Question 1

________ is usually the most effective treatment for phobias, such as fear of dogs or of public speaking.

Accepted Answer

A)  Exposure therapy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Psychoanalysis 
D)  Family intervention therapy

Question 2

What basic assumptions underlie the humanist therapies? What are the goals of humanist therapy, and how does the client-centered (nondirective) approach suggest therapists can help clients reach these goals?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What basic assumptions underlie the humanist therapies?...

Question 3

Analyze in detail three behavioral techniques, discussed in your textbook, which psychotherapists use to help clients change unwanted behaviors. Include key terms and definitions.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Analyze in detail three behavioral techniques, discussed...

Question 4

Dr. Rodriguez believes that his clients have the free will determine their own destinies, and that his job as a therapist is to help them learn to cope with the inescapable realities of life and death. Dr. Rodriguez would be best described as a _____________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic 
B)  humanist 
C)  existential 
D)  cognitive

Question 5

When a patient comes in complaining of a headache, the therapist views the headache as the tip of a mental iceberg, with the real problem hidden in the deep unconscious. Which type of therapy would this represent?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic 
B)  behavioral 
C)  cognitive 
D)  existential

Question 6

Lucinda frequently finds herself getting upset and yelling at her husband, co-workers, and friends. What therapeutic technique would start with having Lucinda keep a record of when, where, and with whom she loses her temper?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral self-monitoring 
B)  counterconditioning 
C)  skills training 
D)  flooding

Question 7

Neuroleptics have their primary effect by increasing the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

_________ maintains that a client's problems develop in the context of family, are sustained by family interactions, and that any change made by the client will affect all the family members.

Accepted Answer

A)  Salvador Minuchin 
B)  Carl Rogers 
C)  Albert Ellis 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 9

In many ways, the scientist-practitioner gap centers around which of the following questions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Can the effectiveness of psychotherapy be studied scientifically? 
B)  Should therapists be allowed to use their patients in scientific experiments? 
C)  Should psychology researchers all be required to be trained as therapists? 
D)  Should therapists be required to use a control group when treating patients?

Question 10

What are five cautions about taking medications for psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are five cautions about taking medications...

Question 11

A therapeutic intervention called multisystemic therapy has been successful in reducing teen violence, criminal activity, and drug abuse. The intervention combines which two therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive and behavioral 
B)  cognitive and humanistic 
C)  family systems and behavioral 
D)  family systems and cognitive

Question 12

A significant number of people who take tranquilizers, such as Valium or Xanax, overuse the drugs and develop problems with withdrawal and tolerance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cognitive therapy's greatest success has been in the treatment of:

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  antisocial personality disorder. 
C)  dissociative identity disorder. 
D)  depression.

Question 14

A therapist is interested in interpreting dreams and in having clients relate stories about their childhoods. This person is most likely to be a:

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapist. 
B)  psychodynamic therapist. 
C)  cognitive therapist. 
D)  behavior therapist.

Question 15

Rehabilitation psychologists are concerned with the assessment and treatment of people who are physically disabled.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Don's therapist has directed him to document on a daily basis the times, places, and conditions under which he goes to smoke a cigarette. Don discovers that he often ends up smoking outside his office building with his boss and enjoys the chance to chat with her. The therapist explains to Don that these conversations are:

Accepted Answer

A)  a kind of counterconditioning. 
B)  a form of transference. 
C)  unconditional positive regard. 
D)  acting as a reinforcer.

Question 17

Suppose a new drug is developed, which increases the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. This drug is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

A)  be calming and reduce anxiety. 
B)  reduce psychotic episodes. 
C)  reduce feelings of sadness and improve mood. 
D)  reduce manic behaviors.

Question 18

After seeing her therapist for a month, Kenya feels that they share a bond based on mutual understanding that is helping her work through her problems. This bond is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard. 
B)  the therapeutic alliance. 
C)  the scientist-practitioner gap. 
D)  the client-therapist relationship.

Question 19

Your textbook discusses the results of several PET-scan studies involving people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). Among those who were taking the SSRI Prozac, the metabolism of glucose in a critical part of the brain decreased, suggesting that the drug was having a beneficial effect by "calming" that area. How did this effect compare to the patients who were receiving cognitive-behavior therapy and no medicine? What does this result suggest?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Your textbook discusses the results of several...

Question 20

_________ psychologists are concerned with the assessment and treatment of people who are physically disabled.

Accepted Answer

A)  Community 
B)  Psychoanalytical 
C)  Motivational 
D)  Rehabilitation

Exam 16: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

________ is usually the most effective treatment for phobias, such as fear of dogs or of public speaking.

What basic assumptions underlie the humanist therapies? What are the goals of humanist therapy, and how does the client-centered (nondirective) approach suggest therapists can help clients reach these goals?

Analyze in detail three behavioral techniques, discussed in your textbook, which psychotherapists use to help clients change unwanted behaviors. Include key terms and definitions.

Dr. Rodriguez believes that his clients have the free will determine their own destinies, and that his job as a therapist is to help them learn to cope with the inescapable realities of life and death. Dr. Rodriguez would be best described as a _____________ therapist.

When a patient comes in complaining of a headache, the therapist views the headache as the tip of a mental iceberg, with the real problem hidden in the deep unconscious. Which type of therapy would this represent?

Lucinda frequently finds herself getting upset and yelling at her husband, co-workers, and friends. What therapeutic technique would start with having Lucinda keep a record of when, where, and with whom she loses her temper?

Neuroleptics have their primary effect by increasing the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA).

_________ maintains that a client's problems develop in the context of family, are sustained by family interactions, and that any change made by the client will affect all the family members.

In many ways, the scientist-practitioner gap centers around which of the following questions?

What are five cautions about taking medications for psychological disorders?

A therapeutic intervention called multisystemic therapy has been successful in reducing teen violence, criminal activity, and drug abuse. The intervention combines which two therapies?

A significant number of people who take tranquilizers, such as Valium or Xanax, overuse the drugs and develop problems with withdrawal and tolerance.

Cognitive therapy's greatest success has been in the treatment of:

A therapist is interested in interpreting dreams and in having clients relate stories about their childhoods. This person is most likely to be a:

Rehabilitation psychologists are concerned with the assessment and treatment of people who are physically disabled.

Suppose a new drug is developed, which increases the activity of the neurotransmitter gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) in the brain. This drug is most likely to:

After seeing her therapist for a month, Kenya feels that they share a bond based on mutual understanding that is helping her work through her problems. This bond is referred to as:

_________ psychologists are concerned with the assessment and treatment of people who are physically disabled.