Question 1

Which of the following is an advantage of person-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients do not need to be verbal. 
B)  There is too much empirical research about it. 
C)  It is one of the best approaches for treating serious disorders. 
D)  The therapist has a lower risk of having his or her words misinterpreted by the client. 
A)  Clients do not need to be verbal. 
B)  There is too much empirical research about it. 
C)  It is one of the best approaches for treating serious disorders. 
D)  The therapist has a lower risk of having his or her words misinterpreted by the client.

Question 2

Omar is currently undergoing psychoanalysis. His therapist asks him to keep a journal by his bed and write down his dreams immediately upon awakening. Omar brings his journal to therapy and discusses his dreams with his therapist. Omar's therapist is attempting to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  uncover repressed material 
B)  facilitate positive transference 
C)  create resistance within the client 
D)  facilitate unconditional positive regard 
A)  uncover repressed material 
B)  facilitate positive transference 
C)  create resistance within the client 
D)  facilitate unconditional positive regard

Question 3

ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has no effect on memory.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is one of the criticisms of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  They are too expensive. 
B)  Therapy typically lasts for several years. 
C)  They focus too much on the past. 
D)  They treat the symptom, not the cause of the problem. 
A)  They are too expensive. 
B)  Therapy typically lasts for several years. 
C)  They focus too much on the past. 
D)  They treat the symptom, not the cause of the problem.

Question 5

Cassie is diagnosed with severe depression. Her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, none of which have helped to alleviate her depression. Her psychiatrist is now recommending ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal lobotomy 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  trephining 
D)  relaxation training and meditation 
A)  prefrontal lobotomy 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  trephining 
D)  relaxation training and meditation

Question 6

________ therapies have had considerable success in treating many types of disorders, including depression, stress disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and even some types schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)  Humanistic 
B)  Psychoanalytic 
C)  Biomedical 
D)  Cognitive and cognitive-behavioral 
A)  Humanistic 
B)  Psychoanalytic 
C)  Biomedical 
D)  Cognitive and cognitive-behavioral

Question 7

An ancient treatment for emotional disturbance was:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  trephining. 
C)  lobotomy. 
D)  ECT. 
A)  psychoanalysis. 
B)  trephining. 
C)  lobotomy. 
D)  ECT.

Question 8

Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is his therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  token economy 
C)  participant modeling 
D)  extinction 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  token economy 
C)  participant modeling 
D)  extinction

Question 9

The method that gradually reduces a client's fears is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning 
B)  free association 
C)  desensitization 
D)  reciprocal inhibition 
A)  operant conditioning 
B)  free association 
C)  desensitization 
D)  reciprocal inhibition

Question 10

Rational emotive behavior therapy presumes that the ultimate cause for distressing feelings or symptoms is due to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  an unhappy childhood 
B)  dysfunctional behavioral patterns 
C)  irrational beliefs 
D)  one's negative feelings about life 
A)  an unhappy childhood 
B)  dysfunctional behavioral patterns 
C)  irrational beliefs 
D)  one's negative feelings about life

Question 11

Albert Bandura has used ________ techniques to reduce a wide range of phobic behaviors.

Accepted Answer

A)  token economy 
B)  rationalization 
C)  modeling 
D)  group therapy 
A)  token economy 
B)  rationalization 
C)  modeling 
D)  group therapy

Question 12

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 13

Estella is afraid of cats. To help her overcome her fear, her mother calmly pets and strokes a cat while Estella is watching. Her mother encourages her to imitate her behavior. Estella's mother is using ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement 
B)  token economy 
C)  modeling 
D)  extinction 
A)  reinforcement 
B)  token economy 
C)  modeling 
D)  extinction

Question 14

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.

Question 15

The "token economy" is most closely associated with the ________ approach to treatment.

Accepted Answer

A)  operant-conditioning 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic-existential 
D)  rational-emotive 
A)  operant-conditioning 
B)  cognitive 
C)  humanistic-existential 
D)  rational-emotive

Question 16

Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturate use 
B)  psychosurgery 
C)  ECT 
D)  antipsychotic drugs 
A)  barbiturate use 
B)  psychosurgery 
C)  ECT 
D)  antipsychotic drugs

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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 19

Allen, who has a drug addiction problem, is MOST likely to be successfully treated by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  family therapy 
C)  behavior therapy 
D)  Gestalt therapy 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  family therapy 
C)  behavior therapy 
D)  Gestalt therapy

Question 20

Which method of treating phobias involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object (either actual or imagined)?

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  punishment 
D)  token economy 
A)  extinction 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  punishment 
D)  token economy

Which of the following is an advantage of person-centered therapy?

Omar is currently undergoing psychoanalysis. His therapist asks him to keep a journal by his bed and write down his dreams immediately upon awakening. Omar brings his journal to therapy and discusses his dreams with his therapist. Omar's therapist is attempting to do which of the following?

ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has no effect on memory.

Which of the following is one of the criticisms of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies?

Cassie is diagnosed with severe depression. Her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, none of which have helped to alleviate her depression. Her psychiatrist is now recommending ________.

________ therapies have had considerable success in treating many types of disorders, including depression, stress disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and even some types schizophrenia.

An ancient treatment for emotional disturbance was:

Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is his therapist using?

The method that gradually reduces a client's fears is called ________.

Rational emotive behavior therapy presumes that the ultimate cause for distressing feelings or symptoms is due to ________.

Albert Bandura has used ________ techniques to reduce a wide range of phobic behaviors.

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

Estella is afraid of cats. To help her overcome her fear, her mother calmly pets and strokes a cat while Estella is watching. Her mother encourages her to imitate her behavior. Estella's mother is using ________.

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

The "token economy" is most closely associated with the ________ approach to treatment.

Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of ________.

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

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.

Allen, who has a drug addiction problem, is MOST likely to be successfully treated by ________.

Which method of treating phobias involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object (either actual or imagined)?

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Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

Which of the following is an advantage of person-centered therapy?

Omar is currently undergoing psychoanalysis. His therapist asks him to keep a journal by his bed and write down his dreams immediately upon awakening. Omar brings his journal to therapy and discusses his dreams with his therapist. Omar's therapist is attempting to do which of the following?

ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has no effect on memory.

Which of the following is one of the criticisms of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies?

Cassie is diagnosed with severe depression. Her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, none of which have helped to alleviate her depression. Her psychiatrist is now recommending ________.

________ therapies have had considerable success in treating many types of disorders, including depression, stress disorders, eating disorders, anxiety disorders, and even some types schizophrenia.

An ancient treatment for emotional disturbance was:

Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is his therapist using?

The method that gradually reduces a client's fears is called ________.

Rational emotive behavior therapy presumes that the ultimate cause for distressing feelings or symptoms is due to ________.

Albert Bandura has used ________ techniques to reduce a wide range of phobic behaviors.

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

Estella is afraid of cats. To help her overcome her fear, her mother calmly pets and strokes a cat while Estella is watching. Her mother encourages her to imitate her behavior. Estella's mother is using ________.

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

The "token economy" is most closely associated with the ________ approach to treatment.

Tardive dyskinesia is a side effect of ________.

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

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.

Allen, who has a drug addiction problem, is MOST likely to be successfully treated by ________.

Which method of treating phobias involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object (either actual or imagined)?

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition: Thinking, Intelligence, and Language

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation and Emotion

Sexuality and Gender

Stress and Health

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

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