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Which form of psychotherapy is LEAST likely to occur in therapist-led small groups?


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

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Bolstering parents' and teachers' skills at nurturing children's achievements and resulting self-esteem best illustrates


A) a therapeutic alliance.
B) biomedical therapy.
C) psychoanalysis.
D) preventive mental health.

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Just as Austin began telling his therapist about a painful childhood experience,he complained of a headache and abruptly ended the session.A therapist using psychoanalysis would most likely suggest that Austin's behavior is an example of


A) resistance.
B) transference.
C) counterconditioning.
D) insight.

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Systematic desensitization is a form of


A) aversive conditioning.
B) exposure therapy.
C) operant conditioning.
D) cognitive-behavioral therapy.

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According to psychoanalysts,resistance refers to the


A) expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier relationships.
B) blocking from consciousness of anxiety-laden material during therapy.
C) replacement of a genuine concern for others with self-centeredness.
D) conversion of psychological conflicts into physical and behavioral disorders.

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The repeated association of pleasant,relaxing states with stimuli that arouse fear is a central feature of


A) humanistic therapy.
B) systematic desensitization.
C) cognitive therapy.
D) dialectical behavior therapy.

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One group of ocean voyagers is given a new but untested pill for seasickness and a second group is given an inactive pill.Neither the voyagers nor the experimental researchers know which group has received the new pill.In this experiment,the investigators are making use of


A) deep brain stimulation.
B) resilience.
C) SSRIs.
D) the double-blind technique.

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After several sessions,Jake and his psychotherapist have developed a sense of trust in each another and agree about their respective roles and the treatment outcomes they are working to achieve.Jake and his therapist have most clearly developed a(n)


A) evidence-based practice.
B) randomized clinical trial.
C) therapeutic alliance.
D) free association.

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Which of the following is best described as a form of counterconditioning?


A) unconditional positive regard
B) dialectical behavior therapy
C) virtual reality exposure therapy
D) free association

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To help Claire quit smoking,a therapist delivers an electric shock to her arm each time she starts to smoke a cigarette.The therapist is using


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

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Tony's episodes of depression have not been relieved by antidepressant drugs or psychotherapy.If physicians decide,as a last resort,to administer the safest and least-invasive brain stimulation therapy to treat Tony,they would recommend


A) deep brain stimulation.
B) a lobotomy.
C) repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) .
D) ECT.

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Which therapeutic approach combines cognitive tactics for tolerating distress and regulating emotions with social skills training and mindfulness meditation?


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

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Jordan experiences delusions of persecution,and irrelevant sights or sounds consistently distract him from things that require his attention.Which of the following drugs is most likely to relieve these distressing symptoms?


A) Ativan
B) olanzapine
C) Depakote
D) Zoloft

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Benny's mother tries to reduce his fear of sailing by giving the 3-year-old his favorite candy as soon as they board the boat.The mother's strategy best illustrates


A) counterconditioning.
B) cognitive therapy.
C) transference.
D) dialectical behavior therapy.

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Believing in their own professional competence,psychotherapists are often more likely to notice and remember their treatment successes than their failures.This best illustrates a vulnerability to


A) illusory correlations.
B) confirmation bias.
C) collectivism.
D) the placebo effect.

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Who emphasized the importance of transference in the therapeutic process?


A) Hans Eysenck
B) Aaron Beck
C) Carl Rogers
D) Sigmund Freud

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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


A) biomedical therapy.
B) cognitive therapy.
C) behavior therapy.
D) humanistic 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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Who developed the surgical procedure known as lobotomy?


A) Stephen Ilardi
B) Egas Moniz
C) John Cade
D) Sigmund Freud

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After analyzing the results of some 475 psychotherapy outcome studies,researchers reported that


A) evidence supports the efficacy of psychotherapy.
B) psychotherapy is no more effective than talking to a friend.
C) psychotherapy harms just as many people as it helps.
D) it is impossible to measure the effectiveness of psychotherapy.

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