PSY 2012 GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY QUIZ 16

The amount of time spent in therapy depends on the needs of the client and the ________. A. client's personal goals B. client's personality as determined during intake C. client's willingness to follow the recommendations of the therapist D. therapist-client relationship

A. client's personal goals

Dr. Bronson treats anxiety disorders with Xanax, which exemplifies ________ therapy. A. biomedical B. cognitive C. humanistic D. RET

A. biomedical

Which principle underlies cognitive therapy? A. Behavior can be conditioned. B. How you think determines how you feel. C. Thoughts cannot be changed. D. Unconscious thoughts influence behavior.

B. How you think determines how you feel.

What is the emphasis in humanistic therapy? A. client's early infancy B. client's present and future C. client's recent past D. client's unconscious desires

B. client's present and future

Exposure therapy is a ________ technique. A. classical conditioning B. counterconditioning C. free association D. psychodynamic

B. counterconditioning

Aversive conditioning is a ________. A. classical conditioning therapeutic technique in which a client learns a new response to a stimulus that has previously elicited an undesirable behavior B. counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior C. form of psychotherapy that aims to change cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors D. therapeutic orientation that employs principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors

B. counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleasant stimulant with an undesirable behavior

Stavros is arrested for drunk driving. His prison sentence includes attending therapy sessions to treat alcohol addiction. He doesn't want to attend these sessions, but his sentence will be extended if he doesn't attend them. What kind of treatment does this describe? A. free association B. humanistic C. involuntary D. voluntary

C. involuntary

What kind of family therapy involves the therapist guiding the therapy session and developing treatment plans for each family member's specific problem? A. comorbid B. relative C. strategic D. structural

C. strategic

What did a 2006 special report by the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) suggest about the amount of mental illness in the criminal justice system? A. Criminals are likely to fake mental illness to avoid trial. B. Criminals plead insanity to get away with index crimes such as murder. C. Criminals with mental illnesses stay in prison in order to receive treatment. D. People with mental illnesses are over represented in probation and parole populations.

D. People with mental illnesses are over represented in probation and parole populations.

What principle underlies cognitive-behavioral therapy? A. behavior affects social interaction B. emotions affect thoughts C. social interaction affects emotions D. thoughts affect behavior

D. thoughts affect behavior

Patients at Manderly Psychiatric Center are rewarded with chips when they engage in positive behaviors such as socializing with other patients. They can later exchange the chips for privileges, like extra TV time. This is an example of ________. A. classical conditioning B. humanism C. RET D. token economy

D. token economy

How long does psychoanalysis typically take? A. months B. one week of intensive sessions C. weeks D. years

D. years