Question 1

The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy 
B) biomedical therapy 
C) physical therapy 
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy 
A) psychotherapy 
B) biomedical therapy 
C) physical therapy 
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy

Question 2

What is an advantage of using operant conditioning in treating undesirable behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A) The results are usually quickly obtained. 
B) Clients can get an understanding of the underlying cause of the problem. 
C) Unconscious urges are revealed. 
D) Clients can change distorted thought patterns that affect behavior. 
A) The results are usually quickly obtained. 
B) Clients can get an understanding of the underlying cause of the problem. 
C) Unconscious urges are revealed. 
D) Clients can change distorted thought patterns that affect behavior.

Question 3

The strengthening of a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence or removing an unpleasant stimulus is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) reinforcement 
B) modeling 
C) punishment 
D) extinction 
A) reinforcement 
B) modeling 
C) punishment 
D) extinction

Question 4

John and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with one another.Which type of therapy is most likely to help them with their problems?

Accepted Answer

A) family 
B) individual 
C) self-help group 
D) systematic desensitization 
A) family 
B) individual 
C) self-help group 
D) systematic desensitization

Question 5

Most psychological professionals today take a psychoanalytic view of psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Due to new computer technology that involves having the client wear a headset that can project realistic anxiety-provoking images,therapists can now conduct ________ therapies in their offices.

Accepted Answer

A) free association 
B) transference 
C) exposure 
D) unconditional positive regard 
A) free association 
B) transference 
C) exposure 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 7

The most common form of psychosurgery practiced today is the prefrontal lobotomy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Dinah,a therapist,works with her clients to help them change their problematic behaviors and irrational thoughts and provide new,more adaptive behaviors and beliefs to replace old,maladaptive ones.Dinah uses what type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) behavior therapy 
B) cognitive-behavior therapy 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) person-centered therapy 
A) behavior therapy 
B) cognitive-behavior therapy 
C) psychoanalysis 
D) person-centered therapy

Question 9

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 10

Lulu sees a therapist once a week.During her therapy sessions,she discusses issues and events that have impacted her life.Her therapist helps her to understand how these events and issues have affected her.The type of therapy Lulu is seeking is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy 
B) biomedical therapy 
C) physical therapy 
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy 
A) psychotherapy 
B) biomedical therapy 
C) physical therapy 
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy

Question 11

A disadvantage of group therapy is that it can only be used alone and not in combination with any other form of therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

__________ is a form of therapy in which clients are directed to move their eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory.

Accepted Answer

A) Eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) 
B) Systematic desensitization 
C) Eye-memory therapy 
D) Eye therapy 
A) Eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) 
B) Systematic desensitization 
C) Eye-memory therapy 
D) Eye therapy

Question 13

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 14

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 
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

Question 15

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist.You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions.Which of the following is his most likely answer?

Accepted Answer

A) "I am asked by the therapist to relax and meditate." 
B) "During the session,I sometimes talk to an empty chair." 
C) "The therapist asks me to describe the details of the dreams I have had recently." 
D) "The therapist evaluates the factual basis of my statements to identify logical inconsistencies." 
A) "I am asked by the therapist to relax and meditate." 
B) "During the session,I sometimes talk to an empty chair." 
C) "The therapist asks me to describe the details of the dreams I have had recently." 
D) "The therapist evaluates the factual basis of my statements to identify logical inconsistencies."

Question 16

________ refers to psychotherapy that is provided on the internet.

Accepted Answer

A) Cybertherapy 
B) Participant modeling 
C) Virtual reality 
D) In-vivo exposure 
A) Cybertherapy 
B) Participant modeling 
C) Virtual reality 
D) In-vivo exposure

Question 17

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 18

Therapies directed at changing the disordered behavior are referred to as __________.

Accepted Answer

A) action therapies 
B) insight therapies 
C) biomedical therapies 
D) relationship therapies 
A) action therapies 
B) insight therapies 
C) biomedical therapies 
D) relationship therapies

Question 19

Rational emotive behavior therapy is a type of ______ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) insight 
B) cognitive-behavioral 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) humanistic 
A) insight 
B) cognitive-behavioral 
C) psychoanalytic 
D) humanistic

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A) anxiety disorders 
B) somatoform disorders 
C) schizophrenia 
D) depression 
A) anxiety disorders 
B) somatoform disorders 
C) schizophrenia 
D) depression

The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called __________________.

What is an advantage of using operant conditioning in treating undesirable behaviors?

The strengthening of a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence or removing an unpleasant stimulus is called ________.

John and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with one another.Which type of therapy is most likely to help them with their problems?

Most psychological professionals today take a psychoanalytic view of psychotherapy.

Due to new computer technology that involves having the client wear a headset that can project realistic anxiety-provoking images,therapists can now conduct ________ therapies in their offices.

The most common form of psychosurgery practiced today is the prefrontal lobotomy.

Dinah,a therapist,works with her clients to help them change their problematic behaviors and irrational thoughts and provide new,more adaptive behaviors and beliefs to replace old,maladaptive ones.Dinah uses what type of therapy?

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 _________.

Lulu sees a therapist once a week.During her therapy sessions,she discusses issues and events that have impacted her life.Her therapist helps her to understand how these events and issues have affected her.The type of therapy Lulu is seeking is called ______________.

A disadvantage of group therapy is that it can only be used alone and not in combination with any other form of therapy.

__________ is a form of therapy in which clients are directed to move their eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory.

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

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

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist.You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions.Which of the following is his most likely answer?

________ refers to psychotherapy that is provided on the internet.

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?

Therapies directed at changing the disordered behavior are referred to as __________.

Rational emotive behavior therapy is a type of ______ therapy.

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

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The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called __________________.

What is an advantage of using operant conditioning in treating undesirable behaviors?

The strengthening of a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence or removing an unpleasant stimulus is called ________.

John and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with one another.Which type of therapy is most likely to help them with their problems?

Most psychological professionals today take a psychoanalytic view of psychotherapy.

Due to new computer technology that involves having the client wear a headset that can project realistic anxiety-provoking images,therapists can now conduct ________ therapies in their offices.

The most common form of psychosurgery practiced today is the prefrontal lobotomy.

Dinah,a therapist,works with her clients to help them change their problematic behaviors and irrational thoughts and provide new,more adaptive behaviors and beliefs to replace old,maladaptive ones.Dinah uses what type of therapy?

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 _________.

Lulu sees a therapist once a week.During her therapy sessions,she discusses issues and events that have impacted her life.Her therapist helps her to understand how these events and issues have affected her.The type of therapy Lulu is seeking is called ______________.

A disadvantage of group therapy is that it can only be used alone and not in combination with any other form of therapy.

__________ is a form of therapy in which clients are directed to move their eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory.

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

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

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist.You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions.Which of the following is his most likely answer?

________ refers to psychotherapy that is provided on the internet.

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?

Therapies directed at changing the disordered behavior are referred to as __________.

Rational emotive behavior therapy is a type of ______ therapy.

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

The Science of Psychology

The Biological Perspective

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition

Development Across the Life Span

Motivation, Stress, and Emotion

Social Psychology

Theories of Personality

Psychological Disorders

Psychological Therapies

Statistics in Psychology

Psychology in Action

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