Question 1

The major goal of therapy, according to existential therapists, is to be able to

Accepted Answer

A) focus and resolve unconscious conflicts. 
B) uncover the client's true self. 
C) act in connected wholes, thereby resolving one's anxiety. 
D) make choices that will change one's life. 
A) focus and resolve unconscious conflicts. 
B) uncover the client's true self. 
C) act in connected wholes, thereby resolving one's anxiety. 
D) make choices that will change one's life.

Question 2

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 e-mail. 
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 e-mail.

Question 3

Unlike the traditional psychoanalysts, humanistic therapists tend to

Accepted Answer

A) take a position of authority and are more directive in their approach. 
B) be more optimistic and assume that is it possible for people to use their potentials to have a happy life. 
C) actively provoke emotional reactions that will lower defenses and provide insights. 
D) do all of these. 
A) take a position of authority and are more directive in their approach. 
B) be more optimistic and assume that is it possible for people to use their potentials to have a happy life. 
C) actively provoke emotional reactions that will lower defenses and provide insights. 
D) do all of these.

Question 4

At times, the patient may act as if the therapist is an important person from his or her past, which helps the patient re-experience repressed emotions, which the therapist can then help the patient recognize and understand.This process is known as

Accepted Answer

A) resistance. 
B) transference. 
C) identification. 
D) empathy. 
A) resistance. 
B) transference. 
C) identification. 
D) empathy.

Question 5

A therapy does not always have to be used for problems and crises it can also be used for personal growth and

Accepted Answer

A) enrichment. 
B) desensitization. 
C) symptom reduction. 
D) all of these. 
A) enrichment. 
B) desensitization. 
C) symptom reduction. 
D) all of these.

Question 6

The goal of behavior therapies is to _____ while the goal of insight therapies is to _____.

Accepted Answer

A) change problematic patterns of behavior; unlearn troublesome behaviors 
B) understand the causes of problems; change problematic thoughts and actions 
C) change and control patterns of behavior; understand the causes of problems 
D) learn about underlying reasons for problems; learn about the causes and effects of behavior 
A) change problematic patterns of behavior; unlearn troublesome behaviors 
B) understand the causes of problems; change problematic thoughts and actions 
C) change and control patterns of behavior; understand the causes of problems 
D) learn about underlying reasons for problems; learn about the causes and effects of behavior

Question 7

Through transference, the patient re-experiences _____, which the therapist can then help the patient to recognize and understand.

Accepted Answer

A) repressed emotions 
B) conditions of worth 
C) vicarious desensitization 
D) selective perception 
A) repressed emotions 
B) conditions of worth 
C) vicarious desensitization 
D) selective perception

Question 8

Client-centered therapy is based on the work of

Accepted Answer

A) Albert Ellis. 
B) Carl Rogers. 
C) Sigmund Freud. 
D) B.F.Skinner. 
A) Albert Ellis. 
B) Carl Rogers. 
C) Sigmund Freud. 
D) B.F.Skinner.

Question 9

The therapeutic technique of associating a discomfort with a bad habit is based on which type of conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A) instrumental 
B) classical 
C) operant 
D) token 
A) instrumental 
B) classical 
C) operant 
D) token

Question 10

Therapists seek to restore or promote

Accepted Answer

A) the capacity to forgive oneself for mistakes. 
B) adaptive coping skills. 
C) interpersonal communication skills. 
D) all of these. 
A) the capacity to forgive oneself for mistakes. 
B) adaptive coping skills. 
C) interpersonal communication skills. 
D) all of these.

Question 11

The purpose of free association and dream analysis is to

Accepted Answer

A) confront patients' irrational beliefs. 
B) uncover the unconscious roots of neurosis. 
C) discover the patient's ideal self. 
D) increase the use of ego defense mechanisms. 
A) confront patients' irrational beliefs. 
B) uncover the unconscious roots of neurosis. 
C) discover the patient's ideal self. 
D) increase the use of ego defense mechanisms.

Question 12

In psychoanalysis, resistance should be regarded as

Accepted Answer

A) an indication of learned helplessness and dependence on the therapist. 
B) an indication of the confusion a patient feels due to his or her distorted logic. 
C) a challenge and a guide to a patient's unconscious conflicts. 
D) a roadblock in therapy. 
A) an indication of learned helplessness and dependence on the therapist. 
B) an indication of the confusion a patient feels due to his or her distorted logic. 
C) a challenge and a guide to a patient's unconscious conflicts. 
D) a roadblock in therapy.

Question 13

Leonard becomes silent when his therapist asks him about his relationship with his mother.As the therapist continues to explore this area of Leonard's life, Leonard either skips sessions or arrives late.In psychodynamic terms, Leonard is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

A) resistance. 
B) transference. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) reciprocal inhibition. 
A) resistance. 
B) transference. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) reciprocal inhibition.

Question 14

In _____ therapy, the clients assume responsibility for solving their own problems, while the therapist assists, but does not guide or give advice.

Accepted Answer

A) action 
B) non-directive 
C) directive 
D) somatic 
A) action 
B) non-directive 
C) directive 
D) somatic

Question 15

In 1793, French doctor _____ changed the Bicetre Asylum in Paris from a squalid "madhouse" into a mental hospital by unchaining the inmates and treating them humanely and compassionately.

Accepted Answer

A) Victor Frankl 
B) Philippe Pinel 
C) Fritz Perls 
D) Joseph Wolpe 
A) Victor Frankl 
B) Philippe Pinel 
C) Fritz Perls 
D) Joseph Wolpe

Question 16

Which of the following would be the best definition of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A) The use of drugs and other medical techniques to alleviate the symptoms of emotional disturbance. 
B) A technique in which improvement is caused not by the process but by the client's expectation. 
C) A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment. 
D) A psychological technique in which a group of people who share a particular type of problem provide mutual support and counseling for one another. 
A) The use of drugs and other medical techniques to alleviate the symptoms of emotional disturbance. 
B) A technique in which improvement is caused not by the process but by the client's expectation. 
C) A psychological technique used to facilitate positive changes in a person's personality, behavior, or personal adjustment. 
D) A psychological technique in which a group of people who share a particular type of problem provide mutual support and counseling for one another.

Question 17

Hannah's therapist uses a directive approach in which he draws attention to Hannah's posture, voice, and gestures in order to help her become more aware of her perceptions and feelings in the "here and now." Hannah's therapist appears to be a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral therapist. 
B) cognitive therapist. 
C) client-centered therapist. 
D) Gestalt therapist. 
A) behavioral therapist. 
B) cognitive therapist. 
C) client-centered therapist. 
D) Gestalt therapist.

Question 18

_____ therapy emphasizes that people must make the courageous choices to become the persons they want to be.

Accepted Answer

A) Existential 
B) Behavioral 
C) Somatic 
D) Psychoanalytic 
A) Existential 
B) Behavioral 
C) Somatic 
D) Psychoanalytic

Question 19

Therapists who use _____ assume that if people have learned responses that cause problems, they can relearn more appropriate responses.

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic techniques 
B) Applied behavior analysis 
C) Client-centered therapy 
D) Logotherapy 
A) Psychoanalytic techniques 
B) Applied behavior analysis 
C) Client-centered therapy 
D) Logotherapy

Question 20

In client-centered therapy, the troubled individual is

Accepted Answer

A) asked to free associate to bring hidden conflicts into awareness. 
B) stripped of ego-defenses and unrealistic beliefs. 
C) engaged in awareness training through use of the "hot seat," "empty chair," and related techniques. 
D) encouraged to explore conscious thoughts and feelings. 
A) asked to free associate to bring hidden conflicts into awareness. 
B) stripped of ego-defenses and unrealistic beliefs. 
C) engaged in awareness training through use of the "hot seat," "empty chair," and related techniques. 
D) encouraged to explore conscious thoughts and feelings.

Exam 15: Extension A: Therapies

The major goal of therapy, according to existential therapists, is to be able to

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

Unlike the traditional psychoanalysts, humanistic therapists tend to

At times, the patient may act as if the therapist is an important person from his or her past, which helps the patient re-experience repressed emotions, which the therapist can then help the patient recognize and understand.This process is known as

A therapy does not always have to be used for problems and crises it can also be used for personal growth and

The goal of behavior therapies is to _____ while the goal of insight therapies is to _____.

Through transference, the patient re-experiences _____, which the therapist can then help the patient to recognize and understand.

Client-centered therapy is based on the work of

The therapeutic technique of associating a discomfort with a bad habit is based on which type of conditioning?

Therapists seek to restore or promote

The purpose of free association and dream analysis is to

In psychoanalysis, resistance should be regarded as

Leonard becomes silent when his therapist asks him about his relationship with his mother.As the therapist continues to explore this area of Leonard's life, Leonard either skips sessions or arrives late.In psychodynamic terms, Leonard is exhibiting

In _____ therapy, the clients assume responsibility for solving their own problems, while the therapist assists, but does not guide or give advice.

In 1793, French doctor _____ changed the Bicetre Asylum in Paris from a squalid "madhouse" into a mental hospital by unchaining the inmates and treating them humanely and compassionately.

Which of the following would be the best definition of psychotherapy?

Hannah's therapist uses a directive approach in which he draws attention to Hannah's posture, voice, and gestures in order to help her become more aware of her perceptions and feelings in the "here and now." Hannah's therapist appears to be a(n)

_____ therapy emphasizes that people must make the courageous choices to become the persons they want to be.

Therapists who use _____ assume that if people have learned responses that cause problems, they can relearn more appropriate responses.

In client-centered therapy, the troubled individual is

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

The goal of behavior therapies is to _ while the goal of insight therapies is to _.