Module 13 Therapy Test Review – Flashcards
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Who emphasized the importance of active listening in the process of psychotherapy? a. Mary Cover Jones b. Carl Rogers c. Sigmund Freud d. Hns Eysenck
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b. Carl Rogers
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Systematic desensitization is a form of a. aversive conditioning. b. exposure therapy. c. stress inoculation training. d. electroconvulsive therapy.
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b. exposure therapy.
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When people's symptoms of psychological distress are at their worst, whatever they do to try to alleviate the condition is likely to be followed by improvement rather than further deterioration. This is best explained in terms of a. systematic desensitization. b. the therapeutic alliance. c. counterconditioning. d. regression toward the mean.
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d. regression toward the mean.
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The double-blind technique is most likely to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of a. cognitive therapies. b. behavior therapies. c. humanistic therapies. d. drug therapies.
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d. drug therapies.
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Tardive dykinesia is associated with the long-term use of certain ________ drugs. a. antianxiety b. antipsychotic c. antidepressant d. mood-stabilizing
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b. antipsychotic
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Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from lithium? a. Olivia, who experiences delusions and auditory hallucinations b. Landon, who experiences a generalized sense of apprehension and anxiety c. Miranda, who experiences periods of extreme sadness followed by episodes of optimistic overexcitement d. Ivan, who experiences sudden brief episodes of intense dread and panic
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c. Miranda, who experiences periods of extreme sadness followed by episodes of optimistic overexcitement
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Preventive mental health attempts to reduce the likelihood of psychological disorders by a. enabling more people to see professional psychotherapists. b. encouraging depressed people to take more personal responsibility for their own problems. c. establishing programs to wipe out poverty and other demoralizing situations. d. emphasizing the importance of using an eclectic approach to therapy.
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c. establishing programs to wipe out poverty and other demoralizing situations.
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Who emphasized the importance of transference in the therapeutic process? a. Hans Eysenck b. Egaz Moniz c. Carl Rogers d. Sigmund Freud
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d. Sigmund Freud
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To help Adam reduce his fear of dogs, a therapist encourages him to physically relax and then simply imagine that he is walking toward a friendly and harmless little dog. The therapist's technique best illustrates a. psychodynamic therapy. b. operant conditioning. c. stress inoculation training. d. systematic desensitization.
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d. systematic desensitization.
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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 a. systematic desensitization. b. light exposure therapy. c. aversive conditioning. d. stress inoculation training.
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c. aversive conditioning.
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Which of the following therapists would most likely challenge and dispute a client's self-defeating thoughts? a. Joseph Wolpe b. Albert Ellis c. Carl Rogers d. Aaron Beck
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b. Albert Ellis
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The goal of stress inoculation training is to reduce incapacitating anxiety by encouraging people to say positive things to themselves during anxiety-producing situations. This best illustrates a form of a. light exposure therapy. b. psychodynamic therapy. c. humanistic therapy. d. cognitive therapy.
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d. cognitive therapy.
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Which of the following drugs is most likely to provide schizophrenia patients with some relief from their auditory hallucinations and paranoia? a. Thorazine b. Xanax c. lithium d. Prozac
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a. Thorazine
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Which of the following is a selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor? a. Xanax b. Prozac c. lithium d. Thorazine
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b. Prozac
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The phenomenon of transference is a recognized component of which of the following therapeutic treatments? Select one: a. Humanistic therapy b. Family Therapy c. Psychoanalysis d. Flooding e. Systematic desensitization
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c. Psychoanalysis
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The psychologists who first developed encounter groups and sensitivity-training groups based their work on which of the following approaches to therapy? Select one: a. Behavioral b. Biological c. Humanistic d. Psychoanalysis e. Cognitive
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c. Humanistic
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When Marvin told his therapist, "I came to see what you could do for me," the therapist responded, "It sounds like you're feeling you need some help. Am I right?" The therapist's response reflects the technique of: Select one: a. free association b. active listening c. transference d. free association e. systematic desensitization
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b. active listening
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Humanistic Therapy
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Person-centered therapy, Carl Rogers, unconditional positive regard.
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Psychoanalytic Therapy
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Free association, Interpretation, Resistance, Transference, Sigmund Freud.
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Behavioral Therapy
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Classical conditioning (counter conditioning), Systematic desensitization, flooding, aversive conditioning, token economy, Operant conditioning, and Observational learning.
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
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rational emotive therapy, Cognitive Triad Therapy.
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Biomedical Therapy
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psychopharmacology, electroconvulsive therapy, psychosurgery.
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Antipsychotic drugs
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treat schizophrenia, ex: thorazine, haldol, and clozaril. decrease amount of dopamine.
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Antianxiety
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increases availability of GABA, ex: Benzodiazepines (Valium, Xanax, Librium), BuSpar.
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Antidepression
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increases amount of serotonin (norepinephrine, dopamine), ex: Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft.
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Lithium
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treats Bipolar Disorders
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Stimulants
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treats ADHD, ex: Ritalin, Dexedrine, Adderall.
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Electroconvulsive therapy
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treats major depression.
