Virtual reality exposure therapy is most likely to prove effective in the treatment of: __________?
A. hellucinations. B. depression. C. personality disorders. D. phobias
Abnormal Psychology MCQs
The MOST accurate statement about why ECT works to the degree that it does is that
A. no one is really certain why it works B. it acts as a form of aversion therapy C. it alters neural circuits in the brain D. it performs strong operant condition techniques
Mr.Choi’s therapist wants to help him become aware of his conflicting childhood feelings of love and hate for parents. The therapist’s goal best reflects a primary aim of:
A. operant conditioning techniques. B. psychoanalysis. C. cognitive therapy. D. client-centered therapy.
Psychopharrmacology involves the study of how: ___________?
A. diseases influence psychological well-being. B. physical relaxation reduces anxiety. C. drugs affect mind and behavior D. psychosurgery and ECT influence emotions.
In client-centered therapy the therapist’s key task is _____________?
A. psychoanalysis B. behavior modification C. cognitive evaluation D. clarification
The double-blind technique involves: _______________?
A. the simulataneous use of two or more therapeutic treatments in the hope that at least one will be effective.B. replacing a positive response to a harmful stimulus with a negative response.C. blocking anxiety-arousing material from consciousness during therapy.D. a procedure in which neither patients nor health care staff know whether a given patient is … Read more