Question 1

Relative to psychodynamic approaches, humanistic approaches

Accepted Answer

A)  were among the earliest at attempting empirical research on the therapeutic endeavor. 
B)  are more likely to be utilized in counseling psychology programs than clinical psychology programs. 
C)  are less appealing to practitioners who seek a more active role in therapy. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  were among the earliest at attempting empirical research on the therapeutic endeavor. 
B)  are more likely to be utilized in counseling psychology programs than clinical psychology programs. 
C)  are less appealing to practitioners who seek a more active role in therapy. 
D)  all of the above D

Question 2

Carl Rogers was the first to recognize the need for scientific research to substantiate the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

The therapeutic approach that is often used with resistant clients, such as substance abusers, is called

Accepted Answer

A)  Gestalt therapy. 
B)  existential psychotherapy. 
C)  postmodern humanism. 
D)  motivational interviewing. 
A)  Gestalt therapy. 
B)  existential psychotherapy. 
C)  postmodern humanism. 
D)  motivational interviewing. D

Question 4

Which of the following would be a likely goal a person-centered therapist would set for his or her client?

Accepted Answer

A)  improving interpersonal communication 
B)  increased satisfaction with work and play 
C)  the ability to love unconditionally 
D)  none of the above, person-centered therapists don't set goals for their clients 
A)  improving interpersonal communication 
B)  increased satisfaction with work and play 
C)  the ability to love unconditionally 
D)  none of the above, person-centered therapists don't set goals for their clients

Question 5

The therapeutic approach developed in Europe following the World Wars than helps clients explore fully what it means to be alive is called

Accepted Answer

A)  existential psychotherapy. 
B)  Gestalt therapy. 
C)  humanistic determinism. 
D)  postmodern humanism. 
A)  existential psychotherapy. 
B)  Gestalt therapy. 
C)  humanistic determinism. 
D)  postmodern humanism.

Question 6

Existential therapists encourage clients to develop a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Defense mechanisms

Accepted Answer

A)  are conscious strategies that the ego employs to contain anxiety. 
B)  are always successful and adaptive. 
C)  can be at the root of behaviors that cause client distress. 
D)  are always problematic and must be eradicated as a goal of treatment. 
A)  are conscious strategies that the ego employs to contain anxiety. 
B)  are always successful and adaptive. 
C)  can be at the root of behaviors that cause client distress. 
D)  are always problematic and must be eradicated as a goal of treatment.

Question 8

Discuss the dual role of reflection in person-centered therapy.

Accepted Answer

Reflection plays a dual role in person-c

Question 9

Relational psychodynamic psychotherapies

Accepted Answer

A)  stress the importance of early relationships. 
B)  borrow heavily from psychoanalysis, ego-analysis, person-centered, and humanistic approaches. 
C)  are often referred to as "two-person theories." 
D)  all of the above 
A)  stress the importance of early relationships. 
B)  borrow heavily from psychoanalysis, ego-analysis, person-centered, and humanistic approaches. 
C)  are often referred to as "two-person theories." 
D)  all of the above

Question 10

The person-centered therapist's primary responsibility is to

Accepted Answer

A)  encourage the client to explore positive directions for growth. 
B)  provide an atmosphere in which the client is comfortable exploring thoughts and feelings. 
C)  truly like the client. 
D)  plan homework assignments that will encourage growth activities between sessions. 
A)  encourage the client to explore positive directions for growth. 
B)  provide an atmosphere in which the client is comfortable exploring thoughts and feelings. 
C)  truly like the client. 
D)  plan homework assignments that will encourage growth activities between sessions.

Question 11

When an empathic therapist tries to understand what it would be like to be his client, Rogers would say he is using a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  internal frame of reference. 
B)  external frame of reference. 
C)  empathic congruence. 
D)  reflective stance. 
A)  internal frame of reference. 
B)  external frame of reference. 
C)  empathic congruence. 
D)  reflective stance.

Question 12

In object relations therapy, "object relations" refer to

Accepted Answer

A)  the importance placed on things the client owns. 
B)  how individuals relate to the social world and things around them. 
C)  relationships that develop from the earliest infant-caregiver interactions. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  the importance placed on things the client owns. 
B)  how individuals relate to the social world and things around them. 
C)  relationships that develop from the earliest infant-caregiver interactions. 
D)  all of the above

Question 13

A transference neurosis occurs when the client unconsciously replicates other relationships with the therapist.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Humanistic approaches to psychotherapy emphasize _________________, while psychodynamic therapies emphasize__________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  immediate experience; unconscious conflict 
B)  man's inherent goodness; man's tendency towards evil 
C)  childhood experiences; adult trauma 
D)  all of the above 
A)  immediate experience; unconscious conflict 
B)  man's inherent goodness; man's tendency towards evil 
C)  childhood experiences; adult trauma 
D)  all of the above

Question 15

After a trip to New York City, a client shares a dream in which she fell off the Empire State Building.In analyzing this dream, the Empire State Building would be considered the ______________ and the falling off would be the __________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  manifest content; latent content 
B)  latent content; manifest content 
C)  phallic symbol; dream work 
D)  structural dimension; transference fear 
A)  manifest content; latent content 
B)  latent content; manifest content 
C)  phallic symbol; dream work 
D)  structural dimension; transference fear

Question 16

Which of the following statements would NOT be supported by a humanistic therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Humans are naturally good and able to make choices about their lives. 
B)  Humans are creative and will guide their own behavior towards their full potential. 
C)  The therapeutic relationship is not very important because growth towards potential is inevitable. 
D)  Clients are equal partners in the therapeutic endeavor. 
A)  Humans are naturally good and able to make choices about their lives. 
B)  Humans are creative and will guide their own behavior towards their full potential. 
C)  The therapeutic relationship is not very important because growth towards potential is inevitable. 
D)  Clients are equal partners in the therapeutic endeavor.

Question 17

The theorists who sought to use psychoanalytic techniques to understand and explore clients' strengths and adaptive ego functions are collectively called

Accepted Answer

A)  individual psychologists. 
B)  object-relations therapists. 
C)  ego analysts. 
D)  reverse psychoanalysts. 
A)  individual psychologists. 
B)  object-relations therapists. 
C)  ego analysts. 
D)  reverse psychoanalysts.

Question 18

What could be considered the main contribution of humanistic therapies to the larger field of psychotherapy?

Accepted Answer

The main contribution of humanistic ther

Question 19

Congruence in person-centered therapy means

Accepted Answer

A)  that the therapist must say whatever is on her mind. 
B)  that the therapist must maintain a professional facade, so as not in influence the client's understanding of his own feelings. 
C)  the therapist is genuine; his or her feelings and actions are consistent with one another. 
D)  "going with the gut" in reacting to the material the client brings up. 
A)  that the therapist must say whatever is on her mind. 
B)  that the therapist must maintain a professional facade, so as not in influence the client's understanding of his own feelings. 
C)  the therapist is genuine; his or her feelings and actions are consistent with one another. 
D)  "going with the gut" in reacting to the material the client brings up.

Question 20

Emotion-focused therapy helps clients avoid feelings of vulnerability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Relative to psychodynamic approaches, humanistic approaches

Carl Rogers was the first to recognize the need for scientific research to substantiate the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions.

The therapeutic approach that is often used with resistant clients, such as substance abusers, is called

Which of the following would be a likely goal a person-centered therapist would set for his or her client?

The therapeutic approach developed in Europe following the World Wars than helps clients explore fully what it means to be alive is called

Existential therapists encourage clients to develop a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives.

Defense mechanisms

Discuss the dual role of reflection in person-centered therapy.

Relational psychodynamic psychotherapies

The person-centered therapist's primary responsibility is to

When an empathic therapist tries to understand what it would be like to be his client, Rogers would say he is using a(n)

In object relations therapy, "object relations" refer to

A transference neurosis occurs when the client unconsciously replicates other relationships with the therapist.

Humanistic approaches to psychotherapy emphasize _, while psychodynamic therapies emphasize__.

After a trip to New York City, a client shares a dream in which she fell off the Empire State Building.In analyzing this dream, the Empire State Building would be considered the and the falling off would be the ____.

Which of the following statements would NOT be supported by a humanistic therapist?

The theorists who sought to use psychoanalytic techniques to understand and explore clients' strengths and adaptive ego functions are collectively called

What could be considered the main contribution of humanistic therapies to the larger field of psychotherapy?

Congruence in person-centered therapy means

Emotion-focused therapy helps clients avoid feelings of vulnerability.

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Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

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Exam 7: Psychodynamic and Humanistic Psychotherapies

Relative to psychodynamic approaches, humanistic approaches

Carl Rogers was the first to recognize the need for scientific research to substantiate the effectiveness of psychotherapeutic interventions.

The therapeutic approach that is often used with resistant clients, such as substance abusers, is called

Which of the following would be a likely goal a person-centered therapist would set for his or her client?

The therapeutic approach developed in Europe following the World Wars than helps clients explore fully what it means to be alive is called

Existential therapists encourage clients to develop a sense of meaning and purpose in their lives.

Defense mechanisms

Discuss the dual role of reflection in person-centered therapy.

Relational psychodynamic psychotherapies

The person-centered therapist's primary responsibility is to

When an empathic therapist tries to understand what it would be like to be his client, Rogers would say he is using a(n)

In object relations therapy, "object relations" refer to

A transference neurosis occurs when the client unconsciously replicates other relationships with the therapist.

Humanistic approaches to psychotherapy emphasize _________________, while psychodynamic therapies emphasize__________________.

After a trip to New York City, a client shares a dream in which she fell off the Empire State Building.In analyzing this dream, the Empire State Building would be considered the ______________ and the falling off would be the __________________.

Which of the following statements would NOT be supported by a humanistic therapist?

The theorists who sought to use psychoanalytic techniques to understand and explore clients' strengths and adaptive ego functions are collectively called

What could be considered the main contribution of humanistic therapies to the larger field of psychotherapy?

Congruence in person-centered therapy means

Emotion-focused therapy helps clients avoid feelings of vulnerability.

What Is Clinical Psychology

Clinical Psychologys Past and Present

Basic Features of Clinical Assessment

Interviewing and Observation in Clinical Psychology

Testing in Clinical Psychology

Basic Features of Clinical Interventions

Behavioral and Cognitive-Behavioral Psychotherapies

Alternative Modes of Clinical Intervention

Research on Clinical Intervention

Clinical Child Psychology

Health Psychology

Clinical Neuopsychology

Forensic Psychology

Professional Issues in Clinical Psychology

Getting Into Graduate School in Clinical Psychology

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Humanistic approaches to psychotherapy emphasize _, while psychodynamic therapies emphasize__.

After a trip to New York City, a client shares a dream in which she fell off the Empire State Building.In analyzing this dream, the Empire State Building would be considered the and the falling off would be the ____.