Question 1

Your best friend has been considering therapy. He is interested in learning to deal with the unconscious conflicts and emotions that might affect his behavior. Which of the following therapists would be most likely to help your friend accomplish this?

Accepted Answer

A psychoanalyst specializes in exploring unconscious conflicts and emotions, which aligns with your friend's interest in understanding how these factors affect behavior.

Question 2

Freud was initially interested in hypnosis as a method of treating hysteria but later rejected it as the preferred method of treatment because it

Accepted Answer

Freud found hypnosis to be only partially and temporarily effective, leading him to develop other methods such as free association and psychoanalysis.

Question 3

Sally goes to Lucy for psychotherapy. In Lucy's office, Sally relaxes and says whatever comes to her mind. She also describes her dreams, and Lucy offers interpretations. Lucy claims that these methods help Sally become more aware of her unconscious mind. Lucy is most likely a __________ psychotherapist.

Accepted Answer

The description of Lucy's methods indicates that she is practicing psychoanalytic or psychodynamic therapy, which emphasizes the role of the unconscious mind and dream analysis. Humanistic therapy focuses on the individual's self-awareness and personal growth, while behavioral and cognitive therapies are more present-focused and deal with specific problems and behaviors.

Question 4

Phani's therapist asks her to report everything that comes to mind no matter how trivial or bizarre it may seem. "Don't worry about whether it is useful or useless, good or bad. Just talk about whatever you are thinking," he says. Phani's therapist is using

Accepted Answer

Free association is a psychoanalytic technique where the patient is encouraged to verbalize thoughts as they occur, without censorship or filtering, to uncover unconscious thoughts and feelings.

Question 5

Anna is a neo-Freudian. She believes that personality, as well as the conflicts among the id, ego, and superego, derive from the need for supportive human relationships. She believes that the therapy situation should focus on things that have emotional significance for the client. Anna believes in ________ therapy.

Accepted Answer

Anna's focus on the need for supportive human relationships and the emotional significance of therapy aligns with the principles of object relations therapy.

Question 6

Carlota's therapist encourages her to share her dreams, and then the therapist interprets the dreams for her. The actual dream that Carlota remembers and shares is the ________ content of the dream.

Accepted Answer

The manifest content of a dream is the actual literal content and storyline of the dream that the dreamer remembers and shares.

Question 7

You are looking through a selection of magazines at the bookstore. You are searching for a magazine that discusses the treatment of psychological disorders through psychological methods, such as talking about problems and exploring new ways of thinking and acting. Knowing this, you would be best to select a magazine with which of the following words in the title?

Accepted Answer

Psychotherapy refers to the treatment of psychological disorders through psychological methods, such as talking about problems and exploring new ways of thinking and acting.

Question 8

Jin's therapist is currently helping her to recognize that she is unknowingly controlled by a need to dominate people. According to Jin's therapist, Jin plays practical jokes, arrives late to appointments, and behaves in an aggressive manner because she is defending against her unconscious feelings of inadequacy. Jin's therapist most likely believes in the __________ approach.

Accepted Answer

Jin's therapist is exploring Jin's unconscious thoughts and feelings and how they impact her behavior, which is a key aspect of the psychodynamic approach to therapy. The therapist is likely using techniques such as free association, dream analysis, and transference/countertransference to help Jin gain insight into her behavior and work through her feelings of inadequacy. The other approaches listed (behavioral, client-centered, and rational-emotive) focus on different aspects of therapy and are not as applicable to Jin's situation as the psychodynamic approach.

Question 9

Professionals who identify themselves as marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and licensed professional counselors typically have earned a(n)________ degree.

Accepted Answer

Marriage and family therapists, clinical social workers, and licensed professional counselors typically hold a master's degree as it is the standard educational requirement for these professions.

Question 10

In Freud's earliest attempts at helping people overcome hysterical ailments such as blindness and paralysis, he utilized

Accepted Answer

Freud initially used hypnotic suggestions to treat hysterical ailments before developing other techniques like free association.

Question 11

Werner is a traditional psychoanalyst and is treating Betty for problems with anxiety. Werner's techniques for treatment would probably involve

Accepted Answer

Traditional psychoanalysis often involves techniques like free association, where the patient speaks freely about their thoughts and feelings, allowing the analyst to uncover unconscious conflicts contributing to anxiety.

Question 12

During sessions with her analyst, Sheila began to treat him with tenderness and dependence, much like her relationship with her father. Freud called this phenomenon

Accepted Answer

This phenomenon is called transference, where a person redirects feelings and emotions from one person to another, usually unconsciously. In this case, Sheila is transferring her feelings towards her father onto her analyst.

Question 13

Modern psychoanalysis differs from classical (Freudian)psychoanalysis in that there is now

Accepted Answer

Modern psychoanalysis involves a more active role for the therapist and focuses on social relationships and conflicts, unlike classical Freudian psychoanalysis which emphasized unconscious instincts and the ego's problem-solving abilities.

Question 14

Serdar is interested in psychopathology and wants to go to graduate school and get a doctoral degree, but he has no interest in attending medical school. His choice would most likely lead him toward a career as a

Accepted Answer

A clinical psychologist typically holds a doctoral degree in psychology and specializes in diagnosing and treating mental illness, which aligns with Serdar's interest in psychopathology without attending medical school.

Question 15

Dr. Lopata favors the object relations methods of psychotherapy. Dr. Lopata's primary goal is to

Accepted Answer

Object relations therapy focuses on understanding and improving interpersonal relationships and internalized images of self and others, which aligns with developing a supportive relationship to understand and correct problems.

Question 16

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the hidden, symbolic meaning of a dream that must be interpreted by the clinician is the ________ content of that dream.

Accepted Answer

In Freudian psychoanalysis, the latent content of a dream refers to the hidden, symbolic meaning that requires interpretation, as opposed to the manifest content, which is the actual storyline of the dream.

Question 17

Colin usually uses behavior modification and modeling with his patients, but he will occasionally use methods such as dream analysis, nondirective therapy, rational-emotive therapy, and drug therapy. Colin's approach is

Accepted Answer

Colin's use of various therapeutic methods suggests that he practices an eclectic approach, which involves using different techniques and theories from multiple schools of thought.

Question 18

All treatments for psychological disorders share certain basic features. Which of the following is not one of these features?

Accepted Answer

Attention to unconscious processes is specific to certain therapeutic approaches, such as psychoanalysis, and is not a basic feature shared by all treatments for psychological disorders.

Question 19

Quincy's therapist prescribed Prozac for Quincy's disorder. The therapist is most likely a

Accepted Answer

Prozac is a medication that can only be prescribed by a medical doctor, such as a psychiatrist.

Question 20

Gretchen has just been diagnosed with depression, and her therapist prescribed Elavil as an antidepressant. Gretchen's therapist is most likely a

Accepted Answer

Psychiatrists are medical doctors who can prescribe medication, such as antidepressants like Elavil, for mental health conditions.

Quiz 13: Treatment of Psychological Disorders