Deck 18: Contemporary Behavior Therapy in Perspective: Its Strengths, Challenges, and Future

Question 1

One difficulty facing behavioral prevention is

A)ignorance.
B)few research efforts.
C)suspicion.
D)low motivation.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

Decisions about which treatments are acceptable for particular disorders come from

A)the American Psychological Association.
B)effectiveness with an individual client.
C)managed care organizations.
D)the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The major ethical concerns in the practice of behavior therapy are

A)prolonged treatment and aversive procedures.
B)decreasing clients' freedom and controlling clients' behaviors.
C)depriving clients of their rights and harming clients.
D)manipulating dependent relationships and behaviors.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

Attempts at behavioral prevention revolve primarily around

A)exposure procedures.
B)coping skills training.
C)promoting acceptance.
D)couples therapies.

Question 5

The most frequently used strategy for promoting long-term maintenance that is implemented during therapy is

A)prolonged stimulus control.
B)mindful acceptance.
C)self-control coping skills training.
D)booster sessions.

Question 6

The bottom line for any psychotherapy is measured in terms of

A)use.
B)acceptability.
C)application.
D)change.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the use of technology in behavior therapy-

A)Clients prefer not to use technology in therapy.
B)Simple technology has been used primarily.
C)There is a trend away from more complex technologies.
D)Therapists always try to utilize novel technologies.

Question 8

18-19.One difficulty tied to the use of modern technology concerns

A)accessibility.
B)transfer.
C)confidentiality.
D)generalization.

Question 9

The specification of therapy goals allows for a clear decision concerning

A)maintaining conditions.
B)therapy procedures.
C)clinical significance.
D)overall functioning.

Question 10

Native Americans value paying attention to actions rather than to verbal accounts.Accordingly, Native Americans may have the most confidence in _____ as an assessment method.

A)an interview
B)systematic naturalistic observation
C)a behavioral checklist
D)physiological measurement

Question 11

In general, behavior therapists must be aware that clients from different ethnic and cultural backgrounds

A)define and interpret what constitutes a problem differently.
B)differ in preference for traditional and behavior therapies.
C)still share the same overall therapy goals.
D)may disagree with what constitutes empirical evidence.

Question 12

Efficient treatments are those that fulfill therapy goals and are

A)readily acceptable.
B)maintained long-term.
C)empirically demonstrated.
D)cost-effective.

Question 13

One difficulty interfering with the enhancement of durability of change is that

A)initiation and maintenance processes often differ.
B)treated clients no longer have the reinforcer of improvement.
C)clients do not anticipate having to maintain behaviors.
D)therapists often take client-cooperation for granted.

Question 14

One major reason for the speed of behavior therapy treatments is

A)goal-oriented sessions.
B)therapy homework.
C)motivated clientele.
D)defined procedures.

Question 15

Which of the following is most likely to be a culturally-biased method of behavioral assessment-

A)Self-recording
B)Physiological measurement
C)Systematic naturalistic observation
D)Interview

Question 16

The specific guidelines that behavior therapists have proposed for working with culturally diverse clients

A)are drawn from empirical experimentation.
B)are rarely applicable to U.S.born ethnic minority clients.
C)are often similar for different ethnic minority groups.
D)are usually applicable to children only.

Question 17

Maintenance treatment is a controversial idea because of its

A)duration.
B)intensity.
C)acceptability.
D)novelty.

Question 18

The scientific approach of behavior therapy improves therapy ethics by

A)eliminating conceivably harmful procedures.
B)evaluating client's medical fitness for treatment.
C)preventing prolonged treatment.
D)encouraging broad applications.

Question 19

Precise terminology is important in describing patients because a

A)common language is currently in development.
B)condition does not encapsulate the individual.
C)behavior therapist is also a scientist.
D)managed care company will require diagnosis.