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Question 51

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Which of the following approaches is based on the premise that people naturally strive to reach their potential and lead a fulfilling life?

A) psychoanalytic
B) behavioral
C) humanistic
D) biomedical

E) A) and C)
F) B) and C)

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Question 52

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The originator of rational emotive behavior therapy is __________.

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

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Karina is diagnosed with severe depression. Her psychiatrist has prescribed many medications and psychotherapy, none of which have helped to alleviate her depression. Karina's psychiatrist is now recommending __________.

Albert Bandura used __________ techniques to reduce a wide range of phobic behaviors.

Through the use of __________, person-centered therapists convey they are trying to understand the experience of the person with whom they are working.

Eye-movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) is used to treat posttraumatic stress disorder.

The process of learning through the observation and imitation of others is called __________.

A therapist takes a very directive role in challenging the client; she even assigns homework to confront those beliefs and modify the client's behavior. She is probably a __________ therapist.

Mason's wife comes home angry from her job, and he immediately assumes that he has done something wrong. Such irrational thinking is an example of __________.

Nathan has been undergoing psychoanalysis for several months. Over the past few weeks, he has become unwilling to talk about his relationship with his father and becomes uncomfortable when thoughts of him enter his mind during therapy. What process would the therapist say is occurring?

DeWayne has decided to seek psychotherapy for some personal difficulties he has been having. While on the telephone with one possible clinician, he asks her to describe the kind of treatment approach she uses with clients. "I don't limit myself to a single theory or approach," the therapist answers. "Instead I operate in a(n) __________ fashion, integrating various treatment approaches based on the specific needs of each client."

Which of the following is a barrier to effective therapy when the cultural backgrounds of the client and therapist are different?

ECT (electroconvulsive therapy) has no effect on memory.

Describe the three-step process used in systematic desensitization.

As Maya begins to reveal more and more of her innermost thoughts and feelings to her psychodynamic therapist, she begins to feel good about him, as well as accepted by him. She develops a sense of trust, particularly because he does not criticize her. What process is occurring?

Kiyoshi seeks professional help for his fear of spiders. In stages, his therapist shows him pictures, videos, and models of spiders, then a real dead spider, a small live spider in a jar, several live spiders in a jar, and finally a live spider loose in the room. At each stage, he makes sure that Kiyoshi is fully relaxed. This technique is known as __________.

During a case conference, a therapist says his recommendation is to use a technique based on classical conditioning that associates the client's drinking with an unpleasant stimulus. You recognize that the recommended treatment is __________.

Hajara's teenage son fails his mathematics exam due to lack of studying. She immediately assumes that it is her fault. Hajara is engaging in __________.

A client at a psychiatric hospital is rewarded for improved grooming habits with coupons he can exchange for special foods or weekend passes. This technique is known as __________.

Which of the following is an advantage of using operant conditioning in treating undesirable behaviors?