Exam 13: Methods of Therapy

Jessie, who suffers from episodes of depression, shares her personal experiences with a few people with similar problems. They meet every week under the supervision of a therapist to discuss their problems. In which of the following therapies is Jessie most likely participating?  

In the context of the different behavior-therapy methods, which of the following is true of modeling?  

In the context of humanistic therapies, client-centered therapy is directive in nature. 

Psychotherapy is used to exclusively treat people with severe psychological disorders. 

Why did Fritz Perls adopt the term Gestaltto name the therapy originated by him?  

Jason meets a psychotherapist for the first time. During their session, the therapist tells him that she believes that humans have a natural tendency toward health and growth and that they are free to make choices and control their destinies. She also tells him that therapy is intended to help people get in touch with their genuine feelings. In this case, Jason's therapist is using _____. 

According to Aaron Beck, clients may engage in__________, which means looking at the world in black and white rather than in shades of gray. 

In aversive conditioning, an aversive stimulus is paired with a painful behavior in order to increase the frequency of that behavior. 

__________are based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud. 

Like psychoanalysis, Gestalt therapy focuses on the here and now. 

In the context of psychological problems arising from roadblocks placed in the path of self-actualization, if, when we are young, other people approve of us only when we are doing what they want us to do, we _____. 

According to Gestalt therapy, which of the following statements is true?  

Dr. Diaz is a therapist who works with clients of many different cultural backgrounds. Her clients like the fact that she always considers their cultural background important to her therapeutic approach. Dr. Diaz is demonstrating__________. 

Steve's physician has prescribed him valium for his anxiety attacks. This drug will _____. 

In the context of psychotherapy, which of the following statements is true?  

Behavior therapists rely heavily on__________. 

Identify a true statement about behavior therapy. 

_____ is conducted only with groups. 

In rational emotive behavior therapy, Albert Ellis pointed out that our beliefs about events, not just the events themselves, shape our responses to them. 

Cognitive therapists, like psychoanalytic and humanistic therapists: