psych chapter 13 preTest – Flashcards
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Therapies that directly affect the biological functioning of the body and brain are known as:
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biomedical therapies.
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The use of drugs to control or relieve the symptoms of psychological disorders is called:
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psychopharmacology.
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______ involves cutting into the brain to remove or destroy brain tissue for the purpose of relieving symptoms of mental disorders.
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Psychosurgery
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The first organized effort to do something with mentally ill persons began in:
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London.
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Dr. Phillipe Pinel is known for:
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organizing the first efforts to study the effects of treatment on the mentally ill.
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The main goal of _____ therapy is to change disordered or inappropriate behavior directly.
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action
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An insight therapy that emphasizes revealing unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires that may be causing mental disorders is called:
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psychoanalysis
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When the therapist becomes a symbol of a parental authority figure from the past, the patient is experiencing:
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transference.
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Individuals who are extremely withdrawn or who suffer from psychotic symptoms are generally not good candidates for ________ treatment.
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psychodynamic
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A therapy technique in which the therapist restates what the client says rather than interpreting the statements is known as:
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reflection.
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A therapy style in which the therapist acts primarily as a sounding board is called ______ therapy.
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nondirective
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Who founded Gestalt therapy?
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Fritz Perls
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Who undertook one of the earliest studies into the question of whether psychotherapy really works?
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Hans Eysenck
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A warm and caring relationship between client and therapist, characterized by empathy and understanding, is called:
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the therapeutic alliance.
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Anthony often gets angry and stomps off when things don't go his way. To help him learn to deal with his anger, his parents engage him in a game of Candy Land. They respond the way they would like to see Anthony respond when he loses a turn or is forced to move backward on the board. Anthony's parents are using a behavior modification technique called:
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modeling.
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Joy earns a gumball sticker for every chore she completes. She puts the stickers on her gumball chart. When the gumball chart is filled, Joy gets to choose a prize out of the prize box. Joy's parents are using:
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a token economy.
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In behavior therapy, the reduction of the undesired behavior is:
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easy to measure, but gaining insights, feelings of control, and self-worth are not easily evaluated.
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Joshua's sister had a bad day at school. As a result, she doesn't want to play with him. Joshua assumes she is angry with him. Joshua is experiencing:
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personalization.
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Virtual reality can be used to expose patients to _____ objects and situations.
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phobic
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Rather than focusing on the behavior itself, _______ therapies focus on the distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs that lead to maladaptive behavior.
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cognitive
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A common distortion in thought that can cause negative feelings and unrealistic beliefs in people is "jumping to conclusions." This is referred to as:
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arbitrary inference.
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The process in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an aversive stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behavior is called:
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aversion therapy.
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_______ therapies are action based rather than insight based.
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Behavior
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In ______, no one person is seen as the problem.
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family therapy
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______ group therapy can be effective for social anxiety disorder.
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Cognitive-behavioral
