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1 | | Id is to ego as: |
| | A) | instinct is to conscience. |
| | B) | secondary is to primary process thinking. |
| | C) | pleasure principle is to reality principle. |
| | D) | ego is to superego. |
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2 | | According to Freudian theory, which behavior would suggest fixation at the anal stage? |
| | A) | Compulsive pursuit of gratification. |
| | B) | A drive to "work and love." |
| | C) | Hostility and a critical attitude. |
| | D) | Rigid over-control and hoarding. |
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3 | | Every time that Annie enters her therapist's office, she feels anxious and apprehensive, feelings similar to her fearful reactions to her father. Psychodynamic theorists would call this response: |
| | A) | transference. |
| | B) | countertransference. |
| | C) | resistance. |
| | D) | a defense mechanism. |
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4 | | Which theorist conceptualized a pyramid-like structure called the hierarchy of needs specifying the order in which human needs must be fulfilled? |
| | A) | Mahler |
| | B) | Laing |
| | C) | Maslow |
| | D) | Rogers |
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5 | | Existential theorists believe that: |
| | A) | it is important to appreciate fully each moment as it occurs. |
| | B) | fundamental flaws in human nature cause psychological disorders. |
| | C) | unconscious factors are the basis of human behavior and existence. |
| | D) | human existence represents a continual struggle between good and evil. |
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6 | | What is the term for the phase of psychodynamic treatment in which the client is helped to achieve a healthier resolution of earlier childhood issues? |
| | A) | Transference |
| | B) | Working through |
| | C) | Dream analysis |
| | D) | Free association |
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7 | | Which of the following statements best characterizes current thinking regarding the theoretical perspective that should be assumed by a clinician? |
| | A) | Clinicians typically adopt one perspective from which to treat all individuals. |
| | B) | Most clinicians tend to identify with one perspective but borrow from other perspectives when appropriate. |
| | C) | Most clinicians view the psychodynamic perspective as outdated and therefore utilize the humanistic perspective. |
| | D) | Currently, most clinicians are disillusioned by the psychological perspectives and have adopted the medical perspective. |
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8 | | When defense mechanisms are used in a rigid or extreme fashion, they become the source of: |
| | A) | adjustment. |
| | B) | psychological disorders. |
| | C) | ego strength. |
| | D) | unconscious impulse |
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9 | | Each of Freud's psychosexual stages centers around: |
| | A) | the mother-infant bond. |
| | B) | one of the body's erogenous zones. |
| | C) | psychosocial crises in childhood. |
| | D) | development of adequate defense mechanisms. |
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10 | | George's psychoanalyst is urging him to sit back, relax, and say whatever is on his mind. This technique is known as: |
| | A) | dream analysis. |
| | B) | free association. |
| | C) | client centering. |
| | D) | word association. |
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11 | | To counteract the conditions of worth a person experienced in childhood, Rogers believed that clients should be treated with: |
| | A) | sympathy. |
| | B) | unconditional positive regard. |
| | C) | courtesy. |
| | D) | dream analysis. |
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12 | | After some thought, you are able to recall who your first grade teacher was. According to Freud, this bit of information from the past was retrieved from your: |
| | A) | perceptual conscious. |
| | B) | preconscious. |
| | C) | unconscious proper. |
| | D) | subconscious. |
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13 | | A person who cannot recall the events surrounding a traumatic even like rape or a house fire is, according to psychodynamic theory, experiencing a process called: |
| | A) | sublimation. |
| | B) | denial. |
| | C) | repression. |
| | D) | regression. |
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14 | | Which of the following operates on the pleasure principle? |
| | A) | Superego |
| | B) | Ego |
| | C) | Id |
| | D) | Regression |
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15 | | It is the Friday before finals week and you can't decide whether to study or go to a party. The thought, "It's been a tough semester; go to the party, have fun, and forget about studying," is coming from your: |
| | A) | id. |
| | B) | ego ideal. |
| | C) | superego. |
| | D) | ego. |
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