Psychology Quiz 15

A basic element of all effective psychotherapies is the A. length of time the client spends in psychotherapy. B. professional training and experience of the therapist. C. escape from real-life pressures offered by psychotherapy. D. client's expectation that psychotherapy will make things better.

A central therapeutic technique of psychoanalysis is A. free association. B. systematic desensitization. C. operant conditioning. D. active listening.

A famous 12-step program is associated with A. AA. B. EMDR. C. CBT. D. VRET.

A therapist who takes an eclectic approach is one who A. prefers to engage in therapy in a group setting. B. emphasizes that active listening is the major technique in all effective therapies. C. prescribes the use of drugs as part of psychotherapy. D. uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic approaches.

An important feature of client-centered therapy is A. transference. B. active listening. C. free association. D. systematic desensitization.

By a client's trust, empathic and caring therapists promote A. transference. B. free association. C. a therapeutic alliance. D. an eclectic approach.

Carl Rogers referred to a caring, nonjudgmental attitude as A. active listening. B. positive reinforcement. C. free association. D. unconditional positive regard.

Counterconditioning techniques for replacing unwanted responses are A. aversive conditioning and exposure therapies. B. meta-analysis and evidence-based practice. C. unconditional positive regard and transference. D. systematic desensitization and free association.

Helping people gain insight into the unconscious origins of their disorder is a central aim of A. systematic desensitization. B. light exposure therapy. C. cognitive therapies. D. psychoanalysis.

Humanistic therapists are likely to teach clients to A. focus more on other people's feelings than on their own. B. imitate the behavior of others who are happy and successful. C. take more responsibility for their own feelings and actions. D. adapt more readily to social norms and expectations.

In which form of therapy is unwanted behavior systematically associated with unpleasant experiences? A. aversive conditioning B. cognitive therapy C. systematic desensitization D. virtual reality exposure therapy

Light exposure therapy was developed to relieve symptoms of A. alcohol dependence. B. anxiety. C. depression. D. eating disorders.

Most combat-stressed veterans do not later exhibit post-traumatic stress disorder. This best illustrates A. resistance. B. transference. C. resilience. D. unconditional positive regard.

The placebo effect refers to A. the beneficial consequences of merely expecting that a treatment will be effective. B. the use of drugs in the therapeutic treatment of psychological disorders. C. the alleviation of depression and anxiety by means of aerobic exercise. D. relief from symptoms without psychotherapy.

Transference refers to a client's A. conversion of psychological conflicts into physical and behavioral disorders. B. replacement of self-centeredness with a genuine concern for others. C. expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier life relationships. D. translation of threatening dream content into nonthreatening images.

Double-blind studies enable researchers to assess the extent to which drug therapy outcomes are attributable to A. the placebo effect. B. neurotransmission. C. tardive dyskinesia. D. vagus nerve stimulation.

One good alternative to antidepressant drugs is A. psychosurgery. B. aerobic exercise. C. a lobotomy. D. lithium.

Psychopharmacology involves the study of how A. drugs affect mind and behavior. B. exercise alleviates depression. C. psychosurgery and ECT influence emotions. D. diseases influence psychological well-being.

Treating our mind and body as independent entities seems especially inappropriate to those who take a ________ approach to therapy. A. psychoanalytic B. classical conditioning C. biopsychosocial D. psychopharmacological

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from Prozac? A. Andrea, who hears imaginary voices telling her that she will suffer a fatal accident B. Tami, who is so addicted to cigarettes that she doesn't want to quit smoking C. Shannon, who feels helpless and apathetic and thinks her life is meaningless and worthless D. Jack, who has lost his sense of identity and wandered from his home to a distant city