Question 1

Free association is a technique used in ______ therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytic
B)  rational-emotive
C)  person-centered
D)  Gestalt

Question 2

Electroconvulsive therapy causes memory loss because it disrupts the process of consolidation and prevents the formation of long-term memories.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

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

Accepted Answer

A)  action therapist
B)  insight therapist
C)  biomedical therapist
D)  relationship therapist

Question 4

Researchers have found that about ______ percent of people feel that psychotherapy has helped them.

Accepted Answer

A)  10 to 20
B)  30 to 50
C)  55 to 65
D)  75 to 90

Question 5

Modeling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist,social withdrawal,obsessive-compulsive behaviors,and phobias.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

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 7

A client at a mental institution is rewarded for improved grooming habits with coupons he can exchange for special foods or weekend passes.This technique is called ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  modeling
B)  negative reinforcement
C)  token economy
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 8

Free association occurs during psychoanalysis,when the patient talks freely about anything that comes to mind.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  to help clients uncover unconscious conflicts and sexual urges
B)  to help clients develop a closer match between real and ideal selves
C)  to help clients change irrational thoughts to rational thoughts
D)  to help clients complete unfinished business and become whole

Question 10

What is an advantage of using operant conditioning in treating undesirable behaviors?

Accepted Answer

A)  The results are usually quickly obtained.
B)  Clients can get an understanding of the underlying cause of the problem.
C)  Unconscious urges are revealed.
D)  Clients can change distorted thought patterns that affect behavior.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  anxiety disorders
B)  somatoform disorders
C)  schizophrenia
D)  depression

Question 12

In general,antipsychotic drugs work by ______.

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibiting the reuptake process of serotonin
B)  increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain
C)  blocking dopamine receptors in the brain
D)  inhibiting the function of the hypothalamus

Question 13

Psychotherapy involves talking things out with a professional.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following individuals would be considered a good candidate for humanistic therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary,who is extremely withdrawn
B)  Kaleem,who suffers from a severe psychotic disorder
C)  Pasha,who is unable to verbally express her thoughts and feelings
D)  Lou,who is seeking a career change

Question 15

In interpreting a dream,a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's__________.

Accepted Answer

A)  latent content
B)  manifest content
C)  symbolic content
D)  psychological content

Question 16

DeMario's wife,Marta,asks him if he wants some help cutting the grass and weeding the garden.He declines the offer and feels "blue" for the rest of the day because he keeps thinking,"Marta thinks I am getting older and losing my physical abilities." What type of cognitive distortion is involved here?

Accepted Answer

A)  minimization
B)  overgeneralization
C)  selective abstraction
D)  arbitrary inference

Question 17

Which of the following is an advantage of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)  Clients do not need to be verbal.
B)  They treat the underlying cause of the problem.
C)  They are less expensive and short term than typical insight therapies.
D)  The therapist decides which of the client's beliefs are rational and which are irrational.

Question 18

The psychoanalytic patient who lets her thoughts flow without interruption or fear of negative criticism from her therapist is using ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 19

_______________ formed a large part of Freud's psychoanalytic method.

Accepted Answer

A)  Reflection
B)  Empathy
C)  Dream interpretation
D)  Unconditional positive regard

Question 20

A goal of family therapy is to ______.

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 13: A: Psychological Therapies

What is an advantage of using operant conditioning in treating undesirable behaviors?

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Which of the following is an advantage of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies?

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In general,antipsychotic drugs work by ______.

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Free association occurs during psychoanalysis,when the patient talks freely about anything that comes to mind.

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The psychoanalytic patient who lets her thoughts flow without interruption or fear of negative criticism from her therapist is using ______.

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Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

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Electroconvulsive therapy causes memory loss because it disrupts the process of consolidation and prevents the formation of long-term memories.

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

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

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Modeling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist,social withdrawal,obsessive-compulsive behaviors,and phobias.

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Researchers have found that about ______ percent of people feel that psychotherapy has helped them.

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_______________ formed a large part of Freud's psychoanalytic method.

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Free association is a technique used in ______ therapy.

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A goal of family therapy is to ______.

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A client at a mental institution is rewarded for improved grooming habits with coupons he can exchange for special foods or weekend passes.This technique is called ______.

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Psychotherapy involves talking things out with a professional.

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In interpreting a dream,a psychoanalyst would attempt to discover the dream's__________.

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Which of the following individuals would be considered a good candidate for humanistic therapy?

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

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Which of the following is an advantage of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies?

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Free association occurs during psychoanalysis,when the patient talks freely about anything that comes to mind.

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Which of the following is a basic goal of cognitive-behavioral therapy?

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Electroconvulsive therapy causes memory loss because it disrupts the process of consolidation and prevents the formation of long-term memories.

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

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

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Modeling has been used successfully in helping children overcome their fear of going to the dentist,social withdrawal,obsessive-compulsive behaviors,and phobias.

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Researchers have found that about ______ percent of people feel that psychotherapy has helped them.

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