Psych Chapter 14A Quizzes

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.

The primary aim of this therapy is on relationship healing.

family

The three main features that humanistic therapists exhibit are _____, acceptance, and empathy

genuineness

Helping people identify and replace irrational or illogical beliefs is the cornerstone of _____ therapy.

cognitive

Which psychologist is MOST likely to agree with the idea that dreams offer valuable clues to the unconscious mind?

Dr. Dominguez, a psychoanalytic therapist

Marlow is suffering from schizophrenia. In addition to medication, Marlow sees a therapist once a week to help him improve his social skills and modify his maladaptive behaviors. Marlow's therapist is MOST likely using what approach?

eclectic

During a therapy session, Jenny focuses on several intrusive thoughts that have been bothering her. The therapist tells Jenny to report any ideas or memories stimulated by these thoughts. Jenny's therapist is using a technique known as

free association.

Dr. Barlow states that most people wish to become better human beings and that today's problems are more important than the experiences of the past. Dr. Barlow's beliefs are MOST consistent with _____ therapy

humanistic

Marina's therapy with a 15-year-old patient has been going well, but the patient tends to bottle her feelings when discussing her relationship with her mother. Marina believes that the patient can benefit from her family's involvement, which will promote positive communication. Today's session brings together Marina's patient and her parents. Marina is engaging in _____ therapy.

family

Silas' therapy with a 15-year-old patient has been going well, but the patient tends to bottle her feelings when discussing her relationship with her mother. Silas believes that the patient can benefit from her family's involvement, which will promote positive communication. Today's session brings together the patient and her parents. Silas is engaging in _____ therapy.

family

To help Jacob overcome his smoking habit, a therapist puts him in a room with a carton of cigarettes laced with a chemical to induce nausea. He displays images of the dangers of smoking both on the walls and on a television set. This approach to treatment BEST illustrates:

aversive conditioning.

The aim of Freud's therapy was to:

bring a patient's repressed feelings into conscious awareness.

Nancy's therapist is an active listener who often paraphrases what she says. He does not judge her and is quite open to her exploration of her weaknesses. He gives her appropriate validation and encourages her to reflect on her feelings. He wants to deepen her self-understanding. Her therapy is MOST likely:

client-centered.

_____ is a therapy that associates a pleasant relaxed state with gradually increasing anxiety-triggering stimuli

systematic desensitization

Todd is attracted to his therapist. His attraction reflects the feelings he had toward his mother when he was a young boy in the midst of the Oedipal conflict. Todd's experience illustrates:

transference

At his weekly therapy session, Henry became agitated at his therapist, saying that she was controlling, domineering, and trying to ruin his life with all of her mothering. A psychoanalyst would suggest that this illustrates:

transference.