PSY-150 Chapter 13 Quiz

Jason meets a psychotherapist for the first time. During their session, the therapist tells him that she believes that humans have a natural tendency toward health and growth and that they are free to make choices and control their destinies. She also tells him that therapy is intended to help people get in touch with their genuine feelings. In this case, Jason's therapist is using __________.

client-centered therapy

Sean's client, Jacob, had quickly become unusually close to him, almost as if they were brothers. The term for this according to psychoanalytic therapy is what?

transference

Which of the following methods is not used for fear-reduction?

transference

Most antianxiety drugs belong to the chemical class known as ______________.

benzodiazepines

In the context of humanistic therapies, __________ encourages self-exploration and self-expression, and aims to provide insight into the parts of us that we have disowned so that we can feel whole.

client-centered therapy

What is the name of the technique that first identifies negative thoughts and then determines what actions you will take to counteract them?

cognitive behavioral therapy

The __________ monitors brain waves and can be used to teach people how to produce alpha waves, which are associated with relaxation.

electroencephalograph

In client-centered therapy, __________ refers to the recognition of a client's experiences and feelings.

empathy

Raul goes to a psychotherapist because he is suffering from insomnia. The therapist asks him to relax by lying on a couch and encourages him to talk about anything that comes to his mind. The therapist does not use hypnosis. Through this process, the therapist hopes to gain an insight into the unconscious processes in Raul's mind. The therapist is using the technique of __________.

free association

Jill was surprised at how much her therapist challenged her beliefs concerning her social anxiety. Her therapist kept having her make counter-arguments against many of the thoughts she had that pertained to her anxiety. Jill's therapist is practicing what approach?

rational emotive behavior therapy

In the context of the humanitarian reform movements during the 18th century, which of the following happened when Philippe Pinel, a physician, unchained the patients at La Salpêtrière in Paris?

Patients profited from kindness and freedom

Why did Fritz Perls adopt the term Gestalt to name the therapy originated by him?

Perls used the term Gestalt to signify his interest in giving the conflicting parts of the personality an integrated form or shape.

__________ is the best-known form of psychosurgery that is used with people with severe psychological disorders.

Prefrontal lobotomy

The principles of psychotherapy focus on all of the following except for:

Psychotherapy only influences clients' feelings.

Tom was suffering from severe anxiety. However, with the help of his therapist, he noticed that his cheek would start to "twitch" prior to an anxiety attack. This technique is most similar to ___________.

biofeedback training

Jessie, who suffers from episodes of depression, shares her personal experiences with a few people with similar problems. They meet every week under the supervision of a therapist to discuss their problems. In which of the following therapies is Jessie most likely participating?

group therapy

Since the 1960's, most people suffering from extreme psychological disorders ___________.

live in the community

According to Aaron Beck, clients may engage in __________, which means looking at the world in black and white rather than in shades of gray.

absolutist thinking

John's therapist really helped him understand how his expectations of the party were actually unrealistic. His therapist helped him reframe the events at the party and he felt better about it. What therapeutic approach is John's therapist using?

cognitive therapy

In the context of psychosurgery, in __________, physicians beam streams of radiation deep into the skull, destroying spots of tissue believed to be overactive in severe obsessive-compulsive disorder.

gamma knife surgery