Predict what would happen if a therapist uses behavioral therapy to help a woman overcome her fear of cats.?

a) The therapist will assist the woman through systematic desensitization to help her become less anxious about her phobia.

b)The therapist will ask the woman to meet a group of people who are experiencing a similar phobia, since they will understand how she feels.

c)The therapist will explore the woman’s life history and childhood background to identify the cause of her phobia.

d)The therapist will act like a mirror for the woman and will provide her with feedback and an environment that allows her to express her feelings and fears.

2)To help Jane with her depression, a psychodynamic therapist would most likely:

a)ask Jane about her current relationships.

b)suggest insights into Jane’s problems.

c)recommend ways for Jane to improve her relationship skills.

d)encourage Jane to address the immediate problems at hand.

3) Which option best describes the humanistic therapy developed by Carl Rogers called client-centered therapy?

a)The therapist explores the client’s childhood background to determine the issues and conflicts of interpersonal relationships.

b) It uses techniques such as active listening within a genuine, accepting, and empathetic environment to encourage the client to talk openly.

c)The client’s words and behaviors are interpreted by the therapist, who brings the client’s unconscious into conscious awareness.

d)It exposes the patient to what he or she usually avoids so that he or she will be less responsive to things that once scared him or her.

4)Jane feels energetic and rearranges her furniture at two o’clock in the morning. She runs up and down the stairs, and her mind races with random thoughts. If Jane is diagnosed with bipolar disorder, predict what will happen after she experiences this mania.

a) Jane will be happier than before.

b)Jane will not sleep or stop talking.

c)Jane will continue to feel a druglike high.

d)Jane will crash into a low depression.

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