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Two forms of therapy developed within positive psychology are


A) well-being therapy and client-centered therapy.
B) well-being therapy and positive psychotherapy.
C) positive psychotherapy and client-centered therapy.
D) client-centered therapy and rationale emotive therapy.

E) A) and B)
F) All of the above

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Free association and dream analysis were held to be major methods to discover the makeup of


A) the unconscious.
B) the conscious.
C) irrational thoughts.
D) maladaptive behaviors.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Therapists who tend to see symptoms as the problem rather than as signs of more internal, underlying problems are


A) cognitive therapists.
B) behavior therapists.
C) psychodynamic therapists.
D) humanists.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Carl Rogers' client-centered therapy grew from the


A) psychoanalytic tradition.
B) behaviorist tradition.
C) humanistic tradition.
D) cognitive tradition.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following is NOT one of the major groups of drugs used in the treatment of psychological disorders?


A) antidepressant drugs
B) antianxiety drugs
C) antischizophrenia drugs
D) mood stabilizers

E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

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Tasha has been in psychotherapy for just over a year. Lately she has started to express a strong sexual desire for her therapist. Unconsciously she is acting toward him the way she wishes she could act toward her own husband. According to Freud, Tasha's behavior may be a sign of


A) transference.
B) resistance.
C) free association.
D) defensive neurosis.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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During psychoanalysis when a client begins to start relating to their therapist in ways that mimic critical relationships in their lives the patient is said to be engaging in


A) transference.
B) frustration.
C) resistance.
D) projection.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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You make an appointment to see a therapist and, as you are waiting, you notice that a large number of the books on the therapist's shelves deal with the work of Aaron Beck. You might expect that this therapist will


A) emphasize the need to bring unconscious conflicts and defenses into conscious awareness.
B) help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs.
C) provide a supportive emotional environment while allowing you to determine the pace and direction of your therapy.
D) use counterconditioning to reverse maladaptive behaviors.

E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

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Your therapist is a client-centered therapist and must provide unconditional positive regard. In other words, your therapist must


A) provide warmth and caring only when clients' behavior is appropriate.
B) communicate with clients in an honest and spontaneous manner.
C) understand the client's world from the client's point of view, and be able to communicate this.
D) show complete, nonjudgmental acceptance of the client as a person.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Jennifer's doctor has recently prescribed a drug that alters the activity in dopamine synapses. Her doctor is most likely treating Jennifer for symptoms of


A) depression.
B) schizophrenia.
C) bipolar disorder.
D) an anxiety disorder.

E) All of the above
F) C) and D)

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Preliminary research suggest positive psychotherapy can be effective in treatment for


A) anxiety disorders.
B) bipolar disorder.
C) schizophrenia.
D) depression.

E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

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In client-centered therapy, the therapist's key task is


A) clarification.
B) interpretation.
C) behavior modification.
D) cognitive evaluation.

E) All of the above
F) B) and C)

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Dr. Nenning is a psychotherapist who is extremely supportive of all his clients. He encourages his clients to talk about their concerns, and he often acts as a sounding board, restating and clarifying the themes that come to the surface as his clients speak freely about their concerns and problems. Dr. Nenning appears to be


A) a therapist who uses a modern psychodynamic approach.
B) a therapist who uses Beck's cognitive approach to therapy.
C) a therapist who uses existential therapy methods.
D) a client-centered therapist.

E) None of the above
F) B) and C)

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Which of the following statements best represents the approach of a cognitive therapist in treating a chronically anxious client?


A) "So, you feel that your world is a very scary place to be."
B) "Let's look for ways in which you might actually be benefiting from your anxiety."
C) "Let's see if we can identify the irrational thoughts that are producing your anxiety."
D) "Do you feel that your mother adequately met your need for emotional support when you were a child?"

E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

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Atypical antipsychotic drugs appear to increase patients' vulnerability to


A) diabetes and cardiovascular problems.
B) tardive dyskinesia.
C) depression.
D) insomnia and hyperactivity.

E) All of the above
F) A) and D)

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Drug therapy is classified as ____ therapy; electroconvulsive shock therapy is classified as ____ therapy.


A) an aversion; a biomedical
B) a biomedical; a biomedical
C) a biomedical; a behavior
D) a behavior; an insight

E) None of the above
F) All of the above

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The two major antianxiety drugs or tranquilizers are


A) Thorazine and Haldol.
B) Valium and Xanax.
C) Elavil and Nardil.
D) Prozac and Zoloft.

E) A) and B)
F) B) and D)

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Behavior therapy assumes that psychological disorders are caused by


A) current stressful situations in one's life.
B) inconsistency between one's self-concept and reality.
C) unconscious conflicts left over from childhood.
D) past conditioning.

E) None of the above
F) A) and C)

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A major drug used to reduce the symptoms of schizophrenia is


A) Valium.
B) Elavil.
C) Thorazine.
D) lithium.

E) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

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Client-centered therapy emphasizes


A) correcting habitual thinking errors.
B) the recovery of unconscious conflicts, motives, and defenses.
C) providing a supportive climate for clients.
D) improving interpersonal skills.

E) C) and D)
F) A) and D)

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