Question 1

Tiffany's therapist helps her to accept some of the painful emotions associated with her divorce while at the same time urging and helping her to develop effective strategies for reducing unwarranted feelings of anger and shame.The therapist's approach best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  dialectical behavior therapy.
B)  virtual reality exposure therapy.
C)  person-centered therapy.
D)  psychodynamic therapy.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Providing strategies that support the need for both self-acceptance and self-change is most clearly emphasized by

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic therapy.
B)  person-centered therapy.
C)  systematic desensitization.
D)  dialectical behavior therapy.E) A) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

During psychotherapy,Leon would begin to stutter whenever he began discussing personally sensitive thoughts.Sigmund Freud would have been likely to interpret this stuttering as

Accepted Answer

A)  counterconditioning.
B)  progressive relaxation.
C)  transference.
D)  resistance.E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 4

________,which was originally used to treat epilepsy,is useful for treating bipolar patients.

Accepted Answer

A)  Paxil
B)  Depakote
C)  Prozac
D)  ThorazineE) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Identifying and eliminating the socially stressful conditions that contribute to psychological disorders is of central interest to the advocates of

Accepted Answer

A)  exposure therapy.
B)  the biomedical therapies.
C)  preventive mental health.
D)  cognitive therapy.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 6

Which of the following is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Xanax
B)  Prozac
C)  lithium
D)  ThorazineE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Who emphasized the importance of active listening in the process of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary Cover Jones
B)  Carl Rogers
C)  Sigmund Freud
D)  Hans EysenckE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 8

The most convincing evidence for the effectiveness of psychotherapy comes from

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A)  studies of client satisfaction with the treatment received.
B)  reports from therapists concerning their perceptions of client improvement.
C)  research using randomized clinical trials.
D)  the reactions of family and friends to those who have recently undergone psychotherapy.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Reformers ________ and ________ started the transition to more humane treatment of those with psychological disorders.

Accepted Answer

A)  Sigmund Freud;Carl Rogers
B)  Philippe Pinel;Dorothea Dix
C)  Philippe Pinel;Sigmund Freud
D)  Aaron Beck;Dorothea DixE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 10

Jeffery had a headache.His girlfriend gave him what she thought was Tylenol but was really a mint.In 20 minutes,Jeffery reported that his headache was gone.The "effectiveness" of the mint was due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the double-blind technique.
B)  tardive dyskinesia.
C)  the placebo effect.
D)  resilience.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 11

Which form of psychotherapy has had especially good results in treating phobias?

Accepted Answer

A)  dialectical behavior therapy
B)  psychoanalysis
C)  client-centered therapy
D)  behavioral conditioning therapyE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows the greatest promise for the treatment of

Accepted Answer

A)  schizophrenia.
B)  phobias.
C)  depression.
D)  PTSD.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A common ingredient underlying the success of diverse psychotherapies is the

Accepted Answer

A)  professional training and experience of the therapist.
B)  escape from real-life pressures offered by psychotherapy.
C)  length of time the client spends in psychotherapy.
D)  client's expectation that through psychotherapy things will get better.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

There is little or no scientific support for the therapeutic effectiveness of

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization.
B)  aversive conditioning.
C)  rebirthing therapies.
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

In a therapeutic setting,a client who wants to lose weight eats some favorite foods laced with a nausea-producing drug.Yet,outside the therapist's office the client knows he or she can eat those foods without fear of nausea.This awareness contributes to the limited effectiveness of

Accepted Answer

A)  transference.
B)  aversive conditioning.
C)  person-centered therapy.
D)  progressive relaxation.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 16

Deep brain stimulation has been reported to provide relief from

Accepted Answer

A)  dissociative disorders.
B)  phobias.
C)  schizophrenia.
D)  depression.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 17

Conrad has been depressed for years.His depression has been drug-resistant,so his psychiatrist has suggested applying a pacemaker that activates implanted electrodes in brain areas that feed negative emotions and thoughts.Conrad's psychiatrist is recommending

Accepted Answer

A)  a lobotomy.
B)  rTMS.
C)  ECT.
D)  deep brain stimulation.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 18

Dr.Harper believes that most psychological disorders originate in the brain.He uses drugs,electrical stimulation,and magnetic impulses to treat various psychological disorders.Dr.Harper uses

Accepted Answer

A)  free association.
B)  biomedical therapy.
C)  psychotherapy.
D)  transference.E) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Psychologists with a Ph.D.or Psy.D.who specialize in the practice of psychotherapy are typically

Accepted Answer

A)  social workers.
B)  clinical psychologists.
C)  psychoanalysts.
D)  psychiatrists.E) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

To help Janet overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate,a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance.This approach to treatment best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization.
B)  transference.
C)  aversive conditioning.
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Exam 14: Therapy

Identifying and eliminating the socially stressful conditions that contribute to psychological disorders is of central interest to the advocates of

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During psychotherapy,Leon would begin to stutter whenever he began discussing personally sensitive thoughts.Sigmund Freud would have been likely to interpret this stuttering as

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Providing strategies that support the need for both self-acceptance and self-change is most clearly emphasized by

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In a therapeutic setting,a client who wants to lose weight eats some favorite foods laced with a nausea-producing drug.Yet,outside the therapist's office the client knows he or she can eat those foods without fear of nausea.This awareness contributes to the limited effectiveness of

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________,which was originally used to treat epilepsy,is useful for treating bipolar patients.

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Conrad has been depressed for years.His depression has been drug-resistant,so his psychiatrist has suggested applying a pacemaker that activates implanted electrodes in brain areas that feed negative emotions and thoughts.Conrad's psychiatrist is recommending

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Which of the following is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor?

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Who emphasized the importance of active listening in the process of psychotherapy?

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A common ingredient underlying the success of diverse psychotherapies is the

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Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation shows the greatest promise for the treatment of

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To help Janet overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate,a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance.This approach to treatment best illustrates

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The most convincing evidence for the effectiveness of psychotherapy comes from

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There is little or no scientific support for the therapeutic effectiveness of

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Dr.Harper believes that most psychological disorders originate in the brain.He uses drugs,electrical stimulation,and magnetic impulses to treat various psychological disorders.Dr.Harper uses

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Tiffany's therapist helps her to accept some of the painful emotions associated with her divorce while at the same time urging and helping her to develop effective strategies for reducing unwarranted feelings of anger and shame.The therapist's approach best illustrates

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Deep brain stimulation has been reported to provide relief from

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Which form of psychotherapy has had especially good results in treating phobias?

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Reformers ________ and ________ started the transition to more humane treatment of those with psychological disorders.

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Psychologists with a Ph.D.or Psy.D.who specialize in the practice of psychotherapy are typically

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Jeffery had a headache.His girlfriend gave him what she thought was Tylenol but was really a mint.In 20 minutes,Jeffery reported that his headache was gone.The "effectiveness" of the mint was due to

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