Deck 12: Contemplative Psychotherapies

Question 1

In contrast to most Western psychotherapies, contemplative psychotherapies focus more on:

A)biological issues and less on spiritual issues.
B)behavioral changes and less on existential issues.
C)developing exceptional capacities such as heightened calmness.
D)cognitive issues and less on pathology.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Contemplative practices primarily offer opportunities for:

A)the body to recover from physical trauma.
B)an individual to engage in cognitive restructuring.
C)training the mind to enhance well-being.
D)rectifying rifts that have formed within families.

Answer 2

C

Question 3

Contemplative therapists would say that the primary reason dysfunction goes unnoticed is because:

A)humans share it.
B)religion distorts our sense of reality.
C)stigmatization of mental illness.
D)humans are somatic not introspective.

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Contemplative therapies are most congruent with the ideas espoused by:

A)psychoanalytical theory.
B)Jungian theory.
C)cognitive behavioral theory.
D)rational emotive behavioral theory.

Question 5

The most enduring of all current psychotherapies is:

A)Buddhism.
B)psychoanalysis.
C)Shamanism.
D)Jungian.

Question 6

The primary aim of therapies such as Buddhism is:

A)maya.
B)insight.
C)behavior change.
D)enlightenment.

Question 7

During early development, an individual has no coherent sense of self.Which of the following stages of development does this reflect?

A)Prepersonal
B)Personal
C)Conventional
D)Postconventional

Question 8

Which of the following contemplative practices focuses heavily on the use of a mantra?

A)Yoga
B)Transcendental meditation
C)Mindfulness
D)Cognitive restructuring

Question 9

Which of the following is a true statement about the bad news - good news of contemplative practices?

A)The mind's ordinary state is overdeveloped.
B)Psychological suffering is largely a function of physical dysfunction.
C)Controlling the mind is not within our capacity.
D)Training the mind enhances well-being.

Question 10

Contemplative perspectives agree with psychoanalytic theory that:

A)conflict is a given for normal people and cannot be transcended.
B)human nature and potential are limited because of psychological conflicts.
C)oedipal conflicts are crucial in the course of development.
D)deep introspection is important in understanding the unconscious.

Question 11

Therapies aimed at transforming one's state of awareness, facilitating well-being, and developing healthy lifestyles through practices such as meditation and yoga are known as:

A)pathological.
B)contemplative.
C)existential.
D)client-centered.

Question 12

Contemplative technical eclecticism that focuses on combining mindfulness and other psychotherapies is most associated with:

A)Carl Rogers.
B)Carl Jung.
C)Jon Kabat-Zinn.
D)John Norcross.

Question 13

A practice with similar aims to meditation but that includes aspects such as body posturing and changing diet is known as:

A)cognitive restructuring.
B)yoga.
C)meditation.
D)free association.

Question 14

Self-regulation practices focused on training attention and awareness to bring mental process under greater voluntary control is known as:

A)cognitive restructuring.
B)yoga.
C)meditation.
D)free association.

Question 15

Higher order states involve:

A)only themes regarding social interest.
B)rational thought process and not emotions.
C)skills directly related to survival of the species.
D)capacities of usual conditions plus additional ones.

Question 16

Contemplative perspectives are in most agreement with cognitive and rational emotive behavioral approaches about:

A)the enormous power of thoughts and beliefs.
B)humans being generally aware of their thought processes.
C)the importance of integrating behavioral techniques into therapy.
D)the multilayered nature of the unconscious.

Question 17

Meditation practices can be subdivided into the two main categories of:

A)concentration and awareness.
B)active and passive.
C)cognitive and emotional.
D)psychophysiological and meditational.

Question 18

The stage of development that reflects enculturation and an inauthentic, unfulfilling life is known as:

A)preconventional.
B)transpersonal.
C)postconventional.
D)personal.

Question 19

Contemplative practices are primarily focused on the stage of development referred to as:

A)preconventional.
B)transpersonal.
C)postconventional.
D)personal.

Question 20

In addition to the goals of existential approaches contemplative perspectives:

A)center on ultimate concerns.
B)believe that there is a lack of authenticity in our lives.
C)focus on the need for courage in facing life's realities.
D)cultivate mental qualities and maturation to transpersonal stages.

Question 21

The term for the point when meditation allows an individual to pass arbitrary self-boundaries and identify with others and humankind in general is:

A)metamotive.
B)self-transcendence.
C)self-actualization.
D)mantra.

Question 22

In the cultivation of love, an individual is taught to:

A)love all individuals equally by focusing on their positive attributes.
B)focus on their love of one individual and condition it to others.
C)develop a stronger sense of self-worth.
D)recognize the existence of a higher power and to love this entity.

Question 23

In the developmental phase called _______ or __________, there is no coherent sense of self.

Question 24

The first stage in the process of contemplative psychotherapy would be the repetitive practice of contemplative techniques to aid in the:

A)recognition of mental dysfunction.
B)recognition of habitual patterns.
C)advancement of cognitive insights.
D)development of exceptional qualities.

Question 25

Contemplative approaches are mainly invested in the stage of development known as ________ or ________, which focus on the upper limits of health and normality.

Question 26

Suffering is the gap between what we ________and what we ________.

Question 27

_______ focuses on self-regulation practices but also incorporates ideas like lifestyle, body postures, diet, and breath control.

Question 28

Which of the following statements is FALSE about meditation?

A)It may lead to lower mortality rates.
B)It benefits severely disturbed patients most.
C)It may increase a therapist's empathy.
D)It is related to improved self-esteem and a sense of control.

Question 29

A main goal of contemplative practices regarding emotional transformation is:

A)focusing on survival needs.
B)developing equanimity.
C)reversing bad habits.
D)encouraging cathartic venting of emotions.

Question 30

Which of the following statements about motives is true?

A)Motives are organized from survival to self-transcendence.
B)Metamotives are not an inherent part of human nature.
C)Metamotive blindness is rare.
D)Authentic living is characterized by motives such as sex, money, power.

Question 31

The ability to know one is dreaming while still sleeping is termed ___________.

Question 32

During a group therapy session, patients are asked to hold a raisin, look at it carefully, smell it, and slowly eat it while paying close attention to its texture and taste.This is an example of:

A)inappropriate use of contemplation.
B)a mindfulness technique.
C)exposure with response prevention.
D)gestalt therapy exercise.

Question 33

The denial of needs such as self-actualization and self-transcendence leads to:

A)less psychopathology but mental dullness.
B)living in an authentic manner.
C)a focus on hedonistic needs.
D)enhanced self-esteem but decreased selflessness.

Question 34

Research has shown that when an individual stops contemplative practices:

A)the effects are maintained for life.
B)the effects are maintained for at least 1-3 years.
C)it is unclear how durable the effects are.
D)a rebound effect occurs in which symptoms get substantially worse.

Question 35

Buddhism's three poisons are ________, _______, and __________.

Question 36

A technique called "exploring the experiences of craving" is a contemplative practice aimed at ______________, one of the seven qualities.

Question 37

The most researched contemplative practices are __________ and ____________.

Question 38

Maintaining calmness in the face of provocative stimuli is known as __________.

Question 39

________ is the term for psychological residue left by past behavior.

Question 40

At postconventional levels, an individual's metamotives evolve and their cognitive development:

A)remains constant but spiritual enlightenment advances.
B)is unaffected as they are in a meditational trance.
C)yields advanced mathematical and verbal skills they were unaware of.
D)allows them to see interconnections between group ideas simultaneously.