Question 1

Joan becomes agitated with her psychoanalyst's interpretations, perceiving the comments as judgmental, which reminds her of interactions with her father. This is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  regression. 
B)  transference. 
C)  resistance. 
D)  autoeroticism.

Question 2

The major psychoanalytic tradition emerging out of some of Freud's more mature thinking came to be known as_______________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The major psychoanalytic tradition emerging out of...

Question 3

Sally's view of her therapist continuously shifts from "good" to "bad." This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectualization. 
B)  projection. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  splitting.

Question 4

The most rigorous evidence supporting psychoanalytical therapies comes from randomized clinical trials examining the efficacy of ________________________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The most rigorous evidence supporting psychoanalytical therapies...

Question 5

When someone denies a threatening feeling and is proclaiming to feel the opposite, they are displaying the defense mechanism of

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectualization. 
B)  projection. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  splitting.

Question 6

Bob talks rationally about the fact that his wife of 30 years has unexpectedly asked for a divorce and discusses the practical aspects of moving out, totally avoiding any show of emotion. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  intellectualization. 
B)  projection. 
C)  reaction formation. 
D)  splitting.

Question 7

What does intersubjectivity mean? How it is central to the therapeutic process, according to a relational perspective?

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The answer of What does intersubjectivity mean? How it is...

Question 8

Psychoanalysis explains human nature from the perspective of conflict. What is viewed to be in conflict? Do you agree that psychological development is best viewed from this perspective? Why or why not?

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The answer of Psychoanalysis explains human nature from the perspective...

Question 9

Psychoanalytic theory postulates a host of different change mechanisms. Explain three of these mechanisms with a focus on how each mechanism is thought to facilitate psychological growth and development.

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The answer of Psychoanalytic theory postulates a host of different...

Question 10

Heinz Kohut, who studied the narcissistic personality, viewed its development as the result of the parental figures' failed attempts to appropriately respond to a child's early attention seeking. Therefore, he underscored the importance of a therapist

Accepted Answer

A)  role modeling narcissism to offset patient's behavior. 
B)  discussing patient's expression of sexual impulses. 
C)  reviewing the patient's formative years. 
D)  establishing an empathic stance.

Question 11

A type of intrapsychic defense that is particularly important to Kleinian theory is called

Accepted Answer

A)  splitting. 
B)  projection. 
C)  intellectualization. 
D)  transference.

Question 12

_____________ is conceptualized as the tendency for an individual to resist change or act in a way that undermines the therapeutic process.

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The answer of _____________ is conceptualized as the tendency for...

Question 13

In 1923, Freud published The Ego and the Id and laid out the foundations for what subsequently became known as his ____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of In 1923, Freud published The Ego and...

Question 14

In contrast to therapy offered according to classic psychoanalytical theory, newer approaches focus less on childhood sexuality and more on

Accepted Answer

A)  dream analysis. 
B)  id impulses. 
C)  determinism. 
D)  attachment.

Question 15

The ability to hold onto one's own experience while simultaneously experiencing another as an independent center of subjectivity is termed ___________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ability to hold onto one's own...

Question 16

Many of Freud's ideas about psychosexual theory have been controversial, tracing back to the time they were introduced. Explain the core ideas of psychosexual theory and its explanation of psychological development.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Many of Freud's ideas about psychosexual theory...

Question 17

John Bowlby theorized that infants develop early representations of attachment figures and referred to these representations as

Accepted Answer

A)  projective identification. 
B)  transitional objects. 
C)  internal working models. 
D)  self psychology.

Question 18

Psychoanalytic therapists view the therapeutic relationship as

Accepted Answer

A)  the vehicle for change. 
B)  irrelevant to the process. 
C)  secondary to the theory. 
D)  solely defined by the patient.

Question 19

In contrast to traditional psychoanalysis, current psychodynamic psychotherapy approaches are less

Accepted Answer

A)  directive. 
B)  empirically based. 
C)  intensive. 
D)  helpful.

Question 20

If a therapist finds himself/herself reacting to a patient in a manner similar to a previous person in his or her life, this is known as _________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of If a therapist finds himself/herself reacting to...

Exam 2: Psychoanalytic Psychotherapies Jeremy D Safran, Alexander Kriss and Victoria Foley

Joan becomes agitated with her psychoanalyst's interpretations, perceiving the comments as judgmental, which reminds her of interactions with her father. This is known as

The major psychoanalytic tradition emerging out of some of Freud's more mature thinking came to be known as_______________.

Sally's view of her therapist continuously shifts from "good" to "bad." This is an example of

The most rigorous evidence supporting psychoanalytical therapies comes from randomized clinical trials examining the efficacy of ________________________.

When someone denies a threatening feeling and is proclaiming to feel the opposite, they are displaying the defense mechanism of

Bob talks rationally about the fact that his wife of 30 years has unexpectedly asked for a divorce and discusses the practical aspects of moving out, totally avoiding any show of emotion. This is an example of

What does intersubjectivity mean? How it is central to the therapeutic process, according to a relational perspective?

Psychoanalysis explains human nature from the perspective of conflict. What is viewed to be in conflict? Do you agree that psychological development is best viewed from this perspective? Why or why not?

Psychoanalytic theory postulates a host of different change mechanisms. Explain three of these mechanisms with a focus on how each mechanism is thought to facilitate psychological growth and development.

Heinz Kohut, who studied the narcissistic personality, viewed its development as the result of the parental figures' failed attempts to appropriately respond to a child's early attention seeking. Therefore, he underscored the importance of a therapist

A type of intrapsychic defense that is particularly important to Kleinian theory is called

_____________ is conceptualized as the tendency for an individual to resist change or act in a way that undermines the therapeutic process.

In 1923, Freud published The Ego and the Id and laid out the foundations for what subsequently became known as his ____________.

In contrast to therapy offered according to classic psychoanalytical theory, newer approaches focus less on childhood sexuality and more on

The ability to hold onto one's own experience while simultaneously experiencing another as an independent center of subjectivity is termed ___________.

Many of Freud's ideas about psychosexual theory have been controversial, tracing back to the time they were introduced. Explain the core ideas of psychosexual theory and its explanation of psychological development.

John Bowlby theorized that infants develop early representations of attachment figures and referred to these representations as

Psychoanalytic therapists view the therapeutic relationship as

In contrast to traditional psychoanalysis, current psychodynamic psychotherapy approaches are less

If a therapist finds himself/herself reacting to a patient in a manner similar to a previous person in his or her life, this is known as _________.