Deck 13: Therapies for Psychological Disorders

Question 1

The kind of therapy that involves changing disordered thoughts, feelings, and behavior is called

A) psychotherapy.
B) biomedical therapy.
C) physical therapy.
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy.
E) Gestalt therapy.

Answer 1

psychotherapy.

Question 2

A professional following the ________ approach to treatment would refer to a person seeking help as a "patient."

A) humanistic
B) psychoanalytic
C) behavioral
D) cognitive
E) medical

Answer 2

medical

Question 3

Lulu sees a therapist once a week. During her therapy sessions, she discusses issues and events that have impacted her life. Her therapist helps her to understand how these events and issues have affected her. The type of therapy Lulu is seeking is called

A) psychotherapy.
B) biomedical therapy.
C) physical therapy.
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy.
E) psychosurgery.

Answer 3

psychotherapy.

Question 4

A ________ is a specialist who often focuses on common problems of normal living.

A) psychoanalyst
B) psychiatric social worker
C) clinical psychologist
D) counseling psychologist
E) psychiatrist

Question 5

Therapies directed at changing the disordered behavior are referred to as

A) behavior therapies.
B) insight therapies.
C) biomedical therapies.
D) relationship therapies.
E) cognitive therapies.

Question 6

The most important aspect of successful psychotherapy is the ________ between client and therapist.

A) therapeutic alliance
B) transference
C) mindfulness
D) authenticity
E) unconditional positive regard

Question 7

A ________ is able to prescribe drugs for mental disorders.

A) psychiatrist
B) clinical social worker
C) clinical psychologist
D) counseling psychologist
E) pastoral counselor

Question 8

________ cultures view mental disorders as a disconnect between the person and the group.

A) Western
B) Medical
C) Asian
D) Native American
E) Third-world

Question 9

If Diane is seeing a biomedical therapist to treat her depression, she is most likely to receive

A) talking sessions.
B) medication.
C) group therapy.
D) aversion therapy.
E) psychoanalysis.

Question 10

A key common element among different forms of therapy such as psychoanalysis, behavioral therapy, and drug therapy is a relationship that focuses on

A) improving mental, behavioral, or social functioning.
B) reinforcing existing behavioral patterns.
C) removing the patient from existing social networks.
D) discovering the unconscious reasons behind behaviors.
E) There is no common element.

Question 11

Therapies aimed mainly at understanding one's motives and actions are referred to as

A) behavior therapies.
B) insight therapies.
C) biomedical therapies.
D) relationship therapies.
E) positive therapy.

Question 12

The major goal of insight therapies is to give people

A) feedback from their biologically controlled responses.
B) help in understanding perceptual processes.
C) basic training in observational learning and practice.
D) clearer understanding of their feelings, thoughts, and motives.
E) impetus to confront their own experiences and emotional baggage.

Question 13

Before deciding on the particular form of treatment for an individual, a therapist needs to

A) find out what medications the individual is taking to check for drug interactions.
B) meet with close family members to apprise them of the situation.
C) identify the problem and its causes.
D) make a prognosis in consultation with a psychiatrist.
E) explore the patient's repressed issues from childhood.

Question 14

All but ________ are a necessary part of the therapeutic process.

A) accurate diagnosis of the problem
B) determining the problem's cause
C) determining the likelihood of improvement
D) forming a therapeutic alliance
E) uncovering unconscious memories

Question 15

A therapist is interested in helping her client get a clearer understanding of his motives, thoughts, and feelings. This therapist is most likely to be a/an

A) Behavior therapist.
B) insight therapist.
C) biomedical therapist.
D) relationship therapist.
E) psychoeducational therapist.

Question 16

Willamina is interested in helping her client get a clearer understanding of his motives and actions. She is most likely to be a/an

A) behavior therapist.
B) insight therapist.
C) biomedical therapist.
D) relationship therapist.
E) family therapist.

Question 17

Insight therapy and behavior therapy are collectively known as

A) cognitive.
B) psychopathology.
C) biomedical.
D) behavioral.
E) cognitive-behavioral.

Question 18

The kind of therapy that uses biological treatments such as medication and electrical shock treatments to bring about changes in the person's disordered behavior is called

A) psychotherapy.
B) biomedical therapy.
C) physical therapy.
D) electroconvulsive shock therapy.
E) psychosurgery.

Question 19

William is interested in helping his client change his disordered behavior and is less focused on understanding the problem itself. He is most likely to be a/an

A) behavior therapist.
B) insight therapist.
C) biomedical therapist.
D) relationship therapist.
E) humanistic therapist.

Question 20

The group that is least likely to have access to adequate mental care is

A) the poor.
B) the middle class.
C) adolescents.
D) the elderly.
E) college students.

Question 21

Psychoanalysis is a therapy system that was designed by

A) Alfred Adler.
B) Carl Rogers.
C) Fritz Perls.
D) Sigmund Freud.
E) Erik Erikson.

Question 22

________ is considered to be one of the ________ therapies.

A) Counter-conditioning; rational emotive
B) Psychoanalysis; insight
C) Talk radio; biomedical
D) Counseling; aversion
E) ECT; behavioral

Question 23

The process of ________ might refer to a situation in which a male patient's feelings for his female therapist stem from his relationship with his mother.

A) catharsis
B) transference
C) free association
D) insight therapy
E) systematic desensitization

Question 24

________ therapy tries to help patients understand the thoughts, emotions, and motives that underlie their difficulties.

A) Insight
B) Aversion
C) Psychosomatic
D) Conditioning
E) Token

Question 25

The psychoanalytic patient who lets her thoughts flow without interruption from her therapist is using

A) dream interpretation.
B) positive transference.
C) regression.
D) free association.
E) word association.

Question 26

According to psychoanalysis, the process of ________ blocks problems from reaching consciousness.

A) insight
B) transference
C) nondirection
D) unconditional positive regard
E) repression

Question 27

Steve is 21 years old and has never gone on a date. His parents are concerned and take him to see a therapist. The therapist tells Steve to lie down on the couch and relax. The therapist sits behind Steve and asks him to say whatever comes into his head. Steve eventually talks about his fear of women, which leads him to think about his early experiences with women: his mother, her friends, his teachers, and so on. Steve is using

A) counterconditioning.
B) pole-shifting.
C) free association.
D) the empty chair technique.
E) participant modeling.

Question 28

Researchers have found that paraprofessionals

A) are seldom effective.
B) are more successful than professionals.
C) have poor ability with behavioral therapies.
D) are about as effective as professionals.
E) are ineffective with insight therapies.

Question 29

Dr. Shedrika uses a form of therapy that emphasizes revealing his clients' unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires, which he believes are the cause of his clients' disordered emotions and behavior. This therapist is most likely using

A) behavior therapy.
B) psychoanalysis.
C) Gestalt therapy.
D) systematic desensitization.
E) aversion therapy.

Question 30

Free association is a technique used in ________ therapy.

A) psychoanalytic
B) rational-emotive
C) client-centered
D) Gestalt
E) humanistic

Question 31

Edward starts to worry about telling his therapist about his drinking. He is afraid that the therapist will get mad at him like his mother used to. Edward has started relating to his therapist as he related to his mother. Edward is experiencing

A) transference.
B) countertransference.
C) catharsis.
D) resistance.
E) free association.

Question 32

Neo-Freudian analysts differ from classic psychoanalysts in that they emphasize

A) learned relationships between behaviors and consequences.
B) the relationship between physical and mental health.
C) interpersonal relationships and the significance of the self.
D) unconscious motivation and conflict.
E) the influence of early childhood experiences.

Question 33

Which approach views mental disorder as the tension created in the unconscious mind by forbidden impulses and threatening memories?

A) cognitive
B) humanistic
C) behavioral
D) psychoanalytic
E) biomedical

Question 34

The content of the unconscious mind is the focus of ________ therapy.

A) Rogerian
B) insight
C) psychoanalytic
D) behavioral
E) reciprocal inhibition

Question 35

As Celine begins to reveal more and more of her innermost thoughts and feelings to her therapist, she begins to feel good about him as well as accepted by him. She develops a sense of trust, particularly because he does not criticize her. What process is occurring?

A) unconditional positive regard
B) insight
C) catharsis
D) transference
E) free association

Question 36

________ are the typical practitioners of Freudian therapy.

A) Counseling psychologists
B) Social workers
C) Nurses
D) Psychoanalysts
E) Clinical psychologists

Question 37

The technique of free association was intended to

A) project the concerns of the therapist into the patient's thoughts.
B) allow the therapist to gather clues about the client's unconscious impulses.
C) suppress memory.
D) interpret the symbolic meaning of dreams.
E) allow the client to sublimate their impulses.

Question 38

________ is a type of insight-oriented therapy.

A) Cognitive-behavioral treatment
B) Cognitive counseling
C) Transference
D) Psychoanalysis
E) Systematic desensitization

Question 39

The two main forms of treatment used by psychologists today are

A) behavior therapy and insight therapy.
B) shock therapy and ECT.
C) Rorschach tests and self-reporting data.
D) eclectic therapies and personality theories.
E) psychoanalysis and cognitive therapy.

Question 40

________ therapies emphasize the revelation and interpretation of the contents of the unconscious mind.

A) Systematic
B) Psychological
C) Situational
D) Psychic
E) Psychoanalytic

Question 41

________ is credited with developing client-centered therapy.

A) Sigmund Freud
B) Carl Rogers
C) Albert Ellis
D) Aaron Beck
E) Joseph Wolpe

Question 42

The focus of cognitive therapy is on

A) concept formation.
B) assimilation and accommodation.
C) overcoming stereotypes
D) unconscious motives.
E) rational thinking.

Question 43

Imagine if Sigmund Freud were to go to Carl Rogers for therapy. Freud's major complaint is depression due to distress over the lack of positive response to his theories. What is Rogers most likely to say during their session?

A) "You seem troubled by the reaction to your work."
B) "Let's focus on your relationship with your father."
C) "Why do you think that everyone must appreciate your work?"
D) "Say the first thing that comes to your mind; don't censor anything because I want to know what is truly on your mind."
E) "What happened in your childhood that makes you require others to appreciate your theories?"

Question 44

Dr. Graham listens to Maria's statements and then restates what he feels is Maria's message and describes her emotions. What type of therapy is Dr. Graham practicing?

A) behavior
B) cognitive
C) psychoanalytic
D) client-centered
E) Gestalt

Question 45

Client-centered therapy is a type of ________ therapy.

A) insight
B) behavior
C) cognitive
D) reality
E) neo-Freudian

Question 46

The ________ approach to therapy would be most useful in aiding a person to change their belief that they are unlikable.

A) biomedical
B) cognitive
C) psychoanalytic
D) contingency management
E) aversion

Question 47

________ therapy helps people realize they have personal freedom and helps people to boost their self-esteem.

A) Cognitive
B) Behavioral
C) Humanistic
D) Psychodynamic
E) Rational-emotive behavior

Question 48

The cause of anxiety, according to Carl Rogers, lies in

A) the inability of ego defense mechanisms to repress unconscious conflicts.
B) social reinforcements of anxiety-related behaviors.
C) realistic fears regarding the world and local crises.
D) a conflict between a desire for a positive self-image and criticism by self and others.
E) chemical and structural features of the brain.

Question 49

Which of the following is a key component of Rogers's client-centered therapy?

A) cognition
B) resistance
C) dream interpretation
D) reflection
E) catharsis

Question 50

The ________ approach to therapy would be appropriate for a person who persistently believes that he/she is a fool, is stupid, and is just plain no good.

A) cognitive
B) behavioral
C) sociocultural
D) psychosurgery
E) contingency

Question 51

Client-centered therapy is a type of ________ therapy.

A) humanistic
B) behavior
C) cognitive
D) reality
E) inductive

Question 52

Therapy that depends on identifying and changing irrational thinking and negative beliefs is ________ therapy.

A) cognitive
B) psychoanalytic
C) behavior
D) client-centered
E) cognitive-behavioral

Question 53

The focus of cognitive therapies is on

A) our unconscious processes.
B) what we think and how we think.
C) observing the behaviors of others.
D) using medications to solve emotional problems.
E) self-actualization.

Question 54

An important emphasis of humanistic therapy is on

A) hedonistic impulses.
B) destructive tendencies.
C) faulty thinking.
D) problematic behaviors.
E) the whole person being involved in a process of change.

Question 55

________ therapy focuses on helping people with their existential crises.

A) Cognitive
B) Humanistic
C) Behavioral
D) Psychodynamic
E) Dyadic

Question 56

The cause of depression according to Aaron Beck is that depressed patients

A) suffer from an imbalance of serotonin in their brains.
B) are reinforced for their depressed behaviors.
C) have low self-efficacy.
D) use self-deprecating statements.
E) have had many childhood traumas.

Question 57

Aaron Beck is known for developing a(n) ________ therapy for the treatment of ________.

A) humanistic; schizophrenia.
B) cognitive; depression.
C) medical; phobias.
D) biological; addictions.
E) aversive; autism

Question 58

________ therapies are focused on the patient's self-concept, self-esteem, and realizing their full potential.

A) Social
B) Systematic
C) Behavioral
D) Biomedical
E) Humanistic

Question 59

Dr. Stevenson, a therapist, states "I promote rational thinking to alleviate distressing feelings and behaviors." Dr. Stevenson is probably a ________ therapist.

A) client-centered
B) psychodynamic
C) behavior
D) cognitive
E) humanistic

Question 60

A ________ therapist wants to challenge the patient's unrealistic, unjustified assumptions and to discuss alternative solutions.

A) psychodynamic
B) cognitive
C) humanistic
D) psychoanalytic
E) systematic

Question 61

Saleem has been seeing a therapist because she cannot adjust to her new husband's children from a previous marriage. Although she dearly loves her husband, she feels awkward and embarrassed in front of the children. The therapist suggests that she bring her husband and his children with her to the next session so she can see them interact. Saleem is probably seeing a

A) behavior therapist
B) psychoanalyst
C) Gestalt therapist
D) family therapist
E) humanistic therapist

Question 62

Beck's cognitive therapy is particularly effective in the treatment of

A) anxiety disorders.
B) somatoform disorders.
C) schizophrenia.
D) depression.
E) dissociative disorders.

Question 63

A key aspect of the structure of the original Alcoholics Anonymous program was the concept of ________ steps.

A) 39
B) 20
C) 12
D) 7
E) 5

Question 64

An advantage of ________ is that such therapy reassures people they are not alone in having a specific problem.

A) psychoanalysis
B) self-therapy
C) ECT
D) token economies
E) group therapy

Question 65

A goal of family therapy is to

A) change the needs of individual family members.
B) improve family communication and interaction.
C) identify and treat the person in the family who is the source of the majority of the family's problems.
D) teach family members to remain neutral on sensitive issues.
E) move individual family members toward self-actualization.

Question 66

Johanna and Stuart are seeing a couples therapist. The therapist is LEAST likely to help them figure out how they

A) can use projection and transference to improve their relationship.
B) can communicate effectively with each other.
C) can reinforce desirable behavior in each other.
D) can each help the other express his or her feelings and ideas.
E) can develop nondirective listening skills.

Question 67

Behavior therapists believe that both normal and abnormal behaviors develop

A) through a learning process.
B) due to traumatic childhood events.
C) because of environmental influences.
D) due to poor genetic makeup.
E) as a result of unconscious forces.

Question 68

Lydia is a divorced mother who attends meetings with peers who share the same problems and stressful situations. There is no professional facilitating these meetings. What type of sessions is Lydia attending?

A) individual therapy
B) family therapy
C) self-help support group
D) assertiveness training
E) positive psychotherapy

Question 69

Which of the following is an advantage of self-help groups?

A) They provide access to needed medications.
B) Many are free.
C) They are facilitated by an experienced therapist who is familiar with the group members' problems.
D) They are facilitated by a person who is not familiar with the members' problems.
E) They are excellent at uncovering repressed memories and unconscious conflicts.

Question 70

A self-help support group would be most likely to be useful in

A) managing crises such as divorce or the death of a child.
B) treating addictions such as alcohol or gambling.
C) coping with mental and physical disorders.
D) helping relatives or friends of addicts cope with the associated stresses.
E) All of the above are

Question 71

A support group would be most unlikely to deal with

A) managing crises such as divorce or the death of a child.
B) addictions such as alcohol or gambling.
C) job-related work-place conflicts.
D) helping relatives or friends of addicts cope with the associated stresses.
E) coping with mental and physical disorders.

Question 72

Most family therapists who work with couples concentrate on

A) exploring the marital partners' childhoods to understand the source of the current conflicts.
B) desensitization techniques to help the marital partners become more tolerant of each other.
C) changing the behavior of the person in the marriage who is the source of the couple's problems.
D) improving the couple's patterns of communication so they can find better ways of solving their problems.
E) identifying unconscious conflicts that impede upon the couple's happiness.

Question 73

A type of therapy in which clients meet regularly in a group setting and discuss problems under the guidance of a single therapist is called ________ therapy.

A) social
B) informal
C) group
D) Gestalt
E) psychoeducational

Question 74

What do behavior therapists see as the cause of abnormal or undesirable behaviors?

A) learning
B) unconscious conflicts
C) distortions in thinking
D) discrepancy between the real self and ideal self
E) barriers to self-actualization

Question 75

John and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with one another. Which type of therapy is most likely to help them with their problems?

A) couples therapy
B) individual therapy
C) self-help group
D) systematic desensitization
E) humanistic therapy

Question 76

Family counseling is a form of ________ therapy.

A) organic
B) group
C) self-help
D) informal
E) intractive

Question 77

Which of these clients is the most likely candidate for Aaron Beck's form of cognitive therapy?

A) Albert, who suffers from mania
B) Barbara, who suffers from depression
C) Robert, who suffers from schizophrenia
D) Virginia, who has been diagnosed with dissociative identity disorder
E) Sybil, who suffers from dissociative identity disorder

Question 78

Alcoholics Anonymous is a particularly well-known

A) psychoanalytic therapy group
B) desensitization group
C) self-help support group
D) structured behavior therapy group
E) Gestalt group

Question 79

A group composed of people who have similar problems and who meet together without a therapist or counselor for the purpose of discussion, problem solving, and social and emotional support is called

A) family therapy
B) individual therapy
C) a self-help support group
D) a systematic desensitization group
E) Gestalt therapy

Question 80

A(n) ________ therapist focuses on problem behaviors rather than probing the mind of the client.

A) psychodynamic
B) behavior
C) cognitive
D) evolutionary
E) humanistic