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1. 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

Gestalt therapy.

non-directive therapy.

transactional analysis.

existential therapy.

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2. 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

overgeneralization.

selective perception.

all-or-nothing thinking.

magnification.

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

Deep ECT

Psychosurgery

Psychic surgery

Ablation lesioning

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

chips.

tokens.

operants.

strokes.

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5. Behavior modification involves

psychoanalytic approaches to specific behavior disturbances.

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

the use of learning principles to change behavior.

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

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6. A parent who copes with quarreling among young children by placing them in separate rooms is using

reinforcement.

punishment.

shaping.

time out.

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

a renewal of intellectual and creative abilities

learning skills to better cope with stress

a complete personal transformation

overcoming the effects of early psychologically damaging experiences

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8. Role reversal and the mirror technique are associated with

psychoanalysis.

psychodrama.

Gestalt therapy.

logotherapy.

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

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

preferred means of treatment for all cases of depression.

preferred means of treatment for antisocial disorders.

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

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10. A problem with aversion therapy is

transfer of learning to the real world.

the overuse of habituation.

identifying and removing rewards.

constructing a realistic hierarchy.

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11. Cognitive therapists are interested in

unconscious thoughts of sex and aggression.

only visible behaviors.

what people think, believe, and feel.

only maladaptive actions.

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12. The key aspect of existential therapy is

eliminating symptoms.

resolving unconscious conflicts.

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

a holistic analysis.

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13. Major tranquilizers are also known as

antipsychotics.

psychoactives.

stimulants.

energizers.

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

psychotherapy.

psychic therapy.

group therapy.

somatotherapy.

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

elimination of the punished response

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

increase in the frequency of the response

suppression of the punished response

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

give her advise on what she should do.

tell her what you would do in her situation.

ask closed questions to get her talking.

actively listen to try to clarify the problem

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17. 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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18. 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 response.

conditioned hierarchy.

conditioned response.

unconditioned stimulus.

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

destructive interpersonal relationships.

repressed memories, motives, and conflicts.

negative self-regard.

learned maladaptive behaviors.

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