Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

What approach to therapy utilizes the principles of classical and operant conditioning?

Systematic desensitization is especially useful as a treatment for:

Of the following,which type of therapist would be more interested in a client's past rather than the current situation?

In the Middle Ages,it was believed that people with emotional problems:

Which of the following approaches is based on the premise that people naturally strive to reach their potential and lead a fulfilling life?

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

Freud believed that many psychological problems were the result of:

Dr.Lee believes that all psychological disorders can be treated in much the same way as can physical disorders.He was most likely trained under the _______ model.

The first step in behavior therapy is to:

Electroshock treatment often is accompanied by:

What is the primary goal of client-centered therapy?

On the door of the refrigerator is a sheet of paper with check marks on it.Every time Alice cleans her room properly and makes he bed she receives a check mark.When she accumulates 100 check marks,she can get the new video game she wants.What type of behavioral program are Alice's parents using?

Cognitive behavior therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of _______.

An important aim of community psychology is:

Which of the following is a leading figure in Gestalt therapy?

A therapist is interested in interpreting dreams and in having clients relate their thoughts without modifying them.This therapist is most likely to be a:

How do most antipsychotic drugs seem to work?

A student finds himself hating a professor because the latter reminds him of his abusive father.In psychoanalytic terms,the student is exhibiting _______.

Which therapeutic approach is most concerned about changing the problem behavior?

What do behavior therapists see as the cause of maladaptive behaviors?