[E3] Chapter 13

Question 1

The point of Psychotherapy is that it is a systematic interaction based on psychological principles which is used to

a. Enable clients to discover their potential as individuals.
b. Treat psychological disorders.
c. Help people adjust to problems in living.
d. All of the above.

Answer 1

d. All of the above.

Question 2

The Asylum approach to psychological disorders was focused on

a. Hospitalizing patients to provide medical treatments
b. Getting people with mental disorders off the streets.
c. Providing services for people where they live and work.
d. All of the above.

Answer 2

b. Getting people with mental disorders off the streets.

Question 3

Since the 1960’s the approach to treatment of psychological disorders has been the _________ model providing services for people where they live or work.

a. Medical
b. Institutional
c. Community
d. Hospital

Answer 3

c. Community

Question 4

The point of Freud’s method of therapy called Psychoanalysis, is to?

a. Gain insight into inner unconscious dynamics.
b. Substitute approach behaviors for avoidance behaviors.
c. Gain self-awareness and improve self-esteem.
d. Counter-condition and reduce post-traumatic stress.

Answer 4

a. Gain insight into inner unconscious dynamics.

Question 5

Freud labeled the release of psychic energy and the expression of repressed feelings _____________ and believed this would provide relief from anxiety because the Ego would be less pressured by guilt.

a. Immersion
b. Empathizing
c. Catharsis
d. Exposure

Answer 5

c. Catharsis

Question 6

The technique used in Psychoanalysis to encourage release of unconscious thoughts and feeling is ________________, to say whatever comes into your mind without censoring.

a. Role playing
b. Free association
c. Response substitution
d. Graduated exposure

Answer 6

b. Free association

Question 7

In Psychoanalysis “having nothing to say” is interpreted as

a. The problem has been resolved, cured.
b. The client is satisfied with their desires.
c. There is unconscious resistance to therapy.
d. The client’s emotions are misdirected to the therapist

Answer 7

c. There is unconscious resistance to therapy.

Question 8

Traditional Psychoanalytic therapy focuses on the ______ and Psychodynamic therapy focuses on ___________.

a. unconscious Id / conscious Ego
b. positive reinforcement /self-actualization
c. self-actualization / conscious Ego
d. conscious Ego / conditioned stimuli

Answer 8

a. unconscious Id / conscious Ego

Question 9

Which of the following summarizes the specific characteristics of modern psychodynamic and interpersonal psychotherapy?

a. Face to face, faster, friendlier and more supportive.
b. Takes a long time and change does not happen quickly.
c. Change happens quickly because the focus is on behaviors.
d. All family members participate in group sessions.

Answer 9

a. Face to face, faster, friendlier and more supportive.

Question 10

Any therapy that provides an accepting atmosphere for a client to express themselves, make individual choices, develop their self-esteem and to self-actualize reflects the ___________ perspective

a. Psychoanalytic
b. Behaviorist
c. Humanist
d. Evolutionary
e. Sociocultural

Answer 10

c. Humanist

Question 11

Being non-judgmental, providing unconditional positive regard, offering respect and practicing tolerance are all part of the approach specific to ______________ therapy.

a. Psychoanalytic
b. Rational Emotive
c. Client-Centered
d. Classical conditioning
e. Gestalt

Answer 11

c. Client-Centered

Question 12

___________ therapy specifically believes that you need to integrate parts of your personality through directed activities such as role-playing and talking to an empty chair.

a. Gestalt
b. REBT
c. Client Centered
d. Psychoanalytic
e. Conditioning

Answer 12

a. Gestalt

Question 13

If a Behavioral therapist helps you gain any insight into your disorder it is insight regarding

a. Reinforcements and circumstances in which the problem occurs.
b. Early childhood conflicts that were repressed and remain unresolved.
c. Learning to accept past choices and take responsibility, face your problems.
d. Which neurotransmitters need to increase or decrease for you to feel better.

Answer 13

a. Reinforcements and circumstances in which the problem occurs.

Question 14

If the therapist promises to remove your fear of snakes through gradual increased exposure to the snake while you practice deep muscle relaxation, this is systematic _____________ therapy.

a. desensitization
b. transference
c. empathy
d. catharsis

Answer 14

a. desensitization

Question 15

Bandura’s research showed that fear reduction was just as effective if clients ______________ which is consistent with his social learning theory.

a. talked about their fears
b. saw someone hold a snake
c. took tranquilizers
d. did nothing at all

Answer 15

b. saw someone hold a snake

Question 16

Aversive conditioning is based on _________________, pairing a negative reflex response with the behavior or bad habit that you need to stop.

a. Classical conditioning
b. Social learning
c. Free-association
d. Empathic understanding

Answer 16

a. Classical conditioning

Question 17

Behavioral psychologists have found that symptoms of schizophrenia

a. have no effective treatment.
b. only respond to medication.
c. do not require therapeutic intervention.
d. can be reduced with token economies.

Answer 17

d. can be reduced with token economies.

Question 18

Cognitive therapy is most concerned with

a. Changing compulsive behavior patterns
b. Changing negative irrational thoughts
c. Identifying circumstances of the disorder
d. Release of unconscious fears

Answer 18

b. Changing negative irrational thoughts

Question 19

Which of the following represents Rational Emotive Behavior therapy?

a. Through talking without censoring yourself you gain insight into unconscious conflicts.
b. You engage in conscious reflection on your personal choices and accept yourself.
c. You are directly confronted and challenged on your unrealistic expectations and beliefs.
d. Is a systematic study of the stimuli and reinforcements that maintain the disorder.
e. Integrating parts of your personality through directed activities such as role-playing.

Answer 19

c. You are directly confronted and challenged on your unrealistic expectations and beliefs.

Question 20

Cognitive therapists believe reducing exaggerations and negative outlook then lead to more positive behavior choices and positive behavior choices lead to better outcomes further reducing negativity. This is called the

a. Functional fixedness effect
b. Fundamental attribution error
c. Self-fulfilling prophecy
d. Systematic desensitization adage

Answer 20

c. Self-fulfilling prophecy

Question 21

Couples therapy specifically addresses

a. Recognizing early signs of psychological depression
b. Psychodynamic issues that interfere with functioning
c. Poor communication skills and how to manage conflict.
d. Irrational thought processes that produce irrational behaviors.

Answer 21

c. Poor communication skills and how to manage conflict.

Question 22

____________ psychologists often use client-centered humanistic approaches to encourage their clients to make their own personal choices regarding adjustment to life problems as divorce or unemployment.

a. Counseling
b. Developmental
c. Experimental
d. Clinical

Answer 22

a. Counseling

Question 23

Contrary to Eysenck’s first report, after examining dozens of studies Smith and Glass concluded receiving some form of psychotherapy is __________ more effective than receiving no therapy.

a. 10%
b. 25%
c. 37%
d. 75%

Answer 23

d. 75%

Question 24

The key feature to evidence-based testing to see if a therapy is effective is ?

a. Standardized, concretely outlined treatment manuals.
b. Comparing specific treatment or control treatment
c. Random assignment to treatment group.
d. All of the above are necessary.

Answer 24

d. All of the above are necessary.

Question 25

According to evidence based-practices, Cognitive therapy is effective for?

a. Bipolar disorder
b. Depression disorder
c. Anxiety disorder
d. Specific phobias

Answer 25

b. Depression disorder

Question 26

Which of the following is true about successful therapy?

a. Non-specific factors such as client-therapist alliance are significant.
b. Cognitive techniques that reduce anxiety also improve depression symptoms.
c. Behavioral and cognitive therapies are effective across a range of disorders.
d. All of the above are true.

Answer 26

d. All of the above are true.

Question 27

Antipsychotic medications are used to treat _____________ because they reduce hallucinations through reducing the activity of dopamine.

a. Narcissistic Personality
b. Schizophrenia
c. Dissociative disorders
d. Panic disorders

Answer 27

b. Schizophrenia

Question 28

Tranquilizers are used to treat anxiety disorders by

a. Increasing Serotonin
b. Decreasing dopamine
c. Increasing GABA.
d. Moderating acetylcholine

Answer 28

c. Increasing GABA.

Question 29

The most common drug treatments for depression disorders and even some anxiety disorders are SSRI’s which prolong the availability of

a. Dopamine
b. Acetycholine
c. GABA
d. Serotonin

Answer 29

d. Serotonin

Question 30

Although the results are temporary ___________________, a direct brain intervention, has been used to effectively treat people who are suicidal and are not responding to medications.

a. Activation synthesis
b. Electroconvulsive therapy
c. Lithium
d. Psychoanalysis

Answer 30

b. Electroconvulsive therapy

Question 31

Carlos was taking his anxiety medication regularly but then decided he was fine and stopped taking it. If Carlos experiences the rebound effect then his symptoms

a. never return and he is considered cured.
b. remain where they were on the day he quit taking the medication
c. are in decline and continue to lessen even without the medication.
d. return at levels higher than they were before he started the meds.

Answer 31

d. return at levels higher than they were before he started the meds.

Question 32

Which of the following is a potential problem with drug treatments for psychological disorders?

a. Drop out effect
b. Placebo effect
c. Rebound effect
d. All of the above

Answer 32

d. All of the above