Question 1

Which of the following is a similarity between client-centered therapy and Gestalt therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Like client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy assumes that people disown parts of themselves that might meet with social disapproval or rejection. 
B) Like client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy assumes that people seldom don social masks, pretending to be things they are not. 
C) Like client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy was originated by Carl Rogers. 
D) Like client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy involves tedious and cruel methods to treat patients with psychological disorders. 
A) Like client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy assumes that people disown parts of themselves that might meet with social disapproval or rejection. 
B) Like client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy assumes that people seldom don social masks, pretending to be things they are not. 
C) Like client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy was originated by Carl Rogers. 
D) Like client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy involves tedious and cruel methods to treat patients with psychological disorders.

Question 2

Compared to client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy _______.

Accepted Answer

A) is more direct and challenging 
B) is equally accepting of the client 
C) focuses on a client's visual perceptions 
D) tries to understand the environment in which they live 
A) is more direct and challenging 
B) is equally accepting of the client 
C) focuses on a client's visual perceptions 
D) tries to understand the environment in which they live

Question 3

The principles of psychotherapy focus on all of the following except for:

Accepted Answer

A) Psychotherapy is a systematic interaction between a client and a therapist.The therapist's theoretical point of view interacts with the client's problems to determine how the therapist and the client relate to each other. 
B) Psychotherapy is based on psychological theory and research in areas such as personality, learning, motivation, and emotion. 
C) Psychotherapy only influences clients' feelings. 
D) Psychological disorders, adjustment problems, and personal growth. 
A) Psychotherapy is a systematic interaction between a client and a therapist.The therapist's theoretical point of view interacts with the client's problems to determine how the therapist and the client relate to each other. 
B) Psychotherapy is based on psychological theory and research in areas such as personality, learning, motivation, and emotion. 
C) Psychotherapy only influences clients' feelings. 
D) Psychological disorders, adjustment problems, and personal growth.

Question 4

Ryan, a psychiatrist, has recommended that his patient, who suffers from generalized anxiety, stop the use of antianxiety drugs. After two weeks, the patient complains that her anxiety symptoms have become worse. Ryan tells the patient that her feelings are an expected response to stopping antianxiety medication. What is the patient experiencing?

Accepted Answer

A) addiction 
B) rebound anxiety 
C) tolerance 
D) illness anxiety disorder 
A) addiction 
B) rebound anxiety 
C) tolerance 
D) illness anxiety disorder

Question 5

According to psychodynamic therapy, psychological problems __________.

Accepted Answer

A) are caused exclusively by a traumatic experience 
B) reflect early childhood experiences and inner conflicts 
C) are caused by demons that possess people 
D) reflect outer conflicts and not inner conflicts 
A) are caused exclusively by a traumatic experience 
B) reflect early childhood experiences and inner conflicts 
C) are caused by demons that possess people 
D) reflect outer conflicts and not inner conflicts

Question 6

Client-centered therapists focus on telling clients what to do, instead of helping them arrive at their own decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

__________ is the tendency to block the free expression of impulses and primitive ideas-a reflection of the defense mechanism of repression.

Accepted Answer

A) Resistance 
B) Free association 
C) Catharsis 
D) Transference 
A) Resistance 
B) Free association 
C) Catharsis 
D) Transference

Question 8

Jill was surprised at how much her therapist challenged her beliefs concerning her social anxiety. Her therapist kept having her make counter-arguments against many of the thoughts she had that pertained to her anxiety. Jill's therapist is practicing what approach?

Accepted Answer

A) client-centered therapies 
B) cognitive therapy 
C) behavior therapy 
D) rational emotive behavior therapy 
A) client-centered therapies 
B) cognitive therapy 
C) behavior therapy 
D) rational emotive behavior therapy

Question 9

A therapist practicing from the humanistic perspective should have all of the following qualities except for ____________.

Accepted Answer

A) unconditional positive regard 
B) empathy 
C) genuineness 
D) providing insights 
A) unconditional positive regard 
B) empathy 
C) genuineness 
D) providing insights

Question 10

Which of the following statements best describes psychodynamic therapies?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychodynamic therapies, based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud, assume that psychological problems reflect early childhood experiences and internal conflicts. 
B) Psychodynamic therapies involve the use of a controlled environment in which people are reinforced for desired behaviors with tokens (such as poker chips) that may be exchanged for privileges. 
C) Psychodynamic therapies are a series of painful punishments, strict diet, and tedious exercises that help people with psychological disorders to lead a physically fit life. 
D) Psychodynamic therapies, based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud, are methods that cleanse the corrupt and insecure minds of people with psychological disorders through exorcism. 
A) Psychodynamic therapies, based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud, assume that psychological problems reflect early childhood experiences and internal conflicts. 
B) Psychodynamic therapies involve the use of a controlled environment in which people are reinforced for desired behaviors with tokens (such as poker chips) that may be exchanged for privileges. 
C) Psychodynamic therapies are a series of painful punishments, strict diet, and tedious exercises that help people with psychological disorders to lead a physically fit life. 
D) Psychodynamic therapies, based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud, are methods that cleanse the corrupt and insecure minds of people with psychological disorders through exorcism.

Question 11

Behavior therapists aid clients in __________.

Accepted Answer

A) resolving conflicts between the ego and the superego 
B) the acquisition of adaptive behavior patterns 
C) resolving conflicts between the ego and the id 
D) the acquisition of self-defeating behavior patterns 
A) resolving conflicts between the ego and the superego 
B) the acquisition of adaptive behavior patterns 
C) resolving conflicts between the ego and the id 
D) the acquisition of self-defeating behavior patterns

Question 12

Which of the following statements is true of behavior therapists?

Accepted Answer

A) They unearth the childhood origins of psychological problems in clients. 
B) They discourage clients from gaining insight into behaviors such as feelings of anxiety. 
C) They may help clients identify the symbolic meanings of maladaptive behaviors. 
D) They may help clients become aware of the circumstances in which maladaptive behaviors occur. 
A) They unearth the childhood origins of psychological problems in clients. 
B) They discourage clients from gaining insight into behaviors such as feelings of anxiety. 
C) They may help clients identify the symbolic meanings of maladaptive behaviors. 
D) They may help clients become aware of the circumstances in which maladaptive behaviors occur.

Question 13

Tom is a World War II war hero who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression. In 1954, he was sent to an institution for treatment. He was successfully cured and he reentered society to lead a normal life. He was most likely admitted to a(n) __________.

Accepted Answer

A) outpatient clinic 
B) mental hospital 
C) asylum 
D) retail clinic 
A) outpatient clinic 
B) mental hospital 
C) asylum 
D) retail clinic

Question 14

Why did Fritz Perls adopt the term Gestalt to name the therapy originated by him?

Accepted Answer

A) Perls used the term Gestalt to signify his interest in giving the conflicting parts of the personality an integrated form or shape. 
B) Perls used the term Gestalt to signify his interest in a spiritual way of cleansing a person's mind of psychological inhibitions. 
C) Perls used the term Gestalt to distinguish his method of therapy from the approaches used in client-centered therapy. 
D) Perls used the term Gestalt to convey the directive approach of his therapy. 
A) Perls used the term Gestalt to signify his interest in giving the conflicting parts of the personality an integrated form or shape. 
B) Perls used the term Gestalt to signify his interest in a spiritual way of cleansing a person's mind of psychological inhibitions. 
C) Perls used the term Gestalt to distinguish his method of therapy from the approaches used in client-centered therapy. 
D) Perls used the term Gestalt to convey the directive approach of his therapy.

Question 15

When treating depression, a treatment package that included psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy was more effective than psychological treatment alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Since the 1960's, most people suffering from extreme psychological disorders ___________.

Accepted Answer

A) live in asylums 
B) live in mental hospitals 
C) live in the community 
D) are in inpatient facilities 
A) live in asylums 
B) live in mental hospitals 
C) live in the community 
D) are in inpatient facilities

Question 17

Freud considered dreams the "royal road to the unconscious."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

In the context of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud considered __________ the "royal road" to the unconscious."

Accepted Answer

A) dreams 
B) client associations 
C) childhood analyses 
D) tokens 
A) dreams 
B) client associations 
C) childhood analyses 
D) tokens

Question 19

In order for Tonya to stop smoking, her therapist laced her cigarettes with incense that smelled horrifically. What is the name of the technique that Tonya's therapist is using?

Accepted Answer

A) aversive conditioning 
B) virtual therapy 
C) modeling 
D) biofeedback training 
A) aversive conditioning 
B) virtual therapy 
C) modeling 
D) biofeedback training

Question 20

__________ refers to a behavior-therapy method for helping people in their interpersonal relations that utilizes self-monitoring, behavior rehearsal, and feedback.

Accepted Answer

A) Dream analysis 
B) Social skills training 
C) Biofeedback training 
D) Cognitive therapy 
A) Dream analysis 
B) Social skills training 
C) Biofeedback training 
D) Cognitive therapy

Which of the following is a similarity between client-centered therapy and Gestalt therapy?

Compared to client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy _______.

The principles of psychotherapy focus on all of the following except for:

According to psychodynamic therapy, psychological problems __________.

Client-centered therapists focus on telling clients what to do, instead of helping them arrive at their own decisions.

__________ is the tendency to block the free expression of impulses and primitive ideas-a reflection of the defense mechanism of repression.

Jill was surprised at how much her therapist challenged her beliefs concerning her social anxiety. Her therapist kept having her make counter-arguments against many of the thoughts she had that pertained to her anxiety. Jill's therapist is practicing what approach?

A therapist practicing from the humanistic perspective should have all of the following qualities except for ____________.

Which of the following statements best describes psychodynamic therapies?

Behavior therapists aid clients in __________.

Which of the following statements is true of behavior therapists?

Tom is a World War II war hero who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression. In 1954, he was sent to an institution for treatment. He was successfully cured and he reentered society to lead a normal life. He was most likely admitted to a(n) __________.

Why did Fritz Perls adopt the term Gestalt to name the therapy originated by him?

When treating depression, a treatment package that included psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy was more effective than psychological treatment alone.

Since the 1960's, most people suffering from extreme psychological disorders ___________.

Freud considered dreams the "royal road to the unconscious."

In the context of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud considered __________ the "royal road" to the unconscious."

In order for Tonya to stop smoking, her therapist laced her cigarettes with incense that smelled horrifically. What is the name of the technique that Tonya's therapist is using?

__________ refers to a behavior-therapy method for helping people in their interpersonal relations that utilizes self-monitoring, behavior rehearsal, and feedback.

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Exam 13: Methods of Therapy

Which of the following is a similarity between client-centered therapy and Gestalt therapy?

Compared to client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy _______.

The principles of psychotherapy focus on all of the following except for:

According to psychodynamic therapy, psychological problems __________.

Client-centered therapists focus on telling clients what to do, instead of helping them arrive at their own decisions.

__________ is the tendency to block the free expression of impulses and primitive ideas-a reflection of the defense mechanism of repression.

Jill was surprised at how much her therapist challenged her beliefs concerning her social anxiety. Her therapist kept having her make counter-arguments against many of the thoughts she had that pertained to her anxiety. Jill's therapist is practicing what approach?

A therapist practicing from the humanistic perspective should have all of the following qualities except for ____________.

Which of the following statements best describes psychodynamic therapies?

Behavior therapists aid clients in __________.

Which of the following statements is true of behavior therapists?

Tom is a World War II war hero who suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder and major depression. In 1954, he was sent to an institution for treatment. He was successfully cured and he reentered society to lead a normal life. He was most likely admitted to a(n) __________.

Why did Fritz Perls adopt the term Gestalt to name the therapy originated by him?

When treating depression, a treatment package that included psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy was more effective than psychological treatment alone.

Since the 1960's, most people suffering from extreme psychological disorders ___________.

Freud considered dreams the "royal road to the unconscious."

In the context of psychoanalysis, Sigmund Freud considered __________ the "royal road" to the unconscious."

In order for Tonya to stop smoking, her therapist laced her cigarettes with incense that smelled horrifically. What is the name of the technique that Tonya's therapist is using?

__________ refers to a behavior-therapy method for helping people in their interpersonal relations that utilizes self-monitoring, behavior rehearsal, and feedback.

What Is Psychology

Biology and Psychology

Sensation and Perception

Consciousness

Learning

Memory: Remembrance of Things Pastand Future

Thinking, Language, and Intelligence

Motivation and Emotion

The Voyage Through the Life Span

Personality: Theory and Measurement

Stress, Health, and Coping

Psychological Disorders

Social Psychology

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