Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) Quiz

What is the core assumption of CBT?

• People's feelings and behaviors are largely a product of their genetics.

• People's feelings and behaviors are largely a product of their thoughts.

• People's feelings and behaviors are largely a product of their environment.

• People's feelings and behaviors are largely a product of their diet.

What does the cognitive therapy part of CBT focus on?

• Exploring past traumatic events.

• Improving physical health.

• Identifying and modifying faulty patterns of thinking.

• Changing learned behaviors.

Which of the following is an example of a behavioral technique used in CBT?

• Cognitive restructuring

• Systematic desensitization

• Free association

• Dream analysis

What is the main focus of CBT?

• Focusing on current thoughts, feelings, and behaviors

• Exploring childhood experiences

• Analyzing dreams

• Understanding unconscious desires

What is avoidance behavior in the context of phobias?

• Talking freely about the phobia

• Staying away from the phobic stimulus

• Using medication to reduce anxiety

• Engaging with the phobic stimulus with precautions

What is safety behavior in the context of phobias?

• Engaging with the phobic stimulus with certain precautions

• Avoiding the phobic stimulus completely

• Engaging with the phobic stimulus without any precautions

• Ignoring the phobic stimulus

How does CBT help individuals with phobias?

• By prescribing medication

• By focusing on their past traumatic experiences

• By helping them develop a new understanding that the feared stimuli are not dangerous

• By encouraging them to avoid the phobic stimulus

What is the purpose of cognitive restructuring in CBT?

• To analyze dreams

• To explore unconscious desires

• To improve physical health

• To identify and modify cognitive biases and distorted thinking

What is one way CBT professionals help individuals identify their cognitive distortions?

• By encouraging free association

• By guiding them to self-discovery of flawed thoughts

• By focusing on their childhood experiences

• By prescribing medication

What is the goal of providing accurate information about phobic stimuli in CBT?

• To explore past traumatic events

• To promote realistic thinking and alleviate fear or anxiety

• To reinforce cognitive biases

• To increase avoidance behavior