Question 1

Which of the following is NOT listed by the text as an indication that professional help should be sought regarding one's mental health?

Accepted Answer

A)  having persistent suicidal thoughts 
B)  being urged by friends to seek help 
C)  experiencing significant changes in the use of drugs or alcohol, work efficiency, absenteeism, or important relationships 
D)  experiencing psychological discomfort sufficient to cause you to ask friends for advice 
A)  having persistent suicidal thoughts 
B)  being urged by friends to seek help 
C)  experiencing significant changes in the use of drugs or alcohol, work efficiency, absenteeism, or important relationships 
D)  experiencing psychological discomfort sufficient to cause you to ask friends for advice

Question 2

Regarding commercial telephone and Internet therapy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychologists licensed in one state can legally do therapy in any other state via the telephone or the Internet. 
B)  Compared with traditional office visits, distance therapies are less expensive. 
C)  Skype creates a two-way audio-video link that allows a client and therapist to see one another on computer monitors and to talk via speakerphones. 
D)  Clients can more easily remain anonymous using Internet therapies, although emails may not be completely confidential since it is possible for emails to be intercepted and misused. 
A)  Psychologists licensed in one state can legally do therapy in any other state via the telephone or the Internet. 
B)  Compared with traditional office visits, distance therapies are less expensive. 
C)  Skype creates a two-way audio-video link that allows a client and therapist to see one another on computer monitors and to talk via speakerphones. 
D)  Clients can more easily remain anonymous using Internet therapies, although emails may not be completely confidential since it is possible for emails to be intercepted and misused.

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT an effective counseling skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  asking closed questions 
B)  pausing five seconds or more before responding to the person 
C)  accepting the person's frame of reference 
D)  giving feedback by restating what the person has said 
A)  asking closed questions 
B)  pausing five seconds or more before responding to the person 
C)  accepting the person's frame of reference 
D)  giving feedback by restating what the person has said

Question 4

Regarding Internet therapy,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Some Internet therapists may not be trained professionals. 
B)  Therapists licensed in one state can legally conduct therapy in other states, including on-line. 
C)  Internet therapy is quite expensive compared with less expensive office visits. 
D)  Internet therapy clients can be completely assured of the confidentiality of their emails. 
A)  Some Internet therapists may not be trained professionals. 
B)  Therapists licensed in one state can legally conduct therapy in other states, including on-line. 
C)  Internet therapy is quite expensive compared with less expensive office visits. 
D)  Internet therapy clients can be completely assured of the confidentiality of their emails.

Question 5

Regarding the predicted future of psychotherapy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of lower cost Internet services, telephone counseling, and self-help groups will grow. 
B)  More therapy will be provided by psychiatrists and Ph.D.-level practitioners. 
C)  There will be an increase in the use of short-term therapy and solution-focused, problem-solving approaches. 
D)  The use of psychoanalysis and other long-term insight-oriented therapies will decrease. 
A)  The use of lower cost Internet services, telephone counseling, and self-help groups will grow. 
B)  More therapy will be provided by psychiatrists and Ph.D.-level practitioners. 
C)  There will be an increase in the use of short-term therapy and solution-focused, problem-solving approaches. 
D)  The use of psychoanalysis and other long-term insight-oriented therapies will decrease.

Question 6

Because of the danger of hostile confrontation,participation in which of the following is safest when members are carefully screened and a trained leader guides the group?

Accepted Answer

A)  sensitivity group 
B)  encounter group 
C)  large-group awareness training 
D)  person-centered therapy 
A)  sensitivity group 
B)  encounter group 
C)  large-group awareness training 
D)  person-centered therapy

Question 7

In order to help Roger see how his words and gestures appear threatening,the therapist in this psychodrama group has Roger join the audience and two other members of the group play Roger and the person he is talking with.This technique is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  reciprocal inhibition. 
B)  role reversal. 
C)  transference. 
D)  the mirror technique. 
A)  reciprocal inhibition. 
B)  role reversal. 
C)  transference. 
D)  the mirror technique.

Question 8

Which of the following is a new medical technique that uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain?

Accepted Answer

A)  TMS 
B)  ECT 
C)  EMDR 
D)  REBT 
A)  TMS 
B)  ECT 
C)  EMDR 
D)  REBT

Question 9

Regarding the use of technologies,such as Skype,in conducting counseling,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Counseling through Skype provides more information about body language and other visual cues than the other "distance therapies." 
B)  Technologies, such as Skype, are helpful resources when clients live far away from therapists. 
C)  Counseling through Skype has been shown to provide the same close personal contact as face-to-face counseling does. 
D)  Distance therapy services utilizing technologies, such as Skype, will become a major source of mental health care in coming years. 
A)  Counseling through Skype provides more information about body language and other visual cues than the other "distance therapies." 
B)  Technologies, such as Skype, are helpful resources when clients live far away from therapists. 
C)  Counseling through Skype has been shown to provide the same close personal contact as face-to-face counseling does. 
D)  Distance therapy services utilizing technologies, such as Skype, will become a major source of mental health care in coming years.

Question 10

If you wish to use covert sensitization,you would NOT do which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)  On each of six 3-by-5 cards write a brief description of a disturbing or disgusting scene related to the habit you wish to control. 
B)  Arrange the cards in an order from most to least bothersome to you. 
C)  Choose something you frequently do each day and use it as a cue to vividly picture the scene on the top card for 30 seconds. 
D)  Rotate the cards at each stimulus control point and make new cards each week. 
A)  On each of six 3-by-5 cards write a brief description of a disturbing or disgusting scene related to the habit you wish to control. 
B)  Arrange the cards in an order from most to least bothersome to you. 
C)  Choose something you frequently do each day and use it as a cue to vividly picture the scene on the top card for 30 seconds. 
D)  Rotate the cards at each stimulus control point and make new cards each week.

Exam 15: C: Therapies

Which of the following is NOT listed by the text as an indication that professional help should be sought regarding one's mental health?

Regarding commercial telephone and Internet therapy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Which of the following is NOT an effective counseling skill?

Regarding Internet therapy,which of the following statements is TRUE?

Regarding the predicted future of psychotherapy,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Because of the danger of hostile confrontation,participation in which of the following is safest when members are carefully screened and a trained leader guides the group?

In order to help Roger see how his words and gestures appear threatening,the therapist in this psychodrama group has Roger join the audience and two other members of the group play Roger and the person he is talking with.This technique is known as

Which of the following is a new medical technique that uses magnetic pulses to temporarily block activity in specific parts of the brain?

Regarding the use of technologies,such as Skype,in conducting counseling,which of the following statements is FALSE?

If you wish to use covert sensitization,you would NOT do which of the following?

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

B: Applied Psychology

C: Applied Psychology

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