Question 1

The reason that psychodynamic theories are weak in dealing with oppressed groups is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they were not designed for use with persons having deep-seated problems 
B)  these theories are a manifestation of the ruling class 
C)  they presume an existing social order to which individuals adapt 
D)  none of the above 
A)  they were not designed for use with persons having deep-seated problems 
B)  these theories are a manifestation of the ruling class 
C)  they presume an existing social order to which individuals adapt 
D)  none of the above C

Question 2

Revealing hidden thoughts and feeling by tradition psychoanalytic therapy gives people ____ into their repressed feelings.

Accepted Answer

A)  insight 
B)  intuition 
C)  influence 
D)  none of the above 
A)  insight 
B)  intuition 
C)  influence 
D)  none of the above A

Question 3

Although there are practical problems in using psychodynamic theory, there are advantages to understanding its ideas:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Classic psychoanalysis treatment theory required therapists to be:

Accepted Answer

A)  highly educated 
B)  'blank screens' 
C)  objects of counter-transference 
D)  open to sharing their insights with the patient 
A)  highly educated 
B)  'blank screens' 
C)  objects of counter-transference 
D)  open to sharing their insights with the patient

Question 5

Principles of relational theory drawn from psychodynamic ideas do not include:

Accepted Answer

A)  ideas connecting behavior with feelings and relationships 
B)  people not always conscious of the effects of past experience on current situation 
C)  professional relationships evoking feelings and behavioral reactions that connect with past experience 
D)  patterns of social oppression 
A)  ideas connecting behavior with feelings and relationships 
B)  people not always conscious of the effects of past experience on current situation 
C)  professional relationships evoking feelings and behavioral reactions that connect with past experience 
D)  patterns of social oppression

Question 6

The use of insight in psychodynamic theory may lead to:

Accepted Answer

A)  practitioners stopping once insight is gained but before practical action is taken 
B)  prolonged dreams and nightmares 
C)  stronger ability to take practical action because of a better understanding of what is required 
D)  none of the above 
A)  practitioners stopping once insight is gained but before practical action is taken 
B)  prolonged dreams and nightmares 
C)  stronger ability to take practical action because of a better understanding of what is required 
D)  none of the above

Question 7

Psychodynamic practice prefers clients with problems who can express themselves well and take part in discussion and self-examination

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

A focus on the psychological can result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  victim blaming and affirm cultural, racial, and gender stereotypes 
B)  not offering social explanations for client problems 
C)  assuming that early experiences are deterministic 
D)  all of the above 
A)  victim blaming and affirm cultural, racial, and gender stereotypes 
B)  not offering social explanations for client problems 
C)  assuming that early experiences are deterministic 
D)  all of the above

Question 9

Psychodynamic ideas allow for:

Accepted Answer

A)  good connections with other professions 
B)  improving linkages across national boundaries 
C)  understanding the development of social work 
D)  all the above 
A)  good connections with other professions 
B)  improving linkages across national boundaries 
C)  understanding the development of social work 
D)  all the above

Question 10

The term 'psychodynamic':

Accepted Answer

A)  is broader than 'psychoanalysis' 
B)  is a more narrow term than 'psychoanalysis' 
C)  refers to the controlling function of the ego 
D)  none of the above 
A)  is broader than 'psychoanalysis' 
B)  is a more narrow term than 'psychoanalysis' 
C)  refers to the controlling function of the ego 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

Psychoanalytic theory includes three historic theoretical aspects:

Accepted Answer

A)  structural theory, developmental theory, and treatment theory 
B)  developmental theory, ego theory, and attachment theory 
C)  treatment theory, self theory, and object relations theory 
D)  none of the above 
A)  structural theory, developmental theory, and treatment theory 
B)  developmental theory, ego theory, and attachment theory 
C)  treatment theory, self theory, and object relations theory 
D)  none of the above

Question 12

Psychoanalytic theory has influenced social work:

Accepted Answer

A)  very little before the 1900s in the USA and the 1920s in the UK 
B)  very much from the 1920s/1930s until the 1960s culminating in psychosocial practice 
C)  since the 1960s when it has been one of many contested theories 
D)  all of the above 
A)  very little before the 1900s in the USA and the 1920s in the UK 
B)  very much from the 1920s/1930s until the 1960s culminating in psychosocial practice 
C)  since the 1960s when it has been one of many contested theories 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

Transference refers to:

Accepted Answer

A)  sharing of ideas in conversation between therapist and patient 
B)  transfers of guilt about not being responsible 
C)  the effect of past experience that is transferred onto present behavior patterns 
D)  none of the above 
A)  sharing of ideas in conversation between therapist and patient 
B)  transfers of guilt about not being responsible 
C)  the effect of past experience that is transferred onto present behavior patterns 
D)  none of the above

Question 14

Psychodynamic practice tends to exclude

Accepted Answer

A)  women and minorities 
B)  findings from client's journals 
C)  social and sociological explanations and social interventions 
D)  none of the above 
A)  women and minorities 
B)  findings from client's journals 
C)  social and sociological explanations and social interventions 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

The central assumption of psychodynamic theory is that:

Accepted Answer

A)  brief intervention therapy via clinical sessions is preferred 
B)  looking at future aspirations is a major part of the therapeutic process 
C)  present behavior arises from past experience and, in particular, relationships 
D)  none of the above 
A)  brief intervention therapy via clinical sessions is preferred 
B)  looking at future aspirations is a major part of the therapeutic process 
C)  present behavior arises from past experience and, in particular, relationships 
D)  none of the above

Question 16

Psychodynamic perspectives:

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasizes the importance of feelings/conflicts in creating and resolving problems 
B)  are valued as a rich fund of ideas for practice 
C)  have had a strong influence on how social work is practiced 
D)  all of the above 
A)  emphasizes the importance of feelings/conflicts in creating and resolving problems 
B)  are valued as a rich fund of ideas for practice 
C)  have had a strong influence on how social work is practiced 
D)  all of the above

Question 17

Biopsychosocial factors are not the focus of assessment in relational practice:

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Psychodynamic therapy has significantly influenced:

Accepted Answer

A)  social work's stance on evidence-based practice 
B)  social work's permissive, open, listening style of relationship 
C)  social work's attitude toward agency-based practice 
D)  social work's approach to working with intergenerational relationships 
A)  social work's stance on evidence-based practice 
B)  social work's permissive, open, listening style of relationship 
C)  social work's attitude toward agency-based practice 
D)  social work's approach to working with intergenerational relationships

Question 19

Psychodynamic perspectives are a crucial historical starting point for understanding social work theory:

Accepted Answer

A)  due to their current importance in postmodernist thought 
B)  due to their influence on the scientific method 
C)  because these ideas were influential while social work was being established 
D)  because of the impact of Freud on Western society 
A)  due to their current importance in postmodernist thought 
B)  due to their influence on the scientific method 
C)  because these ideas were influential while social work was being established 
D)  because of the impact of Freud on Western society

Question 20

Psychodynamic theory is limited by:

Accepted Answer

A)  the cultural assumptions related to the development of the theory 
B)  white, middle-class perspective as the 'norm' 
C)  attitudes toward homosexuality 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the cultural assumptions related to the development of the theory 
B)  white, middle-class perspective as the 'norm' 
C)  attitudes toward homosexuality 
D)  all of the above

The reason that psychodynamic theories are weak in dealing with oppressed groups is that:

Revealing hidden thoughts and feeling by tradition psychoanalytic therapy gives people ____ into their repressed feelings.

Although there are practical problems in using psychodynamic theory, there are advantages to understanding its ideas:

Classic psychoanalysis treatment theory required therapists to be:

Principles of relational theory drawn from psychodynamic ideas do not include:

The use of insight in psychodynamic theory may lead to:

Psychodynamic practice prefers clients with problems who can express themselves well and take part in discussion and self-examination

A focus on the psychological can result in:

Psychodynamic ideas allow for:

The term 'psychodynamic':

Psychoanalytic theory includes three historic theoretical aspects:

Psychoanalytic theory has influenced social work:

Transference refers to:

Psychodynamic practice tends to exclude

The central assumption of psychodynamic theory is that:

Psychodynamic perspectives:

Biopsychosocial factors are not the focus of assessment in relational practice:

Psychodynamic therapy has significantly influenced:

Psychodynamic perspectives are a crucial historical starting point for understanding social work theory:

Psychodynamic theory is limited by:

The Social Construction of Social Work Theory

Using Social Work Theory in Practice

Connecting Theory and Practice

Psychodynamic Attachment Practice

Crisis, Trauma and Task-Centered Practice

Cognitive Behavioral Practice

Motivational Interviewing

Strengths, Narrative, and Solution Practice

Macro Practice, Social Development and Social Pedagogy

Social Construction - Strengths and Solutions

Social Construction - Narrative Practice

Humanistic Practice, Existentialism, and Spirituality

Social Justice, Empowerment and Advocacy

Critical Practice

ECO Practice

Feminist Practice

Anti-Oppressive, Indigenist and Multicultural Sensitivity Approaches to Practice

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Exam 4: Psychodynamic Relational Practice

The reason that psychodynamic theories are weak in dealing with oppressed groups is that:

Revealing hidden thoughts and feeling by tradition psychoanalytic therapy gives people ____ into their repressed feelings.

Although there are practical problems in using psychodynamic theory, there are advantages to understanding its ideas:

Classic psychoanalysis treatment theory required therapists to be:

Principles of relational theory drawn from psychodynamic ideas do not include:

The use of insight in psychodynamic theory may lead to:

Psychodynamic practice prefers clients with problems who can express themselves well and take part in discussion and self-examination

A focus on the psychological can result in:

Psychodynamic ideas allow for:

The term 'psychodynamic':

Psychoanalytic theory includes three historic theoretical aspects:

Psychoanalytic theory has influenced social work:

Transference refers to:

Psychodynamic practice tends to exclude

The central assumption of psychodynamic theory is that:

Psychodynamic perspectives:

Biopsychosocial factors are not the focus of assessment in relational practice:

Psychodynamic therapy has significantly influenced:

Psychodynamic perspectives are a crucial historical starting point for understanding social work theory:

Psychodynamic theory is limited by:

The Social Construction of Social Work Theory

Using Social Work Theory in Practice

Connecting Theory and Practice

Psychodynamic Attachment Practice

Crisis, Trauma and Task-Centered Practice

Cognitive Behavioral Practice

Motivational Interviewing

Strengths, Narrative, and Solution Practice

Macro Practice, Social Development and Social Pedagogy

Social Construction - Strengths and Solutions

Social Construction - Narrative Practice

Humanistic Practice, Existentialism, and Spirituality

Social Justice, Empowerment and Advocacy

Critical Practice

ECO Practice

Feminist Practice

Anti-Oppressive, Indigenist and Multicultural Sensitivity Approaches to Practice

Filters