Question 1

After recently celebrating seven months of smokeless behavior,Rae Ann resumed smoking because of a subsequent death in her family.Rae Ann is in which of the following stages of change?

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A)  Action
B)  Maintenance
C)  Preparation
D)  RelapseE) None of the above
F) All of the above

Question 2

The transtheoretical model of change defines termination as:

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A)  the ability to sustain the effort required for relapse prevention.
B)  the stage that occurs when treatment ends.
C)  when problem behavior has improved sufficiently.
D)  the stage when a person does not experience temptations and does not have to work to avoid relapse.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 3

The transtheoretical model of change depicts change as:

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A)  a series of regressions to the precontemplation stage.
B)  a linear progression through the stages.
C)  a spiral pattern through the stages.
D)  unpredictable because it depends upon which stage the person begins.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 4

A recent meta-analysis of 39 studies using stages of change measures found that clients in which stage pretreatment tended to make the most progress during treatment?

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A)  Precontemplation
B)  Contemplation
C)  Preparation
D)  MaintenanceE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

According to the text authors,clients who enter treatment prepared to take action often require how much therapy?

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A)  6-12 sessions
B)  6-12 months
C)  12-18 months of weekly therapy
D)  6-24 months of weekly therapyE) B) and D)
F) A) and D)

Question 6

Accumulating research evidence indicates that including relapse prevention in treatments:

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A)  has delayed but positive effects compared to alternative treatment components.
B)  improves long-term outcomes for people with addictions but not schizophrenia.
C)  is very difficult to implement as most clients are resistant to the idea that relapse is a process.
D)  produces a false sense of security in clients who end up believing they can handle cravings and urges better than they actually can.E) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 7

Allison believes that certain therapies are differentially more effective in treating certain issues than are other therapies.She is likely to think about psychotherapy:

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A)  committedly.
B)  dualistically.
C)  multiplistically.
D)  relativistically.E) A) and C)
F) A) and B) D

Question 8

Research on smokers employing the Transtheoretical Model's stages-of-change measure has shown that,if clients progress from their pretreatment stage of change to the next stage of change in the first month of treatment,their likelihood of taking action during the next six months:

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A)  stays the same.
B)  increases two-fold.
C)  increases three-fold.
D)  increases four-fold.E) B) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 9

Research on the transtheoretical model of change suggests what percentage of relapsers regress back to the precontemplation stage of change?

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A)  65%
B)  15%
C)  5%
D)  40%E) B) and C)
F) A) and B)

Question 10

Among the stages of change,the stage in which individuals make the LEAST use of change processes is:

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A)  precontemplation.
B)  contemplation.
C)  preparation.
D)  action.E) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 11

According to the text authors,clients who enter therapy with multilevel problems often require:

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A)  comparatively brief therapy.
B)  therapy of a moderate duration.
C)  longer treatments.
D)  life-long,intermittent therapy.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 12

Darren,a 22-year-old graduate student,was briefly involved in psychotherapy before dropping out.According to the text,which of the following variables would have worked best in predicting his drop-out?

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A)  Demographic characteristics
B)  Problem duration
C)  Type of disorder
D)  Stage of changeE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 13

The most common stage of change profile of the 20% of therapy clients who end therapy quickly but appropriately is:

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A)  precontemplation.
B)  contemplation.
C)  preparation.
D)  action.E) B) and C)
F) C) and D)

Question 14

The majority of relapses in individuals with addictions occur:

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A)  two years after treatment completion.
B)  six-12 months after treatment completion.
C)  one to three months after treatment completion.
D)  the early course of the treatment itself.E) C) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 15

Monica believes that the therapeutic system she practices is correct and all others are in error.She is likely to think about psychotherapy:

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A)  committedly.
B)  dualistically.
C)  multiplistically.
D)  relativistically.E) All of the above
F) None of the above B

Question 16

According to the text authors,the presumed essential change processes in DBT include all of the following EXCEPT:

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A)  therapeutic relationship.
B)  consciousness-raising.
C)  catharsis.
D)  contingency control.E) A) and D)
F) A) and C)

Question 17

The psychotherapy indicated for an individual at the intrapersonal level of change and the preparation stage would be:

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A)  Adlerian therapy.
B)  cognitive therapy.
C)  gestalt therapy.
D)  psychoanalysis.E) A) and C)
F) B) and D)

Question 18

The most common,long-term outcome of treatment of individuals with addictions or serious mental disorders is:

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A)  relapse.
B)  getting stuck in the contemplation stage of change.
C)  maintenance of change.
D)  relapse and a return to the precontemplation stage.E) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 19

A large body of research has shown that the amount of progress in therapy that clients make can be reliably predicted by:

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A)  a client's pretreatment stage of change.
B)  a client's stage of change after the first session of therapy.
C)  a client's stage of change at the end of therapy.
D)  a therapist's ability to employ action stage processes of change.E) All of the above
F) C) and D) A

Question 20

Juan presents for psychotherapy with a number of personal problems on multiple levels. The transtheoretical model's preferred level of initial intervention is:

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A)  current intrapersonal conflicts.
B)  current interpersonal conflicts.
C)  maladaptive cognitions.
D)  symptom/situational problems.E) None of the above
F) A) and D)

Exam 17: Comparative Conclusions: Toward a Transtheoretical Therapy

After recently celebrating seven months of smokeless behavior,Rae Ann resumed smoking because of a subsequent death in her family.Rae Ann is in which of the following stages of change?

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The transtheoretical model of change defines termination as:

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The transtheoretical model of change depicts change as:

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A recent meta-analysis of 39 studies using stages of change measures found that clients in which stage pretreatment tended to make the most progress during treatment?

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According to the text authors,clients who enter treatment prepared to take action often require how much therapy?

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Accumulating research evidence indicates that including relapse prevention in treatments:

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Allison believes that certain therapies are differentially more effective in treating certain issues than are other therapies.She is likely to think about psychotherapy:

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Research on smokers employing the Transtheoretical Model's stages-of-change measure has shown that,if clients progress from their pretreatment stage of change to the next stage of change in the first month of treatment,their likelihood of taking action during the next six months:

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Research on the transtheoretical model of change suggests what percentage of relapsers regress back to the precontemplation stage of change?

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Among the stages of change,the stage in which individuals make the LEAST use of change processes is:

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According to the text authors,clients who enter therapy with multilevel problems often require:

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Darren,a 22-year-old graduate student,was briefly involved in psychotherapy before dropping out.According to the text,which of the following variables would have worked best in predicting his drop-out?

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The most common stage of change profile of the 20% of therapy clients who end therapy quickly but appropriately is:

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The majority of relapses in individuals with addictions occur:

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Monica believes that the therapeutic system she practices is correct and all others are in error.She is likely to think about psychotherapy:

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According to the text authors,the presumed essential change processes in DBT include all of the following EXCEPT:

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The psychotherapy indicated for an individual at the intrapersonal level of change and the preparation stage would be:

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The most common,long-term outcome of treatment of individuals with addictions or serious mental disorders is:

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A large body of research has shown that the amount of progress in therapy that clients make can be reliably predicted by:

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Juan presents for psychotherapy with a number of personal problems on multiple levels. The transtheoretical model's preferred level of initial intervention is:

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