AP Psychology Ch. 13 – Flashcards

What would be most helpful for encouraging mentally retarded adults to make their beds every morning? Select one: a. rational-emotive therapy b. aversive conditioning c. person-centered therapy d. a token economy e. systematic desensitization

Anti-psychotic drugs have proved helpful in the treatment of: Select one: a. dissociative disorders. b. depression. c. schizophrenia. d. anxiety disorders. e. all the above.

When Murli 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. meta-analysis. b. transference. c. active listening. d. free association. e. systematic desensitization.

Alex feels so hopeless and depressed that he has recently thought about taking his own life. The drug most likely to prove beneficial to him is: Select one: a. Valium. b. Prozac. c. Librium. d. Thorazine.

Which of the following therapists made the most extensive use of free association? Select one: a. Carl Rogers b. Sigmund Freud c. Albert Ellis d. Joseph Wolpe e. Fritz Perls

A therapist who uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic methods is said to be: Select one: a. person-centered. b. psychoanalytic. c. humanistic. d. eclectic. e. meta-analytic.

In which operant conditioning procedure are positive reinforcers given for desired behaviors? Select one: a. rational-emotive therapy b. systematic desensitization c. a token economy d. aversive conditioning e. free association

The biomedical treatment most widely used today is: Select one: a. psychoanalysis. b. electroconvulsive therapy. c. psychosurgery. d. systematic desensitization. e. drug therapy

The interpretation of dreams is most closely associated with: Select one: a. rational-emotive therapy. b. Gestalt therapy. c. person-centered therapy. d. systematic desensitization. e. psychoanalysis.

Which type of psychotherapy emphasizes the individual's inherent potential for self-fulfillment? Select one: a. behavior therapy b. psychoanalysis c. humanistic therapy d. biomedical therapy

Type of therapy that examines the causes of disorders in the unconscious mind.

Practitioners have advanced degrees and work with less severe problems like marital and family therapy.

American reformer who believed that the mentally ill needed to be treated in a hospital setting versus being thrown in jail with criminals.

Practitioners with a doctoral degree like a PhD or PsyD, supervised internship, licensing exam, and treat more serious psychological disorders.

Medical doctors who can prescribe medicines, and generally take a biomedical approach to the treatment of psychological disorders.

A movement to remove patients from hospitals because of overcrowding, cost, better medicines, and improved quality of life of the patient.

French reformer who started the medical model and believed that the mentally ill needed to be treated in a hospital setting.

Type of therapy that examines the causes of disorders as poor self-concept, low self-esteem due to conditions of worth, and incongruence.

An important difference between humanistic and psychoanalytic approaches is that humanistic psychologists believe in the importance of Select one: a. learning b. determinism c. unconscious processes d. biological instincts e. free will

The phenomenon of transference is a recognized component of which of the following therapeutic treatments? Select one: a. Flooding b. Humanistic therapy c. Family Therapy d. Psychoanalysis e. Systematic desensitization

Which of the following theoretical frameworks would argue most strongly that a healthy child will choose what is good for his or her growth? Select one: a. Psychodynamic b. Behavioral c. Humanistic d. Social learning theory e. Psychoanalysis

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. Humanistic b. Cognitive c. Biological d. Psychoanalysis e. Behavioral