Deck 11: Exposure Therapy: Prolongedintense

Question 1

According to the two factor theory of fear, avoidance behaviors are maintained by

A)positive reinforcement.
B)negative reinforcement.
C)vicarious consequences.
D)social learning.

Answer 1

B

Question 2

According to the two factor theory of fear, fear is first learned through _____ and then maintained by _____.

A)operant conditioning; observational learning
B)classical conditioning; operant conditioning
C)operant conditioning; classical conditioning
D)classical conditioning; observational learning

Answer 2

B

Question 3

After weighing and feeding the lab rats in her Animal Learning course, Susan overcame her life-long fear of rats.This process closely resembles

A)in vivo flooding.
B)imaginal flooding.
C)interoceptive exposure.
D)in vivo desensitization.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Prolonged/intense exposure therapies are sometimes referred to as _____ therapies.

A)response sensitization
B)aversive exposure
C)anxiety-induction
D)peak exposure

Question 5

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing was developed to treat

A)obsessive-compulsive disorder.
B)generalized anxiety disorder.
C)upsetting memories.
D)panic attacks.

Question 6

One advantage of in vivo flooding with response prevention over medication is

A)a faster recovery time.
B)higher acceptability.
C)a lower rate of relapse.
D)simpler administration.

Question 7

Cue exposure is more effective when it allows clients to learn

A)avoidance behaviors.
B)coping strategies.
C)stimulus discrimination.
D)chemical tolerance.

Question 8

In vivo flooding may be optimal for _____, whereas imaginal flooding may be optimal for _____.

A)posttraumatic stress disorder; obsessive compulsive disorder
B)sexual dysfunctions; posttraumatic stress disorder
C)obsessive compulsive disorder; sexual dysfunctions
D)obsessive compulsive disorder; posttraumatic stress disorder

Question 9

The essential component of flooding is exposure to a highly anxiety-evoking situation long enough for discomfort to

A)decline.
B)asymptote.
C)sensitize.
D)generalize.

Question 10

Anxiety caused by memories of a physical assault would most likely be treated with

A)in vivo desensitization.
B)imaginal flooding.
C)cue exposure.
D)interoceptive exposure.

Question 11

Exposure to highly anxiety-evoking stimuli for a prolonged period is referred to as

A)anxiety-reduction.
B)flooding.
C)desensitization.
D)exhaustive exposure.

Question 12

Exposure to stimuli associated with maladaptive behaviors is known as

A)prompt exposure.
B)stimuli elicitation.
C)cue exposure.
D)response prevention.

Question 13

An alternate procedure often included in flooding is

A)in vivo desensitization.
B)an anxiety hierarchy.
C)a competing response.
D)response prevention.

Question 14

The final phase of EMDR involves

A)cognitive restructuring.
B)imaginal flooding.
C)SUD re-assessment.
D)fading eye-movements.

Question 15

The major difference between desensitization and flooding has to do with the

A)paradigm of exposure.
B)mode of exposure.
C)additional procedures used.
D)administration of exposure.

Question 16

In order to reduce a client's anxiety, prolonged/intense exposure therapies increase

A)relaxation.
B)comprehension.
C)trust.
D)anxiety.

Question 17

As a rule, exposure with in vivo flooding continues for

A)around 2 minutes per SUD.
B)half as long as the previous exposure.
C)no longer than one hour.
D)as long as it takes.

Question 18

One way to enhance the vividness of visualization is for the client to

A)act out relevant experiences.
B)research the traumatic event.
C)verbally describe the scene.
D)visualize an opposite role.

Question 19

Imaginal flooding is preferred over in vivo procedures for fears of

A)dangerous events.
B)live animals.
C)social interaction.
D)therapists and therapy.

Question 20

Response prevention prevents the client from engaging in _____ behaviors.

A)anxiety-reducing
B)adaptive avoidance
C)covert escape
D)emotive-retaliation

Question 21

The eye-movement component of EMDR is

A)theoretically associated with REM sleep.
B)used to cue coping skills.
C)responsible for accelerating recovery times.
D)the necessary component.

Question 22

Recent outcome research studies on EMDR

A)use only analogue experiments.
B)show superiority to other exposure therapies.
C)demonstrate its effectiveness with PTSD.
D)demonstrate its effectiveness with obsessive-compulsive disorder.

Question 23

The common element among all exposure therapies is exposure to anxiety evoking stimuli without

A)psychoanalytic themes.
B)feelings of anxiety.
C)actual negative consequences.
D)emotional demonstration.

Question 24

Which major theme of behavior therapy is most threatened by the wording inconsistencies within exposure therapy-

A)learning focus
B)present focus
C)active
D)scientific

Question 25

The treatment of choice for agoraphobia is

A)implosive therapy.
B)in vivo exposure.
C)imaginal flooding.
D)systematic desensitization.

Question 26

One major weakness of flooding therapy is

A)low acceptability.
B)unpredictable effects.
C)unreliable efficacy.
D)narrow range of applications.

Question 27

Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing is most similar to

A)systematic desensitization.
B)imaginal flooding.
C)interoceptive exposure.
D)in vivo flooding.

Question 28

Research with minority clients has shown that treatment with exposure therapies

A)is generally ineffective.
B)can be more "painful."
C)is significantly more effective.
D)results in lesser gains.

Question 29

As a group, exposure therapies appear to be the most potent behavior therapy for

A)anxiety disorders.
B)mood disorders.
C)interpersonal stresses.
D)psychosomatic complaints.

Question 30

The treatment of choice for obsessive-compulsive disorder is

A)systematic desensitization.
B)in vivo flooding.
C)imaginal flooding.
D)implosive therapy.

Question 31

One concern with prolonged/intense exposure is that

A)the feared consequence may occur.
B)anxiety levels will never peak.
C)symptoms may worsen.
D)therapy may take too long.

Question 32

To make flooding less aversive to clients, the exposure sometimes is

A)just less than anxiety producing.
B)made gradual.
C)terminated before anxiety peaks.
D)for brief sessions.