Deck 11: Psychotherapies I

Question 1

Nadine's mother asks her to pick up milk on the way home from school but she forgets. Freud would argue that this is a goal-directed behavior, and perhaps she is being passive aggressive as she is mad at her mother. This is an example of:

A) Psychodynamic therapy
B) Psychoanalysis.
C) Psychic determinism.
D) Ego-dynamic therapy.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Many Freudian terms have been renamed and reconceptualized as of late. For example, today, repression may be viewed as:

A) Spreading activation.
B) Reintegration.
C) Retrieval error.
D) Cognitive avoidance.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

In the theory of topography, or the notion that there are layers to cognition, the layer that would be things the person is unaware of but of which they could be made aware is the:

A) Unconscious.
B) Preconscious.
C) Conscious.
D) Preattentive.

Answer 3

B

Question 4

If you think of Freud's concept of the theory of topography as an iceberg, the bulk of thinking would be under the water, representing the:

A) Unconscious.
B) Preconscious.
C) Conscious.
D) Preattentive.

Question 5

Leopold has been seeing his therapist for quite some time but he reminds her of her ex-husband and sometimes she feels hostile towards him. This bias is known as:

A) Transference.
B) Countertransference.
C) Projection.
D) Reaction formation.

Question 6

According to Freud, the part of personality that is the moral governor is the:

A) Id.
B) Ego.
C) Superego.
D) Identification.

Question 7

Pavi reports that his boss dislikes him. His therapist says that he is using a defense mechanism called ______ and that, actually, Pavi he most likely dislikes his boss.

A) Projection
B) Introjection
C) Displacement
D) Reaction formation

Question 8

Yasmine was aggressed against but she "identifies with her aggressor" and, in fact, may become an aggressor herself. Freud would argue this is due to which defense mechanism?

A) Projection
B) Introjection
C) Displacement
D) Reaction formation

Question 9

Moira had a bad day at work and comes home and yells at her significant other. Freud would argue this is an example of which defense mechanism?

A) Projection
B) Introjection
C) Displacement
D) Reaction formation

Question 10

Dangelo doesn't like his new girlfriend's best friend at all but he is actually friendlier to her than almost any of his girlfriend's other friends. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

A) Projection
B) Introjection
C) Displacement
D) Reaction formation

Question 11

Kelton is feeling very aggressive so he goes to the gym and boxes with others. This is an example of which defense mechanism?

A) Projection
B) Sublimation
C) Displacement
D) Reaction formation

Question 12

When a therapist points out that a patient seems to be having issues expressing ideas it is a component of _____ in psychoanalytic theory.

A) Observation
B) Interpretation
C) Confrontation
D) Actualizing tendency

Question 13

An innate drive that moves people and involves ideas about what is good and bad for them is:

A) Observation.
B) Interpretation.
C) Confrontation.
D) Actualizing tendency.

Question 14

The idea that the therapist should accept the patient as they are and view them as a worthwhile person no matter what is known as:

A) Unconditional positive regard.
B) Evocative empathy.
C) Genuineness.
D) Metacommunication.

Question 15

A therapist that does not hide behind a mask of professionalism is considered to be showing:

A) Unconditional positive regard.
B) Evocative empathy.
C) Genuineness.
D) Metacommunication.

Question 16

An example of the input output model is:

A) Axiom.
B) Verbal paradox.
C) Metacommunication.
D) Feedback loops.

Question 17

Latrell tends not to take situations seriously and doesn't actively participate in dealing with critical issues. According to Satir's work he shows which interaction style?

A) Irrelevant
B) Congruent
C) Blaming
D) Placating

Question 18

Tamar seems unable to be self-criticizing, generally does not constructively participate, and tends to diffuse responsibility. According to Satir's work he shows which interaction style?

A) Irrelevant
B) Congruent
C) Blaming
D) Placating

Question 19

Moshe tends to be the kind of person that understands his own and other's emotions and tries to arrive at solutions that are good for everyone. According to Satir's work he shows which interaction style?

A) Irrelevant
B) Congruent
C) Blaming
D) Placating

Question 20

Briefly discuss the primary assumptions and principals of psychoanalytic treatment.

Question 21

List and describe at least six defense mechanisms. Include an example of each.

Question 22

Briefly describe person-centered therapy and how it differs from a more traditional psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Question 23

Briefly describe systems therapy. When would systems therapy be appropriate? Provide an example in your answer.