AP Psych: Unit 13 LearningCurve Questions

exposure

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 the _____ technique in behavioral therapy. (choices: exposure, virtual reality, aversive conditioning, systematic desensitization)

free association

During a psychoanalytic 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 _____. (choices: systematic desensitization, free association, active listening, disputing negative thoughts)

Lithium

Gerald suffers from bipolar disorder. He is likely to be prescribed ___ to combat mania. (choices: Zoloft, Prozac, lithium, Xanax)

conscious

Humanistic therapists focus on _____ thoughts. (choices: unconscious, conscious, blocked, repressed)

aromatherapy

If Roxanne, who suffers from episodic depression, wants to have the best long-term improvement, which lifestyle change would be the LEAST effective? (choices: exercise, light therapy, aromatherapy, nutritional supplements)

token economy

In an eating disorders clinic, the patients receive merits for good eating behaviors such as finishing their meal, not exercising after their meal, and for appropriate behaviors on the unit. This best illustrates an application of: (choices: stress-inoculation, virtual reality exposure therapy, systematic desensitization, token economy)

client-centered therapy

Malika sees her therapist every other week. When she is at her therapist's office, she feels accepted and can share everything with her therapist. While her therapist listens to what Malika has to say without judgment, he also seeks understanding by paraphrasing as well as asking for clarification. Malika's therapist is using which therapeutic approach? (choices: interpersonal psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, client-centered therapy, exposure)

interpersonal

Nadine has decided to seek help for some problems she is having. She knows a little about different therapies and has decided she does not want to get involved in anything long-term. However, she does want to gain insight into the roots of her difficulties and is drawn to psychodynamic therapy. If Nadine wants to gain insight into current issues, rather than delve into the past, she should try to find a therapist who specializes in _____ psychotherapy. (choices: humanistic, behavioral, cognitive, interpersonal)

eclectic approach

Stephanie meets with her therapist once a week in order to talk about her marriage as well as the relationship she has with her parents. In addition to helping Stephanie seek insight about these relationships, Stephanie's therapist prescribes Stephanie medication. This is an example of: (choices: exposure therapy, psychoanalysis, eclectic approach, counterconditioning)

humanistic

The _____ perspective has emphasized people's inherent potential for self-fulfillment. (choices: cognitive, humanistic, family, psychoanalytic)

cognitive

The placebo effect best illustrates the importance of _____ processes in therapeutic outcomes. (choices: conscious, cognitive, rational, emotional)

Behavioral conditioning

This therapy is empirically supported for treating sexual dysfunction. (choices: behavioral conditioning, psychodynamic therapy, family therapy, cognitive therapy)

antidepressant medication and therapy simultaneously

Sadia is suffering from depression. She wants long-term relief from this problem and is willing to work hard to make changes in her life. What treatment is likely to have the best effects long-term? (choices: antidepressant medication and therapy simultaneously, therapy then medication, antidepressant medication, therapy)

relationship between thoughts and feelings

Shania sees a cognitive therapist for depression. Shania's therapist has explained to her that cognitive therapy is very effective for depression because it addresses _____. (choices: behavior change, underlying feelings, relationship between thoughts and feelings, unconscious processes)

walks in the woods

Sharif has mild depression. Recently he read that research has shown that something as simple as frequent _____ can relieve symptoms. (reading, psychosurgery, walks in the woods, food intake)

electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Sharon was admitted to the hospital with severe depression. She nearly killed herself by slitting her wrists. The only reason she survived is because her husband came home from work early. One type of treatment that might bring her out of depression quickly and potentially save her life is: (choices: eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR), electrocardiogram (EKG), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT))

systematic desensitization

To help Adam reduce his fear of dogs, a therapist encourages him to physically relax and imagine that he is walking toward a friendly and harmless little dog. The therapist's technique best illustrates _____. (choices: aversive conditioning, virtual reality, systematic desensitization, exposure)

aversive conditioning

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 _____. (choices: aversive conditioning, systematic desensitization, virtual reality, exposure)

aversive conditioning

To help Monica overcome her nearly irresistible craving for chocolate, a therapist provides her with a supply of chocolate candies that contain solidified droplets of a harmless but very bitter-tasting substance. This approach to treatment best illustrates: (choices: stress-inoculation training, aversive conditioning, light exposure therapy, systematic desensitization)

repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS).

Today, Ellen is going to the mental health clinic for a relatively new treatment. During the procedure her brain will be exposed to repeated pulses of magnetic energy. This type of treatment is known as: (choices: electrocardiogram (EKG), electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI), repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS))

interpersonal psychotherapy.

Tracy is a manager for a large corporation and has been placed in charge of an important project. She now has to report to someone who she does not like, and is responsible for a staff that has a history of underperforming. On top of this, she is getting married in the next six months. She and her fiance are fighting all the time and she has become irritable at work. Instead of talking about childhood memories, as well as Tracy's relationship with her mother, Tracy's new therapist decides to focus exclusively on the relationship she has with her boyfriend as well as her coworkers. Tracy's therapist is using: (choices: interpersonal psychotherapy, psychoanalysis, systematic desensitization, token economy)

clinical psychiatrist

Yvonne works for a government agency where she treats those who have psychological disorders. In order to do this, she has a Psy.D. When she was younger, she also had a supervised internship and postdoctoral training. Yvonne is most likely a: (choices: psychiatric social worker, counselor, clinical psychiatrist, psychiatrist)

Biomedical therapy

_____ is a type of treatment whose primary goal is to physically change the brain's functioning. (choices: biomedical therapy, systematic desensitization, EMDR, counterconditioning)

Humanistic

_____ therapists strive to boost self-fulfillment by helping people grow in self-awareness and self-acceptance. (choices: humanistic, psychodynamic, behavioral, cognitive)

drug mechanism

A patient who experiences bipolar disorder may be hesitant to try a mood stabilizer because the ______ _____ is unknown. (choices: potential benefit, side effect, drug mechanism)

behavior conditioning

As a parent, Wendy is skeptical of treatments that sound too good to be true. When she arrives at the psychologist's office, she asks about what is the empirically-supported treatment for bed-wetting because her 6-year-old son has been having difficulties. She learns that _____ is the empirically-supported treatment. (choices: psychodynamic therapy, behavior conditioning, family therapy, cognitive therapy)

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 _____. (choices: poor rapport, transference, rationalization, avoidance)

psychiatric social worker

Bonnie has just finished a two-year master program and now is in postgraduate supervision that is preparing her to offer psychotherapy to people with everyday personal and family problems. Bonnie is mostly likely preparing to be a: (choices: cognitive psychologist, clinical psychiatrist, psychiatrist, psychiatric social worker)

client-centered therapy

Chelsea's therapist uses active listening within an empathic environment. Her therapist is most likely using: (choices: psychoanalysis, cognitive therapy, client-centered therapy, interpersonal psychotherapy)

psychodynamic treatment

Clarice seeks treatment for a history of childhood sexual abuse. She is interested in therapy which will help provide insight into her ongoing symptoms. Clarice is likely to receive _____. (choices: humanistic therapy, behavioral therapy, psychodynamic treatment, traditional psychoanalysis)