Exam 12: Meditation and Psychotherapy Roger Walsh

In which developmental phase do we establish a more coherent sense of self and largely accept the conventional cultural assumptions about ourselves and the world?

Contemplative therapies include seven central kinds of practices to cultivate corresponding qualities of mind and behavior. Which of the following is NOT one of those practices?

Contemplatives regard which of the following as both a means to and an expression of psychological well-being and maturity?

In contemplative psychologies, overlooking which of the following produces several kinds of pain and pathology?

Contemplative therapies have become tremendously successful, as judged by public popularity, research support, use by therapists, and their array of benefits. Discuss three potential misunderstandings and challenges that have arisen from the popularity of contemplative practices.

_______________ cultures derive their view of reality from multiple states such as dreams, meditations, and yogas.

A person's developmental stage will influence attitudes and responses to diversity. Discuss the differences between a conventional ethnocentric perspective and a postconventional pluralistic perspective.

The largest benefit of meditation was shown to be in which of the following domains?

The most encompassing explanation of the mechanism that accounts for the positive effects of meditation is which of the following?

Which of the following is an unintended consequence of diversity sensitivity?

When an object of awareness becomes the subject of awareness, the self becomes identified with or fused with the thought. Which of the following terms describes this process?

Meditation combination therapies include which of the following?

______________ is the process by which awareness precisely observes and therefore ceases to unconsciously identify with mental content such as thoughts, feelings, and fantasies.

The origins of meditative and yogic practices can be traced back at least ______ years.

Discuss three of the five central assumptions underlying contemplative psychotherapies. Address how these assumptions are related to psychological suffering, as well as emotional well-being.

The classic ends of contemplation have been less researched, as deeper transformations, existential openings, and postconventional growth are difficult to measure. Research on these would be considered which of the following?

Contemplative disciplines claim to facilitate development of enhanced psychological well-being, development, and abilities beyond normal levels. What is the Buddhist term of a state of sustained attention and concentration?

Which stage of contemplative practice involves recognizing habitual patterns?

Meditation has been shown to improve which of the following capacities?

_____________ refers to a family of introspective self-regulation practices that train attention and perception in order to bring mental processes under greater voluntary control and foster beneficial mental capacities, well-being, and maturation.