Question 1

An important outcome of brief dynamic therapy is a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) increase in the expense of psychoanalytic treatments. 
B) reduction in the time required for therapy. 
C) less intense emotional experience for the client. 
D) increased awareness of the benefits of traditional psychoanalysis. 
A) increase in the expense of psychoanalytic treatments. 
B) reduction in the time required for therapy. 
C) less intense emotional experience for the client. 
D) increased awareness of the benefits of traditional psychoanalysis.

Question 2

Carena has a bad habit of biting her fingernails and pulling at her cuticles until her fingers bleed and have sores.Her therapist is teaching her how not to bite and pick at her fingernails using various learning principles.Her therapist is using

Accepted Answer

A) behavior modification. 
B) humanistic therapy. 
C) psychoanalysis. 
D) existential therapy. 
A) behavior modification. 
B) humanistic therapy. 
C) psychoanalysis. 
D) existential therapy.

Question 3

According to existential therapy, the universal human challenges include which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) an awareness of one's mortality 
B) being alone in one's own private world 
C) the need to create meaning in one's life 
D) all of these 
A) an awareness of one's mortality 
B) being alone in one's own private world 
C) the need to create meaning in one's life 
D) all of these

Question 4

As a modern procedure, trepanning, also called trephining, involves

Accepted Answer

A) the use of computer-generated images to present fear stimuli in the desensitization process. 
B) the suppression of an undesirable response by associating it with aversive stimuli. 
C) passing an electric shock directly through the brain to induce a convulsion. 
D) any surgical procedure in which a hole is bored into the skull. 
A) the use of computer-generated images to present fear stimuli in the desensitization process. 
B) the suppression of an undesirable response by associating it with aversive stimuli. 
C) passing an electric shock directly through the brain to induce a convulsion. 
D) any surgical procedure in which a hole is bored into the skull.

Question 5

For what is Philippe Pinel most famous?

Accepted Answer

A) changing an asylum in Paris into a mental hospital 
B) discovering that the grain fungus ergot caused a psychotic-like condition 
C) developing the technique of trephining to alleviate pressure in the brain 
D) developing the psychotherapy known as existentialism 
A) changing an asylum in Paris into a mental hospital 
B) discovering that the grain fungus ergot caused a psychotic-like condition 
C) developing the technique of trephining to alleviate pressure in the brain 
D) developing the psychotherapy known as existentialism

Question 6

_____ therapy involves only one client and one therapist, while _____ therapy involves several clients participating at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) Insight; action 
B) Individual; group 
C) Non-directive; directive 
D) Supportive; time-limited 
A) Insight; action 
B) Individual; group 
C) Non-directive; directive 
D) Supportive; time-limited

Question 7

Behavior modification refers to any use of _____ or _____ to directly alter human behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) selective perception; reflection 
B) REBT; EMDR 
C) classical conditioning; operant conditioning 
D) brief psychodynamic therapy; token economies 
A) selective perception; reflection 
B) REBT; EMDR 
C) classical conditioning; operant conditioning 
D) brief psychodynamic therapy; token economies

Question 8

Which therapy focuses on the therapist being authentic, showing empathy, and reflecting the client's thoughts and feelings?

Accepted Answer

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

Question 9

Dr.Peters begins a psychotherapy session by saying to her client, "I know you have been going through a lot of changes recently with the loss of your job and separation from your husband.That must be very difficult for you." Dr.Peters is most likely using the _____ approach to psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) action 
B) positive 
C) supportive 
D) time-limited 
A) action 
B) positive 
C) supportive 
D) time-limited

Question 10

The main emphasis of Gestalt therapy is

Accepted Answer

A) unconditional positive regard. 
B) immediate awareness of thoughts and feelings. 
C) challenging irrational beliefs. 
D) uncovering the unconscious. 
A) unconditional positive regard. 
B) immediate awareness of thoughts and feelings. 
C) challenging irrational beliefs. 
D) uncovering the unconscious.

Question 11

The _____ content of dreams consists of the obvious and visible aspects of the dream.

Accepted Answer

A) manifest 
B) lucid 
C) conscious 
D) latent 
A) manifest 
B) lucid 
C) conscious 
D) latent

Question 12

In psychoanalysis, patients avoid talking about certain subjects.This is called

Accepted Answer

A) avoidance. 
B) transference. 
C) repression. 
D) resistance. 
A) avoidance. 
B) transference. 
C) repression. 
D) resistance.

Question 13

The process of suppressing an undesirable habit, such as smoking or drinking, by associating it with a painful or uncomfortable stimulus is known as

Accepted Answer

A) resistance. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) transference. 
A) resistance. 
B) systematic desensitization. 
C) aversion therapy. 
D) transference.

Question 14

For which of the following would behavior modification NOT be used?

Accepted Answer

A) delving into past emotions and conflicts 
B) attempting to lose weight 
C) teaching a retarded child to speak 
D) overcoming fears of public speaking 
A) delving into past emotions and conflicts 
B) attempting to lose weight 
C) teaching a retarded child to speak 
D) overcoming fears of public speaking

Question 15

Since cognitive and behavioral therapies change troublesome thoughts and behaviors without looking for the origins of these thoughts and behaviors, these therapies would be considered _____ therapies.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 16

Logotherapy is a form of _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) existential 
B) reality 
C) action 
D) group 
A) existential 
B) reality 
C) action 
D) group

Question 17

The basic assumption of behavior therapy is that

Accepted Answer

A) deep understanding of one's problems leads to behavior change. 
B) past experiences and emotional trauma must be probed before behavior can be changed. 
C) learned response causes problems, therefore, behavior can be changed by relearning. 
D) maladaptive thoughts cause problems, therefore changing thoughts changes behavior. 
A) deep understanding of one's problems leads to behavior change. 
B) past experiences and emotional trauma must be probed before behavior can be changed. 
C) learned response causes problems, therefore, behavior can be changed by relearning. 
D) maladaptive thoughts cause problems, therefore changing thoughts changes behavior.

Question 18

If you are eating an apple and bite a large green worm in half, you may not be able to look at an apple for several months without feeling ill because you have developed a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization. 
B) spontaneous recovery. 
C) conditioned aversion. 
D) extinction. 
A) systematic desensitization. 
B) spontaneous recovery. 
C) conditioned aversion. 
D) extinction.

Question 19

Regarding videoconferencing, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Accepted Answer

A) It provides more information about body language and other visual cues than the other "distance therapies." 
B) It is a helpful resource when clients live far away from therapists. 
C) It still lacks the close personal contact of face-to-face interactions. 
D) All of these statements are true. 
A) It provides more information about body language and other visual cues than the other "distance therapies." 
B) It is a helpful resource when clients live far away from therapists. 
C) It still lacks the close personal contact of face-to-face interactions. 
D) All of these statements are true.

Question 20

Not many physicians who treat lung cancer patients are smokers.This observation helps explain the effectiveness of

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization. 
B) aversion therapy. 
C) covert reinforcement. 
D) the mirror technique. 
A) systematic desensitization. 
B) aversion therapy. 
C) covert reinforcement. 
D) the mirror technique.

Exam 15: Extension A: Therapies

An important outcome of brief dynamic therapy is a(n)

Carena has a bad habit of biting her fingernails and pulling at her cuticles until her fingers bleed and have sores.Her therapist is teaching her how not to bite and pick at her fingernails using various learning principles.Her therapist is using

According to existential therapy, the universal human challenges include which of the following?

As a modern procedure, trepanning, also called trephining, involves

For what is Philippe Pinel most famous?

_____ therapy involves only one client and one therapist, while _____ therapy involves several clients participating at the same time.

Behavior modification refers to any use of _____ or _____ to directly alter human behavior.

Which therapy focuses on the therapist being authentic, showing empathy, and reflecting the client's thoughts and feelings?

Dr.Peters begins a psychotherapy session by saying to her client, "I know you have been going through a lot of changes recently with the loss of your job and separation from your husband.That must be very difficult for you." Dr.Peters is most likely using the _____ approach to psychotherapy.

The main emphasis of Gestalt therapy is

The _____ content of dreams consists of the obvious and visible aspects of the dream.

In psychoanalysis, patients avoid talking about certain subjects.This is called

The process of suppressing an undesirable habit, such as smoking or drinking, by associating it with a painful or uncomfortable stimulus is known as

For which of the following would behavior modification NOT be used?

Since cognitive and behavioral therapies change troublesome thoughts and behaviors without looking for the origins of these thoughts and behaviors, these therapies would be considered _____ therapies.

Logotherapy is a form of _____ therapy.

The basic assumption of behavior therapy is that

If you are eating an apple and bite a large green worm in half, you may not be able to look at an apple for several months without feeling ill because you have developed a(n)

Regarding videoconferencing, which of the following statements is/are TRUE?

Not many physicians who treat lung cancer patients are smokers.This observation helps explain the effectiveness of

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

_ therapy involves only one client and one therapist, while _ therapy involves several clients participating at the same time.

Behavior modification refers to any use of _ or _ to directly alter human behavior.