Question 1

Participant modelling in behaviour therapy relies mainly on the principles of

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A)  observational learning. 
B)  latent learning. 
C)  operant conditioning. 
D)  classical conditioning.

Question 2

Typically, psychotherapy is conducted with

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A)  relaxation techniques. 
B)  drug treatment. 
C)  discussion. 
D)  hypnotic methods.

Question 3

Behaviour therapists are more interested than psychodynamic therapists in

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A)  the underlying meaning of symptoms. 
B)  patterns of reward and punishment. 
C)  unresolved conflicts. 
D)  past experiences.

Question 4

How does aversion therapy rid people of a harmful or undesirable behaviour?

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Question 5

Which of the following is a question that a psychoanalytic therapist would be likely to ask a patient?

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A)  "Will you keep a record of when you engage in this behaviour so we can determine the rewards that maintain it?" 
B)  "Don't you think that your beliefs in this matter are quite irrational?" 
C)  "Would you please tell me more about the events that took place in your dream?" 
D)  "Aren't you failing to take credit for your successes and blaming yourself for your failure?"

Question 6

Which of the following is not a behaviour therapy based primarily on classical conditioning?

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A)  aversion therapy 
B)  time out 
C)  flooding 
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 7

In the course of her psychoanalysis, Helen felt increasingly attracted to her therapist, who began to remind her of her late father. She often tried to please him and make him proud of her as she had done with her father. Helen's behaviour illustrates the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional acceptance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  fusion. 
D)  abreaction.

Question 8

In the psychosurgery technique known as a lobotomy, the pre-frontal lobes are removed from the brain.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

What is the major side effect of ECT?

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A)  weight gain 
B)  tardive dyskinesia 
C)  memory loss 
D)  loss of motivation

Question 10

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is based, in large part, on information-processing theory.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Integrated behavioural couples therapy (IBCT) can help couples to

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A)  better understand their partner's feelings and accept their personalities as they are. 
B)  change aspects of their personalities that are incompatible with that of their partner. 
C)  learn ways to help their partner modify troublesome behaviours. 
D)  manage the symptoms of psychological disorders within the context of a relationship.

Question 12

For what conditions are antidepressants prescribed?

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Question 13

For a psychoanalyst the hesitation, stumbling, and visible unrest that accompanies resistance is important because

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A)  it exposes the emotional importance of what is being discussed. 
B)  it shows that the patient is lying. 
C)  it reveals the basic motivation of the patient. 
D)  it signals that the therapy is nearly over.

Question 14

Jeff's parents have set up a system that awards him points when he performs certain behaviours around the house. The points can then be exchanged for privileges such as watching television or going to a movie. This arrangement is similar to

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A)  a token economy. 
B)  a time out. 
C)  rational-emotive therapy. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 15

Aaron Beck believes that a major problem of people who have bulimia is

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A)  false goals. 
B)  unrealistic expectations. 
C)  negative thoughts. 
D)  an overly demanding ego.

Question 16

What would Freud say is occurring when a patient behaves toward the therapist the way he or she had behaved toward a significant person from the past?

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A)  object substitution 
B)  projection 
C)  transference 
D)  resistance

Question 17

For which of the following types of people is psychoanalysis not suitable?

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A)  those who do not believe in the effectiveness of psychotherapy 
B)  those who are not severely disturbed 
C)  those who are interested in extensive self-exploration 
D)  people of average or higher intelligence

Question 18

Which of the following therapies relies heavily on principles of conditioning and observational learning?

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A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  psychoanalytical therapy 
C)  behavioural therapy 
D)  person-centred therapy

Question 19

For which disorder is ECT typically used?

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A)  anxiety disorders 
B)  severe depression 
C)  schizophrenia 
D)  panic disorder

Question 20

Psychoanalysis is a therapy based on the assumption that psychological disorders

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A)  are caused by imbalances in neurotransmitter substances. 
B)  occur when the patient feels that life is no longer meaningful. 
C)  are learned, and therapy should teach correct behaviour. 
D)  are the result of unresolved, unconscious conflicts.

Exam 14: Therapies