Question 1

The relational model of psychoanalysis regards therapy as an interactive process between the client and therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

The range of emotionally charged responses such as withdrawal, anger, love, annoyance, powerlessness, avoidance, over-identification, control, and sadness of the therapist are often associated with:

Accepted Answer

A)   transference.
B)   working through.
C)   interpretation.
D)   countertransference. D

Question 3

According to Freud, consciousness is the largest part of a person's psychological functioning.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

The major developmental task of the anal stage is acquiring a sense of trust.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

A major characteristic of the classical psychoanalytic therapist is:

Accepted Answer

A)   openness and self-disclosure.
B)   a deeply personal and sharing relationship.
C)   a sense of being anonymous.
D)   a focus on specific behaviour and an objective appraisal of learned patterns of behaviour.

Question 6

Free association is one of the basic tools used to gain access to the unconscious.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

All of the following are true about a therapist's countertransference reactions except:

Accepted Answer

A)   they should be avoided.
B)   they have the potential to interfere with effective treatment.
C)   they can provide rich understanding of the client's experience.
D)   they should be carefully monitored by the therapist.

Question 8

Traditional analytic therapists make more frequent interpretations of transferences and engage in fewer supportive interventions than is the case with psychodynamic therapists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Ego-defence mechanisms, by their very nature, imply psychopathology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

All of the following are a part of Jung's view of development except:

Accepted Answer

A)   individuation.
B)   the shadow.
C)   symbiosis.
D)   collective unconscious.

Question 11

Because ego and consciousness are not the same, the slogan for psychoanalysis has shifted from 'making the unconscious conscious' to:

Accepted Answer

A)   'making the ego conscious'.
B)   'where there was id, let there be ego'.
C)   'get rid of the id, kid!'
D)   'may the force be within you'.

Question 12

The ego defence mechanism that consists of masking perceived weaknesses or developing certain positive traits to make up for limitations is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)   sublimation.
B)   compensation.
C)   introjection.
D)   reaction formation.

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship a client has with his or her analyst?

Accepted Answer

A)   The client is free to express any idea or feeling as long as it is not scandalous.
B)   The analyst is free to engage in spontaneous self-expression if a client makes an erroneous comment.
C)   The client is free to express any idea or feeling, no matter how irresponsible, scandalous, politically incorrect, selfish, or infantile.
D)   The client is encouraged to use 'solution talk' and avoid talking about problems.

Question 14

The phallic stage typically occurs during the ages of 1 to 3.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

In Erikson's view, the major developmental task in adolescence is:

Accepted Answer

A)   intimacy vs. isolation.
B)   integrity vs. despair.
C)   identity vs. role confusion.
D)   initiative vs. guilt.

Question 16

A person experiencing persistent feelings of inadequacy has probably had difficulty attaining a sense of during the stage.

Accepted Answer

A)   intimacy; young adulthood
B)   identity; adolescent
C)   integrity; later life
D)   industry; school age

Question 17

Feelings of hostility, destructiveness, anger, rage, and hatred are associated with the:

Accepted Answer

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

Question 18

The ego is the original structure of personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The analysis of transference is a central technique in psychoanalysis.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

A person who manages his or her anxiety by distorting reality and failing to acknowledge painful events is probably using:

Accepted Answer

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

Exam 4: Psychoanalytic Therapy

The relational model of psychoanalysis regards therapy as an interactive process between the client and therapist.

The range of emotionally charged responses such as withdrawal, anger, love, annoyance, powerlessness, avoidance, over-identification, control, and sadness of the therapist are often associated with:

According to Freud, consciousness is the largest part of a person's psychological functioning.

The major developmental task of the anal stage is acquiring a sense of trust.

A major characteristic of the classical psychoanalytic therapist is:

Free association is one of the basic tools used to gain access to the unconscious.

All of the following are true about a therapist's countertransference reactions except:

Traditional analytic therapists make more frequent interpretations of transferences and engage in fewer supportive interventions than is the case with psychodynamic therapists.

Ego-defence mechanisms, by their very nature, imply psychopathology.

All of the following are a part of Jung's view of development except:

Because ego and consciousness are not the same, the slogan for psychoanalysis has shifted from 'making the unconscious conscious' to:

The ego defence mechanism that consists of masking perceived weaknesses or developing certain positive traits to make up for limitations is known as:

Which of the following statements is true about the relationship a client has with his or her analyst?

The phallic stage typically occurs during the ages of 1 to 3.

In Erikson's view, the major developmental task in adolescence is:

A person experiencing persistent feelings of inadequacy has probably had difficulty attaining a sense of during the stage.

Feelings of hostility, destructiveness, anger, rage, and hatred are associated with the:

The ego is the original structure of personality.

The analysis of transference is a central technique in psychoanalysis.

A person who manages his or her anxiety by distorting reality and failing to acknowledge painful events is probably using: