PSYCHOTHERAPY: EXAM 3

Question 1

Operant conditioning uses the ABC's of learning

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True

Question 2

jimmy also (unfortunately) has an attraction to feet, and is afraid that others will make fun of him(they probs will)

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perversions

Question 3

What does the hierarchy in systematic desensitization involve?

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Progression of anxiety-inducing situations ranked from least to most scary

Question 4

what does associative learning involve?

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2 stimuli, a response/consequence

Question 5

behvaior therapy (systemic desensitization) only uses classical conditioning to treat anxiety disorders

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True

Question 6

What does "transference" refer to in the context of psychoanalysis?

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The patient’s transfer of emotions linked w/ past relationships

Question 7

What are the four major types of therapies?

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psychoanalytic, cogntiive, behavioral, pharmaco

Question 8

Application time: withdraw & aversive

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Negative Reinforcement

Question 9

jimmy is mad at his mom bc she took his xbox away & yells at her, yet he feels guilty over it

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depression

Question 10

Application time: administer & aversive

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Positive Punishment

Question 11

which type of therapy is this: Therapy that applies learning principles to the elimination of unwanted behaviors

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behavioral

Question 12

Application time: administer & pleasurable

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Positive Reinforcement

Question 13

associative learning uses classical and operant conditioning

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True

Question 14

a stimulus that naturally triggers a reponse is..

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Unconditioned Stimulus (UCS)

Question 15

what is the focus in cogntive therapy "situation, feeling, thought'?

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To recognize & challenge irrational thought that contribute neg emotion

Question 16

In drug therapy, how does prozac enhance the mood-lifting effect of serotonin?

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Blocks the normal serotonin reuptake, excess serotonin remain in synapse

Question 17

What type of reinforcement: Behavior reinforced by adding a rewarding stimulus

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positive

Question 18

Differential association is when a pateint says whatever comes to mind

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False

Question 19

In family therapy, what is the goal when addressing an individual's unwanted behaviors?

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Altering rules & roles within family to improve relationships communication

Question 20

Application time: in Pavlov's dog experiment(before/during conditioning), the unconditioned response is...

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salivation

Question 21

Application time: in Pavlov's dog experiment(after conditioning), the conditioned response is...

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salivation

Question 22

Application time: in Pavlov's dog experiment(after conditioning), the conditioned stimuli is...

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tone

Question 23

after jimmy yelled at his mom, he felt guilty, yet now he feels afraid of his anger towards his anger to his mother

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anxiety

Question 24

a learned response to a previously neutral stimulus is...

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Conditioned Response (CR)

Question 25

Dream analysis explores dreams expressing unconcious ideas, where manifest content is disguised unconscious issues

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False

Question 26

What is the main concept behind systemic desensitization therapy?

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Associating a relaxed state w/gradually inc anxiety-triggering stimuli to r

Question 27

In the process of drug therapy, what happens during reuptake of neurotransmitters?

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Excess NTmolecules reabsorbed by sending neuron after sending their message

Question 28

What does "interpretation" refer to in psychoanalysis?

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The therapist's noting of dream meanings & sig behaviors to promote insight

Question 29

ECT for severely depressed patients in which a brief electric current is sent through the brain of a patient

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False

Question 30

which type of therapy is this: situation-feeling-thought

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cognitive

Question 31

In the desensitization step of systematic desensitization, what happens if a patient experiences anxiety?

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Instructed to raise index finger, therapist stops, return to relaxation

Question 32

What does "resistance" refer to in psychoanalysis?

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The patient's unconscious blocking of anxiety-provoking thoughts & material

Question 33

anxiety disorders use a combo of classical conditioning and operant conditioning

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True

Question 34

Application time: withdraw & pleasurable

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Negative Punishment

Question 35

Freud and his pigeons brought us operant conditioning

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False

Question 36

Which of the following is systemic desensitization primarily used to treat?

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Phobias and anxiety disorders

Question 37

in the past, what was considered 'therapy' for psychological problems

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holes in skulls

Question 38

which type of therapy is this: cause of emptying US mental hospitals

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pharmaco

Question 39

It started as a neutral stimulus associated with an unconditioned stimulus and created a conditioned response

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Conditioned Stimulus (CS)

Question 40

Classical conditioning uses 2 stimuli, natural and neutral stimuli

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True

Question 41

how do we learn?

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association

Question 42

What is the main objective of exposure therapy in treating fears?

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To gradually/safely expose the patient to fears in order to reduce anxiety

Question 43

What is the effect of Prozac on serotonin(S) in the brain?

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Blocks reuptake S, leaving more S in synapse to enhance effect

Question 44

What does an anxiety hierarchy help a patient accomplish?

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Involves a list of anxiety-inducing situations, from least to most scary

Question 45

Application time: in Pavlov's dog experiment(before/during conditioning), the unconditioned stimuli is...

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food in mouth

Question 46

What type of reinforcement: Behavior reinforced by removing an aversive stimulus

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negative

Question 47

What is the primary goal of flooding in the treatment of phobias?

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Exposing the patient to highly dist. stimuli repeat until their anxiety dec

Question 48

An unlearned/naturally occurring response to the unconditioned stimulus is...

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Unconditioned Response (UCR)

Question 49

What is the first step in the systemic desensitization process?

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Inducing relaxation through techniques (deep breathing and visualization)

Question 50

What best describes psychotherapy?

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An interaction between a trained therapist & someone who has psych difficul

Question 51

the psychoanalytic therapy is based off of James Lange's personality structure

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False

Question 52

Desensitization steps are: 1. relaxation, 2. desensitization, 3. hierarchy

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False

Question 53

which type of therapy is this: moving issues from the unconscious to the conscious

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psychoanalytic

Question 54

associative learning is a where we learn that multiple events can occur together

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False

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