Question 1

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. D

Question 2

During the Middle Ages, treatments for mental illness in Europe focused on _____, which blamed abnormal behavior on supernatural forces, such as possession by the devil and on curses from witches and wizards.

Accepted Answer

A) demonology 
B) asceticism 
C) Gestaltism 
D) ergotism 
A) demonology 
B) asceticism 
C) Gestaltism 
D) ergotism A

Question 3

Both client-centered therapy and existential therapy

Accepted Answer

A) focus on problems of death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness. 
B) promote self-knowledge. 
C) believe that one can choose to become the person you want to be. 
D) seek to uncover a "true self" hidden behind a screen of defenses. 
A) focus on problems of death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness. 
B) promote self-knowledge. 
C) believe that one can choose to become the person you want to be. 
D) seek to uncover a "true self" hidden behind a screen of defenses. B

Question 4

Liona was suffering from a depression, which her therapist traced to a conflict with her parents and the different roles that she had to play within the family due to her father's frequent absences.By working with Liona and helping her to clarify her family role, the therapist was able to help alleviate Liona's depression and improve her relationships with family members.Liona's therapist most likely uses which type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) rational-emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) 
B) interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) 
C) logotherapy 
D) Gestalt psychotherapy 
A) rational-emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) 
B) interpersonal psychotherapy (IPT) 
C) logotherapy 
D) Gestalt psychotherapy

Question 5

_____ believed that dreams provide a "royal road to the unconscious" because forbidden desires and unconscious feelings are freely expressed.

Accepted Answer

A) Maslow 
B) Rogers 
C) Ellis 
D) Freud 
A) Maslow 
B) Rogers 
C) Ellis 
D) Freud

Question 6

If your therapist tends to focus on issues of death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness, he or she would probably be classified as a(n) _____ therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic 
B) existential 
C) Gestalt 
D) client-centered 
A) psychoanalytic 
B) existential 
C) Gestalt 
D) client-centered

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Internet therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Clients can remain anonymous when they seek private counseling online. 
B) The Internet can link people who live in rural areas with psychologists who live in large cities. 
C) Psychologists will not be distracted by the client's facial expressions or body language. 
D) Internet therapy is less expensive than traditional office visits. 
A) Clients can remain anonymous when they seek private counseling online. 
B) The Internet can link people who live in rural areas with psychologists who live in large cities. 
C) Psychologists will not be distracted by the client's facial expressions or body language. 
D) Internet therapy is less expensive than traditional office visits.

Question 8

A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment defines

Accepted Answer

A) pharmacotherapy. 
B) somatotherapy. 
C) psychotherapy. 
D) psychosurgery. 
A) pharmacotherapy. 
B) somatotherapy. 
C) psychotherapy. 
D) psychosurgery.

Question 9

Mr.Barlow is seeking a therapist to help him cope with his son's drug abuse.He wants to see someone who will give him clear, direct advice about his problems and will help him accomplish goals in a few sessions.Mr.Barlow would probably be most satisfied with a therapist who uses the _____ and _____ approaches.

Accepted Answer

A) insight; time-limited 
B) directive; time-limited 
C) action; supportive 
D) individual; supportive 
A) insight; time-limited 
B) directive; time-limited 
C) action; supportive 
D) individual; supportive

Question 10

The APA recommends that media phone-in psychologists limit their interactions to

Accepted Answer

A) counseling. 
B) psychotherapy. 
C) general educational information. 
D) personalized advice. 
A) counseling. 
B) psychotherapy. 
C) general educational information. 
D) personalized advice.

Question 11

The main goal of psychoanalysis is to

Accepted Answer

A) bring an end to irrational internal dialogue. 
B) provide the client with unconditional positive regard and empathy. 
C) reduce internal conflicts that lead to emotional suffering. 
D) apply learning principles to change maladaptive behaviors. 
A) bring an end to irrational internal dialogue. 
B) provide the client with unconditional positive regard and empathy. 
C) reduce internal conflicts that lead to emotional suffering. 
D) apply learning principles to change maladaptive behaviors.

Question 12

Humane treatment for the mentally ill was brought about by the work of _____, who literally unchained the "patients" in European asylums in 1793.

Accepted Answer

A) Frankl 
B) Pinel 
C) Perls 
D) Wolpe 
A) Frankl 
B) Pinel 
C) Perls 
D) Wolpe

Question 13

The owner of a chicken ranch ends a pet dog's habit of stealing and eating eggs by allowing the dog to "find" and eat several eggs laced with Tabasco sauce.The ranch owner's approach is similar to

Accepted Answer

A) covert sensitization. 
B) aversion therapy. 
C) operant conditioning. 
D) desensitization techniques. 
A) covert sensitization. 
B) aversion therapy. 
C) operant conditioning. 
D) desensitization techniques.

Question 14

Aaron is asked by his therapist to relax and talk about any thoughts that come into his head, letting his thoughts move freely from one idea to the next.Aaron's therapist is using which psychoanalytic technique?

Accepted Answer

A) analysis of transference 
B) reciprocal inhibition 
C) reflection 
D) free association 
A) analysis of transference 
B) reciprocal inhibition 
C) reflection 
D) free association

Question 15

Therapists using behavior modification would view mental disorders as

Accepted Answer

A) biochemical imbalances that can be balanced using somatic approaches. 
B) maladaptive responses that were learned and can be unlearned. 
C) an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed through catharsis. 
D) the result of only temporary blockages to a natural tendency for growth. 
A) biochemical imbalances that can be balanced using somatic approaches. 
B) maladaptive responses that were learned and can be unlearned. 
C) an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed through catharsis. 
D) the result of only temporary blockages to a natural tendency for growth.

Question 16

Unconditional positive regard is part of what therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) REBT 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) client-centered therapy 
D) Gestalt therapy 
A) REBT 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) client-centered therapy 
D) Gestalt therapy

Question 17

Brief dynamic therapy is to traditional psychoanalysis as _____ is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) transference; dream analysis 
B) direct questioning; free association 
C) resistance; dream analysis 
D) latent content; manifest content 
A) transference; dream analysis 
B) direct questioning; free association 
C) resistance; dream analysis 
D) latent content; manifest content

Question 18

According to Victor Frankl's principles of logotherapy, those persons who survived the Nazi concentration camps with their sanity did so because they managed to hang on to a sense of

Accepted Answer

A) meaning. 
B) generativity. 
C) immense pride. 
D) optimism. 
A) meaning. 
B) generativity. 
C) immense pride. 
D) optimism.

Question 19

Elizabeth is a psychologist who facilitates her clients in discovering insight into their condition by providing a psychologically safe environment and by acting as a psychological "mirror" to reflect their thoughts and feelings.However, Elizabeth does not give advice or provide strong guidance during this process.Therefore, Elizabeth would be considered a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) action therapist. 
B) somatic therapist. 
C) non-directive therapist. 
D) desensitization therapist. 
A) action therapist. 
B) somatic therapist. 
C) non-directive therapist. 
D) desensitization therapist.

Question 20

Compared to a psychoanalyst, a psychologist practicing client-centered psychotherapy is more likely to use

Accepted Answer

A) an analysis of resistance and transference. 
B) hypnotic regression. 
C) an exploration of conscious thoughts and feelings. 
D) tactics to uncover repressed memories. 
A) an analysis of resistance and transference. 
B) hypnotic regression. 
C) an exploration of conscious thoughts and feelings. 
D) tactics to uncover repressed memories.

Exam 15: Extension A: Therapies

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

During the Middle Ages, treatments for mental illness in Europe focused on _____, which blamed abnormal behavior on supernatural forces, such as possession by the devil and on curses from witches and wizards.

Both client-centered therapy and existential therapy

_____ believed that dreams provide a "royal road to the unconscious" because forbidden desires and unconscious feelings are freely expressed.

If your therapist tends to focus on issues of death, freedom, isolation, and meaninglessness, he or she would probably be classified as a(n) _____ therapist.

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of Internet therapy?

A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment defines

The APA recommends that media phone-in psychologists limit their interactions to

The main goal of psychoanalysis is to

Humane treatment for the mentally ill was brought about by the work of _____, who literally unchained the "patients" in European asylums in 1793.

The owner of a chicken ranch ends a pet dog's habit of stealing and eating eggs by allowing the dog to "find" and eat several eggs laced with Tabasco sauce.The ranch owner's approach is similar to

Aaron is asked by his therapist to relax and talk about any thoughts that come into his head, letting his thoughts move freely from one idea to the next.Aaron's therapist is using which psychoanalytic technique?

Therapists using behavior modification would view mental disorders as

Unconditional positive regard is part of what therapy?

Brief dynamic therapy is to traditional psychoanalysis as _____ is to _____.

According to Victor Frankl's principles of logotherapy, those persons who survived the Nazi concentration camps with their sanity did so because they managed to hang on to a sense of

Compared to a psychoanalyst, a psychologist practicing client-centered psychotherapy is more likely to use

Introduction the Psychology

Extension A: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension B: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension C: Introduction to Psychology and Research Methods

Extension A: Brain and Behavior

Extension B: Brain and Behavior

Extension C: Brain and Behavior

Extension A: Human Development

Extension B: Human Development

Extension C: Human Development

Extension D: Human Development

Extension A: Sensation and Reality

Extension B: Sensation and Reality

Extension A: Perceiving the World

Extension B: Perceiving the World

Extension A: States of Consciousness

Extension B: States of Consciousness

Extension C: States of Consciousness

Extension D: States of Consciousness

Extension A: Conditioning and Learning

Extension B: Conditioning and Learning

Extension C: Conditioning and Learning

Extension A: Memory

Extension B: Memory

Extension C: Memory

Extension A: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension B: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension C: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension D: Cognition, Language, Creativity, and Intelligence

Extension A: Motivation and Emotion

Extension B: Motivation and Emotion

Extension C: Motivation and Emotion

Extension D: Motivation and Emotion

Extension A: Gender and Sexuality

Extension B: Gender and Sexuality

Extension C: Gender and Sexuality

Extension A: Personality

Extension B: Personality

Extension C: Personality

Extension D: Personality

Extension A: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension B: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension C: Health, Stress, and Coping

Extension A: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Psychological Disorders

Extension C: Psychological Disorders

Extension D: Psychological Disorders

Extension B: Therapies

Extension C: Therapies

Extension D: Therapies

Extension A: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension B: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension C: Social Thinking and Social Influence

Extension A: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension B: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension C: Prosocial and Antisocial Behavior

Extension A: Applied Psychology

Extension B: Applied Psychology

Extension C: Applied Psychology

Appendix A: Behavioral Statistics

Appendix B: Behavioral Statistics

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