Question 1

Discuss the aims of community psychologists and the types of programs they develop.What are the difficulties in evaluating community psychology programs?

Accepted Answer

Community psychologists aim to promote well-being and empowerment within communities by addressing social issues and promoting social justice. They work to understand the factors that contribute to community problems and develop programs to address these issues.

The types of programs they develop can vary widely, but often focus on areas such as mental health, substance abuse, poverty, violence prevention, and community development. These programs may involve working with individuals, families, or entire communities to address underlying issues and promote positive change.

One difficulty in evaluating community psychology programs is the complexity of the issues they address. Community problems are often multifaceted and interconnected, making it challenging to measure the impact of a single program. Additionally, the long-term nature of community psychology work means that outcomes may not be immediately apparent, making it difficult to assess the effectiveness of programs in the short term.

Another challenge is the diversity of communities and the need for culturally sensitive evaluation methods. What works in one community may not work in another, and traditional evaluation methods may not capture the full impact of a program on a particular group.

Finally, the lack of standardized measures for evaluating community psychology programs can make it difficult to compare the effectiveness of different programs. This makes it challenging to determine best practices and replicate successful programs in other communities. Despite these difficulties, evaluating community psychology programs is crucial for ensuring that resources are being used effectively and that programs are making a positive impact on the communities they serve.

Question 2

The major goal of psychodynamic approaches to therapy involves

Accepted Answer

A) understanding the person's early childhood experiences,the nature of their key relationships,and the patterns in their current relationships. 
B) the interplay of behavioral events and internal attributions. 
C) identifying associations between unconscious motivations and superego functioning. 
D) determining accurately the operative defense mechanisms. 
A) understanding the person's early childhood experiences,the nature of their key relationships,and the patterns in their current relationships. 
B) the interplay of behavioral events and internal attributions. 
C) identifying associations between unconscious motivations and superego functioning. 
D) determining accurately the operative defense mechanisms. A

Question 3

Which of the following is NOT considered a common factor?

Accepted Answer

A) a strong rationale for how treatment will work 
B) therapist expectations for change 
C) challenging maladaptive cognitions 
D) a strong therapeutic relationship 
A) a strong rationale for how treatment will work 
B) therapist expectations for change 
C) challenging maladaptive cognitions 
D) a strong therapeutic relationship C

Question 4

According to Duran,culturally sensitive interventions may need to be modified to change

Accepted Answer

A) the role of the therapist. 
B) the types of intervention strategies used. 
C) the content of the intervention and how to present aspects of the content. 
D) All of the above are correct 
A) the role of the therapist. 
B) the types of intervention strategies used. 
C) the content of the intervention and how to present aspects of the content. 
D) All of the above are correct

Question 5

Which of the following is a characteristic of Asian Americans?

Accepted Answer

A) They tend to prefer a structured psychotherapy approach over a reflective one. 
B) They do not experience discrimination like other ethnic minorities. 
C) They are individualistic people. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) They tend to prefer a structured psychotherapy approach over a reflective one. 
B) They do not experience discrimination like other ethnic minorities. 
C) They are individualistic people. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 6

Empirically supported treatments for specific minority groups

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A) have not been effective. 
B) are overwhelmingly psychodynamic. 
C) rarely include a control group. 
D) are few and far between. 
A) have not been effective. 
B) are overwhelmingly psychodynamic. 
C) rarely include a control group. 
D) are few and far between.

Question 7

Compare and contrast Beck's Cognitive therapy with Emotion-Focused therapy.

Accepted Answer

Beck's Cognitive therapy and Emotion-Foc

Question 8

Which of the following factors may be more important in contributing to good outcomes in therapy than ethnic matching?

Accepted Answer

A) agreement on theoretical orientation between therapist and client 
B) same age bracket for therapist and client 
C) same gender for therapist and client 
D) cultural competence 
A) agreement on theoretical orientation between therapist and client 
B) same age bracket for therapist and client 
C) same gender for therapist and client 
D) cultural competence

Question 9

About _____ of marriages in the United States end in divorce,and most of these divorces happen within the first ___ years of marriage.

Accepted Answer

A) 50%;7 
B) 25%;3 
C) 75%;15 
D) 5%;2 
A) 50%;7 
B) 25%;3 
C) 75%;15 
D) 5%;2

Question 10

The two types of psychotherapy process research covered in the text are

Accepted Answer

A) the common factors approach and mechanisms of change. 
B) the common factors approach and relationship analysis. 
C) mechanisms of change and relationship analysis. 
D) relationship analysis and evolution examination. 
A) the common factors approach and mechanisms of change. 
B) the common factors approach and relationship analysis. 
C) mechanisms of change and relationship analysis. 
D) relationship analysis and evolution examination.

Question 11

Describe some differences between how therapy research is conducted versus the typical practice of therapy.

Accepted Answer

Therapy research is typically conducted

Question 12

In Gestalt therapy,a "here and now" focus refers to a focus on

Accepted Answer

A) events in the session. 
B) the therapeutic alliance. 
C) the client's current life. 
D) reactance. 
A) events in the session. 
B) the therapeutic alliance. 
C) the client's current life. 
D) reactance.

Question 13

Manuals in psychotherapy outcome research provide all of the following,EXCEPT

Accepted Answer

A) helping therapists to be more similar in what they do. 
B) providing step-by-step instructions for implementing a particular psychological treatment. 
C) providing a record of what therapists actually did during the study. 
D) helping experienced therapists more than the junior therapists. 
A) helping therapists to be more similar in what they do. 
B) providing step-by-step instructions for implementing a particular psychological treatment. 
C) providing a record of what therapists actually did during the study. 
D) helping experienced therapists more than the junior therapists.

Question 14

Therapy manuals are used to ensure that therapists use

Accepted Answer

A) procedures tailored to the individual. 
B) optimal procedures in therapy. 
C) the same procedures in research. 
D) procedures validated by research. 
A) procedures tailored to the individual. 
B) optimal procedures in therapy. 
C) the same procedures in research. 
D) procedures validated by research.

Question 15

Which of the following statements is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Outcome research on couple's therapy suggests that about 75% - 80% of treated couples are happily married at the end of treatment. 
B) In many studies,behavioral couple's therapy has been shown to better relieve relationship distress than no treatment or placebo-treatment. 
C) Psychodynamic couple's therapy has been shown to be more effective than behavioral couple's therapy. 
D) When there is distress in a relationship,couples are usually better off if they seek individual therapy,at least initially. 
A) Outcome research on couple's therapy suggests that about 75% - 80% of treated couples are happily married at the end of treatment. 
B) In many studies,behavioral couple's therapy has been shown to better relieve relationship distress than no treatment or placebo-treatment. 
C) Psychodynamic couple's therapy has been shown to be more effective than behavioral couple's therapy. 
D) When there is distress in a relationship,couples are usually better off if they seek individual therapy,at least initially.

Question 16

Tom feels that he meets the criteria for social phobia.He learned of these symptoms from ads for a free trial of therapy.He decides he would like to participate in the study.Tom might be excluded from participating in the study if he

Accepted Answer

A) is depressed because of his social phobia . 
B) smokes cigarettes. 
C) also has post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D) has a relative with social phobia. 
A) is depressed because of his social phobia . 
B) smokes cigarettes. 
C) also has post-traumatic stress disorder. 
D) has a relative with social phobia.

Question 17

In the demand-withdraw cycle,

Accepted Answer

A) one partner has the tendency to make large demands on the other and then quickly withdraws his or her requests resulting in conflict. 
B) one partner attempts to discuss a problem and the other withdraws from the discussion. 
C) men are usually in the "demanding" role,and women are in the "withdrawing" role. 
D) the therapist trains one partner to be more demanding and the other to be more withdrawing based on their respective personalities. 
A) one partner has the tendency to make large demands on the other and then quickly withdraws his or her requests resulting in conflict. 
B) one partner attempts to discuss a problem and the other withdraws from the discussion. 
C) men are usually in the "demanding" role,and women are in the "withdrawing" role. 
D) the therapist trains one partner to be more demanding and the other to be more withdrawing based on their respective personalities.

Question 18

Sandra is a graduate student in clinical psychology.As part of her training,she is encouraged to develop good listening skills and unconditional positive regard,exhibit empathy and genuineness,and hold clients in a positive light.These are all central features of which therapeutic paradigm?

Accepted Answer

A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) client-centered 
A) psychodynamic 
B) cognitive 
C) behavioral 
D) client-centered

Question 19

African American patients

Accepted Answer

A) are less satisfied with ethnically-similar therapists. 
B) have likely experienced prejudice. 
C) will inevitably run into insurmountable barriers in therapy. 
D) All of the above are correct. 
A) are less satisfied with ethnically-similar therapists. 
B) have likely experienced prejudice. 
C) will inevitably run into insurmountable barriers in therapy. 
D) All of the above are correct.

Question 20

If two different people were in therapy,one seeing a traditional psychoanalyst and one seeing a more contemporary psychodynamic therapist,you would

Accepted Answer

A) be able to decipher who saw which kind of therapist from their descriptions of the clinicians. 
B) have difficulty deciphering who saw which kind of therapist from their descriptions of the clinicians. 
C) see a greater focus on childhood from the contemporary psychodynamic therapist. 
D) find the traditional psychoanalyst to be more emotionally invested than the contemporary psychodynamic therapist. 
A) be able to decipher who saw which kind of therapist from their descriptions of the clinicians. 
B) have difficulty deciphering who saw which kind of therapist from their descriptions of the clinicians. 
C) see a greater focus on childhood from the contemporary psychodynamic therapist. 
D) find the traditional psychoanalyst to be more emotionally invested than the contemporary psychodynamic therapist.

Discuss the aims of community psychologists and the types of programs they develop.What are the difficulties in evaluating community psychology programs?

The major goal of psychodynamic approaches to therapy involves

Which of the following is NOT considered a common factor?

According to Duran,culturally sensitive interventions may need to be modified to change

Which of the following is a characteristic of Asian Americans?

Empirically supported treatments for specific minority groups

Compare and contrast Beck's Cognitive therapy with Emotion-Focused therapy.

Which of the following factors may be more important in contributing to good outcomes in therapy than ethnic matching?

About ___ of marriages in the United States end in divorce,and most of these divorces happen within the first _ years of marriage.

The two types of psychotherapy process research covered in the text are

Describe some differences between how therapy research is conducted versus the typical practice of therapy.

In Gestalt therapy,a "here and now" focus refers to a focus on

Manuals in psychotherapy outcome research provide all of the following,EXCEPT

Therapy manuals are used to ensure that therapists use

Which of the following statements is true?

Tom feels that he meets the criteria for social phobia.He learned of these symptoms from ads for a free trial of therapy.He decides he would like to participate in the study.Tom might be excluded from participating in the study if he

In the demand-withdraw cycle,

Sandra is a graduate student in clinical psychology.As part of her training,she is encouraged to develop good listening skills and unconditional positive regard,exhibit empathy and genuineness,and hold clients in a positive light.These are all central features of which therapeutic paradigm?

African American patients

If two different people were in therapy,one seeing a traditional psychoanalyst and one seeing a more contemporary psychodynamic therapist,you would

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Anxiety Disorders

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Schizophrenia

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Exam 16: Psychological Treatment

Discuss the aims of community psychologists and the types of programs they develop.What are the difficulties in evaluating community psychology programs?

The major goal of psychodynamic approaches to therapy involves

Which of the following is NOT considered a common factor?

According to Duran,culturally sensitive interventions may need to be modified to change

Which of the following is a characteristic of Asian Americans?

Empirically supported treatments for specific minority groups

Compare and contrast Beck's Cognitive therapy with Emotion-Focused therapy.

Which of the following factors may be more important in contributing to good outcomes in therapy than ethnic matching?

About _____ of marriages in the United States end in divorce,and most of these divorces happen within the first ___ years of marriage.

The two types of psychotherapy process research covered in the text are

Describe some differences between how therapy research is conducted versus the typical practice of therapy.

In Gestalt therapy,a "here and now" focus refers to a focus on

Manuals in psychotherapy outcome research provide all of the following,EXCEPT

Therapy manuals are used to ensure that therapists use

Which of the following statements is true?

Tom feels that he meets the criteria for social phobia.He learned of these symptoms from ads for a free trial of therapy.He decides he would like to participate in the study.Tom might be excluded from participating in the study if he

In the demand-withdraw cycle,

Sandra is a graduate student in clinical psychology.As part of her training,she is encouraged to develop good listening skills and unconditional positive regard,exhibit empathy and genuineness,and hold clients in a positive light.These are all central features of which therapeutic paradigm?

African American patients

If two different people were in therapy,one seeing a traditional psychoanalyst and one seeing a more contemporary psychodynamic therapist,you would

Introduction and Historical Overview

Current Paradigms in Psychopathology

Diagnosis and Assessment

Research Methods in the Study of Psychopathology

Anxiety Disorders

Dissociative Disorders and Somatoform Disorders

Stress and Health

Mood Disorders

Eating Disorders

Substance-Related Disorders

Schizophrenia

Personality Disorders

Sexual and Gender Identity Disorders

Disorders of Childhood

Late Life and Psychological Disorders

Legal and Ethical Issues

Filters

About ___ of marriages in the United States end in divorce,and most of these divorces happen within the first _ years of marriage.