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Chapter 42
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1The technique in which a person is asked to report everything that comes to his or her mind is called ______; it is favored by ______ therapists.
- Aactive listening; cognitive
- Bunconditional positive regard; humanistic
- Cfree association; psychoanalytic
- Dsystematic desensitization; behavior
2Of the following categories of psychotherapy, which is known for its nondirective nature?
- Apsychoanalysis
- Bhumanistic therapy
- Cbehavior therapy
- Dcognitive therapy
3Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of psychoanalysis?
- Ait emphasizes the existence of repressed memories
- Bit provides interpretations that are hard to disprove
- Cit is generally a very expensive process
- Dit gives therapists too much control over patients
4Which of the following is NOT necessarily an advantage of group therapies over individual therapies?
- Athey tend to take less time for the therapist
- Bthey tend to cost less money for the client
- Cthey are more effective
- Dthey allow the client to test new behaviors in a social context
5The effectiveness of psychotherapy has been assessed both through clients' perspectives and through controlled research studies. What have such assessments found?
- AClients' perceptions and controlled studies alike strongly affirm the effectiveness of psychotherapy
- Bwhereas clients' perceptions strongly affirm the effectiveness of psychotherapy, studies point to more modest results
- Cwhereas studies strongly affirm the effectiveness of psychotherapy, many clients feel dissatisfied with their progress
- Dclients' perceptions and controlled studies alike paint a very mixed picture of the effectiveness of psychotherapy
6Cognitive-behavioral therapy aims to
- Aalter the way people act
- Bmake people more aware of their irrational negative thinking
- Calter the way people act and think
- Dcountercondition anxiety-provoking stimuli
7The results of outcome research on the effectiveness of different psychotherapies reveal that
- Ano single type of therapy is consistently superior
- Bbehavior therapies are most effective in treating specific problems, such as phobias
- Ccognitive therapies are most effective in treating depressed emotions
- Dall of these statements are true
8Psychologists who advocate a __________ approach to mental health contend that many psychological disorders could be prevented by changing the disturbed individual's __________.
- Abiomedical; diet
- Bfamily; behavior
- Chumanistic; feelings
- Dpreventive; environment
9An eclectic psychotherapist is one who
- Atakes a nondirective approach in helping clients solve their problems
- Bviews psychological disorders as usually stemming from one cause, such as biological abnormality
- Cuses one particular technique, such as psychoanalysis or counterconditioning, in treating disorders
- Duses a variety of techniques, depending on the client and the problem
10The technique in which a therapist echoes and restates what a person says in a nondirective manner is called
- Aactive listening
- Bfree association
- Csystematic desensitization
- Dtransference
11The technique of ystematic desensitization is based on the premise that maladaptive symptoms are
- Aa reflection of irrational thinking
- Bconditioned responses
- Cexpressions of unfulfilled wishes
- Dall of these things
12The operant conditioning technique in which desired behaviors are rewarded with points or poker chips that can later be exchanged for various rewards is called
- Acounterconditioning
- Bsystematic desensitization
- Ca token economy
- Dexposure therapy
13One variety of __________ therapy is based on the finding that depressed people often attribute their failures to ______________.
- Ahumanistic; themselves
- Bbehavior; external cirumstances
- Ccognitive; external circumstances
- Dcognitive; themselves
14A person can derive benefits from psychotherapy simply by believing in it. This illustrates the importance of
- Anatural recovery
- Bthe placebo effect
- Cthe transference effect
- Dinterpretation
15Before 1950, the main mental health providers were
- Apsychologists
- Bparaprofessionals
- Cpsychiatrists
- Dthe clergy
16Carl Rogers was a ____________ therapist who was the creator of _____________.
- Abehavior; systematic desensitization
- Bpsychoanalytic; insight therapy
- Chumanistic; client-centered therapy
- Dcognitive; cognitive therapy for depression
17Using techniques of classical conditioning to develop an association between unwanted behavior and an unpleasant experience is known as
- Aaversive conditioning
- Bsystematic desensitization
- Ctransference
- Dexposure therapy
18Which type of psychotherapy emphasizes the individual's inherent potential for self-fulfillment?
- Abehavior therapy
- Bpsychodynamic therapy
- Chumanistic therapy
- Dbiomedical therapy
19Light exposure therapy has proven useful as a form of treatment for people suffering from
- Abulimia
- Ba seasonal pattern of depression symptoms
- Cschizophrenia
- Ddissociative identity disorder
20Which type of psychotherapy focuses on changing unwanted behaviors rather than discovering their underlying causes?
- Abehavior therapy
- Bcognitive therapy
- Chumanistic therapy
- Dpsychodynamic therapy
21The techniques of counter-conditioning are based on principles of
- Aobservational learning
- Bclassical conditioning
- Coperant conditioning
- Dbehavior modification
22In which of the following does the client learn to associate a relaxed state with a hierarchy of anxiety-arousing situations?
- Acognitive therapy
- Baversive conditioning
- Ccounter-conditioning
- Dsystematic desensitization
23Principles of operant conditioning underlie which of the following techniques?
- Acounter-conditioning
- Bsystematic desensitization
- Caversive conditioning
- Dthe token economy
24Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of behavior therapy?
- Aclients may rely too much on extrinsic rewards for their new behaviors
- Bbehavior control is unethical
- Coutside the therapeutic setting, the new behavior may disappear
- Dall of these are criticisms of behavior therapy
25Which type of therapy focuses on eliminating irrational thinking?
- AEMDR
- Bclient-centered
- Ccognitive therapy
- Dbehavior therapy
26Which form of therapy is MOST likely to be successful in treating depression?
- Abehavior modification
- Bpsychoanalysis
- Ccognitive therapy
- Dhumanistic therapy
27A psychotherapist who believes that the best way to treat psychological disorders is to prevent them from developing would be MOST likely to view disordered behavior as
- Amaladaptive thoughts and actions
- Bexpressions of unconscious conflicts
- Cconditioned responses
- Dan understandable response to stressful social conditions
28Among the common ingredients of the psychotherapies is
- Athe offer of a therapeutic relationship
- Bthe expectation among clients that the therapy will prove helpful
- Cthe chance to develop a fresh perspective on oneself and the world
- Dall of these are common ingredients
29Family therapy differs from other forms of psychotherapy because it focuses on
- Ausing a variety of treatment techniques
- Bconscious rather than unconscious processes
- Cthe present instead of the past
- Dhow family tensions may cause individual problems
30One reason that aversive conditioning may only be temporarily effective os that
- Afor ethical reasons, therapists cannot use sufficiently intense unconditioned stimuli to sustain classical conditioning
- Bpatients are often unable to become sufficiently relaxed for conditioning to take place
- Cpatients know that outside the therapist's office they can engage in the undesirable behavior without fear of aversive consequences
- Dmost conditioned responses are elicited by many nonspecific stimuli and it is impossible to countercondition them all
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