Question 1

After many sessions of psychodynamic therapy,Dan at some point experiences reluctance to cooperate with his therapist and tends to forget to do what his therapist had suggested to him.Dan is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A) resistance. 
B) desensitization. 
C) transference 
D) free association.

Question 2

Rhona's therapist is attempting to treat her agoraphobia by riding the subway with her during rush hour on the first day of treatment.The therapist is most likely doing this as part of a treatment known as

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization. 
B) aversive conditioning. 
C) flooding. 
D) transference

Question 3

According to your textbook,analysis of several studies investigating the effectiveness of the self-help book Feeling Good suggests that self-help books probably have

Accepted Answer

A) no effect. 
B) a negative (detrimental)effect. 
C) a large positive effect. 
D) a positive effect,but the effect seems small.

Question 4

Thanks to new computer technology,virtual reality devices permit behaviour therapists to conduct _______________ in their offices.

Accepted Answer

A) free association 
B) transference 
C) exposure therapy 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 5

Which of the following is true about the regulation of psychological therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychotherapies must be proven safe before they can be used. 
B) Psychotherapies must be proven effective before they can be used. 
C) Psychotherapies must be empirically supported before they can be used. 
D) There is relatively little oversight over which non-biological therapies can be used.

Question 6

Who of the following is LEAST likely to benefit from insight therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) a middle-aged mother of two 
B) a 20-something mailroom clerk 
C) a man who has been experiencing panic attacks 
D) a 6-year-old with intellectual disabilities

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) cognition 
B) resistance 
C) dream interpretation 
D) unconditional positive regard

Question 8

A drug that elevates the levels of norepinephrine and serotonin in the brain by inhibiting an enzyme that metabolizes these neurotransmitters would most likely be used to treat

Accepted Answer

A) psychosis 
B) dissociative identity disorder 
C) bipolar disorder 
D) depression

Question 9

How are atypical antipsychotics different from traditional antipsychotic medications?

Accepted Answer

A) Atypical antipsychotics are older. 
B) Atypical antipsychotics work by increasing GABA activity in the brain. 
C) Atypical antipsychotics only treat the negative symptoms. 
D) Atypical antipsychotics are less likely to cause tardive dyskinesia.

Question 10

Not all psychodynamic theories focus on repressed sexual and aggressive conflicts.For example,____________ is a type of psychodynamic therapy that focuses primarily on how early childhood experiences and emotional attachments influence later psychological functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) object relations therapy 
B) psychoanalysis 
C) family therapy 
D) client-centered therapy

Question 11

Which brain region are neurosurgeons most likely to lesion to treat severe cases of depression and obsessive-compulsive disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) prefrontal cortex 
B) hippocampus 
C) cerebellum 
D) anterior cingulate cortex

Question 12

Juan is so afraid of germs that he wears gloves when opening doors.He is encouraged by his therapist to imitate a person in a video who demonstrates opening a door,step-by-step,without wearing gloves.Which technique is his therapist using?

Accepted Answer

A) flooding 
B) modelling 
C) systematic desensitization 
D) aversive conditioning

Question 13

Which of the following is true regarding court-ordered treatments?

Accepted Answer

A) Middleclass Americans are most likely to receive involuntary treatment. 
B) Individuals who are lower in socioeconomic status are more likely to receive involuntary treatment. 
C) Individuals who are higher in socioeconomic status are more likely to receive involuntary treatment. 
D) The rates of involuntary treatment are unrelated to economic,racial,and ethnic factors.

Question 14

Psychologists who practice behavioural therapy focus on the client's

Accepted Answer

A) unconscious anxieties. 
B) relationships with parents. 
C) potential for growth. 
D) current behaviour and attitudes.

Question 15

What is the primary reason why surgical treatments for psychological disorders are only used for the most severe psychological disorders that do not respond to other forms of treatment?

Accepted Answer

A) Surgery is too expensive for most people to afford. 
B) Surgical techniques are generally ineffective in treating psychological disorders. 
C) Performing surgery has health risks and can potentially have unintended consequences. 
D) Modern psychosurgery usually results in intellectual impairment.

Question 16

An object relations therapist would be least likely to emphasize the importance of unconscious ________ impulses and needs in a therapeutic setting.

Accepted Answer

A) dependence 
B) sexual 
C) social 
D) status

Question 17

Which treatment is LEAST likely to be used today?

Accepted Answer

A) drug therapy 
B) frontal lobotomy 
C) ECT 
D) behaviour therapy

Question 18

Cherise finds out that she is being transferred to an office located on the tenth floor of a building.The problem is that she fears heights so much that she never goes above the third floor in any building.Her therapist teaches her how to relax deeply while imagining looking out over a balcony.As her therapy progresses,Cherise imagines herself on higher and higher floors.This technique is called

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization. 
B) aversive conditioning. 
C) flooding. 
D) transference.

Question 19

Which of the following does humanistic therapy emphasize?

Accepted Answer

A) the unconscious 
B) personal growth 
C) errant thought processes 
D) dream interpretation

Question 20

What category of therapy is most concerned with improving a client's awareness of the underlying causes of his or her difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A) behavioural 
B) biological 
C) cognitive 
D) insight

Exam 16: B: Therapies