Question 1

One of Beck's clients was laid off from her job as an airline pilot. The client assumes she must be a terrible pilot because she was one of the first to go. The client is exhibiting

Accepted Answer

The client is overgeneralizing by assuming that being laid off means she is a terrible pilot, without considering other factors such as the current state of the airline industry.

Question 2

Selective perception and a tendency to overgeneralize are __________ as defined by Aaron Beck.

Accepted Answer

Selective perception and overgeneralization are cognitive errors or distortions, as defined by Aaron Beck's cognitive theory. These are negative thinking patterns that can lead to psychological distress and maladaptive behavior.

Question 3

Beck's client was recently left at the altar when his fiancé didn't show up for the wedding. The client now feels he will never get married because this must mean no one will ever want him. The client is demonstrating

Accepted Answer

The answer of Beck's client was recently left at the...

Question 4

The operant technique used to help formerly hospitalized patients live in communities is

Accepted Answer

Social skills training is a type of operant technique that involves teaching individuals new behaviors to help them interact socially with others. This can be especially helpful for formerly hospitalized patients as they transition into living in communities. By learning and practicing new social skills, they can build meaningful relationships and adjust to their new surroundings more easily. Successive approximations, exposure therapy, and rapid socialization may also be helpful techniques in some cases, but do not specifically address social skills training for community living.

Question 5

Rational-emotive behavior therapy is to __________ as client-centered therapy is to __________.

Accepted Answer

Rational-emotive behavior therapy is a more directive approach to therapy, focusing on identifying and challenging irrational beliefs and thoughts in order to change behaviors. Client-centered therapy, on the other hand, is a nondirective approach that emphasizes the client's ability to find their own solutions and insights through a supportive and nonjudgmental therapeutic relationship.

Question 6

Which of the following statements would Albert Ellis agree with?

Accepted Answer

Albert Ellis, the founder of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), believed that people's problems are primarily the result of their irrational and faulty thinking patterns.

Question 7

Matt believes that because he did not make an "A" on his thermodynamics exam, he will never get into a good graduate school. What would Beck call this cognitive error?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Matt believes that because he did not...

Question 8

Cognitive therapy is to changing __________ as behavior therapy is to changing __________.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapy focuses on changing negative or irrational beliefs and thought patterns that are causing emotional distress or harmful behavior. Behavior therapy, on the other hand, focuses on changing specific behaviors through learning techniques such as reinforcement and punishment. Therefore, D is the correct option as it emphasizes changing thoughts to change behavior, which is the basis of cognitive therapy, and changing behavior to change thoughts, which is the basis of behavior therapy.

Question 9

Linda was not voted "Most Popular" in her graduating class. According to her thinking, if she is not most popular, then she must be unpopular. What would Beck call this type of cognitive error?

Accepted Answer

Linda seems to be exhibiting absolutist thinking, where she believes that there are only two extreme possibilities (either most popular or unpopular) and does not consider the possibility that she may fall somewhere in between.

Question 10

Albert Ellis focused on the __________ quality of his clients' beliefs.

Accepted Answer

Albert Ellis developed Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), in which he focused on helping clients identify and change their irrational beliefs, which he believed were the root of many emotional and behavioral problems. Ellis referred to these irrational beliefs as "musts," "oughts," and "shoulds," and he emphasized the importance of challenging and replacing them with more rational and realistic beliefs. Therefore, the quality of his clients' beliefs that Ellis focused on was irrational.

Question 11

Jackie's therapist wants her to adjust her appraisal of a recent event so she will be able to cope more effectively. Her therapist most likely uses the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

The cognitive approach focuses on changing one's thoughts and beliefs about an event in order to cope more effectively. This is what Jackie's therapist is trying to achieve by adjusting her appraisal of the recent event. The other options (humanistic, behavioral, and psychodynamic) do not have a primary focus on changing one's thoughts and beliefs in this way.

Question 12

Rational emotive behavior therapy is described as

Accepted Answer

Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) is active and directive, meaning it involves the therapist taking an active role in identifying and challenging irrational beliefs held by the client. REBT is also cognitive and behavioral, as it emphasizes the role of both thoughts and actions in influencing emotions and behavior.

Question 13

__________ therapists focus on beliefs and attitudes that create and compound their clients' psychological problems.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapists focus on identifying and changing maladaptive thought patterns and beliefs that contribute to psychological disorders. They help clients replace negative thoughts with positive ones, and develop healthier coping strategies.

Question 14

A patient with high blood pressure is connected to a device that allows the individual to listen for the sounds of his heart rate decreasing as he practices relaxation. This is most likely a __________ training session.

Accepted Answer

This scenario describes the use of biofeedback, where the patient is using a device to receive information about his heart rate and how it responds to relaxation techniques. The goal is to use this information to learn how to control the heart rate through relaxation. Modeling refers to observing others and learning from their behavior, flooding involves exposing the individual to a fear or phobia in a controlled manner to reduce anxiety, and shaping involves gradually reinforcing smaller steps towards a desired behavior.

Question 15

A client tells Beck that he feels nobody cares about him or understands how he feels even though his wife is waiting for him and wants to take him out to lunch after his session. According to Beck, what is the client exhibiting?

Accepted Answer

The answer of A client tells Beck that he feels...

Question 16

Why is social skill training likely to be most effective when facilitated in a group setting?

Accepted Answer

Social skill training is likely to be most effective when facilitated in a group setting because group members can give each other feedback, observe and learn from each other, and practice the skills with one another. All of these factors can contribute to a richer, more dynamic learning experience that is tailored to the needs of each individual participant. Additionally, group members may be more motivated to learn and improve their social skills when they are part of a supportive, collaborative learning community.

Question 17

Your therapist has you focus on your tendency to magnify problems and engage in catastrophic thinking. You are seeing a __________ therapist.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapy focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns and beliefs, such as magnifying problems and engaging in catastrophic thinking. This suggests that the therapist is using cognitive techniques to address the client's issues.

Question 18

What are two qualities of Ellis's Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy?

Accepted Answer

Ellis's Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy is characterized by active and directive techniques. The therapist takes an active role in challenging and questioning the client's irrational beliefs and guiding them towards more rational thinking and behavior. This approach is not passive, nondirective, invasive, or not active.

Question 19

If clients share that they feel like they have no choice but to stay in an abusive relationship and the therapist challenges this idea to show the clients that this thinking is unfounded, the therapist is most likely using __________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT) involves challenging and changing irrational beliefs, such as the belief that one has no choice but to stay in an abusive relationship.

Question 20

Cognitive therapy tends to focus on __________ whereas behavior therapy focuses on __________.

Accepted Answer

Cognitive therapy aims to identify and change negative thinking patterns and cognitive distortions, which are the root of many psychological problems. On the other hand, behavior therapy focuses on changing problematic behaviors through techniques such as operant conditioning, classical conditioning, and modeling.

Quiz 13: Methods of Therapy