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1. When a therapist attempts to see the world through the client's eyes and to feel some part of what he or she is feeling, the therapist is using

empathy.

authenticity.

ego-centering.

reflection.

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2. Which of the following statements regarding the use of drugs for treating schizophrenia is TRUE?

The best new drugs are cure-alls.

Medication works effectively for 90% of the cases.

A combination of medication and psychotherapy almost always works best.

Drugs work for all people.

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

learned responses that can be unlearned.

biochemical imbalances that can be balanced.

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

an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed

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4. A form of therapy that encourages one to become aware of emotions in the "here and now" and to rebuild thinking, feeling, and acting into connected wholes is

existential therapy.

non-directive therapy.

transactional analysis.

Gestalt therapy.

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5. A verbal interaction between a trained mental health professional and several clients is called

individual therapy.

insight therapy.

group therapy.

psychoanalysis.

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6. Role reversal and the mirror technique are associated with

psychoanalysis.

logotherapy.

psychodrama.

Gestalt therapy.

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7. Traditional psychoanalysis can be objectively criticized as

effective only in treating psychosis.

requiring large amounts of time and money.

no better than no treatment at all.

placing too much responsibility on the client.

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8. A problem with aversion therapy is

transfer of learning to the real world.

the overuse of habituation.

constructing a realistic hierarchy.

identifying and removing rewards.

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9. Desensitization is primarily used toa

overcome destructive habits.

decrease free-floating anxiety.

alleviate phobias and anxieties

symbolically reward positive behavior.

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10. Tardive dyskinesia is a neurological disorder that may be caused by

abuse of amphetamines.

an undersecretion of the body's natural dopamine's.

a lack of dopamine receptors in the limbic system in the brain.

taking major tranquilizers for extended periods.

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11. According to Aaron Beck, negative, __________ underlie depression

irrational fears

self-defeating thoughts

unconscious motives

unrealistic goals

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12. Trepanning, one of the more primitive practices involving boring a hole into the skull, was used to

release "evil spirits."

coerce and control disruptive patients.

shock patients into a remission of symptoms.

punish those who had committed crimes.

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13. Harriet, a student nurse, was at first extremely uncomfortable at the sight of blood. After a month of experience working in the emergency room, she is no longer upset when confronted with serious injuries. Harriet has undergone

desensitization.

time out.

trial-and-error learning.

shaping.

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14. Humanistic therapies generally emphasize

alteration of long-established habits.

the value of spontaneous remissions.

making full use of one's potential.

an in-depth analysis of unconscious forces within the personality.

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15. Which of the following is the MOST likely outcome for psychotherapy?

learning skills to better cope with stress

a complete personal transformation

a renewal of intellectual and creative abilities

overcoming the effects of early psychologically damaging experiences

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16. Dr. Hochman is a therapist who tries to lend support to clients who are having an emotional crisis and want to solve daily life problems. He most likely practices __________ therapy.

insight

supportive

directive

action

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17. __________ is any technique involving surgical alteration of the brain

Psychic surgery

Ablation lesioning

Deep ECT

Psychosurgery

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18. In aversion therapy a person __________ to associate a strong aversion with an undesirable habit.

learns

knows

wants

hopes

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19. The key aspect of existential therapy is

eliminating symptoms.

a holistic analysis.

resolving unconscious conflicts.

believing you are capable of making choices about who you want to be.

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20. Those who decide that no one will ever love them again because they have been rejected by a "significant other" and are, therefore, unlovable are illustrating

minimizing the importance of an undesirable event.

all-or-nothing thinking.

overgeneralization.

selective perception.

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