Question 1

Dr. Graham listens to Maria's statements and then restates what he feels is Maria's message and describes her emotions. What type of therapy is Dr. Graham practicing?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Freddy is obsessed with cleanliness and, as a result, compulsively changes his "dirty" shirts up to twenty three times every day. He is working with a therapist who is helping him resist changing shirts. He is gradually starting to wear his shirts for progressively longer periods of time. The type of therapy he is engaged in is __________

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  response prevention. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  modeling. 
C)  response prevention. 
D)  systematic desensitization. C

Question 3

At Skinner Elementary School, teachers pass out "Skinner bucks" to students who turn in papers on time, obey the teacher, and finish their homework. The paper "bucks" can be traded in at the end of the week for special treats or game-playing time on the classroom computer. This system most resembles a __________

Accepted Answer

A)  participant modeling technique. 
B)  contingency contract. 
C)  group extinction procedure. 
D)  token economy. 
A)  participant modeling technique. 
B)  contingency contract. 
C)  group extinction procedure. 
D)  token economy. D

Question 4

Joe has been undergoing psychoanalysis for several months. Over the past few weeks, he has become unwilling to talk about his relationship with his father and becomes uncomfortable when thoughts of him enter his mind during therapy. What process would the therapist say is occurring?

Accepted Answer

A)  insight 
B)  reactance 
C)  resistance 
D)  transference 
A)  insight 
B)  reactance 
C)  resistance 
D)  transference

Question 5

Iram is afraid of snakes. In an effort to help him overcome his fear, his therapist has him enter a room where there are dozens of snakes and has him hold them. Iram is not permitted to leave the room until the therapy session is completed. Iram's therapist is using __________

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  paradoxical intent. 
D)  aversion therapy. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  flooding. 
C)  paradoxical intent. 
D)  aversion therapy.

Question 6

Studies on the effectiveness of psychotherapy have found that __________

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy is the most effective treatment for every problem. 
B)  all psychotherapies can be used to treat any problem. 
C)  Gestalt psychotherapy is the most effective treatment for any problem. 
D)  no one psychotherapy worked for every type of problem. 
A)  cognitive-behavioral psychotherapy is the most effective treatment for every problem. 
B)  all psychotherapies can be used to treat any problem. 
C)  Gestalt psychotherapy is the most effective treatment for any problem. 
D)  no one psychotherapy worked for every type of problem.

Question 7

Albert Ellis' Rational Emotive Therapy is a good example of a type of nondirective therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist. You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions. Which of the following is his most likely answer?

Accepted Answer

A)  "I am asked by the therapist to relax and meditate." 
B)  "During the session I sometimes talk to an empty chair." 
C)  "The therapist asks me to describe the details of the dreams I have had recently." 
D)  "The therapist evaluates the factual basis of my statements to identify logical inconsistancies." 
A)  "I am asked by the therapist to relax and meditate." 
B)  "During the session I sometimes talk to an empty chair." 
C)  "The therapist asks me to describe the details of the dreams I have had recently." 
D)  "The therapist evaluates the factual basis of my statements to identify logical inconsistancies."

Question 9

All insight psychotherapies share the assumption that the client's psychological well-being depends on __________

Accepted Answer

A)  a focus on the present, rather than the past. 
B)  increased self-understanding. 
C)  an understanding of the unconscious. 
D)  recognizing the rewards individuals give themselves. 
A)  a focus on the present, rather than the past. 
B)  increased self-understanding. 
C)  an understanding of the unconscious. 
D)  recognizing the rewards individuals give themselves.

Question 10

This type of therapy uses learning principles to eliminate inappropriate or maladaptive responses and replace them with more adaptive ones.

Accepted Answer

A)  an insight therapist 
B)  a behavior therapist 
C)  a Gestalt therapist 
D)  a group therapist 
A)  an insight therapist 
B)  a behavior therapist 
C)  a Gestalt therapist 
D)  a group therapist

Question 11

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  benzodiazepines and lithium 
B)  MAO inhibitors and tricyclics 
C)  benzodiazepines and tricyclics 
D)  benzodiazepines and MAOIs 
A)  benzodiazepines and lithium 
B)  MAO inhibitors and tricyclics 
C)  benzodiazepines and tricyclics 
D)  benzodiazepines and MAOIs

Question 12

Which of the following is NOT a neuroleptic?

Accepted Answer

A)  Stelazine 
B)  Thorazine 
C)  Tricyclics 
D)  Mellaril 
A)  Stelazine 
B)  Thorazine 
C)  Tricyclics 
D)  Mellaril

Question 13

What is the percentage of depressed clients who consider themselves significantly improved following treatment with antidepressant drugs?

Accepted Answer

A)  15-25% 
B)  35-45% 
C)  85-95% 
D)  65-75% 
A)  15-25% 
B)  35-45% 
C)  85-95% 
D)  65-75%

Question 14

How is integrated behavioral couple therapy (IBCT) different from traditional behavioral couple therapy (TBCT)?

Accepted Answer

A)  IBCT is nondirective and TBCT is directive. 
B)  IBCT works on changing emotions as well as behaviors while TBCT focuses on behavior change. 
C)  IBCT focuses on modifying irrational beliefs while TBCT focuses on behavior change. 
D)  IBCT is a form of person-centered therapy while TBCT is a type of interpersonal therapy. 
A)  IBCT is nondirective and TBCT is directive. 
B)  IBCT works on changing emotions as well as behaviors while TBCT focuses on behavior change. 
C)  IBCT focuses on modifying irrational beliefs while TBCT focuses on behavior change. 
D)  IBCT is a form of person-centered therapy while TBCT is a type of interpersonal therapy.

Question 15

Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by watching his brother receive attention for hitting and biting and then imitating his behavior. Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by using which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforcement 
B)  token economy 
C)  modeling 
D)  extinction 
A)  reinforcement 
B)  token economy 
C)  modeling 
D)  extinction

Question 16

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  trephining. 
D)  relaxation training and meditation. 
A)  prefrontal lobotomy. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  trephining. 
D)  relaxation training and meditation.

Question 17

These act as mood elevators for people who are severely depressed.

Accepted Answer

A)  atypical neuroleptics 
B)  antidepressant drugs 
C)  neuroleptics 
D)  anticonvulsant drugs 
A)  atypical neuroleptics 
B)  antidepressant drugs 
C)  neuroleptics 
D)  anticonvulsant drugs

Question 18

The person-centered therapist has to be able to acknowledge and understand what the client is feeling and experiencing. This process is referred to as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  conditions of worth. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  catharsis. 
D)  unconditional positive regard. 
A)  conditions of worth. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  catharsis. 
D)  unconditional positive regard.

Question 19

In Ellis's ABC theory, emotions are caused by __________

Accepted Answer

A)  activating events. 
B)  a person's beliefs. 
C)  unresolved conflicts. 
D)  the consequences of a person's behavior. 
A)  activating events. 
B)  a person's beliefs. 
C)  unresolved conflicts. 
D)  the consequences of a person's behavior.

Question 20

A group composed of people who have similar problems and who meet together without a therapist or counselor for the purpose of discussion, problem solving, and social and emotional support is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  family therapy. 
B)  individual therapy. 
C)  a self-help group. 
D)  a systematic desensitization group. 
A)  family therapy. 
B)  individual therapy. 
C)  a self-help group. 
D)  a systematic desensitization group.

Dr. Graham listens to Maria's statements and then restates what he feels is Maria's message and describes her emotions. What type of therapy is Dr. Graham practicing?

Joe has been undergoing psychoanalysis for several months. Over the past few weeks, he has become unwilling to talk about his relationship with his father and becomes uncomfortable when thoughts of him enter his mind during therapy. What process would the therapist say is occurring?

Iram is afraid of snakes. In an effort to help him overcome his fear, his therapist has him enter a room where there are dozens of snakes and has him hold them. Iram is not permitted to leave the room until the therapy session is completed. Iram's therapist is using __________

Studies on the effectiveness of psychotherapy have found that __________

Albert Ellis' Rational Emotive Therapy is a good example of a type of nondirective therapy.

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist. You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions. Which of the following is his most likely answer?

All insight psychotherapies share the assumption that the client's psychological well-being depends on __________

This type of therapy uses learning principles to eliminate inappropriate or maladaptive responses and replace them with more adaptive ones.

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

Which of the following is NOT a neuroleptic?

What is the percentage of depressed clients who consider themselves significantly improved following treatment with antidepressant drugs?

How is integrated behavioral couple therapy (IBCT) different from traditional behavioral couple therapy (TBCT)?

Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by watching his brother receive attention for hitting and biting and then imitating his behavior. Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by using which of the following techniques?

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called __________

These act as mood elevators for people who are severely depressed.

The person-centered therapist has to be able to acknowledge and understand what the client is feeling and experiencing. This process is referred to as __________

In Ellis's ABC theory, emotions are caused by __________

A group composed of people who have similar problems and who meet together without a therapist or counselor for the purpose of discussion, problem solving, and social and emotional support is called __________

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Dr. Graham listens to Maria's statements and then restates what he feels is Maria's message and describes her emotions. What type of therapy is Dr. Graham practicing?

Joe has been undergoing psychoanalysis for several months. Over the past few weeks, he has become unwilling to talk about his relationship with his father and becomes uncomfortable when thoughts of him enter his mind during therapy. What process would the therapist say is occurring?

Iram is afraid of snakes. In an effort to help him overcome his fear, his therapist has him enter a room where there are dozens of snakes and has him hold them. Iram is not permitted to leave the room until the therapy session is completed. Iram's therapist is using __________

Studies on the effectiveness of psychotherapy have found that __________

Albert Ellis' Rational Emotive Therapy is a good example of a type of nondirective therapy.

Your friend tells you that his therapist is a Gestalt therapist. You ask him to describe what might happen in one of his therapy sessions. Which of the following is his most likely answer?

All insight psychotherapies share the assumption that the client's psychological well-being depends on __________

This type of therapy uses learning principles to eliminate inappropriate or maladaptive responses and replace them with more adaptive ones.

What are two of the major classes of antidepressant drugs?

Which of the following is NOT a neuroleptic?

What is the percentage of depressed clients who consider themselves significantly improved following treatment with antidepressant drugs?

How is integrated behavioral couple therapy (IBCT) different from traditional behavioral couple therapy (TBCT)?

Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by watching his brother receive attention for hitting and biting and then imitating his behavior. Hiram has learned to seek attention by engaging in inappropriate behaviors by using which of the following techniques?

A treatment for severe depression in which an electric shock is delivered to the patient, resulting in a seizure of the body and the release of a flood of neurotransmitters in the brain, is called __________

These act as mood elevators for people who are severely depressed.

The person-centered therapist has to be able to acknowledge and understand what the client is feeling and experiencing. This process is referred to as __________

In Ellis's ABC theory, emotions are caused by __________

A group composed of people who have similar problems and who meet together without a therapist or counselor for the purpose of discussion, problem solving, and social and emotional support is called __________

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behavior

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Child Development

Adolescence and Adulthood

Motivation and Emotion

Human Sexuality and Gender

Health and Stress

Personality Theory and Assessment

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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