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1. The prefrontal lobotomy has been replaced by

X-ray therapy.

deep-lesioning techniques.

electroconvulsive shock.

PET scans.

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2. Which is a myth regarding psychotherapy?

Psychotherapy's major benefit is that it provides the person comfort and support.

Psychotherapy provides a complete transformation of the psyche.

Psychotherapy does not bring about dramatic changes in behavior.

Chances for improvement are good with phobias, some sexual problems, and marital conflicts.

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3. Freud considered the distinction between manifest content and latent content essential for a

transference.

resistance.

dream analysis.

free association.

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4. The behavioral technique that has been most effective in treating depression is

cognitive therapy.

aversion therapy.

covert sensitization.

a token economy.

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5. Carena has a bad habit of biting her fingernails and pulling at her cuticles until her fingers bleed and have sores. Her therapist is teaching her how to not bite and pick at her fingernails using various learning principles. Her therapist is using

psychoanalysis.

behavior therapy.

logotherapy

humanistic therapy.

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6. According to __________, perception (awareness) becomes disjointed and incomplete in a maladjusted person

Rogerians

Gestalt therapists

logotherapists

existentialists

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7. The disappearance of symptoms due to the mere passage of time is termed

catharsis.

active remediation.

spontaneous remission.

reversal.

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8. Ergotism refers toa

reactions to chemicals found in a fungus.

a primitive form of drug therapy.

a treatment designed to expand sensory experience.

a form of possession or madness.

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9. Role reversal and the mirror technique are associated with

Gestalt therapy.

logotherapy.

psychoanalysis.

psychodrama.

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10. Carl Rogers is responsible for

client-centered therapy.

psychoanalysis.

directive therapy.

existential therapy.

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11. Behavior modification might be considered optimistic because it views mental disorders as

learned responses that can be unlearned.

the result of only temporary blockages to a natural tendency for growth.

an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed

biochemical imbalances that can be balanced.

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12. The first true psychotherapy was developed by __________ around the turn of the century to treat cases of __________

Pinel; psychosis

Freud; hysteria

Eysenck; neurosis

Bicétre; hysteria

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13. Which of the following psychotherapeutic techniques is most likely to be used by a client-centered therapist?

interpretation of unconscious resistance

challenging the client to make courageous life choices

probing experiences of early childhood

reflection of feelings

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14. Traditional psychoanalysis can be objectively criticized as

placing too much responsibility on the client.

effective only in treating psychosis.

requiring large amounts of time and money.

no better than no treatment at all.

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15. A problem with aversion therapy is

the overuse of habituation.

transfer of learning to the real world.

constructing a realistic hierarchy.

identifying and removing rewards.

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16. Which form of therapy places responsibility for the course of therapy on the client?

action therapy

directive therapy

non-directive therapy

insight therapy

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17. If ignoring causes a child's temper-tantrums to cease, a psychologist would call this effect

punishment.

extinction.

shaping.

time out.

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18. In client-centered therapy, the troubled individual is

engaged in awareness training through use of the "hot seat," "empty chair," and related techniques.

asked to free associate to bring hidden conflicts into awareness.

stripped of ego-defenses and unrealistic beliefs.

encouraged to explore conscious thoughts and feelings.

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19. The most appropriate use of electroconvulsive therapy is as a

preferred means of treatment for antisocial disorders.

preferred means of treatment for organic psychoses in which brain pathology exists.

preferred means of treatment for all cases of depression.

last resort after other methods have failed and the likelihood of self-destructive behavior is great.

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20. The risk-benefit ratio in treating schizophrenia refers to

both the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization and the benefits versus the adverse effects of medication.

the benefits of medication in alleviating psychotic symptoms versus the adverse effects.

the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization.

neither the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization nor benefits of medication versus the adverse effects.

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