AP Psychology Treatment of Disorders

A psychotherapist who believes that deviant behavior can be traced either to genetic anomalies or to problems in the physical structure of the brain most likely subscribes to which of the following views of abnormality?

• cognitive
• behavioral
• biomedical
• humanistic

Which of the following is identified with client-centered therapy?

• providing advice, setting goals, and giving interpretations
• dream analysis, transference, and analysis of resistance
• unconditional positive regard, empathy, authenticity, and reflection
• goal-setting, desensitization, modeling, and recentering

If a man who is a heavy smoker is given an electric shock every time he takes a puff on a cigarette, which behavior-modification techniques is being used?

• systematic desensitization
• modeling
• aversive conditioning
• punishment therapy

A teacher taught her students to take turns by giving them stars to trade for snacks at the end of the day. This technique is 

• systematic desensitization
• token economy
• classical conditioning
• humanistic therapy

An eclectic therapist is one who: 

• prescribes the use of drugs as part of psychotherapy.
• emphasizes that active listening is the major technique in all effective therapies. 
• prefers to engage in therapy in a group setting. 
• uses a variety of psychological theories and therapeutic approaches.

The slow process of gradual exposure to a phobic stimulus/situation refers to...

• Systematic Desensitisation
• Flooding
• Fear Hierarchy
• Classical conditioining

A therapist decides to treat their patients arachnophobia by getting them to look at pictures of spiders until their anxiety is reduced. What type of therapy is this?

• Systematic desensitisation

• Counterconditioning

• CBT

• Exposure therapy

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.

You make an appointment to see a therapist and, at your first meeting the therapist tells you that he believes that most psychological disorders are a result of negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs. What type of therapist are you seeing?

• cognitive

• client-centered

• psychoanalytic

• behavioral