Question 1

To a relational-cultural therapist,dependence is a

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A)  demonstration of fear of acting alone. 
B)  disability. 
C)  potentially empowering event. 
D)  sign of low self-esteem.

Question 2

In a paradigm shift,relational-cultural theory reconceives of ill health as

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A)  dependency. 
B)  disconnection. 
C)  emotional immaturity. 
D)  hostility.

Question 3

What was the theme of Jean Baker Miller's book,Toward a New Psychology of Women?

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A)  Rather than place their faith in others, women should have faith in their own individual abilities. 
B)  It is time for women to become the dominant gender and men the subordinate one. 
C)  We should expand our view of women's strength to include affiliation and relational abilities. 
D)  Women can train their daughters to be independently powerful, achievement-oriented, and self-sufficient.

Question 4

Identify the essential components of Melanie Klein's theory.

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Question 5

Object relations theorists emphasize the ________ experience of relationships with others,whereas the relational-cultural theorists emphasize the ________ experience of relationships.

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A)  intrapsychic; interpsychic 
B)  role of nature in the; role of nurture in the 
C)  external; internal 
D)  abnormal; normal

Question 6

Of the following theorists,the significance of object relations theory for feminist and social theory has been explored most extensively by

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A)  Chodorow. 
B)  Fromm. 
C)  Kernberg. 
D)  Kohut.

Question 7

The Stone Center group formed to

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A)  promote a better understanding of the psychology of women. 
B)  resurrect Karen Horney's feminine psychology. 
C)  reaffirm the relevancy of the male paradigm to the psychology of women. 
D)  provide a female paradigm for Freudian theory.

Question 8

Describe the paradigm shift made by the Stone Center group.

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Question 9

One example of the way that the relational-cultural theorists reconceived everyday concepts is their placing sexual desire in the context of

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A)  achievement and performance. 
B)  conquest and defeat. 
C)  empathic communication. 
D)  exploitation.

Question 10

The book The Reproduction of Mothering was written by

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A)  Anna Freud. 
B)  Karen Horney. 
C)  Margaret Mahler. 
D)  Nancy Chodorow.

Question 11

In their personality theory,the Stone Center group has replaced self with

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A)  connection. 
B)  object. 
C)  psyche. 
D)  the feminine ego.

Question 12

Mariana is a therapist whose approach to clients is strongly influenced by the Stone Center group.Mariana is most likely to differ from traditional therapists because she

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A)  distances herself from her own feelings rather than remaining open to them. 
B)  remains as neutral and objective as possible. 
C)  asserts that women have critical strengths that are generally unrecognized by our society. 
D)  believes that countertransference is always an impediment to a therapist's ability to connect with a patient.

Question 13

Which of the following instruments was developed by the Stone Center group?

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A)  Myers-Briggs Type Indicator 
B)  Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory 
C)  Mutual Psychological Development Questionnaire 
D)  Thematic Apperception Test

Question 14

What contributions did Margaret Mahler make to psychoanalytic theory?

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Question 15

Melanie Klein was among the first psychoanalysts to shift the emphasis from innate biological instincts to

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A)  conditioned responses. 
B)  innate personality traits. 
C)  interpersonal relationships. 
D)  learned behaviors.

Question 16

According to Kernberg,the intense changes in interpersonal relationships that are apparent in someone with borderline personality disorder can best be explained by the notion of

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A)  mirroring. 
B)  disconnectedness. 
C)  splitting 
D)  narcissism.

Question 17

Describe how Otto Kernberg accounts for borderline personality disorders and discuss his method of treatment.

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Question 18

Which of the following is true regarding relationships and human development?

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A)  Recent neurological studies strongly suggest that a child's brain development is influenced by its relationships with parents. 
B)  Mirror neurons, which are thought to facilitate empathy in the brain, have been hypothesized but not actually observed in any animal. 
C)  New information on brain neuroplasticity suggests that positive interactions alone are not effective in reworking destructive neural patterns. 
D)  Researchers have found that positive and negative social interactions have no effect on the release of particular chemicals within the brain.

Question 19

Which of the following people best exemplifies the basic relational paradox?

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A)  Alex, who cannot figure out why the last two women he dated broke up with him 
B)  Debbie, who was able to go from a major disconnection into an empathic, supportive new relationship 
C)  Jose, who finds it hard to choose between two women whom he is dating 
D)  Lara, who is finding it hard to move into a new relationship after escaping an abusive marriage

Question 20

According to Kohut,narcissistic individuals are looking for a(n)

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A)  idealized, empathic parent substitute. 
B)  mirror image of themselves. 
C)  person who shares their overinflated opinion of themselves. 
D)  way to resolve their original Oedipal feelings.

Exam 7: Human Relations Object Relations Theory, Relational-Cultural Theory