TestC 14

exposure therapy

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:

eclectic

An approach to psychotherapy that uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic techniques is referred to as:

the placebo effect.

Because she mistakenly believes that the herbal remedy she is using will help her lose weight, Mrs. Redding is feeling a considerable reduction in her appetite. This best illustrates:

establishing programs to reduce poverty and other demoralizing situations.

Preventive mental health attempts to reduce the likelihood of psychological disorders by:

exposure therapy.

Systematic desensitization is a form of:

antipsychotic

Tardive dykinesia is associated with the long-term use of certain ________ drugs.

interpreting the meaning of patients' resistance during therapy

Classical psychoanalysts were especially interested in:

Cognitive therapy is most likely to:

Correct emphasize the importance of clients' personal interpretations of life events.

drug therapies

The double-blind technique is most likely to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of:

Miranda, who experiences periods of extreme sadness followed

Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from lithium?

a new perspective on life

Which of the following is most clearly a key element shared by all effective psychotherapies?

free association

While focusing on several intrusive thoughts that had been bothering her recently, Jenny was instructed by her therapist to report any ideas or memories stimulated by these thoughts. Jenny's therapist was making use of a technique known as

Carl Rogers

Who emphasized the importance of active listening in the process of psychotherapy?

operant conditioning

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:

cognitive-behavioral therapy.

Nancy's therapist encourages her to think about her strengths rather than her weaknesses and to develop a habit of thanking others when they compliment her or provide emotional support. The therapist's approach best illustrates: