Question 1

An ineffective therapy may appear to be helpful,even when it really is not,because the client believes that it will be effective.This is what psychologists refer to as the __________.

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Question 2

Group therapy is often a preferred approach to psychotherapy over individual therapy because it is more __________ and less costly.

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Question 3

Sometimes people recover from a serious illness such as depression without receiving or seeking out any help from a psychologist or clergy member.This is known as __________.

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Question 4

__________ is the name given to the use of medications to treat or control psychological problems.

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Question 5

The __________ perspective disagrees with the AA model of total abstinence from alcohol.

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Question 6

Sally pinches Sam's arm every time he lights up a cigarette.She is engaging in a rudimentary form of __________ therapy.

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Question 7

An important criticism for many of the biological forms of treatment for psychological disorders is that we are not sure __________.

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Question 8

By watching other group members engaged in her feared situation,going up to a stranger and engaging in conversation,LuEllen was able to see how she too could be successful in this situation.This is one example of the observational learning technique of __________.

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Question 9

Two of the more controversial forms of psychological interventions for psychological disorders are __________ and __________.

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Question 10

The highest percentage of clinical and counseling psychologists and psychiatrists would label their therapeutic orientation as __________.

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Question 11

Probably the most famous form of self-help group therapy is __________.

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Question 12

A main focus of cognitive therapy is to identify,challenge,and change one's __________

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Question 13

The biological treatment __________ ,once hailed as a revolutionary innovation,is today an option only considered when all others have failed because of its negative effects on emotions,memory,and personality.

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Question 14

"This is my lucky night!" says Alan,who is on a great run at the slot machines.He has hit on six straight spins.Alan should be wary that his "luck," according to the idea of __________ ,is probably about to run out.

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Question 15

Decide whether Jill,who just broke up with her fiancee,or Scott,who occasionally believes that his car talks to him,is a better candidate for psychotherapy and why?

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Question 16

One could think of the cognitive-behavioral therapies as a method for falsifying __________.

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Question 17

The key to understanding dysfunctional family dynamics is to study the __________ that occur within this group.

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Question 18

Griffin just paid $500 to have his car detailed.He tells his friends how impressed he is with the job."You should have seen it before,it was absolutely disgusting." Griffin may be exhibiting the problem of __________ rewriting of the past.

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Question 19

The behavioral technique of __________ exposes the patient to the most intense anxiety-provoking stimuli for a prolonged period of time.

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Question 20

Ronnie,a mentally challenged 45-year-old male,lives in a group home.He receives play money for cleaning his bedroom and other chores that he can later "spend" on group activities around the city,new clothes,or candy.Ronnie's behavior is being directed by a(n)__________.

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Quiz 14: Psychological and Biological Treatments