Chapter 15 Exam – Flashcards
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Psychotherapies that attempt to change disordered behavior directly are known as __________ therapies.
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action
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In the sixteenth century, purging or __________ was sometimes used as a means to rid the body of physical impurities so that the person's mind and soul could improve.
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spiritual cleansing
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In __________ , a psychoanalyst encouraged the patient to talk about whatever came to mind.
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free association
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Compared to traditional psychoanalysis, modern psychodynamic therapy is
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more directive.
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Humanistic therapies are different from psychoanalysis because the humanistic therapies are
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focused only on conscious thoughts and behavior.
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Which of the following is not one of the four basic elements of Rogers's person-centered therapy?
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conditional positive regard
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Which of the following types of therapy makes the greatest use of body language?
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Gestalt therapy
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Jeremy is trying to stop biting his fingernails. He wears a rubber band around each of his wrists, and whenever he finds himself biting his nails he snaps the band. Jeremy is using a form of __________ to modify his nail-biting behavior.
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aversion therapy
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The reality television shows that deliberately force people to face their "worst fears" are most similar to which therapy technique?
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flooding
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At Skinner Elementary School, teachers pass out "skinner bucks" to students who turn in papers on time, obey the teacher, and finish their homework. The paper "bucks" can be used at the end of the week to trade for special treats or game-playing time on the classroom computer. This system most resembles a
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token economy
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Which of the following would be an unlikely strategy for a rational-emotive behavior therapist to use in treating a client?
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repeating what the client has just said without interpreting it
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Maya is upset because her supervisor teased her about turning in her report several hours late. Although her supervisor was quite pleased with the report itself and told Maya that her work was excellent, Maya remains unhappy. Beck would say that Maya is guilty of
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selective thinking.
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Which person might benefit the least from a group therapy environment?
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Jasmine, who is painfully shy
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Six members of Ron's statistics class would meet every Saturday to go over their notes and try to figure out what the teacher had told them during his rambling lectures. If part of every Saturday's session is spent sharing feelings about the teacher and venting their anger and resentment, Ron's study group could be said to serve as
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a support group.
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Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of psychotherapy is FALSE?
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The longer a person stays in therapy, the less effective it is.
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For psychotherapy to be effective,
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the therapist must provide a protected setting for clients to reveal their feelings.
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Of the following, all are potential barriers to effective therapy listed by Sue &ersand; Sue (2003) when culture or ethnic backgrounds of therapist and client are different except
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gender
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The newest drugs being developed to treat psychotic symptoms are the
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partial dopamine agonists
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For which disorders have antidepressants NOT been used?
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dissociative amnesia
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Electroconvulsive shock therapy is useful in preventing suicide attempts because it
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works more quickly than antidepressants
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The risk of permanent brain damage is greatest with
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psychosurgery.
