Question 1

A meta-analysis of 11 controlled studies on the effectiveness of long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy (Smit et al.,2012)found:

Accepted Answer

A) comparable recovery rates from mental disorders as produced by treatment as usual (TAU). 
B) small but significantly better outcomes than control conditions. 
C) lower recovery rates compared to control treatments,including treatment as usual. 
D) uniformly positive evidence for the effectiveness of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. 
A) comparable recovery rates from mental disorders as produced by treatment as usual (TAU). 
B) small but significantly better outcomes than control conditions. 
C) lower recovery rates compared to control treatments,including treatment as usual. 
D) uniformly positive evidence for the effectiveness of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. A

Question 2

The essential component of Freud's personality theory that serves to alert the ego to internal or external danger is:

Accepted Answer

A) libido. 
B) anxiety. 
C) defense. 
D) id. 
A) libido. 
B) anxiety. 
C) defense. 
D) id. B

Question 3

Freud's psychosexual stage of latency consists of which developmental challenges?

Accepted Answer

A) Learning shame and disgust for inappropriate love objects 
B) Identification with the same-sex parent 
C) Passive submission 
D) Autoerotic sensuality 
A) Learning shame and disgust for inappropriate love objects 
B) Identification with the same-sex parent 
C) Passive submission 
D) Autoerotic sensuality A

Question 4

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about adjustment vs.transcendence?

Accepted Answer

A) Even the most conscious of individuals must make considerable compromises to the culture and leave transcendence to the angels. 
B) Healthy people are committed to helping the entire society transcend its current functioning in order to become a more perfect social system. 
C) The forces of self-defeating and self-destructive life scripts must be transcended,not the forces of society. 
D) The only way a life based on adjustment might be healthy is if the society a person is adjusting to is basically honest. 
A) Even the most conscious of individuals must make considerable compromises to the culture and leave transcendence to the angels. 
B) Healthy people are committed to helping the entire society transcend its current functioning in order to become a more perfect social system. 
C) The forces of self-defeating and self-destructive life scripts must be transcended,not the forces of society. 
D) The only way a life based on adjustment might be healthy is if the society a person is adjusting to is basically honest.

Question 5

From a psychoanalytic perspective,which of the following is true about transference?

Accepted Answer

A) Transference is most likely to occur when the client is stressed and distressed. 
B) The more healthy a person is,the more intense and pervasive the transference reaction. 
C) If transference is ignored,the therapy will be more effective and reality based. 
D) Transference only occurs in a therapy relationship. 
A) Transference is most likely to occur when the client is stressed and distressed. 
B) The more healthy a person is,the more intense and pervasive the transference reaction. 
C) If transference is ignored,the therapy will be more effective and reality based. 
D) Transference only occurs in a therapy relationship.

Question 6

According to the text authors,the effectiveness of psychoanalysis is best characterized as:

Accepted Answer

A) supported by clinical case and natural effectiveness studies. 
B) supported by only a few randomized clinical trials. 
C) indeterminate because it has not been adequately tested. 
D) poor based on controlled research conducted to date. 
A) supported by clinical case and natural effectiveness studies. 
B) supported by only a few randomized clinical trials. 
C) indeterminate because it has not been adequately tested. 
D) poor based on controlled research conducted to date.

Question 7

Your client suddenly becomes incensed with you after you ask her a question for the second time in an effort to understand her experience.Based on your impressions and your supervisor's observations,there was not much in your behavior itself to elicit this kind of intense reaction.This is most likely an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) displacement. 
B) reaction-formation. 
C) projection. 
D) sublimation. 
A) displacement. 
B) reaction-formation. 
C) projection. 
D) sublimation.

Question 8

Psychoanalysis regards a client's free associations,dreams,and transferences as a form of:

Accepted Answer

A) libido. 
B) repression. 
C) working through. 
D) resistance. 
A) libido. 
B) repression. 
C) working through. 
D) resistance.

Question 9

According to psychoanalytic theory,which of the following character types has intimate/sexual relationships in which they relate with a clingingness and demandingness that can smother a partner?

Accepted Answer

A) Anal character 
B) Genital character 
C) Oral character 
D) Phallic character 
A) Anal character 
B) Genital character 
C) Oral character 
D) Phallic character

Question 10

Regarding the effectiveness of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy,all of the following are FALSE EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) head-to-head controlled research studies indicate that psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy are equivalent in their outcomes. 
B) there are no experimental research studies supporting the effectiveness of psychoanalysis compared to other forms of psychotherapy. 
C) psychoanalytic psychotherapy has considerable research support while psychoanalysis has none. 
D) the benefits of psychoanalysis are documented only by clinical surveys and naturalistic effectiveness studies. 
A) head-to-head controlled research studies indicate that psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy are equivalent in their outcomes. 
B) there are no experimental research studies supporting the effectiveness of psychoanalysis compared to other forms of psychotherapy. 
C) psychoanalytic psychotherapy has considerable research support while psychoanalysis has none. 
D) the benefits of psychoanalysis are documented only by clinical surveys and naturalistic effectiveness studies.

Question 11

The most important analytic event is:

Accepted Answer

A) clarification. 
B) confrontation. 
C) interpretation. 
D) working through. 
A) clarification. 
B) confrontation. 
C) interpretation. 
D) working through.

Question 12

As innovations in psychoanalytic therapy progressed,ideas about the nature of the transference changed and included all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) the transference could be controlled through the proper use of interpretations. 
B) negative transferences were encouraged to rapidly develop to more quickly unlock early conflicts. 
C) positive transferences were regarded as more conducive to client acceptance of interpretations. 
D) the transference could be better controlled if the therapist was less of "blank screen" and more active. 
A) the transference could be controlled through the proper use of interpretations. 
B) negative transferences were encouraged to rapidly develop to more quickly unlock early conflicts. 
C) positive transferences were regarded as more conducive to client acceptance of interpretations. 
D) the transference could be better controlled if the therapist was less of "blank screen" and more active.

Question 13

The Freudian psychosexual stage that is most associated with the developmental challenge of self-mastery is:

Accepted Answer

A) oral stage. 
B) anal stage. 
C) phallic stage. 
D) genital stage. 
A) oral stage. 
B) anal stage. 
C) phallic stage. 
D) genital stage.

Question 14

You are working with a client who is a war veteran and is vulnerable to nightmares and stress.He has a bad dream the night before and becomes somewhat abusive to his family members.From a psychoanalytic perspective,this is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A) Repression 
B) Reaction-formation 
C) Projection 
D) Displacement 
A) Repression 
B) Reaction-formation 
C) Projection 
D) Displacement

Question 15

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that the best hope for individuals and society is to replace the rigid but shaky infantile veneer with a more mature and realistic set of controls?

Accepted Answer

A) Adlerian therapy 
B) Existential therapy 
C) Interpersonal therapies 
D) Psychoanalysis 
A) Adlerian therapy 
B) Existential therapy 
C) Interpersonal therapies 
D) Psychoanalysis

Question 16

Research has found that _____ percentage of psychoanalytic therapists have undergone personal therapy themselves,typically averaging _________ hours of therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) 50%; 250-300 
B) 65%; 400-600 
C) 80%; 300-400 
D) 90%; 400-500 
A) 50%; 250-300 
B) 65%; 400-600 
C) 80%; 300-400 
D) 90%; 400-500

Question 17

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that a lack of genuine self-esteem is the result of personality problems,not the cause of such problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Adlerian therapy 
B) Cognitive therapy 
C) Existential therapy 
D) Psychoanalysis 
A) Adlerian therapy 
B) Cognitive therapy 
C) Existential therapy 
D) Psychoanalysis

Question 18

Psychoanalysis would NOT likely say which of the following about values?

Accepted Answer

A) The fundamental value judgment in life is one's position regarding the worth of oneself and one's fellow human beings. 
B) The greatest value is the social interest that allows us to contribute to the common welfare of humanity. 
C) We do not discover moral standards,we create them by the stands we take. 
D) What we value in life is a function of what we cathect. 
A) The fundamental value judgment in life is one's position regarding the worth of oneself and one's fellow human beings. 
B) The greatest value is the social interest that allows us to contribute to the common welfare of humanity. 
C) We do not discover moral standards,we create them by the stands we take. 
D) What we value in life is a function of what we cathect.

Question 19

According to psychoanalytic theory,which of the following character types has intimate/sexual relationships in which they relate as the teasing,seductive person who promises so much but has so little to give?

Accepted Answer

A) Anal character 
B) Genital character 
C) Oral character 
D) Phallic character 
A) Anal character 
B) Genital character 
C) Oral character 
D) Phallic character

Question 20

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about intimacy?

Accepted Answer

A) All too many people feel safe to relate only to objectified others. 
B) It is basically a problem of transference. 
C) Requires the ability to truly cooperate with others in commonly shared goals. 
D) We are among the fortunate few if we experience even 15 minutes of intimacy in a lifetime. 
A) All too many people feel safe to relate only to objectified others. 
B) It is basically a problem of transference. 
C) Requires the ability to truly cooperate with others in commonly shared goals. 
D) We are among the fortunate few if we experience even 15 minutes of intimacy in a lifetime.

A meta-analysis of 11 controlled studies on the effectiveness of long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy (Smit et al.,2012)found:

The essential component of Freud's personality theory that serves to alert the ego to internal or external danger is:

Freud's psychosexual stage of latency consists of which developmental challenges?

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about adjustment vs.transcendence?

From a psychoanalytic perspective,which of the following is true about transference?

According to the text authors,the effectiveness of psychoanalysis is best characterized as:

Psychoanalysis regards a client's free associations,dreams,and transferences as a form of:

According to psychoanalytic theory,which of the following character types has intimate/sexual relationships in which they relate with a clingingness and demandingness that can smother a partner?

Regarding the effectiveness of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy,all of the following are FALSE EXCEPT:

The most important analytic event is:

As innovations in psychoanalytic therapy progressed,ideas about the nature of the transference changed and included all of the following EXCEPT:

The Freudian psychosexual stage that is most associated with the developmental challenge of self-mastery is:

You are working with a client who is a war veteran and is vulnerable to nightmares and stress.He has a bad dream the night before and becomes somewhat abusive to his family members.From a psychoanalytic perspective,this is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that the best hope for individuals and society is to replace the rigid but shaky infantile veneer with a more mature and realistic set of controls?

Research has found that _ percentage of psychoanalytic therapists have undergone personal therapy themselves,typically averaging _____ hours of therapy.

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that a lack of genuine self-esteem is the result of personality problems,not the cause of such problems?

Psychoanalysis would NOT likely say which of the following about values?

According to psychoanalytic theory,which of the following character types has intimate/sexual relationships in which they relate as the teasing,seductive person who promises so much but has so little to give?

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about intimacy?

Defining and Comparing the Psychotherapies

Psychodynamic Therapies

Existential Therapies

Person-Centered Therapies

Experiential Therapies

Interpersonal Therapies

Exposure Therapies

Behavior Therapies

Cognitive Therapies

Third-Ave Therapies

Systemic Therapies

Gender-Sensitive Therapies

Multicultural Therapies

Constructivist Therapies

Integrative Therapies

Comparative Conclusions: Toward a Transtheoretical Therapy

Future of Psychotherapy

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Exam 2: Psychoanalytic Therapies

A meta-analysis of 11 controlled studies on the effectiveness of long-term psychoanalytic psychotherapy (Smit et al.,2012)found:

The essential component of Freud's personality theory that serves to alert the ego to internal or external danger is:

Freud's psychosexual stage of latency consists of which developmental challenges?

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about adjustment vs.transcendence?

From a psychoanalytic perspective,which of the following is true about transference?

According to the text authors,the effectiveness of psychoanalysis is best characterized as:

Psychoanalysis regards a client's free associations,dreams,and transferences as a form of:

According to psychoanalytic theory,which of the following character types has intimate/sexual relationships in which they relate with a clingingness and demandingness that can smother a partner?

Regarding the effectiveness of psychoanalysis and psychoanalytic psychotherapy,all of the following are FALSE EXCEPT:

The most important analytic event is:

As innovations in psychoanalytic therapy progressed,ideas about the nature of the transference changed and included all of the following EXCEPT:

The Freudian psychosexual stage that is most associated with the developmental challenge of self-mastery is:

You are working with a client who is a war veteran and is vulnerable to nightmares and stress.He has a bad dream the night before and becomes somewhat abusive to his family members.From a psychoanalytic perspective,this is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that the best hope for individuals and society is to replace the rigid but shaky infantile veneer with a more mature and realistic set of controls?

Research has found that _____ percentage of psychoanalytic therapists have undergone personal therapy themselves,typically averaging _________ hours of therapy.

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that a lack of genuine self-esteem is the result of personality problems,not the cause of such problems?

Psychoanalysis would NOT likely say which of the following about values?

According to psychoanalytic theory,which of the following character types has intimate/sexual relationships in which they relate as the teasing,seductive person who promises so much but has so little to give?

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about intimacy?

Defining and Comparing the Psychotherapies

Psychodynamic Therapies

Existential Therapies

Person-Centered Therapies

Experiential Therapies

Interpersonal Therapies

Exposure Therapies

Behavior Therapies

Cognitive Therapies

Third-Ave Therapies

Systemic Therapies

Gender-Sensitive Therapies

Multicultural Therapies

Constructivist Therapies

Integrative Therapies

Comparative Conclusions: Toward a Transtheoretical Therapy

Future of Psychotherapy

Filters

Research has found that _ percentage of psychoanalytic therapists have undergone personal therapy themselves,typically averaging _____ hours of therapy.