Clicker Questions Psychology, 11th Edition by David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall Slides by Melissa Terlecki, Cabrini College Chapter 16: Therapy
1. Which type of therapy involves prescribed medications or procedures that act directly on a person’s physiology? A. Psychotherapy B. Psychoanalysis C. Eclectic approach D. Biomedical therapy
1. Which type of therapy involves prescribed medications or procedures that act directly on a person’s physiology? ANSWER A. Psychotherapy B. Psychoanalysis C. Eclectic approach D. Biomedical therapy
2. The blocking of anxiety-laden material from consciousness is called: A. resistance. B. transference. C. interpretation. D. psychoanalysis.
2. The blocking of anxiety-laden material from consciousness is called: ANSWER A. resistance. B. transference. C. interpretation. D. psychoanalysis.
3. Which of the following is NOT a technique used in client-centered therapy? A. Genuiness B. Interpretation C. Acceptance D. Empathy
3. Which of the following is NOT a technique used in client-centered therapy? ANSWER A. Genuiness B. Interpretation C. Acceptance D. Empathy
4. Which type of behavior therapy involves the association of an unpleasant state with an unwanted behavior? A. Exposure therapy B. Systematic desensitization C. Counterconditioning D. Aversive conditioning
4. Which type of behavior therapy involves the association of an unpleasant state with an unwanted behavior? ANSWER A. Exposure therapy B. Systematic desensitization C. Counterconditioning D. Aversive conditioning
5. Which type of therapy involves changing self-defeating thinking and the way people act? A. Cognitive-behavioral therapy B. Cognitive therapy C. Group therapy D. Insight therapy
5. Which type of therapy involves changing self-defeating thinking and the way people act? ANSWER A. Cognitive-behavioral therapy B. Cognitive therapy C. Group therapy D. Insight therapy
6. The procedure for statistically combining the results of many different research studies is called (a/an): A. evidence-based practice. B. meta-analysis. C. therapeutic alliance. D. recovered memory therapy.
6. The procedure for statistically combining the results of many different research studies is called (a/an): ANSWER A. evidence-based practice. B. meta-analysis. C. therapeutic alliance. D. recovered memory therapy.
7. Which type of drug is used to treat bipolar disorder? A. Antianxiety drugs B. Antidepressant drugs C. Antipsychotic drugs D. Mood-stabilizing drugs
7. Which type of drug is used to treat bipolar disorder? ANSWER A. Antianxiety drugs B. Antidepressant drugs C. Antipsychotic drugs D. Mood-stabilizing drugs
8. Which technique may be used with an individual who suffers from severe depression, when drug therapies don’t work? A. Electroconvulsive therapy B. Psychosurgery C. Group therapy D. Lobotomy
8. Which technique may be used with an individual who suffers from severe depression, when drug therapies don’t work? ANSWER A. Electroconvulsive therapy B. Psychosurgery C. Group therapy D. Lobotomy
9. Which is a newer, promising treatment that helps improve mood by possibly energizing the left frontal lobe? A. Lobotomy B. Electroconvulsive therapy C. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation D. Psychosurgery
9. Which is a newer, promising treatment that helps improve mood by possibly energizing the left frontal lobe? ANSWER A. Lobotomy B. Electroconvulsive therapy C. Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation D. Psychosurgery
10. The therapy that focuses on restoring a healthy way of life in reducing stress (such as through exercise and sleep) is called: A. Brain stimulation B. Therapeutic lifestyle change C. Drug therapy D. Psychosurgery
10. The therapy that focuses on restoring a healthy way of life in reducing stress (such as through exercise and sleep) is called: ANSWER A. Brain stimulation B. Therapeutic lifestyle change C. Drug therapy D. Psychosurgery
Critical Thinking Questions
11. Hillary has a phobia of spiders 11. Hillary has a phobia of spiders. Through therapy she is taught to relax while looking at a picture of a spider, then being in the same room with a spider, then handling a spider. This type of therapy is called: A. virtual reality exposure therapy. B. systematic desensitization. C. aversive conditioning. D. counterconditioning.
11. Hillary has a phobia of spiders 11. Hillary has a phobia of spiders. Through therapy she is taught to relax while looking at a picture of a spider, then being in the same room with a spider, then handling a spider. This type of therapy is called: ANSWER A. virtual reality exposure therapy. B. systematic desensitization. C. aversive conditioning. D. counterconditioning.
12. Shaniqua has an addiction 12. Shaniqua has an addiction. She continues to relapse because certain family members are enabling her. Which type of therapy might help her best? A. Self-help group B. Psychoanalysis C. Family therapy D. Exposure therapy
12. Shaniqua has an addiction 12. Shaniqua has an addiction. She continues to relapse because certain family members are enabling her. Which type of therapy might help her best? ANSWER A. Self-help group B. Psychoanalysis C. Family therapy D. Exposure therapy
13. Norris is a physician by training who specializes in treating psychological disorders. He can prescribe medicine, so he is a: A. psychiatrist. B. psychologist. C. social worker. D. counselor.
13. Norris is a physician by training who specializes in treating psychological disorders. He can prescribe medicine, so he is a: ANSWER A. psychiatrist. B. psychologist. C. social worker. D. counselor.
14. Herbert is having delusions and hallucinations 14. Herbert is having delusions and hallucinations. Which type of drug may he be prescribed? A. Mood-stabilizing B. Antipsychotic C. Antidepressant D. Antianxiety
14. Herbert is having delusions and hallucinations 14. Herbert is having delusions and hallucinations. Which type of drug may he be prescribed? ANSWER A. Mood-stabilizing B. Antipsychotic C. Antidepressant D. Antianxiety
15. Isla wants to reduce stress and live a healthier, more fulfilling life. She decides to begin a new nutritional and exercise program, as well as spend more time outdoors. What type of therapy is she adopting? A. Self-help group B. Therapeutic alliance C. Therapeutic lifestyle change D. Psychopharmacology
15. Isla wants to reduce stress and live a healthier, more fulfilling life. She decides to begin a new nutritional and exercise program, as well as spend more time outdoors. What type of therapy is she adopting? ANSWER A. Self-help group B. Therapeutic alliance C. Therapeutic lifestyle change D. Psychopharmacology