AP Psych Module 70: Introduction to Therapy, and Psychodynamic and Humanistic Therapies

Many clinical psychologists incorporate a variety of approaches into their therapy. They are said to take a(n) approach

• transference

• biomedical

• psychoanalytic

• eclectic

• psychodynamic

What do psychodynamic therapists call the blocking of anxiety-laden material from the conscious?

• Resistance

• Interpretation

• Transference

• Face-to-face therapy

• Interpersonal psychotherapy

Which of the following is one of the ways humanistic therapies differ from psychoanalytic therapies?

• Humanist therapies believe the past is more important than the present and future.

• Humanist therapies boost self-fulfillment by decreasing self-acceptance.

• Humanist therapies believe the path to growth is found by uncovering hidden determinants.

• Humanist therapies focus on promoting growth, not curing illness.

• Humanist therapies believe that unconscious thoughts are more important than conscious thoughts.

Which type of the following is a feature of client-centered therapy?

• Free association

• Active listening

• Resistance

• Freudian Interpretation

• Medical/ biological treatment

In effort to help a child overcome a fear of dogs, a therapist pairs a trigger stimulus with a new stimulus that causes a response that is incompatible with fear. Which clinical orientation is this therapist using?

• Psychodynamic

• Behavioral

• Biomedical

• Client-centered

• Humanistic

Which of the following is a similarity between humanistic and psychoanalytic therapies?

• Both approaches focus on the present more than the past.

• Both approaches are more concerned with conscious than unconscious feelings.

• Both approaches focus on taking immediate responsibility for one's feelings.

• Both approaches focus on growth instead of curing illness.

• Both approaches are generally considered insight therapies.

Most psychodynamic therapists would contend that experiencing strong positive or negative feelings for your analyst is a sign of

• Counterconditioning

• Meta-analysis

• Transference

• Tardive dyskinesia

• Aversive conditioning

Which kind of therapist would be most likely to note the following during a session: "Blocks in the flow of free associations indicate resistance"?

• Cognitive Therapy

• Psychoanalysis

• Client-centered Therapy

• Behavioral Therapy

• Person-centered Therapy

Contemporary psychodynamic therapy is more focused on helping clients find relief from current symptoms than psychoanalysis.

• False

• True

Which of the following are basic themes of Carl Rogers' client-centered approach?

• Transference and active listening

• Free association and transference

• Unconditional regard and free association

• Active listening and unconditional regard

• Face-to-face therapy and conditional regard