Question 1

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is the therapy approach created by

Accepted Answer

A)  Albert Ellis. 
B)  Aaron Beck. 
C)  Donald Meichenbaum. 
D)  B. F. Skinner. 
A)  Albert Ellis. 
B)  Aaron Beck. 
C)  Donald Meichenbaum. 
D)  B. F. Skinner. A

Question 2

Briefly describe the two historical developments that contributed to the development of cognitive psychotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s

Accepted Answer

--Behavior therapy, practiced in strict form, didn't always work. Behaviorists increasingly recognized that cognition played a unique and important role in human behavior, and acknowledged a role of internal mental processes.
--The eventual leaders of the cognitive movement--Beck and Ellis--grew disillusioned with Freudian therapy. They sought and created a new form of therapy that addressed symptoms more directly, focused more on the present and less on the past, and produced results more efficiently. Many others followed their lead.

Question 3

Which of the following forms of therapy most strongly emphasizes the use of teaching as a therapy tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  behavioral 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  cognitive D

Question 4

Define the common thought distortion known as overgeneralization, and offer a fictional example that a client might bring to a clinical psychologist.

Accepted Answer

--Overgeneralization involves

Question 5

Define the common thought distortion known as mind reading, and offer a fictional example that a client might bring to a clinical psychologist.

Accepted Answer

--Mind reading involves presum

Question 6

Dialectical behavior therapy, developed by Marsha Linehan, has been found effective in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  spinal cord injuries. 
B)  borderline personality disorder. 
C)  individuals with work-related problems that do not qualify as mental disorders. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder. 
A)  spinal cord injuries. 
B)  borderline personality disorder. 
C)  individuals with work-related problems that do not qualify as mental disorders. 
D)  obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 7

There are two widely recognized pioneers of cognitive psychotherapy. Which of the following is NOT one of those pioneers?

Accepted Answer

A)  William Miller 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  none of the above 
A)  William Miller 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the three-step process typically used by cognitive psychotherapists to revise a client's cognitions?

Accepted Answer

A)  identify illogical thoughts; teach relaxation skills; countercondition illogical thoughts 
B)  identify illogical thoughts; challenge illogical thoughts; replace illogical thoughts with more logical thoughts 
C)  make unconscious illogical thoughts conscious; interpret illogical thoughts; work through illogical thoughts 
D)  identify illogical thoughts; reflect emotional content of illogical thoughts; empathize with difficulties caused by illogical thoughts 
A)  identify illogical thoughts; teach relaxation skills; countercondition illogical thoughts 
B)  identify illogical thoughts; challenge illogical thoughts; replace illogical thoughts with more logical thoughts 
C)  make unconscious illogical thoughts conscious; interpret illogical thoughts; work through illogical thoughts 
D)  identify illogical thoughts; reflect emotional content of illogical thoughts; empathize with difficulties caused by illogical thoughts

Question 9

The cognitive thought distortion defined as expecting the worst in the future when it is actually unlikely to occur is

Accepted Answer

A)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
B)  catastrophizing. 
C)  personalization. 
D)  overgeneralization. 
A)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
B)  catastrophizing. 
C)  personalization. 
D)  overgeneralization.

Question 10

What are each of the five components of Ellis's ABCDE model?

Accepted Answer

A--activating event

Question 11

________ can be defined as full engagement with one's own internal mental processes in a non-confrontational way, which often involves a reduction in _____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mindfulness; acceptance. 
B)  Metacognitive therapy; cognitive restructuring. 
C)  Insight; transference. 
D)  Mindfulness; experiential avoidance. 
A)  Mindfulness; acceptance. 
B)  Metacognitive therapy; cognitive restructuring. 
C)  Insight; transference. 
D)  Mindfulness; experiential avoidance.

Question 12

Ridley et al. (2008) define cultural confrontation as.

Accepted Answer

A)  a therapist challenging cultural values that may be contributing to a client's psychological problems. 
B)  a therapist self-disclosing his or her own cultural background to the client. 
C)  a client discussing his or her own cultural beliefs with those of his or her family members. 
D)  a client deliberately selecting a therapist of a different cultural background. 
A)  a therapist challenging cultural values that may be contributing to a client's psychological problems. 
B)  a therapist self-disclosing his or her own cultural background to the client. 
C)  a client discussing his or her own cultural beliefs with those of his or her family members. 
D)  a client deliberately selecting a therapist of a different cultural background.

Question 13

Define the common thought distortion known as catastrophizing, and offer a fictional example that a client might bring to a clinical psychologist.

Accepted Answer

--Catastrophizing is expecting

Question 14

_________ is considered a leader in the cognitive therapy movement.

Accepted Answer

A)  Aaron Beck 
B)  Albert Ellis 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Aaron Beck 
B)  Albert Ellis 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

Cognitive psychotherapy

Accepted Answer

A)  has not yet been found efficacious in the treatment of any specific psychological disorders. 
B)  emphasizes objective measures of psychotherapy outcome to a greater extent than psychodynamic psychotherapy. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  has not yet been found efficacious in the treatment of any specific psychological disorders. 
B)  emphasizes objective measures of psychotherapy outcome to a greater extent than psychodynamic psychotherapy. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

The primary goal of cognitive psychotherapy is

Accepted Answer

A)  observable behavior change via contingency management. 
B)  to make the unconscious conscious. 
C)  logical thinking. 
D)  self-actualization. 
A)  observable behavior change via contingency management. 
B)  to make the unconscious conscious. 
C)  logical thinking. 
D)  self-actualization.

Question 17

According to Ellis' ABCDE model, "C" represents

Accepted Answer

A)  cognition. 
B)  emotional consequence. 
C)  choice behavior. 
D)  conditioned response. 
A)  cognition. 
B)  emotional consequence. 
C)  choice behavior. 
D)  conditioned response.

Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding cognitive psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cognitive psychotherapy is typically more structured and less spontaneous than humanistic psychotherapy. 
B)  Compared to behavioral psychotherapy, cognitive psychotherapy deemphasizes internal, mental processes. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Cognitive psychotherapy is typically more structured and less spontaneous than humanistic psychotherapy. 
B)  Compared to behavioral psychotherapy, cognitive psychotherapy deemphasizes internal, mental processes. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 19

According to the cognitive approach to psychotherapy, psychological problems arise from

Accepted Answer

A)  fixations at particular developmental stages in childhood. 
B)  classical or operant conditioning. 
C)  illogical thoughts or interpretations of events in our lives. 
D)  incongruence between the real self and the ideal self. 
A)  fixations at particular developmental stages in childhood. 
B)  classical or operant conditioning. 
C)  illogical thoughts or interpretations of events in our lives. 
D)  incongruence between the real self and the ideal self.

Question 20

According to Ellis' ABCDE model, "D" represents

Accepted Answer

A)  a discussion of the feelings resulting from the client's irrational thoughts. 
B)  the drive with which the irrational thought is associated. 
C)  the domain of the client's life negatively influenced by the irrational thought. 
D)  a dispute of the client's irrational thoughts. 
A)  a discussion of the feelings resulting from the client's irrational thoughts. 
B)  the drive with which the irrational thought is associated. 
C)  the domain of the client's life negatively influenced by the irrational thought. 
D)  a dispute of the client's irrational thoughts.

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is the therapy approach created by

Briefly describe the two historical developments that contributed to the development of cognitive psychotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s

Which of the following forms of therapy most strongly emphasizes the use of teaching as a therapy tool?

Define the common thought distortion known as overgeneralization, and offer a fictional example that a client might bring to a clinical psychologist.

Define the common thought distortion known as mind reading, and offer a fictional example that a client might bring to a clinical psychologist.

Dialectical behavior therapy, developed by Marsha Linehan, has been found effective in the treatment of

There are two widely recognized pioneers of cognitive psychotherapy. Which of the following is NOT one of those pioneers?

Which of the following best describes the three-step process typically used by cognitive psychotherapists to revise a client's cognitions?

The cognitive thought distortion defined as expecting the worst in the future when it is actually unlikely to occur is

What are each of the five components of Ellis's ABCDE model?

can be defined as full engagement with one's own internal mental processes in a non-confrontational way, which often involves a reduction in _____.

Ridley et al. (2008) define cultural confrontation as.

Define the common thought distortion known as catastrophizing, and offer a fictional example that a client might bring to a clinical psychologist.

_________ is considered a leader in the cognitive therapy movement.

Cognitive psychotherapy

The primary goal of cognitive psychotherapy is

According to Ellis' ABCDE model, "C" represents

Which of the following is true regarding cognitive psychotherapy?

According to the cognitive approach to psychotherapy, psychological problems arise from

According to Ellis' ABCDE model, "D" represents

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Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) is the therapy approach created by

Briefly describe the two historical developments that contributed to the development of cognitive psychotherapy in the 1950s and 1960s

Which of the following forms of therapy most strongly emphasizes the use of teaching as a therapy tool?

Define the common thought distortion known as overgeneralization, and offer a fictional example that a client might bring to a clinical psychologist.

Define the common thought distortion known as mind reading, and offer a fictional example that a client might bring to a clinical psychologist.

Dialectical behavior therapy, developed by Marsha Linehan, has been found effective in the treatment of

There are two widely recognized pioneers of cognitive psychotherapy. Which of the following is NOT one of those pioneers?

Which of the following best describes the three-step process typically used by cognitive psychotherapists to revise a client's cognitions?

The cognitive thought distortion defined as expecting the worst in the future when it is actually unlikely to occur is

What are each of the five components of Ellis's ABCDE model?

________ can be defined as full engagement with one's own internal mental processes in a non-confrontational way, which often involves a reduction in _____________.

Ridley et al. (2008) define cultural confrontation as.

Define the common thought distortion known as catastrophizing, and offer a fictional example that a client might bring to a clinical psychologist.

_________ is considered a leader in the cognitive therapy movement.

Cognitive psychotherapy

The primary goal of cognitive psychotherapy is

According to Ellis' ABCDE model, "C" represents

Which of the following is true regarding cognitive psychotherapy?

According to the cognitive approach to psychotherapy, psychological problems arise from

According to Ellis' ABCDE model, "D" represents

Introduction to Greek Myth

Ways of Interpreting Myth

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

Land of No Return: The Gloomy Kingdom of Hades

Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

A Different Kind of Hero: The Quest of Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea

The Roman Vision: Greek Myths and Roman Realities

Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

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can be defined as full engagement with one's own internal mental processes in a non-confrontational way, which often involves a reduction in _____.