Question 1

A goal of family therapy is to __________.

Accepted Answer

A) change the needs of individual family members 
B) improve family communication and interaction 
C) identify and treat the person in the family who is the source of the majority of the family's problems 
D) teach family members to remain neutral on sensitive issues 
A) change the needs of individual family members 
B) improve family communication and interaction 
C) identify and treat the person in the family who is the source of the majority of the family's problems 
D) teach family members to remain neutral on sensitive issues

Question 2

In transference,the patient may transfer her feelings for __________.

Accepted Answer

A) her analyst onto herself 
B) her parents onto her analyst 
C) her parents onto herself 
D) herself onto her parents 
A) her analyst onto herself 
B) her parents onto her analyst 
C) her parents onto herself 
D) herself onto her parents

Question 3

Cindy is a White,upper-middle-class graduate student in clinical psychology doing her first internship in juvenile court.Her first client is an angry 15-year-old African American boy.Which of the following might be barriers to effective therapy in this situation?

Accepted Answer

A) social class 
B) nonverbal communication 
C) cultural values 
D) All of these might be barriers. 
A) social class 
B) nonverbal communication 
C) cultural values 
D) All of these might be barriers.

Question 4

A disadvantage of group therapy is that it can only be used alone and not in combination with any other form of therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Paula's mother painted Paula's nails with an unpleasant-tasting salve to stop her nail biting.This illustrates ________.

Accepted Answer

A) aversive conditioning 
B) systematic desensitization 
C) biofeedback 
D) modeling 
A) aversive conditioning 
B) systematic desensitization 
C) biofeedback 
D) modeling

Question 6

Language can be a barrier to effective psychotherapy,particularly when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When problems exist between parents and children,their problems are usually BEST handled by __________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) family therapy 
C) operant conditioning 
D) individual therapy 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) family therapy 
C) operant conditioning 
D) individual therapy

Question 8

Gestalt therapy is an outgrowth of the work of ______.

Accepted Answer

A) Lazarus 
B) Wolpe 
C) Rogers 
D) Perls 
A) Lazarus 
B) Wolpe 
C) Rogers 
D) Perls

Question 9

Cognitive behavior therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of _______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Systematic desensitization is especially useful as a treatment for ________.

Accepted Answer

A) panic disorders 
B) schizophrenia 
C) depression 
D) phobias 
A) panic disorders 
B) schizophrenia 
C) depression 
D) phobias

Question 11

Albert Ellis is best known as a _______ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) Gestalt 
B) rational-emotive 
C) family 
D) group 
A) Gestalt 
B) rational-emotive 
C) family 
D) group

Question 12

In rational-emotive behavioral therapy the therapist takes a directive role challenging clients when they make "my way or nothing" statements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Psychoanalysis was a therapy technique designed by _________.

Accepted Answer

A) Alfred Adler 
B) Carl Rogers 
C) Fritz Perls 
D) Sigmund Freud 
A) Alfred Adler 
B) Carl Rogers 
C) Fritz Perls 
D) Sigmund Freud

Question 14

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety.Which drug might you be taking?

Accepted Answer

A) Xanax 
B) Prozac 
C) Elavil 
D) Thorazine 
A) Xanax 
B) Prozac 
C) Elavil 
D) Thorazine

Question 15

The effects of psychosurgery _______.

Accepted Answer

A) are all negative 
B) are difficult to predict 
C) do not include undesirable side effects 
D) are useless in controlling pain 
A) are all negative 
B) are difficult to predict 
C) do not include undesirable side effects 
D) are useless in controlling pain

Question 16

__________ formed a large part of Freud's psychoanalytic method.

Accepted Answer

A) Reflection 
B) Empathy 
C) Dream interpretation 
D) Unconditional positive regard 
A) Reflection 
B) Empathy 
C) Dream interpretation 
D) Unconditional positive regard

Question 17

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 
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

Question 18

In which of the following therapies might a therapist use real physical pain to change behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) operant conditioning 
B) aversive conditioning 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) desensitization 
A) operant conditioning 
B) aversive conditioning 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) desensitization

Question 19

Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him.After a few months she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also.According to Freud,this is an example of _______.

Accepted Answer

A) latency 
B) interpretation 
C) transference 
D) sublimination 
A) latency 
B) interpretation 
C) transference 
D) sublimination

Question 20

According to the Consumer Reports survey,which of the following is accurate?

Accepted Answer

A) Individual psychotherapy works best for every type of disorder. 
B) The longer a person stays in therapy,the greater the improvement. 
C) Overall,psychotherapy without drugs is not as effective as psychotherapy with drugs. 
D) Group therapy is more effective than individual therapy in treating a wide range of disorders. 
A) Individual psychotherapy works best for every type of disorder. 
B) The longer a person stays in therapy,the greater the improvement. 
C) Overall,psychotherapy without drugs is not as effective as psychotherapy with drugs. 
D) Group therapy is more effective than individual therapy in treating a wide range of disorders.

A goal of family therapy is to __________.

In transference,the patient may transfer her feelings for __________.

Cindy is a White,upper-middle-class graduate student in clinical psychology doing her first internship in juvenile court.Her first client is an angry 15-year-old African American boy.Which of the following might be barriers to effective therapy in this situation?

A disadvantage of group therapy is that it can only be used alone and not in combination with any other form of therapy.

Paula's mother painted Paula's nails with an unpleasant-tasting salve to stop her nail biting.This illustrates ________.

Language can be a barrier to effective psychotherapy,particularly when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different.

When problems exist between parents and children,their problems are usually BEST handled by __________.

Gestalt therapy is an outgrowth of the work of ______.

Cognitive behavior therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of _______.

Systematic desensitization is especially useful as a treatment for ________.

Albert Ellis is best known as a _______ therapist.

In rational-emotive behavioral therapy the therapist takes a directive role challenging clients when they make "my way or nothing" statements.

Psychoanalysis was a therapy technique designed by _________.

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety.Which drug might you be taking?

The effects of psychosurgery _______.

__________ formed a large part of Freud's psychoanalytic method.

Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on _________.

In which of the following therapies might a therapist use real physical pain to change behavior?

Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him.After a few months she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also.According to Freud,this is an example of _______.

According to the Consumer Reports survey,which of the following is accurate?

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Exam 13: Psychological Therapies

A goal of family therapy is to __________.

In transference,the patient may transfer her feelings for __________.

Cindy is a White,upper-middle-class graduate student in clinical psychology doing her first internship in juvenile court.Her first client is an angry 15-year-old African American boy.Which of the following might be barriers to effective therapy in this situation?

A disadvantage of group therapy is that it can only be used alone and not in combination with any other form of therapy.

Paula's mother painted Paula's nails with an unpleasant-tasting salve to stop her nail biting.This illustrates ________.

Language can be a barrier to effective psychotherapy,particularly when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different.

When problems exist between parents and children,their problems are usually BEST handled by __________.

Gestalt therapy is an outgrowth of the work of ______.

Cognitive behavior therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of _______.

Systematic desensitization is especially useful as a treatment for ________.

Albert Ellis is best known as a _______ therapist.

In rational-emotive behavioral therapy the therapist takes a directive role challenging clients when they make "my way or nothing" statements.

Psychoanalysis was a therapy technique designed by _________.

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety.Which drug might you be taking?

The effects of psychosurgery _______.

__________ formed a large part of Freud's psychoanalytic method.

Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on _________.

In which of the following therapies might a therapist use real physical pain to change behavior?

Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him.After a few months she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also.According to Freud,this is an example of _______.

According to the Consumer Reports survey,which of the following is accurate?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Learning

Memory

Consciousness and Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality and Intelligence

Psychological Disorders

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