Counseling Theories - Weekly Quizzes
According to Freud, people struggle to find a balance:
A. between neurotic and psychotic defense mechanisms.
B. between self-expression and the expectations of authority figures.
C. between Oedipal and Electra complexes.
D. between sexual drives and socially acceptable behavior. - CORRECT
ANSWER-between sexual drives and socially acceptable behavior
Which statement accurately reflects Freud's perspective on biology?
A. Biology has more influence on the ego than on the id or superego.
B. Biology is an important determinant of human behavior.
C. Biology has more influence on the superego than on the ego or id
D. People are generally the victims of their biological characteristics. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Biology is an important determinant of human behavior
The life instinct is also known as _____ and the death instinct is also known as
______.
A. libido; eros.
B. thanatos; eros.
C. eros; thanatos.
D. pleasure principle; reality principle - CORRECT ANSWER-eros; thanatos
Which statement most accurately reflects Adler's view of human nature?
A. Early childhood experiences determine our destiny.
B. Sexual drive and libido provide the motivation for most human behavior.
C. Goal-directed behavior mitigates the influence of biological factors.
D. Individuals are basically egocentric and must be taught to have social interest.
- CORRECT ANSWER-Goal-directed behavior mitigates the influence of
biological factors
According to Adler, we are most influenced by siblings who
A. allow us to assume a parental role.
B. are protective of us.
C. are most different from the way we are.
D. are older than we are. - CORRECT ANSWER-are most different from the way
we are
,Dora was having difficulty deciding whether or not to change jobs. She said that
she also had a hard time deciding where to live, what furniture to buy, and
whether to buy a new car. Her Adlerian counselor was not surprised to learn that
Dora was a/an ____ child.
A. youngest
B. middle
C. second
D. oldest child - CORRECT ANSWER-youngest
Object relations theorists believe that development and individuation depend on
A. the ability to develop positive self-esteem.
B. the nature of early relationships.
C. compatibility between the self and the ideal self.
D. biological predispositions. - CORRECT ANSWER-the nature of early
relationships
According to Jung, all of the following are true of the self EXCEPT?
A. It generally emerges during the first half of life.
B. It can emerge through dreams, symbols, and perceptions.
C. It is the rarely reached goal of personality development.
D. It is the regulating center of the personality. - CORRECT ANSWER-It
generally emerges during the first half of life
According to Horney, the most powerful human drive is:
A. love.
B. security.
C. sex.
D. aggression. - CORRECT ANSWER-security
Sullivan was an ego psychologist and was the first person to emphasize
A. the importance of interpersonal relationships in the development of personality
B. the importance of self-esteem in mental health
C. the importance of female development and culture
, D. the importance of a strongly developed ego - CORRECT ANSWER-the
importance of interpersonal relationships in the development of personality
Behavior therapy focuses on actions. All of the following statements are true
EXCEPT?
A. Actions are easy to measure and quantify.
B. Clients frequently seek treatment to address a problem behavior.
C. Research tends to affirm the effectiveness of behavior therapy.
D. People are more comfortable discussing emotions and thoughts than talking
about their behaviors. - CORRECT ANSWER-People are more comfortable
discussing emotions and thoughts than talking about their behaviors.
Operant conditioning includes which of the following consequences?
A. Negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, negative punishment, positive
punishment
B. Negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, positive punishment, stimulus
generalization
C. Counterconditioning, negative punishment, positive reinforcement, stimulus
generalization
D. Extinction, positive reinforcement, negative punishment, counterconditioning -
CORRECT ANSWER-Negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, negative
punishment, positive punishment
A child who was stung by a bee is now afraid of all flying insects. The child's
behavior illustrates the concept of
A. stimulus generalization.
B. stimulus discrimination.
C. operant conditioning.
D. reciprocal inhibition. - CORRECT ANSWER-stimulus generalization
If the child in the above example learns that she needs to be wary of bees but not
of ladybugs, she has learned
A. Extinction.
According to Freud, people struggle to find a balance:
A. between neurotic and psychotic defense mechanisms.
B. between self-expression and the expectations of authority figures.
C. between Oedipal and Electra complexes.
D. between sexual drives and socially acceptable behavior. - CORRECT
ANSWER-between sexual drives and socially acceptable behavior
Which statement accurately reflects Freud's perspective on biology?
A. Biology has more influence on the ego than on the id or superego.
B. Biology is an important determinant of human behavior.
C. Biology has more influence on the superego than on the ego or id
D. People are generally the victims of their biological characteristics. -
CORRECT ANSWER-Biology is an important determinant of human behavior
The life instinct is also known as _____ and the death instinct is also known as
______.
A. libido; eros.
B. thanatos; eros.
C. eros; thanatos.
D. pleasure principle; reality principle - CORRECT ANSWER-eros; thanatos
Which statement most accurately reflects Adler's view of human nature?
A. Early childhood experiences determine our destiny.
B. Sexual drive and libido provide the motivation for most human behavior.
C. Goal-directed behavior mitigates the influence of biological factors.
D. Individuals are basically egocentric and must be taught to have social interest.
- CORRECT ANSWER-Goal-directed behavior mitigates the influence of
biological factors
According to Adler, we are most influenced by siblings who
A. allow us to assume a parental role.
B. are protective of us.
C. are most different from the way we are.
D. are older than we are. - CORRECT ANSWER-are most different from the way
we are
,Dora was having difficulty deciding whether or not to change jobs. She said that
she also had a hard time deciding where to live, what furniture to buy, and
whether to buy a new car. Her Adlerian counselor was not surprised to learn that
Dora was a/an ____ child.
A. youngest
B. middle
C. second
D. oldest child - CORRECT ANSWER-youngest
Object relations theorists believe that development and individuation depend on
A. the ability to develop positive self-esteem.
B. the nature of early relationships.
C. compatibility between the self and the ideal self.
D. biological predispositions. - CORRECT ANSWER-the nature of early
relationships
According to Jung, all of the following are true of the self EXCEPT?
A. It generally emerges during the first half of life.
B. It can emerge through dreams, symbols, and perceptions.
C. It is the rarely reached goal of personality development.
D. It is the regulating center of the personality. - CORRECT ANSWER-It
generally emerges during the first half of life
According to Horney, the most powerful human drive is:
A. love.
B. security.
C. sex.
D. aggression. - CORRECT ANSWER-security
Sullivan was an ego psychologist and was the first person to emphasize
A. the importance of interpersonal relationships in the development of personality
B. the importance of self-esteem in mental health
C. the importance of female development and culture
, D. the importance of a strongly developed ego - CORRECT ANSWER-the
importance of interpersonal relationships in the development of personality
Behavior therapy focuses on actions. All of the following statements are true
EXCEPT?
A. Actions are easy to measure and quantify.
B. Clients frequently seek treatment to address a problem behavior.
C. Research tends to affirm the effectiveness of behavior therapy.
D. People are more comfortable discussing emotions and thoughts than talking
about their behaviors. - CORRECT ANSWER-People are more comfortable
discussing emotions and thoughts than talking about their behaviors.
Operant conditioning includes which of the following consequences?
A. Negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, negative punishment, positive
punishment
B. Negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, positive punishment, stimulus
generalization
C. Counterconditioning, negative punishment, positive reinforcement, stimulus
generalization
D. Extinction, positive reinforcement, negative punishment, counterconditioning -
CORRECT ANSWER-Negative reinforcement, positive reinforcement, negative
punishment, positive punishment
A child who was stung by a bee is now afraid of all flying insects. The child's
behavior illustrates the concept of
A. stimulus generalization.
B. stimulus discrimination.
C. operant conditioning.
D. reciprocal inhibition. - CORRECT ANSWER-stimulus generalization
If the child in the above example learns that she needs to be wary of bees but not
of ladybugs, she has learned
A. Extinction.
