Question 1

Which is NOT a preparation for using desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  learning to relax 
B)  learning to visualize the reinforcement you are going to give yourself 
C)  constructing a hierarchy of fearful situations 
D)  setting aside times to practice relaxation as you vividly visualize scenes from the hierarchy 
A)  learning to relax 
B)  learning to visualize the reinforcement you are going to give yourself 
C)  constructing a hierarchy of fearful situations 
D)  setting aside times to practice relaxation as you vividly visualize scenes from the hierarchy

Question 2

It is wise to remember when listening to phone-in radio psychologists that

Accepted Answer

A)  adequate counseling, whatever the problem, can be done very briefly by a talented therapist. 
B)  the solutions given one listener apply to all others who have similar concerns or problems. 
C)  therapy offered on the phone is the same as one receives when talking with any counselor. 
D)  the listener, like any consumer, must beware. 
A)  adequate counseling, whatever the problem, can be done very briefly by a talented therapist. 
B)  the solutions given one listener apply to all others who have similar concerns or problems. 
C)  therapy offered on the phone is the same as one receives when talking with any counselor. 
D)  the listener, like any consumer, must beware.

Question 3

Jan likes her psychotherapist and believes that they both agree on the goals for her therapy.Often Jan wants to just engage her therapist in "small talk," but the therapist tends to insist that they stick with the therapy plan.Jan was also surprised that the therapist told her that it was up to her whether she wanted to talk with her friends about what was taking place in therapy.According to your textbook,this therapist

Accepted Answer

A)  should demand that Jan not discuss her therapy with anyone. 
B)  should allow some sessions just to be "small talk" in order to facilitate rapport. 
C)  needs to exert more control over Jan and encourage her to be more dependent on his counsel. 
D)  appears to be a professional psychotherapist. 
A)  should demand that Jan not discuss her therapy with anyone. 
B)  should allow some sessions just to be "small talk" in order to facilitate rapport. 
C)  needs to exert more control over Jan and encourage her to be more dependent on his counsel. 
D)  appears to be a professional psychotherapist.

Question 4

Regarding the selection of a therapist,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  A reputable therapist will be glad to reveal his or her background and credentials upon request by the client. 
B)  In selecting a therapist, the type of psychological approach employed by the therapist is more important than the therapist's personal qualities. 
C)  In selecting a therapist, one should consult with a respected psychological professional, such as your psychology instructor, who can make a referral. 
D)  Credentials of therapists can be checked by contacting local branches of organizations, such as the American Psychological Association. 
A)  A reputable therapist will be glad to reveal his or her background and credentials upon request by the client. 
B)  In selecting a therapist, the type of psychological approach employed by the therapist is more important than the therapist's personal qualities. 
C)  In selecting a therapist, one should consult with a respected psychological professional, such as your psychology instructor, who can make a referral. 
D)  Credentials of therapists can be checked by contacting local branches of organizations, such as the American Psychological Association.

Question 5

Regarding group awareness training,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Group awareness training arose from the human potential movement of the 1960s and 1970s. 
B)  Group awareness training includes the use of sensitivity groups and encounter groups. 
C)  Group awareness training is no longer applied on a large scale in commercial settings. 
D)  Group awareness training is sought by people who want personal growth experiences. 
A)  Group awareness training arose from the human potential movement of the 1960s and 1970s. 
B)  Group awareness training includes the use of sensitivity groups and encounter groups. 
C)  Group awareness training is no longer applied on a large scale in commercial settings. 
D)  Group awareness training is sought by people who want personal growth experiences.

Question 6

Dr.Fortane is a therapist,who has the awareness,knowledge,and skills necessary to treat clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.Dr.Fortane would be considered a(n)__________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A)  existential 
B)  eclectic 
C)  positive psychology 
D)  culturally skilled 
A)  existential 
B)  eclectic 
C)  positive psychology 
D)  culturally skilled

Question 7

When constructing a hierarchy for desensitization,situations should be ordered

Accepted Answer

A)  so that mildly disturbing and very disturbing situations are balanced and intermixed. 
B)  from the least disturbing to the most disturbing situation. 
C)  differently each time the hierarchy is reviewed. 
D)  so that the first five situations cause no noticeable increase in muscular tension. 
A)  so that mildly disturbing and very disturbing situations are balanced and intermixed. 
B)  from the least disturbing to the most disturbing situation. 
C)  differently each time the hierarchy is reviewed. 
D)  so that the first five situations cause no noticeable increase in muscular tension.

Question 8

Which directive approach is used both in individual and group therapies,and focuses on a person's immediate awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  psychodrama 
C)  rational-emotive behavior therapy 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy 
A)  Gestalt therapy 
B)  psychodrama 
C)  rational-emotive behavior therapy 
D)  brief psychodynamic therapy

Question 9

Which of the following persons developed one of the first groups and called this technique psychodrama?

Accepted Answer

A)  Jacob Moreno 
B)  Fritz Perls 
C)  Aaron Beck 
D)  Albert Ellis 
A)  Jacob Moreno 
B)  Fritz Perls 
C)  Aaron Beck 
D)  Albert Ellis

Question 10

In the textbook example,a young man of the Xhosa culture of South Africa,who was said to have "ifufunyane," was later diagnosed with schizophrenia by a psychiatrist.The young man

Accepted Answer

A)  got much better when he took the antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  got much better when he was treated with traditional herbs. 
C)  got much better when he was treated with a combination of antipsychotic drugs and traditional herbs. 
D)  never got better since he was shunned by his family. 
A)  got much better when he took the antipsychotic drugs. 
B)  got much better when he was treated with traditional herbs. 
C)  got much better when he was treated with a combination of antipsychotic drugs and traditional herbs. 
D)  never got better since he was shunned by his family.

Question 11

When you are using the counseling skill known as reflection,you

Accepted Answer

A)  give feedback by simply restating what was said. 
B)  ask open-ended questions. 
C)  encourage catharsis by eliciting defensiveness in the person you are counseling. 
D)  do all of these. 
A)  give feedback by simply restating what was said. 
B)  ask open-ended questions. 
C)  encourage catharsis by eliciting defensiveness in the person you are counseling. 
D)  do all of these.

Question 12

Regarding sensitivity,encounter,and large group awareness training,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Many of the claimed benefits of these groups tend to result from the intense therapeutic alliance that occurs among the group members. 
B)  The experiences in these groups tend to be positive, but they produce only moderate benefits. 
C)  These groups continue to be widely used in a number of settings due to their versatility. 
D)  These groups can be beneficial in helping people reach less ambitious goals, such as learning stress management techniques. 
A)  Many of the claimed benefits of these groups tend to result from the intense therapeutic alliance that occurs among the group members. 
B)  The experiences in these groups tend to be positive, but they produce only moderate benefits. 
C)  These groups continue to be widely used in a number of settings due to their versatility. 
D)  These groups can be beneficial in helping people reach less ambitious goals, such as learning stress management techniques.

Question 13

About 50 percent of psychotherapy patients say they feel better after how many one-hour weekly sessions?

Accepted Answer

A)  five to seven 
B)  eight to 10 
C)  13 to 18 
D)  25 to 30 
A)  five to seven 
B)  eight to 10 
C)  13 to 18 
D)  25 to 30

Question 14

Like the smaller groups that preceded them,large-group awareness training uses which of the following to promote personal change?

Accepted Answer

A)  group dynamics 
B)  psychological exercises 
C)  confrontation 
D)  all of these 
A)  group dynamics 
B)  psychological exercises 
C)  confrontation 
D)  all of these

Question 15

Crisis intervention involves

Accepted Answer

A)  skilled management of an ongoing, long-term psychological problem. 
B)  skilled management of a psychological emergency. 
C)  the use of partial hospitalization instead of institutionalization. 
D)  the use of halfway houses rather than hospitalization. 
A)  skilled management of an ongoing, long-term psychological problem. 
B)  skilled management of a psychological emergency. 
C)  the use of partial hospitalization instead of institutionalization. 
D)  the use of halfway houses rather than hospitalization.

Question 16

Which of the following is considered the LEAST preferred place to find a psychotherapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  the "yellow pages" 
B)  community mental health centers 
C)  student health or student counseling services 
D)  newspaper advertisements 
A)  the "yellow pages" 
B)  community mental health centers 
C)  student health or student counseling services 
D)  newspaper advertisements

Question 17

A depressed individual seeking help would be LEAST likely to find it in

Accepted Answer

A)  existential therapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  an encounter group. 
D)  rational-emotive behavior therapy. 
A)  existential therapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  an encounter group. 
D)  rational-emotive behavior therapy.

Question 18

Every time Tenisha goes in the kitchen,this action serves as a cue for her to take out her covert sensitization cards and vividly picture herself engaging in smoking and developing lung cancer.Thus,Tenisha has placed her covert sensitization procedure under

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction. 
B)  stimulus control. 
C)  a fixed interval schedule. 
D)  a fixed ratio schedule. 
A)  extinction. 
B)  stimulus control. 
C)  a fixed interval schedule. 
D)  a fixed ratio schedule.

Question 19

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Encounter groups emphasize tearing down defenses and false fronts. 
B)  Encounter groups pose few dangers for participants as long as they don't hold back. 
C)  Encounter groups are an effective method for curing neurosis. 
D)  Encounter groups gently lead participants to a greater awareness of others. 
A)  Encounter groups emphasize tearing down defenses and false fronts. 
B)  Encounter groups pose few dangers for participants as long as they don't hold back. 
C)  Encounter groups are an effective method for curing neurosis. 
D)  Encounter groups gently lead participants to a greater awareness of others.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  finding purpose 
B)  learning to approach problems rationally 
C)  learning to repress one's emotions 
D)  restoring hope, courage, and optimism 
A)  finding purpose 
B)  learning to approach problems rationally 
C)  learning to repress one's emotions 
D)  restoring hope, courage, and optimism

Exam 15: C: Therapies

Which is NOT a preparation for using desensitization?

It is wise to remember when listening to phone-in radio psychologists that

Regarding the selection of a therapist,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Regarding group awareness training,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Dr.Fortane is a therapist,who has the awareness,knowledge,and skills necessary to treat clients from diverse cultural backgrounds.Dr.Fortane would be considered a(n)__________ therapist.

When constructing a hierarchy for desensitization,situations should be ordered

Which directive approach is used both in individual and group therapies,and focuses on a person's immediate awareness?

Which of the following persons developed one of the first groups and called this technique psychodrama?

In the textbook example,a young man of the Xhosa culture of South Africa,who was said to have "ifufunyane," was later diagnosed with schizophrenia by a psychiatrist.The young man

When you are using the counseling skill known as reflection,you

Regarding sensitivity,encounter,and large group awareness training,which of the following statements is FALSE?

About 50 percent of psychotherapy patients say they feel better after how many one-hour weekly sessions?

Like the smaller groups that preceded them,large-group awareness training uses which of the following to promote personal change?

Crisis intervention involves

Which of the following is considered the LEAST preferred place to find a psychotherapist?

A depressed individual seeking help would be LEAST likely to find it in

Every time Tenisha goes in the kitchen,this action serves as a cue for her to take out her covert sensitization cards and vividly picture herself engaging in smoking and developing lung cancer.Thus,Tenisha has placed her covert sensitization procedure under

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

Which of the following is NOT one of the goals of psychotherapy?

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