Chapter 42

Question 1 of 30

1

The technique in which a person is asked to report everything that comes to his or her mind is called ; it is favored by therapists.

Select one of the following:

active listening; cognitive
unconditional positive regard; humanistic
free association; psychoanalytic
systematic desensitization; behavior

Explanation

Question 2 of 30

1

Of the following categories of psychotherapy, which is known for its nondirective nature?

Select one of the following:

psychoanalysis
humanistic therapy
behavior therapy
cognitive therapy

Explanation

Question 3 of 30

1

Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of psychoanalysis?

Select one of the following:

it emphasizes the existence of repressed memories
it provides interpretations that are hard to disprove
it is generally a very expensive process
it gives therapists too much control over patients

Explanation

Question 4 of 30

1

Which of the following is NOT necessarily an advantage of group therapies over individual therapies?

Select one of the following:

they tend to take less time for the therapist
they tend to cost less money for the client
they are more effective
they allow the client to test new behaviors in a social context

Explanation

Question 5 of 30

1

The effectiveness of psychotherapy has been assessed both through clients' perspectives and through controlled research studies. What have such assessments found?

Select one of the following:

Clients' perceptions and controlled studies alike strongly affirm the effectiveness of psychotherapy
whereas clients' perceptions strongly affirm the effectiveness of psychotherapy, studies point to more modest results
whereas studies strongly affirm the effectiveness of psychotherapy, many clients feel dissatisfied with their progress
clients' perceptions and controlled studies alike paint a very mixed picture of the effectiveness of psychotherapy

Explanation

Question 6 of 30

1

Cognitive-behavioral therapy aims to

Select one of the following:

alter the way people act
make people more aware of their irrational negative thinking
alter the way people act and think
countercondition anxiety-provoking stimuli

Explanation

Question 7 of 30

1

The results of outcome research on the effectiveness of different psychotherapies reveal that

Select one of the following:

no single type of therapy is consistently superior
behavior therapies are most effective in treating specific problems, such as phobias
cognitive therapies are most effective in treating depressed emotions
all of these statements are true

Explanation

Question 8 of 30

1

Psychologists who advocate a approach to mental health contend that many psychological disorders could be prevented by changing the disturbed individual's .

Select one of the following:

biomedical; diet
family; behavior
humanistic; feelings
preventive; environment

Explanation

Question 9 of 30

1

An eclectic psychotherapist is one who

Select one of the following:

takes a nondirective approach in helping clients solve their problems
views psychological disorders as usually stemming from one cause, such as biological abnormality
uses one particular technique, such as psychoanalysis or counterconditioning, in treating disorders
uses a variety of techniques, depending on the client and the problem

Explanation

Question 10 of 30

1

The technique in which a therapist echoes and restates what a person says in a nondirective manner is called

Select one of the following:

active listening
free association
systematic desensitization
transference

Explanation

Question 11 of 30

1

The technique of ystematic desensitization is based on the premise that maladaptive symptoms are

Select one of the following:

a reflection of irrational thinking
conditioned responses
expressions of unfulfilled wishes
all of these things

Explanation

Question 12 of 30

1

The operant conditioning technique in which desired behaviors are rewarded with points or poker chips that can later be exchanged for various rewards is called

Select one of the following:

counterconditioning
systematic desensitization
a token economy
exposure therapy

Explanation

Question 13 of 30

1

One variety of therapy is based on the finding that depressed people often attribute their failures to ____.

Select one of the following:

humanistic; themselves
behavior; external cirumstances
cognitive; external circumstances
cognitive; themselves

Explanation

Question 14 of 30

1

A person can derive benefits from psychotherapy simply by believing in it. This illustrates the importance of

Select one of the following:

natural recovery
the placebo effect
the transference effect
interpretation

Explanation

Question 15 of 30

1

Before 1950, the main mental health providers were

Select one of the following:

psychologists
paraprofessionals
psychiatrists
the clergy

Explanation

Question 16 of 30

1

Carl Rogers was a therapist who was the creator of _.

Select one of the following:

behavior; systematic desensitization
psychoanalytic; insight therapy
humanistic; client-centered therapy
cognitive; cognitive therapy for depression

Explanation

Question 17 of 30

1

Using techniques of classical conditioning to develop an association between unwanted behavior and an unpleasant experience is known as

Select one of the following:

aversive conditioning
systematic desensitization
transference
exposure therapy

Explanation

Question 18 of 30

1

Which type of psychotherapy emphasizes the individual's inherent potential for self-fulfillment?

Select one of the following:

behavior therapy
psychodynamic therapy
humanistic therapy
biomedical therapy

Explanation

Question 19 of 30

1

Light exposure therapy has proven useful as a form of treatment for people suffering from

Select one of the following:

bulimia
a seasonal pattern of depression symptoms
schizophrenia
dissociative identity disorder

Explanation

Question 20 of 30

1

Which type of psychotherapy focuses on changing unwanted behaviors rather than discovering their underlying causes?

Select one of the following:

behavior therapy
cognitive therapy
humanistic therapy
psychodynamic therapy

Explanation

Question 21 of 30

1

The techniques of counter-conditioning are based on principles of

Select one of the following:

observational learning
classical conditioning
operant conditioning
behavior modification

Explanation

Question 22 of 30

1

In which of the following does the client learn to associate a relaxed state with a hierarchy of anxiety-arousing situations?

Select one of the following:

cognitive therapy
aversive conditioning
counter-conditioning
systematic desensitization

Explanation

Question 23 of 30

1

Principles of operant conditioning underlie which of the following techniques?

Select one of the following:

counter-conditioning
systematic desensitization
aversive conditioning
the token economy

Explanation

Question 24 of 30

1

Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of behavior therapy?

Select one of the following:

clients may rely too much on extrinsic rewards for their new behaviors
behavior control is unethical
outside the therapeutic setting, the new behavior may disappear
all of these are criticisms of behavior therapy

Explanation

Question 25 of 30

1

Which type of therapy focuses on eliminating irrational thinking?

Select one of the following:

EMDR
client-centered
cognitive therapy
behavior therapy

Explanation

Question 26 of 30

1

Which form of therapy is MOST likely to be successful in treating depression?

Select one of the following:

behavior modification
psychoanalysis
cognitive therapy
humanistic therapy

Explanation

Question 27 of 30

1

A 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

Select one of the following:

maladaptive thoughts and actions
expressions of unconscious conflicts
conditioned responses
an understandable response to stressful social conditions

Explanation

Question 28 of 30

1

Among the common ingredients of the psychotherapies is

Select one of the following:

the offer of a therapeutic relationship
the expectation among clients that the therapy will prove helpful
the chance to develop a fresh perspective on oneself and the world
all of these are common ingredients

Explanation

Question 29 of 30

1

Family therapy differs from other forms of psychotherapy because it focuses on

Select one of the following:

using a variety of treatment techniques
conscious rather than unconscious processes
the present instead of the past
how family tensions may cause individual problems

Explanation

Question 30 of 30

1

One reason that aversive conditioning may only be temporarily effective os that

Select one of the following:

for ethical reasons, therapists cannot use sufficiently intense unconditioned stimuli to sustain classical conditioning
patients are often unable to become sufficiently relaxed for conditioning to take place
patients know that outside the therapist's office they can engage in the undesirable behavior without fear of aversive consequences
most conditioned responses are elicited by many nonspecific stimuli and it is impossible to countercondition them all

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1 Psych 101 Quiz on Chapter 42, created by Priscilla Disla1994 on 29/04/2015.

Question 1 of 30

The technique in which a person is asked to report everything that comes to his or her mind is called ______; it is favored by ______ therapists.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 2 of 30

Of the following categories of psychotherapy, which is known for its nondirective nature?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 3 of 30

Which of the following is NOT a common criticism of psychoanalysis?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 4 of 30

Which of the following is NOT necessarily an advantage of group therapies over individual therapies?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 5 of 30

The effectiveness of psychotherapy has been assessed both through clients' perspectives and through controlled research studies. What have such assessments found?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 6 of 30

Cognitive-behavioral therapy aims to

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 7 of 30

The results of outcome research on the effectiveness of different psychotherapies reveal that

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 8 of 30

Psychologists who advocate a __________ approach to mental health contend that many psychological disorders could be prevented by changing the disturbed individual's __________.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 9 of 30

An eclectic psychotherapist is one who

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 10 of 30

The technique in which a therapist echoes and restates what a person says in a nondirective manner is called

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 11 of 30

The technique of ystematic desensitization is based on the premise that maladaptive symptoms are

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 12 of 30

The operant conditioning technique in which desired behaviors are rewarded with points or poker chips that can later be exchanged for various rewards is called

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 13 of 30

One variety of __________ therapy is based on the finding that depressed people often attribute their failures to ______________.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 14 of 30

A person can derive benefits from psychotherapy simply by believing in it. This illustrates the importance of

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 15 of 30

Before 1950, the main mental health providers were

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 16 of 30

Carl Rogers was a ____________ therapist who was the creator of _____________.

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 17 of 30

Using techniques of classical conditioning to develop an association between unwanted behavior and an unpleasant experience is known as

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 18 of 30

Which type of psychotherapy emphasizes the individual's inherent potential for self-fulfillment?

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 19 of 30

Light exposure therapy has proven useful as a form of treatment for people suffering from

Select one of the following:

Explanation

Question 20 of 30

Which type of psychotherapy focuses on changing unwanted behaviors rather than discovering their underlying causes?

The technique in which a person is asked to report everything that comes to his or her mind is called ; it is favored by therapists.

Psychologists who advocate a approach to mental health contend that many psychological disorders could be prevented by changing the disturbed individual's .

One variety of therapy is based on the finding that depressed people often attribute their failures to ____.

Carl Rogers was a therapist who was the creator of _.