Question 1

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 2

When selecting a therapist, it seems that white men and women who are of middle income ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  have no preference regarding the gender of the therapist 
B)  prefer a female therapist 
C)  prefer a male therapist 
D)  prefer male and female co-therapists 
A)  have no preference regarding the gender of the therapist 
B)  prefer a female therapist 
C)  prefer a male therapist 
D)  prefer male and female co-therapists

Question 3

What do studies show about the overall effectiveness of cybertherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cybertherapy can be effective for people who otherwise might be unable to get to a therapist. 
B)  It is a fad, and studies indicate that cybertherapy is relatively ineffective. 
C)  Studies indicate that many clients who use chat rooms as part of their cybertherapy often stop showing up after 1 or 2 sessions. 
D)  There currently are not enough studies to indicate whether cybertherapy is or is not effective. 
A)  Cybertherapy can be effective for people who otherwise might be unable to get to a therapist. 
B)  It is a fad, and studies indicate that cybertherapy is relatively ineffective. 
C)  Studies indicate that many clients who use chat rooms as part of their cybertherapy often stop showing up after 1 or 2 sessions. 
D)  There currently are not enough studies to indicate whether cybertherapy is or is not effective.

Question 4

What is one of the main advantages of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) as compared to similar drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have fewer side effects. 
B)  They only need to be taken weekly, not daily. 
C)  They affect several different neurotransmitters. 
D)  They work immediately. 
A)  They have fewer side effects. 
B)  They only need to be taken weekly, not daily. 
C)  They affect several different neurotransmitters. 
D)  They work immediately.

Question 5

The drug ________ is used to treat depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  Valium 
B)  Prozac 
C)  Ritalin 
D)  lithium 
A)  Valium 
B)  Prozac 
C)  Ritalin 
D)  lithium

Question 6

The use of objects that can be traded for food, candy, treats, or special privileges, with the purpose of reinforcing behavior, is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  participant modeling technique 
B)  contingency contract 
C)  group extinction procedure 
D)  token economy 
A)  participant modeling technique 
B)  contingency contract 
C)  group extinction procedure 
D)  token economy

Question 7

According to Carl Rogers, the ________ is how people think they should be.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal self 
B)  real self 
C)  ego 
D)  id 
A)  ideal self 
B)  real self 
C)  ego 
D)  id

Question 8

Sigmund Freud believed that many psychological problems resulted from:

Accepted Answer

A)  feelings and emotions repressed during childhood. 
B)  organic disturbances, such as brain tumors. 
C)  poor social interactions. 
D)  failure to "find oneself" during adolescence. 
A)  feelings and emotions repressed during childhood. 
B)  organic disturbances, such as brain tumors. 
C)  poor social interactions. 
D)  failure to "find oneself" during adolescence.

Question 9

In ________ therapy the person must learn an association between the target behavior and an unpleasant event. Thus, the person receives unpleasant consequences for the undesired behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt 
B)  group 
C)  aversive conditioning 
D)  rational-emotive 
A)  Gestalt 
B)  group 
C)  aversive conditioning 
D)  rational-emotive

Question 10

Expressing empathy, developing discrepancy between a client's present behaviors and values, rolling with resistance, and supporting a client's self-efficacy were the four original pillars of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  motivational interviewing 
B)  rational emotive therapy 
C)  person-centered therapy 
D)  contingency contracting 
A)  motivational interviewing 
B)  rational emotive therapy 
C)  person-centered therapy 
D)  contingency contracting

Question 11

________ strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive reinforcement 
B)  Punishment 
C)  Negative reinforcement 
D)  Extinction 
A)  Positive reinforcement 
B)  Punishment 
C)  Negative reinforcement 
D)  Extinction

Question 12

Alice takes lithium to control symptoms of her mental disorder. Alice is most likely suffering from ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  social phobia 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder 
A)  schizophrenia 
B)  bipolar disorder 
C)  social phobia 
D)  generalized anxiety disorder

Question 13

Which of the following individuals would be considered a good candidate for humanistic therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary, who is extremely withdrawn 
B)  Kaleem, who suffers from a severe psychotic disorder 
C)  Pasha, who is unable to verbally express her thoughts and feelings 
D)  Lou, who is seeking a career change 
A)  Mary, who is extremely withdrawn 
B)  Kaleem, who suffers from a severe psychotic disorder 
C)  Pasha, who is unable to verbally express her thoughts and feelings 
D)  Lou, who is seeking a career change

Question 14

________ is credited with developing person-centered therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  Aaron Beck 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  Aaron Beck

Question 15

________ is credited with developing rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT).

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  Joseph Wolpe 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  Joseph Wolpe

Question 16

According to Carl Rogers, the ________ is how people see their actual traits and abilities.

Accepted Answer

A)  ideal self 
B)  real self 
C)  ego 
D)  id 
A)  ideal self 
B)  real self 
C)  ego 
D)  id

Question 17

DeMario's wife, Marta, asks him if he wants some help cutting the grass and weeding the garden. He declines the offer and feels "blue" for the rest of the day because he keeps thinking, "Marta thinks I am getting older and losing my physical abilities." What type of cognitive distortion is involved here?

Accepted Answer

A)  minimization 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  selective abstraction 
D)  arbitrary inference 
A)  minimization 
B)  overgeneralization 
C)  selective abstraction 
D)  arbitrary inference

Question 18

Which of the following is an advantage of self-help groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide access to needed medications. 
B)  They are free. 
C)  They are facilitated by an experienced therapist who is familiar with the group members' problems. 
D)  They are facilitated by a person who is not familiar with the members' problems. 
A)  They provide access to needed medications. 
B)  They are free. 
C)  They are facilitated by an experienced therapist who is familiar with the group members' problems. 
D)  They are facilitated by a person who is not familiar with the members' problems.

Question 19

Psychotherapies that emphasize changing clients' perceptions of their life situation as a way of modifying their behavior are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy 
B)  client-centered therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  Gestalt therapy 
A)  behavior therapy 
B)  client-centered therapy 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  Gestalt therapy

Question 20

A parent wishes to stop her young son from throwing temper tantrums. You suggest she use extinction and advise her to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  spank her son whenever he throws a tantrum 
B)  physically restrain her son when he throws a tantrum 
C)  give her son a gold star and a hug whenever he is calm 
D)  ignore the tantrums and pay attention to her son only when he is calm 
(tantrums). 
A)  spank her son whenever he throws a tantrum 
B)  physically restrain her son when he throws a tantrum 
C)  give her son a gold star and a hug whenever he is calm 
D)  ignore the tantrums and pay attention to her son only when he is calm 
(tantrums).

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

When selecting a therapist, it seems that white men and women who are of middle income ________.

What do studies show about the overall effectiveness of cybertherapy?

What is one of the main advantages of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) as compared to similar drugs?

The drug ________ is used to treat depression.

The use of objects that can be traded for food, candy, treats, or special privileges, with the purpose of reinforcing behavior, is called ________.

According to Carl Rogers, the ________ is how people think they should be.

Sigmund Freud believed that many psychological problems resulted from:

In ________ therapy the person must learn an association between the target behavior and an unpleasant event. Thus, the person receives unpleasant consequences for the undesired behavior.

Expressing empathy, developing discrepancy between a client's present behaviors and values, rolling with resistance, and supporting a client's self-efficacy were the four original pillars of ________.

________ strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence.

Alice takes lithium to control symptoms of her mental disorder. Alice is most likely suffering from ________.

Which of the following individuals would be considered a good candidate for humanistic therapy?

________ is credited with developing person-centered therapy.

________ is credited with developing rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT).

According to Carl Rogers, the ________ is how people see their actual traits and abilities.

Which of the following is an advantage of self-help groups?

Psychotherapies that emphasize changing clients' perceptions of their life situation as a way of modifying their behavior are called ________.

A parent wishes to stop her young son from throwing temper tantrums. You suggest she use extinction and advise her to ________.

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Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

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

When selecting a therapist, it seems that white men and women who are of middle income ________.

What do studies show about the overall effectiveness of cybertherapy?

What is one of the main advantages of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) as compared to similar drugs?

The drug ________ is used to treat depression.

The use of objects that can be traded for food, candy, treats, or special privileges, with the purpose of reinforcing behavior, is called ________.

According to Carl Rogers, the ________ is how people think they should be.

Sigmund Freud believed that many psychological problems resulted from:

In ________ therapy the person must learn an association between the target behavior and an unpleasant event. Thus, the person receives unpleasant consequences for the undesired behavior.

Expressing empathy, developing discrepancy between a client's present behaviors and values, rolling with resistance, and supporting a client's self-efficacy were the four original pillars of ________.

________ strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence.

Alice takes lithium to control symptoms of her mental disorder. Alice is most likely suffering from ________.

Which of the following individuals would be considered a good candidate for humanistic therapy?

________ is credited with developing person-centered therapy.

________ is credited with developing rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT).

According to Carl Rogers, the ________ is how people see their actual traits and abilities.

Which of the following is an advantage of self-help groups?

Psychotherapies that emphasize changing clients' perceptions of their life situation as a way of modifying their behavior are called ________.

A parent wishes to stop her young son from throwing temper tantrums. You suggest she use extinction and advise her to ________.

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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