Question 1

Cognitive restructuring has been found to be most effective in the treatment of panic disorder.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

In which type of psychotherapy are clients encouraged to see how society has trapped them in dependent roles and placed limits on their behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  minority psychotherapy 
B)  androgynous psychotherapy 
C)  Freudian psychotherapy 
D)  feminist psychotherapy 
A)  minority psychotherapy 
B)  androgynous psychotherapy 
C)  Freudian psychotherapy 
D)  feminist psychotherapy D

Question 3

Karen's five-year-old boy,Josh,keeps biting his classmates,siblings,even adults.Karen assumed that Josh would see the school psychologist on his own,but the psychologist insisted that she come to sessions and even bring Josh's siblings.What therapeutic technique will the psychologist probably use?

Accepted Answer

A)  social skills training 
B)  the systems approach 
C)  flooding 
D)  reflection 
A)  social skills training 
B)  the systems approach 
C)  flooding 
D)  reflection B

Question 4

Catharsis is the process of letting out emotions based on unconscious conflicts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The goal of family therapy is to focus on the problems of the abnormal family member and help them find ways of fitting back into the family system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A client made sexual advances toward his therapist,not because of the physical attraction he thinks he feels,but because unconsciously he needs assurance that he will not be dropped from therapy.In psychoanalysis,this behavior is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  reactance. 
B)  catharsis. 
C)  transference. 
D)  free association. 
A)  reactance. 
B)  catharsis. 
C)  transference. 
D)  free association.

Question 7

Which class of drugs is effective in the treatment of anxiety?

Accepted Answer

A)  stimulants 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  tranquilizers 
D)  phenothiazines 
A)  stimulants 
B)  antidepressants 
C)  tranquilizers 
D)  phenothiazines

Question 8

Bob went to a therapist because he is afraid of crowds.After Bob is taught to relax,the therapist will use a technique called ________ to help Bob decrease his fear.

Accepted Answer

A)  graded exposure 
B)  transference 
C)  reflection 
D)  role playing 
A)  graded exposure 
B)  transference 
C)  reflection 
D)  role playing

Question 9

Resistance is important in psychoanalysis because it helps locate conflict.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Someone who uses cognitive restructuring believes that ______ are the causes of abnormal behavior.

Accepted Answer

A)  parental relationships 
B)  maladaptive beliefs 
C)  chemical imbalances 
D)  childhood experiences 
A)  parental relationships 
B)  maladaptive beliefs 
C)  chemical imbalances 
D)  childhood experiences

Question 11

In which of the following situations is it appropriate for a therapist to breach confidentiality?

Accepted Answer

A)  a spouse inquiry 
B)  a court order 
C)  an insurance company order 
D)  a relative asks a question 
A)  a spouse inquiry 
B)  a court order 
C)  an insurance company order 
D)  a relative asks a question

Question 12

Which of the following is an advantage to group psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  letting other people solve your problems for you 
B)  learning that your problems are unique to you 
C)  getting more individual attention from the therapist 
D)  learning that you are not alone in your problems 
A)  letting other people solve your problems for you 
B)  learning that your problems are unique to you 
C)  getting more individual attention from the therapist 
D)  learning that you are not alone in your problems

Question 13

Bringing unconscious conflicts into consciousness is the goal of psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

A new form of psychotherapy called interpersonal psychotherapy has emerged from the psychoanalytic tradition and has been found to be quite successful in many circumstances.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A therapist guided her client to perform new behaviors by giving instructions and demonstrations.The therapist most likely used

Accepted Answer

A)  social skills training. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  psychoanalytic therapy. 
D)  humanistic therapy. 
A)  social skills training. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  psychoanalytic therapy. 
D)  humanistic therapy.

Question 16

Mary's therapist focuses on her current situation and aids her by sharing feelings and providing warmth.This therapist is most likely to have a background in

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  behavior therapy. 
D)  psychoanalytic psychotherapy. 
A)  client-centered therapy. 
B)  psychoanalysis. 
C)  behavior therapy. 
D)  psychoanalytic psychotherapy.

Question 17

If your pattern of thinking is that every time you get a phone call it will be bad news,then you are making the cognitive error of

Accepted Answer

A)  graded exposure. 
B)  minimization. 
C)  arbitrary inference. 
D)  cathartic leap. 
A)  graded exposure. 
B)  minimization. 
C)  arbitrary inference. 
D)  cathartic leap.

Question 18

The person who truly thinks that it rained today to punish them for getting their car washed today is most likely exhibiting the signs of

Accepted Answer

A)  selective abstraction. 
B)  absolutist thinking. 
C)  minimization. 
D)  personalization. 
A)  selective abstraction. 
B)  absolutist thinking. 
C)  minimization. 
D)  personalization.

Question 19

Feminist psychotherapy believes in a(n)________ relationship between the therapist and the client.

Accepted Answer

A)  forgiving 
B)  androgynous 
C)  equal 
D)  aggressive 
A)  forgiving 
B)  androgynous 
C)  equal 
D)  aggressive

Question 20

We are not born with an unconscious mind according to

Accepted Answer

A)  Freud. 
B)  Rogers. 
C)  Adler. 
D)  Horney. 
A)  Freud. 
B)  Rogers. 
C)  Adler. 
D)  Horney.

Cognitive restructuring has been found to be most effective in the treatment of panic disorder.

In which type of psychotherapy are clients encouraged to see how society has trapped them in dependent roles and placed limits on their behavior?

Karen's five-year-old boy,Josh,keeps biting his classmates,siblings,even adults.Karen assumed that Josh would see the school psychologist on his own,but the psychologist insisted that she come to sessions and even bring Josh's siblings.What therapeutic technique will the psychologist probably use?

Catharsis is the process of letting out emotions based on unconscious conflicts.

The goal of family therapy is to focus on the problems of the abnormal family member and help them find ways of fitting back into the family system.

A client made sexual advances toward his therapist,not because of the physical attraction he thinks he feels,but because unconsciously he needs assurance that he will not be dropped from therapy.In psychoanalysis,this behavior is known as

Which class of drugs is effective in the treatment of anxiety?

Bob went to a therapist because he is afraid of crowds.After Bob is taught to relax,the therapist will use a technique called ________ to help Bob decrease his fear.

Resistance is important in psychoanalysis because it helps locate conflict.

Someone who uses cognitive restructuring believes that ______ are the causes of abnormal behavior.

In which of the following situations is it appropriate for a therapist to breach confidentiality?

Which of the following is an advantage to group psychotherapy?

Bringing unconscious conflicts into consciousness is the goal of psychoanalysis.

A new form of psychotherapy called interpersonal psychotherapy has emerged from the psychoanalytic tradition and has been found to be quite successful in many circumstances.

A therapist guided her client to perform new behaviors by giving instructions and demonstrations.The therapist most likely used

Mary's therapist focuses on her current situation and aids her by sharing feelings and providing warmth.This therapist is most likely to have a background in

If your pattern of thinking is that every time you get a phone call it will be bad news,then you are making the cognitive error of

The person who truly thinks that it rained today to punish them for getting their car washed today is most likely exhibiting the signs of

Feminist psychotherapy believes in a(n)________ relationship between the therapist and the client.

We are not born with an unconscious mind according to

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

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Exam 15: Therapies

Cognitive restructuring has been found to be most effective in the treatment of panic disorder.

In which type of psychotherapy are clients encouraged to see how society has trapped them in dependent roles and placed limits on their behavior?

Karen's five-year-old boy,Josh,keeps biting his classmates,siblings,even adults.Karen assumed that Josh would see the school psychologist on his own,but the psychologist insisted that she come to sessions and even bring Josh's siblings.What therapeutic technique will the psychologist probably use?

Catharsis is the process of letting out emotions based on unconscious conflicts.

The goal of family therapy is to focus on the problems of the abnormal family member and help them find ways of fitting back into the family system.

A client made sexual advances toward his therapist,not because of the physical attraction he thinks he feels,but because unconsciously he needs assurance that he will not be dropped from therapy.In psychoanalysis,this behavior is known as

Which class of drugs is effective in the treatment of anxiety?

Bob went to a therapist because he is afraid of crowds.After Bob is taught to relax,the therapist will use a technique called ________ to help Bob decrease his fear.

Resistance is important in psychoanalysis because it helps locate conflict.

Someone who uses cognitive restructuring believes that ______ are the causes of abnormal behavior.

In which of the following situations is it appropriate for a therapist to breach confidentiality?

Which of the following is an advantage to group psychotherapy?

Bringing unconscious conflicts into consciousness is the goal of psychoanalysis.

A new form of psychotherapy called interpersonal psychotherapy has emerged from the psychoanalytic tradition and has been found to be quite successful in many circumstances.

A therapist guided her client to perform new behaviors by giving instructions and demonstrations.The therapist most likely used

Mary's therapist focuses on her current situation and aids her by sharing feelings and providing warmth.This therapist is most likely to have a background in

If your pattern of thinking is that every time you get a phone call it will be bad news,then you are making the cognitive error of

The person who truly thinks that it rained today to punish them for getting their car washed today is most likely exhibiting the signs of

Feminist psychotherapy believes in a(n)________ relationship between the therapist and the client.

We are not born with an unconscious mind according to

Introduction to Psychology

Research Methods in Psychology

Biological Foundations in Behavior

The Interplay of Nature and Nurture

Sensation and Perception

States of Consciousness

Basic Principles of Learning

Memory

Cognition, Language, and Intelligence

Developmental Psychology

Motivation and Emotion

Personality Theories and Assessment

Stress and Health

Abnormal Behavior

Social Psychology

Psychology Applied to Business and Other Professions

Filters