Question 1

Regarding behavior therapy,which of the following is TRUE?

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A)   It focuses on changing the client's thoughts and feelings.
B)   It focuses on exploring the client's feelings.
C)   It helps clients see how their past conflicts affect their current behavior.
D)   It is relatively brief,typically lasting only weeks or months.
E)   It uses learning principles to help clients achieve a state of self-actualization.

Question 2

Explain the steps people can take to find qualified mental health professionals.

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Question 3

Randall Thurman is a client-centered therapist.Thurman has worked very hard on his ability to express his true feelings during the therapy session.Which aspect of client-centered therapy has Thurman mastered?

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A)   unconditional positive regard
B)   systematic desensitization
C)   self-actualization
D)   genuineness
E)   empathy

Question 4

Marjorie receives treatment for depression.In her treatment,Marjorie receives jolts of electricity through her head.What is Marjorie's treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)   aversive conditioning
B)   prefrontal lobotomy
C)   systematic desensitization
D)   psychosurgery
E)   electroconvulsive therapy

Question 5

Which of the statements about locating a qualified mental health professional is untrue?

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A)   In many states,anyone can set up a practice as a "therapist."
B)   Ethical professionals will support efforts to get a second opinion.
C)   Professionals who take out large ads and claim to be experts in treating many types of problems may be suspect.
D)   A client should ask a potential therapist about his/her professional background and experience treating people with similar problems.
E)   A client should not inquire about the specific therapeutic methods that will be used because this will spoil their effects.

Question 6

Associating objects that elicit an undesirable response with unpleasant or negative stimuli describes the key principle of

Accepted Answer

A)   systematic desensitization.
B)   aversive conditioning.
C)   in vivo exposure.
D)   gradual exposure therapy.
E)   virtual therapy.

Question 7

Cognitive therapists such as Aaron Beck refer to errors in thinking as

Accepted Answer

A)   cognitive distortions.
B)   faulty attributions.
C)   cognitive appraisals.
D)   activating events.
E)   irrational beliefs.

Question 8

Which of the following best describes the hope of the community-based care movement?

Accepted Answer

A)   That promising psychotropic drugs could help people deal more effectively with psychological disorders
B)   That mental patients could be reintegrated into society instead of being hospitalized for the long-term
C)   That mental hospitals would reflect the values of their community
D)   That the treatment of the mentally ill would be humanized
E)   That costs of caring for the mentally ill would be reduced

Question 9

Regarding clinical psychologists,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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A)   Clinical psychologists are graduates of medical school.
B)   In the majority of states in the U.S.,clinical psychologists may prescribe medications.
C)   Clinical psychologists have passed a licensing exam.
D)   Clinical psychologists are specifically trained in psychoanalysis.
E)   Clinical psychologists mostly treat people with severe psychological disorders.

Question 10

______ is an empirically supported treatment for enuresis (bed-wetting) .

Accepted Answer

A)   Interpersonal psychotherapy
B)   Behavior therapy
C)   Humanistic,Gestalt therapy
D)   Cognitive therapy
E)   Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Question 11

In psychoanalysis,Hannah seems to hesitate when talking about her relationship with her father.Hannah's hesitation may describe

Accepted Answer

A)   insight.
B)   resistance.
C)   transference.
D)   systematic desensitization.
E)   countertransference.

Question 12

During a visit to his therapist,Ishmael was asked to begin talking about whatever was on his mind even if it seems trivial or irrelevant.This example describe

Accepted Answer

A)   transference.
B)   interpretation.
C)   countertransference.
D)   free association.
E)   insight.

Question 13

All but which of the following are examples of operant conditioning in behavioral therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Dr.Angelino instructs teachers to use time-out as punishment when children with ADHD misbehave.
B)   Dr.Barbarino teaches Bob and Judy to use a reward system when their daughter behaves in a desirable way.
C)   Dr.Chang develops a token economy for use with residents of a mental hospital.
D)   Dr.Dorian uses a nausea-inducing drug with his client Eduardo,who suffers from alcoholism.
E)   Dr.Eggleston teaches Edwina to withdraw attention when her child misbehaves.

Question 14

After Raymond described his dream to his therapist,efforts were made to figure out what the dream meant,or its

Accepted Answer

A)   latent content.
B)   manifest content.
C)   repressed content.
D)   transfer content.
E)   subjective content.

Question 15

Humanistic therapists emphasize all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   the client's present experience
B)   the client's subjective experience
C)   the client's conscious experience
D)   free will
E)   irrational beliefs

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT a key idea from psychodynamic therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Psychological problems are rooted in unconscious psychological conflicts.
B)   Restoring psychological health involves gaining insight into and working through unconscious conflicts.
C)   Childhood conflicts need to be understood in the light of the individual's adult personality.
D)   Therapy will help people develop their unique potentials.
E)   Psychological problems are rooted in conflicts dating from childhood.

Question 17

All but which of the following mental health professionals are psychotherapists?

Accepted Answer

A)   Cheryl,who works from the psychoanalytic perspective
B)   Tim,who is a couples therapist using behavioral techniques
C)   Lisa,who works from the humanistic perspective
D)   Frankie,who conducts therapy with groups using cognitive techniques
E)   Vernon,who administers electroconvulsive therapy to people experiencing severe depression

Question 18

In finding mental health help,the text recommends all but which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A)   getting recommendations from respected sources
B)   selecting a therapist from local advertisements
C)   obtaining referrals from local medical or community health centers
D)   seeking a consultation with a college health services center
E)   contacting professional organizations for recommendations

Question 19

Puge has just graduated from college as a clinical social worker.Which degree has Puge earned?

Accepted Answer

A)   R.N.
B)   M.D.
C)   Ed.D.
D)   Ph.D.
E)   M.S.W.

Question 20

Callie is participating in a behavior therapy method in which her therapist first teaches her relaxation techniques.Based on this description,what is most likely to be Callie's therapy of choice?

Accepted Answer

A)   aversive conditioning
B)   dream analysis
C)   systematic desensitization
D)   token economy
E)   REBT

Exam 13: Methods of Therapy

Associating objects that elicit an undesirable response with unpleasant or negative stimuli describes the key principle of

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Which of the following best describes the hope of the community-based care movement?

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Randall Thurman is a client-centered therapist.Thurman has worked very hard on his ability to express his true feelings during the therapy session.Which aspect of client-centered therapy has Thurman mastered?

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After Raymond described his dream to his therapist,efforts were made to figure out what the dream meant,or its

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______ is an empirically supported treatment for enuresis (bed-wetting) .

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In finding mental health help,the text recommends all but which of the following?

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Callie is participating in a behavior therapy method in which her therapist first teaches her relaxation techniques.Based on this description,what is most likely to be Callie's therapy of choice?

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Humanistic therapists emphasize all but which of the following?

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During a visit to his therapist,Ishmael was asked to begin talking about whatever was on his mind even if it seems trivial or irrelevant.This example describe

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Which of the following is NOT a key idea from psychodynamic therapies?

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All but which of the following mental health professionals are psychotherapists?

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Regarding behavior therapy,which of the following is TRUE?

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Regarding clinical psychologists,which of the following statements is TRUE?

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Cognitive therapists such as Aaron Beck refer to errors in thinking as

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Puge has just graduated from college as a clinical social worker.Which degree has Puge earned?

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Marjorie receives treatment for depression.In her treatment,Marjorie receives jolts of electricity through her head.What is Marjorie's treatment?

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Which of the statements about locating a qualified mental health professional is untrue?

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All but which of the following are examples of operant conditioning in behavioral therapy?

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Explain the steps people can take to find qualified mental health professionals.

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