Clicker Questions Exploring Psychology, 10th Edition by David G. Myers & C. Nathan DeWall Slides by Laura Beavin Haider, Ph.D. Modules 44-45: Therapy

Introduction to Therapy and the Psychological Therapies Module 44

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. Genuineness B. Interpretation C. Acceptance D. Empathy

3. Which of the following is NOT a technique used in client-centered therapy? ANSWER A. Genuineness 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. Virtual reality exposure 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. Virtual reality exposure therapy C. Group therapy D. Insight therapy

6. Which of the following statements about effectiveness of therapy is TRUE? A. An individual who does not undergo therapy is not likely to improve. B. Those who receive therapy improve more quickly with less risk of relapse than those who do not. C. Therapy is less effective than biomedical approaches. D. Therapy has less impact on behavior than the placebo effect.

6. Which of the following statements about effectiveness of therapy is TRUE? ANSWER A. An individual who does not undergo therapy is not likely to improve. B. Those who receive therapy improve more quickly with less risk of relapse than those who do not. C. Therapy is less effective than biomedical approaches. D. Therapy has less impact on behavior than the placebo effect.

7. Hillary has a phobia of spiders 7. 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.

7. Hillary has a phobia of spiders 7. 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.

8. Shaniqua has just finished telling her therapist about an experience at her school, and her therapist repeats some of the narrative back to her, asking for some clarification points. What best describes this process? A. Self-help group B. Token economy C. Active listening D. Therapeutic alliance

8. Shaniqua has just finished telling her therapist about an experience at her school, and her therapist repeats some of the narrative back to her, asking for some clarification points. What best describes this process? ANSWER A. Self-help group B. Token economy C. Active listening D. Therapeutic alliance

9. 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.

9. 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.

10. As a therapist, Isla’s molds her CBT approach to fit with each patient’s unique situation. She also stays up to date on the latest published evaluation of therapeutic techniques to be sure she’s using the most effective options. Isla is exercising: A. resilience. B. therapeutic alliance. C. evidence-based practice. D. psychoanalysis.

10. As a therapist, Isla’s molds her CBT approach to fit with each patient’s unique situation. She also stays up to date on the latest published evaluation of therapeutic techniques to be sure she’s using the most effective options. Isla is exercising: ANSWER A. resilience. B. therapeutic alliance. C. evidence-based practice. D. psychoanalysis.

The Biomedical Therapies and Preventing Psychological Disorders Module 45

11. Which of the following disorders is treated with antidepressant drugs? A. Major depressive disorder B. Obsessive compulsive disorder C. Generalized anxiety disorder D. All of the above

11. Which of the following disorders is treated with antidepressant drugs? ANSWER A. Major depressive disorder B. Obsessive compulsive disorder C. Generalized anxiety disorder D. All of the above

12. 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. Light exposure therap D. Lobotomy

12. 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. Light exposure therapy D. Lobotomy

13. 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

13. 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

14. 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

14. 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

15. Herbert is having delusions and hallucinations 15. Herbert is having delusions and hallucinations. Which type of drug may he be prescribed? A. Mood-stabilizing B. Antipsychotic C. Antidepressant D. Antianxiety

15. Herbert is having delusions and hallucinations 15. Herbert is having delusions and hallucinations. Which type of drug may he be prescribed? ANSWER A. Mood-stabilizing B. Antipsychotic C. Antidepressant D. Antianxiety