Related Mcqs:

1. Mr.Choi’s therapist wants to help him become aware of his conflicting childhood feelings of love and hate for parents. The therapist’s goal best reflects a primary aim of:

   A. operant conditioning techniques.
   B. psychoanalysis.
   C. cognitive therapy.
   D. client-centered therapy.

2. You make an appointment to see a therapist and, as you are waiting, you notice that a large number of the books on the therapist’s shelves deal with the work of Aaron Beck. You might expect that this therapist will.

   A. use counterconditioning to reverse maladaptive behaviours
   B. help you discover the underlying cause of your aggressive behaviour
   C. help you recognize and change negative thoughts and maladaptive beliefs
   D. provide a supportive emotional environment while allowing you to determine the peace and direction of your therapy

3. In order to help Mr. Masood overcome his addiction to alcohol, his therapist first attempt to discover whether the substance dependency was somehow a reaction to his wife’s behavior. The therapist’s concern is most likely to be characteristic of a:

   A. biomedical therapist.
   B. psychoanalyst.
   C. family therapist.
   D. cognitive therapist.

4. Natasha claimed that her failure to get “A’s in all her college courses meant she was incompetent.Her therapist calmly challenged his assertion commenting. “By your strange calculations, well over 90 percent of all college students are incompetent!” The therapist’s response was most typical of a(n)______therapist.

   A. electic
   B. psychoanalytic
   C. cognitive
   D. behavior

5. Luke suffers from acrophobia, a fear of high places.Luke’s therapist suggests that his reaction to heights is a generalization of the fear triggered by a childhood playground accident in which he fell of a sliding board. The therapist’s suggestion reflects a _______ perspective.

   A. cognitive
   B. biological
   C. learning
   D. psychoanalytic

6. Mr.Gotanda mistakenly believed that a single intake interview in which he simply described his numerous symptoms to a therapist was a treatment for his distress. His immediate relief from many of his symptoms following this session best illustrates:

   A. transference.
   B. counterconditioning.
   C. unconditional positive regard.
   D. the placebo effect

7. During a marriage counselling session, the therapist suggests to Mr.and Mrs. Gallo that they each restate their spouse’s comments before making their own. The therapist was applying a technique most closely associated with:

   A. client-centered therapy
   B. psychoanalysis.
   C. systematic desensitization.
   D. cognitive-behavior therapy

8. Kammy vividly imagines being abused by her own mother while her therapist triggers eye movements by waving a finger in front of Kammy’s eyes. The therapist is apparently using a technique known as:

   A. EMDR
   B. virtual reality exposure therapy.
   C. meta-analysis.
   D. transference.

9. Noha’s therapist suggests that Noah developed a dissociative identity disorder in order to misbehave without feeling a strong sense of personal shame. The therapist’s suggestion most directly reflects a_____perspective.

   A. social-cognitive
   B. biological
   C. humanistic
   D. psychoanalytic

10. After understanding psychoanalysis for several months, Karen has suddenly started “forgetting” to attend her therapy sessions. Karen’s behavior is most likely a form of: ____________?

    A. resistance.
    B. transference.
    C. insight
    D. catharsis.