Psychology · Unit 13
Therapy and Treatment
How people are helped
There are many therapies and the evidence base varies considerably between them, which is worth knowing before choosing one.
The unit covers who provides help, psychoanalysis, cognitive behavioural therapy, other approaches, and medication.
This unit breaks down into 23 short steps and 120 questions, starting at difficulty 1 and building to 4. Below you can see exactly what it covers, how the path is structured, and worked examples with explanations.
- Steps
- 23
- Questions
- 120
- Difficulty
- 1-4
What this unit covers
- Who Provides Help
- Psychoanalysis
- Types of Therapy
- Medication
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Where this fits
Follows Mental Health and Disorders.
Where people slip
The therapeutic relationship predicts outcome about as well as the specific technique does. That is one of the more robust findings in the area and it surprises people.
How the unit is structured
Therapy and Treatment runs as 23 short steps that unlock in order. 17 are practice rounds and 6 are challenge rounds that pull together everything before them. Questions start at difficulty 1 and climb to 4 as you progress.
Challenge rounds
Example questions
30 real questions from this unit, with the answer and the reason behind it, grouped by what they practise. There are 120 in the unit altogether.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- True or falseLevel 1
1. CBT helps people notice and change unhelpful thoughts.
Answer: True
True. A big part of CBT is spotting unhelpful thoughts and finding more balanced ones.
- Choose all that applyLevel 2
2. Which two things does CBT focus on? (choose two)
- Thoughtscorrect
- Behaviorscorrect
- The weather outside
- Your shoe size
CBT works on thoughts and behaviors, not the weather or your shoe size.
- Fill the blankLevel 2
3. CBT works on your thoughts and your ____.
- behaviorcorrect
- height
- hair
- shoes
CBT looks at both thoughts and behavior, which is why it is called cognitive behavioral therapy.
- Multiple choiceLevel 2
4. CBT teaches that our thoughts can change how we ____.
- feelcorrect
- grow taller
- change our eye color
- grow older
CBT is built on the idea that thoughts, feelings, and actions are all linked, so changing thoughts can change feelings.
- Put in orderLevel 2
5. A CBT thought record often follows this order. Put the steps in order.
Answer: Notice the situation -> Write down the automatic thought -> Look at the evidence -> Make a balanced thought
A thought record moves from the situation, to the automatic thought, to weighing the evidence, to a balanced thought.
- Type the answerLevel 2
6. The letter C in CBT stands for this word that means thinking.
Answer: cognitive
Cognitive means to do with thinking, so the C in CBT stands for cognitive.
Medication
- Multiple choiceLevel 1
7. Who is allowed to prescribe mental health medicine?
- A doctorcorrect
- A bus driver
- A chef
- A librarian
Only a doctor can prescribe mental health medicine, because it must be used carefully.
- True or falseLevel 1
8. Some people are helped by both talk therapy and medication.
Answer: True
True. Many people do well using therapy and medication together.
- Choose all that applyLevel 2
9. Which of these are real categories of mental health medicine? (choose all that apply)
- Antidepressantscorrect
- Antipsychoticscorrect
- Mood stabilizerscorrect
- Anti-gravity pills
Antidepressants, antipsychotics, and mood stabilizers are real medicine groups; anti-gravity pills are make-believe.
- Fill the blankLevel 2
10. A medicine that can help lift a low mood is called an ____.
- antidepressantcorrect
- umbrella
- envelope
- alphabet
Antidepressants are medicines used to help ease depression and low mood.
- Odd one outLevel 2
11. Which of these is NOT a mental health medicine?
- A chocolate barcorrect
- An antidepressant
- An anti-anxiety medicine
- A mood stabilizer
A chocolate bar is a snack, not a medicine; the others are real types of mental health medication.
- Sort into groupsLevel 3
12. Sort each medicine group by what it mainly helps with.
Answer: Antidepressant = Mood; Mood stabilizer = Mood; Stimulant for ADHD = Attention; Anti-anxiety medicine = Worry
Antidepressants and mood stabilizers work on mood, stimulants help attention, and anti-anxiety medicines ease worry.
Psychoanalysis
- Multiple choiceLevel 1
13. In classic psychoanalysis, what did the patient often do while talking?
- Lie back on a couchcorrect
- Run on a treadmill
- Stand on one leg
- Sing songs loudly
Freud famously had patients lie back on a couch and say whatever came to mind.
- Fill the blankLevel 2
14. Freud believed much of the mind is hidden in the ____.
- unconsciouscorrect
- fridge
- garden
The unconscious is the part of the mind holding thoughts and feelings we are not aware of.
- Odd one outLevel 2
15. Which of these is NOT part of Freud's psychoanalysis?
- Counting your steps each daycorrect
- Talking about dreams
- Exploring the unconscious
- Looking back at childhood
Counting your daily steps is a fitness habit, not part of psychoanalysis; the others all are.
- Put in orderLevel 2
16. Put these psychoanalysis ideas in order from the most hidden part of the mind to the most aware part.
Answer: Unconscious -> Preconscious -> Conscious
Freud pictured the mind as unconscious (hidden), preconscious (just below), then conscious (what we notice right now).
- Choose all that applyLevel 3
17. Which of these are defense mechanisms Freud described? (choose all that apply)
- Denialcorrect
- Projectioncorrect
- Repressioncorrect
- Photosynthesis
Denial, projection, and repression are all defense mechanisms; photosynthesis is how plants make food.
- Match the pairsLevel 4
18. Match each thinker with the idea they are best known for.
Answer: Sigmund Freud = The unconscious and psychoanalysis; Carl Jung = The collective unconscious; Alfred Adler = The inferiority complex
Freud founded psychoanalysis, Jung described the collective unconscious, and Adler focused on the inferiority complex.
Types of Therapy
- Multiple choiceLevel 1
19. What is talk therapy mainly about?
- Talking with a trained helper about your thoughts and feelingscorrect
- Taking a pill every single morning
- Running on a treadmill for an hour
- Reading a textbook all alone
Talk therapy means talking things through with a trained helper so you understand your feelings and feel better.
- True or falseLevel 1
20. Therapy is a safe place to get help with difficult feelings.
Answer: True
True. Therapy gives people a private, supportive space to work through hard feelings.
- Choose all that applyLevel 2
21. Which of these are real kinds of therapy? (choose all that apply)
- Group therapycorrect
- Family therapycorrect
- Art therapycorrect
- Taking a long nap
Group, family, and art therapy are all real ways people can be helped; taking a nap is just rest.
- Fill the blankLevel 2
22. Another common word for talk therapy is ____.
- psychotherapycorrect
- geometry
- chemistry
- surgery
Psychotherapy is the formal name for treating problems by talking with a trained professional.
- Odd one outLevel 2
23. Which of these is NOT a kind of therapy?
- Riding a roller coastercorrect
- Group therapy
- Family therapy
- Art therapy
Riding a roller coaster is a fun ride, not a form of therapy; the others are all ways people get help.
- Match the pairsLevel 3
24. Match each therapy with what it mainly focuses on.
Answer: Family therapy = Relationships within a family; Exposure therapy = Facing fears step by step; Art therapy = Expressing feelings by creating; Group therapy = Support from several people at once
Each therapy has a main focus, from family relationships to facing fears to creative expression.
Who Provides Help
- Multiple choiceLevel 1
25. A psychiatrist is a kind of what?
- Medical doctorcorrect
- Teacher
- Farmer
- Pilot
A psychiatrist is a medical doctor who specializes in mental health.
- True or falseLevel 1
26. A psychologist is trained to help with thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
Answer: True
True. Psychologists study the mind and help people with thoughts, feelings, and behavior.
- Fill the blankLevel 2
27. A person you talk to for support and guidance about problems is a ____.
- counselorcorrect
- plumber
- pilot
- cashier
A counselor listens and gives support and guidance as you work through problems.
- Match the pairsLevel 2
28. Match each helper with what they mainly do.
Answer: Psychiatrist = Can prescribe medicine; Counselor = Talks through everyday problems; Psychologist = Studies and treats behavior
A psychiatrist can prescribe medicine, a counselor talks through everyday problems, and a psychologist studies and treats behavior.
- Sort into groupsLevel 2
29. Sort each helper by whether they can usually prescribe medicine.
Answer: Psychiatrist = Can prescribe medicine; Family doctor = Can prescribe medicine; Counselor = Talk-based help; Psychologist = Talk-based help
Psychiatrists and family doctors are medical doctors who can prescribe, while counselors and most psychologists help by talking.
- Odd one outLevel 4
30. Which of these professionals is NOT usually trained to provide psychotherapy?
- Pharmacistcorrect
- Clinical psychologist
- Licensed counselor
- Clinical social worker
Pharmacists prepare and dispense medicines but do not usually provide psychotherapy; the others are trained therapists.
Where these questions come from. Each unit starts as a plan of the concepts it should cover and the difficulty it should span. Questions are written against that plan with AI assistance, then checked by a validator that rejects anything without a single defensible answer, an explanation, or plausible wrong options. How we write questions sets out the whole process, and corrections are fixed in the bank and reach the site and the app the same day.
How you practise
This unit mixes 9 different question formats, so you are recalling and applying rather than recognising the same layout every time.
- Choose all that apply
- Fill the blank
- Match the pairs
- Multiple choice
- Odd one out
- Put in order
- Sort into groups
- True or false
- Type the answer
Practise Therapy and Treatment
120 questions across 23 steps. Start with step one and crawl at your own pace.
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