Question 1

Which of the following is a disadvantage of group therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist is the only person to whom secrets are revealed.
B)  It allows the therapist to see how the client interacts with others.
C)  It often allows group members to help one another learn new social skills.
D)  The client must share the therapist's time. D

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of self-help groups?

Accepted Answer

A)  They provide access to needed medications.
B)  They are free.
C)  They are facilitated by an experienced therapist who is familiar with the group members' problems.
D)  They are facilitated by a person who is not familiar with the members' problems. B

Question 3

Allen,who has a drug abuse problem,is MOST likely to be successfully treated by:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis.
B)  family therapy.
C)  behaviour therapy.
D)  Gestalt therapy. C

Question 4

The strengthening of a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence or removing an unpleasant stimulus is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement.
B)  modelling.
C)  punishment.
D)  extinction.

Question 5

Which of the following is true regarding cybertherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Critics fear there may be unanticipated side effects.
B)  It is relatively danger-free compared to other forms of therapy.
C)  Drop-out rates are higher compared to other forms of therapy.
D)  Research has consistently demonstrated that it is less effective than face-to-face therapy.

Question 6

Mario has always had trouble dealing with his parents as authority figures.During psychoanalysis,he reacts to the analyst in a negative manner whenever the therapist says something that reminds him of his parents' control over him.What process would Freud say is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive transference
B)  resistance
C)  negative transference
D)  countertransference

Question 7

A therapist challenges what she sees as her client's irrational and self-defeating beliefs.She uses persuasion,confrontation,arguments,and even homework assignments to challenge those beliefs.She is probably a ______ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  biomedical
B)  person-centred
C)  psychoanalytic
D)  rational-emotive

Question 8

An advantage to group therapy is that groups:

Accepted Answer

A)  are a source of social support.
B)  allow countertransference to occur.
C)  bestow unconditional approval on group members.
D)  allow an extremely shy person to feel more comfortable speaking up.

Question 9

Which person might benefit the least from a group therapy environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suzanne,who has a phobia of cats
B)  Richard,who has a drinking problem
C)  Jasmine,who is painfully shy
D)  Elena,who suffers from depression

Question 10

Psychotherapy involves talking things out with a professional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Gestalt therapy is considered ________ because the therapist leads the client through a number of planned exercises as well as confronts the client's statements.

Accepted Answer

A)  directive
B)  nondirective
C)  behavioural
D)  cognitive

Question 12

Alcoholics Anonymous is a particularly well-known:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic therapy group.
B)  desensitization group.
C)  self-help group.
D)  structured behaviour therapy group.

Question 13

Omar is currently undergoing psychoanalysis.His therapist asks him to keep a journal by his bed and write down his dreams immediately upon awakening.Omar brings his journal to therapy and discusses his dreams with his therapist.Omar's therapist is attempting to do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  uncover repressed material
B)  facilitate positive transference
C)  create resistance within the client
D)  facilitate unconditional positive regard

Question 14

Which of the following is an advantage of cognitive and cognitive-behavioural therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients do not need to be verbal.
B)  They treat the underlying cause of the problem.
C)  They are less expensive and short term than typical insight therapies.
D)  The therapist decides which of the client's beliefs are rational and which are irrational.

Question 15

Eloise is living with post-traumatic stress disorder.During her therapy session,her therapist asks her to move her eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory.Eloise's therapist is using:

Accepted Answer

A)  eye-movement desensitization reprocessing (EMDR) .
B)  systematic desensitization.
C)  eye-memory therapy.
D)  eye therapy.

Question 16

A therapist challenges what she sees as her client's irrational and self-defeating thoughts.Her goal is to help her client change these thoughts into more rational,helpful,positive thoughts.In addition,she wants to help her client develop strategies that can be used to cope with future problems.She is probably a ______________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioural
B)  person-centred
C)  psychoanalytic
D)  Gestalt

Question 17

What do behaviour therapists see as the cause of abnormal or undesirable behaviours?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning
B)  unconscious conflicts
C)  distortions in thinking
D)  discrepancy between the real self and ideal self

Question 18

The use of approved antidepressant drugs is more successful in treating adolescents when combined with psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

You are a psychiatrist who specializes in treating schizophrenia.Joe is experiencing the negative symptoms of schizophrenia,including withdrawal,apathy,and reduced communication.Which of the following medications are you apt to prescribe to treat Joe?

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical neuroleptics
B)  benzodiazepines
C)  lithium
D)  monoamine oxidase inhibitors

Question 20

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to:

Accepted Answer

A)  have validity.
B)  be normed.
C)  have reliability. Correct: Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to be reliable.
D)  be standardized.

Exam 14: Psychological Therapies

Which of the following is a disadvantage of group therapy?

Which of the following is an advantage of self-help groups?

Allen,who has a drug abuse problem,is MOST likely to be successfully treated by:

The strengthening of a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence or removing an unpleasant stimulus is called:

Which of the following is true regarding cybertherapy?

Mario has always had trouble dealing with his parents as authority figures.During psychoanalysis,he reacts to the analyst in a negative manner whenever the therapist says something that reminds him of his parents' control over him.What process would Freud say is occurring?

A therapist challenges what she sees as her client's irrational and self-defeating beliefs.She uses persuasion,confrontation,arguments,and even homework assignments to challenge those beliefs.She is probably a ______ therapist.

An advantage to group therapy is that groups:

Which person might benefit the least from a group therapy environment?

Psychotherapy involves talking things out with a professional.

Gestalt therapy is considered ________ because the therapist leads the client through a number of planned exercises as well as confronts the client's statements.

Alcoholics Anonymous is a particularly well-known:

Omar is currently undergoing psychoanalysis.His therapist asks him to keep a journal by his bed and write down his dreams immediately upon awakening.Omar brings his journal to therapy and discusses his dreams with his therapist.Omar's therapist is attempting to do which of the following?

Which of the following is an advantage of cognitive and cognitive-behavioural therapies?

Eloise is living with post-traumatic stress disorder.During her therapy session,her therapist asks her to move her eyes rapidly back and forth while thinking of a disturbing memory.Eloise's therapist is using:

What do behaviour therapists see as the cause of abnormal or undesirable behaviours?

The use of approved antidepressant drugs is more successful in treating adolescents when combined with psychotherapy.

You are a psychiatrist who specializes in treating schizophrenia.Joe is experiencing the negative symptoms of schizophrenia,including withdrawal,apathy,and reduced communication.Which of the following medications are you apt to prescribe to treat Joe?

Psychological tests that yield relatively consistent results are said to: