Question 1

________ refers to the general term for psychotherapy provided on the Internet.

Accepted Answer

A)   Cybertherapy 
B)   Participant modeling 
C)   Virtual reality
D)   In-vivo exposure E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Carl Rogers's person-centered approach is considered ________ because the client actually does all the real work with the therapist merely acting as a sounding board.

Accepted Answer

A)   directive 
B)   nondirective 
C)   behavioral
D)   cognitive E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 3

What is a primary goal of the therapist in person-centered therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   to facilitate transference
B)   to eliminate the client's undesirable behaviors
C)   to provide unconditional positive regard 
D)   to help the client become more aware of his or her own feelings Centered therapists.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 4

The use of learning techniques to modify or change undesirable behavior and increase desirable behaviors is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   behavior modification 
B)   empty chair technique
C)   reflection
D)   selective thinking E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 5

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-behavioral 
B)   person-centered 
C)   psychoanalytic
D)   Gestalt E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 6

Name one advantage of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies over typical insight therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)   less expensive 
B)   more expensive 
C)   in-depth learning based on childhood experiences
D)   no element of potential bias E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 7

________ 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 E) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 8

Free association occurs during psychoanalysis, when the patient is encouraged to talk about anything that comes to mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Virtually all antipsychotic drugs work by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain
B)   blocking dopamine receptors in the brain
C)   increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain
D)   inhibiting the function of the hypothalamusE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a biomedical therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   ECT
B)   psychosurgery
C)   tertiary prevention
D)   chemotherapyE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him. After a few months she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also. According to Freud, this is an example of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   latency
B)   interpretation
C)   transference
D)   sublimationE) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 12

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the ________ between client and therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)   therapeutic alliance 
B)   transference 
C)   mindfulness
D)   authenticity E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 13

A technique for treating phobias and other stress disorders in which the person is suddenly exposed to the fear-provoking situation or object in an intense way and is prevented from making the usual avoidance or escape response is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization 
B)   flooding 
C)   paradoxical intent
D)   aversive therapy E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

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 E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   It is very effective in treating serious psychological disorders.
B)   It treats the underlying cause of the problem.
C)   It is a relatively quick and efficient way to reduce symptoms.
D)   The therapist decides which of the client's thoughts are rational and which are irrational. E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 16

Some drugs that combat depression work by ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   increasing the amount of serotonin in the brain 
B)   blocking dopamine receptors in the brain 
C)   inhibiting the function of the medulla and the pons
D)   increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain E) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 17

Lithium is used to treat bipolar disorder and episodes of mania, even though it is not clear exactly why it is effective in affecting mood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A goal of family therapy is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   change the needs of individual family members
B)   improve family communication and interaction 
C)   identify and treat the person in the family who is the source of the majority of the family's problems 
D)   teach family members to remain neutral on sensitive issues E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 19

DeWayne has decided to seek psychotherapy for some personal difficulties he has been having. While on the telephone with one possible clinician, he asks her to describe the kind of treatment approach that she uses with clients. "I don't limit myself to a single theory or approach," the therapist answers. "Instead, I operate in a(n)  ________ fashion, integrating various treatment approaches based on the specific needs of each client."

Accepted Answer

A)   eclectic
B)   Gestalt
C)   supratheoretical
D)   atheoreticalE) B) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

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 E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

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

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A technique for treating phobias and other stress disorders in which the person is suddenly exposed to the fear-provoking situation or object in an intense way and is prevented from making the usual avoidance or escape response is called ________.

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Some drugs that combat depression work by ________.

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The use of learning techniques to modify or change undesirable behavior and increase desirable behaviors is called ________.

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Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him. After a few months she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also. According to Freud, this is an example of ________.

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What is a primary goal of the therapist in person-centered therapy?

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Name one advantage of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies over typical insight therapy.

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The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the ________ between client and therapist.

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Lithium is used to treat bipolar disorder and episodes of mania, even though it is not clear exactly why it is effective in affecting mood.

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Which of the following is NOT a biomedical therapy?

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A goal of family therapy is to ________.

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Virtually all antipsychotic drugs work by ________.

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________ refers to the general term for psychotherapy provided on the Internet.

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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 ________.

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________ 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.

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Free association occurs during psychoanalysis, when the patient is encouraged to talk about anything that comes to mind.

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Carl Rogers's person-centered approach is considered ________ because the client actually does all the real work with the therapist merely acting as a sounding board.

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Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

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

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Some drugs that combat depression work by ________.

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The use of learning techniques to modify or change undesirable behavior and increase desirable behaviors is called ________.

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Maureen is in therapy because she is very frightened of her father and feels tongue-tied around him. After a few months she begins to feel frightened of her therapist also. According to Freud, this is an example of ________.

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What is a primary goal of the therapist in person-centered therapy?

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Name one advantage of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies over typical insight therapy.

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The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the ________ between client and therapist.

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Lithium is used to treat bipolar disorder and episodes of mania, even though it is not clear exactly why it is effective in affecting mood.

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________ refers to the general term for psychotherapy provided on the Internet.

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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 ________.

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________ 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.

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Free association occurs during psychoanalysis, when the patient is encouraged to talk about anything that comes to mind.

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