Therapy Verified Test Bank Chapter.15 12th Edition - Psychology in Action 12e Test Bank by Karen Huffman. DOCX document preview.
Package Title: Chapter 15, Testbank
Course Title: Huffman, PIA 12e
Chapter Number: 15
Question type: Multiple Choice
1) Which of the following is NOT a myth about psychotherapy identified in your text?
a) There is one best therapy.
b) Therapy is only for deeply disturbed individuals.
c) If I am taking medication then I don’t need therapy.
d) A therapist’s job is to solve my problems for me.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
2) Psychotherapy is defined in your text as the various methods of therapy that ________.
a) attempt to describe, explain, and treat various mental disorders
b) aim to improve psychological functioning and promote adjustment to life
c) were used by Freud
d) are provided by a licensed psychiatrist
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
3) Using therapeutic techniques to improve psychological functioning and promote adjustment to life is known as ________.
a) eclectic therapy
b) cybercounseling
c) psychotherapy
d) psychiatry
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
4) Therapies defined as “talk therapies” include ________ ___.
a) psychodynamic and cognitive approaches
b) behavioral and psychodynamic models
c) psychoanalysis and ECT
d) humanistic therapy and operant conditioning
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
5) The system of psychotherapy developed by Freud that seeks to bring unconscious conflicts into conscious awareness is known as ________.
a) gestalt therapy
b) rational emotive therapy
c) psychoanalysis
d) client-centered therapy
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
6) According to your text, why does psychoanalysis work?
a) Once a person understands her or his maladaptive thoughts, new thoughts can be learned.
b) Once a person understands the reinforcement acting to sustain behavior, new behavioral consequences can be implemented.
c) Once a person gains insight into their conflicts, those issues can be resolved.
d) Once a person feels unconditional positive regard, she or he can learn to love her or himself.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
7) Which of the following is a component of psychoanalysis?
a) reflective listening
b) dream analysis
c) the empty chair technique
d) systematic desensitization
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
8) In psychoanalysis, free association refers to ________.
a) unproductive sessions for which the client is not charged
b) a thought process that has no underlying cause or motivation
c) reporting whatever comes to mind without monitoring its contents
d) providing therapy with no set cost, but allowing the client to pay what they feel the session was worth
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
9) In therapy, Alda started speaking about her upcoming birthday, which reminded her of a childhood birthday. In discussing her 5th birthday, she remembered feelings of rage and disappointment, and recalled a dream she’d had last night in which she was behind the wheel of a steamroller. This process would BEST be described as ________.
a) dream analysis
b) psychotic processing
c) free association
d) analysis of resistance
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
10) In dream analysis, a psychoanalyst will look for the ________ meaning that underlies the ________ content.
a) conscious; unconscious
b) latent; manifest
c) dramatic; mundane
d) countertransferential; transferential
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
11) Hardy reported a dream in which he was riding as a passenger in the back seat of a driverless car. He experienced this dream as extremely frightening. His psychoanalyst suggested that Hardy might be feeling as though neither he nor anyone else is in charge of his life. This process would BEST be described as ________, in which the therapist’s interpretation was meant to uncover ________.
a) transference; Hardy’s problems with authority
b) countertransference; the manifest meaning in Hardy’s real life
c) dream analysis; unacceptable, unconscious feelings in Hardy’s psyche
d) free association; the latent content of Hardy’s dream
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
12) This is a stage in psychoanalysis in which a patient avoids the analyst’s attempts to bring threatening unconscious material into conscious awareness.
a) catharsis
b) transference
c) resistance
d) counterresistance
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
13) Which of the following is an example of psychoanalytic resistance?
a) arriving on time for an appointment
b) arriving early for an appointment
c) arriving late or canceling an appointment
d) discussing painful dreams during therapy
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
14) Jock paused for several minutes right after he started discussing his most recent interaction with his wife. Jock’s analyst interpreted this as a sign that Jock’s ego was trying to prevent him from revealing an unconscious conflict and asked Jock to discuss this recent interaction. The analyst was attempting to overcome Jock’s ________.
a) resistance
b) transference
c) therapeutic obstacle
d) free associations
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
15) The displacement of emotional reactions from someone else onto the therapist in psychoanalysis is called ________.
a) transference
b) countertransference
c) projection
d) displacement
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
16) Blanche yells at her psychoanalyst, “You have never listened to me or understood anything I have said. You don’t care at all what happens to me. I hate you!” Assuming this is not really true, it is MOST likely that Blanche is experiencing ________ in this stage of her therapy.
a) unconscious impulsiveness
b) free association
c) transference
d) resistance
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
17) If a patient who is feeling lonely as a result of a failed romantic relationship believes that he has fallen in love with his therapist, this is likely a result of ________.
a) projection
b) transference
c) countertransference
d) resistance
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
18) An analyst says to her patient, “When you raise your voice with me, it seems like you are doing what you did to be heard by your father, and what you may be doing with your boss that is keeping you from getting promoted.” It is MOST likely that this analyst is engaged in the psychoanalytic technique called ________.
a) projection
b) interpretation
c) countertransference
d) self-disclosure
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
19) Which of the following statements about the applicability of psychoanalysis is FALSE?
a) It is too time consuming and expensive for the average patient.
b) It only works with severe mental disorders.
c) The notion of repressed memories and unconscious conflicts is difficult to validate.
d) There is limited scientific credibility for many of its assumptions.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
20) Modern psychodynamic therapy is different from psychoanalysis in all but which of the following reasons?
a) Treatment is longer in duration.
b) Therapy occurs face-to-face.
c) Therapy is less directive.
d) Treatment is more likely to encourage the use of psychotropic medication.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
21) The name of a psychodynamically based, brief form of therapy identified in your text is ________ therapy.
a) cognitive
b) interpersonal
c) behavioral
d) gestalt therapy
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
22) ________ therapy helps clients remove obstacles that interfere with their journey toward free will, self-actualization, and self-awareness.
a) Cognitive-emotive
b) Emotive
c) Humanistic
d) Actualization
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
23) The belief that humans have personal freedom to make choices and that they are responsible for the choices they make characterizes the ________ approach to therapy.
a) psychoanalytic
b) humanistic
c) learning
d) gestalt
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
24) According to the humanistic approach to therapy, the basic cause of psychological problems is ________.
a) frustration and conflict
b) faulty thinking
c) blocked personal growth
d) misperception of reality
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
25) Client-centered therapy ________.
a) emphasizes the healthy, productive growth potential of people who come to therapy
b) encourages the client to follow the explicit instructions of the therapist
c) challenges clients’ inappropriate thought processes, sometimes in a very confrontational way
d) is typically conducted in a group therapy format
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
26) In Rogerian therapy, the role of the therapist is to ________.
a) practice new behaviors, having learned the antecedent and consequence of that behavior
b) always agree completely with the client to allow improved congruence between the client’s self-concept and environmental experiences
c) provide an accepting environment for a client’s free exploration of important thoughts and feelings
d) avoid expressing too much warmth for a client, so that it does not appear to be phony
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
27) In Rogerian therapy, the ________ is responsible for discovering maladaptive patterns.
a) therapist
b) analyst
c) family
d) client
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
28) A sensitive understanding of and ability to share another person’s inner experience is called ________.
a) sympathy
b) emotional bonding
c) empathy
d) unconditional positive regard
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
29) The nonjudgmental attitude and genuine caring that a therapist expresses toward a client is called _______.
a) unconditional positive regard
b) unconditional caring
c) genuine acceptance
d) genuine positive regard
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
30) Which of the following statements is MOST likely to be said by a client-centered therapist?
a) “You’re right about that.”
b) “Your thinking is all mixed up.”
c) “You sound perplexed, uncertain about what to do.”
d) “Your mother thinks you are a unique, positive, and powerful person.”
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
31) Client-centered therapists avoid statements such as, “You did the right thing,” in order to ________.
a) avoid inadvertent reinforcement of a genuine, but varying, maladaptive unconscious process
b) prevent non-genuine acceptance
c) decrease a client’s need to seek approval from others and self
d) avoid malpractice lawsuits
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
32) The awareness of one’s true inner thoughts and feelings, and the ability to share them authentically with others, is called ________ in Rogerian therapy.
a) unconditional regard
b) intimate interaction
c) active sharing
d) genuineness
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
33) If a client-centered therapist was upset by a client’s verbal abuse of a spouse, which of the following might the therapist do?
a) Report the client to the police.
b) Make an interpretation about how this behavior probably stems from the client’s own abuse as a child.
c) Keep his reaction to himself, displaying unconditional positive regard and acceptance of this behavior.
d) Authentically share his feelings in a nonjudgmental manner with the client.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
34) This is listening with total attention by reflecting, paraphrasing, and clarifying.
a) speaker-centered listening
b) speaker-focused listening
c) unconditional positive listening
d) active listening
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
35) Research on humanistic therapy has found ________.
a) that client self-reports of its effectiveness have been rather negative
b) very poor results for the effectiveness of empathy and active listening
c) that self-actualization and self-awareness are difficult to test scientifically
d) strength for the dream interpretation techniques but weakness for the use of unconditional positive regard
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
36) This form of therapy focuses on faulty thought processes and beliefs to treat problem behaviors.
a) self-talk therapy
b) belief-behavior therapy
c) cognitive therapy
d) thought analysis
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
37) Cognitive therapists assume that problem behaviors and emotions are caused by ________.
a) faulty, distorted thoughts
b) negative self-image
c) incongruent belief systems
d) lack of self-discipline
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
38) Which of the following is a belief shared by both psychoanalysts and cognitive therapists?
a) Altering destructive thoughts cannot improve a person’s effectiveness in life.
b) Many thoughts and beliefs that create problems are very clear to patients.
c) An exploration of thoughts and beliefs can lead to important insights.
d) Behavior change is usually unlikely and only happens when a person is in severe distress.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
39) Cognitive therapy alters ________, the things people say to themselves when they interpret events.
a) negative self-talk
b) self-analysis
c) delusional beliefs
d) incongruent thoughts
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
40) The process by which the therapist and client work to identify and change destructive ways of thinking is called ________.
a) problem-solving
b) self-talk
c) cognitive restructuring
d) rational recovery
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
41) When Rudyard missed the bus to school, he immediately thought to himself, “The teacher will never let me in late to the final exam. I’m doomed.” Rudyard’s thoughts are an example of _______, which cognitive therapists attempt to change using ________.
a) self-analysis; problem-solving
b) irrationality; rationalization
c) unreality; reality therapy
d) negative self-talk; cognitive restructuring
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
42) Ellis’s approach to cognitive therapy attempts to eliminate self-defeating beliefs through rational examination. He named his approach REBT, or ________ behavior therapy.
a) rational-emotive
b) rational event-related
c) recognition-exchange
d) recovering effectiveness
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
43) ________ is Ellis’s approach to therapy
a) Rational Event-related Action Learning (REAL)
b) Rational-Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
c) Doing-Emoting-Behaving Therapy (DEBT)
d) Behavior-Motivation Therapy (BMT)
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
44) According to your text, how can you apply REBT to your own life?
a) Find a therapist who adheres to the REBT method of therapy.
b) Identify and argue against your own irrational beliefs.
c) Point out the irrational beliefs that your friends and relatives are using, and argue against them.
d) Learn to stop questioning your own judgments.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 5: Professional Development
45) Ellis calls REBT a(n) _________ approach.
a) ABCD
b) CDEF
c) ARTS
d) BARTS
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
46) Ketan turned down Desma’s invitation to eat lunch together. Desma thought to herself, “Nobody ever likes me,” and immediately felt depressed and lonely. Ellis’s RET approach to therapy would directly address which of the following?
a) Desma’s misunderstanding of dating gender-roles
b) Desma’s depression and loneliness
c) Desma’s irrationally pessimistic and generalized thinking
d) Desma’s attempt to reach out to Ketan when she had no indication that it would succeed
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
47) In Ellis’s REBT, the letters ABCD represent ________.
a) Actualization of self, mental and physical Behaviors, Coping reactions, Dismissing unfriendly thoughts
b) Authenticity, Becoming, Choice, Divergence
c) Activating event, Belief system, emotional Consequence, Disputing irrational beliefs
d) Analyzing, Believing, Creating, Directing
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
48) Casey believes it is useless to keep writing because she has received so many manuscript rejections and only one screenplay acceptance. Beck would consider Casey’s depression to be due to her use of ________.
a) overgeneralization
b) all-or-nothing thinking
c) selective perception
d) magnification
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
49) Barney is sure that no woman will want to date him because the first woman he asked out since coming to college declined his offer. Beck would say Barney is at risk for developing depression because he is engaging in ________.
a) selective perception
b) overgeneralization
c) transference
d) self-defeating behavior
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
50) Ioana believes she has the ugliest face in the world because of a small mole on her nose. According to Beck, Ioana’s frequent depression is related to the maladaptive thought pattern called ________.
a) magnification
b) exaggeration
c) overgeneralization
d) delusional thinking
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
51) Tim knows that the reason his firm did not get the new client is because the competing firm has services that are more specific to this client’s needs. Nevertheless, he blames himself for the fact that they lost this new account. Beck would suggest that Tim is engaging in a maladaptive thinking pattern called ________.
a) selective perception
b) overgeneralization
c) personalization
d) all-or-nothing thinking
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
52) Boris believes that everyone has to like him, or he is not loveable. This is an example of one of Beck’s maladaptive thought patterns called ________.
a) selective perception
b) overgeneralization
c) magnification
d) all-or-nothing thinking
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
53) Research suggests that Beck’s and Ellis’s cognitive therapies work for ________.
a) severe psychotic disorders
b) depression, anxiety disorders, bulimia nervosa, and addiction disorders
c) depression and anxiety disorders only
d) somatic symptom disorders and dissociative disorders
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
54) Aaron Beck believed that ________ are among the most important thinking patterns that lead to depression.
a) selective perception, overgeneralization, magnification, and all-or-nothing thinking
b) obsessions, compulsions, and irrational thinking
c) irrational beliefs, worrying, and emotional thinking
d) black-and-white thinking, illogical beliefs, and destructive ideation
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
55) Aaron Beck developed ________ therapy, which attempts to change not only destructive thoughts and beliefs, but the associated behaviors as well.
a) psycho-behavior
b) cognitive-behavior
c) thinking-acting
d) belief-behavior
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
56) A form of counseling that helps clients to focus on their thoughts, including fears, anxieties and worries, so that these thoughts can become more manageable is called ________ cognitive therapy.
a) existential
b) phenomenological
c) mindfulness-based
d) humanistic client-centered
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
57) Critics suggest that Beck and Ellis ignore, deny, or minimize the importance of ________ on patients’ behaviors.
a) unconscious dynamics and prior experiences
b) thoughts and beliefs
c) rationality
d) irrationality
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
58) ________ therapy uses techniques based on learning principles to change maladaptive actions.
a) Behavior
b) Action-oriented
c) Humanistic
d) Psychodynamic
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
59) Which of the following is NOT true of behavior therapy?
a) The focus is on the problematic behaviors rather than underlying causes.
b) Knowledge of the underlying causes of behavior is not considered necessary for change to occur.
c) Feelings and interpretations are ignored or disregarded.
d) The therapist looks for maladaptive behaviors occurring and adaptive behaviors that are not occurring.
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
60) The main focus in behavior therapy is to increase ________ and decrease ________.
a) positive thoughts and feelings; negative thoughts and feelings
b) adaptive behaviors; maladaptive behaviors
c) coping resources; coping deficits
d) unconscious awareness; conscious awareness
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
61) Eudoxie covers her husband’s alcohol-related absences by lying to his boss. A behavior therapist is MOST likely to say that Eudoxie’s problem is ________.
a) her marriage
b) best treated by attending Alanon meetings
c) her husband’s alcohol-related behavior
d) lying to her husband’s boss
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
62) Behavior therapists use classical conditioning techniques to decrease maladaptive behaviors by ________.
a) rewarding adaptive behaviors
b) punishing maladaptive behaviors
c) creating new associations to replace faulty ones
d) helping clients to develop insight
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
63) The physiological basis for systematic desensitization is that ________.
a) the brain habituates to greater levels of fear if they are presented in a gradual manner
b) relaxation stimulates the production of GABA neurotransmitters, which inhibit the firing of neurons in the brain
c) it is impossible for parasympathetic and sympathetic nervous systems to be dominant at the same time
d) there is no physiological basis for this behavioral technique
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
64) The three steps in systematic desensitization include all EXCEPT ________.
a) learning to become deeply relaxed
b) arranging anxiety-arousing stimuli into a hierarchy from least to worst arousing
c) engaging biofeedback techniques to get control of autonomic functions
d) imagining or experiencing exposure to the trigger stimulus of increasingly threatening levels
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
65) Abbas is maintaining a deep state of relaxation as he visualizes looking at a picture of a snake first, then viewing a snake through a window, then watching a snake from across the room, then observing a snake at arm’s length. In this example, Abbas is using ________ to decrease his snake phobia.
a) cognitive-relaxation therapy
b) cognitive restructuring
c) systematic desensitization
d) virtual-relaxation therapy
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
66) In aversion therapy, a form of classical conditioning, ________ compete(s) with the pleasurable associations someone experiences when he or she engages in a maladaptive behavior, like drinking or smoking.
a) positive reinforcement
b) unpleasant associations
c) parasympathetic arousal
d) negative reinforcement
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
67) Antabuse works to decrease alcohol consumption because the nausea it induces when alcohol is ingested becomes associated with the alcohol. This is an example of ________.
a) aversion therapy
b) the placebo effect
c) systematic desensitization
d) rational emesis therapy
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
68) This is a gradual process of extinguishing a learned fear response by associating a hierarchy of fear-evoking stimuli with deep relaxation.
a) hierarchical training
b) systematic desensitization
c) aversion conditioning
d) the relaxation response
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
69) What would a behavior therapist tell a snake-phobic client using systematic desensitization to do if he/she were to begin experiencing anxiety while visualizing a snake through the window?
a) Continue the process by increasing his coping thoughts
b) Continue the process by decreasing his distress-maintaining thoughts
c) Repeat his relaxation technique until his anxiety diminishes
d) Stop the visualization for the rest of this session
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
70) ________ creates anxiety by pairing an unpleasant stimulus with a maladaptive behavior in order to decrease the behavior.
a) Anxiety conditioning
b) Aversion therapy
c) Systematic sensitization
d) Covert sensitization
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
71) The creation of anxiety to decrease maladaptive behavior occurs in ________ therapy; the induction of relaxation to increase an adaptive behavior occurs in ________.
a) behavior; humanistic therapy
b) random sensitization; gestalt therapy
c) aversion; systematic desensitization
d) rational-emotive; cognitive restructuring
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
72) In behavior therapy, ________ techniques use shaping and reinforcement to increase adaptive behaviors, and punishment and extinction to decrease maladaptive behaviors.
a) classical conditioning
b) modeling
c) operant conditioning
d) social learning
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
73) In shaping, the behavior to be acquired is called the ________, and people are rewarded for ________ that behavior.
a) desired behavior; performing
b) target behavior; successive approximations of
c) goal; working toward
d) outcome behavior; close approximations of
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
74) Sizzle, an adorable puppy, is learning to shake hands. The trainer is giving Sizzle a treat each time she moves her paw in the desired direction. Each paw move in the desired direction is called _______.
a) shaping
b) successive approximations
c) behavioral rehearsal
d) aversion therapy
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
75) Dr. Novak is working with Hal, who is very shy. As Hal practices meeting and conversing with imaginary people during his therapy session, Dr. Novak provides feedback and rewards him for each behavior that would meet with approval in a real social setting. What’s happening here?
a) Dr. Novak and Hal are role playing.
b) Dr. Novak and Hal are engaging in covert sensitization.
c) Dr. Novak is using aversion therapy with Hal.
d) Dr. Novak is using biofeedback to help reduce Hal’s shyness.
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
76) A token is a(n) ________ that is used to shape desirable behaviors to people in inpatient treatment facilities.
a) reinforcement to be cashed in for some type of reward
b) UCS
c) monetary reward
d) intangible reward
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
77) It is important to remember that when tokens are used to shape behavior, they must be ________ to be effective in the long term.
a) gradually withdrawn
b) intangible as well as tangible
c) used only for simple behaviors
d) given on a fixed interval schedule
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
78) This type of therapy involves watching and imitating appropriate models who demonstrate desirable behaviors.
a) Shaping
b) Spectatoring
c) Modeling
d) Systematic desensitization
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
79) ________ modeling combines live modeling with direct and gradual practice.
a) Practice
b) Participant
c) Directed
d) Graduated
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
80) Lewis and Farrah are seeing a marriage counselor. The counselor role-plays appropriate requests and responses for getting each of their needs met, and then asks the couple to practice doing this themselves in order to resolve a mild problem. Over the next several sessions, they practice resolving harder and harder problems, with appropriate modeling from the counselor, as needed. This is called ________.
a) problem-solving therapy
b) participant modeling
c) therapist-directed learning
d) graduated practice
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
81) Behavior therapy has been effective in dealing with all but which of the following?
a) autism
b) delinquency
c) eating disorders
d) dissociative disorders
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
82) The use of physiological interventions such as drugs, ECT, or psychosurgery to reduce the symptoms of a psychological disorder is called ________.
a) unethical, and possibly illegal
b) biomedical therapy
c) psychiatric treatment
d) cognitive therapy
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
83) Biomedical therapies are provided by ________.
a) licensed practitioners in all therapeutic professions
b) psychologists and other medical professionals
c) psychiatrists and other medical professionals, and in some states psychologists
d) psychiatrists only
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
84) Drugs that create feelings of calmness, reduce muscle tension, and lower sympathetic activity in the brain are called ________.
a) antianxiety drugs
b) neuroleptics
c) antipsychotics
d) anticonvulsants
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
85) Chemicals that are used to diminish or terminate hallucinations, delusions, withdrawal, and other symptoms of psychosis are called ________.
a) antipsychotic drugs
b) minor tranquilizers
c) mood stabilizers
d) beta blockers
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
86) The effectiveness of antipsychotic drugs is thought to result primarily from blockage of ________ receptors.
a) serotonin
b) dopamine
c) acetylcholine
d) epinephrine
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
87) Traditional antipsychotics appear to ________.
a) decrease activity at dopamine receptors
b) increase activity at dopamine receptors
c) target specific dopamine receptors
d) target specific serotonin receptors
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
88) Mood stabilizers are most often used to treat ________ disorders.
a) bipolar
b) dissociative
c) anxiety
d) psychotic
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
89) Antidepressant drugs are used to treat all but which of the following conditions?
a) depression
b) bipolar disorder
c) some anxiety disorders
d) bulimia nervosa
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
90) Which of the following medication is used for schizophrenia and other psychotic-related disorders?
a) valium
b) lithium
c) Prozac
d) risperdal
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
91) Which of the following is INCORRECTLY matched?
a) Antidepressant drug: Prozac
b) Antianxiety drug: Valium
c) Antipsychotic drug: insulin
d) Mood stabilizer drug: lithium
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
92) Which of the following is NOT a type of antidepressant drug?
a) SNRIs (serotonin and norepinephrine reuptake inhibitors)
b) MAO (monoamine oxidase) inhibitors
c) SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors)
d) Lithium
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
93) Prozac and similar drugs work to reduce depression by ________.
a) synthesizing more epinephrine
b) blocking reuptake of serotonin
c) synthesizing more serotonin
d) blocking reuptake of epinephrine
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
94) A biomedical treatment that is based on passing an electrical current through the brain is called ________.
a) EMT
b) ECT
c) EKG
d) EMG
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
95) Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is used primarily to treat ________.
a) phobias
b) conduct disorders
c) depression
d) schizophrenia
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
96) In electroconvulsive therapy, ________.
a) current is never applied to the left hemisphere
b) convulsions activate the ANS, stimulate hormone and neurotransmitter release, and change the blood-brain barrier
c) electrical current passes through the brain for up to three minutes
d) most patients today receive hundreds of treatments because it is safer than in the past
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
97) An invasive procedure on the brain that is designed to relieve severe mental symptoms that have not responded to other forms of treatment is called ________.
a) a cortical operation
b) transorbital lobotomy
c) psychosurgery
d) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
98) This is an outdated brain operation in which nerve pathways between the frontal lobe and the thalamus and hypothalamus are cut, in hopes of treating psychological disorders.
a) neurotomy
b) psychotomy
c) lobotomy
d) thalamectomy
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
99) In a lobotomy, a neurosurgeon would sever the pathways between the frontal lobe and the ________. Thankfully this procedure is no longer practiced.
a) parietal lobe
b) cerebellum
c) thalamus and hypothalamus
d) corpus callosum
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
100) A biomedical treatment that uses repeated magnetic pulses target at strategic areas of the brain is called ________.
a) lobotomy
b) psychosurgery
c) ECT
d) rTMS
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
101) Which of the following is a problem with drug therapy?
a) Most psychotropic drugs have been found to be toxic to the human body.
b) There may be side effects that vary from person to person.
c) Most people who are prescribed psychotropic medications stop taking them within days of starting.
d) Medications often work so fast that people become convinced that they never really had a problem to begin with.
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
102) The dramatic reduction in numbers of hospitalized patients is primarily attributable to ________.
a) fewer hospitals
b) psychoanalysis
c) psychosurgery
d) drug therapy
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
103) This is the use of a magnetic coil to create a magnetic field and deliver controlled electrical currents to precise areas of the brain.
a) rTMS or repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation
b) MRI or magnetic resonance imaging
c) PMS or periodic magnetic stimulation
d) cECT or controlled electroconvulsive therapy
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
104) Which of the following is TRUE about psychotherapy?
a) Many problems can be treated with any of several approaches.
b) Therapists can read your mind.
c) People who go to therapy are crazy or weak.
d) Only the rich can afford therapy.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
105) Which of the following is NOT one of the five common areas of concern for all psychotherapies?
a) Disturbed thoughts
b) Biomedical disturbances
c) Disturbed emotions
d) Disturbed sleep
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
106) Disturbed thoughts, disturbed emotions, disturbed behaviors, disturbed interpersonal and life situations, and biomedical disturbances are characteristic of ________.
a) every mental disorder
b) the types of problems addressed by psychotherapy
c) all individuals
d) the categories contained in the DSM-5
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
107) This is an approach to psychotherapy in which the therapist combines techniques from various theories to find the most appropriate treatment for the client.
a) multimodal
b) multidimensional
c) random
d) eclectic
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
108) This is the BEST description of what an eclectic therapist might do.
a) Avoid interpretation because it doesn’t work.
b) Use electroshock therapy on clients with moderate depression.
c) Use a variety of treatment approaches based on the needs of the client.
d) Avoid medications because they interfere with a patient’s level of consciousness in therapy.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
109) In ________, multiple people meet together to work toward therapeutic goals.
a) encounter groups
b) behavior therapy
c) group therapy
d) conjoint therapy
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
110) This type of group does not have a professional leader, and members assist each other in coping with a specific problem.
a) self-help
b) encounter
c) peer
d) behavior
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
111) Which of the following is NOT listed by your textbook author as a benefit of group therapy?
a) Members can see that they are not alone with their problems.
b) Members may be more willing to accept feedback from peers with the same problems, than from a professional without the problems.
c) Members gain a sense of community when they get together and gripe about the same problems.
d) Members can share a variety of ideas, insights, and information that may help them with their problems.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
112) ________ treats relatives as a unit, and members work together to solve problems.
a) Aversion therapy
b) Encounter groups
c) Self-help groups
d) Family therapy
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
113) Your text defines family therapy as a psychological treatment that ________.
a) identifies and treats each member’s problems simultaneously
b) attempts to change maladaptive interaction patterns among family members
c) treats the identified “patient” in the family before other members
d) teaches parents how to apply behavior therapy to increase adaptive behaviors, and decrease maladaptive behaviors, in their children
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
114) According to a(n) ________ therapist, an adolescent who is abusing drugs may be doing so because of maladaptive behavior patterns that occur in the home.
a) behavior
b) interactive
c) developmental
d) family
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
115) Which of the following therapist-degree pairs is INCORRECTLY matched?
a) clinical psychologist: Ph.D., Psy.D.
b) psychiatrist: M.D.
c) clinical social worker: M.S.W.
d) pastoral counselors: D.S.W.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
116) A ________ has usually had four years of graduate school and one or more supervised internships; a ________ is a medical doctor who has completed a one-year internship and a three-year supervised residency in the biological and therapeutic treatment of mental disorders.
a) licensed clinical social worker; psychologist
b) psychologist; licensed clinical psychologist
c) psychologist; psychiatrist
d) counselor; psychologist
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
117) Which of the following features of therapy is NOT culturally universal?
a) The problem needs to be named or labeled.
b) Treatment needs to take place in a special time and place.
c) Therapists must establish credibility.
d) The patient is considered to be a passive recipient of the therapist’s interventions or interpretations.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
118) Differences between various Japanese and Western therapies illustrate the different emphasis placed on ________.
a) interdependence vs. independence
b) biology vs. psychology
c) insight vs. behavior
d) trust vs. mistrust
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
119) Which of the following is not one of the four concerns listed in your text to describe possible reasons for the higher prevalence of psychological disorders in women?
a) Women are more likely to undergo more stress for their multiple roles.
b) Women are more likely to undergo more stress for poverty.
c) Women are more likely to undergo more stress for violence against them.
d) Women are more likely to be declined for services by insurance companies and third-party payers.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
120) This is NOT a major area of concern related to the psychological health of women in Western cultures.
a) The higher rate of diagnosis and treatment for mental disorders among women.
b) The stresses of poverty and multiple roles.
c) The stresses related to violence against women.
d) Poorer treatment effectiveness or outcome.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
121) Which of the following is NOT a potential reason for involuntary commitment to a psychiatric hospital?
a) A person poses a credible danger to themselves.
b) They are in serious need of care.
c) They threaten to engage in a criminal act.
d) A person poses a credible danger to others.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
122) Leandra is brought to a mental health clinic by a neighbor who reports that Leandra has been disoriented for days, and is unable to feed herself or find shelter. The clinic’s psychiatrist is MOST likely to ________.
a) give her an antipsychotic medication and send her home
b) send her to a homeless shelter where she can get medication
c) authorize temporary commitment to a mental hospital
d) commit her for long-term care in a psychiatric hospital
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
123) Community Mental Health Centers (CMHs) ________.
a) provide inpatient services
b) provide outpatient services
c) are inexpensive to staff and to run
d) are typically staffed by paraprofessionals rather than qualified professionals
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
124) Psychiatric professionals may authorize temporary commitment for assessment and treatment of a dangerous or incompetent individual for up to ________.
a) 12 to 24 hours
b) 24 to 72 hours
c) 3 to 4 days
d) 3 to 4 weeks
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
125) The policy of discharging as many people as possible from state hospitals and discouraging admissions is called ________.
a) disengagement
b) reinstitutionalization
c) maladaptive restructuring
d) deinstitutionalization
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
126) A major criticism of releasing patients with mental disorders from long-term state psychiatric hospitals is that ________.
a) they are still a danger to self
b) they are still a danger to others
c) they do not receive adequate care and treatment outside the hospital setting
d) the improvement that has been noted is not real and they are pretending to have recovered
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
127) Solutions to deinstitutionalization include ________.
a) reinstitutionalization
b) an increase in community mental health centers
c) a return to more frequent use of lobotomies
d) wider use of prisons, drug therapy and homeless shelters
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
128) The effectiveness of therapy can BEST be determined by ________.
a) self-report from patients regarding progress
b) therapist assessment of progress
c) meta-analysis of prior research
d) family and friend surveys
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Analysis
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
129) A meta-analysis of prior research regarding the effectiveness of therapy found that ________.
a) short-term treatment can be as effective as long-term treatment
b) some therapies are more effective than others for specific problems
c) most people get better with therapy
d) all of these options
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
130) Research suggests that people who receive psychotherapy are better off than ________ percent of people who do not.
a) 10
b) 30
c) 40
d) 75
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
Question type: Text Entry
131) Because they emphasize developing a greater understanding of one’s self, cognitive therapy, humanistic therapy, and psychoanalysis and psychodynamic approaches have been called ___ therapies.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
132) “Just because you think it does not make it true,” might be a statement made by a professional who practices ___ therapy, which was developed by psychologist Adrian Wells.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
133) Critics argue that in the “real world” clients are not consistently reinforced or punished for their behaviors, and as such behavior therapy may not translate into those real situations. This is a problem of ___.
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
Question type: Essay
134) Give a brief description of how virtual reality therapy might be used and for what purpose.
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
Question type: Text Entry
135) Which drug, mostly thought of as a party drug and a “date rape” drug, has been found to show clinical usefulness in the treatment of depression, bipolar disorder, and suicidal tendencies?
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
Question type: Essay
136) Identify three different categories of antidepressant medications.
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
137) What is a meta-analysis?
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
138) If you were an eclectic psychotherapist, what would be the techniques that you’d use to assist your clients?
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
139) Define psychotherapy. Discuss biomedical therapy and the eclectic approach to therapy. Describe the five goals of therapy, and state which approaches to therapy focus on each of these goals.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
140) Define psychoanalysis and describe three of the five major methods used in this type of therapy.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
141) Describe criticisms and successes of each of the following types of therapies: psychoanalytic, cognitive, and humanistic. State the overall effectiveness of all therapy. If you were to want or need therapy, discuss why you would choose one type over other types of therapy.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
142) Define cognitive therapy, and contrast Ellis’s rational-emotive behavior therapy with Beck’s cognitive-behavior therapy.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
143) Identify and define three different types of maladaptive thought patterns that were described by Aaron Beck in his formulation of cognitive therapy. Give an example of how each one might occur in counseling with a client.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
144) State the basic assumption underlying humanistic therapies. Briefly describe the four qualities of client-therapist communication advocated by Rogers.
Section Reference 1: Talk Therapies
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.1 Review the three main forms of talk therapies.
Bloomcode: Knowledge
APA: Goal 1: Knowledge Base in Psychology
145) Define behavior therapy, then describe and illustrate how classical conditioning, operant conditioning, and observational learning are used to increase adaptive behaviors and decrease maladaptive ones.
Section Reference 1: Behavior Therapies
Difficulty: Medium
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.2 Summarize the treatment techniques and criticisms of behavior therapies.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
146) Describe the use of drug therapy (antianxiety, antipsychotic, antidepressant, and mood-stabilizing drugs), electroconvulsive therapy (basic procedure), and psychosurgery (basic procedure) in treating psychiatric disorders. Include limitations for each method.
Section Reference 1: Biomedical Therapies
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.3 Review the types of biomedical therapies and their risks and benefits.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
147) Define group therapies and describe three advantages of this kind of therapy. Differentiate among group therapy, self-help groups, and family therapy. Provide specific examples of the latter two therapies.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Application
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
148) Describe four of the six culturally universal characteristics of therapy. Discuss the differences in therapy found in individualist versus collectivist cultures.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
149) Describe three concerns that impact the mental health of women, stating why each increases a woman’s potential need for psychiatric treatment.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Easy
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Comprehension
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking
150) Describe three reasons people might require involuntary commitment, and state the typical confinement period. Describe the advantages and disadvantages of deinstitutionalization.
Section Reference 1: Psychotherapy in Perspective
Difficulty: Hard
Learning Objective 1: LO 15.4 Review the key issues in psychotherapy.
Bloomcode: Evaluation
APA: Goal 2: Scientific Inquiry and Critical Thinking