PRITE (Assorted Pertinent Topics)
REVISION STUDY MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2022/2023
SERIES.
During therapy, therapist coughs while patient is speaking. Pt angrily
states, If you disagree with me just tell me, but don't be a passive
aggressive jerk!" Therapist interprets that pt is consistently treating the
therapist like an aggressor. Which best describes this therapy modality?
Correct Answer -TRANSFERENCE FOCUSED PSYCHOTHERAPY
Achieving sense of self-control and free will, struggling between
cooperation and willfulness (Erikson)
Correct Answer -AUTONOMY VS SHAME AND DOUBT
"Compulsions & obsessions are related to development disturbance
during which of Erikson's psychosocial stages?"
Correct Answer -AUTONOMY VS SHAME AND DOUBT
Eriksonian phase corresponding with Freud's anal phase
Correct Answer -AUTONOMY VS SHAME AND DOUBT
In what developmental period does a child see that he/she is a child of
his/her parents & that parents have a relationship to each other not solely
related to their roles as parents?
Correct Answer -PHALLIC
,According to Freud, what is a dream that is remembered on awakening
Correct Answer -MANIFEST DREAM
Classical psychoanalytic theory says pleasure an adult might take in
controlling others/making order of chaos relates to which psychosexual
stage of development?
Correct Answer -ANAL RETENTIVE
According to contemporary psychoanalytic theory, from birth to 18
months, children experience an emerging ͞self͟ as a result of what event?
Correct Answer -BIOLOGICAL PROCESSES AND BODILY
SENSATIONS COME TO HAVE A PSYCHOLOGICAL MEANING
What is the combination of several unconscious impulses, wishes, or
feelings that are attached to a single dream image?
Correct Answer -CONDENSATION
Freud says depression is anger turned inward against self due to
Correct Answer -IDENTIFICATION WITH THE LOST OBJECT
Freud says that boys resolve oedipal complex by
Correct Answer -IDENTIFYING WITH FATHERS
Which ego defense is seen when an adolescent belittles parents in order
to defend against regressive pull toward childhood?
Correct Answer -REVERSAL OF AFFECT
Pt able to recall his address after being prompted to do so. According to
Sigmund Freud, this information is stored at what level of the
,topographic model?
Correct Answer -PRECONSCIOUS
Exploration of transference needed for reparative emotional experience,
what is this psychotherapeutic treatment called?
Correct Answer -PSYCHOANALYTIC PSYCHOTHERAPY
Tendency for groups to arrive at more extreme decisions than for
individual group members alone
Correct Answer -GROUP POLARIZATION
Father is dying. Pt is not a drinker, but went from bar to bar drinking
dad's favorite drink. Bars are similar to those dad used to go to. Best
interpretation of this behavior
Correct Answer -IDENTIFICATION WITH OR INCORPORATION
OF PATIENT'S FATHER
What represents major goal of psychotherapy as conceptualized by self-
psychology?
Correct Answer -IMPROVING THE ABILITY TO USE THE
APPROPRIATE AFFIRMING RESPONSES FROM OTHERS
24 yo pt with tetraplegia after MVA showing no signs of grief or
acknowledgement of poor prognosis, no significant depressive/anxious
Sx. What psych intervention preferred?
Correct Answer -SUPPORT BUT DO NOT CONFRONT THE PT
ABOUT THE MEDICAL REALITIES
What psychotherapeutic school of thought emphasizes how a pt has
managed feelings of envy/rage with particular emphasis on defense
, mechanisms?
Correct Answer -EGO PSYCHOLOGY
Pt wͬhx of EtOH dependence BIB wife, who states that pt's long term
use of ETOH has resulted in marital separation and persistent
unemployment. Pr refuses to stop drinking. Psych MD asks pt about his
perspective regarding his use of ETOH, pt responds, ͞It may be a
problem.͟ Psych MD suggests Tx and pt says,͟I will think about it.͟
According to the stages of change model, which stage?
Correct Answer -PRECONTEMPLATION
Pt sadly reports receiving a college rejection letter, and then
disparagingly predicts that all the other colleges applied to will reject him
as well. This is an example of
Correct Answer -OVERGENERALIZATION AND ALL-OR-NONE
THINKING
Primary process thinking is characterized as
Correct Answer -MENTATION FOCUSED ON DRIVES AND WISH
FULFILLMENT
Pt with depression recounts to the psychiatrist events of the last week and
describes many unpleasant experiences, concerns about the sadness of
some friends, and a reluctance to read the newspaper because ͞all the
news is bad.͟ In cognitive psychology, which of the following formulations
best accounts for this patient's presentation?
Correct Answer -SELECTIVE ATTENTION BIAS
Replaced use of hypnosis by Freud
Correct Answer -FREE ASSOCIATION
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller AcademicAllure. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $18.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
