Question 1

Daniel's therapist uses a counterconditioning technique that is especially helpful when it is too expensive or too embarrassing for a person to directly confront an anxiety-arousing situation.This technique is called

Accepted Answer

A)  virtual reality exposure therapy.
B)  a token economy.
C)  free association.
D)  aversive conditioning.

Question 2

As a psychotherapist,Dr.Buist does not analyze people's motives or diagnose the nature of their difficulties because he believes that they are in the best position to diagnose and solve their own problems.Dr.Buist's position is most characteristic of ________ therapy.

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A)  cognitive
B)  psychodynamic
C)  operant conditioning
D)  person-centered

Question 3

Ideal clinical decision making is a three-legged stool upheld by clinical expertise,knowledge of the patient,and

Accepted Answer

A)  transference.
B)  a token economy.
C)  research evidence.
D)  resilience.

Question 4

Aerobic exercise,adequate sleep,light exposure,and social engagement are important components of

Accepted Answer

A)  transference.
B)  systematic desensitization.
C)  rTMS.
D)  therapeutic lifestyle change.

Question 5

Reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcement for undesired behaviors is most central to the process of

Accepted Answer

A)  classical conditioning.
B)  free association.
C)  behavior modification.
D)  progressive relaxation.

Question 6

Aversive conditioning involves

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A)  replacing a negative response to a harmless stimulus with a positive response.
B)  identifying a set of anxiety-triggering situations.
C)  associating unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences.
D)  systematically controlling the consequences of clients' maladaptive behaviors. C

Question 7

Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are prescribed to

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A)  reduce involuntary muscle movements.
B)  reduce hallucinations and paranoia.
C)  elevate arousal and mood.
D)  decrease the availability of norepinephrine.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of psychotherapy is true?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most people with psychological symptoms seek help from a mental health professional.
B)  Research has consistently shown that most people must be in psychotherapy for a year or longer before any significant improvements occur.
C)  The gains that people make as a result of psychotherapy,including brief forms of psychotherapy,tend to be long-lasting with less chance of relapse.
D)  As a general rule,the benefits of psychotherapy are minimal when compared with the almost identical improvement rates of untreated people with psychological problems.

Question 9

Cognitive therapies are most likely to focus on the extent to which emotional disturbances result from

Accepted Answer

A)  self-blaming and overgeneralized explanations of bad events.
B)  chemical abnormalities within the brain.
C)  overly permissive child-raising practices.
D)  poverty,unemployment,racism,and sexism.

Question 10

A procedure that trains people to make new responses to stimuli that currently trigger unwanted responses is called

Accepted Answer

A)  free association.
B)  transference.
C)  counterconditioning.
D)  unconditional positive regard.

Question 11

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

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization
B)  active listening
C)  free association
D)  catastrophizing

Question 12

Which of the following drugs is most likely to provide schizophrenia patients with some relief from their auditory hallucinations and paranoia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Thorazine
B)  Xanax
C)  lithium
D)  Prozac

Question 13

Humanistic therapies aim to boost people's self-fulfillment by helping them to grow in

Accepted Answer

A)  progressive relaxation.
B)  systematic desensitization.
C)  a token economy.
D)  self-acceptance. D

Question 14

Reducing patients' anxiety by having them repeatedly experience in safe settings the things they fear and often avoid is most central to

Accepted Answer

A)  a token economy.
B)  exposure therapies.
C)  free association.
D)  aversive conditioning.

Question 15

Warren explains to his person-centered therapist that he feels like he will never be successful in finding friends on campus.His therapist responds,"I felt the same way when I first moved to town.It took me several months before I found some friends." Warren's therapist is demonstrating the person-centered technique of

Accepted Answer

A)  genuineness.
B)  empathy.
C)  transference.
D)  acceptance. A

Question 16

Whenever 2-year-old Calista runs into the street in front of her house,her mother immediately spanks her.The mother's technique most closely resembles the procedure known as

Accepted Answer

A)  systematic desensitization.
B)  free association.
C)  aversive conditioning.
D)  dialectical behavior therapy.

Question 17

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from Ativan?

Accepted Answer

A)  Mary,who is being treated with systematic desensitization to overcome a fear of flying
B)  Mark,who is receiving psychodynamic therapy to improve his relationship with his wife
C)  June,who is being treated with aversive conditioning to overcome alcohol use disorder
D)  Aaron,who is receiving cognitive therapy to overcome major depressive disorder

Question 18

Because he performed below the class average on his first college psychology test,Aaron concluded that he was incredibly stupid,that he would fail the course,and that he would never be successful in life.Aaron's conclusions best illustrate

Accepted Answer

A)  a token economy.
B)  systematic desensitization.
C)  catastrophizing.
D)  transference.

Question 19

Which of the following statements about psychoanalysis is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A)  Traditional psychoanalysis is a slow therapeutic process that may last for years.
B)  It is a myth that Sigmund Freud's patients lay on a couch during psychoanalytical sessions.
C)  Psychoanalysis places importance on understanding one's dreams.
D)  Free association is a major technique.

Question 20

A token economy represents an application of the principles of

Accepted Answer

A)  operant conditioning.
B)  systematic desensitization.
C)  humanistic therapy.
D)  classical conditioning.

Exam 14: Therapy

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As a psychotherapist,Dr.Buist does not analyze people's motives or diagnose the nature of their difficulties because he believes that they are in the best position to diagnose and solve their own problems.Dr.Buist's position is most characteristic of ________ therapy.

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Ideal clinical decision making is a three-legged stool upheld by clinical expertise,knowledge of the patient,and

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Aerobic exercise,adequate sleep,light exposure,and social engagement are important components of

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Selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are prescribed to

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Which of the following statements about the effectiveness of psychotherapy is true?

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A procedure that trains people to make new responses to stimuli that currently trigger unwanted responses is called

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

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Because he performed below the class average on his first college psychology test,Aaron concluded that he was incredibly stupid,that he would fail the course,and that he would never be successful in life.Aaron's conclusions best illustrate

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