Question 1

A therapy in which clients act out personal conflicts and feelings in the presence of others who play supporting roles is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  existentialism. 
B)  humanism. 
C)  psychodrama. 
D)  somatic therapy. 
A)  existentialism. 
B)  humanism. 
C)  psychodrama. 
D)  somatic therapy. C

Question 2

Danger signs to watch for in psychotherapy include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  the use of role reversal 
B)  an overemphasis on empathy and emotional expression 
C)  a therapist making sexual advances toward their client 
D)  all of these 
A)  the use of role reversal 
B)  an overemphasis on empathy and emotional expression 
C)  a therapist making sexual advances toward their client 
D)  all of these C

Question 3

Regarding half-way houses,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Halfway houses are designed to ease a patient's return to the community. 
B)  Halfway houses are helpful in keeping patients close to their families. 
C)  Halfway houses can reduce a person's chances of being readmitted to a hospital. 
D)  Halfway houses are examples of partial hospitalization. 
A)  Halfway houses are designed to ease a patient's return to the community. 
B)  Halfway houses are helpful in keeping patients close to their families. 
C)  Halfway houses can reduce a person's chances of being readmitted to a hospital. 
D)  Halfway houses are examples of partial hospitalization. D

Question 4

Those who enter formal psychotherapy can expect all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  a chance to practice new behaviors. 
B)  a setting for the free expression of emotions without fear of rejection or loss of confidentiality. 
C)  an explanation and rationale for one's suffering. 
D)  a setting for insightful personality reorganization. 
A)  a chance to practice new behaviors. 
B)  a setting for the free expression of emotions without fear of rejection or loss of confidentiality. 
C)  an explanation and rationale for one's suffering. 
D)  a setting for insightful personality reorganization.

Question 5

Teams of psychologists and counselors are often assembled to provide support to victims of major accidents and natural disasters.Because their work is stressful and often heart
Wrenching,relief workers also benefit from on-site counseling.Thus,the major elements of
Disaster counseling involve

Accepted Answer

A)  identifying problems and planning solutions. 
B)  expressing emotions and talking about feelings. 
C)  asking open-ended questions and clarifying problems. 
D)  giving advice and maintaining channels for follow-up. 
A)  identifying problems and planning solutions. 
B)  expressing emotions and talking about feelings. 
C)  asking open-ended questions and clarifying problems. 
D)  giving advice and maintaining channels for follow-up.

Question 6

Which of the following is a type of group awareness training that encourages intensely honest interchanges among participants regarding feelings and reactions and emphasize the tearing down of defenses and false fronts?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitivity group 
B)  encounter group 
C)  psychodrama 
D)  family therapy 
A)  sensitivity group 
B)  encounter group 
C)  psychodrama 
D)  family therapy

Question 7

The basic counseling skill of accepting the person's frame of reference involves all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  trying to understand the person's viewpoint. 
B)  not imposing your opinions on the person seeking help. 
C)  examining the person's problem through your own experiences. 
D)  recognizing that there is no one "correct" perspective. 
A)  trying to understand the person's viewpoint. 
B)  not imposing your opinions on the person seeking help. 
C)  examining the person's problem through your own experiences. 
D)  recognizing that there is no one "correct" perspective.

Question 8

According to your textbook,the future of psychotherapy will include

Accepted Answer

A)  less use of group therapies and self-help groups run by paraprofessionals. 
B)  more therapy being provided by psychiatrists and Ph.D.-level practitioners. 
C)  more precisely targeted medical therapies with fewer side effects. 
D)  greater use of long-term insight-oriented therapies. 
A)  less use of group therapies and self-help groups run by paraprofessionals. 
B)  more therapy being provided by psychiatrists and Ph.D.-level practitioners. 
C)  more precisely targeted medical therapies with fewer side effects. 
D)  greater use of long-term insight-oriented therapies.

Question 9

When looking in the yellow pages,psychologists are usually found under the heading "Psychologists," or

Accepted Answer

A)  "Mental Health Associations." 
B)  "Counseling Services." 
C)  "Mental Health Professionals." 
D)  "Physicians." 
A)  "Mental Health Associations." 
B)  "Counseling Services." 
C)  "Mental Health Professionals." 
D)  "Physicians."

Question 10

Marie who wants to lose weight looks at a dessert and visualizes maggots crawling all over it.In situations that test her self-control,Marie is using

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic adaptation. 
B)  covert sensitization. 
C)  stress inoculation. 
D)  systematic desensitization. 
A)  systematic adaptation. 
B)  covert sensitization. 
C)  stress inoculation. 
D)  systematic desensitization.

Question 11

Compared to a psychologist,a psychiatrist

Accepted Answer

A)  is able to prescribe drugs in all 50 states within the United States. 
B)  charges lower fees than a psychologist. 
C)  can do psychotherapy, while a psychologist can only counsel. 
D)  relies on psychodynamic techniques, while a psychologist is more client-centered. 
A)  is able to prescribe drugs in all 50 states within the United States. 
B)  charges lower fees than a psychologist. 
C)  can do psychotherapy, while a psychologist can only counsel. 
D)  relies on psychodynamic techniques, while a psychologist is more client-centered.

Question 12

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy suggests that

Accepted Answer

A)  for some people, therapy is tremendously helpful. 
B)  for some people, therapy is unsuccessful. 
C)  overall, therapy is effective for more people than not. 
D)  all of these statements are true. 
A)  for some people, therapy is tremendously helpful. 
B)  for some people, therapy is unsuccessful. 
C)  overall, therapy is effective for more people than not. 
D)  all of these statements are true.

Question 13

A person who is shy,withdrawn,and anxious would most likely find success with

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitivity groups. 
B)  encounter groups. 
C)  large group awareness training. 
D)  psychodrama experiences. 
A)  sensitivity groups. 
B)  encounter groups. 
C)  large group awareness training. 
D)  psychodrama experiences.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT a danger signal in psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  The therapist makes sexual advances toward the client. 
B)  The therapist makes consistent attempts to establish rapport with the client. 
C)  The therapist talks repeatedly about his or her own problems. 
D)  The therapist tells the client not discuss therapy with anyone else. 
A)  The therapist makes sexual advances toward the client. 
B)  The therapist makes consistent attempts to establish rapport with the client. 
C)  The therapist talks repeatedly about his or her own problems. 
D)  The therapist tells the client not discuss therapy with anyone else.

Question 15

Studies of various psychotherapies indicate that

Accepted Answer

A)  all therapists are about equally successful. 
B)  therapists who use a single approach toward therapy tend to be the most successful. 
C)  client-centered approaches are more successful than behavioral approaches. 
D)  all techniques are about equally successful in the hands of a skilled therapist. 
A)  all therapists are about equally successful. 
B)  therapists who use a single approach toward therapy tend to be the most successful. 
C)  client-centered approaches are more successful than behavioral approaches. 
D)  all techniques are about equally successful in the hands of a skilled therapist.

Question 16

Regarding encounter groups,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Encounter groups are based on honest expressions of feelings. 
B)  Encounter groups place an emphasis on removing defenses and false fronts. 
C)  Encounter groups are most effective when conducted by a trained leader. 
D)  Encounter groups are emotionally safe for all types of participants. 
A)  Encounter groups are based on honest expressions of feelings. 
B)  Encounter groups place an emphasis on removing defenses and false fronts. 
C)  Encounter groups are most effective when conducted by a trained leader. 
D)  Encounter groups are emotionally safe for all types of participants.

Question 17

Regarding the use of behavior therapy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of most behavior therapy is often quite complicated and requires a great deal of expertise. 
B)  Although a person should seek professional help when a significant problem exists, lesser difficulties may be treated by applying behavior principles to oneself. 
C)  In covert sensitization, aversive imagery is used to reduce the occurrence of an undesirable response. 
D)  Rapid smoking is an aversion technique that smokers can carry out on their own. 
A)  The use of most behavior therapy is often quite complicated and requires a great deal of expertise. 
B)  Although a person should seek professional help when a significant problem exists, lesser difficulties may be treated by applying behavior principles to oneself. 
C)  In covert sensitization, aversive imagery is used to reduce the occurrence of an undesirable response. 
D)  Rapid smoking is an aversion technique that smokers can carry out on their own.

Question 18

According to your text,which of the following factors would be considered the most important in being an effective therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  extensive training in counseling and/or psychotherapy 
B)  thorough knowledge of the individual involved 
C)  the personal characteristics of warmth, integrity, sincerity and empathy 
D)  a network of professional contacts in the helping professions 
A)  extensive training in counseling and/or psychotherapy 
B)  thorough knowledge of the individual involved 
C)  the personal characteristics of warmth, integrity, sincerity and empathy 
D)  a network of professional contacts in the helping professions

Question 19

Regarding self-directed desensitization,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  By using this approach, a person should be able to reduce the fear associated with public speaking, talking to members of the opposite sex, or taking tests. 
B)  This approach can help a person place relaxation under voluntary control. 
C)  Using this approach, a person imagines himself or herself in the most fear-producing situation and then follows this image with a rewarding image. 
D)  In this approach, a person may relax by using deep breathing, by imagining a safe, pleasant, relaxing scene, or by using the tension-release method. 
A)  By using this approach, a person should be able to reduce the fear associated with public speaking, talking to members of the opposite sex, or taking tests. 
B)  This approach can help a person place relaxation under voluntary control. 
C)  Using this approach, a person imagines himself or herself in the most fear-producing situation and then follows this image with a rewarding image. 
D)  In this approach, a person may relax by using deep breathing, by imagining a safe, pleasant, relaxing scene, or by using the tension-release method.

Question 20

Psychodrama assumes that

Accepted Answer

A)  people can learn to recognize the parent, adult, and child roles in their personality. 
B)  insights from acted-out sessions transfer to real-life situations. 
C)  participants learn to spot insincerity by adopting artificial roles. 
D)  participants delve deep into their own personalities by watching staged interactions. 
A)  people can learn to recognize the parent, adult, and child roles in their personality. 
B)  insights from acted-out sessions transfer to real-life situations. 
C)  participants learn to spot insincerity by adopting artificial roles. 
D)  participants delve deep into their own personalities by watching staged interactions.

Exam 15: C: Therapies

A therapy in which clients act out personal conflicts and feelings in the presence of others who play supporting roles is referred to as

Danger signs to watch for in psychotherapy include which of the following?

Regarding half-way houses,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Those who enter formal psychotherapy can expect all of the following EXCEPT

Teams of psychologists and counselors are often assembled to provide support to victims of major accidents and natural disasters.Because their work is stressful and often heart Wrenching,relief workers also benefit from on-site counseling.Thus,the major elements of Disaster counseling involve

Which of the following is a type of group awareness training that encourages intensely honest interchanges among participants regarding feelings and reactions and emphasize the tearing down of defenses and false fronts?

The basic counseling skill of accepting the person's frame of reference involves all of the following EXCEPT

According to your textbook,the future of psychotherapy will include

When looking in the yellow pages,psychologists are usually found under the heading "Psychologists," or

Marie who wants to lose weight looks at a dessert and visualizes maggots crawling all over it.In situations that test her self-control,Marie is using

Compared to a psychologist,a psychiatrist

Research on the effectiveness of psychotherapy suggests that

A person who is shy,withdrawn,and anxious would most likely find success with

Which of the following is NOT a danger signal in psychotherapy?

Studies of various psychotherapies indicate that

Regarding encounter groups,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding the use of behavior therapy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to your text,which of the following factors would be considered the most important in being an effective therapist?

Regarding self-directed desensitization,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Psychodrama assumes that

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

A: Therapies

B: 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