1. A woman has a dream about horseback riding, and a
LO 15.3
A woman has a dream about horseback riding, and a
psychoanalyst interprets this dream as her desire to have
sexual intercourse. What does sexual intercourse
represent in this context?
Latent content
Manifest content
Free association
Transference
Resistance

2. A woman has a dream about horseback riding, and a
LO 15.3
A woman has a dream about horseback riding, and a
psychoanalyst interprets this dream as her desire to have
sexual intercourse. What does sexual intercourse
represent in this context?
Latent content (p. 564)
Manifest content
Free association
Transference
Resistance

3. All of the following are ways in which more current
psychodynamic therapies differ from traditional
psychoanalysis EXCEPT:
Less focus on the id
More focus on the idea of transference
More directive
Less emphasis on the role of dreams in revealing the contents of the unconscious
Client no longer out of the therapist’s view

4. All of the following are ways in which more current
psychodynamic therapies differ from traditional
psychoanalysis EXCEPT:
Less focus on the id
More focus on the idea of transference
More directive
Less emphasis on the role of dreams in revealing the contents of the unconscious (p. 565)
Client no longer out of the therapist’s view

5. A humanistic therapist tells a client, “I totally understand
LO 15.5
A humanistic therapist tells a client, “I totally understand
how you feel; I am also very scared of medical doctors.”
This is an example of:
Unconditional positive regard
Empathy
Reflection
Authenticity
Both 2 and 4

6. A humanistic therapist tells a client, “I totally understand
LO 15.5
A humanistic therapist tells a client, “I totally understand
how you feel; I am also very scared of medical doctors.”
This is an example of:
Unconditional positive regard
Empathy
Reflection
Authenticity
Both 2 and 4 (p. 567)

7. The primary function of Gestalt therapy is to:
LO 15.6
The primary function of Gestalt therapy is to:
Focus on the unconscious factors that are influencing behavior.
Provide a form of nondirective therapy with minimal guidance from the therapist.
Focus on the incongruence between the ideal self and the real self.
Focus on the incongruence between a client’s personality and what is socially acceptable.
Focus only on stated, rather than nonverbal, language of the client.

8. The primary function of Gestalt therapy is to:
LO 15.6
The primary function of Gestalt therapy is to:
Focus on the unconscious factors that are influencing behavior.
Provide a form of nondirective therapy with minimal guidance from the therapist.
Focus on the incongruence between the ideal self and the real self.
Focus on the incongruence between a client’s personality and what is socially acceptable. (p )
Focus only on stated, rather than nonverbal, language of the client.

9. A behaviorist decides that the best way to cure his client’s
LO 15.8
A behaviorist decides that the best way to cure his client’s
alcohol addiction is to place a drug in his alcohol that
causes nausea, and then have the client drink the alcohol.
This is an example of what type of technique?
Flooding
Aversion therapy
Systematic desensitization
Counter-conditioning
Extinction

10. A behaviorist decides that the best way to cure his client’s
LO 15.8
A behaviorist decides that the best way to cure his client’s
alcohol addiction is to place a drug in his alcohol that
causes nausea, and then have the client drink the alcohol.
This is an example of what type of technique?
Flooding
Aversion therapy (p )
Systematic desensitization
Counter-conditioning
Extinction

11. Sally learns to overcome her phobia of snakes by watching
LO 15.9
Sally learns to overcome her phobia of snakes by watching
a second child overcome his phobia by being reinforced by
a parent with a piece of candy each time he picked up the
snake. This is an example of what behavioral technique?
Modeling
Participant modeling
Token economy
Extinction
Contingency contract

12. Sally learns to overcome her phobia of snakes by watching
LO 15.9
Sally learns to overcome her phobia of snakes by watching
a second child overcome his phobia by being reinforced by
a parent with a piece of candy each time he picked up the
snake. This is an example of what behavioral technique?
Modeling (p. 572)
Participant modeling
Token economy
Extinction
Contingency contract

13. Behavioral therapies are best suited for what type of
LO 15.10
Behavioral therapies are best suited for what type of
psychological disorder?
Schizophrenia
Depression
Obsessive compulsive disorder
Personality disorders
Dissociative identity disorder

14. Behavioral therapies are best suited for what type of
LO 15.10
Behavioral therapies are best suited for what type of
psychological disorder?
Schizophrenia
Depression
Obsessive compulsive disorder (p. 573)
Personality disorders
Dissociative identity disorder

15. A wife cleans the entire house until it is spotless, with the
LO 15.11
A wife cleans the entire house until it is spotless, with the
exception of a single plate in the sink. Because of this
one plate, she feels that she did a lousy job cleaning.
What type of cognitive distortion commonly associated with
depression does this represent?
Arbitrary inference
Personalization
Overgeneralization
Selective thinking
Minimization

16. A wife cleans the entire house until it is spotless, with the
LO 15.11
A wife cleans the entire house until it is spotless, with the
exception of a single plate in the sink. Because of this
one plate, she feels that she did a lousy job cleaning.
What type of cognitive distortion commonly associated with
depression does this represent?
Arbitrary inference
Personalization
Overgeneralization
Selective thinking (p. 574)
Minimization

17. Robert Ellis’ rational emotive therapy involves all of the
following EXCEPT:
Challenging “all or nothing thinking”
Challenging distorted thought patterns, such as hallucinations and delusions, that occur with disorders such as schizophrenia
Adapting more rational statements into one’s thought patterns
Helping people realize that life doesn’t need to be perfect to be good
Behavior modification

18. Robert Ellis’ rational emotive therapy involves all of the
following EXCEPT:
Challenging “all or nothing thinking”
Challenging distorted thought patterns, such as hallucinations and delusions, that occur with disorders such as schizophrenia (p. 576)
Adapting more rational statements into one’s thought patterns
Helping people realize that life doesn’t need to be perfect to be good
Behavior modification

19. Which of the following disorders might benefit the most
from group therapy?
Severe bipolar disorder with psychotic breaks
Schizophrenia
Depression
Dissociative identity disorder
Antisocial personality disorder A

20. Which of the following disorders might benefit the most
from group therapy?
Severe bipolar disorder with psychotic breaks
Schizophrenia
Depression (p )
Dissociative identity disorder
Antisocial personality disorder A

21. EMDR is an effective method in:
LO 15.18
EMDR is an effective method in:
Getting rid of anxiety-provoking thoughts by having clients follow a therapist’s moving finger with their eyes
Treating a client with ADHD that has difficulty focusing on relevant visual stimuli
Getting rid of visual hallucinations that occur with certain types of schizophrenia
Helping to rid of the physical manifestations of anxiety, such as nervous eye twitches
Allowing clients, through visual imagery, to plan effective coping strategies on how to deal with stressful situations

22. EMDR is an effective method in:
LO 15.18
EMDR is an effective method in:
Getting rid of anxiety-provoking thoughts by having clients follow a therapist’s moving finger with their eyes (p )
Treating a client with ADHD that has difficulty focusing on relevant visual stimuli
Getting rid of visual hallucinations that occur with certain types of schizophrenia
Helping to rid of the physical manifestations of anxiety, such as nervous eye twitches
Allowing clients, through visual imagery, to plan effective coping strategies on how to deal with stressful situations

23. Each of the following is a characteristic of an effective
therapeutic alliance EXCEPT:
Mutual respect
Empathy
Understanding
Acceptance
Success rate of the therapist in curing patients of their disorder

24. Each of the following is a characteristic of an effective
therapeutic alliance EXCEPT:
Mutual respect
Empathy
Understanding
Acceptance
Success rate of the therapist in curing patients of their disorder (p. 582)

25. A person suffering from schizophrenia would be most likely
LO 15.21
A person suffering from schizophrenia would be most likely
given which of the following drug treatments?
Benzodiazepines
Neuroleptics
Lithium
Monamine oxidase inhibitors
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors

26. A person suffering from schizophrenia would be most likely
LO 15.21
A person suffering from schizophrenia would be most likely
given which of the following drug treatments?
Benzodiazepines
Neuroleptics (p. 584)
Lithium
Monamine oxidase inhibitors
Serotonin reuptake inhibitors

27. A client comes to a therapist reporting symptoms of
LO 15.21
A client comes to a therapist reporting symptoms of
depression. Which of the following medical treatments
probably work best for the client?
Benzodiazepine
Chlorpromazine
Behavioral therapy
SSRI
Lithium

28. A client comes to a therapist reporting symptoms of
LO 15.21
A client comes to a therapist reporting symptoms of
depression. Which of the following medical treatments
probably work best for the client?
Benzodiazepine
Chlorpromazine
Behavioral therapy
SSRI (p. 587)
Lithium

29. Which of the following is most likely true concerning unilateral ECT?
It is not as effective as bilateral ECT.
It creates greater muscular contractions than bilateral ECT.
It may lead to more severe retrograde amnesia than bilateral ECT.
It may create more disruptions in cognitive functioning than bilateral ECT.
It will be less likely to have an adverse effect on the process of consolidation.

30. Which of the following is most likely true concerning unilateral ECT?
It is not as effective as bilateral ECT.
It creates greater muscular contractions than bilateral ECT.
It may lead to more severe retrograde amnesia than bilateral ECT.
It may create more disruptions in cognitive functioning than bilateral ECT.
It will be less likely to have an adverse effect on the process of consolidation. (p )

31. In modern lobotomy procedures, the brain region which
connects the limbic system to the frontal lobes is
destroyed. This area of the brain is called the:
Cingulated gyrus
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Corpus callosum
Hypothalamus

32. In modern lobotomy procedures, the brain region which
connects the limbic system to the frontal lobes is
destroyed. This area of the brain is called the:
Cingulated gyrus (p. 589)
Hippocampus
Amygdala
Corpus callosum
Hypothalamus