“The technique reduces people to puppets controlled by therapists! It doesn’t respect human freedom. “This criticism is most likely to be directed at:

A. systematic desensitization
B. psychoanalysis
C. EMDR
D. a token economy

Which of the following is considered to be the most nondirective from of therapy?

A. counterconditioning
B. cognitive therapy
C. psychoanalysis
D. client – centered therapy

The use of the anxiety hierarchy in systematic desensitization allows for the:

A. transfer of treatment to real – life situations
B. direct confrontation with the feared object
C. use of virtual reality to confront the fear
D. gradual approach to the feared object

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

A. use counterconditioning to reverse maladaptive behaviors
B. help you discover the underlying cause of your aggressive behavior
C. help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs
D. provide a supportive emotional environment while allowing you to determine the pace and direction of your therapy

The most effective method of predicting that a mental patient will commit an act of violence is by:

A. psychological tests
B. psychiatric interviews
C. psychological interviews
D. There is no effective method

The most serve psychological disorder is a (n):

A. personality disorder
B. psychosomatic illness
C. anxiety disorder
D. psychosis

Amnesia, fugue, and multiple personality are all classified as which behavior disorder?

A. obsessive-compulsive disorder
B. organic brain syndrome
C. affective disorder
D. dissociative disorder

What is trichotillomania?

A. Hair pulling
B. Excessive need to check
C. Excessive swearing
D. Grinding one’s teeth

Jamil has been homeless for the past 3 years. The stress of being homeless seems to have contributed to the onset of psychosis. This example illustrates what risk factor for mental disorders?

A. social
B. family
C. psychological
D. biological

Which form of therapy is most likely to be criticized for being too expensive and time – consuming?

A. psychoanalysis
B. systematic desensitization
C. client – centered therapy
D. family therapy