psychotherapy is correctly matched with its description?

_____ rewards a person for desired behavior with a poker chip or some kind of play money.

Tricyclic drugs,MAO inhibitors,and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are examples of which class of drugs?

Psychodynamic therapy involves:

Family therapy practitioners believe each of the following statements EXCEPT:

In 1952,noted psychologist _ published a study challenging the effectiveness of _ therapy.

Which of the following alternatives correctly illustrates a term in Ellis's A-B-C model?

_____ approach is a treatment approach that incorporates basic principles of learning to change the way people think.

Person-centered therapy was developed in the _ by _.

_____ is a behavioral technique in which gradual exposure to an anxiety-producing stimulus is paired with relaxation to extinguish the response of anxiety.

Which of the following best represents the percentage of homeless adults who have a major psychological disorder?

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What is transference?

_____ approaches to psychotherapy tend to be more successful than do _____ approaches.

A client with social anxiety watches a film in which an individual greets strangers in a crowded room,makes small talk,and smiles pleasantly.The individual in the film appears to gain pleasure from these activities.The behavior therapy technique used in this scenario is:

Which of the following statements best expresses the relationship between psychoanalysis and psychotherapy?

Declan and his mother have signed a written agreement: Each day that Declan fails to complete all his homework,he must complete an additional household chore.Declan and his mother are using a behavior modification technique known as _____.

Radiation is used to destroy specific brain areas in a type of psychosurgery called _____; it is used to treat _____.

Professionals with a master's degree who provide therapy to individuals,couples,and families and who hold a national or state certification are called _____.

How is contemporary person-centered therapy different than it was in Rogers's day?

A hierarchy of fears may be used in:

Which of the following approaches to psychotherapy is correctly matched with its description?

_____ rewards a person for desired behavior with a poker chip or some kind of play money.

Tricyclic drugs,MAO inhibitors,and selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are examples of which class of drugs?

Psychodynamic therapy involves:

Family therapy practitioners believe each of the following statements EXCEPT:

In 1952,noted psychologist _____ published a study challenging the effectiveness of _____ therapy.

Which of the following alternatives correctly illustrates a term in Ellis's A-B-C model?

_____ approach is a treatment approach that incorporates basic principles of learning to change the way people think.

Person-centered therapy was developed in the _____ by _____.

_____ is a behavioral technique in which gradual exposure to an anxiety-producing stimulus is paired with relaxation to extinguish the response of anxiety.

Which of the following best represents the percentage of homeless adults who have a major psychological disorder?

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_ approaches to psychotherapy tend to be more successful than do _ approaches.

Radiation is used to destroy specific brain areas in a type of psychosurgery called _; it is used to treat _.

In 1952,noted psychologist _ published a study challenging the effectiveness of _ therapy.

Person-centered therapy was developed in the _ by _.