Question 1

Rational Emotive Therapy classifies as a/an _______ approach.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is very effective in treating serious psychological disorders.
B)  It treats the underlying cause of the problem.
C)  It is a relatively quick and efficient way to reduce symptoms.
D)  The therapist decides which of the client's thoughts are rational and which are irrational.

Question 3

Mary,who has a great fear of flying,has been instructed by her behavior therapist to take a brief ride in an actual airplane.If Mary follows her therapist's instructions,then she'll be engaged in ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  imaginal exposure
B)  virtual reality exposure
C)  aversive exposure
D)  in vivo exposure

Question 4

The basic goal of systematic desensitization is to ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  relax body muscles
B)  address the causes of ones fears
C)  relax individuals in the presence of a feared object or situation
D)  understand what an individual is thinking when faced with a feared object or situation

Question 5

Which of the following is not one of the problems in studying the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  All therapies take the same amount of time to be effective.
B)  Control groups have no expectations about getting better.
C)  Some therapies measure success differently and are not easily evaluated.
D)  There may be experimenter bias.

Question 6

Which technique removes a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction
B)  punishment
C)  negative reinforcement
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 7

The major goal of insight therapies is to give people _________.

Accepted Answer

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,motivations,and actions

Question 8

Steve is 31 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's therapist is using _________.

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning
B)  pole-shifting
C)  free association
D)  the empty chair technique

Question 9

The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called____________.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychotherapy
B)  biomedical therapy
C)  physical therapy
D)  electroconvulsive shock therapy

Question 10

Why does administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) often cause memory loss?

Accepted Answer

A)  It disrupts the process of consolidation.
B)  It increases the speed of information processing.
C)  It destroys brain areas responsible for memory storage.
D)  It causes a release of stress hormones that initiate a process of repression.

Question 11

Which method of treating phobias involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object?

Accepted Answer

A)  extinction
B)  punishment
C)  token economy
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 12

_________ strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence.

Accepted Answer

A)  Positive reinforcement
B)  Punishment
C)  Negative reinforcement
D)  Extinction

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Why does administration of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) often cause memory loss?

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The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called____________.

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Mary,who has a great fear of flying,has been instructed by her behavior therapist to take a brief ride in an actual airplane.If Mary follows her therapist's instructions,then she'll be engaged in ________.

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The basic goal of systematic desensitization is to ________.

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Which technique removes a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a behavior?

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Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

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The major goal of insight therapies is to give people _________.

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Which of the following is not one of the problems in studying the effectiveness of psychotherapy?

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Which method of treating phobias involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object?

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_________ strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence.

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Rational Emotive Therapy classifies as a/an _______ approach.

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