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1. Exorcism often involved

hypnotism.

religious catharsis.

the use of physical torture.

boring a hole in the jaw.

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2. Humanistic therapies generally emphasize

the value of spontaneous remissions.

making full use of one's potential.

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

alteration of long-established habits.

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

challenging the client to make courageous life choices

reflection of feelings

interpretation of unconscious resistance

probing experiences of early childhood

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

positive reinforcers.

situationally controlled.

an example of stimulus control.

an example of time out.

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5. The owner of a chicken ranch ends a pet dog's habit of stealing and eating eggs by allowing the dog to "find" and eat several eggs laced with Tabasco sauce. The ranch owner's approach is similar to

covert sensitization.

aversion therapy.

desensitization techniques.

implosive therapy.

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6. 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.

supportive

directive

action

insight

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7. Behavior modification involves

the use of learning principles to change behavior.

applying non-directive techniques such as unconditional positive regard to clients.

the use of insight therapy to change upsetting thoughts and beliefs.

psychoanalytic approaches to specific behavior disturbances.

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8. Traditional psychoanalysis can be objectively criticized as

no better than no treatment at all.

requiring large amounts of time and money.

placing too much responsibility on the client.

effective only in treating psychosis.

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

taking major tranquilizers for extended periods.

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

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

abuse of amphetamines.

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10. In an institution for delinquent adolescents, a behavioral system has been implemented in which the adolescents earn points for target behaviors like getting up on time, making beds, attending class, etc. They are allowed to exchange their earned points for privileges, activities, etc. This system is called __________ and is based on __________.

time out; extinction.

primary reinforcement; non-reward

systematic desensitization; gradual exposure.

a token economy; reinforcement.

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

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

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

the advantages and disadvantages of hospitalization.

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

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12. The key aspect of existential therapy is

resolving unconscious conflicts.

eliminating symptoms.

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

a holistic analysis.

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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

selective perception.

minimizing the importance of an undesirable event.

overgeneralization.

all-or-nothing thinking.

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

biochemical imbalances that can be balanced.

learned responses that can be unlearned.

an expression of repressed impulses that can be freed

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

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15. 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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16. Ergotism refers toa

a form of possession or madness.

reactions to chemicals found in a fungus.

a treatment designed to expand sensory experience.

a primitive form of drug therapy.

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17. Carl Rogers is responsible for

directive therapy.

client-centered therapy.

psychoanalysis.

existential therapy.

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

transference.

empathy.

identification.

resistance.

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19. 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.

shaping.

time out.

trial-and-error learning.

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20. Symbolic rewards used to encourage positive changes in behavior are called

chips.

tokens.

operants.

strokes.

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