Deck 12: Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

Question 1

Reaction formation is a defense mechanism characterized by

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.

Answer 1

doing the opposite of the unconscious wish.

Question 2

Displacement is a defense mechanism characterized by

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.

Answer 2

redirecting the unconscious wish toward a safer target.

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

ego

Question 4

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

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

Question 5

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

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

Question 6

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

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

Question 7

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

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

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.

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

Question 9

Which of the following best defines a defense mechanism?

A) an attempt to manage conflict between the id and superego
B) the client's unconscious tendency to interact with the therapist as if the therapist were very similar to an important person in the client's personal history (mother or father, for example)
C) a verbal or behavioral "mistake" that, according to psychodynamic psychotherapists, communicates an underlying unconscious wish
D) an attempt to say whatever comes to mind, without censorship, no matter how nonsensical, illogical, or inappropriate

Question 10

Free association

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 11

Prior to Freud,

A) mental health professionals did not acknowledge mental activity occurring outside our awareness.
B) the idea of the unconscious was popular among psychiatrists.
C) the influence of the unconscious was linked to depression and anxiety.
D) all of the above

Question 12

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 _____.

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

Question 13

Dr.James "forgets" to unlock the front door to his office on a Saturday when his only patient is Millie,a loud,disagreeable woman who often yells during therapy sessions.According to the psychodynamic school of thought,this is an example of _____.

A) a Freudian slip
B) free association
C) dream work
D) manifest content

Question 14

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

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

Question 15

According to psychodynamic theory,the _____ is the part of the mind that establishes rules,restrictions,and prohibitions.

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

Question 16

The primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy is

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 17

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

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

Question 18

According to the psychodynamic approach,the actual plot of a dream as the dreamer remembers it is the _____.

A) manifest content
B) latent content
C) dream work
D) projection

Question 19

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 _____.

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

Question 20

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

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

Question 21

_____,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.

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

Question 22

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

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

Question 23

_____ is a contemporary variation of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

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

Question 24

Compared to long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy,brief psychodynamic psychotherapy

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 25

Relative to its prominence in the early and mid-1900s,psychodynamic psychotherapy is currently

A) more prominent.
B) less prominent.
C) equally prominent.
D) more prominent for adult therapists and less prominent for child therapists.

Question 26

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.

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

Question 27

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 _____.

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

Question 28

Which psychosexual stage is associated with the development of control?

Question 29

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?

Question 30

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.

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

Question 31

_____ occurs when a patient forms a relationship with a therapist in which he unconsciously and unrealistically expects the therapist to behave like important people in his life.

A) Reflection
B) Transference
C) Allegiance effects
D) Countertransference

Question 32

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

Question 33

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

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 34

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 _____.

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

Question 35

In _____,the therapist presents the patient with a list of words.After hearing each word,the patient is to respond with the first word that comes to mind.

Question 36

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

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

Question 37

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

Question 38

What is the primary goal of psychodynamic therapy?

Question 39

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?

Question 40

Name one component of psychodynamic psychotherapy that has some empirical evidence to support its practice.

Question 41

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

Question 42

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

Question 43

Describe the oral and anal stages from Freud's psychosexual stages.Specifically,identify the fixation that may occur at each stage through under- or overindulgence.

Question 44

Briefly describe time-limited dynamic psychotherapy (TLDP).Identify the primary task of the therapist in this form of therapy.

Question 45

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