Week 12 Quiz

Which of the following is the primary goal of cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)? *

To resolve unconscious conflicts

To change maladaptive thought patterns and behaviours

To enhance creativity and self-expression

To reduce reliance on medications

In psychoanalytic therapy, the process of a patient transferring feelings they have about significant people in their life onto the therapist is known as… *

Resistance

Free association

Transference

Counter-transference

Which type of therapy is most associated with Carl Rogers and focuses on providing a supportive environment with unconditional positive regard? *

Behavioural therapy

Humanistic therapy

Psychodynamic therapy

Cognitive therapy

The primary goal of exposure therapy is to… *

Help clients express repressed emotions

Desensitize clients to feared stimuli by gradual exposure

Identify and change irrational beliefs

Build social skills through group interactio

Which type of medication is commonly used to treat major depressive disorder? *

Antipsychotics

Mood stabilisers

Benzodiazepines

Antidepressants

Which therapy focuses on helping clients understand the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviours? *

Psychoanalytic therapy

Cognitive-behavioural therapy (CBT)

Humanistic therapy

Biomedical therapy

Which type of psychological therapy is typically conducted in a group setting to improve social skills and provide support? *

Psychoanalysis

Exposure therapy

Group therapy

Systematic desensitisation

Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is primarily used to treat… *

Mild anxiety

Schizophrenia

Severe depression

Phobias

Which of the following is an example of a behavioural therapy technique often used to treat phobias? *

Free association

Systematic desensitisation

Transference

Rational emotive behaviour therapy

In family therapy, the primary focus is on… *

The individual’s unconscious desires

Changing distorted thinking patterns

Improving communication and dynamics within the family

Resolving past traumatic events

Foundations-1A: Introduction to Psychology