Question 1

Which of the following is considered the LEAST preferred place to find a psychotherapist?

Accepted Answer

A) the "yellow pages" 
B) community mental health centers 
C) student health or student counseling services 
D) newspaper advertisements 
A) the "yellow pages" 
B) community mental health centers 
C) student health or student counseling services 
D) newspaper advertisements D

Question 2

Jan likes her psychotherapist and believes that they both agree on the goals for her therapy.Often Jan wants to just engage her therapist in "small talk," but the therapist tends to insist that they stick with the therapy plan.Jan was also surprised that the therapist told her that it was up to her whether she wanted to talk with her friends about what was taking place in therapy.According to your textbook,this therapist

Accepted Answer

A) should demand that Jan not discuss her therapy with anyone. 
B) should allow some sessions just to be "small talk" in order to facilitate rapport. 
C) needs to exert more control over Jan and encourage her to be more dependent on his counsel. 
D) appears to be a professional psychotherapist. 
A) should demand that Jan not discuss her therapy with anyone. 
B) should allow some sessions just to be "small talk" in order to facilitate rapport. 
C) needs to exert more control over Jan and encourage her to be more dependent on his counsel. 
D) appears to be a professional psychotherapist. D

Question 3

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative self­talk,you "pop"
the rubber band as mild punishment.This self-management behavioral technique is known as _______.

Accepted Answer

thought stopping

Question 4

Although a psychiatrist can administer somatic therapy and prescribe drugs in all states within the United States,psychologists are presently able to prescribe drugs only in the states of

Accepted Answer

A) Maine and Wisconsin. 
B) New Mexico and Louisiana. 
C) New York and California. 
D) Ohio and Florida. 
A) Maine and Wisconsin. 
B) New Mexico and Louisiana. 
C) New York and California. 
D) Ohio and Florida.

Question 5

Which of the following would be a behavior that would help if you were providing support and comfort to a friend in distress?

Accepted Answer

A) helping the friend to place blame on the persons who upset him or her 
B) using open-ended questions and supportive statements 
C) probing painful topics to produce catharsis 
D) showing impatience to encourage your friend to stop feeling "sorry" for him or herself 
A) helping the friend to place blame on the persons who upset him or her 
B) using open-ended questions and supportive statements 
C) probing painful topics to produce catharsis 
D) showing impatience to encourage your friend to stop feeling "sorry" for him or herself

Question 6

If you are trying to help a friend with a problem,you should do all of the following EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) letting the person know you are listening,through eye contact,posture,your tone of voice,and your replies. 
B) accepting the person's message without judging it or leaping to conclusions. 
C) asking specific questions to keep the conversation going without any long pauses in the person's flow of ideas. 
D) giving feedback by simply restating what your friend says. 
A) letting the person know you are listening,through eye contact,posture,your tone of voice,and your replies. 
B) accepting the person's message without judging it or leaping to conclusions. 
C) asking specific questions to keep the conversation going without any long pauses in the person's flow of ideas. 
D) giving feedback by simply restating what your friend says.

Question 7

A balanced look at psychotherapies suggests that all techniques can be equally successful,although all therapists are not equally successful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Studies of various psychotherapies indicate that

Accepted Answer

A) all therapists are about equally successful. 
B) therapists who use a single approach toward therapy tend to be the most successful. 
C) client-centered approaches are more successful than behavioral approaches. 
D) all techniques are about equally successful in the hands of a skilled therapist. 
A) all therapists are about equally successful. 
B) therapists who use a single approach toward therapy tend to be the most successful. 
C) client-centered approaches are more successful than behavioral approaches. 
D) all techniques are about equally successful in the hands of a skilled therapist.

Question 9

Credentials of counselors may be checked and other helpful information can be obtained from local branches of organizations,such as

Accepted Answer

A) the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. 
B) the Association of Humanistic Psychology. 
C) the National Mental Health Association. 
D) all of these. 
A) the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. 
B) the Association of Humanistic Psychology. 
C) the National Mental Health Association. 
D) all of these.

Question 10

Regarding general counseling skills that you can use to help anyone in distress,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Your efforts to help will be wasted if you fail to respect the privacy of someone who has confided in you. 
B) Each of us can supply two of the greatest mental health resources available at any cost,which are friendship and honest communication. 
C) Listening patiently to people in distress lets them feel unhurried and encourages them to speak freely. 
D) When people tell you their problems,passing judgment on what is said helps people to be more objective and realistic about their problems. 
A) Your efforts to help will be wasted if you fail to respect the privacy of someone who has confided in you. 
B) Each of us can supply two of the greatest mental health resources available at any cost,which are friendship and honest communication. 
C) Listening patiently to people in distress lets them feel unhurried and encourages them to speak freely. 
D) When people tell you their problems,passing judgment on what is said helps people to be more objective and realistic about their problems.

Question 11

Attempting to control a habit by associating it with something disturbing in one's imagination is a behavior technique called

Accepted Answer

A) covert association. 
B) negative association. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) negative reinforcement. 
A) covert association. 
B) negative association. 
C) covert sensitization. 
D) negative reinforcement.

Question 12

For many people,a better way to increase a desirable behavior than covert reinforcement is to use

Accepted Answer

A) mild punishment. 
B) covert sensitization. 
C) actual direct self-reinforcement. 
D) self-directed desensitization. 
A) mild punishment. 
B) covert sensitization. 
C) actual direct self-reinforcement. 
D) self-directed desensitization.

Question 13

A behavior modification procedure that assists an individual in suppressing upsetting mental images and internal "talk" is called

Accepted Answer

A) desensitization. 
B) covert sensitization. 
C) thought stopping. 
D) operant suppression. 
A) desensitization. 
B) covert sensitization. 
C) thought stopping. 
D) operant suppression.

Question 14

During self-directed desensitization,when one reaches a card that cannot be visualized without becoming tense in three attempts,one skips this card and proceeds to the next one.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The use of aversive stimuli to interrupt or prevent upsetting thoughts is the behavioral procedure known as

Accepted Answer

A) self-directed desensitization. 
B) logotherapy. 
C) thought stopping. 
D) the mirror technique. 
A) self-directed desensitization. 
B) logotherapy. 
C) thought stopping. 
D) the mirror technique.

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT listed by the text as an indication that professional help should be sought regarding one's mental health?

Accepted Answer

A) having persistent suicidal thoughts 
B) being urged by friends to seek help 
C) experiencing significant changes in the use of drugs or alcohol,work efficiency,absenteeism,or important relationships 
D) experiencing psychological discomfort sufficient to cause you to ask friends for advice 
A) having persistent suicidal thoughts 
B) being urged by friends to seek help 
C) experiencing significant changes in the use of drugs or alcohol,work efficiency,absenteeism,or important relationships 
D) experiencing psychological discomfort sufficient to cause you to ask friends for advice

Question 17

Regarding the typical fees charged by different psychological professionals,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychiatrists average about $160 to $200 per hour,while psychologists average about $100 per hour. 
B) Counselors and social workers average about $80 per hour. 
C) Because the therapist's fee is divided among several people,group therapy averages about $25 an hour. 
D) If fees are a problem for the client,many therapists charge on a sliding scale,or ability-to-pay basis. 
A) Psychiatrists average about $160 to $200 per hour,while psychologists average about $100 per hour. 
B) Counselors and social workers average about $80 per hour. 
C) Because the therapist's fee is divided among several people,group therapy averages about $25 an hour. 
D) If fees are a problem for the client,many therapists charge on a sliding scale,or ability-to-pay basis.

Question 18

Most therapists require that their clients not discuss their therapy with anyone but the therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavior that would help if you were providing support and counseling to a friend?

Accepted Answer

A) supportive statements 
B) use of reflection 
C) probing painful topics 
D) paraphrasing 
A) supportive statements 
B) use of reflection 
C) probing painful topics 
D) paraphrasing

Question 20

All of the following are preferred methods for finding a therapist EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) contacting a mental health association. 
B) going to a community mental health center. 
C) checking with one's employer about employee assistance programs. 
D) finding someone through a newspaper advertisement. 
A) contacting a mental health association. 
B) going to a community mental health center. 
C) checking with one's employer about employee assistance programs. 
D) finding someone through a newspaper advertisement.

Exam 69: Psychology in Action: Self-Management and Seeking Professional Help

Which of the following is considered the LEAST preferred place to find a psychotherapist?

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative self­talk,you "pop" the rubber band as mild punishment.This self-management behavioral technique is known as _______.

Although a psychiatrist can administer somatic therapy and prescribe drugs in all states within the United States,psychologists are presently able to prescribe drugs only in the states of

Which of the following would be a behavior that would help if you were providing support and comfort to a friend in distress?

If you are trying to help a friend with a problem,you should do all of the following EXCEPT

A balanced look at psychotherapies suggests that all techniques can be equally successful,although all therapists are not equally successful.

Studies of various psychotherapies indicate that

Credentials of counselors may be checked and other helpful information can be obtained from local branches of organizations,such as

Regarding general counseling skills that you can use to help anyone in distress,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Attempting to control a habit by associating it with something disturbing in one's imagination is a behavior technique called

For many people,a better way to increase a desirable behavior than covert reinforcement is to use

A behavior modification procedure that assists an individual in suppressing upsetting mental images and internal "talk" is called

During self-directed desensitization,when one reaches a card that cannot be visualized without becoming tense in three attempts,one skips this card and proceeds to the next one.

The use of aversive stimuli to interrupt or prevent upsetting thoughts is the behavioral procedure known as

Which of the following is NOT listed by the text as an indication that professional help should be sought regarding one's mental health?

Regarding the typical fees charged by different psychological professionals,which of the following statements is FALSE?

Most therapists require that their clients not discuss their therapy with anyone but the therapist.

Which of the following is NOT an example of a behavior that would help if you were providing support and counseling to a friend?

All of the following are preferred methods for finding a therapist EXCEPT

Introduction

How to Study Psychology

Introducing Psychology: Psychology, Critical Thinking, and Science

Introducing Psychology: Psychology Then and Now

Introducing Psychology: the Psychology Experiment

Introducing Psychology: Non-Experimental Research Methods

Psychology in Action: Thinking Critically About the Media

Brain and Behavior: Neurons and the Nervous System

Brain and Behavior: Brain Research

Brain and Behavior: Hemispheres and Lobes of the Cortex

Brain and Behavior: Sub-Cortex and Endocrine System

Psychology in Action: Handedness

Human Development: Heredity and Environment

Human Development: Emotional and Social Development in Childhood

Human Development: Language and Cognitive Development in Childhood

Human Development: Adolescence and Adulthood

Psychology in Action: Well-Being and Happiness

Sensation and Perception: Sensory Processes

Sensation and Perception: Vision

Sensation and Perception: The Other Senses

Sensation and Perception: Perceptual Processes

Sensation and Perception: Perception and Objectivity

Psychology in Action: Extrasensory Perception

Consciousness: States of Consciousness

Consciousness: Sleep and Dreams

Consciousness: Psychoactive Drugs

Psychology in Action: Exploring and Using Dreams

Conditioning and Learning: Types of Learning

Conditioning and Learning: Classical Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Operant Conditioning

Conditioning and Learning: Reinforcement and Punishment

Psychology in Action: Behavioral Self-Management

Memory: Memory Systems

Memory: Forgetting

Memory: Exceptional Memory and Improving Memory

Psychology in Action: Mnemonics

Cognition and Intelligence: Imagery, Concepts, and Language

Cognition and Intelligence: Problem Solving

Cognition and Intelligence: Creative Thinking and Intuition

Cognition and Intelligence: Intelligence

Psychology in Action: Enhancing Creativity

Motivation and Emotion: Overview of Motives and Emotions

Motivation and Emotion: Motivation in Detail

Motivation and Emotion: Emotion in Detail

Psychology in Action: Emotional Intelligence

Human Sexuality: Sexual Development and Orientation

Human Sexuality: Gender Development, Androgyny, and Gender Variance

Human Sexuality: Sexual Behavior, Response, and Attitudes

Psychology in Action: Sexual Problems

Personality: Overview of Personality

Personality: Trait Theories

Personality: Psychoanalytic and Humanistic Theories

Personality: Behavioral and Social Learning Theories

Psychology in Action: Understanding Shyness

Health, Stress, and Coping: Health Psychology

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress, Frustration, and Conflict

Health, Stress, and Coping: Defenses, Helplessness, and Depression

Health, Stress, and Coping: Stress and Health

Psychology in Action: Stress Management

Psychological Disorders: Normality and Psychopathology

You place a rubber band around your wrist.Every time you catch yourself engaging in negative selftalk,you "pop" the rubber band as mild punishment.This self-management behavioral technique is known as _______.