A)

B)
C)
D)

1.A therapist who uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic methods is said
to be
client-centered.
eclectic.
humanistic.
meta-analytic.

A)
B)
C)
D)

2.While focusing on several intrusive thoughts that had been bothering her recently, Jenny
was instructed by her therapist to report any ideas or memories stimulated by these
thoughts. Jenny's therapist was making use of a technique known as
active listening.
free association.
systematic desensitization.
transference.

B)
C)
D)

3.Classical psychoanalysts were especially interested in

encouraging patients to carefully observe the consequences of their maladaptive
behaviors.
minimizing the possibility that patients would experience anxiety during therapy.
discouraging patients from using antianxiety or antidepressant drugs.
interpreting the meaning of patients' resistance to therapeutic procedures.

A)
B)
C)
D)

4.Who emphasized the importance of active listening in the process of psychotherapy?

Mary Cover Jones
Carl Rogers
Sigmund Freud
Hans Eysenck

A)
B)
C)
D)

5.A therapist helps Rebecca overcome her fear of water by getting her to swim in the
family's backyard pool three times a day for two consecutive weeks. The therapist's
approach to helping Rebecca best illustrates
stress inoculation training.
aversive conditioning.
exposure therapy.
EMDR.

A)
B)
C)
D)

6.Systematic desensitization is a form of

aversive conditioning.
exposure therapy.
stress inoculation training.
electroconvulsive therapy.

A)

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B)
C)
D)

7.In a home for troubled youth, adolescents receive large colored buttons when they hang
up their clothes, make their beds, and come to meals on time. The adolescents return the
buttons to staff members to receive bedtime snacks or watch TV. This best illustrates an
application of
stress inoculation training.
systematic desensitization.
operant conditioning.
virtual reality exposure therapy.

B)
C)
D)

8.Cognitive therapists are most likely to

focus special attention on clients' positive and negative feelings about their
therapists.
employ personality tests to accurately diagnose their clients' difficulties.
emphasize the importance of clients' personal interpretations of life events.
systematically associate clients' undesirable behaviors with unpleasant experiences.

A)
B)
C)
D)

9.Nancy's therapist encourages her to think about her strengths rather than her weaknesses
and to develop a habit of thanking others when they compliment her or provide emotional
support. The therapist's approach best illustrates
psychoanalysis.
client-centered therapy.
cognitive-behavioral therapy.
virtual reality exposure therapy.

A)
B)
C)
D)

10.When people's symptoms of psychological distress are at their worst, whatever they do to
try to alleviate the condition is likely to be followed by improvement rather than further
deterioration. This is best explained in terms of
systematic desensitization.
the therapeutic alliance.
counterconditioning.
regression toward the mean.

A)
B)
C)
D)

11.Because she mistakenly believes that the herbal remedy she is using will help her lose
weight, Mrs. Redding is feeling a considerable reduction in her appetite. This best
illustrates
systematic desensitization.
progressive relaxation.
the placebo effect.
tardive dyskinesia.

A)

12.The double-blind technique is most likely to be used in evaluating the effectiveness of

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B)
C)
D)

A)
B)
C)
D)

A)
B)
C)
D)

cognitive therapies.
behavior therapies.
humanistic therapies.
drug therapies.
13.Tardive dykinesia is associated with the long-term use of certain ________ drugs.
antianxiety
antipsychotic
antidepressant
mood-stabilizing
14.Which of the following individuals is most likely to benefit from lithium?
Olivia, who experiences delusions and auditory hallucinations
Landon, who experiences a generalized sense of apprehension and anxiety
Miranda, who experiences periods of extreme sadness followed by episodes of
optimistic overexcitement
Ivan, who experiences sudden brief episodes of intense dread and panic

15.Preventive mental health attempts to reduce the likelihood of psychological disorders by

enabling more people to see professional psychotherapists.
encouraging depressed people to take more personal responsibility for their own
problems.
C)
establishing programs to wipe out poverty and other demoralizing situations.
D)
emphasizing the importance of using an eclectic approach to therapy.
A)
B)

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1.B
2.B
3.D
4.B
5.C
6.B
7.C
8.C
9.C
10.D
11.C
12.D
13.B
14.C
15.C

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