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
