Question 1

Which type of therapy is based on well-researched learning principles?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

A procedure which severs the connections from parts of the brain that control emotions is:

Accepted Answer

A) limbic curettage. 
B) trephining. 
C) ECT. 
D) prefrontal lobotomy. 
A) limbic curettage. 
B) trephining. 
C) ECT. 
D) prefrontal lobotomy.

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

The primary goal of the person-centered therapist is to facilitate transference.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Carl Rogers's person-centered approach is considered ________ because the client actually does all the real work,with the therapist merely acting as a sounding board.

Accepted Answer

A) directive 
B) nondirective 
C) behavioral 
D) cognitive 
A) directive 
B) nondirective 
C) behavioral 
D) cognitive

Question 6

An advantage of group therapy is that it ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) can provide help to individuals who may be unable to afford individual psychotherapy 
B) can be helpful to individuals who are uncomfortable in social situations 
C) can only be used alone and not in combination with any other form of therapy 
D) can be helpful to those who have difficulty speaking in public 
A) can provide help to individuals who may be unable to afford individual psychotherapy 
B) can be helpful to individuals who are uncomfortable in social situations 
C) can only be used alone and not in combination with any other form of therapy 
D) can be helpful to those who have difficulty speaking in public

Question 7

During free association,a patient may become unwilling to talk about certain topics.What term would a psychoanalyst use to describe this change in the patient's willingness to verbalize?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 8

Insight therapies include all but which one of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) humanistic therapy 
C) behavior modification 
D) Gestalt therapies 
A) psychoanalysis 
B) humanistic therapy 
C) behavior modification 
D) Gestalt therapies

Question 9

What type of psychotherapy has its origins in the psychodynamic school of thought,but is not considered a true psychodynamic therapy because it combines humanistic and cognitive-behavioral interventions?

Accepted Answer

A) Wolpian therapy 
B) Gestalt therapy 
C) Interpersonal therapy 
D) Rational-Emotive therapy 
A) Wolpian therapy 
B) Gestalt therapy 
C) Interpersonal therapy 
D) Rational-Emotive therapy

Question 10

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist.You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions.Which of the following is his most likely answer?

Accepted Answer

A) "I am asked by the therapist to relax and meditate." 
B) "During the session I sometimes talk to an empty chair." 
C) "The therapist asks me to describe the details of the dreams I have had recently." 
D) "The therapist evaluates the factual basis of my statements to identify logical inconsistencies." 
A) "I am asked by the therapist to relax and meditate." 
B) "During the session I sometimes talk to an empty chair." 
C) "The therapist asks me to describe the details of the dreams I have had recently." 
D) "The therapist evaluates the factual basis of my statements to identify logical inconsistencies."

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) It is relatively economical. 
B) Clients learn that others have problems similar to their own. 
C) Clients practice and receive feedback on their interpersonal skills. 
D) The therapist does not need as much training as an individual therapist. 
A) It is relatively economical. 
B) Clients learn that others have problems similar to their own. 
C) Clients practice and receive feedback on their interpersonal skills. 
D) The therapist does not need as much training as an individual therapist.

Question 12

Bilateral cingulotomy has been performed in cases of ________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) antisocial personality disorder 
B) major depression 
C) schizophrenia 
D) panic disorder 
A) antisocial personality disorder 
B) major depression 
C) schizophrenia 
D) panic disorder

Question 13

Which treatment is MOST likely to be used today?

Accepted Answer

A) drug therapy 
B) prefrontal lobotomy 
C) ECT 
D) in vitro therapy 
A) drug therapy 
B) prefrontal lobotomy 
C) ECT 
D) in vitro therapy

Question 14

Azdah's teenage son fails his mathematics exam due to lack of studying.She immediately assumes that it is her fault.Azdah is engaging in__________.

Accepted Answer

A) arbitrary inference 
B) selective thinking 
C) personalization 
D) minimization 
A) arbitrary inference 
B) selective thinking 
C) personalization 
D) minimization

Question 15

Modeling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist,social withdrawal,obsessive-compulsive behaviors,and phobias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Lulu sees a therapist once a week.During her therapy sessions,she discusses issues and events that have impacted her life.Her therapist helps her to understand how these events and issues have affected her.The type of therapy Lulu is seeking 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 17

Family counseling is a form of ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) organic 
B) group 
C) self-help 
D) informal 
A) organic 
B) group 
C) self-help 
D) informal

Question 18

___________ therapies have had considerable success in treating bedwetting,overeating,drug addictions,and phobic reactions.

Accepted Answer

A) Behavior 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Biomedical 
D) Humanistic 
A) Behavior 
B) Psychoanalytic 
C) Biomedical 
D) Humanistic

Question 19

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 20

Every time Jeanie opens her cigarette case or uses her lighter,she gets a painful electric shock.Jeanie's friends and family have been asked not to give her any cigarettes or light any for her,so she must use her own lighter if she wants to smoke.Eventually,Jeanie loses her desire to smoke,thanks to _______.

Accepted Answer

A) negative transference 
B) desensitization 
C) behavioral contracting 
D) aversive conditioning 
A) negative transference 
B) desensitization 
C) behavioral contracting 
D) aversive conditioning

Which type of therapy is based on well-researched learning principles?

A procedure which severs the connections from parts of the brain that control emotions is:

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

The primary goal of the person-centered therapist is to facilitate transference.

Carl Rogers's person-centered approach is considered ________ because the client actually does all the real work,with the therapist merely acting as a sounding board.

An advantage of group therapy is that it ___________.

During free association,a patient may become unwilling to talk about certain topics.What term would a psychoanalyst use to describe this change in the patient's willingness to verbalize?

Insight therapies include all but which one of the following?

What type of psychotherapy has its origins in the psychodynamic school of thought,but is not considered a true psychodynamic therapy because it combines humanistic and cognitive-behavioral interventions?

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist.You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions.Which of the following is his most likely answer?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group therapy?

Bilateral cingulotomy has been performed in cases of ________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.

Which treatment is MOST likely to be used today?

Azdah's teenage son fails his mathematics exam due to lack of studying.She immediately assumes that it is her fault.Azdah is engaging in__________.

Modeling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist,social withdrawal,obsessive-compulsive behaviors,and phobias.

Lulu sees a therapist once a week.During her therapy sessions,she discusses issues and events that have impacted her life.Her therapist helps her to understand how these events and issues have affected her.The type of therapy Lulu is seeking is called ____________.

Family counseling is a form of ________ therapy.

___________ therapies have had considerable success in treating bedwetting,overeating,drug addictions,and phobic reactions.

Systematic desensitization is especially useful as a treatment for:

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Exam 13: Psychological Therapies

Which type of therapy is based on well-researched learning principles?

A procedure which severs the connections from parts of the brain that control emotions is:

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

The primary goal of the person-centered therapist is to facilitate transference.

Carl Rogers's person-centered approach is considered ________ because the client actually does all the real work,with the therapist merely acting as a sounding board.

An advantage of group therapy is that it ___________.

During free association,a patient may become unwilling to talk about certain topics.What term would a psychoanalyst use to describe this change in the patient's willingness to verbalize?

Insight therapies include all but which one of the following?

What type of psychotherapy has its origins in the psychodynamic school of thought,but is not considered a true psychodynamic therapy because it combines humanistic and cognitive-behavioral interventions?

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist.You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions.Which of the following is his most likely answer?

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of group therapy?

Bilateral cingulotomy has been performed in cases of ________ that have not responded to other therapy techniques.

Which treatment is MOST likely to be used today?

Azdah's teenage son fails his mathematics exam due to lack of studying.She immediately assumes that it is her fault.Azdah is engaging in__________.

Modeling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist,social withdrawal,obsessive-compulsive behaviors,and phobias.

Lulu sees a therapist once a week.During her therapy sessions,she discusses issues and events that have impacted her life.Her therapist helps her to understand how these events and issues have affected her.The type of therapy Lulu is seeking is called ____________.

Family counseling is a form of ________ therapy.

___________ therapies have had considerable success in treating bedwetting,overeating,drug addictions,and phobic reactions.

Systematic desensitization is especially useful as a treatment for:

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

Filters