Question 1

Which psychosexual stage is associated with the development of trust (or distrust)?

Accepted Answer

oral stage

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Resistance is client behavior whereby the client's anxiety about unconscious material being made conscious motivates the client to avoid discussions that might reveal it by changing the subject,missing appointments,arriving late,etc.It is important because it indirectly indicates important unconscious material,and therapy may benefit from discussion of the client's anxiety about it.

Question 3

What is the primary goal of psychodynamic therapy?

Accepted Answer

to make the unconscious conscious

Question 4

Which psychosexual stage is associated with the development of control?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which psychosexual stage is associated with the...

Question 5

_____ occurs when a patient unconsciously and unrealistically expects his psychologist to behave like important people from his past.

Accepted Answer

The answer of _____ occurs when a patient unconsciously and...

Question 6

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 _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  insight 
B)  resistance 
C)  displacement 
D)  transference 
A)  insight 
B)  resistance 
C)  displacement 
D)  transference

Question 7

Compared to long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy,brief psychodynamic psychotherapy

Accepted Answer

A)  involves a more narrow focus on specific clinical problems. 
B)  is better suited for clients with severe (rather than mild) pathology. 
C)  focuses more on the past than the present. 
D)  all of the above 
A)  involves a more narrow focus on specific clinical problems. 
B)  is better suited for clients with severe (rather than mild) pathology. 
C)  focuses more on the past than the present. 
D)  all of the above

Question 8

When a patient is asked to engage in _____,the therapist presents the patient with a word,and the patient is to respond with the first word that comes to mind.

Accepted Answer

A)  word association 
B)  fixation 
C)  projection 
D)  free association 
A)  word association 
B)  fixation 
C)  projection 
D)  free association

Question 9

According to psychodynamic psychotherapists,fixation at the oral stage can result in problems related to _____ later in life,fixation at the anal stage can result in problems related to _____ later in life,and fixation at the phallic stage can result in problems related to _____ later in life.

Accepted Answer

A)  dependency; self-worth; control 
B)  control; dependency; self-worth 
C)  dependency; control; self-worth 
D)  self-worth; control; dependency 
A)  dependency; self-worth; control 
B)  control; dependency; self-worth 
C)  dependency; control; self-worth 
D)  self-worth; control; dependency

Question 10

Psychodynamic psychotherapy refers broadly to the approach authored by _____ and all subsequent adaptations or expansions of it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Hans Strupp 
D)  B. F. Skinner 
A)  Carl Rogers 
B)  Sigmund Freud 
C)  Hans Strupp 
D)  B. F. Skinner

Question 11

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 _____.

Accepted Answer

A)  defensiveness 
B)  resistance 
C)  displacement 
D)  transference 
A)  defensiveness 
B)  resistance 
C)  displacement 
D)  transference

Question 12

The "blank screen" role of the psychotherapist is most important to _____ psychotherapists.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  humanistic 
A)  cognitive 
B)  psychodynamic 
C)  behavioral 
D)  humanistic

Question 13

Displacement is a defense mechanism characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  doing the opposite of the unconscious wish. 
B)  redirecting the unconscious wish toward a safer target. 
C)  attributing the unconscious wish to others rather than to the self. 
D)  denying the entire conflict surrounding the unconscious wish such that the individual never becomes aware of it. 
A)  doing the opposite of the unconscious wish. 
B)  redirecting the unconscious wish toward a safer target. 
C)  attributing the unconscious wish to others rather than to the self. 
D)  denying the entire conflict surrounding the unconscious wish such that the individual never becomes aware of it.

Question 14

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

Accepted Answer

A)  oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital 
B)  genital, oral, phallic, anal, latency 
C)  anal, oral, phallic, genital, latency 
D)  latency, oral, anal, genital, phallic 
A)  oral, anal, phallic, latency, genital 
B)  genital, oral, phallic, anal, latency 
C)  anal, oral, phallic, genital, latency 
D)  latency, oral, anal, genital, phallic

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A)  self-actualization 
B)  insight 
C)  shaping 
D)  congruence 
A)  self-actualization 
B)  insight 
C)  shaping 
D)  congruence

Question 16

Some empirical evidence does exist for particular components of psychodynamic psychotherapy,including

Accepted Answer

A)  interpretation of transference reactions. 
B)  interpretation of countertransference reactions. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  interpretation of transference reactions. 
B)  interpretation of countertransference reactions. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 17

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

Accepted Answer

A)  Displacement 
B)  Repression 
C)  Projection 
D)  Reaction formation 
A)  Displacement 
B)  Repression 
C)  Projection 
D)  Reaction formation

Question 18

What is a defense mechanism? Name and describe two defense mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

Defense mechanisms are a collection of t

Question 19

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?

Accepted Answer

The answer of In which defense mechanism does the ego...

Question 20

What contemporary form of psychodynamic therapy assumes that depression happens in the context of relationships,so improving a patient's relationships with others will facilitate improvement of symptoms in the patient?

Accepted Answer

interperso

Which psychosexual stage is associated with the development of trust (or distrust)?

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

What is the primary goal of psychodynamic therapy?

Which psychosexual stage is associated with the development of control?

_____ occurs when a patient unconsciously and unrealistically expects his psychologist to behave like important people from his past.

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 _____.

Compared to long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy,brief psychodynamic psychotherapy

When a patient is asked to engage in _____,the therapist presents the patient with a word,and the patient is to respond with the first word that comes to mind.

According to psychodynamic psychotherapists,fixation at the oral stage can result in problems related to ___ later in life,fixation at the anal stage can result in problems related to _ later in life,and fixation at the phallic stage can result in problems related to ___ later in life.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy refers broadly to the approach authored by _____ and all subsequent adaptations or expansions of it.

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 _____.

The "blank screen" role of the psychotherapist is most important to _____ psychotherapists.

Displacement is a defense mechanism characterized by

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

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

Some empirical evidence does exist for particular components of psychodynamic psychotherapy,including

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

What is a defense mechanism? Name and describe two defense mechanisms.

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?

What contemporary form of psychodynamic therapy assumes that depression happens in the context of relationships,so improving a patient's relationships with others will facilitate improvement of symptoms in the patient?

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Exam 12: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Which psychosexual stage is associated with the development of trust (or distrust)?

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

What is the primary goal of psychodynamic therapy?

Which psychosexual stage is associated with the development of control?

_____ occurs when a patient unconsciously and unrealistically expects his psychologist to behave like important people from his past.

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 _____.

Compared to long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy,brief psychodynamic psychotherapy

When a patient is asked to engage in _____,the therapist presents the patient with a word,and the patient is to respond with the first word that comes to mind.

According to psychodynamic psychotherapists,fixation at the oral stage can result in problems related to _____ later in life,fixation at the anal stage can result in problems related to _____ later in life,and fixation at the phallic stage can result in problems related to _____ later in life.

Psychodynamic psychotherapy refers broadly to the approach authored by _____ and all subsequent adaptations or expansions of it.

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 _____.

The "blank screen" role of the psychotherapist is most important to _____ psychotherapists.

Displacement is a defense mechanism characterized by

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

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

Some empirical evidence does exist for particular components of psychodynamic psychotherapy,including

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

What is a defense mechanism? Name and describe two defense mechanisms.

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?

What contemporary form of psychodynamic therapy assumes that depression happens in the context of relationships,so improving a patient's relationships with others will facilitate improvement of symptoms in the patient?

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Evolution of Clinical Psychology

Current Controversies in Clinical Psychology

Cultural Issues in Clinical Psychology

Ethical Issues in Clinical Psychology

Conducting Research in Clinical Psychology

Diagnosis and Classification Issues

The Clinical Interview

Intellectual and Neuropsychological Assessment

Personality Assessment and Behavioral Assessment

General Issues in Psychotherapy

Humanistic Psychotherapy

Behavioral Psychotherapy

Cognitive Psychotherapy

Group and Family Therapy

Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology

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According to psychodynamic psychotherapists,fixation at the oral stage can result in problems related to ___ later in life,fixation at the anal stage can result in problems related to _ later in life,and fixation at the phallic stage can result in problems related to ___ later in life.