When her boyfriend asks her about today's therapy session, Jamie responds, It wasn't very fun. My therapist had me sit right next to her trash can, which was brimming full of garbage and half-eaten food. I could almost see the germs jumping right out at me. Now she wants me to touch something I think is contaminated at least once a day every day this week.. Jamie has probably been diagnosed with ____ and is being treated using ____.
a. a specific phobia; exposure
b. obsessive-compulsive disorder; exposure
c. a specific phobia; systematic rational restructuring
d. obsessive-compulsive disorder; systematic rational restructuring
Question 2Which individual has the highest risk for developing OCD?
a. Samantha, a 45-year-old married woman who hates her job
b. Sam, a 45-year-old married man who hates his job
c. Dylan, a 20-year-old married man who is unemployed
d. Darren, a 20-year-old divorced man who is unemployed
Question 3Aisha is plagued with obsessions about locking her door so that someone does not break in and kill her. What cognitive characteristic is she demonstrating?
a. morality bias
b. disconfirmatory bias
c. control
d. exaggerated probability of harm
Question 4Judy is in therapy for her compulsive hand washing. Her therapist conjures up several images of filthy clothes and digging in dirt. Judy gets the feeling of being contaminated but is not allowed to resort to the usual ritual of hand washing. This therapy is called ____.
a. desensitization and relapse prevention
b. exposure with response prevention
c. systematic desensitization
d. cognitive restructuring
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