Deck 20: Advances in Technology and Research

Question 1

Who defined technology as "a system that uses knowledge and organization to produce objects and techniques for the attainment of specific goals?"

A) Volti
B) Williams
C) Brittman
D) Baumgarten

Answer 1

A

Question 2

______ was one of the first researchers to introduce a teaching approach using technology, for example, programmed instruction.

A) Freud
B) Erikson
C) Skinner
D) Rogers

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Online counseling is new to the counseling profession, and it has been identified as starting in the ______.

A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s

Answer 3

B

Question 4

Asynchronous online therapy typically involves ______.

A) e-mail
B) chat
C) video conferencing
D) none of these

Question 5

Bug-in-ear is a technology that was used in the ______ in counseling.

A) 1960s
B) 1970s
C) 1980s
D) 1990s

Question 6

One of the early uses of virtual reality in counseling has been with the treatment of individuals who have been diagnosed with ______.

A) somatoform disorder
B) PTSD
C) insomnia
D) schizophrenia

Question 7

______ is used primarily in assessment.

A) EEG
B) Neurofeedback
C) TDCS
D) EGE

Question 8

The Food and Drug Administration recently approved the use of EEG in the assessment of ______.

A) insomnia
B) bipolar disorder
C) depression
D) ADHD

Question 9

All are brain waveforms EXCEPT which of the following ______.

A) alpha
B) beta
C) theta
D) calpha

Question 10

Brain waves are categorized according to ______.

A) frequency bands
B) shapes
C) none of these
D) both frequency bands and shapes

Question 11

Individuals with ______ have been found to have increased theta activity in the frontal regions.

A) insomnia
B) bipolar disorder
C) depression
D) ADHD

Question 12

Autism Spectrum Disorder has been diagnosed with ______.

A) EEG
B) neurofeedback
C) tDCS
D) EGE

Question 13

The past 12 years have seen a dramatic increase in the use of tDCS; there have been over ______ studies reported in the professional literature.

A) 200
B) 500
C) 1,000
D) 5,000

Question 14

Researchers have studied many different brain functions using ______, including decision-making, language production, cognitive, and speech apraxia.

A) EEG
B) neurofeedback
C) tDCS
D) EGE

Question 15

Mattai et al. (2011) investigated the use of tDCS with childhood onset ______.

A) somatoform disorder
B) PTSD
C) insomnia
D) schizophrenia

Question 16

Technology has been used in applying research for decades.

Question 17

Behavioral science research has a short history of using technology, not always sophisticated technology like we might think of today.

Question 18

The use of technology in research is quite varied and may involve a range of technologies.

Question 19

Online counseling has grown dramatically over the past decade.

Question 20

Mallen and Vogel (2005) defined the use of e-mail counseling as "online letter writing."

Question 21

The advances that have been made in developing technology that increase feelings of presence and "being there" with others will likely dwindle.

Question 22

Virtual education is quickly transforming K-12 education.

Question 23

The use of iPads and iPhones has shown significant potential in education and counseling.

Question 24

Brain waves are a consequence of electrical oscillations due to neuronal activity.

Question 25

Use of neurofeedback in counseling and education is in its infancy, and the potential for future research is wide open.

Question 26

Discuss Benjamin Rush and his invention from the 1700s.

Question 27

Define Internet therapy.

Question 28

List several different methods that have been used with online counseling.

Question 29

Chester and Glass (2006) studied the use of online counseling. Briefly describe their findings.

Question 30

Ruble, McGrew, Toland, Dalrymple, and Jung (2013) compared face-to-face teacher coaching and web-based approaches. Describe their findings.

Question 31

Give examples of the type of technologies used in neuroscience research.

Question 32

List the waveforms an EEG may show.

Question 33

What is the goal of neurofeedback training?

Question 34

Rees and Stone (2005) studied psychologists' reactions to observing a face-to-face counseling session versus a videoconferenced session. What were their findings?

Question 35

How are iPhones being used in research?

Question 36

Provide examples of how technology may be used in research.

Question 37

Discuss Bug-in-ear and how this type of technology is used.

Question 38

Discuss how virtual reality has been used in the treatment of anxiety disorders. Provide an example.

Question 39

Discuss tDCS and how this technology may be applied to counseling.

Question 40

Compare and contrast delta, alpha, beta, and gamma waves.