Question 1

This therapy evolved out of the classic psychoanalytic therapy.

Accepted Answer

psychodynamic

Question 2

According to humanistic therapy, _____ is more important than unconscious thought.

Accepted Answer

conscious thought

Question 3

This form of treatment associates an unpleasant state (such as nausea) with an unwanted behavior (such as drinking alcohol).

Accepted Answer

aversive conditioning

Question 4

Conducting cognitive-behavioral therapy through the _____ has recently been seen as being beneficial, however, whether it is more beneficial than face-to-face therapy has yet to be determined.

Accepted Answer

Internet

Question 5

Growing and living within a family structure at the same time an individual is working to maintain their identity outside of the family often results in _____.

Accepted Answer

stress

Question 6

The aim of Freud\'s therapy was to bring a patient\'s repressed _____ into conscious awareness.

Accepted Answer

feelings

Question 7

Marlow is suffering from schizophrenia. In addition to medication, Marlow sees a therapist once a week to help him re-socialize and modify his maladaptive behaviors. Marlow\'s therapist is most likely using what approach?

Accepted Answer

eclectic

Question 8

_____ emphasized the importance of active listening in the process of psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

Carl Rogers

Question 9

This therapy associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli.

Accepted Answer

systematic desensitization

Question 10

______ therapy teaches people new and more adaptive ways of thinking and acting. It is based on the assumption that thoughts intervene between events and our emotional reactions.

Accepted Answer

Aaron Beck\'s

Question 11

Therapists often suggest group therapy when:

Accepted Answer

the client\'s problems stem from their social interactions with others.

Question 12

Carlos is suffering from bipolar disorder, a disorder where Carlos\' mood shifts between periods of depression, periods of mania, and normal functioning. To help control the symptoms of his disorder, Carlos takes medication regularly. Carlos most likely sees a therapist who specializes in what type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

biomedical therapy

Question 13

Nancy\'s therapist is an active listener who often paraphrases what she says. He does not judge her and is quite open to her exploration of her weaknesses. He gives her appropriate validation and encourages her to reflect on her feelings. He wants to deepen her self-understanding. Her therapy is most likely _____.

Accepted Answer

client-centered

Question 14

To help Philomena 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

aversive conditioning

Question 15

_____ is a widely practiced integrative therapy which aims not only to alter the way people think, but also to alter the way they act.

Accepted Answer

cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 16

Although group therapy does not provide the same degree of therapist involvement as individual therapy it does provide all of the following EXCEPT:  a.it is easier to schedule an appointment for. b.it saves the therapist time. c.it saves the client money. d.it can be as beneficial as individual therapy.

Accepted Answer

a.

Question 17

Angelina is suffering from depression. Once a week she sees a therapist and with the therapist\'s help she has begun to explore her past experiences and how they might have contributed to her depression. In addition, Angelina\'s therapist has Angelina begin to adopt new ways of thinking about the current events in her life. Angelina\'s therapist is more than likely using which type of therapy?

Accepted Answer

psychotherapy

Question 18

This therapy, along with psychodynamic therapy, are often referred to as \"insight therapies.\"

Accepted Answer

humanistic

Question 19

_____ is a behavior therapy commonly used to treat phobias.

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization

Question 20

In a residential treatment facility for troubled youth, adolescent children receive large colored buttons when they hang up their clothes, make their beds, and come to meals on time. The children return the buttons to staff members to receive bedtime snacks or watch television. This best illustrates an application of:

Accepted Answer

operant conditioning.

Question 21

Unconditional positive regard is a caring, accepting, nonjudgmental attitude, which _____ believed to be conducive to developing self-awareness and self-acceptance.

Accepted Answer

Carl Rogers

Question 22

_____ is a therapy that associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli.

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization

Question 23

This perspective has emphasized people\'s inherent potential for self-fulfillment.

Accepted Answer

Humanistic

Question 24

Given a nonjudgmental, grace-filled environment that provides _____, people may accept their worst traits and feel valued and whole.

Accepted Answer

unconditional positive regard

Question 25

A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family\'s backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks. The therapist\'s approach to helping Rebecca best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

exposure therapy.

Question 26

It is difficult to evaluate the effectiveness of psychotherapy because:

Accepted Answer

people often enter therapy in crisis, and these crises often pass without professional help.

Question 27

There is a \"civil war\" currently underway regarding the effectiveness of psychotherapy. There are those who view psychotherapy as something that cannot be described in a manual or tested in an experiment. Then there are those who:

Accepted Answer

support the use of scientific methods to determine which therapies are the most effective for various people and disorders.

Question 28

_____ is the cultural belief that gives priority to personal desires and identity.

Accepted Answer

Individualism

Question 29

Many physicians did not realize that bleeding was an ineffective treatment for typhoid fever until researchers made effective use of a _____.

Accepted Answer

control group

Question 30

Zander has been struggling with personal issues and has decided to seek help at a mental health clinic. Unfortunately, he was put on a waiting list and told he would likely have to wait several weeks before he could meet with a therapist. According to Hans Eysenck\'s findings, what do you predict will happen to Zander?

Accepted Answer

The chances are good that he will improve during this waiting period.

Question 31

_____ therapy is empirically supported for treating sexual disorders.

Accepted Answer

Behavioral conditioning

Question 32

_____ is the cultural belief that gives priority to others\' expectations.

Accepted Answer

Collectivism

Question 33

Delores has been in therapy for 2 years, but her last session is today. If you ask her next month how effective her psychotherapy was, she is likely to:

Accepted Answer

overestimate its effectiveness.

Question 34

Evidence-based therapists make decisions about different therapies based on:  a. the therapist\'s clinical expertise. b. the therapist\'s knowledge of their client. c. the evidence suggested by research. d. all of the reasons listed.

Accepted Answer

d.

Question 35

Besides cultural differences _____ may also be an area of potential conflict.

Accepted Answer

religion

Question 36

_____ therapy is empirically supported for treating depression.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive

Question 37

According to one study, good therapies share much in common, including:

Accepted Answer

hope for demoralized people.

Question 38

Therapy is likely to be most effective when a client\'s problem is:

Accepted Answer

clear-cut

Question 39

Your therapist believes in using only empirically supported therapies for treating your depression. She will probably use:

Accepted Answer

cognitive therapy.

Question 40

According to one study, good therapies share much in common, including all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

evidence-based support.

Question 41

According to studies cited in the textbook, hope for demoralized people, a new perspective, and an empathetic, trusting, caring relationship are what _____ therapies share in common.

Accepted Answer

good

Question 42

The double-blind technique is most likely to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of _____.

Accepted Answer

drug therapies

Question 43

With _____, patients receive repeated pulses of magnetic energy to the brain, which can be used to stimulate activity in various areas of the brain.

Accepted Answer

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Question 44

Medications are not the only way to lift an individual\'s mood. What else can help decrease depression and/or reduce anxiety?  a. All of the reasons listed can improve an individual\'s mood. b. cognitive-behavioral therapy c. exercise d. cognitive therapy

Accepted Answer

a.

Question 45

After three sessions of ECT each week for 2 to 4 weeks, _____ percent or more people suffering from severe depression improve markedly.

Accepted Answer

80

Question 46

John is a 28-year-old male who suffers from bipolar disorder. He does not like lithium because of the side effects. His doctor prescribes this medication, originally used to treat epilepsy. This medication is:

Accepted Answer

Depakote

Question 47

Antipsychotic drugs are to _____ as a cork is to a _____.

Accepted Answer

dopamine receptors; bottle

Question 48

Blake\'s doctor told her that she should not drink alcohol while taking Xanax. This is because antianxiety agents such as Xanax:

Accepted Answer

depress central nervous system activity.

Question 49

Today, Ellen is going to the mental health clinic for a new treatment. During the procedure her brain will be exposed to repeated pulses of magnetic energy. This type of treatment is known as:

Accepted Answer

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

Question 50

After 3 days of taking a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), Dennis is disappointed because he is not feeling any better. However, it generally may take up to _____ for this type of antidepressant to reach full effect.

Accepted Answer

4 weeks

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