AP Psych - Chapter 16 - Psych Therapies

Vicki is seeing a therapist in an attempt to work through the troubles in her relationship with her father. She and her therapist often engage in lengthy verbal interactions, and her therapist tries to help Vicki work through a variety of potential solutions for the problems she is facing. In this case, her therapist's approach to treatment would MOST likely be classified as

• insight therapy

• behavior therapy

• biomedical therapy

• homeopathic therapy

Which of the following disorders would be LEAST likely to be treated by psychiatrists?

• schizophrenia

• mood disorder

• anxiety disorder

• marital problems

Clive is a clinical psychologist and his sister Grace is a psychiatrist. The main difference between these two professionals would be the fact that Clive would

• typically deal with patients who have more severe problems than the patients Grace usually sees.

• normally treat young children, while Grace would treat more adults.

• have a degree in psychology, while Grace would have a medical degree.

• take a psychoanalytic approach in treating patients, while Grace would take a behavioral approach.

Ana has been in psychotherapy for five years. At the start of each session she describes any dreams that she has had since her last session. Her therapist analyzes the symbolism in these dreams, and helps Ana understand the unconscious conflicts that underlie the dreams. In this case, Ana is most likely seeing a therapist who is trained in

• the client-centered approach.

• rational-emotive therapy.

• biofeedback therapy.

• psychoanalysis.

Carl Rogers named his technique "client-centered therapy" to emphasize his belief that

• clients should play a major role in determining the pace and direction of their therapy.

• clients should always be the center of attention.

• therapists should always share all of their thoughts, feelings, and experiences with clients.

• the client is in a position of natural status and authority over the therapist.

Charlene is talking with her father, and she confesses that she lied about where she had been on the weekend. Her father tells Charlene that he loves her, but that he doesn't approve of her lying. According to Carl Rogers, Charlene's father is displaying the quality of

• empathy.

• validity.

• unconditional positive regard.

• selective abstraction.

Which of the following statements about group therapy is LEAST accurate?

• Therapy groups typically consist of 4 to 15 participants.

• The therapist may share his or her personal experiences and feelings with the group.

• Group participants essentially function as therapists for each other.

• Group therapy is typically more expensive than individual therapy

Jim is 14 years old and has been participating in individual therapy. Although he has made progress, his therapist is concerned that Jim will relapse because of Jim’s dysfunctional home environment. Jim’s therapist is most likely to recommend

• psychoanalysis.

• couples therapy.

• family therapy.

• systematic desensitization.

Systematic desensitization is a technique based on

• instrumental conditioning.

• classical conditioning.

• operant conditioning.

• aversive conditioning.

When Brett was only six years old, his older sister hid in his closet, then unexpectedly jumped out and scared him when he came into his dark bedroom. As an adult, Brett is still terrified of the dark. Based on principles of classical conditioning, Brett's current fear of the dark is

• an unconditioned response.

• a result of observational learning.

• a conditioned response.

• a result of counterconditioning.