Question 1

The assumption that all maladaptive behaviour results from unresolved, unconscious conflicts is part of which of the following perspectives?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  cognitive 
A)  learning 
B)  psychoanalytic 
C)  humanistic 
D)  cognitive

Question 2

Because psychoanalysis focuses on helping patients become aware of their unconscious motives and conflicts, it is considered

Accepted Answer

A)  an intuitive therapy. 
B)  a patient-centred therapy. 
C)  an introspective therapy. 
D)  an insight therapy. 
A)  an intuitive therapy. 
B)  a patient-centred therapy. 
C)  an introspective therapy. 
D)  an insight therapy.

Question 3

Cognitive therapies assume that maladaptive behaviour can result from irrational thoughts, beliefs, and ideas, which the therapist tries to change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Penny is taking antipsychotics to relieve the symptoms of a psychological disorder. She likely suffers from

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  depression. 
D)  an anxiety disorder. 
A)  schizophrenia. 
B)  bipolar disorder. 
C)  depression. 
D)  an anxiety disorder.

Question 5

In Gestalt therapy, the therapist actively directs the client, giving specific directions to help the client experience feelings and accept responsibility for them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements about traditional psychoanalysis is false?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is effective in treating multiple concurrent psychological disorders. 
B)  It is often long and costly. 
C)  It is designed for use with educated, highly verbal persons. 
D)  It is suitable for patients interested in extensive self-exploration. 
A)  It is effective in treating multiple concurrent psychological disorders. 
B)  It is often long and costly. 
C)  It is designed for use with educated, highly verbal persons. 
D)  It is suitable for patients interested in extensive self-exploration.

Question 7

Discuss the major assumptions behind Freud's treatment approach in psychoanalysis, and list and explain the four basic techniques of psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A good answer should include an explanat

Question 8

Electroconvulsive shock therapy is used to treat

Accepted Answer

A)  severe depression. 
B)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
C)  anxiety disorders. 
D)  catatonic schizophrenia. 
A)  severe depression. 
B)  paranoid schizophrenia. 
C)  anxiety disorders. 
D)  catatonic schizophrenia.

Question 9

Empathetic understanding on the part of the therapist is emphasized most in

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamically based therapy. 
B)  person-centred therapy. 
C)  Gestalt therapy. 
D)  rational-emotive therapy. 
A)  psychodynamically based therapy. 
B)  person-centred therapy. 
C)  Gestalt therapy. 
D)  rational-emotive therapy.

Question 10

What is psychosurgery, and for what problems is it used?

Accepted Answer

Psychosurgery is brain surgery performed

Question 11

The most common side effect of electroconvulsive therapy is memory loss.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The primary focus of behaviour therapy is on

Accepted Answer

A)  repressed feelings and desires. 
B)  modifying maladaptive behaviours in the patient. 
C)  inadequate self-expression. 
D)  the patient's underlying personality problems. 
A)  repressed feelings and desires. 
B)  modifying maladaptive behaviours in the patient. 
C)  inadequate self-expression. 
D)  the patient's underlying personality problems.

Question 13

How do behaviour therapists modify behaviour using operant conditioning techniques?

Accepted Answer

Operant conditioning techniques involve

Question 14

According to Albert Ellis, much personal distress has its basis in

Accepted Answer

A)  existential anxiety. 
B)  faulty learning. 
C)  irrational beliefs. 
D)  unconscious conflict. 
A)  existential anxiety. 
B)  faulty learning. 
C)  irrational beliefs. 
D)  unconscious conflict.

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  time out 
B)  flooding 
C)  stimulus satiation 
D)  token economies 
A)  time out 
B)  flooding 
C)  stimulus satiation 
D)  token economies

Question 16

Compare and contrast the following types of mental health professionals: clinical and counselling psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and psychiatric social workers.

Accepted Answer

Good answers should compare th

Question 17

Humanistic approaches to therapy are similar to psychoanalytic approaches in that they emphasize

Accepted Answer

A)  the role of biological drives in shaping the personality. 
B)  past relationships and experiences. 
C)  the positive aspects of human nature. 
D)  the importance of gaining insight into one's behaviour. 
A)  the role of biological drives in shaping the personality. 
B)  past relationships and experiences. 
C)  the positive aspects of human nature. 
D)  the importance of gaining insight into one's behaviour.

Question 18

Antidepressants are prescribed for depression and anxiety disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

When a behaviour modification program uses poker chips, play money, gold stars, or other similar items as rewards that can then be exchanged for goods and privileges, the technique is called

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  a token economy. 
C)  time out. 
D)  cognitive therapy. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  a token economy. 
C)  time out. 
D)  cognitive therapy.

Question 20

Which of the following therapies relies heavily on principles of conditioning and observational learning?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  psychoanalytical therapy 
C)  behavioural therapy 
D)  person-centred therapy 
A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  psychoanalytical therapy 
C)  behavioural therapy 
D)  person-centred therapy

The assumption that all maladaptive behaviour results from unresolved, unconscious conflicts is part of which of the following perspectives?

Because psychoanalysis focuses on helping patients become aware of their unconscious motives and conflicts, it is considered

Cognitive therapies assume that maladaptive behaviour can result from irrational thoughts, beliefs, and ideas, which the therapist tries to change.

Penny is taking antipsychotics to relieve the symptoms of a psychological disorder. She likely suffers from

In Gestalt therapy, the therapist actively directs the client, giving specific directions to help the client experience feelings and accept responsibility for them.

Which of the following statements about traditional psychoanalysis is false?

Discuss the major assumptions behind Freud's treatment approach in psychoanalysis, and list and explain the four basic techniques of psychoanalysis.

Electroconvulsive shock therapy is used to treat

Empathetic understanding on the part of the therapist is emphasized most in

What is psychosurgery, and for what problems is it used?

The most common side effect of electroconvulsive therapy is memory loss.

The primary focus of behaviour therapy is on

How do behaviour therapists modify behaviour using operant conditioning techniques?

According to Albert Ellis, much personal distress has its basis in

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

Compare and contrast the following types of mental health professionals: clinical and counselling psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and psychiatric social workers.

Humanistic approaches to therapy are similar to psychoanalytic approaches in that they emphasize

Antidepressants are prescribed for depression and anxiety disorders.

When a behaviour modification program uses poker chips, play money, gold stars, or other similar items as rewards that can then be exchanged for goods and privileges, the technique is called

Which of the following therapies relies heavily on principles of conditioning and observational learning?

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Exam 14: Therapies

The assumption that all maladaptive behaviour results from unresolved, unconscious conflicts is part of which of the following perspectives?

Because psychoanalysis focuses on helping patients become aware of their unconscious motives and conflicts, it is considered

Cognitive therapies assume that maladaptive behaviour can result from irrational thoughts, beliefs, and ideas, which the therapist tries to change.

Penny is taking antipsychotics to relieve the symptoms of a psychological disorder. She likely suffers from

In Gestalt therapy, the therapist actively directs the client, giving specific directions to help the client experience feelings and accept responsibility for them.

Which of the following statements about traditional psychoanalysis is false?

Discuss the major assumptions behind Freud's treatment approach in psychoanalysis, and list and explain the four basic techniques of psychoanalysis.

Electroconvulsive shock therapy is used to treat

Empathetic understanding on the part of the therapist is emphasized most in

What is psychosurgery, and for what problems is it used?

The most common side effect of electroconvulsive therapy is memory loss.

The primary focus of behaviour therapy is on

How do behaviour therapists modify behaviour using operant conditioning techniques?

According to Albert Ellis, much personal distress has its basis in

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

Compare and contrast the following types of mental health professionals: clinical and counselling psychologists, psychiatrists, psychoanalysts, and psychiatric social workers.

Humanistic approaches to therapy are similar to psychoanalytic approaches in that they emphasize

Antidepressants are prescribed for depression and anxiety disorders.

When a behaviour modification program uses poker chips, play money, gold stars, or other similar items as rewards that can then be exchanged for goods and privileges, the technique is called

Which of the following therapies relies heavily on principles of conditioning and observational learning?

Introduction to Psychology

Biology and Behaviour

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Development

Motivation and Emotion

Social Psychology

Personality, Theory and Assessment

Health and Stress

Psychological Disorders

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