Ch. 13 prac test Flashcards
which best illustrates a form of psychotherapy -
systematic desensitization
Dr. Bryne is a clinical psychologist who often uses operant conditioning techniques to treat her clients. She also encourages them to modify their thought patterns, and on occassion she interprets their transference behaviors. Dr. Bryne’s therapeutic approach would best be described as …….
eclectic
the first psychological therapy was introduced by
freud
Freud’s techniques and assumptions are most evident in today’s -
psychodynamic therapies
helping people gain insight into the unconscious origins of their disorder is a central aim of -
psychoanalysis
an important component of psychoanalyis is …
dream analysis
Nate’s past relationships with his mother, his former wife, and his previous employer have been characterized by common patterns of resentment and emotional detachment. Helping Nate gain insight into these recurring relationship patterns would be of greatest concern of a ……
psychodynamic therapist
Helping patients gain awareness of their unconscious conflicts and defensive behaviors is a major goal of both psychoanalysis and ……
psychodynamic therapy
the psychoanalytic and humanistic therapies are often referred to as …..
insight therapies
Carl Rodgers encouraged client-centered therapists to ……during the process of therapy -
genuinely express their own true feelings
Carl Rodgers referred to a caring, nonjudgemental attitude as -
unconditional positive regard
counterconditioning techniques were derived from principles first developed by-
Ivan Palov
a token economy is to operant conditioning as …… is to classical conditioning -
systematic desensitization
in which form of therapy is unwanted behavior systematically associated with unpleasant experiences -
aversive conditioning
therapists practice ……. by using positive reinforcers to reward closer and closer approximations of a desired behavior -
behavior modification
reinforcing desired behaviors and withholding reinforcements for undesired behaviors is most central to the process of -
behavior modification
what would be most helpful for encouraging adult w/ intellectual disability to make their beds every morning -
a token economy
teaching people to stop blaming themselves for failures and negative circumstances beyond their control is of most direct concern to ….. therapists -
cognitive
cognitive therapists are most likely to encourage depressed clients to ……
stop blaming themselves for negative circumstances beyond their control
dylan is a second-year undergraduate who feels so incompetent that he believes his life is worthless and hopeless. Dylan would profit most from ……
Beck’s cognitive therapy
a useful feature of group therapy is that it …..
encourages clients to improve their communication skills
the belief that no person is an island is the fundamental assumption of …..
family therapy
many self-help groups have emulated the use of ….by Alcoholics Anonymous -
a 12step program
the beneficial consequence of a person’s expecting that a treatment will be therapeutic is known as ….
the placebo effect
although Shawn felt terribly depressed when he began psychotherapy, he was much happier by the time he had completed therapy. It would be reasonable to attribute some of his improvement to ….
reggresion toward the mean
which of the following is most likely to contribute to inflated perceptions of the effectiveness of psuychotherapy -
regression toward the mean
Ron is a 22 year-old mechanic who suffers from claustrophobia. The most effective way to treat Ron’s problem would involve ……
behavior therapy
statistical summaries of psychotherapy outcome studies indicate that ….
no single form of therapy proves consistently superior to the others
psychotherapy is most likely to be effective in freeing ….
jim from an excessive fear of giving speeches in public
kammy vividly imagines being abused by her own mother while her therapists triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kammy’s eyes. The therapist is apparently using a technique known as …
EMDR
EMDR was originally developed for the treatment of ….
anxiety
Mr. Gotanda mistakenly belived that a single intake interview in which he simply described his numerous symptoms to a therapist was a treatment for his distress. His immediate relief from many of his symptoms following this sessionbest illustrates -
the placebo effect
By earning a clients trust, empathic and caring therapists promote -
a therapeutic alliance
in one experiment, Asian-American clients were more likely to percieve counselor empathy if their counselor -
shared the clients cultural values
the study of the effect of drugs on mind and behavior -
psychopharmacology
Dr. Genscher believes that most psychological disorders result from chemical abnormalities. in her work as a therapist, Dr. Genscher is most likely to make use of -
drug therapies
sluggishness, tremors, and twitches similar to those of Parkinson’s disease are most likely to be associated with the excessive use of certain ……… drugs
antipychotic
one good alternative to antidepressant drugs is ….
aerobic exercise
a natural return to a state of psychological health following an extended period of depression illustrates -
spontaneous recovery
Lithium has been found to be especially effective in the treatment of -
bipolar disorder
a chest implant that intermittently stimulates the vagus nerve has been used to treat some patients with …..
chronic depression
a possible explanation for the effectiveness of …… is that it may reduce depression by triggering the long-term potentiation of frontal lobe nerve cells -
rTMS
surgically cutting the nerves conntecting the frontal lobes to the emotion-controlling centers of the inner brain is called a …..
lobotomy
treating the mind and body as independent entities seems especially inappropriate to those who take a ….. approach to therapy -
biopsychosocial
what do psychologits call personal strengths that help people cope with stress
resilience
bolstering parents and teachers skills at nurturing childrens achievements and resulting self-esteem best illustrates -
preventive mental health
