Chapter 15 Assignment

resistance

During psychotherapy, Leon would begin to stutter whenever he began discussing personally sensitive thoughts. Sigmund Freud would have been likely to interpret this stuttering as ________.

behavior modification

Praising socially withdrawn children when they make eye contact with others and ignoring them after a temper tantrum makes use of a therapeutic technique referred to as ________.

serotonin

Prozac is an antidepressant drug that partially blocks the reabsorption and removal of ________ from synapses.

are wide awake; less

Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation is administered to patients who ________, and it produces ________ memory loss than ECT.

unconditional positive regard

Reuben's psychotherapist is nonjudgmental and supportive of him even when Reuben reveals some of his questionable motives and less-than-admirable personality traits. The psychotherapist most clearly is demonstrating ________.

unconditionally accepted

Client-centered therapists emphasize the importance of enabling clients to feel ________.

true

Counterconditioning involves replacing a negative response to a harmless stimulus with a positive response, whereas aversive conditioning involves replacing a positive response to a harmless stimulus with a negative response.

free association

Dr. Wilson asked his patient to tell him the first things that come to his mind in response to a target word. What technique did he use?

cognitive

If Dr. Brown is using a _________ approach with his client, he is likely to explore thoughts associated with certain beliefs to help change the way his clients think.

Thorazine

Jordan experiences delusions of persecution and hallucinations that distract him and impair his thinking and functioning. Which of the following drugs is most likely to relieve these distressing symptoms?

depression; mania

Miranda, who fluctuates between periods of _________ and _________ is most likely to benefit from lithium.

antipsychotic

Sluggishness, tremors, and twitches similar to those of Parkinson's disease are most likely to be associated with the excessive use of certain ________ drugs.

systematic desensitization

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 _________.