psych 110 Final

in order to overcome an eating disorder, Sevilla's therapist works to change her cognitive distortions and self-defeating behaviors by helping her learn to identify such behaviors. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

Marlena tells her therapist that she often deels helpless and unable to accomplish goals. The therapist acknowledges Marlena's feelings, restates what Marlena just said, and clarifies the feelings behhind Marlena's statement. What does this situation illustrate? a. active listening b. indirect empathy c. free association d. unconditional positive

a. active listening

Humanistic therapy is also called ___________ therapy. a. client-centered b. cognitive-behavioral c. ECT d. personality-focused

a. client-centered

Rafael is in therapy, and one of his goals is to overcome his pessimistic attitude. His therapist helps hom eliminate thought patterns that lead to distress. Forexample, he helps Rafeal learn to not overgeneralize his likelihood of failing his sociology class based on doing poorly on his first exam. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify? a. cognitive therapy b. nondirective therapy c. play therapy d. psychodynamic psycotherapy

a. cognitive therapy

the primary therapeutic orientation used in couples counseling is _________. a. cognitive-behavioral therapy b. electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) c. strategic family therapy d. structural family therapy

a. cognitive-behavioral therapy

Which term describes a therapist who can develop treatment strategies to address the needs of various populations? a. culturally competent b. humanistic c. psychodynamic d. countercultural

a. culturally competent

Who led the reform efforts for mental helath care in the United States? a. Carl Rogers b. Dorthea Dix c. Philippe Pinel d. Sigmund Freud

b. Dorthea Dix

Paxil, Prozac, and Zoloft are examples of _________. a. anti-anxiety agents b.antidepressants c. antipsychotics d.mood stabilzers

b. antidepressants

Which of the following can increase the risk of obesity and diabets, raise cholesteral levles, and cause drowsiness and dizziness? a. antidepressants b. atypical antupsychotics c. mood stabilizers d. stimulus

b. atypical sntipsychotics

How does behavior therapy differ from psychoanalysis? a. behavior therapy uses dream analysis, while psychoanalysis uses classical conditioning to change patterns of thinking b. behavior therapy uses principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors, while psychoanalysis involves digging deeply into a client's unconscious c. behavior therapy involves providing advice to clients, while psychoanalysis relies on group sessions to uncover client fears d. behavior therapy focuses on how undesirable behaviors are predicted unconsciously, while psychoanalysis uses free association to address repressed desires

b. behavior therapy uses principles of learning to help clients change undesirable behaviors, while psychoanalysis involves digging deeply into a client's unconscious

Exposure therapy is a ____________ technique. a. classicla conditioning b. counterconditioning c. free association d. psychodynamic

b. counterconditioning

Renzo's Therapist helps him learn to overcome his fear of dogs through several stages of relaxation techniques. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify?

behavior therapy

Dr. Bronson treats anxiety disorders with Xana, which exemplifies ___________ therapy.

biomedical

Colby us talking with his wife, shayla, wen shayla starts crying. Colby immediately assumes that Shayla wants a divorce. What kind of cognitive distortion does this situation illustrate? a. all-or-nothing thinking b. emotional crumbling c. Jumping to conclusions d. overgeneralizing

c. Jumping to conclusions

Anti-Anxiety agents work by __________. a. altering levels of neurotransmitters b. blocking the neurotransmitter dopamine c. depressing central nervous syste activity d. improving the ability to focus on tasks

c. depressing central nervous system activity

Which of the following is a benefit of group therapy? a. clients in group therapy don't need additional biomedical therapy b. in every case, it is more effective than individual therapy c. it can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem d. there is less transference during group therapy

c. it can decrease a client's shame and isolation about a problem

repeated drug or alcohol use after aperiod of improvement from substance abuse is called _____________. a. addiction b. comorbidity c. relapse d. reversion

c. relapse

which principles underlies the effectiveness of systematic desensitization? a. once you are conditioned to relax, you will never feel stress again. b. some people are genetically predisposed to tension c. you can't be nervous and relaxed at the same time d. you can't enjoy life if you are surrounded by things that induce anxiety

c. you can't be nerous and relaxed at the same time

Aversive Condition is a

counterconditioning technique that pairs an unpleaseant stimulant with an undesirable behavior

Dr. Banner wants his clients to learn to articulate the thoughts that keep them from achieving their goals. Therefore, Dr. Banner increases their self-awareness by focusing on their conscious thoughts. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation is he using? a. cognitive-behavioral therapy b. cognitive therapy c. free association d. humanistic therapy

d. humanistic therapy

Elena is attending mandatory therapy sessions. Her doctor just wants her to talk about her childhood. What kind of psychotherapeutic orientation does this exemplify? a. behavior therapy b. cognitive therapy c. Humanistic therapy d. psychodynamic psychotherapy

d. psychodynamic psychotherapy

On the advice of her therapist, thora decides to treat her fear of heights by ecposing herself to heights using a stimulus hierarchy. Which form of therapy is she using? a. aversion therapy b. free association c. play therapy d. systematic desensitization

d. systematic desensitization

Lexi cannot control her impulses to pull out her hair. Her friend Paul suggests that she see a therapist, and Lexi agrees, She gets a referral from her primary care physician for a therapist and begins seeing Dr. Clark four times a month. What kind of treatment does this describe? a. classical conditioning b. Elctroconvulsive therapy (ECT) c. involuntary d. voluntary

d. voluntary

what prinicple underlies cognitive-behavioral therapy?

thought affect behavior