Question 1

In a national survey,approximately how many people who sought mental health care say that their lives improved as a result of the treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)  three out of 10 
B)  five out of 10 
C)  seven out of 10 
D)  nine out of 10 
A)  three out of 10 
B)  five out of 10 
C)  seven out of 10 
D)  nine out of 10

Question 2

When participants receive benefits from sensitivity groups,encounter groups,and awareness groups,which of the following would NOT be a reason for these benefits?

Accepted Answer

A)  positive expectations of the participants 
B)  a break in the participant's regular routine 
C)  the therapeutic alliance 
D)  the participant having an excuse to act differently 
A)  positive expectations of the participants 
B)  a break in the participant's regular routine 
C)  the therapeutic alliance 
D)  the participant having an excuse to act differently

Question 3

Jared's therapist uses an action therapy to help Jared to manage his anger.The therapist expects to see observable changes in Jared's reactions to frustrations and disappointments that in the past led to violent outbursts.Jared's therapist is most likely a

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalyst. 
B)  Gestalt therapist. 
C)  behavior therapist. 
D)  client-centered therapist. 
A)  psychoanalyst. 
B)  Gestalt therapist. 
C)  behavior therapist. 
D)  client-centered therapist.

Question 4

Ashley is counseling her best friend who says she is depressed.Ashley asks her friend if she feels depressed just at school or if she feels this way in other situations.Ashley is using which basic counseling skill?

Accepted Answer

A)  giving advice 
B)  clarifying the problem 
C)  imposing her view of reality on the problem 
D)  keeping the conversation going with absolutely no silence 
A)  giving advice 
B)  clarifying the problem 
C)  imposing her view of reality on the problem 
D)  keeping the conversation going with absolutely no silence

Question 5

According to your textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the typical services provided by community mental health centers?

Accepted Answer

A)  counseling 
B)  prevention of mental illness 
C)  crisis intervention 
D)  short-term impatient care 
A)  counseling 
B)  prevention of mental illness 
C)  crisis intervention 
D)  short-term impatient care

Question 6

Regarding telephone or Internet therapists,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  They may or may not be trained professionals or may not be licensed in every state. 
B)  They have been as successful at assessing a client's affect by using voice tone and emotional icons as therapists who use facial expressions and body language. 
C)  Their therapy is undermined by the lack of a therapeutic alliance between therapist and client. 
D)  A person who might hesitate to see a psychologist can seek help privately, on the phone or online. 
A)  They may or may not be trained professionals or may not be licensed in every state. 
B)  They have been as successful at assessing a client's affect by using voice tone and emotional icons as therapists who use facial expressions and body language. 
C)  Their therapy is undermined by the lack of a therapeutic alliance between therapist and client. 
D)  A person who might hesitate to see a psychologist can seek help privately, on the phone or online.

Question 7

According to your textbook,each of us can supply two of the greatest mental health resources available at any cost,which are

Accepted Answer

A)  confidentiality and constructive advice. 
B)  friendship and honest communication. 
C)  empathy and open-ended questioning. 
D)  commitment to mental health and understanding another's frame of reference. 
A)  confidentiality and constructive advice. 
B)  friendship and honest communication. 
C)  empathy and open-ended questioning. 
D)  commitment to mental health and understanding another's frame of reference.

Question 8

John attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.These sessions

Accepted Answer

A)  do not fit the guidelines to be considered a group therapy. 
B)  will be less effective than individual therapy for his disorder. 
C)  will have group members with similar problems who can offer support and useful input. 
D)  are characterized by all of these statements. 
A)  do not fit the guidelines to be considered a group therapy. 
B)  will be less effective than individual therapy for his disorder. 
C)  will have group members with similar problems who can offer support and useful input. 
D)  are characterized by all of these statements.

Question 9

To show the effectiveness of therapies,which of the following would be used as the control group?

Accepted Answer

A)  people currently receiving therapy 
B)  people recently released from therapy 
C)  people on a waiting list to receive therapy 
D)  people randomly selected from the population 
A)  people currently receiving therapy 
B)  people recently released from therapy 
C)  people on a waiting list to receive therapy 
D)  people randomly selected from the population

Question 10

Which of the following is a skill required of culturally skilled counselors?

Accepted Answer

A)  being able to recognize and participate in cultural stereotypes 
B)  understanding the value system of a client's culture 
C)  treating members of diverse cultures differently, depending on one's own frame of reference 
D)  encouraging the client's acculturation to the majority society's ideals 
A)  being able to recognize and participate in cultural stereotypes 
B)  understanding the value system of a client's culture 
C)  treating members of diverse cultures differently, depending on one's own frame of reference 
D)  encouraging the client's acculturation to the majority society's ideals

Question 11

Jason has reached a card in his self-directed desensitization procedure that he cannot visualize without becoming tense in three attempts,so he stops the procedure for the day.The next day,he will continue with the desensitization by

Accepted Answer

A)  starting one or two cards before the one on which he stopped the previous day. 
B)  starting with the card on which he stopped the previous day. 
C)  skipping the card on which he stopped the previous day and proceeding with the next card. 
D)  starting at the beginning of the hierarchy with the least fear-producing card. 
A)  starting one or two cards before the one on which he stopped the previous day. 
B)  starting with the card on which he stopped the previous day. 
C)  skipping the card on which he stopped the previous day and proceeding with the next card. 
D)  starting at the beginning of the hierarchy with the least fear-producing card.

Question 12

Jerome is in an experiment to determine the effectiveness of therapy.He is in the group who have not seen a therapist but who will eventually receive therapy.Jerome is part of the __________ group.

Accepted Answer

A)  role reversal 
B)  therapy placebo 
C)  waiting-list control 
D)  spontaneous remission 
A)  role reversal 
B)  therapy placebo 
C)  waiting-list control 
D)  spontaneous remission

Question 13

In counseling a friend,which of the following would NOT be one of your goals?

Accepted Answer

A)  providing advice regarding a solution for your friend's problem 
B)  helping to clarify your friend's problem 
C)  maintaining confidentiality 
D)  accepting your friend's frame of reference 
A)  providing advice regarding a solution for your friend's problem 
B)  helping to clarify your friend's problem 
C)  maintaining confidentiality 
D)  accepting your friend's frame of reference

Question 14

To help clients understand the feelings of others,therapists using psychodrama may utilize

Accepted Answer

A)  role reversal. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  reciprocal inhibition. 
D)  transference. 
A)  role reversal. 
B)  reflection. 
C)  reciprocal inhibition. 
D)  transference.

Question 15

Which group is organized by concerned citizens in many cities and keeps listings of qualified therapists and other services and programs in the community?

Accepted Answer

A)  mental health associations 
B)  community encounter groups 
C)  paraprofessional organizations 
D)  half-way houses 
A)  mental health associations 
B)  community encounter groups 
C)  paraprofessional organizations 
D)  half-way houses

Question 16

A major development involves attempting to identify "empirically-supported therapies," which are therapies that are

Accepted Answer

A)  regarded by renowned experts in psychology as the most effective therapies. 
B)  regarded by the public and insurance companies as the most effective therapies. 
C)  computer-guided sessions that help individuals to identify problems and form plans of action. 
D)  validated through research experiments and clinical practice. 
A)  regarded by renowned experts in psychology as the most effective therapies. 
B)  regarded by the public and insurance companies as the most effective therapies. 
C)  computer-guided sessions that help individuals to identify problems and form plans of action. 
D)  validated through research experiments and clinical practice.

Question 17

The therapist's most basic tool,which ultimately determines the success of the therapy,is the

Accepted Answer

A)  therapist's extensiveness training in counseling and/or psychotherapy. 
B)  therapeutic relationship established between the client and therapist. 
C)  type of psychological perspective utilized by the therapist. 
D)  level of dependence that the client develops with the therapist. 
A)  therapist's extensiveness training in counseling and/or psychotherapy. 
B)  therapeutic relationship established between the client and therapist. 
C)  type of psychological perspective utilized by the therapist. 
D)  level of dependence that the client develops with the therapist.

Question 18

You have been urged by friends to consider seeking professional psychological help because you have been so "down" that you have not socialized with friends in over a month and you have missed work several times,which is uncharacteristic of you.Perhaps you should consider

Accepted Answer

A)  having yourself hospitalized to relieve your exhaustion. 
B)  seeking advice from friends on how to eliminate your moodiness. 
C)  going to see a professional counselor. 
D)  doing nothing, as "blues" tend to run their course and you are likely to feel better in a few days. 
A)  having yourself hospitalized to relieve your exhaustion. 
B)  seeking advice from friends on how to eliminate your moodiness. 
C)  going to see a professional counselor. 
D)  doing nothing, as "blues" tend to run their course and you are likely to feel better in a few days.

Question 19

Thought-stopping procedures involve all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A)  writing disgusting and disturbing scenes involving the thoughts you wish to eliminate. 
B)  using mild punishment to suppress upsetting mental images and negative internal "talk." 
C)  setting aside time each day to practice shouting "Stop" aloud each time you think an unwanted thought. 
D)  shouting "Stop" covertly rather than aloud whenever upsetting thoughts occur. 
A)  writing disgusting and disturbing scenes involving the thoughts you wish to eliminate. 
B)  using mild punishment to suppress upsetting mental images and negative internal "talk." 
C)  setting aside time each day to practice shouting "Stop" aloud each time you think an unwanted thought. 
D)  shouting "Stop" covertly rather than aloud whenever upsetting thoughts occur.

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Naturally aversive actions, such as creating a taste aversion to overeating, are easy to apply to one's personal behavior. 
B)  Intensive behavioral techniques, such as the use of electric shocks or rapid smoking, are difficult for most people to carry out on their own. 
C)  In covert sensitization, aversive imagery is used to reduce the occurrence of an undesirable response. 
D)  In thought stopping, aversive stimuli are used to interrupt or prevent upsetting thoughts. 
A)  Naturally aversive actions, such as creating a taste aversion to overeating, are easy to apply to one's personal behavior. 
B)  Intensive behavioral techniques, such as the use of electric shocks or rapid smoking, are difficult for most people to carry out on their own. 
C)  In covert sensitization, aversive imagery is used to reduce the occurrence of an undesirable response. 
D)  In thought stopping, aversive stimuli are used to interrupt or prevent upsetting thoughts.

Exam 15: C: Therapies

In a national survey,approximately how many people who sought mental health care say that their lives improved as a result of the treatment?

When participants receive benefits from sensitivity groups,encounter groups,and awareness groups,which of the following would NOT be a reason for these benefits?

Jared's therapist uses an action therapy to help Jared to manage his anger.The therapist expects to see observable changes in Jared's reactions to frustrations and disappointments that in the past led to violent outbursts.Jared's therapist is most likely a

Ashley is counseling her best friend who says she is depressed.Ashley asks her friend if she feels depressed just at school or if she feels this way in other situations.Ashley is using which basic counseling skill?

According to your textbook,which of the following is NOT one of the typical services provided by community mental health centers?

Regarding telephone or Internet therapists,which of the following statements is FALSE?

According to your textbook,each of us can supply two of the greatest mental health resources available at any cost,which are

John attends Alcoholics Anonymous meetings.These sessions

To show the effectiveness of therapies,which of the following would be used as the control group?

Which of the following is a skill required of culturally skilled counselors?

Jason has reached a card in his self-directed desensitization procedure that he cannot visualize without becoming tense in three attempts,so he stops the procedure for the day.The next day,he will continue with the desensitization by

Jerome is in an experiment to determine the effectiveness of therapy.He is in the group who have not seen a therapist but who will eventually receive therapy.Jerome is part of the __________ group.

In counseling a friend,which of the following would NOT be one of your goals?

To help clients understand the feelings of others,therapists using psychodrama may utilize

Which group is organized by concerned citizens in many cities and keeps listings of qualified therapists and other services and programs in the community?

A major development involves attempting to identify "empirically-supported therapies," which are therapies that are

The therapist's most basic tool,which ultimately determines the success of the therapy,is the

You have been urged by friends to consider seeking professional psychological help because you have been so "down" that you have not socialized with friends in over a month and you have missed work several times,which is uncharacteristic of you.Perhaps you should consider

Thought-stopping procedures involve all of the following EXCEPT

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

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