Question 1

Cognitive therapists are mainly interested in

Accepted Answer

A)  how people develop faulty self-images. 
B)  unconscious thoughts of sex and aggression. 
C)  what people think, believe, and feel. 
D)  only visible behaviors. 
A)  how people develop faulty self-images. 
B)  unconscious thoughts of sex and aggression. 
C)  what people think, believe, and feel. 
D)  only visible behaviors. C

Question 2

After the initial consultation regarding the client's problems with his boss and coworkers,the psychotherapist tells the client that they will be meeting for no more than 10 sessions regarding his workplace difficulties.This type of therapy is referred to as __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  time-limited 
B)  action 
C)  insight 
D)  non-directive 
A)  time-limited 
B)  action 
C)  insight 
D)  non-directive A

Question 3

Cognitive therapy has been used as a remedy for many problems,but it has been especially successful in treating

Accepted Answer

A)  depression. 
B)  delusional disorders. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  depersonalization. 
A)  depression. 
B)  delusional disorders. 
C)  schizophrenia. 
D)  depersonalization. A

Question 4

A psychoanalyst who believes in the theories of Freud would see psychopathology as caused by

Accepted Answer

A)  birth trauma. 
B)  deeply hidden unconscious conflicts. 
C)  bizarre dreams. 
D)  immature personal relationships. 
A)  birth trauma. 
B)  deeply hidden unconscious conflicts. 
C)  bizarre dreams. 
D)  immature personal relationships.

Question 5

Which of the following psychological approaches has been found to be as effective as drug therapy for treating many cases of depression?

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive therapy 
B)  aversion therapy 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  EMDR 
A)  cognitive therapy 
B)  aversion therapy 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  EMDR

Question 6

Who is credited with developing the first true psychotherapy about 110 years ago to treat what he called cases of hysteria?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Fritz Perls 
C)  Hans Eysenck 
D)  Victor Frankl 
A)  Sigmund Freud 
B)  Fritz Perls 
C)  Hans Eysenck 
D)  Victor Frankl

Question 7

In Europe,exorcism was used as a treatment at a time when medieval "therapists" focused on which of the following as the cause of abnormal behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  trepanning 
B)  humanism 
C)  demonology 
D)  Gestaltism 
A)  trepanning 
B)  humanism 
C)  demonology 
D)  Gestaltism

Question 8

During free association or dream analysis,patients may avoid talking about certain subjects.This is called

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  repression. 
D)  resistance. 
A)  avoidance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  repression. 
D)  resistance.

Question 9

In which technique does the therapist act as a "psychological mirror" to clarify the client's feelings and emotions?

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy 
B)  reflection 
C)  authenticity 
D)  transference 
A)  empathy 
B)  reflection 
C)  authenticity 
D)  transference

Question 10

Which type of therapy is designed to bring about direct changes in troublesome thoughts and behavior,without seeking an understanding into the origins of these thoughts and behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  directive 
B)  non-directive 
C)  action 
D)  insight 
A)  directive 
B)  non-directive 
C)  action 
D)  insight

Question 11

Both client-centered therapy and existential therapy

Accepted Answer

A)  focus on problems of death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness. 
B)  promote self-knowledge. 
C)  believe that one can choose to become the person you want to be. 
D)  seek to uncover one's "true self" hidden behind a screen of defenses. 
A)  focus on problems of death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness. 
B)  promote self-knowledge. 
C)  believe that one can choose to become the person you want to be. 
D)  seek to uncover one's "true self" hidden behind a screen of defenses.

Question 12

Sarita tends to classify her classmates,her teachers,and information presented in class as absolutely right or wrong,acceptable or unacceptable,or good or bad,while also seeing herself as very successful or failing miserably.Sarita is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
B)  selective perception. 
C)  overgeneralization. 
D)  personification. 
A)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
B)  selective perception. 
C)  overgeneralization. 
D)  personification.

Question 13

Which of the following theorists believed that people become depressed because of major distortions in thinking,such as selective perception,overgeneralization,and all-or-nothing thinking?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Fritz Perls 
D)  Sigmund Freud 
A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Aaron Beck 
C)  Fritz Perls 
D)  Sigmund Freud

Question 14

Regarding the focus of their therapy,traditional psychoanalysts tend to focus on

Accepted Answer

A)  transference, while client-centered therapists focus on resistance. 
B)  resistance, while client-centered therapists focus on transference. 
C)  unconscious conflicts, while client-centered therapists focus on conscious thoughts and feelings. 
D)  conscious thoughts and feelings, while client-centered therapists focus on unconscious conflicts. 
A)  transference, while client-centered therapists focus on resistance. 
B)  resistance, while client-centered therapists focus on transference. 
C)  unconscious conflicts, while client-centered therapists focus on conscious thoughts and feelings. 
D)  conscious thoughts and feelings, while client-centered therapists focus on unconscious conflicts.

Question 15

Regarding trepanning,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  As a primitive technique, it was done to relieve pressure or release evil spirits. 
B)  Some "patients" actually survived the primitive treatment of trepanning. 
C)  The procedure of trepanning is also called trephining. 
D)  Trepanning has not been used as a medical treatment since the early 1800s. 
A)  As a primitive technique, it was done to relieve pressure or release evil spirits. 
B)  Some "patients" actually survived the primitive treatment of trepanning. 
C)  The procedure of trepanning is also called trephining. 
D)  Trepanning has not been used as a medical treatment since the early 1800s.

Question 16

According to logotherapy,even in less dire circumstances,which of the following adds greatly to one's psychological well-being?

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing one's use of defense mechanisms 
B)  understanding one's unconscious motives 
C)  having a sense of purpose in life 
D)  the ability to think rationally 
A)  reducing one's use of defense mechanisms 
B)  understanding one's unconscious motives 
C)  having a sense of purpose in life 
D)  the ability to think rationally

Question 17

The part of the dream that is hidden and symbolic and must be interpreted to be understood is called the __________ content.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest 
B)  lucid 
C)  archetypal 
D)  latent 
A)  manifest 
B)  lucid 
C)  archetypal 
D)  latent

Question 18

Leonard becomes silent when his therapist asks him about his relationship with his mother.As the therapist continues to explore this area of Leonard's life,Leonard either skips sessions or arrives late.In psychoanalytic terms,Leonard is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A)  resistance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  covert sensitization. 
D)  reciprocal inhibition. 
A)  resistance. 
B)  transference. 
C)  covert sensitization. 
D)  reciprocal inhibition.

Question 19

The psychiatrist who viewed emotional problems,which he called "hysteria," as originating from unconscious conflicts was

Accepted Answer

A)  Victor Frankl. 
B)  Fritz Perls. 
C)  Carl Rogers. 
D)  Sigmund Freud. 
A)  Victor Frankl. 
B)  Fritz Perls. 
C)  Carl Rogers. 
D)  Sigmund Freud.

Question 20

Although Michelle passed her psychology test,received a pay raise,and successfully repaired her bike today,she dwells on the rebuff of a friend.A cognitive therapist would refer to this as

Accepted Answer

A)  obsessive behavior. 
B)  selective perception. 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
D)  overgeneralization. 
A)  obsessive behavior. 
B)  selective perception. 
C)  all-or-nothing thinking. 
D)  overgeneralization.

Exam 15: A: Therapies

Cognitive therapists are mainly interested in

After the initial consultation regarding the client's problems with his boss and coworkers,the psychotherapist tells the client that they will be meeting for no more than 10 sessions regarding his workplace difficulties.This type of therapy is referred to as __________ therapy.

Cognitive therapy has been used as a remedy for many problems,but it has been especially successful in treating

A psychoanalyst who believes in the theories of Freud would see psychopathology as caused by

Which of the following psychological approaches has been found to be as effective as drug therapy for treating many cases of depression?

Who is credited with developing the first true psychotherapy about 110 years ago to treat what he called cases of hysteria?

In Europe,exorcism was used as a treatment at a time when medieval "therapists" focused on which of the following as the cause of abnormal behavior?

During free association or dream analysis,patients may avoid talking about certain subjects.This is called

In which technique does the therapist act as a "psychological mirror" to clarify the client's feelings and emotions?

Which type of therapy is designed to bring about direct changes in troublesome thoughts and behavior,without seeking an understanding into the origins of these thoughts and behaviors?

Both client-centered therapy and existential therapy

Sarita tends to classify her classmates,her teachers,and information presented in class as absolutely right or wrong,acceptable or unacceptable,or good or bad,while also seeing herself as very successful or failing miserably.Sarita is exhibiting

Which of the following theorists believed that people become depressed because of major distortions in thinking,such as selective perception,overgeneralization,and all-or-nothing thinking?

Regarding the focus of their therapy,traditional psychoanalysts tend to focus on

Regarding trepanning,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to logotherapy,even in less dire circumstances,which of the following adds greatly to one's psychological well-being?

The part of the dream that is hidden and symbolic and must be interpreted to be understood is called the __________ content.

Leonard becomes silent when his therapist asks him about his relationship with his mother.As the therapist continues to explore this area of Leonard's life,Leonard either skips sessions or arrives late.In psychoanalytic terms,Leonard is exhibiting

The psychiatrist who viewed emotional problems,which he called "hysteria," as originating from unconscious conflicts was

Although Michelle passed her psychology test,received a pay raise,and successfully repaired her bike today,she dwells on the rebuff of a friend.A cognitive therapist would refer to this as

A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

A: Brain and Behavior

C: Brain and Behavior

A: Human Development

B: Human Development

C: Human Development

D: Human Development

A: Sensation and Perception

B: Sensation and Perception

C: Sensation and Perception

D: Sensation and Perception

A: States of Consciousness

B: States of Consciousness

C: States of Consciousness

D: States of Consciousness

A: Conditioning and Learning

B: Conditioning and Learning

C: Conditioning and Learning

D: Conditioning and Learning

A: Memory

B: Memory

C: Memory

A: Cognition,language,and Creativity

B: Cognition,language,and Creativity

C: Cognition,language,and Creativity

A: Intelligence

B: Intelligence

C: Intelligence

A: Motivation and Emotion

B: Motivation and Emotion

C: Motivation and Emotion

D: Motivation and Emotion

A: Gender and Sexuality

B: Gender and Sexuality

C: Gender and Sexuality

D: Gender and Sexuality Completion

A: Personality

B: Personality

C: Personality

D: Personality

A: Health,stress,and Coping

B: Health,stress,and Coping

C: Health,stress,and Coping

A: Psychological Disorders

B: Psychological Disorders

C: Psychological Disorders

D: Psychological Disorders

B: Therapies

C: Therapies

D: Therapies

A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

A: Applied Psychology