Question 1

Dr.Velasquez has a Ph.D.in psychology and specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy.Dr.Velasquez is a

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical social worker. 
B)  clinical psychologist. 
C)  psychiatrist. 
D)  counselor. 
A)  clinical social worker. 
B)  clinical psychologist. 
C)  psychiatrist. 
D)  counselor.

Question 2

Evidence-based practice involves making therapeutic care decisions based on integrating the best available research with clinical expertise and

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard. 
B)  cost management requirements. 
C)  a 12-step program. 
D)  patient preferences and characteristics. 
A)  unconditional positive regard. 
B)  cost management requirements. 
C)  a 12-step program. 
D)  patient preferences and characteristics.

Question 3

A Consumer Reports survey found that the level of satisfaction with psychotherapy among clients

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A)  was strongly linked to whether their therapists had extensive training and experience. 
B)  was unrelated to whether they were seen by therapists in a group or in an individual context. 
C)  depended on whether they had been treated by a psychiatrist or psychologist,rather than by a social worker. 
D)  was greatest among those who had also received drug therapy. 
A)  was strongly linked to whether their therapists had extensive training and experience. 
B)  was unrelated to whether they were seen by therapists in a group or in an individual context. 
C)  depended on whether they had been treated by a psychiatrist or psychologist,rather than by a social worker. 
D)  was greatest among those who had also received drug therapy.

Question 4

Clinical decision making that integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and an understanding of patient characteristics best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  EMDR. 
B)  meta-analysis. 
C)  comorbidity assessment. 
D)  evidence-based practice. 
A)  EMDR. 
B)  meta-analysis. 
C)  comorbidity assessment. 
D)  evidence-based practice.

Question 5

Light exposure therapy was developed to relieve symptoms of

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety. 
B)  eating disorders. 
C)  depression. 
D)  alcohol use disorder. 
A)  anxiety. 
B)  eating disorders. 
C)  depression. 
D)  alcohol use disorder.

Question 6

There is little or no scientific support for the therapeutic effectiveness of

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  rebirthing therapies. 
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  rebirthing therapies. 
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Question 7

Treatment involving psychological techniques designed to assist someone to overcome a psychological disorder such as a phobia would generally be best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  insight therapy. 
D)  psychodynamic therapy. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  psychotherapy. 
C)  insight therapy. 
D)  psychodynamic therapy.

Question 8

Mr.Gotanda mistakenly believed that a single intake interview in which he simply described his numerous symptoms to a therapist was a treatment for his distress.His immediate relief from many of his symptoms following this session best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  a randomized clinical trial. 
B)  evidence-based practice. 
C)  meta-analysis. 
D)  the placebo effect. 
A)  a randomized clinical trial. 
B)  evidence-based practice. 
C)  meta-analysis. 
D)  the placebo effect.

Question 9

Dr.Miller prescribes drugs for the treatment of chronic depression,and she encourages rest and relaxation training for clients suffering from excessive anxiety.It is most likely that Dr.Miller is a

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical social worker. 
B)  cognitive therapist. 
C)  psychiatrist. 
D)  client-centered therapist. 
A)  clinical social worker. 
B)  cognitive therapist. 
C)  psychiatrist. 
D)  client-centered therapist.

Question 10

Stacey experiences both anxiety and depression.This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  illusory correlation. 
B)  confirmation bias. 
C)  comorbidity. 
D)  effort justification. 
A)  illusory correlation. 
B)  confirmation bias. 
C)  comorbidity. 
D)  effort justification.

Question 11

Which of the following is most clearly a key element shared by all effective psychotherapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  desensitization 
B)  a need for self-justification 
C)  meta-analysis 
D)  a new perspective on life 
A)  desensitization 
B)  a need for self-justification 
C)  meta-analysis 
D)  a new perspective on life

Question 12

Rapidly moving one's eyes while recalling traumatic experiences is most descriptive of

Accepted Answer

A)  light exposure therapy. 
B)  meta-analysis. 
C)  rebirthing therapies. 
D)  EMDR. 
A)  light exposure therapy. 
B)  meta-analysis. 
C)  rebirthing therapies. 
D)  EMDR.

Question 13

Dr.Zander applies psychological techniques to treat various psychological disorders.Dr.Zander is using

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  insight therapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychodynamic therapy. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  insight therapy. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  psychodynamic therapy.

Question 14

Which of the following best explains why conversion therapy does not work?

Accepted Answer

A)  Conversion therapy has clients reenact trauma of being born. 
B)  Conversion therapy manipulates client's invisible energy fields. 
C)  Conversion therapy is used to "repair" something that is not a mental illness. 
D)  Conversion does work. 
A)  Conversion therapy has clients reenact trauma of being born. 
B)  Conversion therapy manipulates client's invisible energy fields. 
C)  Conversion therapy is used to "repair" something that is not a mental illness. 
D)  Conversion does work.

Question 15

Which of the following is a procedure for statistically combining the results of many different studies?

Accepted Answer

A)  therapeutic alliance 
B)  randomized clinical trials 
C)  meta-analysis 
D)  evidence-based practice 
A)  therapeutic alliance 
B)  randomized clinical trials 
C)  meta-analysis 
D)  evidence-based practice

Question 16

Caroline has been seeing her therapist for several months.Although her symptoms have improved only slightly,she believes that the therapy is worth the cost and effort.Caroline's beliefs is likely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  a confirmation bias. 
B)  effort justification. 
C)  transference. 
D)  posttraumatic growth. 
A)  a confirmation bias. 
B)  effort justification. 
C)  transference. 
D)  posttraumatic growth.

Question 17

Jade suffers from depression.Which therapy or therapies would NOT be effective in treating her depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies 
B)  behavioral conditioning therapies 
C)  psychodynamic therapy 
D)  client-centered therapy 
A)  cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies 
B)  behavioral conditioning therapies 
C)  psychodynamic therapy 
D)  client-centered therapy

Question 18

Although Dr.Anderson uses systematic desensitization for the treatment of phobias,he prescribes antianxiety drugs as well.It is most likely that Dr.Anderson is a

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalyst. 
B)  client-centered therapist. 
C)  cognitive therapist. 
D)  psychiatrist. 
A)  psychoanalyst. 
B)  client-centered therapist. 
C)  cognitive therapist. 
D)  psychiatrist.

Question 19

The most convincing evidence for the effectiveness of psychotherapy comes from

Accepted Answer

A)  studies of client satisfaction with the treatment received. 
B)  reports from therapists concerning their perceptions of client improvement. 
C)  meta-analyses of psychotherapeutic outcome studies. 
D)  the reactions of family and friends to those who have recently undergone psychotherapeutic treatment. 
A)  studies of client satisfaction with the treatment received. 
B)  reports from therapists concerning their perceptions of client improvement. 
C)  meta-analyses of psychotherapeutic outcome studies. 
D)  the reactions of family and friends to those who have recently undergone psychotherapeutic treatment.

Question 20

After several sessions,Sophia has not developed a trusting relationship with her therapist.She is frustrated because the therapist is more interested in telling her how she should think and feel rather than listening to her express her emotional concerns.Sophia and her therapist have not developed a a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  evidence-based practice. 
B)  therapeutic alliance. 
C)  eclectic approach. 
D)  transference. 
A)  evidence-based practice. 
B)  therapeutic alliance. 
C)  eclectic approach. 
D)  transference.

Exam 54: The Biomedical Therapies

Dr.Velasquez has a Ph.D.in psychology and specializes in cognitive-behavioral therapy.Dr.Velasquez is a

Evidence-based practice involves making therapeutic care decisions based on integrating the best available research with clinical expertise and

A Consumer Reports survey found that the level of satisfaction with psychotherapy among clients

Clinical decision making that integrates the best available research with clinical expertise and an understanding of patient characteristics best illustrates

Light exposure therapy was developed to relieve symptoms of

There is little or no scientific support for the therapeutic effectiveness of

Treatment involving psychological techniques designed to assist someone to overcome a psychological disorder such as a phobia would generally be best described as

Mr.Gotanda mistakenly believed that a single intake interview in which he simply described his numerous symptoms to a therapist was a treatment for his distress.His immediate relief from many of his symptoms following this session best illustrates

Dr.Miller prescribes drugs for the treatment of chronic depression,and she encourages rest and relaxation training for clients suffering from excessive anxiety.It is most likely that Dr.Miller is a

Stacey experiences both anxiety and depression.This is called

Which of the following is most clearly a key element shared by all effective psychotherapies?

Rapidly moving one's eyes while recalling traumatic experiences is most descriptive of

Dr.Zander applies psychological techniques to treat various psychological disorders.Dr.Zander is using

Which of the following best explains why conversion therapy does not work?

Which of the following is a procedure for statistically combining the results of many different studies?

Caroline has been seeing her therapist for several months.Although her symptoms have improved only slightly,she believes that the therapy is worth the cost and effort.Caroline's beliefs is likely due to

Jade suffers from depression.Which therapy or therapies would NOT be effective in treating her depression?

Although Dr.Anderson uses systematic desensitization for the treatment of phobias,he prescribes antianxiety drugs as well.It is most likely that Dr.Anderson is a

The most convincing evidence for the effectiveness of psychotherapy comes from

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

Evaluating Psychotherapies

Social Thinking

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