Question 1

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

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A)   progressive relaxation.
B)   systematic desensitization.
C)   a token economy.
D)   self-acceptance.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 2

Carl Rogers referred to a caring,nonjudgmental attitude as

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A)   active listening.
B)   free association.
C)   unconditional positive regard.
D)   positive reinforcement.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 3

To help people bring their repressed feelings into conscious awareness,Freud used the technique called

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalysis.
B)   insight therapy.
C)   nondirective therapy.
D)   behavior therapy.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 4

According to traditional psychoanalysis,when the patient experiences blocks in the process of free association,abruptly changes the topic being discussed,or suddenly goes silent,it probably signals

Accepted Answer

A)   insight.
B)   resistance.
C)   interpretation.
D)   transference.E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

Question 5

Proponents of ________ have argued that maintaining appropriate patient behaviors with positive rewards is more humane than relying on punishment.

Accepted Answer

A)   stress inoculation training
B)   aversive conditioning
C)   token economies
D)   free associationE) A) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 6

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)   psychoanalytic
C)   operant conditioning
D)   client-centeredE) A) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

Dr.Brenson is a therapist who is trying to piece together his client's early relationships and to encourage the client to adopt new ways of thinking.He is likely practicing

Accepted Answer

A)   biomedical therapy.
B)   psychotherapy.
C)   eclectic therapy.
D)   electroconvulsive therapy.E) A) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 8

Dr.Jackson reinforces depressed clients for their participation in pleasant activities and trains them to take increasingly more credit for the rewards they gain from engaging in those activities.Dr.Jackson's treatment approach best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   exposure therapy.
B)   client-centered therapy.
C)   psychodynamic therapy.
D)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 9

Describe how a therapist might use both aversive conditioning and operant conditioning techniques to help a client overcome a compulsive habit of smoking more than three packs of cigarettes a day.Be clear about the exact procedures that would be used.

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Question 10

Which of the following approaches to therapy would most likely involve efforts to understand an adult's psychological disorder by exploring that person's childhood experiences?

Accepted Answer

A)   psychoanalysis
B)   behavior therapy
C)   humanistic therapy
D)   cognitive therapyE) None of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 11

Psychoanalysis would most likely involve discouraging patients from

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A)   experiencing strong positive or negative feelings for their therapist.
B)   discontinuing psychotherapy whenever they felt it was no longer necessary.
C)   talking about anxiety-arousing material during therapy.
D)   talking about whatever comes to mind.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Jonathan is afraid to ask a girl for a date,so his therapist instructs him to relax and simply imagine he is reaching for his cell phone and then calling a potential date.The therapist's technique best illustrates the process of

Accepted Answer

A)   behavior modification.
B)   transference.
C)   cognitive therapy.
D)   systematic desensitization.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 13

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.E) B) and D)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks.The therapist's approach to helping Rebecca best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   stress inoculation training.
B)   aversive conditioning.
C)   exposure therapy.
D)   client-centered therapy.E) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 15

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.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Warren explains to his client-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

Accepted Answer

A)   genuineness.
B)   empathy.
C)   transference.
D)   acceptance.E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 17

Which form of therapy is most likely to be described as expensive and time-consuming?

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization
B)   client-centered therapy
C)   psychoanalysis
D)   cognitive therapyE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 18

Some of Freud's techniques and assumptions are most evident in today's

Accepted Answer

A)   behavior therapies.
B)   psychodynamic therapies.
C)   biomedical therapies.
D)   cognitive therapies.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

In a home for troubled youth,adolescents receive large colored buttons when they hang up their clothes,make their beds,and come to meals on time.The adolescents return the buttons to staff members to receive bedtime snacks or watch TV.This best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   stress inoculation training.
B)   systematic desensitization.
C)   a token economy.
D)   virtual reality exposure therapy.E) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 20

In client-centered therapy,therapists are honest about their own feelings in an effort to encourage clients to likewise express their true feelings.The therapists are demonstrating

Accepted Answer

A)   transference.
B)   empathy.
C)   genuineness.
D)   acceptance.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 53: Evaluating Psychotherapies

Carl Rogers referred to a caring,nonjudgmental attitude as

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Proponents of ________ have argued that maintaining appropriate patient behaviors with positive rewards is more humane than relying on punishment.

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Which form of therapy is most likely to be described as expensive and time-consuming?

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In client-centered therapy,therapists are honest about their own feelings in an effort to encourage clients to likewise express their true feelings.The therapists are demonstrating

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Dr.Jackson reinforces depressed clients for their participation in pleasant activities and trains them to take increasingly more credit for the rewards they gain from engaging in those activities.Dr.Jackson's treatment approach best illustrates

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According to traditional psychoanalysis,when the patient experiences blocks in the process of free association,abruptly changes the topic being discussed,or suddenly goes silent,it probably signals

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Some of Freud's techniques and assumptions are most evident in today's

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A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks.The therapist's approach to helping Rebecca best illustrates

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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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Psychoanalysis would most likely involve discouraging patients from

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Dr.Brenson is a therapist who is trying to piece together his client's early relationships and to encourage the client to adopt new ways of thinking.He is likely practicing

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To help people bring their repressed feelings into conscious awareness,Freud used the technique called

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

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

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Warren explains to his client-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

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Describe how a therapist might use both aversive conditioning and operant conditioning techniques to help a client overcome a compulsive habit of smoking more than three packs of cigarettes a day.Be clear about the exact procedures that would be used.

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Which of the following approaches to therapy would most likely involve efforts to understand an adult's psychological disorder by exploring that person's childhood experiences?

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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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Jonathan is afraid to ask a girl for a date,so his therapist instructs him to relax and simply imagine he is reaching for his cell phone and then calling a potential date.The therapist's technique best illustrates the process of

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In a home for troubled youth,adolescents receive large colored buttons when they hang up their clothes,make their beds,and come to meals on time.The adolescents return the buttons to staff members to receive bedtime snacks or watch TV.This best illustrates

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