Psychology Module 52
Cognitive-behavioral therapy aims to
alter the way people think and act
Which of the following is NOT necessarily an advantage of group therapies over individual therapies? a) They allow the client to test new behaviors in a social context. b) They are more effective. c) They tend to take less time for the therapist. d) They tend to cost less money for the client.
b) they are more effective
One variety of ________ therapy is based on the finding that depressed people often attribute their failures to ________.
cognitive; themselves
The most effective psychotherapists are those who
establish an empathetic, caring relationship with their clients
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
Unlike traditional psychoanalytic therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy
focuses on current relationships
The technique in which a person is asked to report everything that comes to his or her mind is called ________; it is favored by ________ therapists.
free association; psychoanalytic
Carl Rogers was a ________ therapist who was the creator of ________.
humanist; client-centered therapy
Of the categories of psychotherapy, which is known for its nondirective nature?
humanistic therapy
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