Question 1

Which form of therapy has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  psychodynamic therapy 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D)  humanistic therapy 
A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  psychodynamic therapy 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D)  humanistic therapy

Question 2

Because Gretchen is afraid of contracting infectious diseases,she compulsively avoids shaking people's hands or touching doorknobs.Research suggests that an especially effective treatment for her difficulty would involve

Accepted Answer

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

Question 3

Dr.Jasper has a Ph.D.and specializes in the treatment of various disorders using cognitive-behavioral therapy.Dr.Jasper is likely a

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Statistical summaries of psychotherapy outcome studies indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy is no more effective than talking to a friend. 
B)  no single form of therapy proves consistently superior to the others. 
C)  psychotherapy actually harms just as many people as it helps. 
D)  it is impossible to measure the effectiveness of psychotherapy. 
A)  psychotherapy is no more effective than talking to a friend. 
B)  no single form of therapy proves consistently superior to the others. 
C)  psychotherapy actually harms just as many people as it helps. 
D)  it is impossible to measure the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

Question 5

The value of light exposure therapy appears to result in part from its influence on people's

Accepted Answer

A)  hormone levels. 
B)  therapeutic alliance. 
C)  sense of body balance. 
D)  visual acuity. 
A)  hormone levels. 
B)  therapeutic alliance. 
C)  sense of body balance. 
D)  visual acuity.

Question 6

A physician who specializes in the treatment of psychological disorders is called a

Accepted Answer

A)  clinical psychologist. 
B)  behavioral neuroscientist. 
C)  cognitive therapist. 
D)  psychiatrist. 
A)  clinical psychologist. 
B)  behavioral neuroscientist. 
C)  cognitive therapist. 
D)  psychiatrist.

Question 7

Many suspect that EMDR may be therapeutic because of its similarity to

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  exposure therapy. 
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  aversive conditioning. 
C)  exposure therapy. 
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Question 8

The best outcome studies for evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy typically use

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual reality. 
B)  token economies. 
C)  randomized clinical trials. 
D)  EMDR. 
A)  virtual reality. 
B)  token economies. 
C)  randomized clinical trials. 
D)  EMDR.

Question 9

Increasingly,insurer and government support for mental health services requires

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy. 
B)  light exposure therapy. 
C)  evidence-based practice. 
D)  a token economy. 
A)  client-centered therapy. 
B)  light exposure therapy. 
C)  evidence-based practice. 
D)  a token economy.

Question 10

Immigrants from Asia would most likely experience difficulty as clients of American psychotherapists who emphasize the value of

Accepted Answer

A)  marital fidelity. 
B)  individualism. 
C)  forgiveness. 
D)  humility. 
A)  marital fidelity. 
B)  individualism. 
C)  forgiveness. 
D)  humility.

Question 11

EMDR was originally developed for the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  alcohol use disorder. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  anxiety. 
A)  alcohol use disorder. 
B)  bulimia. 
C)  depression. 
D)  anxiety.

Question 12

Research has shown that clients' level of satisfaction with psychotherapy

Accepted Answer

A)  is unrelated to the level of training and experience of their therapists. 
B)  depends on whether they received individual treatment or group therapy. 
C)  depends on whether they were treated with cognitive therapy or behavior therapy. 
D)  depends on whether they were treated by a psychiatrist,psychologist,or social worker. 
A)  is unrelated to the level of training and experience of their therapists. 
B)  depends on whether they received individual treatment or group therapy. 
C)  depends on whether they were treated with cognitive therapy or behavior therapy. 
D)  depends on whether they were treated by a psychiatrist,psychologist,or social worker.

Question 13

Therapists are vulnerable to experiencing the cognitive error(s)of

Accepted Answer

A)  confirmation bias. 
B)  illusory correlation. 
C)  both confirmation bias and illusory correlation. 
D)  neither confirmation bias nor illusory correlation. 
A)  confirmation bias. 
B)  illusory correlation. 
C)  both confirmation bias and illusory correlation. 
D)  neither confirmation bias nor illusory correlation.

Question 14

Which of the following has been demonstrated to provide relief for those with a seasonal pattern in their depression symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral conditioning therapies 
B)  EMDR 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  light exposure therapy 
A)  behavioral conditioning therapies 
B)  EMDR 
C)  psychoanalysis 
D)  light exposure therapy

Question 15

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  clients are generally satisfied with the effectiveness of therapy. 
B)  clients' perceptions are the best evidence available for the effectiveness of therapy. 
C)  clients tend to underestimate how much they have improved as a result of therapy. 
D)  therapy is no more effective than having a friend to talk to. 
A)  clients are generally satisfied with the effectiveness of therapy. 
B)  clients' perceptions are the best evidence available for the effectiveness of therapy. 
C)  clients tend to underestimate how much they have improved as a result of therapy. 
D)  therapy is no more effective than having a friend to talk to.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT one of the American Psychological Association's common trouble signs that suggest a person should seek mental health professional help?

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings of hopelessness 
B)  deep and lasting depression 
C)  thoughts of suicide 
D)  feelings of self-worth 
A)  feelings of hopelessness 
B)  deep and lasting depression 
C)  thoughts of suicide 
D)  feelings of self-worth

Question 17

Psychologists with a Ph.D.or Psy.D.who specialize in the practice of psychotherapy are typically

Accepted Answer

A)  social workers. 
B)  clinical psychologists. 
C)  psychoanalysts. 
D)  psychiatrists. 
A)  social workers. 
B)  clinical psychologists. 
C)  psychoanalysts. 
D)  psychiatrists.

Question 18

Which of the following have been found to be not only ineffective but also harmful to clients?

Accepted Answer

A)  Scared Straight 
B)  Conversion therapy 
C)  both Scared Straight and conversion therapy 
D)  neither Scared Straight nor conversion therapy 
A)  Scared Straight 
B)  Conversion therapy 
C)  both Scared Straight and conversion therapy 
D)  neither Scared Straight nor conversion therapy

Question 19

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to inflated perceptions of the effectiveness of alternative therapies such as herbal medicine?

Accepted Answer

A)  meta-analysis 
B)  randomized clinical trials 
C)  the placebo effect 
D)  comorbidity assessment 
A)  meta-analysis 
B)  randomized clinical trials 
C)  the placebo effect 
D)  comorbidity assessment

Question 20

Behavioral conditioning therapies have achieved especially favorable results in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  bipolar disorders. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  phobias. 
D)  depression. 
A)  bipolar disorders. 
B)  personality disorders. 
C)  phobias. 
D)  depression.

Exam 54: The Biomedical Therapies

Which form of therapy has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder?

Because Gretchen is afraid of contracting infectious diseases,she compulsively avoids shaking people's hands or touching doorknobs.Research suggests that an especially effective treatment for her difficulty would involve

Dr.Jasper has a Ph.D.and specializes in the treatment of various disorders using cognitive-behavioral therapy.Dr.Jasper is likely a

Statistical summaries of psychotherapy outcome studies indicate that

The value of light exposure therapy appears to result in part from its influence on people's

A physician who specializes in the treatment of psychological disorders is called a

Many suspect that EMDR may be therapeutic because of its similarity to

The best outcome studies for evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy typically use

Increasingly,insurer and government support for mental health services requires

Immigrants from Asia would most likely experience difficulty as clients of American psychotherapists who emphasize the value of

EMDR was originally developed for the treatment of

Research has shown that clients' level of satisfaction with psychotherapy

Therapists are vulnerable to experiencing the cognitive error(s)of

Which of the following has been demonstrated to provide relief for those with a seasonal pattern in their depression symptoms?

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy indicates that

Which of the following is NOT one of the American Psychological Association's common trouble signs that suggest a person should seek mental health professional help?

Psychologists with a Ph.D.or Psy.D.who specialize in the practice of psychotherapy are typically

Which of the following have been found to be not only ineffective but also harmful to clients?

Which of the following is most likely to contribute to inflated perceptions of the effectiveness of alternative therapies such as herbal medicine?

Behavioral conditioning therapies have achieved especially favorable results in the treatment of

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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