Question 1

Free association is a technique used in __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

The treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders with psychological rather than biological methods is known as __________

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy. 
B)  psychopharmacology. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  psychiatry. 
A)  psychotherapy. 
B)  psychopharmacology. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  psychiatry.

Question 3

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. 
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 4

__________ is a recently developed treatment for depression that is offered as an alternative to ECT.

Accepted Answer

A)  Unilateral electroconvulsive shock therapy 
B)  Positron emission tomography 
C)  Cingulectomy 
D)  Rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) 
A)  Unilateral electroconvulsive shock therapy 
B)  Positron emission tomography 
C)  Cingulectomy 
D)  Rapid transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Question 5

Lydia is a divorced mother who attends meetings with peers who share the same problems and stressful situations. There is no professional facilitating these meetings. What type of sessions is Lydia attending?

Accepted Answer

A)  individual therapy 
B)  family therapy 
C)  self-help group 
D)  assertiveness training 
A)  individual therapy 
B)  family therapy 
C)  self-help group 
D)  assertiveness training

Question 6

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax 
B)  Prozac 
C)  Elavil 
D)  Thorazine 
A)  Xanax 
B)  Prozac 
C)  Elavil 
D)  Thorazine

Question 7

Which behavior therapy technique works on the principle that undesirable behavior will stop if it is no longer followed by attention or any other positive consequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulus elimination 
B)  time out 
C)  escape conditioning 
D)  shaping 
A)  stimulus elimination 
B)  time out 
C)  escape conditioning 
D)  shaping

Question 8

Lithium is considered a wonder drug for 40 - 50% of clients suffering from __________

Accepted Answer

A)  major depression. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  bipolar disorder. 
A)  major depression. 
B)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
C)  panic disorder. 
D)  bipolar disorder.

Question 9

During free association, a patient may become unwilling to talk about certain topics. What term would a psychoanalyst use to describe this change in the patient's willingness to verbalize?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 10

Carmelo has "astraphobia," which means he is terrified of storms. Ever since his well-meaning mother took him from the yard and shut him in a closet so that the lightning wouldn't frighten him, he has been petrified by the sight of looming clouds. This is not very helpful for someone who lives in the tropics where it storms frequently and Carmelo's new job requires that he move to Florida. What sort of therapy would be least traumatic and most helpful for Carmelo so that he can be comfortable in his new home?

Accepted Answer

A)  flooding 
B)  stimulus satiation 
C)  aversive therapy 
D)  systematic desensitization 
A)  flooding 
B)  stimulus satiation 
C)  aversive therapy 
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 11

Which of the following types of medications are used to treat mania?

Accepted Answer

A)  anticonvulsant 
B)  antianxiety 
C)  ativan 
D)  antitypical 
A)  anticonvulsant 
B)  antianxiety 
C)  ativan 
D)  antitypical

Question 12

Minor tranquilizers are known as__________

Accepted Answer

A)  barbiturates. 
B)  benzodiazepines. 
C)  enkephalins. 
D)  tricyclics. 
A)  barbiturates. 
B)  benzodiazepines. 
C)  enkephalins. 
D)  tricyclics.

Question 13

Psychotherapy in which knowledge of clients' cultural backgrounds guides the choice of interventions is called __________

Accepted Answer

A)  insight therapy. 
B)  person-centered therapy. 
C)  directive therapy. 
D)  culturally sensitive therapy. 
A)  insight therapy. 
B)  person-centered therapy. 
C)  directive therapy. 
D)  culturally sensitive therapy.

Question 14

Psychosurgery has been used successfully for all of the following except __________

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  obsessions. 
D)  schizophrenia 
A)  depression. 
B)  anxiety. 
C)  obsessions. 
D)  schizophrenia

Question 15

The most frequently used biomedical treatment is __________

Accepted Answer

A)  drug therapy. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  megavitamin therapy. 
D)  psychosurgery. 
A)  drug therapy. 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy. 
C)  megavitamin therapy. 
D)  psychosurgery.

Question 16

Medication, electroconvulsive shock therapy, and psychosurgery are all types of __________

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive therapy. 
B)  behavioral therapy. 
C)  biomedical therapy. 
D)  psychoanalytic therapy. 
A)  cognitive therapy. 
B)  behavioral therapy. 
C)  biomedical therapy. 
D)  psychoanalytic therapy.

Question 17

Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is his therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  token economy 
C)  participant modeling 
D)  extinction 
A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  token economy 
C)  participant modeling 
D)  extinction

Question 18

Antipsychotic drugs, or neuroleptics, are prescribed primarily for __________

Accepted Answer

A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  tardive dyskinesia. 
D)  schizophrenia. 
A)  generalized anxiety disorder. 
B)  panic disorder. 
C)  tardive dyskinesia. 
D)  schizophrenia.

Question 19

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. 
A)  behavior modification. 
B)  empty chair technique. 
C)  reflection. 
D)  selective thinking.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT true regarding cognitive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  it has a low dropout rate 
B)  it is especially effective in treating clients with personality disorders 
C)  it has a low relapse rate 
D)  clients often continue to improve even after therapy is completed 
A)  it has a low dropout rate 
B)  it is especially effective in treating clients with personality disorders 
C)  it has a low relapse rate 
D)  clients often continue to improve even after therapy is completed

Free association is a technique used in __________ therapy.

The treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders with psychological rather than biological methods is known as __________

An advantage to group therapy is that groups __________

__________ is a recently developed treatment for depression that is offered as an alternative to ECT.

Lydia is a divorced mother who attends meetings with peers who share the same problems and stressful situations. There is no professional facilitating these meetings. What type of sessions is Lydia attending?

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

Which behavior therapy technique works on the principle that undesirable behavior will stop if it is no longer followed by attention or any other positive consequence?

Lithium is considered a wonder drug for 40 - 50% of clients suffering from __________

During free association, a patient may become unwilling to talk about certain topics. What term would a psychoanalyst use to describe this change in the patient's willingness to verbalize?

Which of the following types of medications are used to treat mania?

Minor tranquilizers are known as__________

Psychotherapy in which knowledge of clients' cultural backgrounds guides the choice of interventions is called __________

Psychosurgery has been used successfully for all of the following except __________

The most frequently used biomedical treatment is __________

Medication, electroconvulsive shock therapy, and psychosurgery are all types of __________

Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is his therapist using?

Antipsychotic drugs, or neuroleptics, are prescribed primarily for __________

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

Which of the following is NOT true regarding cognitive therapy?

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Exam 15: Therapies

Free association is a technique used in __________ therapy.

The treatment of emotional and behavioral disorders with psychological rather than biological methods is known as __________

An advantage to group therapy is that groups __________

__________ is a recently developed treatment for depression that is offered as an alternative to ECT.

Lydia is a divorced mother who attends meetings with peers who share the same problems and stressful situations. There is no professional facilitating these meetings. What type of sessions is Lydia attending?

A physician prescribes a benzodiazepine drug to help alleviate your anxiety. Which drug might you be taking?

Which behavior therapy technique works on the principle that undesirable behavior will stop if it is no longer followed by attention or any other positive consequence?

Lithium is considered a wonder drug for 40 - 50% of clients suffering from __________

During free association, a patient may become unwilling to talk about certain topics. What term would a psychoanalyst use to describe this change in the patient's willingness to verbalize?

Which of the following types of medications are used to treat mania?

Minor tranquilizers are known as__________

Psychotherapy in which knowledge of clients' cultural backgrounds guides the choice of interventions is called __________

Psychosurgery has been used successfully for all of the following except __________

The most frequently used biomedical treatment is __________

Medication, electroconvulsive shock therapy, and psychosurgery are all types of __________

Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors. He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door, step-by-step, without wearing gloves. Which technique is his therapist using?

Antipsychotic drugs, or neuroleptics, are prescribed primarily for __________

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

Which of the following is NOT true regarding cognitive therapy?

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