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In classical conditioning therapies,maladaptive symptoms are usually considered to be


A) unconditioned stimuli.
B) conditioned stimuli.
C) unconditioned responses.
D) conditioned responses.

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


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

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The treatment of psychological disorders with prescription drugs,electrical stimulation of the brain,or brain surgery is called


A) psychopharmacology.
B) biomedical therapy.
C) psychotherapy.
D) neurogenesis.

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When testing a new drug,researchers control for a placebo effect by using


A) neurogenesis.
B) rTMS.
C) the double-blind procedure.
D) deep-brain stimulation.

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Which of the following is most clearly a key contributor to the formation of the therapeutic alliance?


A) meta-analysis
B) an eclectic approach
C) randomized clinical trials
D) an empathic therapist

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Providing strategies that support the need for both self-acceptance and self-change is most clearly emphasized by


A) psychodynamic therapy.
B) client-centered therapy.
C) systematic desensitization.
D) dialectical behavior therapy.

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Kammy vividly imagines being abused by her mother while her therapist triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kammy's eyes.The therapist is apparently using a technique known as


A) EMDR.
B) randomized clinical trials.
C) meta-analysis.
D) light exposure therapy.

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The most effective psychotherapists are those who


A) employ personality tests to accurately diagnose their clients' difficulties.
B) have had many years of experience practicing psychotherapy.
C) establish an empathic,caring relationship with their clients.
D) discourage clients from using antianxiety or antidepressant drugs.

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Because she mistakenly believes that the herbal remedy she is using will help her lose weight,Mrs.Redding is feeling a considerable reduction in her appetite.This best illustrates


A) a randomized clinical trial.
B) the therapeutic alliance.
C) the placebo effect.
D) evidence-based practice.

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Considering the greatest range of factors that may contribute to the process of healing is most clearly facilitated by a ________ approach to therapy.


A) biomedical
B) psychodynamic
C) biopsychosocial
D) client-centered

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According to Mary Cover Jones,3-year-old Peter lost his fear of rabbits when one was repeatedly presented while he was eating his midafternoon snack.This episode best illustrated the potential usefulness of


A) cognitive therapy.
B) exposure therapies.
C) free association.
D) transference.

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Ketamine is being explored as a quick-acting ________ drug that blocks receptor sites for the neurotransmitter glutamate.


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

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Sheena's therapist tells her to relax,close her eyes,and state aloud whatever comes to mind no matter how trivial or absurd it seems.The therapist is using a technique that is central to


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

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During psychotherapy,Leon would begin to stutter whenever he began discussing personally sensitive thoughts.Sigmund Freud would have been likely to interpret this stuttering as


A) counterconditioning.
B) progressive relaxation.
C) transference.
D) resistance.

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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


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

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Which form of psychotherapy has had especially good results in treating phobias?


A) dialectical behavior therapy
B) psychoanalysis
C) client-centered therapy
D) behavioral conditioning therapy

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To help an adult client overcome fears of venturing out of his home,Dr.Ricci plans to use behavior therapy in combination with drug therapy.Which of the following drugs would Dr.Ricci be most likely to prescribe?


A) lithium
B) Depakote
C) Ativan
D) Thorazine

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The least-used biomedical intervention for changing thoughts and behavior is


A) rTMS.
B) electroconvulsive therapy.
C) psychosurgery.
D) drug therapy.

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An Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention program that helped children with autism spectrum disorder learn to interact successfully involved


A) operant conditioning.
B) dialectical behavior therapy.
C) the double-blind procedure.
D) aversive conditioning.

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The belief that no person is an island is the fundamental assumption of


A) family therapy.
B) client-centered therapy.
C) cognitive therapy.
D) systematic desensitization.

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