Question 1

An advantage to group therapy is that groups ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  are a source of social support 
B)  allow countertransference to occur 
C)  bestow unconditional approval on group members 
D)  allow an extremely shy person to feel more comfortable speaking up 
A)  are a source of social support 
B)  allow countertransference to occur 
C)  bestow unconditional approval on group members 
D)  allow an extremely shy person to feel more comfortable speaking up

Question 2

Psychodynamic and client-centered therapies are very different therapeutic approaches. Which of the following is a major difference between the two therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychodynamic focuses on impulses while client-centered focuses on potential for growth. 
B)  Psychodynamic is based on Rogersʹs work while client-centered is based on Freud's work. 
C)  Psychodynamic uses empathy while client-centered uses interpretation. 
D)  Psychodynamic is short-term therapy while client-centered is long-term therapy. 
A)  Psychodynamic focuses on impulses while client-centered focuses on potential for growth. 
B)  Psychodynamic is based on Rogersʹs work while client-centered is based on Freud's work. 
C)  Psychodynamic uses empathy while client-centered uses interpretation. 
D)  Psychodynamic is short-term therapy while client-centered is long-term therapy.

Question 3

According to REBT founder, Albert Ellis (1994), which of the following is a process that interferes with healthy functioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  catharsis 
B)  hostility and rage 
C)  self-aggrandizing 
D)  self-interpreting 
A)  catharsis 
B)  hostility and rage 
C)  self-aggrandizing 
D)  self-interpreting

Question 4

Mental filter, or magnifying the positive aspects of something, is an example of a cognitive distortion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Bob has been under a physician's care for depression. Although his symptoms have disappeared and he has suffered no major side effects, he has had to go on a severely restricted diet since his treatment began and be careful about eating certain smoked, fermented, or pickled foods, and drinking certain beverages. In addition, he needs to be careful about taking other medications due to a risk of severe high blood pressure. Bob's doctor has probably been treating him with ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  lithium 
B)  MAOIs 
C)  Prozac 
D)  tricyclics 
A)  lithium 
B)  MAOIs 
C)  Prozac 
D)  tricyclics

Question 6

Therapeutic approaches that are based on the belief that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned are ______ therapies.

Accepted Answer

A)  traditional psychodynamic 
B)  behavior 
C)  short-term psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  traditional psychodynamic 
B)  behavior 
C)  short-term psychodynamic 
D)  cognitive

Question 7

If Chris has tardive dyskinesia, then we can most likely assume he ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is having serious side effects after taking SSRIs 
B)  has just been diagnosed with schizophrenia 
C)  has been taking atypical antipsychotics for quite some time 
D)  has been taking Haldol or Thorazine for quite some time 
A)  is having serious side effects after taking SSRIs 
B)  has just been diagnosed with schizophrenia 
C)  has been taking atypical antipsychotics for quite some time 
D)  has been taking Haldol or Thorazine for quite some time

Question 8

Which technique removes a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  punishment 
C)  negative reinforcement 
D)  systematic desensitization 
A)  extinction 
B)  punishment 
C)  negative reinforcement 
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 9

Which type of therapy is based on well-researched learning principles and focuses on changing observable, measurable behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  cognitive-behavior 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  client-centered 
A)  behavior 
B)  cognitive-behavior 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  client-centered

Question 10

________ is known as the first self-help program.

Accepted Answer

A)  Alcoholics Anonymous 
B)  Compassionate Friends 
C)  Mothers Against Drunk Driving 
D)  The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association 
A)  Alcoholics Anonymous 
B)  Compassionate Friends 
C)  Mothers Against Drunk Driving 
D)  The National Depressive and Manic Depressive Association

Question 11

According to Carl Rogers, the __________is how people think they should be.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal self 
B)  real self 
C)  ego 
D)  id 
A)  ideal self 
B)  real self 
C)  ego 
D)  id

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true regarding insight-oriented therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  There is little research that indicates that insight-oriented treatments are likely to be more successful than other forms of treatment. 
B)  Research indicates that client-centered therapy is less effective than psychoanalysis. 
C)  Client-centered therapy requires that individuals know the root of their impulses with respect to unconscious drives. 
D)  Short-term psychodynamic therapy is highly effective for a range of disorders. 
A)  There is little research that indicates that insight-oriented treatments are likely to be more successful than other forms of treatment. 
B)  Research indicates that client-centered therapy is less effective than psychoanalysis. 
C)  Client-centered therapy requires that individuals know the root of their impulses with respect to unconscious drives. 
D)  Short-term psychodynamic therapy is highly effective for a range of disorders.

Question 13

According to Albert Ellis, we become unhappy and depressed about events because of _______.

Accepted Answer

A)  our behaviors 
B)  our irrational beliefs 
C)  the events that happen to us 
D)  other people's irrational beliefs 
A)  our behaviors 
B)  our irrational beliefs 
C)  the events that happen to us 
D)  other people's irrational beliefs

Question 14

In contrasting TMS with ECT, which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unlike ECT, TMS does not require hospitalization. 
B)  Overall, the advantages of ECT versus TMS are fairly similar. 
C)  Both ECT and TMS are associated with potential memory loss. 
D)  Unlike TMS, ECT is considered an experimental procedure. 
A)  Unlike ECT, TMS does not require hospitalization. 
B)  Overall, the advantages of ECT versus TMS are fairly similar. 
C)  Both ECT and TMS are associated with potential memory loss. 
D)  Unlike TMS, ECT is considered an experimental procedure.

Question 15

Your friend has applied to several medical schools. After receiving several rejection letters, she concludes that she will not be admitted to any school and will have no future with a real career. Your friend is engaging in___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  arbitrary inference 
B)  catastrophic exaggeration 
C)  minimization 
D)  selective thinking 
A)  arbitrary inference 
B)  catastrophic exaggeration 
C)  minimization 
D)  selective thinking

Question 16

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Julie's therapist is using__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  person-centered therapy 
B)  rational-emotive therapy 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  cognitive consistency therapy 
A)  person-centered therapy 
B)  rational-emotive therapy 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  cognitive consistency therapy

Question 17

Matt uses a diary to record information about his problem behaviors. This technique is also known as self-monitoring.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A)  the unconscious 
B)  personal growth 
C)  errant thought processes 
D)  the empty-chair technique 
A)  the unconscious 
B)  personal growth 
C)  errant thought processes 
D)  the empty-chair technique

Question 19

Craig is currently in therapy to help him stop smoking. His therapist is using learning techniques to help him modify his smoking habit and develop more desirable behaviors. Craig's therapist is using________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior modification 
B)  empty chair technique 
C)  reflection 
D)  selective thinking 
A)  behavior modification 
B)  empty chair technique 
C)  reflection 
D)  selective thinking

Question 20

Which of the following disorders can be treated with the technique of exposure with response prevention?

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  a specific phobia 
A)  obsessive-compulsive disorder 
B)  anorexia nervosa 
C)  agoraphobia 
D)  a specific phobia

An advantage to group therapy is that groups ______.

Psychodynamic and client-centered therapies are very different therapeutic approaches. Which of the following is a major difference between the two therapies?

According to REBT founder, Albert Ellis (1994), which of the following is a process that interferes with healthy functioning?

Mental filter, or magnifying the positive aspects of something, is an example of a cognitive distortion.

Therapeutic approaches that are based on the belief that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned are ______ therapies.

If Chris has tardive dyskinesia, then we can most likely assume he ________.

Which technique removes a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a behavior?

Which type of therapy is based on well-researched learning principles and focuses on changing observable, measurable behaviors?

________ is known as the first self-help program.

According to Carl Rogers, the __________is how people think they should be.

Which of the following statements is true regarding insight-oriented therapy?

According to Albert Ellis, we become unhappy and depressed about events because of _______.

In contrasting TMS with ECT, which of the following statements is true?

Your friend has applied to several medical schools. After receiving several rejection letters, she concludes that she will not be admitted to any school and will have no future with a real career. Your friend is engaging in___________.

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Julie's therapist is using__________.

Matt uses a diary to record information about his problem behaviors. This technique is also known as self-monitoring.

Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?

Craig is currently in therapy to help him stop smoking. His therapist is using learning techniques to help him modify his smoking habit and develop more desirable behaviors. Craig's therapist is using________.

Which of the following disorders can be treated with the technique of exposure with response prevention?

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An advantage to group therapy is that groups ______.

Psychodynamic and client-centered therapies are very different therapeutic approaches. Which of the following is a major difference between the two therapies?

According to REBT founder, Albert Ellis (1994), which of the following is a process that interferes with healthy functioning?

Mental filter, or magnifying the positive aspects of something, is an example of a cognitive distortion.

Therapeutic approaches that are based on the belief that all normal and abnormal behavior is learned are ______ therapies.

If Chris has tardive dyskinesia, then we can most likely assume he ________.

Which technique removes a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a behavior?

Which type of therapy is based on well-researched learning principles and focuses on changing observable, measurable behaviors?

________ is known as the first self-help program.

According to Carl Rogers, the __________is how people think they should be.

Which of the following statements is true regarding insight-oriented therapy?

According to Albert Ellis, we become unhappy and depressed about events because of _______.

In contrasting TMS with ECT, which of the following statements is true?

Your friend has applied to several medical schools. After receiving several rejection letters, she concludes that she will not be admitted to any school and will have no future with a real career. Your friend is engaging in___________.

Julie has a fear of riding in elevators. She is seeing a therapist who asks her to construct a hierarchy of her fears related to riding in elevators. In addition, her therapist is teaching her to relax while imagining each fear in the hierarchy. Julie's therapist is using__________.

Matt uses a diary to record information about his problem behaviors. This technique is also known as self-monitoring.

Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?

Craig is currently in therapy to help him stop smoking. His therapist is using learning techniques to help him modify his smoking habit and develop more desirable behaviors. Craig's therapist is using________.

Which of the following disorders can be treated with the technique of exposure with response prevention?

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Personality: Vive La Différence

Psychology Over the Life Span: Growing Up, Growing Older, Growing Wiser

Stress, Health, and Coping: Dealing With Life

Psychological Disorders: More Than Everyday Problems

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