The Science of Psychology: An Appreciative View, 2nd Edition (King)

Chapter 16: Therapies

Multiple Choice Quiz

1
Which of the following is an example of a class of anti-anxiety drugs?
A)benzodiazepines
B)tricyclics
C)monoamine oxidase inhibitors
D)neuroleptics
2
How does Prozac work?
A)It elevates the mood by producing dopamine.
B)It blocks the reabsorption of serotonin.
C)It blocks the action of dopamine.
D)It creates an excess of GABA.
3
Psychodynamic therapy developed out of the work of which theorist?
A)Sigmund Freud
B)Carl Rogers
C)Aaron Beck
D)Fritz Perls
4
Which part of the dream is remembered by the dreamer?
A)latent content
B)transference content
C)manifest content
D)resistance content
5
Which of the following is an example of resistance?
A)saying whatever comes to mind, in a stream-of-consciousness manner
B)experiencing emotional release by revisiting painful memories
C)showing up late to therapy appointments
D)discussing childhood embarrassments
6
Which therapy would be most focused on exploring childhood relationships?
A)behavioral therapy
B)cognitive therapy
C)humanistic therapy
D)psychodynamic therapy
7
Which of the following techniques is most associated with humanistic therapy?
A)challenging distorted thinking
B)exploring unconscious motives
C)reflective speech
D)focusing on parent-child dynamics
8
Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is an example of
A)group therapy.
B)a self-help group.
C)couples therapy.
D)dialectical behavioral therapy.
9
Which therapy would be least focused on emotions?
A)behavioral therapy
B)humanistic therapy
C)Gestalt therapy
D)psychodynamic therapy
10
Which of the following is NOT an example of a biomedical therapy?
A)drug therapy
B)ECT
C)systematic desensitization
D)psychosurgery
11
A person who is afraid of snakes is taken to a zoo by his therapist and made to sit in a room with dozens of snakes. This is an example of
A)Gestalt therapy.
B)flooding.
C)aversive conditioning.
D)cognitive restructuring.
12
Which of the following is the most important ingredient for successful psychotherapy?
A)the therapist's support of the client
B)the number of sessions
C)the type of therapy
D)the client's age
13
Which of the following techniques would be consistent with a behavioral approach?
A)exploring the messages a person received about food while growing up
B)challenging a person's all-or-none thinking about weight
C)encouraging someone to buy himself or herself a new pair of shoes for losing 15 pounds
D)discussing the meaning of weight in a person's self-image
14
Which type of therapy believes that psychological disorders are the byproduct of self-defeating and faulty beliefs?
A)psychodynamic therapy
B)Gestalt therapy
C)cognitive-behavior therapy
D)rational-emotive behavior therapy
15
Which of the following do cognitive therapists believe?
A)uncovering childhood trauma is the goal of therapy
B)how we think is an important part of how we feel
C)altering one's unhealthy routines alone will lead to psychological well-being
D)certain medications are needed to help people maintain psychological health
16
Group therapy can be helpful for clients because
A)it is more cost-effective than individual therapy.
B)clients can interact in genuine relationships, which is more like real life than individual therapy.
C)it allows clients to not invest as much psychological energy as in individual therapy.
D)clients are more comfortable speaking in groups.
17
When the therapist lets the client know that he or she understands and accepts the client, it is known as
A)cognitive restructuring.
B)interpersonal learning.
C)systematic desensitization.
D)validation.
18
Fifty percent of people going for psychotherapy showed improved outcomes by their _____ session.
A)10th
B)20th
C)30th
D)50th
19
_____ is a short-term therapy that focuses on encouraging client's strengths.
A)Cognitive-behavioral therapy
B)Integrative therapy
C)Common-factors therapy
D)Well-being therapy
20
A person with a phobia of horses would likely benefit most from which type of therapy?
A)systematic desensitization
B)group therapy
C)psychoanalysis
D)family therapy
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