Question 1

Your client suddenly becomes incensed with you after you ask her a question for the second time in an effort to understand her experience.Based on your impressions and your supervisor's observations,there was not much in your behavior itself to elicit this kind of intense reaction.This is most likely an example of:

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Question 2

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about communication?

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Question 3

A psychoanalyst would most likely say which of the following about self-esteem?

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A psychoanalyst would likely focus on the developmental stages of personality, and the genital stage is considered a mature stage of personality development according to Freudian theory, where a stable sense of self-esteem can be experienced.

Question 4

From a psychoanalytic perspective,which of the following is true about transference?

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Transference is more likely to occur when a client is stressed or distressed, as these conditions can trigger unconscious feelings and projections onto the therapist.

Question 5

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that a lack of genuine self-esteem is the result of personality problems,not the cause of such problems?

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Psychoanalysis, founded by Freud, often views personality problems as stemming from unconscious conflicts and childhood experiences, rather than a lack of self-esteem being the primary cause.

Question 6

According to psychoanalysis,one of the major reasons that therapy moves slowly is because of the patient's problems with:

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Psychoanalysis suggests that therapy progresses slowly due to the patient's anxiety, which can cause resistance to confronting unconscious conflicts and emotions.

Question 7

Your client is inclined to "bend over backward" to be helpful to those she actually dislikes intensely.As a psychoanalytically informed clinician,you would most likely regard this as an example of:

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Reaction-formation is a defense mechanism where a person behaves in a way that is opposite to their true feelings, often to hide their genuine emotions. In this case, the client is overly helpful to those she dislikes, which aligns with reaction-formation.

Question 8

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that communication is a process in which individuals speak to their internalized image of what the other is supposed to be?

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Psychoanalysis often explores how individuals project their internalized images and expectations onto others, a concept known as transference, which aligns with the idea of communicating with an internalized image of the other.

Question 9

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about intimacy?

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Question 10

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that the problem of intimacy is basically a transference problem?

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Psychoanalysis often focuses on transference, where feelings for significant others are projected onto the therapist, which can include issues of intimacy.

Question 11

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about adjustment vs.transcendence?

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Psychoanalysis often emphasizes the need for individuals to make compromises with societal norms and culture, suggesting that transcendence is not typically achievable in the human experience.

Question 12

Despite a very difficult history of domestic violence,your now violence-free client chooses to contribute time and effort to support a local battered woman's shelter.From a psychoanalytic perspective,this might be understand as:

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Sublimation is a defense mechanism where socially unacceptable impulses are transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior. In this case, the client channels past experiences of domestic violence into positive action by supporting a shelter.

Question 13

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that,theoretically,there is no freedom and no choice,and therefore no responsibility?

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Psychoanalysis, founded by Freud, often emphasizes the role of unconscious processes and determinism, suggesting that behavior is influenced by unconscious drives and past experiences, which can limit the perception of freedom and choice.

Question 14

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that even the most conscious of individuals must make considerable compromises to the culture and leave fantasies of transcendence to the angels?

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Question 15

In which of the following therapies does the therapist raise consciousness by analyzing the client's resistance to free associating and transference?

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Psychoanalysis involves techniques like free association and analyzing transference, where the therapist helps the client become aware of unconscious processes by exploring their resistance and transference patterns.

Question 16

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about hostility?

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Question 17

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that the human animal has aggressive instincts to strike out and destroy?

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Psychoanalysis, founded by Sigmund Freud, posits that humans have innate aggressive instincts, which are part of the id's primal drives.

Question 18

You are working with a client who is a war veteran and is vulnerable to nightmares and stress.He has a bad dream the night before and becomes somewhat abusive to his family members.From a psychoanalytic perspective,this is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?

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Displacement is a defense mechanism where an individual redirects emotions or feelings from a threatening target to a safer one. In this case, the war veteran redirects his stress and frustration from the nightmare onto his family members.

Question 19

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about control?

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Psychoanalysis often focuses on the dynamics of interpersonal relationships and the unconscious motivations behind behaviors. Struggles over control can be seen as struggles over whose psychological defenses will dominate, reflecting deeper unconscious conflicts.

Question 20

The therapeutic aim of confrontation is to:

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Confrontation in therapy is used to help clients become aware of inconsistencies or contradictions in their thoughts, feelings, or behaviors, thereby promoting self-awareness and insight.

Quiz 2: Psychoanalytic Therapies

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about communication?

A psychoanalyst would most likely say which of the following about self-esteem?

From a psychoanalytic perspective,which of the following is true about transference?

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that a lack of genuine self-esteem is the result of personality problems,not the cause of such problems?

According to psychoanalysis,one of the major reasons that therapy moves slowly is because of the patient's problems with:

Your client is inclined to "bend over backward" to be helpful to those she actually dislikes intensely.As a psychoanalytically informed clinician,you would most likely regard this as an example of:

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that communication is a process in which individuals speak to their internalized image of what the other is supposed to be?

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about intimacy?

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that the problem of intimacy is basically a transference problem?

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about adjustment vs.transcendence?

Despite a very difficult history of domestic violence,your now violence-free client chooses to contribute time and effort to support a local battered woman's shelter.From a psychoanalytic perspective,this might be understand as:

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that,theoretically,there is no freedom and no choice,and therefore no responsibility?

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that even the most conscious of individuals must make considerable compromises to the culture and leave fantasies of transcendence to the angels?

In which of the following therapies does the therapist raise consciousness by analyzing the client's resistance to free associating and transference?

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about hostility?

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that the human animal has aggressive instincts to strike out and destroy?

You are working with a client who is a war veteran and is vulnerable to nightmares and stress.He has a bad dream the night before and becomes somewhat abusive to his family members.From a psychoanalytic perspective,this is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?

Psychoanalysis would most likely say which of the following about control?

The therapeutic aim of confrontation is to: