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Question 81

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A psychodynamic approach to therapy is most likely to involve

A) training patients in progressive relaxation.
B) suggesting interpretive insights regarding patients' difficulties.
C) recommending the use of drugs during the process of psychotherapy.
D) encouraging depressed patients to take more responsibility for their failures.

E) All of the above
F) A) and B)

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Reuben's psychotherapist is nonjudgmental and supportive of him even when Reuben reveals some of his questionable motives and less-than-admirable personality traits.The psychotherapist most clearly is demonstrating

A) an eclectic approach.
B) free association.
C) systematic desensitization.
D) unconditional positive regard.

E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

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One important goal of a client-centered therapist is to

Counteracting self-blame by reattributing responsibility for past negative outcomes is a cognitive therapy technique designed to

Dylan is a second-year undergraduate who feels so incompetent that he believes his life is worthless and hopeless.Dylan would profit the most from

Principles of operant conditioning have most directly influenced the development of

To reduce his daughter's fear of the dark,Mr.Chew would hug and gently rock her immediately after turning off the lights at bedtime.Mr.Chew's strategy best illustrates the technique of

Sigmund Freud introduced a form of psychotherapy known as

During psychotherapy,Leon would begin to stutter whenever he began discussing personally sensitive thoughts.Sigmund Freud would have been likely to interpret this stuttering as

Carl Rogers encouraged therapists to genuinely express their own true feelings during their interactions with clients.He also encouraged therapists to refrain from directing clients toward certain insights.Explain how a therapist might be genuine and nondirective and still be able to help a client who feels ashamed of his or her physical appearance and intensely anxious about developing close friendships.

Dr.Vaughn's client feels as though she can tell her anything without being judged or criticized.Dr.Vaughn appears to have done well at expressing

During psychotherapy,Sharon talked about a dream in which she jumped off a sinking boat in order to avoid drowning.Sharon's psychoanalyst suggested that the dream imagery reflected her desperate efforts to cope with her failing marriage.The analyst's suggestion best illustrates the practice of

Mrs.Laiti is a compulsive gambler.To reduce her attraction to this self-defeating activity,a behavior therapist would most likely use

Psychological disorders that can be overcome with techniques such as counterconditioning are most likely to be treated with

Mr.Choi's therapist wants to help him become aware of his conflicting childhood feelings of love and hate for his parents.The therapist's goal best reflects a primary aim of

Which form of therapy would most likely help patients recognize and work through the difficulties in their relationship patterns?

Jason is a socially withdrawn 7-year-old with autism spectrum disorder.Which of the following could be used to teach him how to interact with other people?

The healing power of insight and self-awareness is LEAST likely to be emphasized by

If therapy clients repeatedly imbibe an alcoholic drink mixed with a nausea-producing drug,an alcoholic drink without the drug is likely to become a(n) ________ for feelings of nausea.

Principles derived from psychologists' understanding of classical conditioning have most directly influenced the development of