Question 1

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" B

Question 2

According to psychodynamic theory, the _________ is the part of the mind that generates defense mechanisms.

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  superego 
C)  id 
D)  none of the above 
A)  ego 
B)  superego 
C)  id 
D)  none of the above A

Question 3

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 B

Question 4

According to psychodynamic psychotherapists, what is the "blank slate" role of the therapist and why is it important?

Accepted Answer

--the "blank slate" role refers to thera

Question 5

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 6

According to the psychodynamic approach, the process by which the latent content of a dream is converted into manifest content is called

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement. 
B)  interpretation. 
C)  free association. 
D)  dream work. 
A)  displacement. 
B)  interpretation. 
C)  free association. 
D)  dream work.

Question 7

Free association

Accepted Answer

A)  is used by psychodynamic psychotherapists as an effort to access the unconscious. 
B)  involves asking clients to say whatever comes to mind without censoring themselves at all. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  is used by psychodynamic psychotherapists as an effort to access the unconscious. 
B)  involves asking clients to say whatever comes to mind without censoring themselves at all. 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 8

Juan has formed a psychotherapy relationship with his clinical psychologist in which Juan unconsciously and unrealistically expects the psychologist to behave like Juan's mother. Juan's situation best illustrates

Accepted Answer

A)  reflection. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  transference. 
D)  allegiance effects. 
A)  reflection. 
B)  resistance. 
C)  transference. 
D)  allegiance effects.

Question 9

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

Accepted Answer

--transference is the tendency of client

Question 10

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

Accepted Answer

A)  ego 
B)  superego 
C)  id 
D)  none of the above 
A)  ego 
B)  superego 
C)  id 
D)  none of the above

Question 11

In __________, the therapist's primary task is to identify the "script" that the client appears to be unknowingly following, which is likely to be based on previous important relationships, and to refuse to enact that script in the therapeutic relationship.

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive psychotherapy 
B)  exposure therapy 
C)  time-limited dynamic therapy 
D)  systematic desensitization 
A)  cognitive psychotherapy 
B)  exposure therapy 
C)  time-limited dynamic therapy 
D)  systematic desensitization

Question 12

The primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy is

Accepted Answer

A)  to make the unconscious conscious. 
B)  to replace illogical or irrational thoughts with more logical, rational thoughts. 
C)  to use reinforcement or punishment to change target behaviors. 
D)  to enhance self-actualization. 
A)  to make the unconscious conscious. 
B)  to replace illogical or irrational thoughts with more logical, rational thoughts. 
C)  to use reinforcement or punishment to change target behaviors. 
D)  to enhance self-actualization.

Question 13

When a client is asked to ___________, the client's task is to verbalize any thought that comes to mind, no matter how nonsensical, inappropriate, illogical, or unimportant it may seem.

Accepted Answer

A)  conduct dream work 
B)  fixate 
C)  project 
D)  free associate 
A)  conduct dream work 
B)  fixate 
C)  project 
D)  free associate

Question 14

________ is a contemporary variation of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  Interpersonal therapy 
B)  Motivational interviewing 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above 
A)  Interpersonal therapy 
B)  Motivational interviewing 
C)  all of the above 
D)  none of the above

Question 15

____________, 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.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transference 
B)  Countertransference 
C)  Interpretation 
D)  Fixation 
A)  Transference 
B)  Countertransference 
C)  Interpretation 
D)  Fixation

Question 16

According to Atkinson et al. (1993), what are the eight roles that clients may prefer their therapists to play? Which roles tend to be preferred by individuals less acculturated to mainstream U. S. culture, and which roles tend to be preferred by individuals more acculturated to mainstream U. S. culture?

Accepted Answer

--less acculturated individuals tend to

Question 17

After a psychodynamic therapist makes an interpretation to a client, it can take many sessions for the client to incorporate that interpretation into his or her thinking and behavior. That post-interpretation period is often called

Accepted Answer

A)  the working-through process. . 
B)  the blank-screen. . 
C)  transference. 
D)  fixation. 
A)  the working-through process. . 
B)  the blank-screen. . 
C)  transference. 
D)  fixation.

Question 18

Reaction formation 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 19

Of all defense mechanisms, __________ is typically considered to be the most mature or healthy by psychodynamic psychotherapists.

Accepted Answer

A)  displacement 
B)  repression 
C)  sublimation 
D)  reaction formation 
A)  displacement 
B)  repression 
C)  sublimation 
D)  reaction formation

Question 20

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.

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

According to psychodynamic theory, the _________ is the part of the mind that generates defense mechanisms.

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

According to psychodynamic psychotherapists, what is the "blank slate" role of the therapist and why is it important?

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

According to the psychodynamic approach, the process by which the latent content of a dream is converted into manifest content is called

Free association

Juan has formed a psychotherapy relationship with his clinical psychologist in which Juan unconsciously and unrealistically expects the psychologist to behave like Juan's mother. Juan's situation best illustrates

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

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

In __________, the therapist's primary task is to identify the "script" that the client appears to be unknowingly following, which is likely to be based on previous important relationships, and to refuse to enact that script in the therapeutic relationship.

The primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy is

When a client is asked to ___________, the client's task is to verbalize any thought that comes to mind, no matter how nonsensical, inappropriate, illogical, or unimportant it may seem.

________ is a contemporary variation 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.

After a psychodynamic therapist makes an interpretation to a client, it can take many sessions for the client to incorporate that interpretation into his or her thinking and behavior. That post-interpretation period is often called

Reaction formation is a defense mechanism characterized by

Of all defense mechanisms, __________ is typically considered to be the most mature or healthy by psychodynamic psychotherapists.

Compared to long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, brief psychodynamic psychotherapy

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

According to psychodynamic theory, the _________ is the part of the mind that generates defense mechanisms.

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

According to psychodynamic psychotherapists, what is the "blank slate" role of the therapist and why is it important?

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

According to the psychodynamic approach, the process by which the latent content of a dream is converted into manifest content is called

Free association

Juan has formed a psychotherapy relationship with his clinical psychologist in which Juan unconsciously and unrealistically expects the psychologist to behave like Juan's mother. Juan's situation best illustrates

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

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

In __________, the therapist's primary task is to identify the "script" that the client appears to be unknowingly following, which is likely to be based on previous important relationships, and to refuse to enact that script in the therapeutic relationship.

The primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy is

When a client is asked to ___________, the client's task is to verbalize any thought that comes to mind, no matter how nonsensical, inappropriate, illogical, or unimportant it may seem.

________ is a contemporary variation 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.

After a psychodynamic therapist makes an interpretation to a client, it can take many sessions for the client to incorporate that interpretation into his or her thinking and behavior. That post-interpretation period is often called

Reaction formation is a defense mechanism characterized by

Of all defense mechanisms, __________ is typically considered to be the most mature or healthy by psychodynamic psychotherapists.

Compared to long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy, brief psychodynamic psychotherapy

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Ways of Interpreting Myth

In the Beginning: Hesiods Creation Story

Alienation of the Human and Divine: Prometheus, Fire, and Pandora

The Divine Woman in Greek Mythology

The Olympian Family of Zeus: Sharing Rule of the Universe

In Touch With the Gods: Apollos Oracle at Delphi

Dionysus: Rooted in Earth and Ecstasy

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Heroes of Myth: Man Divided Against Himself

Heroines of Myth: Women in Many Roles

A Different Kind of Hero: The Quest of Odysseus

Myth and the Tragic Vision in the Theater of Dionysus: Euripides Bacchae

The House of Atreus: Aeschyluss Oresteia

The Tragic House of Laius: Sophocles Oedipus Cycle

A Different Perspective on Tragedy: Euripides Medea

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Virgils Roman Epic: The Aeneid

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