Question 1

Clara is going to a therapist to gain a better understanding of why she has self-destructive relationships with all her friends. This type of therapy is known as _____ therapy.

Accepted Answer

Insight

Question 2

The hidden meaning of a dream is the ______ content, according to Freud.

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Latent

Question 3

Through the use of ______ a person-centered therapist conveys they are trying to understand the experience of the person they are working with.

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Reflection

Question 4

What differentiates motivational interviewing from person-centered therapy?

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Motivational interviewing has specific goals of reducing ambivalence about change and increasing intrinsic motivation to bring changes about while traditional person-centered therapy does not

Question 5

Which of the following clients would probably get the least benefit from a humanistic therapy?

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Cody, who has a hard time putting thoughts and feelings into words in a logical manner

Question 6

To overcome her fear of balloons, because of the loud sound they might suddenly make should they pop, Bella must sit in a room filled with balloons while the therapist continuously pops each one. After a while, Bella realizes that her fear is unjustified and even begins to pop balloons herself. This technique is known as

Accepted Answer

Flooding

Question 7

Megan\'s daughter Kayla was afraid of dogs. Megan took Kayla to a therapist to help her overcome her hear but was surprised when the therapist brought a dog into the room. At first Kayla was asked to watch from across the room as the therapist showed her how to approach and pet the dog and not grab its tail. Eventually, Kayla was asked to come over and mimic the behavior she had observed. After just a few sessions, Kayla was no longer fearful of dogs. What technique did the therapist use with Kayla?

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Participant modeling

Question 8

Maria sat down with her daughter, Zoe, and together wrote out a list of things that Zoe was expected to do each day and the rewards she would get if she accomplished them, as well as the penalties she would face if she did not do them. This is most like which technique?

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Token economy

Question 9

For both children and adults, and for many undesirable behaviors, the use of ______ or some form of \"time-out\" can be quite effective.

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Extinction

Question 10

Stephan gets a text message from his girlfriend saying that she will have to work overtime tonight. Stephan immediately assumes his girlfriend is seeing someone else at work. Beck would say that Stephan has engaged in what type of distorted thinking?

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Arbitrary inference

Question 11

Devin\'s wife comes home angry from her job, and he immediately assumes that he has done something wrong. Such irrational thinking is an example of

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Personalization

Question 12

Latanya tends to blow negative events out of proportion to their importance while ignoring relevant positive events. What therapeutic technique may work best to help Latanya?

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Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)

Question 13

Which therapy style requires the therapist to actively confront a client\'s irrational beliefs?

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Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)

Question 14

Family therapy is a form of group therapy in which

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The entire family participates as no one person is seen as the problem

Question 15

If Dr. Phelps uses an eclectic approach to her work as a therapist, what specifically is she doing?

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Dr. Phelps uses one, or a combination, of any number of therapeutic treatments depending on the situation

Question 16

With regard to treatment of psychological disorders, may psychological professionals believe medications work best in combination with

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Psychotherapy

Question 17

Typical antipsychotic drugs work by blocking what neurotransmitter?

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Dopmine

Question 18

Bradley has been on an antipsychotic drug for many years to control his schizophrenia. He has developed repetitive, involuntary jerks and movements of the face, lips, and body. These side effects make up a syndrome known as

Accepted Answer

Tardive dyskinesia

Question 19

As part of the medical treatment trial she is participating in for severe and suicidal depression, Kierra was given ______, which is being investigated due to is seemingly immediate, although short-term, effects

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Ketamine

Question 20

In bilateral anterior cingulotomy

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A thin wire is used to destroy a small area of brain tissue

Question 21

The success rate of therapy often depends on

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The individual\'s personality and how well they get along with the therapist

Question 22

Which of the following therapies focuses on uncovering events, conflicts, and issues that have occurred during a person\'s childhood and may be causing conflict in the person\'s adult life?

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Psychoanalysis

Question 23

Humanistic, or person-centered, therapy is characterized by the belief that people

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Have the ability to change their own mental well-being for the better

Question 24

Prescott has an irrational fear of spiders and has begun working with a therapist to conquer his phobia. His therapist begins a process of desensitization, continually exposing Prescott to spiders until his anxiety eventually lessens. This is an example of

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Behavior therapy

Question 25

Which of the following types of therapy focuses on unlearning negative thought patterns and making them more positive, essentially reframing how the individual perceives certain situations?

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Cognitive behavioral therapy

Question 26

In the Middle Ages, mental illness was thought to be caused by

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Demonic possession

Question 27

Although psychologists have discovered both drug treatments and psychological treatments that are effective in treating anxiety disorders, drug treatments

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Are not as enduring in their effects as psychological treatments

Question 28

Which of the following types of therapy were introduced during the 1960s and 1970s?

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Cognitive and behavioral therapies

Question 29

In the mid-twentieth century, treatments such as _______________ and _______________ were used to treat severe, persistent mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and depression.

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); lobotomies

Question 30

In the 1950s, scientists discovered ______________, and over time, due to the effectiveness of this treatment, many institutionalized patients were released and treated on an outpatient basis.

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Anti-psychotic drugs

Question 31

Electroconvulsive therapy is still used to treat:

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Severe depression

Question 32

A syndrome caused by antipsychotic drugs that causes repetitive involuntary jerks and movements of the face, lips, legs, and body is:

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Tardive dyskinesia

Question 33

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

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Antipsychotic

Question 34

Nora suffers from depression. Her doctor prescribes antidepressant medication. Her doctor is using _____ to treat her.

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Psychopharmacology

Question 35

Which of the following is a danger of seeking psychological treatment over the Internet?

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There is no guarantee that a cybertherapist has any credentials or training in psychotherapy

Question 36

A therapy style that results from combining elements of several different therapy techniques is called:

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Eclectic

Question 37

What is the goal of family counseling?

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to treat family members as interacting parts of the whole unit, to discover unhealthy ways members interact, and to teach healthier, more productive means of interaction

Question 38

Which of the following is an advantage of group therapy?

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the opportunity for the therapist and the client to observe how the client interacts with others

Question 39

Twice a week, Jerry meets for discussion and support with a group of people who, like him, are trying to stay away from using drugs. Jerry\'s group is not led by a therapist or counselor. Jerry is participating in:

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A self-help group

Question 40

Kate is trying to quit smoking. Her therapist has her write out and sign a formal agreement that outlines goals, tasks, and penalties to help her change her behavior. It also outlines rewards she will receive as she meets each milestone. Kate has entered into a(n):

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Contingency contract

Question 41

The removal of a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a particular response is called:

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Extinction

Question 42

While treating a child with a fear of swimming, the therapist first approaches the water, then touches the water, then stands in the water waist-deep, and finally floats in the water. The therapist then repeats the steps with the child. This is an example of:

Accepted Answer

Participant modeling

Question 43

If you were diagnosed with a mental illness back when asylums were first established, prior to 1793, you could undergo any of the following treatments EXCEPT:

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Moral treatment

Question 44

Roger is open to attending any form of treatment that involves a self-help group but no other form of treatment. Which of the following should Roger avoid?

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Family group therapy

Question 45

One of the criticisms of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies is that:

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They treat the symptom, not the cause

Question 46

Rational-emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) was developed by:

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Albert Ellis

Question 47

The type of therapy that uses biological treatments such as drugs, surgical methods, and electric shock methods is known as:

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Biomedical

Question 48

According to humanistic therapists, the closer a person\'s real self and _____ match, the happier and more well-adjusted the person will be.

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Ideal self

Question 49

Gestalt therapy is a(n) _____ therapy perspective.

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Directive

Question 50

Which of the following therapists would use leading questions and planned experiences, such as confronting clients about their own statements, in therapy sessions?

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Gestalt therapists

Question 51

Many modern-day psychoanalysts are much more _____ than Freud would have been.

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Directive

Question 52

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

Question 53

One of the first therapists to begin a movement towards the humane treatment of patients was

Accepted Answer

Philippe Pinel

Question 54

Psychotherapies that attempt to increase the understanding of a client\'s motives are known as _____ therapies

Accepted Answer

Insight

Question 55

Although the term may apply to many therapies, transference is typically associated with ______ therapies

Accepted Answer

Psychodynamic

Question 56

Motivational interviewing is an alternative therapy to what therapeutic approach?

Accepted Answer

Humanistic therapy

Question 57

Dr. Ellington is directive in his approach with clients. He pays close attention to body language and often focuses on a client\'s denied past. What type of therapeutic approach is Dr. Ellington using?

Accepted Answer

Gestalt approach

Question 58

Which of the following cases would a humanistic approach probably be LEAST effective in treating?

Accepted Answer

Miranda, a corporate executive who suffers from marked delusions and active auditory hallucinations

Question 59

Behavior-based therapies are ______ based while psychodynamic and humanistic therapies are ________ based.

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action; insight

Question 60

Dr. Kali works with clients to help them learn deep relaxation. Next, he has them list their fears from least to most anxiety provoking. Finally, Dr. Kali slowly exposes his clients to each of their fears and assists them in gaining control of their anxiety. His approach is best known as

Accepted Answer

Systematic desensitization

Question 61

Dr. Williams uses exposure-based therapies to treat many of her patients. Client A is actually confronted with the situation that causes her anxiety while Client B is asked to think about and visualize the frightening situation. Client A\'s treatment method would be described as _____, while client B\'s treatment method is _______

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in vivo, imaginal

Question 62

Which of the following therapies has been successful across multiple settings in the establishment of desirable behaviors and modification of problem behaviors?

Accepted Answer

token economies

Question 63

Nicole\'s therapist tells her that she is applying arbitrary inference to her thinking, which ultimately is causing her to be depressed. Which of the following is an example of Nicole\'s arbitrary inference?

Accepted Answer

Nicole tends to jump to conclusions with little or no evidence to support her beliefs

Question 64

Which of the following may be an effective option for some concerns if there isn\'t a therapist available in your local community?

Accepted Answer

Self-help group

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