Question 1

The person-centered therapist must show a genuine,open,and honest response to the client.This is called _____________.

Accepted Answer

A) empathy 
B) resistance 
C) authenticity 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 2

Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) flooding 
C) aversion therapy 
D) token economy

Question 3

Alcoholics Anonymous is a particularly well-known ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 4

Electroconvulsive therapy is still used to treat severe depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia.After taking the drug for some time,he begins exhibiting repetitive,involuntary jerks and movements of his face,lips,and legs.Gary is showing signs of _________.

Accepted Answer

A) savant syndrome 
B) tardive dyskinesia 
C) a clozapine overdose 
D) neuroleptic malignant syndrome

Question 6

Free association is a technique used in ______ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) rational emotive 
C) person-centered 
D) Gestalt

Question 7

The kind of therapy that uses biological treatments such as medication,surgical methods,and electrical shock treatments to bring about changes in the person's disordered behavior is called __________________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy 
B) biomedical therapy 
C) physical therapy 
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy

Question 8

Allen,who has a drug addiction problem,is MOST likely to be successfully treated by ______.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalysis 
B) family therapy 
C) behavior therapy 
D) Gestalt therapy

Question 9

Free association occurs during psychoanalysis,when the patient talks freely about anything that comes to mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Which of these clients is the most likely candidate for Aaron Beck's form of cognitive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Albert,who suffers from mania 
B) Barbara,who suffers from depression 
C) Robert,who suffers from schizophrenia 
D) Virginia,who has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder

Question 11

Dr.Stevenson,a therapist,states "I promote rational thinking to alleviate distressing feelings and behaviors." Dr.Stevenson is probably a ________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) person-centered 
B) psychodynamic 
C) behavior 
D) cognitive

Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral 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 13

Lulu sees a professional once a month to manage the medication she is taking to help alleviate the symptoms of her anxiety disorder.The type of therapy Lulu is undergoing is called ______________.

Accepted Answer

A) psychotherapy 
B) psychopharmacology 
C) physical therapy 
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy

Question 14

Psychotherapy involves talking things out with a professional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on ______.

Accepted Answer

A) exploring the marital partners' childhoods to understand the source of the current conflicts 
B) desensitization techniques to help the marital partners become more tolerant of each other 
C) changing the behavior of the person in the marriage who is the source of the couple's problems 
D) improving the couple's patterns of communication so they can find better ways of solving their problems

Question 16

______ are specifically trained to use biomedical therapies.

Accepted Answer

A) Family therapists 
B) Psychiatrists 
C) Counselors 
D) Social workers

Question 17

Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking.He is afraid that the therapist will get mad at him like his mother used to.Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his mother.Edward is experiencing ________.

Accepted Answer

A) transference 
B) countertransference 
C) catharsis 
D) resistance

Question 18

______________ focuses on the present and assumes that people observe the world and the people around them,make assumptions and inferences based on these observations,and then decide how to respond.

Accepted Answer

A) Person-centered therapy 
B) Cognitive-behavioral therapy 
C) Behavior therapy 
D) Gestalt therapy

Question 19

Aidan goes to a therapist for help in losing weight.He and his therapist develop a written agreement spelling out weekly step-by-step methods for Aidan to use in order to reach his weight goal.The plan specifies rewards for reaching weekly goals and penalties for not achieving them.Aidan's therapist is using which of the following methods?

Accepted Answer

A) classical conditioning 
B) desensitization 
C) contingency contract 
D) a token economy

Question 20

Which technique removes a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a behavior?

Accepted Answer

A) extinction 
B) punishment 
C) negative reinforcement 
D) systematic desensitization

Exam 15: Applied Psychology and Psychology Careers

The person-centered therapist must show a genuine,open,and honest response to the client.This is called _____________.

Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of operant conditioning?

Alcoholics Anonymous is a particularly well-known ______.

Electroconvulsive therapy is still used to treat severe depression.

Gary takes antipsychotic drugs to control the symptoms of schizophrenia.After taking the drug for some time,he begins exhibiting repetitive,involuntary jerks and movements of his face,lips,and legs.Gary is showing signs of _________.

Free association is a technique used in ______ therapy.

The kind of therapy that uses biological treatments such as medication,surgical methods,and electrical shock treatments to bring about changes in the person's disordered behavior is called __________________.

Allen,who has a drug addiction problem,is MOST likely to be successfully treated by ______.

Free association occurs during psychoanalysis,when the patient talks freely about anything that comes to mind.

Which of these clients is the most likely candidate for Aaron Beck's form of cognitive therapy?

Dr.Stevenson,a therapist,states "I promote rational thinking to alleviate distressing feelings and behaviors." Dr.Stevenson is probably a ________ therapist.

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

Lulu sees a professional once a month to manage the medication she is taking to help alleviate the symptoms of her anxiety disorder.The type of therapy Lulu is undergoing is called ______________.

Psychotherapy involves talking things out with a professional.

Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on ______.

______ are specifically trained to use biomedical therapies.

Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking.He is afraid that the therapist will get mad at him like his mother used to.Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his mother.Edward is experiencing ________.

______________ focuses on the present and assumes that people observe the world and the people around them,make assumptions and inferences based on these observations,and then decide how to respond.

Which technique removes a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a behavior?