Final Psych 3
The__________monitors brain waves and can be used to teach people how to produce alpha waves, which are associated with relaxation.
d. electroencephalograph
Behavior-therapy methods for reducing fears include _____.
d. virtual therapy
Why did Fritz Perls adopt the term Gestalt to name the therapy originated by him?
a. Fritz Perls used the term Gestalt to signify his interest in giving the conflicting parts of the personality an integrated form or shape.
__________refer to erroneous beliefs that one is being victimized.
a. Ideas of persecution
Which of the following is true of the method of free association?
a. In this method, clients are made comfortable and asked to talk about any topic that comes to mind.
Which of the following is an advantage of group therapy used by psychotherapists?
a. It allows the therapist to work with several clients at once.
In psychoanalysis, which of the following statements best describes catharsis?
a. It is the expression of repressed feelings and impulses to allow the release of the psychic energy associated with them.
In the context of the different behavior-therapy methods, which of the following is true of modeling?
a. It relies on observational learning.
Which of the following statements best describes psychodynamic therapies?
a. Psychodynamic therapies, based on the thinking of Sigmund Freud, assume that psychological problems reflect early childhood experiences and internal conflicts.
Which of the following is true of rational emotive behavior therapists?
a. They encourage clients to challenge and correct irrational expectations.
To help people control alcohol intake, tastes of different alcoholic beverages can be paired with drug-induced nausea and vomiting or with electric shock. This best exemplifies _____.
a. aversive conditioning
Most antianxiety drugs belong to the chemical class known as__________.
a. benzodiazepines
Ecstatic elation and deep depression are both aspects of _____.
a. bipolar disorder
On a(n)__________level, prejudice is linked to expectations that members of the target group will behave poorly, say, in the workplace, or engage in criminal behavior or terrorism.
a. cognitive
Unlike client-centered therapy, Gestalt therapy__________.
a. is directive in nature
Behavior therapists rely heavily on__________
a. principles of conditioning and observational learning
Excessive fear of public speaking is a common__________.
a. social anxiety disorder
In the context of evidence-based practices, which of the following treatments would be most effective in treating depression, developmental disabilities, and bed-wetting?
b. Behavior therapy
Ryan, a psychiatrist, has recommended that his patient, who suffers from generalized anxiety, stop the use of antianxiety drugs. After two weeks, the patient complains that her anxiety symptoms have become worse. Ryan tells the patient that her feelings are an expected response to stopping antianxiety medication. What is the patient experiencing?
b. Rebound anxiety
Which of the following statements is true of somatoform disorders?
b. Tendencies toward perfectionism and rumination, which are found among many people with somatoform disorders, are thought to be at least partly heritable.
__________are best described as controlled environments in which people are reinforced for desired behaviors with keepsakes, such as poker chips, that may be exchanged for privileges.
b. Token economies
__________is associated with client-centered therapy.
b. Unconditional positive regard
In the early 1950s, a classic experiment on__________was conducted by Solomon Asch.
b. conformity
In the context of the origins of dissociative disorders, both psychodynamic and learning theories suggest that:
b. dissociative disorders help people keep disturbing memories or ideas out of mind.
Asylums were intended primarily for:
b. housing people with psychological disorders.
Dissociative identity disorder was formerly termed__________.
b. multiple personality disorder
In the experiment on social influence conducted by Solomon Asch, the discomfort faced by the participants in the study was caused by:
b. the pressure to conform.
According to the dopamine theory, people with schizophrenia _____.
b. use more dopamine than most people do
__________is a perception in the absence of sensory stimulation that is confused with reality.
c. Hallucination
Katherine is terrified of dogs. To help alleviate her fears, her therapist first teaches her how to relax her muscles. Next, the therapist uses virtual therapy to expose Katherine to different dogs and asks her to stay relaxed. Which of the following is the basis for the virtual therapy used by Katherine's therapist?
c. Systematic desensitization
Albert Ellis's rational emotive behavior therapy methods are _____.
c. active and directive
In client-centered therapy,__________refers to the recognition of a client's experiences and feelings.
c. empathy
Which of the following statements is true of the biological views that explain the origins of anxiety disorders?
d. A predisposition toward anxiety, in the form of a highly reactive autonomic nervous system, can be inherited.
Which of the following is a physical symptom of anxiety disorders?
d. A racing heart
Amanda does not like being in crowded rooms. She is also scared of elevators and climbs to the sixth floor of her office every day. Which anxiety disorder does Amanda exhibit?
d. Claustrophobia
According to Aaron Beck, clients may engage in__________, which means looking at the world in black and white rather than in shades of gray.
d. absolutist thinking
People with _____ alternate between extremes of adulation in their relationships when their needs are met and loathing when they feel scorned.
d. borderline personality disorder
In the context of specific phobias,__________is the fear of tight or enclosed places.
d. claustrophobia
Modern psychodynamic therapies differ from traditional psychoanalysis in that the:
d. client and the therapist usually sit face to face.
Amnesia is frequently associated with _____.
d. dissociative disorders