Question 1

Which of the following is NOT true regarding the therapeutic treatment of ethnic minorities?

Accepted Answer

A)   Minority groups are distrustful of American bureaucracies such as hospitals and community health centers.
B)   The majority of therapists have been trained mainly in the treatment of white middle-class Americans.
C)   Cultural gaps lead to reduced rapport between minority client and therapist.
D)   Ethnic minorities overutilize therapeutic services.

Question 2

Ellis's rational-emotive behavior therapy and Beck's cognitive therapy emerged out of

Accepted Answer

A)   social skills training.
B)   insight therapy
C)   aversion therapy.
D)   desensitization training.

Question 3

Which of the following statements regarding therapy is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Therapy is hard work.
B)   Therapy is usually a slow process.
C)   It's the therapist's responsibility to change your behavior.
D)   In therapy, you may have to face up to some painful truths about yourself.

Question 4

The old term "neuroses" is applied to the anxiety-dominated disturbances of today.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Based on the trends presented in your text, which of the following combinations of personal characteristics is MOST likely to lead to increased treatment seeking?

Accepted Answer

A)   White male, no insurance, college educated.
B)   White female, insurance, community college degree.
C)   Hispanic female, insurance, high school education.
D)   Black male, insurance, high school education.

Question 6

Which of the following statements regarding treatment for psychological problems is MOST accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Men are more likely than women to receive therapy.
B)   Many people who need therapy don't receive it.
C)   Only people who have an identifiable psychological disorder are eligible for therapy.
D)   People with less education are more likely to enter therapy than those with more education.

Question 7

Paul's father was always very competitive with Paul. Lately, in therapy, Paul has been trying to prove that he makes more money and is smarter than the therapist. Paul is showing

Accepted Answer

A)   resistance.
B)   transference.
C)   overinterpretation.
D)   free association linkage.

Question 8

Which of the following statements about the role of counselors in providing therapy is NOT accurate?

Accepted Answer

A)   Counselors typically have a master's degree.
B)   Counselors tend to emphasize the biomedical approach to treatment.
C)   Counselors often specialize in particular types of problems, such as marital conflict.
D)   Counselors are often found working in schools, colleges, and human service agencies.

Question 9

Which of the following individuals is credited with developing psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Carl Jung.
B)   Alfred Adler.
C)   Sigmund Freud.
D)   Richard Lazarus.

Question 10

Play the role of a psychologist who utilizes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) . About which of the following remarks by your client are you LEAST likely to ask for clarification?

Accepted Answer

A)   "I have been really tired lately."
B)   "I am lazy."
C)   "No one will ever ask me out on a date."
D)   "I know everyone hates me."

Question 11

Which of the following is generally NOT considered an advantage of group therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   Clients come to realize that their unhappiness is not necessarily unique.
B)   Group therapy is less expensive for clients.
C)   All types of problems are well suited to it.
D)   Clients can practice their social skills in a safe environment.

Question 12

Antipsychotic drugs are a problem because

Accepted Answer

A)   they work in fewer than half the patients.
B)   patients frequently suffer overdoses.
C)   they work slowly, but do not cause withdrawal symptoms.
D)   they have many unpleasant side effects.

Question 13

Research on negative effects of drugs is

Accepted Answer

A)   conducted exhaustively before approval
B)   rarely funded by drug companies
C)   influenced by drug companies.
D)   always conducted to determine long-range effects.

Question 14

According to Carl Rogers, which of the following is the major force promoting healthy change in therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)   A supportive emotional climate.
B)   The extinction of negative self-talk.
C)   Conditional positive regard for the client.
D)   The transference of the client's negative feelings to the therapist.

Question 15

Studies suggest that about _____of psychotic patients respond favorably to antipsychotic medication.

Accepted Answer

A)   10%
B)   30%
C)   50%
D)   70%

Question 16

Which of the following is NOT an assumption of behavior therapies?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pathological behavior is learned.
B)   Pathological behavior can be unlearned.
C)   Parents often do not provide enough teaching of proper behaviors.
D)   Maladaptive behaviors are results of past conditioning.

Question 17

Which of the following is NOT a possible side effect of second-generation antipsychotics?

Accepted Answer

A)   Vulnerability to diabetes.
B)   Drowsiness.
C)   Cardiovascular problems.
D)   Tardive dyskinesia.

Question 18

Kelli's therapist has her practice active listening skills in structured, role-playing exercises. Later she is asked to practice these skills with family members, friends, and coworkers. Kelli is likely in a treatment program based on which of the following techniques?

Accepted Answer

A)   Self-modification.
B)   Aversion therapy.
C)   Social skills training.
D)   Systematic desensitization.

Question 19

The main goal of behavior therapy is to

Accepted Answer

A)   alter the client's brain chemistry by prescribing specific drugs.
B)   change the client's thought patterns so that negative emotions can be controlled.
C)   alter the problematic behaviors and maladaptive habits of the client.
D)   identify the early childhood unconscious conflicts that are the source of the client's symptoms.

Question 20

The first step in the process of systematic desensitization is to

Accepted Answer

A)   train the client in muscle relaxation.
B)   help the client build an anxiety hierarchy.
C)   have the client work through the hierarchy and try to remain relaxed.
D)   expose the client to mild anxiety-arousing stimuli.

Exam 15: Psychotherapy

Which of the following is NOT a possible side effect of second-generation antipsychotics?

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Which of the following is generally NOT considered an advantage of group therapy?

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Paul's father was always very competitive with Paul. Lately, in therapy, Paul has been trying to prove that he makes more money and is smarter than the therapist. Paul is showing

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The first step in the process of systematic desensitization is to

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Play the role of a psychologist who utilizes cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) . About which of the following remarks by your client are you LEAST likely to ask for clarification?

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Which of the following statements regarding treatment for psychological problems is MOST accurate?

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Ellis's rational-emotive behavior therapy and Beck's cognitive therapy emerged out of

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Based on the trends presented in your text, which of the following combinations of personal characteristics is MOST likely to lead to increased treatment seeking?

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Which of the following statements regarding therapy is NOT accurate?

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Studies suggest that about _____of psychotic patients respond favorably to antipsychotic medication.

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Research on negative effects of drugs is

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Antipsychotic drugs are a problem because

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Which of the following is NOT true regarding the therapeutic treatment of ethnic minorities?

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Kelli's therapist has her practice active listening skills in structured, role-playing exercises. Later she is asked to practice these skills with family members, friends, and coworkers. Kelli is likely in a treatment program based on which of the following techniques?

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Which of the following individuals is credited with developing psychoanalysis?

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The old term "neuroses" is applied to the anxiety-dominated disturbances of today.

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According to Carl Rogers, which of the following is the major force promoting healthy change in therapy?

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Which of the following statements about the role of counselors in providing therapy is NOT accurate?

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Which of the following is NOT an assumption of behavior therapies?

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The main goal of behavior therapy is to

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