Question 1

Which of the following is NOT one of the methods used in traditional psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  analysis of transference 
B)  free association 
C)  dream analysis 
D)  reflective listening 
A)  analysis of transference 
B)  free association 
C)  dream analysis 
D)  reflective listening

Question 2

Your friend's ten-year-old son was just diagnosed with depression. Your friend is concerned about the risk of suicide associated with some anti-depressant medications. Based on recent research, what would you tell your friend?

Accepted Answer

Current research has found virtually no

Question 3

Cognitive-behavior therapy attempts to produce change by

Accepted Answer

A)  bringing the unconscious to consciousness. 
B)  helping clients to eliminate self-defeating thoughts. 
C)  helping clients to develop self-awareness and self-acceptance. 
D)  having clients re-experience unhealthy relationships. 
A)  bringing the unconscious to consciousness. 
B)  helping clients to eliminate self-defeating thoughts. 
C)  helping clients to develop self-awareness and self-acceptance. 
D)  having clients re-experience unhealthy relationships.

Question 4

Janice is a 26-year-old woman who is depressed because she feels that her life has become worthless. When she was young, her parents wanted her to become a physician, but instead she became a pharmacist's assistant and is now earning a good salary. Her boyfriend has broken up with her because he claims that she is no longer any fun to be around. Janice feels as though she will never find anyone to marry. Her parents continue to be critical of her career path. How might a rational-emotive therapist approach the treatment of Janice's depression?

Accepted Answer

Rational-emotive therapists believe that

Question 5

Electroconvulsive therapy has replaced deep brain stimulation as the choice of treatment for severe depression.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Dr. Judd is a psychodynamic therapist who is working with Tyler. Tyler suffers from extreme mood instability and anxiety. When asked to talk about his problems, Tyler refuses and quickly changes the subject. Dr. Judd would probably say that Tyler's behavior is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  blocked associations. 
D)  catharsis. 
A)  resistance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  blocked associations. 
D)  catharsis.

Question 7

Freud argued that the true meaning of dream symbols was

Accepted Answer

A)  sexual in nature. 
B)  culturally dependant. 
C)  universal. 
D)  dependent on the individual dreamer. 
A)  sexual in nature. 
B)  culturally dependant. 
C)  universal. 
D)  dependent on the individual dreamer.

Question 8

From Freud's psychodynamic perspective, what is the best way to gain insight into a person's core problems?

Accepted Answer

A)  reinforce the client for ignoring neurotic thoughts 
B)  bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness 
C)  have the client transfer fears and anxieties to the therapist 
D)  help the client to repress unpleasant memories more effectively 
A)  reinforce the client for ignoring neurotic thoughts 
B)  bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness 
C)  have the client transfer fears and anxieties to the therapist 
D)  help the client to repress unpleasant memories more effectively

Question 9

Which of the following persons is engaging in reflective speech?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary - after listening to Joel describe his anxiety, she tells him not to worry 
B)  Tabitha - after listening to Gus talk about his frustration with his boss, she tells him that it sounds like he is facing obstacles at work. 
C)  Horace - after listening to his mother complain about a rude customer at work, he tells her to quit her job. 
D)  All of these. 
A)  Mary - after listening to Joel describe his anxiety, she tells him not to worry 
B)  Tabitha - after listening to Gus talk about his frustration with his boss, she tells him that it sounds like he is facing obstacles at work. 
C)  Horace - after listening to his mother complain about a rude customer at work, he tells her to quit her job. 
D)  All of these.

Question 10

Psychoanalysts attempt to eliminate self-defeating behaviors by

Accepted Answer

A)  convincing the client of the inappropriateness of the behaviors. 
B)  paraphrasing the client's statements and asking for clarification. 
C)  training the client in social skills. 
D)  bringing unconscious material to consciousness. 
A)  convincing the client of the inappropriateness of the behaviors. 
B)  paraphrasing the client's statements and asking for clarification. 
C)  training the client in social skills. 
D)  bringing unconscious material to consciousness.

Question 11

Psychotherapy is effective in treating many psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Ivan is very depressed and the danger of suicide is imminent. He is not responding to the drugs normally employed to treat depression. Which of the following treatments is most likely to prove helpful in rapidly reducing Ivan's depression and suicidal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D)  rational-emotive therapy 
A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy 
D)  rational-emotive therapy

Question 13

"First, I would like you to get in a comfortable position and begin the breathing techniques which we have been practicing. When you sense that you have arrived at complete relaxation, we will proceed." This therapist is initiating

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  contingency training. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  aversion therapy. 
D)  contingency training.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT an element recognized by Rogers as one that is essential for human growth?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  intelligence 
C)  empathy 
D)  genuineness 
A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  intelligence 
C)  empathy 
D)  genuineness

Question 15

The therapist is constantly looking for the hidden meanings behind Holly's statements. In terms of psychoanalysis, what is the therapist trying to do?

Accepted Answer

A)  use free association 
B)  provide transference 
C)  provide an interpretation 
D)  reduce Holly's resistance 
A)  use free association 
B)  provide transference 
C)  provide an interpretation 
D)  reduce Holly's resistance

Question 16

Two key assumptions of the ________ approach to therapy are that psychological disorders are learned in exactly the same way as normal behaviors are and that they can be treated by applying the basic principles of learning.

Accepted Answer

A)  biological 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  humanistic 
D)  behavioral 
A)  biological 
B)  interpersonal 
C)  humanistic 
D)  behavioral

Question 17

All of the following are examples of therapy procedures derived directly from the principles of classical conditioning EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure therapies. 
B)  token economies. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  aversion therapy. 
A)  exposure therapies. 
B)  token economies. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  aversion therapy.

Question 18

James dreamed that he went to his neighbor's house at midnight and made himself a sandwich. His psychoanalyst interpreted the dream to mean that James really wanted to go to bed with his neighbor's wife. Making the sandwich was the ________ content of the dream.

Accepted Answer

A)  symbolic 
B)  manifest 
C)  latent 
D)  explicit 
A)  symbolic 
B)  manifest 
C)  latent 
D)  explicit

Question 19

Describe the philosophy of psychoanalytic therapy.

Accepted Answer

Psychoanalytic therapy is based on Sigmu

Question 20

A therapist challenges her client during a therapy session by saying, "So what if your fiancée left you and married your roommate instead? Why does that mean that you are not a good person?" The therapist is working from which perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  behavioral 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  rational-emotive 
D)  biological 
A)  behavioral 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  rational-emotive 
D)  biological

Which of the following is NOT one of the methods used in traditional psychoanalysis?

Your friend's ten-year-old son was just diagnosed with depression. Your friend is concerned about the risk of suicide associated with some anti-depressant medications. Based on recent research, what would you tell your friend?

Cognitive-behavior therapy attempts to produce change by

Electroconvulsive therapy has replaced deep brain stimulation as the choice of treatment for severe depression.

Dr. Judd is a psychodynamic therapist who is working with Tyler. Tyler suffers from extreme mood instability and anxiety. When asked to talk about his problems, Tyler refuses and quickly changes the subject. Dr. Judd would probably say that Tyler's behavior is an example of

Freud argued that the true meaning of dream symbols was

From Freud's psychodynamic perspective, what is the best way to gain insight into a person's core problems?

Which of the following persons is engaging in reflective speech?

Psychoanalysts attempt to eliminate self-defeating behaviors by

Psychotherapy is effective in treating many psychological disorders.

Ivan is very depressed and the danger of suicide is imminent. He is not responding to the drugs normally employed to treat depression. Which of the following treatments is most likely to prove helpful in rapidly reducing Ivan's depression and suicidal behavior?

"First, I would like you to get in a comfortable position and begin the breathing techniques which we have been practicing. When you sense that you have arrived at complete relaxation, we will proceed." This therapist is initiating

Which of the following is NOT an element recognized by Rogers as one that is essential for human growth?

The therapist is constantly looking for the hidden meanings behind Holly's statements. In terms of psychoanalysis, what is the therapist trying to do?

Two key assumptions of the ________ approach to therapy are that psychological disorders are learned in exactly the same way as normal behaviors are and that they can be treated by applying the basic principles of learning.

All of the following are examples of therapy procedures derived directly from the principles of classical conditioning EXCEPT

James dreamed that he went to his neighbor's house at midnight and made himself a sandwich. His psychoanalyst interpreted the dream to mean that James really wanted to go to bed with his neighbor's wife. Making the sandwich was the ________ content of the dream.

Describe the philosophy of psychoanalytic therapy.

A therapist challenges her client during a therapy session by saying, "So what if your fiancée left you and married your roommate instead? Why does that mean that you are not a good person?" The therapist is working from which perspective?

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Exam 16: Therapies

Which of the following is NOT one of the methods used in traditional psychoanalysis?

Your friend's ten-year-old son was just diagnosed with depression. Your friend is concerned about the risk of suicide associated with some anti-depressant medications. Based on recent research, what would you tell your friend?

Cognitive-behavior therapy attempts to produce change by

Electroconvulsive therapy has replaced deep brain stimulation as the choice of treatment for severe depression.

Dr. Judd is a psychodynamic therapist who is working with Tyler. Tyler suffers from extreme mood instability and anxiety. When asked to talk about his problems, Tyler refuses and quickly changes the subject. Dr. Judd would probably say that Tyler's behavior is an example of

Freud argued that the true meaning of dream symbols was

From Freud's psychodynamic perspective, what is the best way to gain insight into a person's core problems?

Which of the following persons is engaging in reflective speech?

Psychoanalysts attempt to eliminate self-defeating behaviors by

Psychotherapy is effective in treating many psychological disorders.

Ivan is very depressed and the danger of suicide is imminent. He is not responding to the drugs normally employed to treat depression. Which of the following treatments is most likely to prove helpful in rapidly reducing Ivan's depression and suicidal behavior?

"First, I would like you to get in a comfortable position and begin the breathing techniques which we have been practicing. When you sense that you have arrived at complete relaxation, we will proceed." This therapist is initiating

Which of the following is NOT an element recognized by Rogers as one that is essential for human growth?

The therapist is constantly looking for the hidden meanings behind Holly's statements. In terms of psychoanalysis, what is the therapist trying to do?

Two key assumptions of the ________ approach to therapy are that psychological disorders are learned in exactly the same way as normal behaviors are and that they can be treated by applying the basic principles of learning.

All of the following are examples of therapy procedures derived directly from the principles of classical conditioning EXCEPT

James dreamed that he went to his neighbor's house at midnight and made himself a sandwich. His psychoanalyst interpreted the dream to mean that James really wanted to go to bed with his neighbor's wife. Making the sandwich was the ________ content of the dream.

Describe the philosophy of psychoanalytic therapy.

A therapist challenges her client during a therapy session by saying, "So what if your fiancée left you and married your roommate instead? Why does that mean that you are not a good person?" The therapist is working from which perspective?

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Psychologys Scientific Method

Biological Foundations of Behavior

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States of Conciousness

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