Question 1

To help Adam reduce his fear of dogs,a therapist encourages him to physically relax and then simply imagine that he is walking toward a friendly and harmless little dog.The therapist's technique best illustrates

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A)   psychodynamic therapy.
B)   operant conditioning.
C)   free association.
D)   systematic desensitization.

Question 2

Humanistic therapies are most likely to involve

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A)   encouraging clients to carefully observe the consequences of their maladaptive behaviors.
B)   focusing special attention on clients' positive and negative feelings toward their therapists.
C)   emphasizing the importance of self-awareness for psychological adjustment.
D)   helping clients identify a hierarchy of anxiety-arousing experiences.

Question 3

Systematic desensitization involves

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A)   depriving a client access to an addictive drug.
B)   associating unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences.
C)   replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response.
D)   associating a pleasant relaxed state with anxiety-arousing stimuli.

Question 4

Aversive conditioning involves

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A)   replacing a negative response to a harmless stimulus with a positive response.
B)   identifying a hierarchy of anxiety-arousing experiences.
C)   associating unwanted behaviors with unpleasant experiences.
D)   systematically controlling the consequences of patients' maladaptive behaviors.

Question 5

Counterconditioning techniques were derived from principles first developed by

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A)   Ivan Pavlov.
B)   Carl Rogers.
C)   B.F.Skinner.
D)   Sigmund Freud.

Question 6

In one study,people were taught to attribute their compulsive urges to abnormal brain functioning.Instead of giving in to an urge,they participated in an alternative activity that engaged other parts of the brain.This strategy for dealing with their difficulty best illustrates

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A)   systematic desensitization.
B)   cognitive-behavioral therapy.
C)   biomedical therapy.
D)   psychodynamic therapy.

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a concern regarding psychoanalysis?

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A)   lack of scientific support
B)   unfalsifiable nature of analysts' interpretations
C)   amount of time and money needed
D)   lack of relaxation training

Question 8

Geraldo,a second-year undergraduate,is so fearful of medical procedures that he has avoided routine dental checkups for over three years.He has recently contacted a psychotherapist for help in overcoming his fear.Describe how a behavior therapist and a psychodynamic therapist would treat Geraldo's problem.

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Question 9

Jenna is afraid of speaking to a large audience.Her therapist suggests that prior to a speaking engagement she should reassure herself with comments like,"Cheer up,Jenna.You know what you're talking about and your topic is really interesting!" This approach to reducing Jenna's fear most clearly illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)   aversive conditioning.
B)   client-centered therapy.
C)   systematic desensitization.
D)   stress inoculation training.

Question 10

In which approach to therapy do psychotherapists expect that patients are often motivated to resist discussing anxiety-laden material?

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A)   humanistic therapy
B)   psychoanalysis
C)   behavior therapy
D)   cognitive therapy

Question 11

Carl Rogers encouraged therapists to foster client growth by exhibiting

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A)   resistance,transference,and interpretation.
B)   insight,progressive relaxation,and adaptive habits.
C)   acceptance,genuineness,and empathy.
D)   self-awareness,self-acceptance,and self-fulfillment.

Question 12

As a therapist,Dr.Cioffi often uses systematic desensitization.She also considers active listening to be an invaluable therapeutic tool,and she frequently makes use of free association.Dr.Cioffi's therapeutic approach would best be described as

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A)   psychoanalytic.
B)   client-centered,
C)   behavioral.
D)   eclectic.

Question 13

Providing strategies that support the need for both self-acceptance and self-change is most clearly emphasized by

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A)   psychodynamic therapy.
B)   client-centered therapy.
C)   systematic desensitization.
D)   dialectical behavior therapy.

Question 14

Dr.Ward is a client-centered therapist and strives to provide unconditional positive regard to her clients.Which of the following is NOT something she should do?

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A)   paraphrase what her client's say
B)   interpret what her client's say to her
C)   invite clarification of her clients' statements
D)   reflect her clients' feelings

Question 15

Which of the following is NOT a benefit of group therapy?

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A)   It saves therapists' time and clients' money.
B)   If offers an opportunity to explore social behaviors and develop social skills.
C)   It enables people to see that others share their problems.
D)   It discourages clients from trying out new ways of behaving.

Question 16

A useful feature of group therapy is that it

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A)   ensures that therapists will become more emotionally involved in clients' real-life problems.
B)   eliminates the possibility that clients will experience anxiety during therapy.
C)   encourages clients to improve their social skills.
D)   enables severely disturbed individuals to quickly regain normal social functioning.

Question 17

Joseph Wolpe refined the counterconditioning procedures first introduced by

Accepted Answer

A)   Mary Cover Jones.
B)   Ivan Pavlov.
C)   Aaron Beck.
D)   Albert Ellis.

Question 18

Group therapy is typically more effective than individual therapy for

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A)   encouraging severely disturbed individuals to quickly regain normal social functioning.
B)   enabling people to discover that others have problems similar to their own.
C)   ensuring that therapists will become more emotionally involved in clients' real-life problems.
D)   eliminating clients' anxiety during the process of therapy.

Question 19

In the United States,managed health care has limited the number of psychotherapy sessions that may be covered by insurance.This is particularly likely to discourage the widespread practice of

Accepted Answer

A)   virtual reality exposure therapy.
B)   behavior modification.
C)   cognitive therapies.
D)   psychoanalysis.

Question 20

A therapist who uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic methods is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)   client-centered.
B)   eclectic.
C)   humanistic.
D)   psychodynamic.

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