Question 1

Antidepressants work by ________ the activity of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  decreasing; norepinephrine and serotonin 
B)  increasing; norepinephrine and serotonin 
C)  increasing; GABA 
D)  decreasing; dopamine

Question 2

________ are highly successful in helping people quit smoking or overcome other addictions.

Accepted Answer

A)  Systematic desensitization and exposure techniques 
B)  Psychodynamic therapy and humanist therapy 
C)  Cognitive therapy and behaviour therapy 
D)  Family intervention therapy and behavioural skills training

Question 3

Match the primary goal with the appropriate type of therapy.
-The primary goals of therapy are insight; self-acceptance; self-fulfillment; and a new, optimistic perception of self and world.

Accepted Answer

A) couples therapy 
B) behavioural therapy 
C) existential therapy 
D) humanist therapy 
E) psychodynamic therapy

Question 4

Exposure treatments require clients who are suffering from specific anxieties to confront the feared situation or memory directly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Psychologists who practise behavioural therapy focus on the client's:

Accepted Answer

A)  methods of coping with inescapable realities of life. 
B)  unconscious anxieties. 
C)  relationships with parents. 
D)  current behaviour and attitudes.

Question 6

The most important thing to consider in choosing a therapist is whether they are reputable and have appropriate credentials.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ are nonaddictive, but they can produce some unpleasant physical reactions, including dry mouth, headaches, constipation, nausea, gastrointestinal problems, weight gain, decreased sexual desire, and delayed orgasm.

Accepted Answer

A)  antipsychotic drugs 
B)  lithium carbonates 
C)  tranquilizers 
D)  antidepressants

Question 8

A therapist's goal is to delve into the unconscious processes of his patients. He is most likely to consider himself a practitioner of:

Accepted Answer

A)  depth therapy. 
B)  client-centred therapy. 
C)  rational emotive therapy. 
D)  existential therapy.

Question 9

Clients who do well in therapy, tend to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have a personal style of avoiding difficulties. 
B)  have the support of their families. 
C)  participate in self-help groups too. 
D)  be in group therapy.

Question 10

Prefrontal lobotomy procedures were performed extensively in Europe but were not frequent procedures in Canada.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In orthodox psychoanalysis:

Accepted Answer

A)  the analyst challenges the person whenever a thought or interpretation is irrational or misguided. 
B)  a person who is trying to avoid thinking of a traumatic event is asked to imagine it over and over and over, until it is no longer a powerful unconscious force. 
C)  a person may come in complaining of a symptom but the therapist may not get around to that symptom for months or even years. 
D)  the analyst probes the person's unconscious, formulates the main issue regarding the symptom, and focuses on the recurring problem.

Question 12

Match the primary goal with the appropriate type of therapy.
-The primary goal of therapy is modification of self-defeating behaviours.

Accepted Answer

A) couples therapy 
B) behavioural therapy 
C) existential therapy 
D) humanist therapy 
E) psychodynamic therapy

Question 13

Sharif seeks therapy to find solace and courage, and to introspect about her feelings and her life. Since she doesn't have a specific, identifiable problem, ________ may NOT be well suited to her needs.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  existential 
C)  humanist therapy 
D)  behaviour therapy

Question 14

The ________ school of therapy has as one of its primary goals self-acceptance and self-fulfillment.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioural 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  cognitive 
D)  humanist

Question 15

A major element of all psychodynamic therapies, from Freudian to present forms, is:

Accepted Answer

A)  skills training. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  transference.

Question 16

Match the method of therapy with the appropriate person.
-family therapy

Accepted Answer

A) Salvador Minuchin 
B) Albert Ellis 
C) Carl Rogers 
D) Aaron Beck 
E) Irvin Yalom

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT an element of psychodynamic therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  transference 
B)  dream analysis 
C)  free association 
D)  flooding

Question 18

Cognitive therapists would agree that ________ may be useful in treating a psychological disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  unconditional positive regard 
C)  rational-emotive therapy 
D)  transference

Question 19

If a person is suffering from schizophrenia, then a neuroleptic, such as Thorazine, would be an appropriate drug used in treatment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Match the primary goal with the appropriate type of therapy.
-The primary goals of therapy are finding meaning in life and accepting inevitable losses.

Accepted Answer

A) couples therapy 
B) behavioural therapy 
C) existential therapy 
D) humanist therapy 
E) psychodynamic therapy

Exam 16: Approaches to Treatment and Therapy

Antidepressants work by the activity of .

________ are highly successful in helping people quit smoking or overcome other addictions.

Match the primary goal with the appropriate type of therapy. -The primary goals of therapy are insight; self-acceptance; self-fulfillment; and a new, optimistic perception of self and world.

Exposure treatments require clients who are suffering from specific anxieties to confront the feared situation or memory directly.

Psychologists who practise behavioural therapy focus on the client's:

The most important thing to consider in choosing a therapist is whether they are reputable and have appropriate credentials.

________ are nonaddictive, but they can produce some unpleasant physical reactions, including dry mouth, headaches, constipation, nausea, gastrointestinal problems, weight gain, decreased sexual desire, and delayed orgasm.

A therapist's goal is to delve into the unconscious processes of his patients. He is most likely to consider himself a practitioner of:

Clients who do well in therapy, tend to:

Prefrontal lobotomy procedures were performed extensively in Europe but were not frequent procedures in Canada.

In orthodox psychoanalysis:

Match the primary goal with the appropriate type of therapy. -The primary goal of therapy is modification of self-defeating behaviours.

Sharif seeks therapy to find solace and courage, and to introspect about her feelings and her life. Since she doesn't have a specific, identifiable problem, ________ may NOT be well suited to her needs.

The ________ school of therapy has as one of its primary goals self-acceptance and self-fulfillment.

A major element of all psychodynamic therapies, from Freudian to present forms, is:

Match the method of therapy with the appropriate person. -family therapy

Which of the following is NOT an element of psychodynamic therapy?

Cognitive therapists would agree that ________ may be useful in treating a psychological disorder.

If a person is suffering from schizophrenia, then a neuroleptic, such as Thorazine, would be an appropriate drug used in treatment.

Match the primary goal with the appropriate type of therapy. -The primary goals of therapy are finding meaning in life and accepting inevitable losses.