Question 1

Behavior therapy is based on the belief that

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abnormal behavior is learned the same ways as normal behavior and can be unlearned.

Question 2

In the mid-1900s,prefrontal lobotomies were popular as a treatment because

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there were not many other available treatments.

Question 3

Today,neurosurgery

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is used as a last resort and involves the destruction of only tiny areas of the brain.

Question 4

Dr.Lucas says to a client with anxiety disorders,"It is your unrealistic beliefs and perfectionistic values that cause you to be so anxious,not the events of your life." Dr.Lucas probably supports the assumptions of ________ therapy.

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rational emotive behavior

Question 5

The basic assumption of cognitive-behavior therapy is

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problems develop because people view themselves and their world in biased ways.

Question 6

Which of the following is a form of behavior therapy that is commonly used in the treatment of anxiety disorders?

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Systematic desensitization

Question 7

Which of the following is an advantage of behavior therapy?

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It usually achieves results in a relatively short period of time.

Question 8

A token economy is

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a type of contingency management.

Question 9

Yuko is painfully shy.Her therapist first shows her appropriate social skills so she can interact competently with others.Then Yuko attempts the same behavior while getting feedback.This illustrates the behavior therapy technique called

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modeling.

Question 10

The text reported the case of a 6-year-old boy who hated school and showed off in class.His parents and teacher were instructed to ignore the showing-off behavior while reinforcing appropriate behavior.This is an example of

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systematic use of reinforcement.

Question 11

While ________ can be used in treatment,it also a means by which problematic behaviors are acquired when others' behavior is problematic.

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modeling

Question 12

For which client is behavior therapy most likely to be effective?

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Wilson,whose complaint is fear of spiders.

Question 13

Punishment is a component of

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aversion therapy.

Question 14

Cognitive-behavioral therapy

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assumes that thinking influences emotion,motivation,and behavior.

Question 15

Abby is participating in cognitive-behavioral therapy to treat her depression.Her therapist

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will help her conduct "experiments" to test a variety of hypotheses about the accuracy of her cognitions.

Question 16

Dr.Hart says,"For me,the goal of treatment is not to uncover inner conflicts,but to help the client achieve adaptive responses that he or she can control and maintain through self-monitoring." Dr.Hart probably considers herself a ________ therapist.

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behavior

Question 17

Lawrence,a hypochondriac,gains a great deal of attention from his family when he complains about health problems; they tend to ignore him when he talks about other topics.A behavior therapist has instructed the family to reverse these responses: ignore the complaints and reinforce other topics.What kind of treatment does this best illustrate?

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Contingency management

Question 18

Chrissy and her therapist together wrote a list of ten scenes involving Chrissy's fear of flying.After teaching her a relaxation technique,Chrissy's therapist told her to imagine herself in the least frightening scene while she made herself feel relaxed.Chrissy was undergoing

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systematic desensitization.

Question 19

Dennis has disorganized type of schizophrenia.He has lived in an institution for years.He rarely shows any attempt at socializing.A new program is started - every time Dennis speaks to another person he is given a piece of red paper.At the end of each week,he can use the red papers to get cigarettes or extra privileges.This new program is

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a token economy.

Question 20

The use of drugs that have noxious effects and viewing movies that elicit disgust are both techniques associated with

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