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When Murli told his therapist,"I came to see what you could do for me," the therapist responded,"It sounds like you're feeling you need some help.Am I right?" The therapist's response illustrates the technique of


A) transference.
B) free association.
C) active listening.
D) systematic desensitization.

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Juan's depression has not responded to medication.His psychiatrist is recommending a new treatment for major depressive disorder,called _____,that involves stimulation of certain regions of the brain with magnetic pulses of various frequencies.


A) lobotomy
B) rTMS
C) electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)
D) deep brain stimulation

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In North America,Europe,and Australia,for example,many psychotherapists reflect the majority culture's _____,which often gives priority to personal desires and identity.


A) transference
B) individualism
C) free association
D) collectivist perspective

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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


A) psychoanalysis.
B) cognitive therapy.
C) person-centered therapy.
D) a token economy.

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Jenna is afraid of speaking to a large audience.Her therapist suggests that prior to a speaking engagement she should reassure herself with comments like,"Cheer up,Jenna.You know what you're talking about and your topic is really interesting!" This approach to reducing Jenna's fear most clearly illustrates


A) aversive conditioning.
B) person-centered therapy.
C) dialectical behavior therapy.
D) cognitive therapy.

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An important feature of person-centered therapy is


A) systematic desensitization.
B) transference.
C) free association.
D) active listening.

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Marisa has attempted suicide twice in the last year because of severe depression that is not responding to antidepressants.Her psychiatrist has recommended electroconvulsive therapy,which involves


A) a brief electric current through the brain of an anesthetized patient.
B) repeated pulses surge through a magnetic coil held close to a person's skull.
C) injecting the patient with insulin or another chemical that induces a seizure.
D) the surgical implantation of a device in the chest wall that delivers intermittent electrical stimulation to the brainstem.

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People often enter psychotherapy during a period of crisis in their lives.This helps us understand why they


A) prefer behavior therapies over other forms of treatment.
B) seldom block anxiety-laden thoughts from consciousness.
C) tend to overestimate the effectiveness of their psychotherapy.
D) claim to receive the most effective treatment from highly experienced clinicians.

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To enhance exposure therapy's extinction of learned fears and to help relieve the symptoms of obsessive-compulsive disorder,a psychiatrist is most likely to prescribe a(n) ________ drug.


A) antipsychotic
B) antidepressant
C) mood-stabilizing
D) antianxiety

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Helping people gain insight into the unconscious origins of their disorder is a central aim of


A) cognitive therapies.
B) systematic desensitization.
C) a token economy.
D) psychoanalysis.

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One therapist reported helping a client to realize that he couldn't say "I love you" to his wife because it would feel soft and unmanly.The therapist's efforts to restore the client's awareness of his wishes and his reactions against those wishes best illustrate


A) exposure therapy.
B) dialectical behavior therapy.
C) psychodynamic therapy.
D) counterconditioning.

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Although they agreed to help him financially,Alan's parents were nevertheless angry and disappointed with him when he chose to attend the state university instead of going to the same college that his father attended.According to Carl Rogers,Alan's parents are withholding


A) unconditional positive regard.
B) empathic understanding.
C) counterconditioning.
D) transference.

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Xanax and Ativan are ________ drugs.


A) antidepressant
B) antipsychotic
C) mood-stabilizing
D) antianxiety

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Research has shown that clients' level of satisfaction with psychotherapy


A) is unrelated to the level of training and experience of their therapists.
B) depends on whether they received individual treatment or group therapy.
C) depends on whether they were treated with cognitive therapy or behavior therapy.
D) depends on whether they were treated by a psychiatrist,psychologist,or social worker.

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Which form of therapy has been criticized for offering interpretations that cannot be proven or disproven?


A) person-centered therapy
B) psychoanalysis
C) cognitive-behavioral therapy
D) systematic desensitization

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Two counterconditioning techniques for replacing unwanted responses are


A) systematic desensitization and free association.
B) dialectical behavior therapy and psychoanalysis.
C) unconditional positive regard and transference.
D) aversive conditioning and exposure therapy.

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Adelle's feelings of unhappiness,low self-esteem,and hopelessness have become so extreme that she has attempted suicide.Which of the following treatments is likely to provide her with the quickest effective relief from her misery?


A) electroconvulsive therapy
B) antipsychotic drugs
C) a lobotomy
D) antianxiety drugs

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Which of the following therapists introduced the use of free association?


A) Carl Rogers
B) Sigmund Freud
C) Aaron Beck
D) Mary Cover Jones

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Of the following individuals,who is most likely to benefit from therapeutic drugs that block receptor sites for dopamine?


A) Amir,who complains about feeling tense and fearful most of the time but doesn't know why
B) Matthew,who feels hopeless and lethargic after losing his job
C) Betsy,who hears imaginary voices telling her she will soon be killed
D) Marcella,who is so obsessed with fear of a heart attack that she frequently counts her heartbeats aloud

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Group therapy is typically more effective than individual therapy for


A) encouraging severely disturbed individuals to quickly regain normal social functioning.
B) enabling people to discover that others have problems similar to their own.
C) ensuring that therapists will become more emotionally involved in clients' real-life problems.
D) eliminating clients' anxiety during the process of therapy.

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