Chapter 16 Therapy And Treatment Exam Questions OpenStax

OpenStax Psychology 2e Test Bank – Chapter 16: Therapy and Treatment

Multiple Choice

1. Stavros is arrested for drunk driving. His prison sentence includes attending therapy sessions to treat alcohol addiction. He doesn’t want to attend these sessions, but his sentence will be extended if he doesn’t attend them. What kind of treatment does this describe?

A. free association

B. humanistic

C. involuntary

D. voluntary

Text Section: 16.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Easy

2. Which child is most likely to receive treatment for her or his psychological challenge?

A. Stavros, who suffers from ADHD

B. Anna, who has a mild case of dyslexia

C. Diana, who has bipolar disorder symptoms

D. William, who suffers from binge eating disorder

Text Section: 16.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate

3. In Medieval times, what would be the most likely form of treatment for someone suffering the symptoms of a psychological illness?

A. bloodletting

B. exorcism

C. trephination

D. the “spinning technique”

Text Section: 16.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate

4. Which institutional setting replaced asylums in caring for the mentally ill?

A. churches

B. prisons

C. psychiatric hospitals

D. schools

Text Section: 16.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate

5. In order to overcome an eating disorder, Sevilla’s therapist works to change her distorted ways of thinking and self-defeating actions by helping her learn to identify such behaviors. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?

A. systematic desensitization

B. classical conditioning counseling

C. cognitive-behavioral therapy

D. client-centered therapy

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult

6. Harlow is eight years old. She sees Dr. Gardener every Friday at 11:00 a.m. Their sessions involve Dr. Gardener watching Harlow interact with stuffed animals and other toys. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?

A. cognitive-behavioral therapy

B. ECT

C. play therapy

D. RET

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Easy

7. Kaz wants to stop biting his nails, so he rubs a strong bitter paste under his nails to make his nails taste bad. What technique is Kaz using to stop biting his nails?

A. flooding

B. aversive conditioning

C. systematic desensitization

D. exposure therapy

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate

8. On the advice of her therapist, Thora decides to treat her fear of heights by exposing herself to heights using a hierarchy of stimuli related to her phobia. Which form of therapy is she using?

A. aversion therapy

B. free association

C. play therapy

D. systematic desensitization

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate

9. Patients at Manderly Psychiatric Center are rewarded with chips when they engage in positive behaviors such as socializing with other patients. They can later exchange the chips for privileges, like extra TV time. This is an example of ________.

A. classical conditioning

B. client-centered therapy

C. rational emotive therapy

D. a token economy

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate

10. Jarl makes several minor mistakes during his conversational French class. Instead of thinking, “everyone makes mistakes sometimes,” he thinks, “I am so stupid.” What kind of cognitive distortion is this?

A. all-or-nothing thinking

B. beating a dead horse

C. jumping to conclusions

D. overgeneralization

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate

11. Marlena tells her therapist that she often feels helpless and unable to accomplish her goals. Her therapist responds by acknowledging her feelings, restating what she has told him, and clarifying the feelings behind what Marlena is expressing. What aspect of client-centered therapy is this?

A. active listening

B. indirect empathy

C. personal growth

D. unconditional positive regard

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Easy

12. Dr. Duncan is a therapist who works with men accused of domestic violence. Although it is difficult, she does her best to be non-judgmental during therapy sessions. Which aspect of client-centered therapy is this?

A. active listening

B. free association

C. transference

D. unconditional positive regard

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Easy

13. Which of the following is a drug that can be used to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)?

A. Adderall

B. Clozaril

C. Lithium

D. Xanax

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult

14. Electroconvulsive therapy is effective in alleviating symptoms for people with ________.

A. a mood disorder who do not believe in traditional biomedical approaches

B. ADHD who also suffer from anxiety

C. auditory hallucinations associated with schizophrenia

D. severe depression who have not responded to traditional drug therapy

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult

15. Dr. Xavier encourages his client to relax and say whatever comes to mind at the moment. Dr. Xavier is using ________ to treat his client.

A. cognitive therapy

B. free association

C. rational emotive therapy

D. transference

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate

16. Which principle underlies cognitive therapy?

A. Behavior can be conditioned.

B. How you think determines how you feel.

C. Thoughts cannot be changed.

D. Unconscious thoughts influence behavior.

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult

17. Antipsychotic drugs, such as Haldol, are used to treat all of the following except ________.

A. auditory hallucinations

B. manic episodes

C. paranoia

D. visual hallucinations

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult

18. Anti-anxiety agents work by ________.

A. altering levels of neurotransmitters

B. blocking the neurotransmitter dopamine

C. depressing central nervous system activity

D. improving the ability to focus on tasks

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate

19. Which of the following choices is an emphasis of humanistic approaches to psychotherapy?

A. the client’s early infancy

B. the client’s present and future

C. the client’s recent past

D. the client’s unconscious desires

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult

20. What principle underlies cognitive-behavioral therapy?

A. behavior affects social interaction

B. emotions affect thoughts

C. social interaction affects emotions

D. thoughts affect actions

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy

21. How is behavior therapy different than psychoanalysis?

A. Behavior therapy involves free association and dream analysis, while psychoanalysis focuses on the use of classical conditioning to change patterns of thinking.

B. In behavior therapy, a therapist employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors, while psychoanalysis involves digging deeply into one’s unconscious.

C. In psychoanalysis, a therapist employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors, while behavior therapy involves digging deeply into one’s unconscious.

D. Psychoanalysis involves using free association to work through repressed desires, while behavior therapy focuses on how undesirable behaviors are predicted unconsciously, in our dreams.

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult

22. How long does traditional psychoanalysis typically take?

A. months

B. one week of intensive sessions

C. weeks

D. years

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate

23. What kind of family therapy involves the therapist guiding the therapy session and developing treatment plans for each family member’s specific problem?

A. structural

B. cotherapeutic

C. strategic

D. solution-focused

Text Section: 16.3 Treatment Modalities
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult

24. During the therapist’s first meeting with the client, called ________, the therapist gathers specific information to address the client’s immediate needs.

A. admission

B. evaluation

C. exposition

D. intake

Text Section: 16.3 Treatment Modalities
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate

25. The amount of time a client spends in psychotherapy is determined by the client’s needs as well as his or her ________.

A. personal goals

B. insurance coverage

C. age

D. psychotherapist’s training

Text Section: 16.3 Treatment Modalities
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate

26. A particular benefit of ________ therapy is the possibility of decreasing a client’s sense of shame and isolation about the problem they face, while also letting them offer support to others.

A. individual

B. group

C. gestalt

D. humanistic

Text Section: 16.3 Treatment Modalities
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Easy

27. Martha and Mikey go to meet with a psychotherapist and other parents to learn about their adult son’s symptoms of schizophrenia. They spend time discussing the illness, learning to understand his challenges, and getting information about how to most effectively help him recover. This approach is called a ________ group.

A. psychoanalytic

B. structural

C. self-help

D. psychoeducational

Text Section: 16.3 Treatment Modalities
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Moderate

28. Dr. Piccolo is working with a family and determines that the parents do not make rules together and often contradict each other. This leads to confusion among the children who act out because they don’t understand what is expected of them in the home. She helps them to get “on the same page” with regard to each family member’s place in the home and helps the parents work on their own relationship as co-parents. This is called ________ family therapy.

A. strategic

B. triangular

C. structural

D. humanistic

Text Section: 16.3 Treatment Modalities
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Difficult

29. Christine and Susan have been together for 3 years and are thinking about getting married. Lately all they seem to do is fight, as they have trouble communicating over the slightest issue. Both are unhappy and are each thinking that they may need to call off the wedding. They go to see a(n) ________ therapist who might help them work through these communication issues and to help them build collaborative problem-solving strategies.

A. couples

B. family

C. group

D. psychoeducational

Text Section: 16.3 Treatment Modalities
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Easy

30. Which term refers to the fact that the therapist cannot disclose private communications to any third party unless mandated or permitted by law to do so?

A. confidentiality

B. disclosure

C. discretion

D. privilege

Text Section: 16.3 Treatment Modalities
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy

31. Addiction is often viewed as a(n) ________ disease that can rewire the sufferer’s brain.

A. chronic

B. acute

C. nomothetic

D. idiographic

Text Section: 16.4 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: A Special Case
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate

32. About _______ percent of those who seek treatment for a substance use problem tend to relapse and return to using drugs or alcohol after a period of abstinence.

A. 10 to 20

B. 20 to 40

C. 40 to 60

D. 60 to 80

Text Section: 16.4 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: A Special Case
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult

33. Of the following substances or substance groups, which is the only one where illicit use patterns are higher in those between 12 and 17 years old than those who are 18 to 25 years of age?

A. cocaine

B. inhalants

C. marijuana

D. psychotherapeutics

Text Section: 16.4 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: A Special Case
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate

34. Research finds that when receiving treatment for a substance use problem, the treatment has to last for at least ________ month(s) before a positive outcome is likely to be achieved.

A. 1

B. 3

C. 6

D. 12

Text Section: 16.4 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: A Special Case
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult

35. Roscoe suffers from cocaine use disorder as well as bipolar disorder. The fact that he has two psychiatric diagnoses at once would make his a ________ situation.

A. polysubstance

B. incidental

C. prevalent

D. comorbid

Text Section: 16.4 Substance-Related and Addictive Disorders: A Special Case
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Easy

36. Cultural competence is a therapist’s understanding of, and attention to, ________.

A. issues related to being a female therapist treating a male client

B. issues related to whether the client is considered normal or deviant

C. race, culture, and ethnicity in providing treatment

D. treating everyone the same regardless of cultural background

Text Section: 16.5 The Sociocultural Model and Therapy Utilization
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy

37. Dr. Kaplan is working with a Japanese-American client, and regards the client’s silence as an indication that he is not happy to be in therapy. He fails to consider that his client has learned that authority figures should be shown deference and that his silence is a sign of respect. Dr. Kaplan is demonstrating ________.

A. unconditional positive regard

B. free association

C. a transference response

D. poor cultural competence

Text Section: 16.5 The Sociocultural Model and Therapy Utilization
Bloom’s Level: Apply
Difficulty: Easy

38. In a study of several thousand women, it was found that rates of bulimia nervosa was more prevalent among _________ women when compared to non-Hispanic whites.

A. Eastern and Western European

B. Hispanic and African American

C. Native American and Pacific Islander

D. Hispanic and Asian-American

Text Section: 16.5 The Sociocultural Model and Therapy Utilization
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult

39. Among older Korean Americans, approximately 14% polled felt that having a mentally ill family member would

A. be passed on to that family member’s children.

B. be an untreatable, lifelong condition.

C. bring shame to the family.

D. be most aptly treated with psychotropic medications.

Text Section: 16.5 The Sociocultural Model and Therapy Utilization
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate

40. In the African American community, what has been found to play a significant role as an alternate source of support to mental health services?

A. the church

B. one’s primary care physician

C. workplace counselors

D. community halfway houses

Text Section: 16.5 The Sociocultural Model and Therapy Utilization
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy

Short Answer

41. What is trephining? What was it used for? Was it effective?

Text Section: 16.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate

42. Briefly comment on how Dorothea Dix changed the treatment of the mentally ill in the United States.

Text Section: 16.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate

43. Discuss the origin and application of psychoanalysis.

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate

44. What is transference and why does it occur?

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Moderate

45. For what reason is Rogers’s client-centered therapy known as a nondirective approach?

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Moderate

46. A professional therapist would meet with several clients at once in a treatment modality called _______ therapy. Couples therapy and family therapy are examples of such an approach.

Text Section: 16.3 Treatment Modalities
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Easy

47. Name 3 barriers to receiving mental health treatment.

Text Section: 16.5 The Sociocultural Model and Therapy Utilization
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult

Essay

48. Compare and contrast electroshock and electroconvulsive therapy.

Text Section: 16.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult

49. What went wrong with the process of deinstitutionalization?

Text Section: 16.1 Mental Health Treatment: Past and Present
Bloom’s Level: Understand
Difficulty: Difficult

50. What does research suggest about the effectiveness of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT)?

Text Section: 16.2 Types of Treatment
Bloom’s Level: Remember
Difficulty: Difficult