Question 1

Of the following, which would a family therapy practitioner be least focused on?

Accepted Answer

A)  the dynamics of the family unit 
B)  how family members communicate 
C)  attempting to uncover childhood experiences that explain a client's current difficulty 
D)  helping family members reach agreement on changes that will help the family unit 
A)  the dynamics of the family unit 
B)  how family members communicate 
C)  attempting to uncover childhood experiences that explain a client's current difficulty 
D)  helping family members reach agreement on changes that will help the family unit

Question 2

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

Question 3

A parent wishes to stop her young son from throwing temper tantrums. You suggest she use extinction and advise her to __________

Accepted Answer

A)  spank her son whenever he throws a tantrum. 
B)  physically restrain her son when he throws a tantrum. 
C)  give her son a gold star and a hug whenever he is calm. 
D)  ignore the tantrums and pay attention to her son only when he is calm. 
A)  spank her son whenever he throws a tantrum. 
B)  physically restrain her son when he throws a tantrum. 
C)  give her son a gold star and a hug whenever he is calm. 
D)  ignore the tantrums and pay attention to her son only when he is calm.

Question 4

Family counseling is a form of __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  organic 
B)  group 
C)  self-help 
D)  informal 
A)  organic 
B)  group 
C)  self-help 
D)  informal

Question 5

Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat symptoms such as hopelessness, sadness, and thoughts of suicide.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Family patterns of high expressed emotion, criticism, or hostility can be a problem when a family member has a medical condition such as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  high blood pressure. 
B)  poor learning. 
C)  personality disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  high blood pressure. 
B)  poor learning. 
C)  personality disorder. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 7

In rational-emotive therapy the therapist takes a directive role challenging clients when they make irrational statements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Marla and Eddie are a married couple who both belong to Alcoholics Anonymous. They are participating in __________

Accepted Answer

A)  group therapy. 
B)  interpersonal therapy. 
C)  a self-help group. 
D)  traditional behavioral couple therapy (TBCT). 
A)  group therapy. 
B)  interpersonal therapy. 
C)  a self-help group. 
D)  traditional behavioral couple therapy (TBCT).

Question 9

A newer form of electroconvulsive therapy is called rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In an effort to increase their level of cultural sensitivity, therapists who serve Native Americans have adopted the use of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  historical patterns of dress. 
B)  healing circles 
C)  traditional Native American dress. 
D)  kinship networks. 
A)  historical patterns of dress. 
B)  healing circles 
C)  traditional Native American dress. 
D)  kinship networks.

Question 11

Terminating or withholding the reinforcement that is maintaining an undesired behavior will result in __________

Accepted Answer

A)  controlling the consequences of a behavior. 
B)  extinction of an undesirable behavior. 
C)  punishment of an undesired behavior. 
D)  reinforcement of an undesired behavior. 
A)  controlling the consequences of a behavior. 
B)  extinction of an undesirable behavior. 
C)  punishment of an undesired behavior. 
D)  reinforcement of an undesired behavior.

Question 12

Which of the following is a reasonable generalization that can be made from the survey conducted by Consumer Reports in 1995 regarding clients' ratings of therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most clients believed that they had benefited marginally from psychotherapy. 
B)  Clients preferred psychologists to psychiatrists and social workers. 
C)  Drug therapies such as Prozac or Xanax helped more than psychotherapy alone. 
D)  The longer clients stayed in therapy, the more they improved. 
A)  Most clients believed that they had benefited marginally from psychotherapy. 
B)  Clients preferred psychologists to psychiatrists and social workers. 
C)  Drug therapies such as Prozac or Xanax helped more than psychotherapy alone. 
D)  The longer clients stayed in therapy, the more they improved.

Question 13

Phobic disorders would be best treated through which type of therapy? How is that therapy conducted?

Accepted Answer

Phobic disorders are best treated throug

Question 14

Mild depression has been shown to be effectively treated with regular sessions of IPT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Gestalt therapy, the therapist is __________ and __________

Accepted Answer

A)  passive; nondirective. 
B)  passive; directive. 
C)  active; nondirective. 
D)  active; directive. 
A)  passive; nondirective. 
B)  passive; directive. 
C)  active; nondirective. 
D)  active; directive.

Question 16

List and define two key elements that Rogers believed to be necessary in any successful client-therapist relationshi

Accepted Answer

The two key elements that Carl Rogers be

Question 17

What is the primary benefit of an atypical neuroleptic over older antipsychotic drugs?

Accepted Answer

The primary benefit of atypical neurolep

Question 18

Emil is attempting to decrease the frequency of his swearing. He wears a rubber band around his wrist and every time he says a word that is on his list of inappropriate words he snaps the rubber band. Associating an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant consequence is a form of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  exposure and response prevention. 
D)  flooding. 
A)  aversion therapy. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  exposure and response prevention. 
D)  flooding.

Question 19

The introduction of antipsychotic drugs in the mid-1950s resulted in __________

Accepted Answer

A)  a new way to cure schizophrenia. 
B)  more people having trouble with drug overdoses. 
C)  a reduction in the number of people in mental hospitals. 
D)  an increase in people who went to hospitals to get their medications. 
A)  a new way to cure schizophrenia. 
B)  more people having trouble with drug overdoses. 
C)  a reduction in the number of people in mental hospitals. 
D)  an increase in people who went to hospitals to get their medications.

Question 20

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

Of the following, which would a family therapy practitioner be least focused on?

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 __________

A parent wishes to stop her young son from throwing temper tantrums. You suggest she use extinction and advise her to __________

Family counseling is a form of __________ therapy.

Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat symptoms such as hopelessness, sadness, and thoughts of suicide.

Family patterns of high expressed emotion, criticism, or hostility can be a problem when a family member has a medical condition such as __________

In rational-emotive therapy the therapist takes a directive role challenging clients when they make irrational statements.

Marla and Eddie are a married couple who both belong to Alcoholics Anonymous. They are participating in __________

A newer form of electroconvulsive therapy is called rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

In an effort to increase their level of cultural sensitivity, therapists who serve Native Americans have adopted the use of __________

Terminating or withholding the reinforcement that is maintaining an undesired behavior will result in __________

Which of the following is a reasonable generalization that can be made from the survey conducted by Consumer Reports in 1995 regarding clients' ratings of therapies?

Phobic disorders would be best treated through which type of therapy? How is that therapy conducted?

Mild depression has been shown to be effectively treated with regular sessions of IPT.

In Gestalt therapy, the therapist is and

List and define two key elements that Rogers believed to be necessary in any successful client-therapist relationshi

What is the primary benefit of an atypical neuroleptic over older antipsychotic drugs?

Emil is attempting to decrease the frequency of his swearing. He wears a rubber band around his wrist and every time he says a word that is on his list of inappropriate words he snaps the rubber band. Associating an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant consequence is a form of __________

The introduction of antipsychotic drugs in the mid-1950s resulted in __________

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 __________

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Exam 15: Therapies

Of the following, which would a family therapy practitioner be least focused on?

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 __________

A parent wishes to stop her young son from throwing temper tantrums. You suggest she use extinction and advise her to __________

Family counseling is a form of __________ therapy.

Antipsychotic drugs are used to treat symptoms such as hopelessness, sadness, and thoughts of suicide.

Family patterns of high expressed emotion, criticism, or hostility can be a problem when a family member has a medical condition such as __________

In rational-emotive therapy the therapist takes a directive role challenging clients when they make irrational statements.

Marla and Eddie are a married couple who both belong to Alcoholics Anonymous. They are participating in __________

A newer form of electroconvulsive therapy is called rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

In an effort to increase their level of cultural sensitivity, therapists who serve Native Americans have adopted the use of __________

Terminating or withholding the reinforcement that is maintaining an undesired behavior will result in __________

Which of the following is a reasonable generalization that can be made from the survey conducted by Consumer Reports in 1995 regarding clients' ratings of therapies?

Phobic disorders would be best treated through which type of therapy? How is that therapy conducted?

Mild depression has been shown to be effectively treated with regular sessions of IPT.

In Gestalt therapy, the therapist is __________ and __________

List and define two key elements that Rogers believed to be necessary in any successful client-therapist relationshi

What is the primary benefit of an atypical neuroleptic over older antipsychotic drugs?

Emil is attempting to decrease the frequency of his swearing. He wears a rubber band around his wrist and every time he says a word that is on his list of inappropriate words he snaps the rubber band. Associating an undesirable behavior with an unpleasant consequence is a form of __________

The introduction of antipsychotic drugs in the mid-1950s resulted in __________

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 __________

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

Filters

In Gestalt therapy, the therapist is and