Psychology Chapter 14

The first major psychological therapy was introduced by Joseph Wolpe. Sigmund Freud. Aaron Beck. Carl Rogers.

Sigmund Freud.

The treatment of serious psychological disorders with prescribed medications or medical procedures that directly influence the nervous system is called systematic desensitization. cognitive-behavioral therapy. psychodynamic therapy. biomedical therapy.

biomedical therapy.

Psychodynamic therapy is ________ than traditional psychoanalysis. less effective briefer more expensive less commonly used

briefer

Which form of therapy most directly encourages clients to question their interpretations, decatastrophize their thinking, and take more appropriate responsibility for past outcomes? humanistic therapy behavior therapy cognitive therapy psychodynamic therapy

cognitive therapy

Clients have been found to benefit from participating in ________ over the Internet. rTMS psychoanalysis aversive conditioning cognitive-behavioral therapy

cognitive-behavioral therapy

An integrative therapy that aims to modify both self-defeating thinking and dysfunctional actions is known as psychoanalysis. client-centered therapy. behavior modification. cognitive-behavioral therapy.

cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Which form of therapy has most directly contributed to the sharp reduction in the number of residents in U.S. mental hospitals? psychosurgery cognitive therapy electroconvulsive therapy drug therapy

drug therapy

Transference refers to a client's conversion of psychological conflicts into physical and behavioral disorders. expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier life relationships. replacement of self-centeredness with a genuine concern for others. translation of threatening dream content into nonthreatening images.

expression toward a therapist of feelings linked with earlier life relationships.

Insight therapies aim to improve psychological functioning by discouraging people from using antidepressant drugs. using progressive relaxation to reduce anxiety. increasing a person's awareness of underlying motives and defenses. using personality tests to accurately diagnose the person's difficulties

increasing a person's awareness of underlying motives and defenses.

Positive psychological changes that result from struggling with extremely challenging life crises demonstrate systematic desensitization. unconditional positive regard. posttraumatic growth. the therapeutic alliance.

posttraumatic growth.

Most combat-stressed veterans do not later exhibit posttraumatic stress disorder. This best illustrates resistance. resilience. transference. unconditional positive regard.

resilience.

When testing a new drug, researchers control for a placebo effect by using a token economy. counterconditioning. the double-blind technique. progressive relaxation.

the double-blind technique.

Double-blind studies enable researchers to assess the extent to which drug therapy outcomes are due to the therapeutic alliance. the placebo effect. progressive relaxation. vagus nerve stimulation.

the placebo effect.

An eclectic approach to psychotherapy is one that involves the use of drugs as part of treatment. emphasizes the importance of free association. involves treatment in a group setting. uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic techniques.

uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic techniques.