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

aversion therapy.

cognitive therapy.

a token economy.

covert sensitization.

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

transference.

resistance.

free association.

dream analysis.

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4. Saying whatever comes to mind, even if it seems senseless, painful, or embarrassing, is part of the Freudian technique known as

transactional analysis.

non-directive therapy.

unconditional regard.

free association.

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5. 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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6. A therapeutic technique for psychological disorders that produces seizures, decreased emotional responses, and even stupor as side effects is

chemotherapy.

lobotomy.

immunotherapy.

hospitalization.

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7. In psychoanalysis, patients avoid talking about certain subjects. This is called

avoidance.

analysis.

transference.

resistance.

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

Frankl

Pinel

Rogers

Freud

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9. Psychoanalysis is to insight as behavior therapy is to

action.

medical

motivation.

understanding.

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10. A psychoanalyst who believes in the theories of Freud would see psychopathology as caused by

birth trauma.

immature personal relationships.

bizarre dreams.

repressed sexuality and aggression.

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11. Freud's theory was based on the belief that neuroses were caused by

destructive interpersonal relationships.

negative self-regard.

repressed memories, motives, and conflicts.

learned maladaptive behaviors.

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

A combination of medication and psychotherapy almost always works best.

The best new drugs are cure-alls.

Drugs work for all people.

Medication works effectively for 90% of the cases.

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13. Frank considers himself to be a total failure and a worthless person because he failed one class. Frank's behavior exemplifies the distortion of thinking behavioral therapists call

selective perception.

overgeneralization.

magnification.

all-or-nothing thinking.

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14. 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.

phobias can be created and dismantled.

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

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15. Freud called which of the following the "royal road to the unconscious"?

free association.

analysis of resistance.

analysis of transference.

dream analysis.

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16. When electric shock is used to make the sight and smell of alcohol conditioned stimuli for an aversion response, the electric shock serves as the

unconditioned stimulus.

unconditioned response.

conditioned hierarchy.

conditioned response.

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

an example of time out.

positive reinforcers.

an example of stimulus control.

situationally controlled.

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18. In psychoanalysis, an emotional attachment to the therapist that symbolically represents other important relationships is called

identification.

empathy.

resistance.

transference.

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19. Which of the following promotes mental health?

identity confusion

Type A personality

lack of self-control

personal autonomy

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20. Freud's theory of dream analysis is based on the assumption that the true meaning of dreams is found in their

manifest content.

conscious core.

latent content.

neurotic content.

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