Question 1

A parent who fails to grasp the depth of her young son's grief at the death of his dog could be an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  an experience that contributes to the child's transmuting internalization. 
B)  a possible optimal empathic failure. 
C)  a possible suboptimal empathic failure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only 
A)  an experience that contributes to the child's transmuting internalization. 
B)  a possible optimal empathic failure. 
C)  a possible suboptimal empathic failure. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only D

Question 2

Heinz Kohut was

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A)  the eldest of four children. 
B)  a member of Freud's inner circle. 
C)  close to both of his parents. 
D)  none of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  the eldest of four children. 
B)  a member of Freud's inner circle. 
C)  close to both of his parents. 
D)  none of the above 
E)  A and B only D

Question 3

Which of the following is not a school of psychodynamic thought that emerged from Freudian psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  Transactional analysis 
B)  Ego psychology 
C)  Self psychology 
D)  Drive theory 
E)  Object relations 
A)  Transactional analysis 
B)  Ego psychology 
C)  Self psychology 
D)  Drive theory 
E)  Object relations A

Question 4

The text authors cited which of the following as weaknesses of self psychology?

Accepted Answer

A)  too much emphasis on Freud's concepts 
B)  too little emphasis on ideas of predecessors 
C)  questionable use of the term restoration 
D)  B and C only 
E)  none of the above 
A)  too much emphasis on Freud's concepts 
B)  too little emphasis on ideas of predecessors 
C)  questionable use of the term restoration 
D)  B and C only 
E)  none of the above

Question 5

The text authors hypothesized that Kohut would have disagreed with Asay and Lambert's findings concerning the efficacy of psychotherapy because

Accepted Answer

A)  Kohut believed more strongly in the therapeutic relationship. 
B)  Kohut never formulated techniques for his theory. 
C)  Kohut mentioned pharmacotherapy only once in his writings. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  Kohut believed more strongly in the therapeutic relationship. 
B)  Kohut never formulated techniques for his theory. 
C)  Kohut mentioned pharmacotherapy only once in his writings. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 6

All of the following are selfobject needs except:

Accepted Answer

A)  twinship 
B)  empathic mirroring 
C)  idealization 
D)  internalization 
A)  twinship 
B)  empathic mirroring 
C)  idealization 
D)  internalization

Question 7

Which psychodynamic school primarily inquires into the client's wishes and fantasies and questions their developmental appropriateness?

Accepted Answer

A)  drive theory 
B)  ego psychology 
C)  object relations 
D)  self psychology 
A)  drive theory 
B)  ego psychology 
C)  object relations 
D)  self psychology

Question 8

According to the text, the counselor and client will usually follow a sequence of topics in therapy. Which of the following lists the topics in correct order from first to last?

Accepted Answer

A)  client's history, immediate symptoms, client-counselor relationship, manifestations and resolutions of client's selfobject transference 
B)  client-counselor relationship, immediate symptoms, client's history, manifestations and resolutions of client's selfobject transference 
C)  immediate symptoms, client's history, client-counselor relationship, manifestations and resolutions of client's selfobject transference 
D)  client-counselor relationship, client's history, immediate symptoms, manifestations and resolutions of client's selfobject transference 
E)  none of the above list the correct sequence 
A)  client's history, immediate symptoms, client-counselor relationship, manifestations and resolutions of client's selfobject transference 
B)  client-counselor relationship, immediate symptoms, client's history, manifestations and resolutions of client's selfobject transference 
C)  immediate symptoms, client's history, client-counselor relationship, manifestations and resolutions of client's selfobject transference 
D)  client-counselor relationship, client's history, immediate symptoms, manifestations and resolutions of client's selfobject transference 
E)  none of the above list the correct sequence

Question 9

According to the text, the organizing principle of self psychotherapy can be thought of as

Accepted Answer

A)  reparenting. 
B)  regrowing. 
C)  returning. 
D)  realizing. 
E)  reinforming. 
A)  reparenting. 
B)  regrowing. 
C)  returning. 
D)  realizing. 
E)  reinforming.

Question 10

What is the correct sequence in the development of a healthy self?

Accepted Answer

A)  establishment of a selfobject bond, transmuting internalization, optimal empathic failures, formation of self 
B)  transmuting internalization, establishment of a selfobject bond, optimal empathic failures, formation of self 
C)  establishment of a selfobject bond, optimal empathic failures, transmuting internalization, formation of self 
D)  none of the above 
A)  establishment of a selfobject bond, transmuting internalization, optimal empathic failures, formation of self 
B)  transmuting internalization, establishment of a selfobject bond, optimal empathic failures, formation of self 
C)  establishment of a selfobject bond, optimal empathic failures, transmuting internalization, formation of self 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

Self psychotherapists view resistance as

Accepted Answer

A)  stemming from the client's need for control. 
B)  something for which the therapist has some responsibility. 
C)  a sign of the client's healthy self-preservation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only 
A)  stemming from the client's need for control. 
B)  something for which the therapist has some responsibility. 
C)  a sign of the client's healthy self-preservation. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only

Question 12

According to self psychologists, the primary function of each person is to

Accepted Answer

A)  actualize the self. 
B)  relate with other human beings. 
C)  gain autonomy. 
D)  maximize pleasure and minimize pain. 
E)  realize one's full potential. 
A)  actualize the self. 
B)  relate with other human beings. 
C)  gain autonomy. 
D)  maximize pleasure and minimize pain. 
E)  realize one's full potential.

Question 13

In terms of nature/nurture, Kohut

Accepted Answer

A)  emphasized the influence of genetics over the familial environment on the self. 
B)  emphasized the influence of the familial environment over genetics on the self. 
C)  emphasized both familial environment and genetics equally. 
D)  failed to address this important aspect of counseling theory. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  emphasized the influence of genetics over the familial environment on the self. 
B)  emphasized the influence of the familial environment over genetics on the self. 
C)  emphasized both familial environment and genetics equally. 
D)  failed to address this important aspect of counseling theory. 
E)  none of the above

Question 14

According to Kohut, primary responsibilities of the counselor include all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A)  sustained empathic attunement to the client's experience 
B)  analysis/interpretation of transference 
C)  remaining objective 
D)  reparenting the client 
E)  A and C only 
A)  sustained empathic attunement to the client's experience 
B)  analysis/interpretation of transference 
C)  remaining objective 
D)  reparenting the client 
E)  A and C only

Question 15

At one point in Kohut's career, he believed in

Accepted Answer

A)  determinism. 
B)  humanism. 
C)  subjectivism. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  determinism. 
B)  humanism. 
C)  subjectivism. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 16

According to Kohut, no one ever completely outgrows the need for selfobjects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Kohut's distinguishing contributions to counseling and psychotherapy included

Accepted Answer

A)  a new conceptualization of narcissism. 
B)  the concepts of transmuting internalization and selfobjects 
C)  a renewed appreciation for the role of relationships in people's psychological health 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  a new conceptualization of narcissism. 
B)  the concepts of transmuting internalization and selfobjects 
C)  a renewed appreciation for the role of relationships in people's psychological health 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 18

Of the following scenarios, which is most likely not to occur in self psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  A therapist makes an erroneous interpretation of a client's story. 
B)  A client lashes out at the therapist for being rude. 
C)  A client is resistant in a counseling session. 
D)  A therapist ignores a rift in the counselor/client relationship. 
E)  All of the above are likely to occur in self psychotherapy. 
A)  A therapist makes an erroneous interpretation of a client's story. 
B)  A client lashes out at the therapist for being rude. 
C)  A client is resistant in a counseling session. 
D)  A therapist ignores a rift in the counselor/client relationship. 
E)  All of the above are likely to occur in self psychotherapy.

Question 19

Although most psychodynamically oriented therapists resonate more with one theory than the others, many of them call upon all four to conceptualize their clients. By exploring the primary concerns of each of the four schools of psychodynamics, the therapist is

Accepted Answer

A)  practicing technical eclecticism. 
B)  engaging in psychodynamic listening. 
C)  just going to confuse herself. 
D)  demonstrating her inability to chose a single approach (she's denying her existential responsibility to practice from a single theoretical perspective). 
A)  practicing technical eclecticism. 
B)  engaging in psychodynamic listening. 
C)  just going to confuse herself. 
D)  demonstrating her inability to chose a single approach (she's denying her existential responsibility to practice from a single theoretical perspective).

Question 20

Functions previously relied on for selfobject fulfillment are internalized and slowly transformed into internal capacities thereby establishing the structure/function of the self via a process called

Accepted Answer

A)  self-development. 
B)  transmuting internalization. 
C)  transforming externalization. 
D)  transcending generalizations. 
A)  self-development. 
B)  transmuting internalization. 
C)  transforming externalization. 
D)  transcending generalizations.

A parent who fails to grasp the depth of her young son's grief at the death of his dog could be an example of

Heinz Kohut was

Which of the following is not a school of psychodynamic thought that emerged from Freudian psychoanalysis?

The text authors cited which of the following as weaknesses of self psychology?

The text authors hypothesized that Kohut would have disagreed with Asay and Lambert's findings concerning the efficacy of psychotherapy because

All of the following are selfobject needs except:

Which psychodynamic school primarily inquires into the client's wishes and fantasies and questions their developmental appropriateness?

According to the text, the counselor and client will usually follow a sequence of topics in therapy. Which of the following lists the topics in correct order from first to last?

According to the text, the organizing principle of self psychotherapy can be thought of as

What is the correct sequence in the development of a healthy self?

Self psychotherapists view resistance as

According to self psychologists, the primary function of each person is to

In terms of nature/nurture, Kohut

According to Kohut, primary responsibilities of the counselor include all of the following except:

At one point in Kohut's career, he believed in

According to Kohut, no one ever completely outgrows the need for selfobjects.

Kohut's distinguishing contributions to counseling and psychotherapy included

Of the following scenarios, which is most likely not to occur in self psychotherapy?

Although most psychodynamically oriented therapists resonate more with one theory than the others, many of them call upon all four to conceptualize their clients. By exploring the primary concerns of each of the four schools of psychodynamics, the therapist is

Functions previously relied on for selfobject fulfillment are internalized and slowly transformed into internal capacities thereby establishing the structure/function of the self via a process called

Introduction

Classical Psychoanalysis

Adlerian Counselingindividual Psychology

Existential Counseling

Person-Centered Counseling

Gestalt Counseling

Behavioral Counseling

Cognitive Counseling

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

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Constructivist Approaches

Systems Approaches

Integral Counseling

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Exam 3: Self Psychology

A parent who fails to grasp the depth of her young son's grief at the death of his dog could be an example of

Heinz Kohut was

Which of the following is not a school of psychodynamic thought that emerged from Freudian psychoanalysis?

The text authors cited which of the following as weaknesses of self psychology?

The text authors hypothesized that Kohut would have disagreed with Asay and Lambert's findings concerning the efficacy of psychotherapy because

All of the following are selfobject needs except:

Which psychodynamic school primarily inquires into the client's wishes and fantasies and questions their developmental appropriateness?

According to the text, the counselor and client will usually follow a sequence of topics in therapy. Which of the following lists the topics in correct order from first to last?

According to the text, the organizing principle of self psychotherapy can be thought of as

What is the correct sequence in the development of a healthy self?

Self psychotherapists view resistance as

According to self psychologists, the primary function of each person is to

In terms of nature/nurture, Kohut

According to Kohut, primary responsibilities of the counselor include all of the following except:

At one point in Kohut's career, he believed in

According to Kohut, no one ever completely outgrows the need for selfobjects.

Kohut's distinguishing contributions to counseling and psychotherapy included

Of the following scenarios, which is most likely not to occur in self psychotherapy?

Although most psychodynamically oriented therapists resonate more with one theory than the others, many of them call upon all four to conceptualize their clients. By exploring the primary concerns of each of the four schools of psychodynamics, the therapist is

Functions previously relied on for selfobject fulfillment are internalized and slowly transformed into internal capacities thereby establishing the structure/function of the self via a process called

Introduction

Classical Psychoanalysis

Adlerian Counselingindividual Psychology

Existential Counseling

Person-Centered Counseling

Gestalt Counseling

Behavioral Counseling

Cognitive Counseling

Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy

Reality Therapy and Choice Theory

Constructivist Approaches

Systems Approaches

Integral Counseling

Filters