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Rational emotive therapy employs a(n) ________ framework to help clients recognize the relationship between their thoughts,feelings,and actions.


A) OCEAN
B) ABC
C) CBT
D) GRIPE

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Congruence,empathy,and unconditional positive regard are all associated with ________ therapy.


A) Gestalt
B) humanistic
C) cognitive
D) behavioral

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One of the greatest challenges faced by mental professionals when prescribing psychotropic medications is:


A) patient non-compliance with prescription instructions.
B) the astronomical expense of such medications.
C) the very high frequency with which patients become "hooked" on the medications.
D) the high likelihood that once a patient starts psychotropic medication they will never be able to stop the drugs without re-emergence of their symptoms.

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A technique known as prefrontal lobotomy:


A) earned a Nobel prize for Ugo Cerletti.
B) caused many patients to cease displaying emotional reactions.
C) is widely used today for a wide range of disorders.
D) was often used in conjunction with electroconvulsive therapy.

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Some drugs that combat depression work by ________.


A) blocking the reabsorption of serotonin between neurons
B) blocking dopamine receptors in the brain
C) inhibiting the function of the medulla and the pons
D) increasing the amount of acetylcholine in the brain

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The psychoanalytic patient who lets her thoughts flow without interruption or fear of negative criticism from her therapist is using ______.


A) dream interpretation
B) positive transference
C) regression
D) free association

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An important aim of community programs is:


A) maintenance of the family and local environment.
B) prevention of psychological problems.
C) establishment of planned communities.
D) inoculation of all people with available vaccines.

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Cultural competence refers to the ability of a client to relate well to a therapist of any cultural or racial background.

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The originator of rational-emotive therapy was _______.


A) Bandura
B) Perls
C) Rogers
D) Ellis

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What is the most popular category of antidepressant drugs?


A) benzodiazepines
B) MAO inhibitors
C) SSRIs
D) tricyclics

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Lucille suffers from depression,and goes to a physician's office.There a wire coil is placed on the left side of her forehead and a field that disrupts brain activity is created.Lucille is being treated with:


A) transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) .
B) electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) .
C) functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) .
D) single-photo emission computed tomography (SPECT) .

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Saleem has been seeing a therapist because she cannot adjust to her new husband's children from a previous marriage.Although she dearly loves her husband,she feels awkward and embarrassed in front of the children.The therapist suggests that she bring her husband and his children with her to the next session so she can see them interact.Saleem is probably seeing a ______.


A) behavior therapist
B) psychoanalyst
C) Gestalt therapist
D) family therapist

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The primary goal of the person-centered therapist is to facilitate transference.

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Check marks,she can get the new video game she wants.What type of behavioral program are Alice's parents using?


A) modeling
B) systematic desensitization
C) token economy
D) negative reinforcement

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After Jeff is expelled from school for missing too many classes,he seeks help from a therapist.The therapist develops a contract that specifies that if Jeff attends all his classes,he will be allowed certain privileges at home; but if he cuts classes he will be subject to certain penalties.Jeff's therapist is probably a _______ therapist.


A) behavior
B) psychoanalytic
C) client-centered
D) rational-emotive

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Years old and has never gone on a date.His parents are concerned and take him to see a therapist.The therapist tells Steve to lie down on the couch and relax.The therapist sits behind Steve and asks him to say whatever comes into his mind.Steve eventually talks about his fear of women,which leads him to think about his early experiences with women: his mother,her friends,his teachers,and so on.Steve is using ______.


A) counterconditioning
B) pole-shifting
C) free association
D) the empty chair technique

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Gestalt therapy is considered ________ because the therapist leads the client through a number of planned exercises as well as confronts the client's statements.


A) active
B) nondirective
C) behavioral
D) cognitive

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Janet is a doctoral student in counseling psychology.She intends to be a psychotherapist someday,and wants to be able to work with people of diverse ethnic and racial backgrounds with equal skill.She takes several classes to help her develop her ________.


A) cultural competence
B) ethnocentrism
C) counter-factual racial approach
D) national eclecticism

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Judy's therapist listens to her without interruption and judgment.She provides Judy with warmth and respect,without any judgment or criticism attached.Her therapist is demonstrating ______________.


A) reflection
B) genuineness
C) unconditional positive regard
D) nondirective countertransference

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A type of psychotherapy in which people meet regularly to interact and help one another achieve insight into their feelings and behavior is __________ therapy.


A) virtual
B) group
C) Gestalt
D) response

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