Deck 15: Therapies

Question 1

What two types of conditioning are used in behavior modification? ________ and ___________

Answer 1

Psychotherapy is the scientific therapeutic measure, which is used to bring about change in a person's problems, behavior and personality. It is applied to improve mental and social state of a person. Psychotherapy is applied with the use of, several psychological methods.
The action therapies which apply modes of learning, to alter the behavior in a specific manner, are termed as behavior therapies. The action therapies, stress on positively altering the behavior and feelings, without laying emphasis on underlying origins. According to behaviorist underlying origins to a behavioral problem, are less important.
Behavior therapies often make use of classical and operant conditioning methods , for the behavior modification. Classical conditioning uses association of two or more different stimuli, to alter the behavior. Operant conditioning uses the consequence or result of behavior in order to make modifications, in the behavior.
So, the first blank can be filled with and the second blank can be filled with .

Question 2

Emotional rapport, warmth, understanding, acceptance, and empathy are the core of

A) the therapeutic alliance
B) large-group awareness training
C) role reversals
D) action therapy

Answer 2

Psychotherapy is the scientific therapeutic measure, which is used to bring about change in a person's problems, behavior and personality. It is applied to improve mental and social state of a person. Psychotherapy is applied with the use of, several psychological methods.
Large group awareness programs are the training sessions, which are supposed to improve self-knowledge of a person. These programs have been claimed to have a positive effect on personality. They stress on encountering problems with group involvement and various other therapies.
Role reversal is a part of psychodrama, in which a person undertakes the character of another person, in order to understand the latter's behavior. Action therapy positively alters the behavior and feelings, without laying emphasis on underlying origins.
Hence, the options b, c and d are incorrect.
Therapeutic alliance is one of the important characteristics of effective psychotherapies. It is the unique association between the client and the therapist, to improve the condition of the client. Acceptance, warmth, emotional rapport, understanding and empathy are the cornerstone of the therapeutic alliance.
Hence, the correct answer is option .

Question 3

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Answer 3

Psychotherapy is the scientific therapeutic measure, which is used to bring about change in a person's problems, behavior and personality. It is applied to improve mental and social state of a person. Psychotherapy is applied with the use of, several psychological methods.
The client-centered therapies are nondirective psychotherapies. It brings positive changes in the client by, using intuition from the conscious mind. In the nondirective therapies, the client is put in the authority or the responsibility of the problem, and little assistance is provided by the therapist.
The client centered therapy places the client, in a position in which solution of the client's problem, is pursued by the client itself. In this therapy, the client provided with unconditional positive regard. It means the expressed feelings of the clients, is shown to be readily accepted by the therapist, without showing displeasure.
Hence, client-centered therapy can be correctly matched with .

Question 4

Major tranquilizers are also known as

A) anxiolytics
B) antipsychotics
C) antidepressants
D) prefrontal sedatives

Question 5

Covert sensitization and thought stopping combine aversion therapy and cognitive therapy. T or F?

Question 6

One modern scientific explanation of medieval "possessions" by "demons" is related to the effects of

A) ergot poisoning
B) trepanning
C) exorcism
D) unconscious transference

Question 7

Shock, pain, and discomfort play what role in conditioning an aversion?

A) conditioned stimulus
B) unconditioned response
C) unconditioned stimulus
D) conditioned response

Question 8

Culturally skilled therapists do all but one of the following; which does not apply?

A) Are aware of the client's degree of acculturation
B) Use helping resources within the client's cultural group
C) Adapt standard techniques to match cultural stereotypes
D) Are aware of their own cultural values

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Question 10

ECT is a modern form of pharmacotherapy. T or F?

Question 11

Like covert aversion conditioning, covert reinforcement of desired responses is also possible. T or F?

Question 12

Pinel is famous for his use of exorcism. T or F?

Question 13

If shock is used to control drinking, it must be __________ contingent.

Question 14

In psychodrama, people attempt to form meaningful wholes out of disjointed thoughts, feelings, and actions. T or F?

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Question 16

Currently, the frontal lobotomy is the most widely used form of psychosurgery. T or F?

Question 17

Exercises that bring about deep-muscle relaxation are an essential element in covert sensitization. T or F?

Question 18

In psychoanalysis, an emotional attachment to the therapist is called:

A) free association
B) manifest association
C) resistance
D) transference

Question 19

When desensitization is carried out through the use of live or filmed models, it is called
a. cognitive therapy
b. flooding
c. covert desensitization
d. vicarious desensitization

Question 20

Most large-group awareness trainings make use of Gestalt therapy. T or F?

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Question 22

Deinstitutionalization is an advanced form of partial hospitalization. T or F?

Question 23

Items in a desensitization hierarchy should be placed in order from the least disturbing to the most disturbing. T or F?

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Question 25

The three basic steps in systematic desensitization are: constructing a hierarchy, flooding the person with anxiety, and imagining relaxation. T or F?

Question 26

The mirror technique is frequently used in
a. exposure therapy
b. psychodrama
c. family therapy
d. ECT

Question 27

The Gestalt therapist tries to reflect a client's thoughts and feelings. T or F?

Question 28

The first step in desensitization is to place the visualization of disturbing images under stimulus control. T or F?

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Question 30

In EMDR therapy, computer-generated virtual reality images are used to expose clients to fear-provoking stimuli. T or F?

Question 31

To date, the most acceptable type of "distance therapy" is

A) media psychology
B) commercial telephone counselling
C) Internet-based cybertherapy
D) based on videoconferencing

Question 32

Confrontation and encounter are concepts of existential therapy. T or F?

Question 33

Persistent emotional discomfort is a clear sign that professional psychological counseling should be sought. T or F?

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Question 35

Behavior modification programs aimed at extinction of an undesirable behavior typically make use of what operant principles?

A) punishment and stimulus control
B) punishment and shaping
C) nonreinforcement and time out
D) stimulus control and time out

Question 36

According to Beck, selective perception, overgeneralization, and ___________ thinking are cognitive habits that underlie depression.

Question 37

Community mental health centers rarely offer counseling or therapy themselves; they only do referrals. T or F?

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Question 39

Attention can be a powerful ________ for humans.

Question 40

The B in the A-B-C of REBT stands for

A) behaviour
B) belief
C) being
D) Beck

Question 41

In many instances, a therapist's personal qualities have more of an effect on the outcome of therapy than does the type of therapy used. T or F?

Question 42

An approach that is incompatible with insight therapy is

A) individual therapy
B) action therapy
C) nondirective therapy
D) time-limited psychotherapy

Question 43

Tokens basically allow the operant shaping of desired responses or "target behaviors." T or F?