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In group treatment,the therapist's responsibilities include selecting participants,setting goals for the group,initiating and maintaining the therapeutic process,and protecting clients from harm.

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B) False

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Goals of client-centered therapy include helping clients do all of the following EXCEPT

A) have an accurate self-concept.
B) gain self-acceptance.
C) resolve unconscious conflicts.
D) realize they do not have to worry about winning acceptance from others.

E) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

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Dr.Brittain uses a therapeutic technique that focuses on providing a supportive emotional climate for clients,who in turn play a major role in determining the pace and direction of therapy.Most likely Dr.Brittain is a

Viewing a phobia for snakes in classical conditioning terms,the snake is ____ and the fear is ____.

Which group of therapeutic drugs used to treat psychological disorders are commonly referred to as tranquilizers?

Dr.Stroetz believes that most psychological disorders can be successfully treated if clients' vague complaints are translated into concrete behavioral goals.Knowing this,you might expect that Dr.Stroetz's bookshelves contain a large number of books written by

Results from a number of studies suggests an elevated risk of suicide is associated with the use of

Which of the following statements concerning electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is false?

Zachary has been very depressed for several weeks.He just started therapy and went to his therapist for the first time yesterday.Today he says that while he is still a "little down",he feels much less depressed than he was.Which of the following pairs of factors are MOST likely to have contributed to his improved mood?

Neuroscientists are experimenting with transcranial magnetic stimulation mainly as a treatment for

Which of the following behavior therapy techniques would most likely be used to treat a fear of flying?

Uncovering the patterns of thinking and assumptions behind maladaptive behavior and then assessing their validity is at the core of

When Donovan was four years old he was startled and began to cry when a car backfired just as he was walking past a fire hydrant.As an adult,Donovan is still fearful of fire hydrants and avoids walking near them.Based on principles of classical conditioning,Donovan's current fear of fire hydrants is

A severe side effect associated with ____ drugs is ____,which is a neurological disorder marked by involuntary writhing and tic-like movements.

In the practice of psychotherapy,____________________ involves drawing ideas from two or more systems of therapy,instead of committing to a single system of treatment.

A client in psychoanalysis has been arriving late for sessions,acting hostile toward the analyst,and making up dreams.This is MOST likely

Cognitive therapy emphasizes recognizing and changing negative thoughts and ____________________ beliefs.

During psychoanalysis when a client begins to start relating to their therapist in ways that mimic critical relationships in their lives the patient is said to be engaging in

Psychoanalysts rely on the use of the technique of dream interpretation because Sigmund Freud saw dreams as the "royal road to the conscious."

Which of the following statements concerning homeless individuals is true?