Question 1

In client-centered therapy,therapist's sense and reflect their clients' feelings.The therapists are demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  genuineness. 
D)  acceptance. 
A)  transference. 
B)  empathy. 
C)  genuineness. 
D)  acceptance.

Question 2

Which of the following is true of behavior modification?

Accepted Answer

A)  It involves reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors. 
B)  It involves disclosing unconscious memories. 
C)  It uses unconditional positive regard to enhance one's self-concept. 
D)  It involves the use of systematic desensitization to remove anxiety. 
A)  It involves reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors. 
B)  It involves disclosing unconscious memories. 
C)  It uses unconditional positive regard to enhance one's self-concept. 
D)  It involves the use of systematic desensitization to remove anxiety.

Question 3

Transference refers to a patient's

Accepted Answer

A)  conversion of psychological conflicts into physical and behavioral disorders. 
B)  expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier life relationships. 
C)  replacement of self-centeredness with a genuine concern for others. 
D)  translation of threatening dream content into nonthreatening images. 
A)  conversion of psychological conflicts into physical and behavioral disorders. 
B)  expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier life relationships. 
C)  replacement of self-centeredness with a genuine concern for others. 
D)  translation of threatening dream content into nonthreatening images.

Question 4

________,which helped form the foundation for treating psychological disorders,continues to influence modern therapists working from the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  Psychoanalysis;cognitive-behavioral perspective 
B)  Client-centered therapy;psychodynamic perspective 
C)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy;client-centered perspective 
D)  Psychoanalysis;psychodynamic perspective 
A)  Psychoanalysis;cognitive-behavioral perspective 
B)  Client-centered therapy;psychodynamic perspective 
C)  Cognitive-behavioral therapy;client-centered perspective 
D)  Psychoanalysis;psychodynamic perspective

Question 5

Systematic desensitization is a form of ________,which is a type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  transference;behavior modification 
B)  stress inoculation training;biomedical therapy 
C)  free association;cognitive therapy 
D)  exposure therapy;behavior therapy 
A)  transference;behavior modification 
B)  stress inoculation training;biomedical therapy 
C)  free association;cognitive therapy 
D)  exposure therapy;behavior therapy

Question 6

Psychoanalytic interpretation is designed to promote

Accepted Answer

A)  transference. 
B)  counterconditioning. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  insight. 
A)  transference. 
B)  counterconditioning. 
C)  systematic desensitization. 
D)  insight.

Question 7

Benny's mother tries to reduce his fear of sailing by giving the 3-year-old his favorite candy as soon as they board the boat.The mother's strategy best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  transference. 
D)  behavior modification. 
A)  counterconditioning. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  transference. 
D)  behavior modification.

Question 8

Reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors is most central to the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  free association. 
C)  behavior modification. 
D)  progressive relaxation. 
A)  classical conditioning. 
B)  free association. 
C)  behavior modification. 
D)  progressive relaxation.

Question 9

Which therapeutic approach emphasizes that people are often disturbed because of their negative interpretations of events?

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  aversive conditioning 
A)  client-centered therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  aversive conditioning

Question 10

Who pushed for gentler,more humane treatments for those suffering from psychological disorders?

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud and Jonathan Shedler 
B)  David Shapiro and Carl Rogers 
C)  Joseph Wolpe and Aaron Beck 
D)  Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix 
A)  Sigmund Freud and Jonathan Shedler 
B)  David Shapiro and Carl Rogers 
C)  Joseph Wolpe and Aaron Beck 
D)  Philippe Pinel and Dorothea Dix

Question 11

Reducing patients' anxiety by having them repeatedly experience in safe settings the things they fear and often avoid is most central to

Accepted Answer

A)  a token economy. 
B)  exposure therapies. 
C)  free association. 
D)  aversive conditioning. 
A)  a token economy. 
B)  exposure therapies. 
C)  free association. 
D)  aversive conditioning.

Question 12

The approach that has helped children with autism spectrum disorder learn to interact successfully involves

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  stress inoculation training. 
C)  the double-blind procedure. 
D)  aversive conditioning. 
A)  operant conditioning. 
B)  stress inoculation training. 
C)  the double-blind procedure. 
D)  aversive conditioning.

Question 13

To help Claire quit smoking,a therapist delivers an electric shock to her arm each time she starts to smoke a cigarette.The therapist is using

Accepted Answer

A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
D)  stress inoculation training. 
A)  aversive conditioning. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  cognitive-behavioral therapy. 
D)  stress inoculation training.

Question 14

Dr.Zander applies psychological techniques involving interactions between himself and his client,who seeks to overcome psychological difficulties.Dr.Zander is using

Accepted Answer

A)  family therapy. 
B)  deep-brain stimulation. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  biomedical therapy. 
A)  family therapy. 
B)  deep-brain stimulation. 
C)  psychotherapy. 
D)  biomedical therapy.

Question 15

Classical psychoanalysis most specifically involves

Accepted Answer

A)  encouraging patients to carefully observe the consequences of their maladaptive behaviors. 
B)  minimizing the possibility that patients would experience anxiety during therapy. 
C)  discouraging patients from using antianxiety or antidepressant drugs. 
D)  interpreting the meaning of patients' resistance to therapeutic procedures. 
A)  encouraging patients to carefully observe the consequences of their maladaptive behaviors. 
B)  minimizing the possibility that patients would experience anxiety during therapy. 
C)  discouraging patients from using antianxiety or antidepressant drugs. 
D)  interpreting the meaning of patients' resistance to therapeutic procedures.

Question 16

To help Janet overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate,a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance.This approach to treatment best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  transference. 
C)  aversive conditioning. 
D)  stress inoculation training. 
A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  transference. 
C)  aversive conditioning. 
D)  stress inoculation training.

Question 17

In which form of therapy is unwanted behavior systematically associated with unpleasant experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual reality exposure therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  aversive conditioning 
A)  virtual reality exposure therapy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  cognitive therapy 
D)  aversive conditioning

Question 18

Free association involves the

Accepted Answer

A)  expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier relationships. 
B)  repeated association of a relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli. 
C)  uncensored reporting of any thoughts that come to mind. 
D)  replacement of a negative response to a harmless stimulus with a positive response. 
A)  expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier relationships. 
B)  repeated association of a relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli. 
C)  uncensored reporting of any thoughts that come to mind. 
D)  replacement of a negative response to a harmless stimulus with a positive response.

Question 19

Which of the following techniques is derived from classical conditioning principles?

Accepted Answer

A)  the token economy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  stress inoculation training 
D)  interpersonal psychotherapy 
A)  the token economy 
B)  systematic desensitization 
C)  stress inoculation training 
D)  interpersonal psychotherapy

Question 20

Which of the following is a form of counterconditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  stress inoculation training 
C)  virtual reality exposure therapy 
D)  free association 
A)  unconditional positive regard 
B)  stress inoculation training 
C)  virtual reality exposure therapy 
D)  free association

Exam 53: Evaluating Psychotherapies

In client-centered therapy,therapist's sense and reflect their clients' feelings.The therapists are demonstrating

Which of the following is true of behavior modification?

Transference refers to a patient's

________,which helped form the foundation for treating psychological disorders,continues to influence modern therapists working from the ________.

Systematic desensitization is a form of ________,which is a type of ________.

Psychoanalytic interpretation is designed to promote

Benny's mother tries to reduce his fear of sailing by giving the 3-year-old his favorite candy as soon as they board the boat.The mother's strategy best illustrates

Reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors is most central to the process of

Which therapeutic approach emphasizes that people are often disturbed because of their negative interpretations of events?

Who pushed for gentler,more humane treatments for those suffering from psychological disorders?

Reducing patients' anxiety by having them repeatedly experience in safe settings the things they fear and often avoid is most central to

The approach that has helped children with autism spectrum disorder learn to interact successfully involves

To help Claire quit smoking,a therapist delivers an electric shock to her arm each time she starts to smoke a cigarette.The therapist is using

Dr.Zander applies psychological techniques involving interactions between himself and his client,who seeks to overcome psychological difficulties.Dr.Zander is using

Classical psychoanalysis most specifically involves

To help Janet overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate,a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance.This approach to treatment best illustrates

In which form of therapy is unwanted behavior systematically associated with unpleasant experiences?

Free association involves the

Which of the following techniques is derived from classical conditioning principles?

Which of the following is a form of counterconditioning?

The History and Scope of Psychology

Thinking Critically with Psychological Science

Research Strategies: How Psychologists Ask and Answer Questions

Neural and Hormonal Systems

The Brain

Behavior Genetics and Evolutionary Psychology

Environmental Influences on Behavior, and Reflections on Nature and Nurture

Prenatal Development and the Newborn

Infancy and Childhood

Adolescence

Adulthood, and Reflections on Developmental Issues

Introduction to Sensation and Perception

Vision

Hearing

Other Senses

Perceptual Organization

Perceptual Interpretation

Waking and Sleeping Rhythms

Hypnosis

Drugs and Consciousness

Classical Conditioning

Operant Conditioning

Learning by Observation

Introduction to Memory

Encoding: Getting Information In

Storage: Retaining Information

Retrieval: Getting Information Out

Forgetting, Memory Construction, and Applying Memory Principles to Your Own Education

Thinking

Language and Thought

Introduction to Intelligence

Assessing Intelligence

Genetic and Environmental Influences on Intelligence

Introduction to Motivation

Hunger

Sexual Motivation and the Need to Belong

Motivation at Work

Introduction to Emotion

Experienced Emotion

Expressed Emotion

Stress and Illness

Coping With Stress

Modifying Illness-Related Behaviors

Psychoanalytic Perspective

Humanistic Perspective

Contemporary Research on Personality

Introduction to Psychological Disorders

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative and Personality Disorders

Mood Disorders

Schizophrenia

The Psychological Therapies

The Biomedical Therapies

Social Thinking

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