chapter 13 Flashcards
The kind of therapy that involves talking things out with a professional is called:
a. psychotherapy
b. biomedical therapy
c. physical therapy
d. electroconvulsive therapy
psychotherapy
The major goal of insight therapies is to give people:
a. feedback from their biologically controlled responses
b. help in understanding perceptual processes
c. basic training in observational learning and practice
d. a clearer understanding of their feelings, motivations, and actions
a clearer understanding of their feelings, motivations, and actions
Tiana sees a professional once a month to manage the medication she is taking to help alleviate the
symptoms of her anxiety disorder. The type of therapy Tiana is undergoing is called:
a. psychotherapy
b. biomedical therapy
c. physical therapy
d. electroconvulsive therapy
biomedical therapy
Psychoanalysis is a therapy technique designed by:
a. Alfred Adler
b. Carl Rogers
c. Fritz Perls
d. Sigmund Freud
sigmund freud
__________ formed a large part of Freud’s psychoanalytic method.
a. Reflection
b. Empathy
c. Dream interpretation
d. Unconditional positive regard
dream interpretation
The psychoanalytic client who lets her or his thoughts flow without interruption or fear of negative
criticism from her therapist is using:
a. dream interpretation
b. positive transference
c. regression
d. free association
free association
Which statement would most likely be said by a humanistic therapist?
a. “I will identify your psychological problems and tell you how to address them”
b. “I’m not here to fix you, but I’ll gladly help you learn how to fix yourself”
c. “I don’t think there’s any hope for you”
d. “Let me tell you the ways that you can be happy”
“I’m not here to fix you, but I’ll gladly help you learn how to fix yourself”
Which concept does humanistic therapy emphasize?
a. the unconscious
b. individual choices
c. errant thought processes
d. the empty-chair technique
individual choices
Which type of therapy emphasizes the importance of an authentic and empathetic therapist?
a. psychoanalytic therapy
b. person-centered therapy
c. cognitive-behavioral therapy
d. cognitive therapy
person-centered therapy
According to Carl Rogers, the __________ is how people see their actual traits and abilities.
a. ideal self
b. real self
c. ego
d. id
rea self
According to Carl Rogers, the __________ is how people think they should be.
a. ideal self
b. real self
c. ego
d. id
ideal self
Kadija’s therapist listens to her without interruption or judgment. She creates a warm, accepting, and
uncritical atmosphere. Kadija’s therapist is demonstrating:
a. reflection
b. genuineness
c. unconditional positive regard
d. nondirective countertransference
unconditional positive regard
The person-centered therapist has to be able to acknowledge and understand what the client is feeling
and experiencing. This process is referred to as:
a. conditions of worth
b. empathy
c. catharsis
d. unconditional positive regard
empathy
Which type of therapy is based on various learning principles?
a. behavior therapy
b. cognitive-behavioral therapy
c. psychoanalysis
d. person-centered therapy
behavior therapy
What is a basic assumption held by behavior therapists?
a. Behaviors that have been learned can be “unlearned”
b. The therapist must demonstrate genuineness with a client
c. Behavior problems are manifestations of deeper internal conflicts
d. Unconditional positive regard is the basis for effective therapy
behaviors that have been learned can be “unlearned”
Which method of treating phobias involves progressive relaxation and exposure to the feared object?
a. extinction
b. punishment
c. token economy
d. systematic desensitization
systematic desensitization
Which behavior therapy technique is commonly used to treat anxieties or fears?
a. interpretation
b. free association
c. dream analysis
d. exposure
exposure
A technique for treating phobias and other stress disorders in which the person is suddenly exposed to
the fear-provoking situation or object in an intense way and is prevented from making the usual
avoidance or escape response is called:
a. systematic desensitization
b. flooding
c. paradoxical intent
d. aversion therapy
flooding
The process of learning through the observation and imitation of others is called:
a. modeling
b. free association
c. voyeurism
d. flooding
modeling
The strengthening of a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence or removing an
unpleasant stimulus is called:
a. reinforcement
b. modeling
c. punishment
d. extinction
reinforcement
__________ strengthens a response by following it with a pleasurable consequence.
a. Positive reinforcement
b. Punishment
c. Negative reinforcement
d. Extinction
positive reinforcement
Every time Brooklyn cleans her room properly and makes the bed, she receives a marble. When she
accumulates 100 marbles, she can get the new video game she wants. What type of behavioral
program are Brooklyn’s parents using?
a. modeling
b. negative reinforcement
c. token economy
d. systematic desensitization
token economy
Chiquita has a great deal of difficulty controlling her impulses. She lashes out at other children on the playground and spreads rumors about the teachers and fellow students. Each time Chiquita exhibits an undesirable behavior (such as taunting another child), she is immediately removed from the situation for a time-out period. Which behavior therapy technique is being applied in this situation?
a. EMDR
b. flooding
c. extinction
d. modeling
extinction
Which outcome is an advantage of behavior therapy?
a. It is very effective in treating serious psychological disorders
b. It treats the underlying cause of the problem
c. It is a relatively quick and efficient way to reduce symptoms
d. The therapist decides which of the client’s thoughts are rational and which are irrational
it is a relatively quick and efficient way to reduce symptoms
