Exam 13: Personality

The underlying meaning of a dream which is the true unconscious meaning of the dream is called _____ content.

Describe the aim of person-centered therapy.Identify several ways that therapists try to achieve this goal.How does contemporary person-centered therapy differ from the therapy as it might have been practiced in Rogers' day?

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

Therapy in which the goal is to reach one's potential for self-actualization is known as _____ therapy.

A hierarchy of fears may be used in:

According to data presented in your text,_____ approaches to psychotherapy tend to be more successful than do _____ approaches.

_____ treatment approaches make use of the basic processes of learning,such as reinforcement and extinction,and assume that normal and abnormal behavior are both learned.

Therapy in which people meet collectively with a therapist to discuss problems is specifically known as _____ therapy.

The first major antipsychotic drug to be introduced was _____;it was used to treat _____.

Many newer antidepressants are selective _____ reuptake inhibitors.

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

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

Dr.Grimaldi consults the research literature each time he acquires a new client;he seeks to use the most effective technique available given a client's particular disorder.Dr.Grimaldi practices _____ psychotherapy.

Which of the following operant conditioning techniques is INCORRECTLY paired with its description?

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

Dr.Andersen attempts to bring about personal growth by using psychological techniques;Dr.Bradley attempts to improve psychological functioning through the use of psychotropic medication.Dr.Andersen practices _____;Dr.Bradley,_____.

Professionals with a master's degree and specialized training who may provide therapy,usually regarding common family and personal problems are called _____.

Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)is an example of _____ therapy.

_____ is the transfer of former mental patients from institutions to the community.

Briefly describe the community psychology movement originating in the 1960s.