Question 1

Which of the following is one of the criticisms of cognitive and cognitive-behavioral therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)   They are too expensive.
B)   Therapy typically lasts for several years.
C)   They focus too much on the past.
D)   They treat the symptom, not the cause of the problem.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 2

During free association, a client may become unwilling to talk about certain topics. What term would a psychoanalyst use to describe this change in the client's willingness to verbalize?

Accepted Answer

A)   insight
B)   reactance
C)   resistance
D)   transferenceE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

__________ therapies have had considerable success in treating many types of disorders, including depression, stress disorders, anxiety disorders, and even some types of schizophrenia.

Accepted Answer

A)   Humanistic
B)   Psychoanalytic
C)   Biomedical
D)   Cognitive and cognitive-behavioralE) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following drugs is used to treat depression?

Accepted Answer

A)   Valium
B)   Prozac
C)   Ritalin
D)   lithiumE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

Making someone who is afraid of snakes handle dozens of snakes in an effort to get him to overcome his fear is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization
B)   aversion therapy
C)   flooding
D)   paradoxical intentE) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

The kind of therapy that uses biological treatments such as medication, surgical methods, and electrical shock treatments to bring about changes in the person's disordered behavior is called __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   psychotherapy
B)   biomedical therapy
C)   physical therapy
D)   electroconvulsive therapyE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 7

In general, antipsychotic drugs work by __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   inhibiting the reuptake process of serotonin
B)   increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain
C)   blocking dopamine receptors in the brain
D)   inhibiting the function of the hypothalamusE) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Electroconvulsive therapy is used to alleviate __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   anxiety
B)   schizophrenia
C)   somatoform disorders
D)   severe depressionE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 9

Why might group therapy be more useful than individual psychotherapy? What are the advantages and disadvantages of group therapy? Describe two types of group therapy.

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

A disadvantage of group therapy is that it can only be used alone and not in combination with any other form of therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

What did Carl Rogers view as a cause of most personal difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)   reinforcement of maladaptive behavior patterns
B)   unrealistic modes of thought employed by many people
C)   mismatch between an individual's ideal self and real self
D)   unresolved unconscious conflicts occurring between the id and superegoE) A) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Which type of therapy is based on various learning principles?

Accepted Answer

A)   behavior therapy
B)   cognitive-behavioral therapy
C)   psychoanalysis
D)   person-centered therapyE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

A technique that assumes it is impossible to be relaxed and anxious at the same time is __________.

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization
B)   overgeneralization
C)   conditioning
D)   free associationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 14

Catherine runs a weekly meeting of Alcoholics Anonymous, and several dozen members come every week. In addition, each week some new members show up to see what the group is all about, and some members who were there the previous week do not return. Which of the following is most likely true about Catherine?

Accepted Answer

A)   Catherine has likely experienced some problems with alcohol in her past and is probably not a professional therapist.
B)   Catherine is probably a licensed psychologist.
C)   Catherine is probably a licensed psychiatrist.
D)   Catherine has probably never experienced a substance-related problem herself.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 15

Owen and his wife are having trouble communicating and getting along with one another. Which type of therapy is MOST likely to help them with their problems?

Accepted Answer

A)   family therapy
B)   individual therapy
C)   a self-help group
D)   systematic desensitizationE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Motivational interviewing is an alternative therapy to what therapeutic approach?

Accepted Answer

A)   person-centered therapy
B)   Gestalt therapy
C)   psychodynamic therapy
D)   group therapyE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 17

Which of the following is a therapy based on the principles of classical conditioning?

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization
B)   contingency contract
C)   token economy
D)   reinforcementE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 18

Which technique removes a reinforcer to reduce the frequency of a behavior?

Accepted Answer

A)   extinction
B)   positive reinforcement
C)   negative reinforcement
D)   systematic desensitizationE) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 19

What is the basic goal of systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)   to relax body muscles
B)   to address the causes of one's fears
C)   to relax individuals in the presence of a feared object or situation
D)   to understand what an individual is thinking when faced with a feared object or situationE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 20

Gestalt therapy is considered __________, often confronting clients about the statements they have made. Instead of simply reflecting back clients' statements, a Gestalt therapist uses a number of planned experiences to help clients become more aware of their own feelings.

Accepted Answer

A)   directive
B)   nondirective
C)   behavioral
D)   cognitiveE) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Exam 15: Psychological Therapies

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Electroconvulsive therapy is used to alleviate __________.

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