Question 1

A therapist who uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic methods is said to be using a(n) _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

eclectic

Question 2

The psychoanalytic and humanistic therapies are often referred to as _____ therapies.

Accepted Answer

insight

Question 3

Who developed the therapy that teaches people new and more adaptive ways of thinking and acting, which is based on the assumption that thoughts intervene between events and emotional reactions?

Accepted Answer

Aaron Beck

Question 4

Interpersonal therapy is a variation of psychodynamic therapy and typically involves _____ sessions.

Accepted Answer

12-16

Question 5

Reinforcing desired behaviors, and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors is known as:

Accepted Answer

behavior modification.

Question 6

This 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 7

Two mental health reform pioneers are the American, Dorothea Dix, and the French doctor, _____.

Accepted Answer

Philippe Pinel

Question 8

This therapy progressively exposes people to simulations of their greatest fears, such as airplane flying, spiders, or public speaking.

Accepted Answer

virtual reality exposure therapy

Question 9

While _____ focused on revealing the absurdity of people\'s self-defeating ideas through a more confrontational approach, _____ sought to reverse catastrophizing beliefs people have about themselves through the use of gentle questioning.

Accepted Answer

Albert Ellis; Aaron Beck

Question 10

Interpersonal psychotherapy is a variation on psychodynamic therapy. It is different because:

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its goal is symptom relief in the here and now, and it focuses primarily on current relationships.

Question 11

The three main features that humanistic therapists hope to exhibit are:

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genuineness, acceptance, and empathy.

Question 12

He was originally trained in psychoanalytic techniques but invented his own therapy to try to reverse clients\' catastrophizing beliefs about themselves.

Accepted Answer

Aaron Beck

Question 13

Psychological and biological therapies differ in their _____.

Accepted Answer

focus in treatment

Question 14

These therapists have attempted to reduce the inner conflicts that are impeding natural developmental growth by providing clients with new insights.

Accepted Answer

humanistic

Question 15

Aaron Beck\'s 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, and is called:

Accepted Answer

cognitive therapy.

Question 16

At his weekly therapy session, Henry became agitated at his therapist, saying that she was controlling, domineering, and trying to ruin his life with all of her mothering. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

transference

Question 17

Client-centered therapists emphasize the importance of:

Accepted Answer

enabling clients to feel unconditionally accepted.

Question 18

In general, for up to _____ minutes a week, the group therapist guides the interactions of a group of people as they engage issues and react to one another.

Accepted Answer

90

Question 19

Sam suffers from schizophrenia, known to be a brain-based disorder. Because of this, he should choose _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

a combination of biomedical and psychological

Question 20

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

Accepted Answer

aversive conditioning

Question 21

He has offered stress-inoculation training that entails teaching people to restructure their thinking in stressful situations.

Accepted Answer

Donald Meichenbaum

Question 22

Psychodynamic therapy is based on the premise that:

Accepted Answer

people unconsciously avoid issues that are painful.

Question 23

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

Accepted Answer

humanistic

Question 24

These disorders share the common problem of emotion regulation.

Accepted Answer

anxiety and mood disorders

Question 25

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 26

The psychoanalytic and humanistic therapies are often referred to as _____ therapies.

Accepted Answer

insight

Question 27

According to the text, one analysis of online support groups and more than _____ self-help groups reports that most support groups focus on stigmatized or hard-to-discuss illnesses.

Accepted Answer

14,000

Question 28

A therapist who uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic methods is said to be using a(n) _____ approach.

Accepted Answer

eclectic

Question 29

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

Accepted Answer

counterconditioning

Question 30

This therapy seeks to make people aware of their irrational negative thinking and to replace it with new ways of thinking.

Accepted Answer

cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 31

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

Accepted Answer

1950s

Question 32

The three main features that humanistic therapists hope to exhibit are genuineness, _____, and empathy.

Accepted Answer

acceptance

Question 33

The oldest of support groups, _____, reported having more than 2 million members in 114,000 groups worldwide in 2012.

Accepted Answer

AA

Question 34

Who emphasized the importance of transference in the therapeutic process?

Accepted Answer

Sigmund Freud

Question 35

Humanistic therapists focus on _____ thoughts.

Accepted Answer

Conscious

Question 36

_____ is the therapeutic technique intended to help patients gain insight into repressed impulses and conflicts.

Accepted Answer

Interpretation

Question 37

When patients 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 38

This therapy assumes that no person is an island, and that people live and grow in relation to others, especially their families.

Accepted Answer

family therapy

Question 39

Several years after his wife\'s death, Mr. Sanchez remains incapacitated by feelings of guilt and sadness. To reduce Mr. Sanchez\'s depression, a therapist is actively encouraging him to stop blaming himself for his inability to prevent his wife\'s death. The therapist\'s approach is most representative of _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

cognitive

Question 40

When a patient in psychoanalysis blocks anxiety-laden material from their consciousness he or she is experiencing _____.

Accepted Answer

resistance

Question 41

This is a caring, accepting, and nonjudgmental attitude, which Carl Rogers believed to be conducive to developing self-awareness and self-acceptance.

Accepted Answer

unconditional positive regard

Question 42

Sherry recognizes that depressed people do not exhibit the same self-serving bias common in non-depressed people. She is MOST likely a:

Accepted Answer

cognitive therapist.

Question 43

Patrick suffers from depression. Whenever something bad happens, he tends to blame himself or overgeneralizes the extent of the situation. To address Patrick\'s depression, his therapist is attempting to teach him more adaptive ways of thinking. The therapist\'s approach is MOST representative of:

Accepted Answer

cognitive therapy.

Question 44

_____ applies learning principles to the elimination of unwanted behaviors.

Accepted Answer

Behavior therapy

Question 45

Aaron is undergoing Army basic training. He is being taught to reduce incapacitating anxiety by saying things to himself that enhance a sense of control during anxiety-producing situations. This best illustrates _____.

Accepted Answer

stress inoculation training

Question 46

Glenn suffers from depression. He frequently thinks of situations as overwhelmingly bad, with no hope of future improvement. Glenn would most benefit from _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

Aaron Beck\'s cognitive

Question 47

This is a form of empathetic listening.

Accepted Answer

active

Question 48

Classical psychoanalysts are especially interested in interpreting the meaning of clients\' _____ to therapeutic procedures.

Accepted Answer

resistance

Question 49

The following are examples of how humanistic therapists differ from psychoanalytic therapists EXCEPT humanistic therapists:

Accepted Answer

attempt to reduce growth-impeding inner conflicts by providing clients with insight.

Question 50

Mark suffers from a great deal of irrational thoughts that affect his social life. He would benefit MOST from ______therapy.

Accepted Answer

cognitive-behavioral

Question 51

Except for traditional _____, most therapies may also occur in small groups.

Accepted Answer

psychoanalysis

Question 52

_____ is the process of prescribing medication or procedures that act directly on the person\'s physiology.

Accepted Answer

Biomedical therapy

Question 53

If one wants to listen more actively in one\'s own relationships, these three traits may help.

Accepted Answer

paraphrase, invite clarification, and reflect feelings

Question 54

During a therapy session, Jenny focuses on several intrusive thoughts that have been bothering her. The therapist tells Jenny to report any ideas or memories stimulated by these thoughts. Jenny\'s therapist is using a technique known as:

Accepted Answer

free association.

Question 55

Nadine has decided to seek help for some problems she is having. She knows a little about different therapies and has decided she does not want to get involved in anything long-term. However, she does want to gain insight into the roots of her difficulties and is drawn to psychodynamic therapy. If Nadine wants to gain insight into current issues, rather than delve into the past, she should try to find a therapist who specializes in _____ psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

interpersonal

Question 56

Family therapists view the family as a

Accepted Answer

system.

Question 57

Mary\'s therapist refers to her as a client. Mary\'s therapist has a _____ perspective.

Accepted Answer

humanistic

Question 58

Humanistic therapists focus on _____ thoughts.

Accepted Answer

consciuos

Question 59

_____ can be described as the use of psychological techniques to increase understanding and treat emotional, behavioral, and interpersonal problems.

Accepted Answer

Psychotherapy

Question 60

The treatment of depression with ECT and antidepressant drugs best illustrates

Accepted Answer

biomedical therapy.

Question 61

Dr. Hernandez is a clinical psychologist who uses a variety of psychotherapies with his patients depending on their disorder. Dr. Hernandez\'s approach would be best described as:

Accepted Answer

eclectic.

Question 62

During her weekly therapy sessions, Sabrina will often abruptly shift the focus of her attention and lose her train of thought. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates:

Accepted Answer

resistance.

Question 63

Psychoanalysts are especially interested in:

Accepted Answer

interpreting the meaning of clients\' resistance to therapeutic procedures.

Question 64

_____ in psychoanalysis is the analyst\'s noting supposed dream meanings, resistances, and other significant behaviors and events in order to promote insight.

Accepted Answer

Interpretation

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