Action

a self-initiated sequence of movements, usually with respect to some goal. It may consist of an integrated set of component behaviors as opposed to a single response.
the occurrence or performance of a process or function (e.g., the action of an enzyme).
the state or process of being active.

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

irrational fears

self-defeating thoughts

unrealistic goals

unconscious motives

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2. If you get praised by your parents for making A's in your college courses, the grades are

an example of stimulus control.

positive reinforcers.

situationally controlled.

an example of time out.

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3. A child who has an intense fear of a dog as a result of some traumatic experience in the dog's presence would be a candidate for

desensitization.

stimulus control.

aversive conditioning.

punishment training.

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4. Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is most likely to be used, as a last resort, with which type of problem?

severe depression that does not respond to any other treatment

hyperactivity and agitation

paranoia

conversion reactions

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5. The drugs used to control hallucinations and other psychotic symptoms are called

energizers.

anti-depressants.

minor tranquilizers.

antipsychotics.

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6. Humane treatment of the emotionally disturbed was spearheaded by __________, who personally unchained inmates at the Bicétre Asylum

Freud

Pinel

Rogers

Frankl

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7. Your friend Kiki comes to you with a personal problem. The first thing you should do to counsel her is to

ask closed questions to get her talking.

actively listen to try to clarify the problem

give her advise on what she should do.

tell her what you would do in her situation.

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

transference.

resistance.

dream analysis.

free association.

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9. The therapeutic technique of associating a discomfort with a bad habit is based on which type of conditioning?

instrumental

operant

classical

token

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

probing experiences of early childhood

challenging the client to make courageous life choices

interpretation of unconscious resistance

reflection of feelings

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11. The use of classical conditioning to alleviate human problems is called

reciprocal inhibition.

behavior modification.

aversion therapy.

radical therapy.

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12. A cognitive therapist is concerned primarily with helping clients change their

thinking patterns.

habits.

behaviors.

life-styles.

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13. 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.

overgeneralization.

selective perception.

all-or-nothing thinking.

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14. Psychoanalysis, desensitization, reality therapy, behavior therapy, and client-centered therapy are all forms of

psychic therapy.

psychotherapy.

somatotherapy.

group therapy.

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15. In rational-emotive therapy,

clients are encouraged to take responsibility for their own choices.

clients learn to challenge irrational beliefs.

irrational elements of the unconscious are made to conform to reality.

the therapist seeks to have the client discover rational insights on his or her own.

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16. The basic assumption of behavior therapy is that

deep understanding of one's problems leads to behavior change.

learned response causes problems, therefore, behavior can be changed by relearning.

past experiences and emotional trauma must be probed before behavior can be changed.

phobias can be created and dismantled.

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17. Virtual reality exposure refers to

another form of role playing

having a person vividly imagine distressing images

a sexual disorder involving flashing in order to shock and get attention

presentation of feared stimuli in a three-dimensional, computer generated world

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18. Freud called his form of psychotherapy

somatotherapy.

transference therapy

hysteria therapy

psychoanalysis.

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19. Which of the following is the most likely consequence of punishment?

increase in the frequency of the response

elimination of the punished response

no change in the immediate or long-term frequency of the response

suppression of the punished response

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20. The prefrontal lobotomy has been replaced by

deep-lesioning techniques.

electroconvulsive shock.

X-ray therapy.

PET scans.

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