Question 1

How has psychodynamic therapy changed over time?

Accepted Answer

A)  It focuses on all relationships, not just early experiences. 
B)  Many elements of behavior therapy have been incorporated. 
C)  Transference is no longer used. 
D)  It differs little from client-centered therapy. 
A)  It focuses on all relationships, not just early experiences. 
B)  Many elements of behavior therapy have been incorporated. 
C)  Transference is no longer used. 
D)  It differs little from client-centered therapy.

Question 2

What are the key elements of the therapeutic alliance?

Accepted Answer

A sense of working collaborati

Question 3

The basic assumption of cognitive-behavior therapy is

Accepted Answer

A)  problems develop because people view themselves and their world in biased ways. 
B)  abnormal behavior is learned like normal behavior and can be unlearned. 
C)  people have the freedom and responsibility to control their own lives. 
D)  only observable behaviors can really be changed. 
A)  problems develop because people view themselves and their world in biased ways. 
B)  abnormal behavior is learned like normal behavior and can be unlearned. 
C)  people have the freedom and responsibility to control their own lives. 
D)  only observable behaviors can really be changed.

Question 4

Dennis has disorganized type of schizophrenia. He has lived in an institution for years. He rarely shows any attempt at socializing. A new program is started - every time Dennis speaks to another person he is given a piece of red paper. At the end of each week, he can use the red papers to get cigarettes or extra privileges. This new program is

Accepted Answer

A)  an in vivo exposure program. 
B)  a token economy. 
C)  guided exposure. 
D)  modeling. 
A)  an in vivo exposure program. 
B)  a token economy. 
C)  guided exposure. 
D)  modeling.

Question 5

A son of a critical father comes to therapy one day and with no provocation is extremely hostile in his remarks to the therapist. The therapist might consider that ________ is occurring.

Accepted Answer

A)  free association 
B)  countertransference 
C)  transference 
D)  resistance 
A)  free association 
B)  countertransference 
C)  transference 
D)  resistance

Question 6

Research on the impact of matching the client's race and ethnicity with the therapist's indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  racial matching is crucial to success, but ethnic matching is less conclusive. 
B)  there is no solid evidence that outcomes are diminished when client and therapist are not matched. 
C)  while clients do not care whether there is a match, outcomes are influenced by a lack of matching. 
D)  racial matching is crucial to success, but matching on the client's primary language is not. 
A)  racial matching is crucial to success, but ethnic matching is less conclusive. 
B)  there is no solid evidence that outcomes are diminished when client and therapist are not matched. 
C)  while clients do not care whether there is a match, outcomes are influenced by a lack of matching. 
D)  racial matching is crucial to success, but matching on the client's primary language is not.

Question 7

One criticism of traditional behavioral couple therapy has been

Accepted Answer

A)  its focus on faulty role expectations. 
B)  the assumption that a good marriage requires an underlying friendship. 
C)  the belief that keeping channels of communication open will help solve problems. 
D)  the emphasis on change. 
A)  its focus on faulty role expectations. 
B)  the assumption that a good marriage requires an underlying friendship. 
C)  the belief that keeping channels of communication open will help solve problems. 
D)  the emphasis on change.

Question 8

Atypical antipsychotics are more commonly used today than ever before because they

Accepted Answer

A)  are not addictive. 
B)  work more quickly than the typical antipsychotics. 
C)  produce no side effects. 
D)  may effectively treat both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia. 
A)  are not addictive. 
B)  work more quickly than the typical antipsychotics. 
C)  produce no side effects. 
D)  may effectively treat both positive and negative symptoms of schizophrenia.

Question 9

Which of the following is an advantage of using Beck's cognitive treatment for depression, as compared to drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  The likelihood of relapse is decreased. 
B)  It is clearly more effective. 
C)  It works quickly. 
D)  The changes it produces in the brain are permanent, while the effects of drugs are only temporary. 
A)  The likelihood of relapse is decreased. 
B)  It is clearly more effective. 
C)  It works quickly. 
D)  The changes it produces in the brain are permanent, while the effects of drugs are only temporary.

Question 10

A good example of psychotherapy being used as a guardian of the status quo

Accepted Answer

A)  occurs when psychotherapy is viewed as a set of tools rather than a system of ethics. 
B)  is when a Rogerian therapist takes a nondirective approach with a client. 
C)  occurred when psychiatry was used as a means of political control in the former Soviet Union. 
D)  happens when therapists disregard their therapeutic approach and use whatever technique works for the client. 
A)  occurs when psychotherapy is viewed as a set of tools rather than a system of ethics. 
B)  is when a Rogerian therapist takes a nondirective approach with a client. 
C)  occurred when psychiatry was used as a means of political control in the former Soviet Union. 
D)  happens when therapists disregard their therapeutic approach and use whatever technique works for the client.

Question 11

The outcome of psychotherapy is usually dependent on whether the therapist and client achieve

Accepted Answer

A)  a certain similarity of personal style. 
B)  mutual self-disclosure. 
C)  an explicit therapeutic contract. 
D)  a productive working alliance. 
A)  a certain similarity of personal style. 
B)  mutual self-disclosure. 
C)  an explicit therapeutic contract. 
D)  a productive working alliance.

Question 12

For bipolar patients, the risk of relapse after discontinuing lithium is

Accepted Answer

A)  roughly 50 percent within six months. 
B)  not much higher than when people remain on the medication. 
C)  extremely unlikely. 
D)  about 15 percent, but only for people who have experienced repeated bouts with mania. 
A)  roughly 50 percent within six months. 
B)  not much higher than when people remain on the medication. 
C)  extremely unlikely. 
D)  about 15 percent, but only for people who have experienced repeated bouts with mania.

Question 13

Yuko is painfully shy. Her therapist first shows her appropriate social skills so she can interact competently with others. Then Yuko attempts the same behavior while getting feedback. This illustrates the behavior therapy technique called

Accepted Answer

A)  guided exposure. 
B)  covert sensitization. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  contingency management. 
A)  guided exposure. 
B)  covert sensitization. 
C)  modeling. 
D)  contingency management.

Question 14

The technique of free association is designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  help the client feel understood and not judged. 
B)  help the client fully experience his or her emotions during therapy. 
C)  explore unconscious and preconscious material. 
D)  keep the client in the present. 
A)  help the client feel understood and not judged. 
B)  help the client fully experience his or her emotions during therapy. 
C)  explore unconscious and preconscious material. 
D)  keep the client in the present.

Question 15

When discussing psychological treatments, what is flooding?

Accepted Answer

Flooding is a type of exposure therapy w

Question 16

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the use of drugs to treat psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Relapse is likely when drugs use is terminated. 
B)  Drugs are rarely effective in controlling psychotic symptoms. 
C)  They decrease the need for hospitalization. 
D)  They alter brain chemistry. 
A)  Relapse is likely when drugs use is terminated. 
B)  Drugs are rarely effective in controlling psychotic symptoms. 
C)  They decrease the need for hospitalization. 
D)  They alter brain chemistry.

Question 17

Discuss three different ways that the success of therapy can be assessed. What factors complicate the determination of whether treatment is successful?

Accepted Answer

In order to determine whether treatment

Question 18

Psychodynamic interpersonally oriented therapies agree with classical psychoanalysis in the importance of

Accepted Answer

A)  focusing on the transference neurosis. 
B)  the transformation of sexual energy into neurotic behaviors. 
C)  understanding the present in terms of the past. 
D)  the therapist being passive and impersonal. 
A)  focusing on the transference neurosis. 
B)  the transformation of sexual energy into neurotic behaviors. 
C)  understanding the present in terms of the past. 
D)  the therapist being passive and impersonal.

Question 19

Psychological and physiological dependence is a well-documented danger of using

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiolytics. 
B)  neuroleptics. 
C)  antipsychotics. 
D)  lithium. 
A)  anxiolytics. 
B)  neuroleptics. 
C)  antipsychotics. 
D)  lithium.

Question 20

The term used to see if a treatment does what it is supposed to do is called its
__________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of The term used to see if a...

How has psychodynamic therapy changed over time?

What are the key elements of the therapeutic alliance?

The basic assumption of cognitive-behavior therapy is

A son of a critical father comes to therapy one day and with no provocation is extremely hostile in his remarks to the therapist. The therapist might consider that ________ is occurring.

Research on the impact of matching the client's race and ethnicity with the therapist's indicates that

One criticism of traditional behavioral couple therapy has been

Atypical antipsychotics are more commonly used today than ever before because they

Which of the following is an advantage of using Beck's cognitive treatment for depression, as compared to drugs?

A good example of psychotherapy being used as a guardian of the status quo

The outcome of psychotherapy is usually dependent on whether the therapist and client achieve

For bipolar patients, the risk of relapse after discontinuing lithium is

Yuko is painfully shy. Her therapist first shows her appropriate social skills so she can interact competently with others. Then Yuko attempts the same behavior while getting feedback. This illustrates the behavior therapy technique called

The technique of free association is designed to

When discussing psychological treatments, what is flooding?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the use of drugs to treat psychological disorders?

Discuss three different ways that the success of therapy can be assessed. What factors complicate the determination of whether treatment is successful?

Psychodynamic interpersonally oriented therapies agree with classical psychoanalysis in the importance of

Psychological and physiological dependence is a well-documented danger of using

The term used to see if a treatment does what it is supposed to do is called its __________ .

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Exam 16: Therapy

How has psychodynamic therapy changed over time?

What are the key elements of the therapeutic alliance?

The basic assumption of cognitive-behavior therapy is

A son of a critical father comes to therapy one day and with no provocation is extremely hostile in his remarks to the therapist. The therapist might consider that ________ is occurring.

Research on the impact of matching the client's race and ethnicity with the therapist's indicates that

One criticism of traditional behavioral couple therapy has been

Atypical antipsychotics are more commonly used today than ever before because they

Which of the following is an advantage of using Beck's cognitive treatment for depression, as compared to drugs?

A good example of psychotherapy being used as a guardian of the status quo

The outcome of psychotherapy is usually dependent on whether the therapist and client achieve

For bipolar patients, the risk of relapse after discontinuing lithium is

Yuko is painfully shy. Her therapist first shows her appropriate social skills so she can interact competently with others. Then Yuko attempts the same behavior while getting feedback. This illustrates the behavior therapy technique called

The technique of free association is designed to

When discussing psychological treatments, what is flooding?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of the use of drugs to treat psychological disorders?

Discuss three different ways that the success of therapy can be assessed. What factors complicate the determination of whether treatment is successful?

Psychodynamic interpersonally oriented therapies agree with classical psychoanalysis in the importance of

Psychological and physiological dependence is a well-documented danger of using

The term used to see if a treatment does what it is supposed to do is called its __________ .

Abnormal Psychology: an Overview

Historical and Contemporary Views of Abnormal Behavior

Causal Factors and Viewpoints

Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Stress and Physical and Mental Health

Panic, Anxiety, and Their Disorders

Mood Disorders and Suicide

Somatoform and Dissociative Disorders

Eating Disorders and Obesity

Personality Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Sexual Variants, Abuse, and Dysfunctions

Schizophrenia and Other Psychotic Disorders

Neurocognitive Disorders

Disorders of Childhood and Adolescence

Contemporary and Legal Issues in Abnormal Psychology

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