AP Psych: Unit 5B (Therapies)

What therapy involves surgically implanting an electrode into the brain?

• deep brain stimulation (DBS)

• lobotomy

• rational emotive therapy (RET)

• repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS)

Joy's therapist is trying to encourage her to take charge of the therapy session. The therapist uses active listening while Joy discusses her feelings. Which therapy type is most likely being described?

• Psychodynamic therapy

• Rational emotive behavior therapy

• Cognitive-behavioral therapy

• Client-centered therapy

Most antidepressants do which of the following?

• block the reuptake of dopamine

• block the reuptake of serotonin

• decrease the amount of adrenaline in the blood stream

• level the amount of acetylcholine

Albert Ellis devised a therapy that can be very confrontational. The client must face the irrationality of their belief system. What is the name of this form of therapy?

• psychoanalysis

• aversive conditioning

• rational emotive behavior therapy

• client-centered therapy

Aversive conditioning refers to:

• An operant conditioning therapy that uses negative reinforcement to continue behavior

• Use of classical conditioning to create a negative reaction to a stimulus that the client must learn to avoid

• The use of modeling so clients can see the consequences of negative behaviors

• Use of systematic desensitization to treat phobias.

Which of the following is a major goal of dialectical behavior therapy?

• to teach patients distress tolerance, emotional regulation, mindfulness

• to uncover repressed memories that underlie anxiety

• to enable a person to become self-actualized

• to help a client change learned behavior

Jana wants to be a doctor when she grows up, but she is terribly afraid of blood. To help her overcome this fear, her therapist makes her imagine blood and then later exposes her to a small amount of blood while trying to relax her. What type of therapy is this?

• Systematic desensitization

• Psychoanalytic therapy

• Client-centered therapy

• Brief interpersonal therapy

Which of the following terms is most associated with psychoanalytic therapy?

• free association

• obsession

• exposure

• active listening

After he came back from Afghanistan, Jacob had an irrational fear of crowded areas with a lot of cars. Which of the following therapy can best help him overcome his fear?

• Family Therapy

• Aversive Conditioning

• Systematic Desensitization

• Group Therapy

Which of the following are examples of aversive conditioning?

• Using nail polish with a bad taste to prevent one from biting one's nails

• Scolding a child for leaving their clothes on the floor

• Forcing a child to eat all his or her vegetable before getting dessert

• Giving an employee a bad review whenever his work is not up to par