Deck 12: Heroes at War: The Troy Saga

Question 1

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 1

redirecting the unconscious wish toward a safer target.

Question 2

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 2

doing the opposite of the unconscious wish.

Question 3

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

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

Answer 3

"insight"

Question 4

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

Question 5

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 6

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 7

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 8

____________, 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 9

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 10

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 was 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 11

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.

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

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

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 14

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 15

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 16

________ is a contemporary variation of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

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

Question 17

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 18

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 19

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

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

Question 20

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 21

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

Question 22

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

Question 23

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?

Question 24

Briefly explain the relevance of allegiance effects in psychotherapy outcome research to psychodynamic psychotherapy.

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, what is transference and why is it important?

Question 27

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 28

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.