Question 1

In regards to research on the role of culture in psychotherapy,early data suggest that

Accepted Answer

A) interventions developed for the dominant culture are perfectly applicable to other cultures. 
B) interventions developed for the dominant culture are not at all applicable to other cultures. 
C) tailoring interventions to culturally-relevant strengths can bolster applicability. 
D) None of the above are correct 
A) interventions developed for the dominant culture are perfectly applicable to other cultures. 
B) interventions developed for the dominant culture are not at all applicable to other cultures. 
C) tailoring interventions to culturally-relevant strengths can bolster applicability. 
D) None of the above are correct

Question 2

The text urges white therapists working with Latino clients to be especially sensitive to which of the following cultural issues?

Accepted Answer

A) personal and family losses. 
B) importance of religion. 
C) anger at majority culture. 
D) respect for authority. 
A) personal and family losses. 
B) importance of religion. 
C) anger at majority culture. 
D) respect for authority.

Question 3

What are the conclusions from treatment outcome studies of couple's therapy?

Accepted Answer

Treatment outcome studies of couple's th

Question 4

About ______ of couples who receive couples therapy report being more satisfied than those who received no treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 50% 
D) 80% 
A) 10% 
B) 20% 
C) 50% 
D) 80%

Question 5

Discuss the cultural factors involved in treatment for each of the following cultural groups: African Americans,Latinos,Asian Americans,and Native Americans.

Accepted Answer

When discussing the cultural factors inv

Question 6

Family therapy

Accepted Answer

A) emphasizes that usually one family member causes the majority of the problems. 
B) has not been shown to be effective in treating the symptoms of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. 
C) is based on the notion that improving parental monitoring and discipline will help the family unit. 
D) is based on the idea that the problems of the family influence each member and that the problems of each member influence the family. 
A) emphasizes that usually one family member causes the majority of the problems. 
B) has not been shown to be effective in treating the symptoms of bipolar disorder or schizophrenia. 
C) is based on the notion that improving parental monitoring and discipline will help the family unit. 
D) is based on the idea that the problems of the family influence each member and that the problems of each member influence the family.

Question 7

A recent meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled trials of computerized CBT interventions for depression and anxiety showed all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) these programs have yielded only small effects on depression. 
B) these programs have been moderately helpful for the relief of anxiety symptoms. 
C) these programs are more beneficial than pharmacological therapies. 
D) effects are much more substantial when the internet program is supplemented with some form of therapist contact. 
A) these programs have yielded only small effects on depression. 
B) these programs have been moderately helpful for the relief of anxiety symptoms. 
C) these programs are more beneficial than pharmacological therapies. 
D) effects are much more substantial when the internet program is supplemented with some form of therapist contact.

Question 8

Yoshi is receiving therapy for social phobia.As part of therapy,he is instructed to imitate a series of target behaviors demonstrated by his therapist.Yoshi will be best able to model these behaviors if

Accepted Answer

A) the therapist is of the opposite sex. 
B) his symptoms are mild. 
C) the therapist has cultural competence. 
D) All of above are correct. 
A) the therapist is of the opposite sex. 
B) his symptoms are mild. 
C) the therapist has cultural competence. 
D) All of above are correct.

Question 9

Changes in patients' cognitions

Accepted Answer

A) are seen in patients treated with cognitive therapy. 
B) are seen in patients treated with medication treatment. 
C) Both a and b are correct. 
D) Neither a nor b is correct. 
A) are seen in patients treated with cognitive therapy. 
B) are seen in patients treated with medication treatment. 
C) Both a and b are correct. 
D) Neither a nor b is correct.

Question 10

Early in therapy,Tom has found that he enjoys meeting with his therapist.The two seem to be working toward a common goal,and the time appears to go quickly.This would characterize a good

Accepted Answer

A) example of transference. 
B) initial symptom reduction. 
C) process. 
D) therapeutic alliance. 
A) example of transference. 
B) initial symptom reduction. 
C) process. 
D) therapeutic alliance.

Question 11

Sara is in psychoanalytic therapy.She will do best in treatment if

Accepted Answer

A) she is well educated. 
B) she has schizophrenia. 
C) she is middle-aged. 
D) All of the above factors will be associated with better outcome. 
A) she is well educated. 
B) she has schizophrenia. 
C) she is middle-aged. 
D) All of the above factors will be associated with better outcome.

Question 12

Alison is in therapy with a Gestalt therapist.As part of therapy,she is asked to imagine that her mother is in the room,and she is instructed to communicate to her how she feels,while gazing at a seat in the room.This is also known as the

Accepted Answer

A) empty-chair technique. 
B) enacted interaction method. 
C) analogue interaction. 
D) accurate empathy. 
A) empty-chair technique. 
B) enacted interaction method. 
C) analogue interaction. 
D) accurate empathy.

Question 13

Integrative behavioral couples therapy (IBCT)

Accepted Answer

A) uses a set of techniques to promote acceptance. 
B) does not promote resignation. 
C) encourages couples to embrace their differences. 
D) All of the above 
A) uses a set of techniques to promote acceptance. 
B) does not promote resignation. 
C) encourages couples to embrace their differences. 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Cultural competence refers to whether therapists

Accepted Answer

A) are effective within their own culture. 
B) understand the culture of their clients. 
C) are certified in the study of cultures. 
D) come from a similar culture to their clients. 
A) are effective within their own culture. 
B) understand the culture of their clients. 
C) are certified in the study of cultures. 
D) come from a similar culture to their clients.

Question 15

Client-centered therapy suggests

Accepted Answer

A) problems arise from inner disturbance associated with ego-conflicts. 
B) disorders are a result of failing to attend to one's own experiences.. 
C) psychological problems arise from interpersonal difficulties exclusively. 
D) cognitive errors create neurotic disturbance. 
A) problems arise from inner disturbance associated with ego-conflicts. 
B) disorders are a result of failing to attend to one's own experiences.. 
C) psychological problems arise from interpersonal difficulties exclusively. 
D) cognitive errors create neurotic disturbance.

Question 16

Timbo is in therapy for depression.Timbo's therapist is trying to get him to recognize that some of his emotions are adaptive,while other emotions are maladaptive.Timbo is most likely being treated by a therapist who practices

Accepted Answer

A) client-centered therapy. 
B) Gestalt therapy. 
C) emotion-focused therapy. 
D) brief psychodynamic therapy. 
A) client-centered therapy. 
B) Gestalt therapy. 
C) emotion-focused therapy. 
D) brief psychodynamic therapy.

Question 17

Empirical work evaluating the outcome of cognitive therapy

Accepted Answer

A) universally supports cognitive therapy as superior to medication. 
B) suggests it achieves greater short-term improvement than wait-list controls,medication treatment,noncognitive behavioral treatments,and a heterogeneous group of other psychotherapies. 
C) by and large shows medication to be a more effective treatment than cognitive therapy. 
D) rarely compares the therapy to a medication group. 
A) universally supports cognitive therapy as superior to medication. 
B) suggests it achieves greater short-term improvement than wait-list controls,medication treatment,noncognitive behavioral treatments,and a heterogeneous group of other psychotherapies. 
C) by and large shows medication to be a more effective treatment than cognitive therapy. 
D) rarely compares the therapy to a medication group.

Question 18

The purpose of treatment manuals is to

Accepted Answer

A) clearly define the independent variable. 
B) allow for greater external validity. 
C) limit the amount that therapists vary in how they deliver the treatment. 
D) Both a and c are correct 
A) clearly define the independent variable. 
B) allow for greater external validity. 
C) limit the amount that therapists vary in how they deliver the treatment. 
D) Both a and c are correct

Question 19

Gestalt therapy is widely recognized for its

Accepted Answer

A) extensive theoretical basis. 
B) reliance on validated principles. 
C) emphasis on techniques. 
D) research on therapy outcome. 
A) extensive theoretical basis. 
B) reliance on validated principles. 
C) emphasis on techniques. 
D) research on therapy outcome.

Question 20

When a researcher determines that the outcome of a randomized controlled treatment study on schizophrenia is associated with reduction in negative symptoms,he or she is referring to the ________ of the treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) effectiveness 
B) efficacy 
C) positive effects 
D) grant-funded nature 
A) effectiveness 
B) efficacy 
C) positive effects 
D) grant-funded nature

In regards to research on the role of culture in psychotherapy,early data suggest that

The text urges white therapists working with Latino clients to be especially sensitive to which of the following cultural issues?

What are the conclusions from treatment outcome studies of couple's therapy?

About ______ of couples who receive couples therapy report being more satisfied than those who received no treatment.

Discuss the cultural factors involved in treatment for each of the following cultural groups: African Americans,Latinos,Asian Americans,and Native Americans.

Family therapy

A recent meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled trials of computerized CBT interventions for depression and anxiety showed all of the following EXCEPT

Yoshi is receiving therapy for social phobia.As part of therapy,he is instructed to imitate a series of target behaviors demonstrated by his therapist.Yoshi will be best able to model these behaviors if

Changes in patients' cognitions

Early in therapy,Tom has found that he enjoys meeting with his therapist.The two seem to be working toward a common goal,and the time appears to go quickly.This would characterize a good

Sara is in psychoanalytic therapy.She will do best in treatment if

Alison is in therapy with a Gestalt therapist.As part of therapy,she is asked to imagine that her mother is in the room,and she is instructed to communicate to her how she feels,while gazing at a seat in the room.This is also known as the

Integrative behavioral couples therapy (IBCT)

Cultural competence refers to whether therapists

Client-centered therapy suggests

Timbo is in therapy for depression.Timbo's therapist is trying to get him to recognize that some of his emotions are adaptive,while other emotions are maladaptive.Timbo is most likely being treated by a therapist who practices

Empirical work evaluating the outcome of cognitive therapy

The purpose of treatment manuals is to

Gestalt therapy is widely recognized for its

When a researcher determines that the outcome of a randomized controlled treatment study on schizophrenia is associated with reduction in negative symptoms,he or she is referring to the ________ of the treatment.

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

Exam 16: Psychological Treatment

In regards to research on the role of culture in psychotherapy,early data suggest that

The text urges white therapists working with Latino clients to be especially sensitive to which of the following cultural issues?

What are the conclusions from treatment outcome studies of couple's therapy?

About ______ of couples who receive couples therapy report being more satisfied than those who received no treatment.

Discuss the cultural factors involved in treatment for each of the following cultural groups: African Americans,Latinos,Asian Americans,and Native Americans.

Family therapy

A recent meta-analysis of 12 randomized controlled trials of computerized CBT interventions for depression and anxiety showed all of the following EXCEPT

Yoshi is receiving therapy for social phobia.As part of therapy,he is instructed to imitate a series of target behaviors demonstrated by his therapist.Yoshi will be best able to model these behaviors if

Changes in patients' cognitions

Early in therapy,Tom has found that he enjoys meeting with his therapist.The two seem to be working toward a common goal,and the time appears to go quickly.This would characterize a good

Sara is in psychoanalytic therapy.She will do best in treatment if

Alison is in therapy with a Gestalt therapist.As part of therapy,she is asked to imagine that her mother is in the room,and she is instructed to communicate to her how she feels,while gazing at a seat in the room.This is also known as the

Integrative behavioral couples therapy (IBCT)

Cultural competence refers to whether therapists

Client-centered therapy suggests

Timbo is in therapy for depression.Timbo's therapist is trying to get him to recognize that some of his emotions are adaptive,while other emotions are maladaptive.Timbo is most likely being treated by a therapist who practices

Empirical work evaluating the outcome of cognitive therapy

The purpose of treatment manuals is to

Gestalt therapy is widely recognized for its

When a researcher determines that the outcome of a randomized controlled treatment study on schizophrenia is associated with reduction in negative symptoms,he or she is referring to the ________ of the treatment.

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters