Question 1

In the United States,managed health care has limited the number of psychotherapy sessions that may be covered by insurance.This is particularly likely to discourage the widespread practice of

Accepted Answer

A)   virtual reality exposure therapy.
B)   behavior modification.
C)   cognitive therapies.
D)   psychoanalysis.E) B) and C)
F) All of the above

Question 2

Because Gretchen is afraid of contracting infectious diseases,she compulsively avoids shaking people's hands or touching doorknobs.Research suggests that an especially effective treatment for her difficulty would involve

Accepted Answer

A)   client-centered therapy.
B)   psychodynamic therapy.
C)   cognitive therapy.
D)   behavioral conditioning therapy.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 3

A token economy is to operant conditioning as ________ is to classical conditioning.

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization
B)   active listening
C)   free association
D)   catastrophizingE) B) and C)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

Michael is being treated for his phobic fear of heights.During treatment sessions he wears a headset that projects a three-dimensional experience of situations that involve him being placed high above the ground.Michael is experiencing

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization.
B)   behavior modification.
C)   client-centered therapy.
D)   virtual reality exposure therapy.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Research studies that report ________ are more likely to get published in an academic journal.

Accepted Answer

A)   a negative therapy effect
B)   a positive therapy effect
C)   an unwanted effect of therapy
D)   no effect of therapyE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 6

Deep brain stimulation has been reported to provide relief from

Accepted Answer

A)   dissociative disorders.
B)   phobias.
C)   schizophrenia.
D)   depression.E) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 7

Thorazine would be most effective for patients

Accepted Answer

A)   experiencing positive symptoms of schizophrenia.
B)   with an impaired theory of mind.
C)   experiencing negative symptoms of schizophrenia.
D)   with chronic schizophrenia.E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

Question 8

Which of the following is the best description of behavior modification?

Accepted Answer

A)   People are asked to construct a list of anxiety-triggering situations.
B)   People's actions are influenced by controlling the consequences of those actions.
C)   What a client says during the course of therapy is repeated or rephrased.
D)   Attention is focused on patients' positive and negative feelings toward their therapists.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 9

In one treatment for bed-wetting,the child sleeps on a liquid-sensitive pad that when wet,triggers an alarm and awakens the child.This treatment is a form of

Accepted Answer

A)   biomedical therapy.
B)   cognitive therapy.
C)   behavior therapy.
D)   humanistic therapy.E) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 10

Connor is constantly chewing tobacco.To reduce his appetite for this product,a behavior therapist would most likely use

Accepted Answer

A)   free association.
B)   transference.
C)   systematic desensitization.
D)   aversive conditioning.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 11

The goal of stress inoculation training is to reduce incapacitating anxiety by encouraging people to say positive things to themselves during anxiety-producing situations.This best illustrates a form of

Accepted Answer

A)   behavior therapy.
B)   psychodynamic therapy.
C)   humanistic therapy.
D)   cognitive therapy.E) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 12

To help Janet overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate,a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance.This approach to treatment best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization.
B)   transference.
C)   aversive conditioning.
D)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

Transference refers to a client's

Accepted Answer

A)   conversion of psychological conflicts into physical and behavioral disorders.
B)   expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier life relationships.
C)   replacement of self-centeredness with a genuine concern for others.
D)   translation of threatening dream content into nonthreatening images.E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

Question 14

A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that helps change harmful and even suicidal behavior patterns is known as

Accepted Answer

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

Question 15

In a therapeutic setting,a client who wants to lose weight eats some favorite foods laced with a nausea-producing drug.Yet,outside the therapist's office the client knows he or she can eat those foods without fear of nausea.This awareness contributes to the limited effectiveness of

Accepted Answer

A)   transference.
B)   aversive conditioning.
C)   client-centered therapy.
D)   progressive relaxation.E) C) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 16

Sigmund Freud introduced a form of psychotherapy known as

Accepted Answer

A)   counterconditioning.
B)   active listening.
C)   cognitive therapy.
D)   psychoanalysis.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 17

Which of the following is an important component of therapeutic lifestyle change?

Accepted Answer

A)   rTMS
B)   aerobic exercise
C)   Ativan
D)   deep brain stimulationE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 18

Psychological disorders that can be overcome with techniques such as counterconditioning are most likely to be treated with

Accepted Answer

A)   free association.
B)   psychotherapy.
C)   client-centered therapy.
D)   psychoanalysis.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

Children with intellectual disabilities have been taught to care for themselves using

Accepted Answer

A)   operant conditioning.
B)   psychoanalysis.
C)   insight therapy.
D)   classical conditioning.E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 20

Which of the following best explains why conversion therapy does not work?

Accepted Answer

A)   Conversion therapy has clients reenact trauma of being born.
B)   Conversion therapy manipulates client's invisible energy fields.
C)   Conversion therapy is used to "repair" something that is not a mental illness.
D)   Conversion does work.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Exam 15: Therapy

Children with intellectual disabilities have been taught to care for themselves using

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Connor is constantly chewing tobacco.To reduce his appetite for this product,a behavior therapist would most likely use

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In the United States,managed health care has limited the number of psychotherapy sessions that may be covered by insurance.This is particularly likely to discourage the widespread practice of

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Which of the following is an important component of therapeutic lifestyle change?

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Deep brain stimulation has been reported to provide relief from

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Research studies that report ________ are more likely to get published in an academic journal.

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In one treatment for bed-wetting,the child sleeps on a liquid-sensitive pad that when wet,triggers an alarm and awakens the child.This treatment is a form of

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Sigmund Freud introduced a form of psychotherapy known as

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In a therapeutic setting,a client who wants to lose weight eats some favorite foods laced with a nausea-producing drug.Yet,outside the therapist's office the client knows he or she can eat those foods without fear of nausea.This awareness contributes to the limited effectiveness of

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The goal of stress inoculation training is to reduce incapacitating anxiety by encouraging people to say positive things to themselves during anxiety-producing situations.This best illustrates a form of

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Thorazine would be most effective for patients

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Because Gretchen is afraid of contracting infectious diseases,she compulsively avoids shaking people's hands or touching doorknobs.Research suggests that an especially effective treatment for her difficulty would involve

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Michael is being treated for his phobic fear of heights.During treatment sessions he wears a headset that projects a three-dimensional experience of situations that involve him being placed high above the ground.Michael is experiencing

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Which of the following is the best description of behavior modification?

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To help Janet overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate,a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance.This approach to treatment best illustrates

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Transference refers to a client's

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A token economy is to operant conditioning as ________ is to classical conditioning.

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A form of cognitive-behavioral therapy that helps change harmful and even suicidal behavior patterns is known as

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Which of the following best explains why conversion therapy does not work?

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Psychological disorders that can be overcome with techniques such as counterconditioning are most likely to be treated with

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