Psychology Ch. 14 example #66862

4 June 2023
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A therapist who uses techniques from various forms of therapy is said to be
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eclectic.
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During a therapy session, Jenny was instructed by her therapist to report any ideas or memories stimulated by thoughts that have been bothering her. Jenny's therapist was making use of a technique known as
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Free Association
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Classical psychoanalysts were especially interested in
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interpreting the meaning of patients' resistances
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Who emphasized the importance of active listening in the process of psychotherapy
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Rogers
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A therapist helps Renata overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool three times a day for two weeks. The therapist's approach to helping Renata best illustrates
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Exposure therapy
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Systematic desensitization is a form of
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Cognitive Therapy
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In a home for troubled youth, adolescents receive large colored buttons when they hang up their clothes, make their beds, and come to meals on time. The adolescents return the buttons to staff members to receive bedtime snacks or watch TV. This best illustrates an application of
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Operant Conditioning
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Nancy's therapist encourages her to think about her strengths rather than her weaknesses and to thank others when they provide emotional support. The therapist's approach best illustrates
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Conitive- Behavoral Therapy
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Which of the following is most clearly a key element shared by all effective psychotherapies
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a new perspective on life
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Because she mistakenly believes that the herbal remedy she is using will help her lose weight, Mrs. Redding feels that her appetite is dramatically reduced. This best illustrates
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Placebo Effect
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The double-blind technique is most likely to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of
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Drug Therapies
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Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from lithium?
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Miranda, who experiences periods of extreme sadness followed by episodes of optimistic overexcitement
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Preventive mental health attempts to reduce the likelihood of psychological disorders by
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establishing programs to wipe out poverty and other demoralizing situations
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Family therapy differs from other forms of psychotherapy because it focuses on
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how family tensions may cause individual problems