Intro Psych - Quiz 13

Which of the following therapists would most likely challenge and dispute a client's self-defeating thoughts?

Albert Ellis

Which of the following is a selective-serotonin-reuptake-inhibitor?

Prozac

Who emphasized the importance of transference in the therapeutic process?

Sigmund Freud

Who emphasized the importance of active listening in the process of psychotherapy?

Carl Rogers

Patients receive a general anesthetic and muscle relaxant prior to treatment with

ECT

Which of the following drugs is most likely to provide schizophrenia patients with some relief from their auditory hallucinations and paranoia?

Thorazine

Which of the following is an important component of therapeutic lifestyle change promoted by Stephen Ilardi and his colleagues?

aerobic exercise

Tardive dykinesia is associated with the long-term use of certain ________ drugs.

antipsychotic

To help Janet overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate, a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance. This approach to treatment best illustrates

aversive conditioning

Considering the greatest range of factors that may contribute to the process of healing is most clearly facilitated by a ________ approach to therapy.

biopsychosocial

The goal of stress inoculation training is to reduce incapacitating anxiety by encouraging people to say positive things to themselves during anxiety-producing situations. This best illustrates a form of

cognitive therapy

Nancy's therapist encourages her to think about her strengths rather than her weaknesses and to develop a habit of thanking others when they compliment her or provide emotional support. The therapist's approach best illustrates

cognitive-behavioral therapy

The double-blind technique is most likely to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of

drug therapies

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

eclectic

Cognitive therapists are most likely to

emphasize the importance of clients' personal interpretations of life events.

Client-centered therapists emphasize the importance of

enabling clients to feel unconditionally accepted.

The most effective psychotherapists are those who

establish an empathic, caring relationship with their clients.

Preventive mental health attempts to reduce the likelihood of psychological disorders by

establishing programs to wipe out poverty and other demoralizing situations.

Systematic desensitization is a form of

exposure therapy

A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the family's backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks. The therapist's approach to helping Rebecca best illustrates

exposure therapy.

While focusing on several intrusive thoughts that had been bothering her recently, Jenny was instructed by her therapist to report any ideas or memories stimulated by these thoughts. Jenny's therapist was making use of a technique known as

free association

If a patient suffers uncontrollable seizures, physicians can destroy specific nerve clusters that cause or transmit the convulsions. This best illustrates a procedure known as

psychosurgery

Which of the following factors is NOT a therapeutically effective component of eye movement desensitization and reprocessing?

rapidly moving one's eyes

When people's symptoms of psychological distress are at their worst, whatever they do to try to alleviate the condition is likely to be followed by improvement rather than further deterioration. This is best explained in terms of

regression toward the mean

During her weekly therapy sessions, Sabrina will often abruptly shift the focus of her attention and lose her train of thought. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates

resistance

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

systematic desensitization

Because she mistakenly believes that the herbal remedy she is using will help her lose weight, Mrs. Redding is feeling a considerable reduction in her appetite. This best illustrates

the placebo effect

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from lithium?

Miranda, who experiences periods of extreme sadness followed by episodes of optimistic overexcitement

Classical psychoanalysts were especially interested in

interpreting the meaning of patients' resistance to therapeutic procedures.

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

operant conditioning