Question 1

Although originally trained in Freudian techniques,Aaron Beck developed a ________ therapy for depression.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior 
B)  cognitive 
C)  client-centered 
D)  biomedicalE) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 2

Systematic desensitization is a form of ________,which is a type of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  facilitated communication; psychodynamic therapy 
B)  stress inoculation training; biomedical therapy 
C)  free association; cognitive therapy 
D)  counterconditioning; behavior therapyE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 3

The best outcome studies for evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy typically use

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual reality. 
B)  token economies. 
C)  randomized clinical trials. 
D)  facilitated communication.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 4

Mr. Choi's therapist wants to help him become aware of his conflicting childhood feelings of love and hate for his parents. The therapist's goal best reflects a primary aim of

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered therapy. 
B)  cognitive therapy. 
C)  psychoanalysis. 
D)  systematic desensitization.E) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 5

A close friend who for years has suffered from wintertime depression is seeking your advice regarding the effectiveness of light-exposure therapy. What should you tell your friend?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Don't waste your time and money. It doesn't work." 
B)  "A more effective treatment for seasonal affective disorder is eye movement desensitization and reprocessing." 
C)  "You'd be better off with a prescription for lithium." 
D)  "It might be worth a try. There is some evidence that morning light exposure produces relief."E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 6

A token economy is to operant conditioning as ________ is to classical conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization 
B)  psychotherapy integration 
C)  free association 
D)  psychodynamic therapyE) B) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 7

Psychological research on the principles of learning has most directly influenced the development of

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior therapy. 
B)  humanistic therapy. 
C)  psychodynamic therapy. 
D)  cognitive therapy.E) A) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

A therapist who uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic methods is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  client-centered. 
B)  eclectic. 
C)  humanistic. 
D)  psychodynamic.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 9

Insight therapies aim to improve psychological functioning by

Accepted Answer

A)  discouraging patients from using antidepressant drugs. 
B)  using progressive relaxation to reduce patients' anxiety. 
C)  increasing the client's awareness of underlying motives and defenses. 
D)  using personality tests to accurately diagnose patients' difficulties.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

The placebo effect typically leads people to ________ of the effectiveness of alternative therapies. Spontaneous recovery typically leads people to ________ of the effectiveness of alternative therapies.

Accepted Answer

A)  overestimate; underestimate 
B)  underestimate; overestimate 
C)  overestimate; overestimate 
D)  underestimate; underestimateE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

Rapidly moving one's eyes while recalling traumatic experiences is most descriptive of

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization. 
B)  behavioral conditioning. 
C)  virtual reality exposure therapy. 
D)  EMDR.E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 12

Carl Rogers was a ________ therapist who was the creator of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  behavior; systematic desensitization 
B)  psychoanalytic; insight therapy 
C)  humanistic; client-centered therapy 
D)  cognitive; cognitive therapy for depressionE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 13

An integrated therapy that aims to modify both self-defeating thinking and maladaptive actions is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  light exposure therapy. 
B)  client-centered therapy. 
C)  psychopharmacology. 
D)  cognitive-behavioral therapy.E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 14

Which therapeutic approach relies most heavily on patients' discovering their own ways of effectively dealing with their difficulties?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalysis 
B)  cognitive therapy 
C)  systematic desensitization 
D)  client-centered therapyE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

Stress inoculation training focuses on helping people to

Accepted Answer

A)  associate unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences. 
B)  replace negative self-talk with more positive comments. 
C)  associate a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli. 
D)  establish empathic,caring relationships with others.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Psychoanalysts are most likely to view patient transference as

Accepted Answer

A)  a symptom of depression. 
B)  a sign of healthy personality development. 
C)  a helpful aid to the process of therapy. 
D)  evidence that no further therapy is needed.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 17

Prozac is an antidepressant drug that partially blocks the reabsorption and removal of ________ from synapses.

Accepted Answer

A)  serotonin 
B)  dopamine 
C)  acetylcholine 
D)  chlorpromazineE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 18

Light exposure therapy sparks activity in a brain region that influences

Accepted Answer

A)  the body's arousal. 
B)  cognitive planning. 
C)  animal magnetism. 
D)  facilitated communication.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 19

Which biomedical therapy is MOST likely to be practiced today?

Accepted Answer

A)  psychosurgery 
B)  electroconvulsive therapy 
C)  drug therapy 
D)  rTMSE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 20

A central therapeutic technique of psychoanalysis is

Accepted Answer

A)  stress inoculation training. 
B)  systematic desensitization. 
C)  active listening. 
D)  free association.E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Which biomedical therapy is MOST likely to be practiced today?

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Systematic desensitization is a form of ________,which is a type of ________.

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The placebo effect typically leads people to ________ of the effectiveness of alternative therapies. Spontaneous recovery typically leads people to ________ of the effectiveness of alternative therapies.

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Prozac is an antidepressant drug that partially blocks the reabsorption and removal of ________ from synapses.

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A therapist who uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic methods is said to be

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Insight therapies aim to improve psychological functioning by

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Stress inoculation training focuses on helping people to

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Although originally trained in Freudian techniques,Aaron Beck developed a ________ therapy for depression.

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An integrated therapy that aims to modify both self-defeating thinking and maladaptive actions is known as

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A token economy is to operant conditioning as ________ is to classical conditioning.

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Carl Rogers was a ________ therapist who was the creator of ________.

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The best outcome studies for evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy typically use

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Which therapeutic approach relies most heavily on patients' discovering their own ways of effectively dealing with their difficulties?

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Psychological research on the principles of learning has most directly influenced the development of

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Light exposure therapy sparks activity in a brain region that influences

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