Exam 13: Methods of Therapy

In the context of psychological problems arising from roadblocks placed in the path of self-actualization, if, when we are young, other people approve of us only when we are doing what they want us to do, we _____.

Which of the following statements best describes psychodynamic therapies?

In the context of humanistic therapies, client-centered therapists:

__________are based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud.

Antidepressant medication tends to increase the concentration of__________in the brain.

In the context of biofeedback training, the _____ is a device that is used to monitor muscle tension.

In the context of psychodynamic therapies, when the superego floods an individual with excessive guilt, _____.

Which of the following statements is true of behavior therapists?

The__________monitors brain waves and can be used to teach people how to produce alpha waves, which are associated with relaxation.

__________is the best-known form of psychosurgery that is used with people with severe psychological disorders.

Most antianxiety drugs belong to the chemical class known as__________.

Katherine is terrified of dogs. To help alleviate her fears, her therapist first teaches her how to relax her muscles. Next, the therapist uses virtual therapy to expose Katherine to different dogs and asks her to stay relaxed. Which of the following is the basis for the virtual therapy used by Katherine's therapist?

Dr. Diaz is a therapist who works with clients of many different cultural backgrounds. Her clients like the fact that she always considers their cultural background important to her therapeutic approach. Dr. Diaz is demonstrating__________.

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

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

Which of the following statements is true of group psychoanalysis?

In the context of the different behavior-therapy methods, which of the following is true of modeling?

Behavior therapists aid clients in__________.

Which of the following is a difference between humanistic forms of therapy and behavior therapy?

In psychoanalysis, which of the following statements best describes catharsis?