Question 1

When a patient in psychoanalysis begins to have feelings toward their therapist such as love or hatred, and those feelings are linked to other relationships they have had or have, they are experiencing:

Accepted Answer

transference.

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

conscious thought

Question 3

Systematic desensitization is a form of:

Accepted Answer

exposure therapy.

Question 4

Cognitive therapy assumes that:

Accepted Answer

faulty thinking is the root of mental illness.

Question 5

The _____ context of group therapy sessions can also be beneficial to the client.

Accepted Answer

social

Question 6

This treatment involves a therapist using psychological techniques to assist someone seeking help.

Accepted Answer

psychotherapy

Question 7

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 8

Behavior therapies assume that:

Accepted Answer

problem behaviors are the problems.

Question 9

Nancy\'s therapist encourages her to think about her strengths rather than her weaknesses and to develop a habit of thanking others when they complement her or provide emotional support. The therapist\'s approach best illustrates:

Accepted Answer

cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Question 10

For up to _____ minutes a week, the group therapist guides the interactions of a group of people as they confront issues and react to one another.

Accepted Answer

90

Question 11

The introduction of therapeutic drugs and community-based treatment programs in the _____ helped to empty large mental hospitals as well as mark an era of improved treatments.

Accepted Answer

1950s

Question 12

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 13

You recognize that depressed people do not exhibit the same self-serving bias common in nondepressed people. You are most likely a _____ therapist.

Accepted Answer

cognitive

Question 14

Silas\' therapy with a 15-year-old patient has been going well, but she tends to bottle her feelings when discussing her relationship with her mother. Silas believes that she can benefit from her family\'s involvement which will promote positive communication. Today\'s session brings together the patient and her parents. Silas is engaging in:

Accepted Answer

family therapy.

Question 15

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 16

Humanistic therapists refer to those in therapy as _____.

Accepted Answer

clients

Question 17

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 TV. This best illustrates an application of _____.

Accepted Answer

operant conditioning

Question 18

You recognize that depressed people do not exhibit the same self-serving bias common in nondepressed people. You are most likely a:

Accepted Answer

cognitive therapist.

Question 19

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 20

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 21

The three main features that humanistic therapists exhibit are genuineness, acceptance, and:

Accepted Answer

empathy

Question 22

The three main features that humanistic therapists exhibit are _____, acceptance, and empathy.

Accepted Answer

genuineness

Question 23

In an eating disorders clinic, the patients receive merits for good eating behaviors such as finishing their meal, not exercising after their meal, and for appropriate behaviors on the unit. This best illustrates an application of the _____ economy.

Accepted Answer

token

Question 24

_____ is a form of empathetic listening.

Accepted Answer

active listening

Question 25

This is a behavior therapy procedure that uses classical conditioning to evoke new responses to stimuli that are triggering unwanted behaviors.

Accepted Answer

counterconditioning

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