Question 1

Suppose a friend asks you for advice about entering psychotherapy for his anxiety disorder.Which of the following recommendations should you make?

Accepted Answer

Behavioral or cognitive-behavioral therapies are most effective for this category of disorders.

Question 2

Contestants on Deal or No Deal are asked to select a number of suitcases containing varying dollar amounts in an attempt to win a million dollars.In her first round,Stacy was successful in choosing 5 out of 5 "low" dollar amounts,which is exactly what she wanted to do.What should Stacy be concerned with in round two?

Accepted Answer

Regression to the mean

Question 3

Statisticians will often describe how extreme performances,both good and bad,tend to be followed by more average levels of performance.This __________ might be one explanation for why many psychotherapy patients improve regardless of the type of therapy received.

Accepted Answer

regression to the mean

Question 4

Cognitive-behavioral therapies have been found to be especially helpful in the treatment of __________ disorders.

Accepted Answer

mood

Question 5

Ryan,who was just called up from the minor leagues,is playing in his first major league baseball game.He has a spectacular night at the plate,going 5-for-5.Although he has every right to be excited,what potential pitfall should he be wary of?

Accepted Answer

Regression to the mean

Question 6

A major concern with using self-help books rather than seeking out professional guidance and assistance is that

Accepted Answer

the claims made in most self-help books have never been scientifically tested.

Question 7

Holly has recently entered therapy for her major depressive disorder at an important "down" period in her life.Her therapist suggests that she and Holly will work together to identify and change Holly's irrational thinking.After 6 weeks,Holly feels less depressed.Suppose,however,that the change resulted not from the therapy but rather from the normal "ups and downs" that people experience.This suggests that clinicians need to consider the impact of __________ on therapeutic outcomes.

Accepted Answer

spontaneous remission

Question 8

Helena just signed another 2-year contract with her cell phone company because she was eligible for a free upgrade.When asked about her level of satisfaction,she replies,"Well,I have spent a lot of money on their phones and service,I must like them." What may Helena be a victim of?

Accepted Answer

Self-serving biases

Question 9

People who have gone through therapy often recall their pretherapy adjustment as much worse than it actually was.This often leads them to __________ how much improvement resulted from their psychotherapy experience.

Accepted Answer

overestimate

Question 10

Critics of empirically supported treatments (ESTs)are concerned that

Accepted Answer

insufficient data exist for appropriately distinguishing between superior and inferior forms of psychotherapeutic treatments.

Question 11

Nancy is trying on dresses for the party tonight.She asks her husband which one looks better and he says,"It doesn't really matter,they all look pretty much the same." What idea is Nancy's husband illustrating?

Accepted Answer

Dodo bird verdict

Question 12

Empirically supported treatments (ESTs)refer to

Accepted Answer

treatments that are effective for specific disorders and this effectiveness has been established through rigorous scientific testing.

Question 13

One reason that nearly any type of credible treatment may produce strong beneficial effects is that people hope it will and want it to work.This idea is referred to as

Accepted Answer

the placebo effect.

Question 14

Contestants on the reality show The Biggest Loser compete against each other to see who can lose the highest percentage of body fat over the course of several months.All contestants are weighed on Day 1 of the competition and are subsequently weighed every week as the competition continues.The contestants are given multiple techniques to enhance their weight loss.In terms of assessing the effectiveness of the various techniques impacting their weight loss,which of the following will NOT be an issue?

Accepted Answer

Retrospective rewriting of the past

Question 15

Someone who is conducting a strategic family intervention would be most likely to attempt to understand

Accepted Answer

family communication patterns.

Question 16

Research on the effectiveness of the different methods of psychotherapy suggests

Accepted Answer

behavioral,psychodynamic,and person-centered approaches are more helpful for patients than receiving no treatment.

Question 17

Krista has been suffering from depression for several months.Which of the following may alleviate her symptoms?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 18

Which of the following best represents the idea of the dodo bird verdict?

Accepted Answer

Dr.Klein tells his patient that she can choose one of three antibiotics that should be equally effective.

Question 19

Proponents of empirically supported treatments (ESTs)believe that

Accepted Answer

science should inform a clinician's decision making about the most appropriate therapeutic practices.

Question 20

Felix is a family therapist.He is currently treating Ally for symptoms of bipolar disorder.What is likely a part of his treatment approach?

Accepted Answer

He will teach the family to communicate more effectively with one another.

Quiz 14: Psychological and Biological Treatments