Question 1

Woody responds to a question from his psychodynamic therapist by hesitating and then stumbling through the answer. His psychoanalyst would interpret the manner of his response as evidence of

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  free association. 
C)  resistance 
D)  fixation.

Question 2

One must have a medical degree to become

Accepted Answer

A)  a clinical psychologist. 
B)  a psychoanalyst. 
C)  a clinical psychologist, a psychoanalyst, or a psychiatrist. 
D)  a psychiatrist

Question 3

Ellis's rational-emotive therapy is based on his ABC theory in which the "B" stands for ________ and the "C" stands for ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  belief; conception 
B)  behaviour; conception 
C)  behaviour; consequence 
D)  belief; consequence

Question 4

Which of the following drugs is most useful in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A)  MAOhibitors 
B)  Lithium 
C)  Antipsychotics 
D)  Antidepressants

Question 5

What is the major side effect of ECT?

Accepted Answer

A)  Weight gain 
B)  Tardive dyskinesia 
C)  Memory loss 
D)  Loss of motivation

Question 6

The letters EMDR stand for Eye Movement Displacement and Reprocessing

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the goals of family therapy?

Accepted Answer

The answer of What are the goals of family therapy?...

Question 8

Systematic desensitization is based on the premise that the two following elements are incompatible:

Accepted Answer

A)  learning behaviour and unpleasant circumstances. 
B)  Being afraid and being relaxed 
C)  physical arousal and pain.
Dsight and fear.

Question 9

The brief psychotherapy designed to help depressed individuals cope with specific problems encountered in their depression is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  Gestalt therapy. 
C)  interpersonal therapy 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy.

Question 10

Systematic desensitization has been most successfully used in the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  substance abuse. 
C)  phobias 
D)  antisocial behaviour.

Question 11

How does rational-emotive therapy explain psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

The answer of How does rational-emotive therapy explain psychological disorders?...

Question 12

Sidney is terribly afraid of riding in elevators. His therapist has him ride the elevator in an office building continuously until his fear subsides. The therapist used which therapeutic technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  Flooding 
B)  Participant modelling 
C)  Systematic desensitization 
D)  Aversion therapy

Question 13

Chris is in counselling with a therapist who never gives him advice or directions but who often restates what Chris has said so that he can reflect on his feelings. What type of therapist is Chris seeing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Person-centred 
B)  Behavioural 
C)  Cognitive 
D)  Psychoanalytic

Question 14

Person-centred therapy is best described as

Accepted Answer

A)  non-directive 
B)  objective. 
C)  structured. 
D)  confrontational.

Question 15

Which of the following is not true of drug therapy for psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Patients often relapse if they stop taking the drugs. 
B)  It is often difficult to determine the proper dose. 
C)  Drugs are not usually very effective 
D)  Drugs often have unpleasant side effects.

Question 16

Phoebe is involved in a therapy in which she must touch dirty objects and then try to delay her ritual of hand washing for longer and longer periods. Phoebe's obsessive-compulsive disorder is most likely being treated with

Accepted Answer

A)  a token economy. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  time out. 
D)  exposure and response prevention

Question 17

The goal of the family therapist is to help family members reach agreement on certain changes that will help heal the wounds of the family unit, improve communication patterns, and create more understanding and harmony within the group.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

In Canada a clinical psychologist can do all the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct researchto psychological disorders. 
B)  prescribe medication to people with psychological disorders 
C)  provide treatment to people with psychological disorders. 
D)  make assessments of people with psychological disorders.

Question 20

For the most part, advocates of biological therapies assume that mental disorders

Accepted Answer

A)  have physical causes 
B)  result from environmental pollutants. 
C)  have psychological causes. 
D)  result from learning.

Exam 14: Therapies

Woody responds to a question from his psychodynamic therapist by hesitating and then stumbling through the answer. His psychoanalyst would interpret the manner of his response as evidence of

One must have a medical degree to become

Ellis's rational-emotive therapy is based on his ABC theory in which the "B" stands for and the "C" stands for .

Which of the following drugs is most useful in the treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder?

What is the major side effect of ECT?

The letters EMDR stand for Eye Movement Displacement and Reprocessing

What are the goals of family therapy?

Systematic desensitization is based on the premise that the two following elements are incompatible:

The brief psychotherapy designed to help depressed individuals cope with specific problems encountered in their depression is known as

Systematic desensitization has been most successfully used in the treatment of

How does rational-emotive therapy explain psychological disorders?

Sidney is terribly afraid of riding in elevators. His therapist has him ride the elevator in an office building continuously until his fear subsides. The therapist used which therapeutic technique?

Chris is in counselling with a therapist who never gives him advice or directions but who often restates what Chris has said so that he can reflect on his feelings. What type of therapist is Chris seeing?

Person-centred therapy is best described as

Which of the following is not true of drug therapy for psychological disorders?

Phoebe is involved in a therapy in which she must touch dirty objects and then try to delay her ritual of hand washing for longer and longer periods. Phoebe's obsessive-compulsive disorder is most likely being treated with

The goal of the family therapist is to help family members reach agreement on certain changes that will help heal the wounds of the family unit, improve communication patterns, and create more understanding and harmony within the group.

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

In Canada a clinical psychologist can do all the following except

For the most part, advocates of biological therapies assume that mental disorders