A. the double-blind technique
B. aversive conditioning
C. eye movement desensitization and reprocessing
D. virtual reality exposure therapy
Related Mcqs:
- Luke suffers from acrophobia, a fear of high places.Luke’s therapist suggests that his reaction to heights is a generalization of the fear triggered by a childhood playground accident in which he fell of a sliding board. The therapist’s suggestion reflects a _______ perspective.
A. cognitive
B. biological
C. learning
D. psychoanalytic - According to behavior therapists, pathological behaviors
A. can not be stopped by the patient.which is why he/she is seeking therapy
B. are signs of an underlying emotional or cognitive problem
C. can be modified directly, through the applications of established principles of conditioning
D. should be viewed as the expression of a unconscious sexual or aggressive conflict - 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 - Zahid is 32 years old, well above average in intelligence, and quite charming. He has swindled several elderly people out of the their life savings, and he seems to have little feelings for his victims, nor does he fear the consequences of getting caught. His behaviour is evidence of: _____________?
A. a dissociative disorder.
B. obsessive-compulsive disorder.
C. schizophrenia.
D. a personality disorder. - In order to help Mr. Masood overcome his addiction to alcohol, his therapist first attempt to discover whether the substance dependency was somehow a reaction to his wife’s behavior. The therapist’s concern is most likely to be characteristic of a:
A. biomedical therapist.
B. psychoanalyst.
C. family therapist.
D. cognitive therapist. - Jenna is afraid of speaking to a large audience. Her therapist suggests that prior to a speaking engagement she should reassure herself with comments like, “Cheer up, Jenna. You know what you’re talking about and your topic is really interesting!” This approach to reducing Jenna’s fear most clearly illustrates:
A. psychanalysis.
B. client-centered therapy.
C. stress inoculation training
D. aversive conditioning - All of the following are techniques of psychoanalysis EXCEPT:
A. Catharsis
B. Systematic desentization
C. Dream analysis
D. Free association - Which of the following techniques is derived from classical principles?
A. transference
B. stress inoculation training
C. systematic desensitization
D. ECT - Counterconditioning techniques were derived from principles first developed by:____________?
A. B.F. Skinner
B. Sigmund Freud.
C. Carl Rogers.
D. Ivan Pavlov - Many people repeatedly go in and out of mental hospitals. Typically such people are released readmitted because________
A. they have been stabilized through drug therapy; their condition deteriorates once again because of inadequate out patient care
B. they run out of funds to pay for hospitalization, they once again can afford it
C. they have been cured of their disorder, they develop another disorder
D. they no longer want to be hospitalized; they voluntarily re-commit themselves
