Question 1

Mr.Vogt is terribly afraid of being alone in his own house at night.The behavior therapy most likely to be used to reduce this fear would be

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A)   free association.
B)   systematic desensitization.
C)   a token economy.
D)   aversive conditioning.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 2

To help Mrs.Otsuki lose weight,her therapist first attempted to assess whether her weight loss might be personally threatening to her husband.The therapist's concern is most characteristic of

Accepted Answer

A)   biomedical therapy.
B)   client-centered therapy.
C)   family therapy.
D)   psychodynamic therapy.E) C) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Insight therapies aim to improve psychological functioning by

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

Question 4

The healing power of insight and self-awareness is LEAST likely to be emphasized by

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

Question 5

Humanistic therapists are likely to teach clients to

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A)   focus more on other people's feelings than on their own.
B)   adapt more readily to social norms and expectations.
C)   imitate the behavior of others who are happy and successful.
D)   take more responsibility for their own feelings and actions.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 6

Which of the following procedures is associated with some memory loss for the treatment period but no discernable brain damage?

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A)   rTMS
B)   the double-blind procedure
C)   vagus nerve stimulation
D)   electroconvulsive therapyE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Lithium reduces the risk of ________ among people with bipolar disorder.

Accepted Answer

A)   obesity
B)   suicide
C)   lobotomy
D)   tardive dyskinesiaE) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 8

A therapist may encourage a client to change from thinking "I totally failed my exercise training program" to "I fell short of some training goals but I can make some specific changes in my schedule to succeed next time." This technique is used in

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalysis.
B)   cognitive therapy.
C)   client-centered therapy.
D)   a token economy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 9

If therapy clients repeatedly imbibe an alcoholic drink mixed with a nausea-producing drug,an alcoholic drink without the drug is likely to become a(n) ________ for feelings of nausea.

Accepted Answer

A)   US
B)   UR
C)   CS
D)   CRE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 10

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) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 11

Lynn has begun to buy small gifts for her therapist,and she feels extremely jealous of the time he spends with his other patients.To a psychoanalyst,this is most indicative of

Accepted Answer

A)   unconditional positive regard.
B)   resistance.
C)   transference.
D)   free association.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 12

Antidepressant drugs,a fresh perspective on his problems,and a strong therapeutic alliance all contributed to helping David recover from major depressive disorder.An integrated understanding of David's recovery process is best provided by

Accepted Answer

A)   rTMS.
B)   biomedical therapy.
C)   a biopsychosocial approach.
D)   a client-centered perspective.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Which of the following is a type of exposure therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   family therapy
B)   stress inoculation training
C)   systematic desensitization
D)   interpersonal psychotherapyE) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 14

Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by

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A)   obsessions.
B)   panic attacks.
C)   auditory hallucinations.
D)   involuntary muscle movements.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 15

Systematic desensitization is to classical conditioning as ________ is to operant conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   aversive conditioning
B)   a token economy
C)   free association
D)   active listeningE) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 16

Which drug dampens responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli in schizophrenia patients with positive symptoms?

Accepted Answer

A)   lithium
B)   D-cycloserine
C)   chlorpromazine
D)   AtivanE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Psychotherapy is likely to be most effective when a client's difficulty involves

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A)   a clear-cut and specific problem.
B)   unconscious conflicts.
C)   a response to a stressful life situation.
D)   self-inflicted suffering.E) A) and B)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Because Gretchen is afraid of contracting infectious diseases,she compulsively avoids shaking people's hands or touching doorknobs.Research suggests that an especially effective treatment for her difficulty would involve

Accepted Answer

A)   client-centered therapy.
B)   psychodynamic therapy.
C)   cognitive therapy.
D)   behavioral conditioning therapy.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 19

Systematic desensitization involves

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A)   depriving a client access to an addictive drug.
B)   associating unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences.
C)   replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response.
D)   associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli.E) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 20

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) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Exam 17: Therapy

Mr.Vogt is terribly afraid of being alone in his own house at night.The behavior therapy most likely to be used to reduce this fear would be

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Systematic desensitization is to classical conditioning as ________ is to operant conditioning.

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Which of the following is a type of exposure therapy?

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Antidepressant drugs,a fresh perspective on his problems,and a strong therapeutic alliance all contributed to helping David recover from major depressive disorder.An integrated understanding of David's recovery process is best provided by

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If therapy clients repeatedly imbibe an alcoholic drink mixed with a nausea-producing drug,an alcoholic drink without the drug is likely to become a(n) ________ for feelings of nausea.

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Because Gretchen is afraid of contracting infectious diseases,she compulsively avoids shaking people's hands or touching doorknobs.Research suggests that an especially effective treatment for her difficulty would involve

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Insight therapies aim to improve psychological functioning by

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Humanistic therapists are likely to teach clients to

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Psychotherapy is likely to be most effective when a client's difficulty involves

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A therapist may encourage a client to change from thinking "I totally failed my exercise training program" to "I fell short of some training goals but I can make some specific changes in my schedule to succeed next time." This technique is used in

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Systematic desensitization involves

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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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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

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Tardive dyskinesia is characterized by

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The healing power of insight and self-awareness is LEAST likely to be emphasized by

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To help Mrs.Otsuki lose weight,her therapist first attempted to assess whether her weight loss might be personally threatening to her husband.The therapist's concern is most characteristic of

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Lithium reduces the risk of ________ among people with bipolar disorder.

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Lynn has begun to buy small gifts for her therapist,and she feels extremely jealous of the time he spends with his other patients.To a psychoanalyst,this is most indicative of

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Which drug dampens responsiveness to irrelevant stimuli in schizophrenia patients with positive symptoms?

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Which of the following procedures is associated with some memory loss for the treatment period but no discernable brain damage?

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