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Chapter 13 Psychological Therapies MPL Answers – 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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___ 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 use of drugs to control or relieve the symptoms of psychological disorders is called:

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psychopharmacology

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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

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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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Who undertook one of the earliest studies into question of whether psychotherapy really works?

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Hans Eysenck

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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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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 boy. Joy's parents are using:

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a token economy

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Visual reality can be used to expose patents to ___ objects and situations

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phobic

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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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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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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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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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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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Dr. Phillipe Pinel is know for:

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personally unchaining the inmates at an asylum in Paris

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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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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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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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When the therapist becomes a symbol of parental authority figure from the past, the patient is experiencing:

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transference

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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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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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Who founded Gestalt therapy?

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Fritz Perls

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The method of free association was developed by:

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Josef Bruer

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Rather than focusing on unconscious, hidden conflicts, humanistic theorists focus on:

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conscious, subjective experiences of emotion and people's sense of self

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What problem can occur when the cultural or ethnic backgrounds of therapist and client are mismatched?

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The therapist may project his or her values onto the client, thus failing to achieve true empathy with the client's feelings

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Electroconvulsive therapy is still used to treat:

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severe depression

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___ drugs are used to treat symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and other bizarre behavior

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antipsychotic

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The word ___ means "a place of safety."

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asylum

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Early treatments such as bloodletting, beatings, ice baths, and induced vomiting were all methods used to:

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cleanse the body of physical impurities so that the person's mind and soul could function more perfectly

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___ seem(s) to work better in group settings than psychoanalysis and cognitive-behavioral therapies

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Behavior therapies

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Dr. Stevens is treating a client with depression. During their sessions together, Dr. Stevens focuses on the client's relationships with friends, family and coworkers, as well as how the everyday events of the client's life affect his mood. Dr. Stevens is using ___ to treat his client

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interpersonal psychotherapy

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Which of the following is an advantage of group therapy?

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provides support from people who have similar or nearly identical problems

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Dr. JoAnn Difede, director of the Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Studies Program at Weill Cornell Medical College, adapted virtual reality therapy to:

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treat World Trade Center survivors

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question

Therapies that directly affect the biological functioning of the body and brain are known as:

answer

biomedical therapies

question

___ involves cutting into the brain to remove or destroy brain tissue for the purpose of relieving symptoms of mental disorders

answer

Psychosurgery

question

The use of drugs to control or relieve the symptoms of psychological disorders is called:

answer

psychopharmacology

question

In ___, no one person is seen as the problem

answer

family therapy

question

___ group therapy can be effective for social anxiety disorder

answer

Cognitive-behavioral

question

A warm and caring relationship between client and therapist, characterized by empathy and understanding, is called:

answer

the therapeutic alliance

question

Who undertook one of the earliest studies into question of whether psychotherapy really works?

answer

Hans Eysenck

question

In behavior therapy, the reduction of the undesired behavior is:

answer

easy to measure, but gaining insights, feelings of control, and self-worth are not easily evaluated

question

answer

a token economy

question

Visual reality can be used to expose patents to ___ objects and situations

answer

phobic

question

answer

modeling

question

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:

answer

personalization

question

Rather than focusing on the behavior itself, ___ therapies focus on the distorted thinking and unrealistic beliefs that lead to maladaptive behavior

answer

cognitive

question

The process in which an undesirable behavior is paired with an aversive stimulus to reduce the frequency of the behavior is called:

answer

aversion therapy

question

___ therapies are action based rather than insight based

answer

behavior

question

A common distortion in thought that can cause negative feelings and unrealistic beliefs in people is "jumping to conclusions." This is referred to as:

answer

arbitrary inference

question

Dr. Phillipe Pinel is know for:

answer

personally unchaining the inmates at an asylum in Paris

question

The first organized effort to do something with mentally ill persons began in:

answer

London

question

The main goal of ___ therapy is to change disordered or inappropriate behavior directly

answer

action

question

An insight therapy that emphasizes revealing unconscious conflicts, urges, and desires that may be causing mental disorders is called:

answer

psychoanalysis

question

A therapy technique in which the therapist restates what the client says rather than interpreting the statements is known as:

answer

reflection

question

When the therapist becomes a symbol of parental authority figure from the past, the patient is experiencing:

answer

transference

question

A therapy style in which the therapist acts primarily as a sounding board is called ___ therapy

answer

nondirective

question

Individuals who are extremely withdrawn or who suffer from psychotic symptoms are generally not good candidates for ___ treatment

answer

psychodynamic

question

Who founded Gestalt therapy?

answer

Fritz Perls

question

The method of free association was developed by:

answer

Josef Bruer

question

Rather than focusing on unconscious, hidden conflicts, humanistic theorists focus on:

answer

conscious, subjective experiences of emotion and people's sense of self

question

What problem can occur when the cultural or ethnic backgrounds of therapist and client are mismatched?

answer

The therapist may project his or her values onto the client, thus failing to achieve true empathy with the client's feelings

question

Electroconvulsive therapy is still used to treat:

answer

severe depression

question

___ drugs are used to treat symptoms such as delusions, hallucinations, and other bizarre behavior

answer

antipsychotic

question

The word ___ means "a place of safety."

answer

asylum

question

Early treatments such as bloodletting, beatings, ice baths, and induced vomiting were all methods used to:

answer

cleanse the body of physical impurities so that the person's mind and soul could function more perfectly

question

___ seem(s) to work better in group settings than psychoanalysis and cognitive-behavioral therapies

answer

Behavior therapies

question

answer

interpersonal psychotherapy

question

Which of the following is an advantage of group therapy?

answer

provides support from people who have similar or nearly identical problems

question

Dr. JoAnn Difede, director of the Anxiety and Traumatic Stress Studies Program at Weill Cornell Medical College, adapted virtual reality therapy to:

answer

treat World Trade Center survivors

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