Question 1

The working-through process consists of repetitive and elaborate explorations of unconscious material and defences, most of which originated in early childhood.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Directing energy toward another object or a person (when anxiety is reduced by focusing on a 'safer target') is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  sublimation. 
B)  repression. 
C)  introjection. 
D)  displacement. 
A)  sublimation. 
B)  repression. 
C)  introjection. 
D)  displacement.

Question 3

A more flexible variant of psychoanalysis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy. 
B)  psychoanalytically oriented reality therapy. 
C)  superego-oriented psychotherapy. 
D)  psychoanalytic behaviour analysis. 
A)  psychoanalytically oriented psychotherapy. 
B)  psychoanalytically oriented reality therapy. 
C)  superego-oriented psychotherapy. 
D)  psychoanalytic behaviour analysis.

Question 4

According to Erickson, the basic struggle of early childhood involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  autonomy vs shame and doubt. 
B)  initiative vs guilt. 
C)  identity vs role confusion. 
D)  trust vs mistrust. 
A)  autonomy vs shame and doubt. 
B)  initiative vs guilt. 
C)  identity vs role confusion. 
D)  trust vs mistrust.

Question 5

The main function of the ego is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  inhibit id impulses. 
B)  seek pleasure in life. 
C)  mediate between the instincts and the surrounding environment. 
D)  strive for perfection. 
A)  inhibit id impulses. 
B)  seek pleasure in life. 
C)  mediate between the instincts and the surrounding environment. 
D)  strive for perfection.

Question 6

If a person becomes fixated in the oral stage of development, later personality problems may include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  rejecting others' love. 
B)  fear of intimate relationships. 
C)  mistrust of others. 
D)  high self-esteem. 
A)  rejecting others' love. 
B)  fear of intimate relationships. 
C)  mistrust of others. 
D)  high self-esteem.

Question 7

The process of redirecting sexual energy into some form of socially acceptable behaviour is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement. 
B)  denial. 
C)  compensation. 
D)  sublimation. 
A)  displacement. 
B)  denial. 
C)  compensation. 
D)  sublimation.

Question 8

The basic aim of psychoanalytic therapy is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  treat specific learning disorders. 
B)  change overt behaviour. 
C)  correct irrational thinking. 
D)  make the unconscious motives conscious. 
A)  treat specific learning disorders. 
B)  change overt behaviour. 
C)  correct irrational thinking. 
D)  make the unconscious motives conscious.

Question 9

The concept of resistance can best be described as all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  everything that prevents a client from producing unconscious material. 
B)  that which needs to be analysed and interpreted. 
C)  an inevitable part of psychoanalytic therapy. 
D)  it is not valuable from a theoretical and clinical perspective. 
A)  everything that prevents a client from producing unconscious material. 
B)  that which needs to be analysed and interpreted. 
C)  an inevitable part of psychoanalytic therapy. 
D)  it is not valuable from a theoretical and clinical perspective.

Question 10

Evidence suggesting the concept of the unconscious includes all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  dreams. 
B)  posthypnotic suggestions. 
C)  free association. 
D)  material derived from introspective techniques. 
A)  dreams. 
B)  posthypnotic suggestions. 
C)  free association. 
D)  material derived from introspective techniques.

Question 11

In order to meet the goals of psychoanalytic treatment, Neliswe must help her eating disordered clients to:

Accepted Answer

A)  reduce their symptoms and resolve their internal conflicts. 
B)  replace negative self-talk with positive self-talk. 
C)  make use of programs such as Weight Watchers or the Atkins diet plan. 
D)  increase their support networks and develop social interest. 
A)  reduce their symptoms and resolve their internal conflicts. 
B)  replace negative self-talk with positive self-talk. 
C)  make use of programs such as Weight Watchers or the Atkins diet plan. 
D)  increase their support networks and develop social interest.

Question 12

The 'fundamental rule' for the client in psychoanalysis is:

Accepted Answer

A)  forming a contract with the therapist. 
B)  willingness to do 'homework assignments'. 
C)  participating in free association. 
D)  writing down dreams. 
A)  forming a contract with the therapist. 
B)  willingness to do 'homework assignments'. 
C)  participating in free association. 
D)  writing down dreams.

Question 13

Henry has the impulse to gamble excessively whenever he goes to Sun City. Aware of this, he has decided to turn down a job offer in Sun City to avoid the temptation to gamble. What part of Henry's personality helped him to reach this decision?

Accepted Answer

A)  The id 
B)  The ego 
C)  The superego 
D)  The unconscious 
A)  The id 
B)  The ego 
C)  The superego 
D)  The unconscious

Question 14

Freud developed the concepts of both life instincts and death instincts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In object-relations theory, later relationships build upon the child's:

Accepted Answer

A)  search for approval from the father. 
B)  birth order. 
C)  striving to overcome felt inferiority. 
D)  search for a reconnection with the mother. 
A)  search for approval from the father. 
B)  birth order. 
C)  striving to overcome felt inferiority. 
D)  search for a reconnection with the mother.

Question 16

Manufacturing 'good' reasons to explain away a bruised ego, or to explain away failures or losses, is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  rationalisation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  introjection. 
A)  rationalisation. 
B)  projection. 
C)  displacement. 
D)  introjection.

Question 17

Brief psychodynamic therapists tend to assume an active role in the therapy process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Resistance, in the analytic view, results from either a conscious unwillingness on the part of the client to cooperate, or from the inability of the therapist to develop a sound therapeutic programme.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The working-through process consists of repetitive and elaborate explorations of unconscious material and defences, most of which originated in early childhood.

Directing energy toward another object or a person (when anxiety is reduced by focusing on a 'safer target') is known as:

A more flexible variant of psychoanalysis is:

According to Erickson, the basic struggle of early childhood involves:

The main function of the ego is to:

If a person becomes fixated in the oral stage of development, later personality problems may include all of the following except:

The process of redirecting sexual energy into some form of socially acceptable behaviour is known as:

The basic aim of psychoanalytic therapy is to:

The concept of resistance can best be described as all of the following except:

Evidence suggesting the concept of the unconscious includes all of the following except:

In order to meet the goals of psychoanalytic treatment, Neliswe must help her eating disordered clients to:

The 'fundamental rule' for the client in psychoanalysis is:

Henry has the impulse to gamble excessively whenever he goes to Sun City. Aware of this, he has decided to turn down a job offer in Sun City to avoid the temptation to gamble. What part of Henry's personality helped him to reach this decision?

Freud developed the concepts of both life instincts and death instincts.

In object-relations theory, later relationships build upon the child's:

Manufacturing 'good' reasons to explain away a bruised ego, or to explain away failures or losses, is known as:

Brief psychodynamic therapists tend to assume an active role in the therapy process.

Resistance, in the analytic view, results from either a conscious unwillingness on the part of the client to cooperate, or from the inability of the therapist to develop a sound therapeutic programme.

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

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Exam 4: Psychoanalytic Therapy

The working-through process consists of repetitive and elaborate explorations of unconscious material and defences, most of which originated in early childhood.

Directing energy toward another object or a person (when anxiety is reduced by focusing on a 'safer target') is known as:

A more flexible variant of psychoanalysis is:

According to Erickson, the basic struggle of early childhood involves:

The main function of the ego is to:

If a person becomes fixated in the oral stage of development, later personality problems may include all of the following except:

The process of redirecting sexual energy into some form of socially acceptable behaviour is known as:

The basic aim of psychoanalytic therapy is to:

The concept of resistance can best be described as all of the following except:

Evidence suggesting the concept of the unconscious includes all of the following except:

In order to meet the goals of psychoanalytic treatment, Neliswe must help her eating disordered clients to:

The 'fundamental rule' for the client in psychoanalysis is:

Henry has the impulse to gamble excessively whenever he goes to Sun City. Aware of this, he has decided to turn down a job offer in Sun City to avoid the temptation to gamble. What part of Henry's personality helped him to reach this decision?

Freud developed the concepts of both life instincts and death instincts.

In object-relations theory, later relationships build upon the child's:

Manufacturing 'good' reasons to explain away a bruised ego, or to explain away failures or losses, is known as:

Brief psychodynamic therapists tend to assume an active role in the therapy process.

Resistance, in the analytic view, results from either a conscious unwillingness on the part of the client to cooperate, or from the inability of the therapist to develop a sound therapeutic programme.

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Filters