Meta-analytic comparisons of behavioral activation and cognitive therapy for depression have shown which of the following?
a. Cognitive therapy works better than behavioral activation.
b. Behavioral activation works better than cognitive therapy.
c. Behavioral activation works better for women, while cognitive therapy works better for men.
d. Both therapies show equivalent outcomes.
Q. 2A 34-year-old male is starting therapy for depression, which he has endured for several years. His therapist would most likely decide to employ which of the following behavior therapies, which research has shown to be effective in the treatment of depression?
a. Behavioral activation c. Relaxation training
b. Assertiveness training d. Covert sensitization
Q. 3Behavioral activation is a behavior therapy method that entails increasing exposure to the positive consequences of alternate (healthy) behavior. This method is an example of which process of change?
a. Stimulus control c. Contingency management
b. Counterconditioning d. Self-liberation
Q. 4The behavior therapies include a wide range of methods. Siev and Chambless' (2007) meta-analytic study of the effectiveness of relaxation training and cognitive therapy for generalized anxiety and panic disorders supports which of the following broad conclusion?
a. There is specificity of treatment to disorder.
b. Regardless of the disorder, all behavioral treatments work about the same.
c. Cognitive therapy is always better than other approaches.
d. Relaxation training works, but is less effective than other methods.
Q. 5A 22-year-old male employed in a competitive entry-level finance job is constantly worried about having another panic attack. He's struggled privately with panic attacks for several years, but his current work demands have made his old coping skills obsolete and he seeks therapy for his panic disorder. Based on meta-analytic research, which treatment approach will likely be most effective in helping him?
a. Behavioral activation c. Assertiveness training
b. Learned optimism d. Cognitive therapy
Q. 6A 21-year-old female student engages her college's counseling center for treatment of symptoms of generalized anxiety disorder, including excessive worry, sleep disturbance, and irritability over the past six months. Based on the meta-analytic research evidence, which of the following therapy approaches is most likely to prove effective?
a. Relaxation training or cognitive therapy
b. In vivo desensitization or assertiveness training
c. Learned optimism or hypnosis
d. Psychodynamic therapy or modeling
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