Treatments Quiz

Question 1

In psychoanalysis if the patient rejects the therapist’s interpretations of fantasies and dreams, the patient may be said to be

Answer 1

resistant

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of an anti-depressant medication that works by making serotonin more available at the synapses?

Answer 2

Zoloft

Question 3

Which school of psychotherapy emphasizes understanding unconscious dynamic and early childhood experiences?

Answer 3

psychoanalysis

Question 4

Which of the following is a strategy that would be employed by a humanistic psychotherapist?

Answer 4

demonstrating empathy for the client

Question 5

Because some anti-psychotic medications block the effect of dopamine, they can cause severe side effects such as

Answer 5

tardive dyskinesia

Question 6

A cognitive therapist might point out to an individual who only seems to notice and remember mistakes at work and never remembers successes that he is engaging in

Answer 6

selective perception

Question 7

A psychotherapist who employs a combination of cognitive-behavioral and humanistic interventions and medication in conjunction with lifestyle modifications would be referred to as

Answer 7

eclectic

Question 8

Most biomedical therapies for psychological disorders involve

Answer 8

medication

Question 9

Client-centered therapy is based on

Answer 9

humanistic theory

Question 10

A person who has an intense phobia of heights is forced to spend an afternoon on the observation deck of skyscraper. This is a therapy method called

Answer 10

flooding