Exam 12: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

______ is the defense mechanism in which the ego projects an id impulse onto other people around us.

Which of the following statements about free association is NOT true?

Name one component of psychodynamic psychotherapy that has some empirical evidence to support its practice.

When a psychodynamic therapy patient does not immediately accept his analyst's interpretation, the analyst may need to repeat the interpretation across multiple sessions before it is fully accepted. This process is known as ______.

______ is a variation of IPT developed for patients with bipolar disorder.

In which defense mechanism does the ego superimpose an id impulse onto other people around us, allowing us to convince ourselves that the unacceptable impulse belongs to someone else, not ourselves?

______ is a contemporary variation of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

According to psychodynamic theory, the ______ is the part of the mind that generates all pleasure-seeking, selfish, indulgent, animalistic impulses.

Which of the following best defines a defense mechanism?

Displacement is a defense mechanism characterized by ______.

Ron is a psychotherapy client who senses that certain unconscious material will soon be exposed. This makes him anxious, so he abruptly changes the subject and then misses his next appointment. Ron's psychodynamic psychotherapist is likely to understand Ron's actions as ______.

The term ______ succinctly captures the primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

______, according to psychodynamic psychotherapists, is the therapist's unconscious tendency to interact with clients as if the client is very similar to an individual from the therapist's own personal history.

According to the psychodynamic approach, the actual plot of a dream as the dreamer remembers it is the ______.

______ occurs when a patient forms a relationship with a therapist in which he unconsciously and unrealistically expects the therapist to behave like important people in his life.

According to psychodynamic psychotherapists, what is resistance, and why is it important?

Dr. James "forgets" to unlock the front door to his office on a Saturday when his only patient is Millie, a loud, disagreeable woman who often yells during therapy sessions. According to the psychodynamic school of thought, Dr. James has committed a ______.

When clients sense that certain unconscious thoughts and feelings are being laid bare too extensively or too quickly, they create distractions or obstacles that impede the exploration of those thoughts and feelings. This is known as ______.

Prior to Freud, ______.

Which of the following lists Freud's psychosexual stages in the correct order?