EPPP Clinical Psychology (Latest 2026 /
2027 Updates) Questions and Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified Answers)
Gestalt Empty Chair Technique - correct answer - role play is used to help clients
become aware of and integrate aspects fo the personality that have been disowned or
denied
Assumptions of Existential Therapies
(e.g., Logotherapy) - correct answer - emphasize the human conditions of
depersonalization, loneliness, and isolation
- people are not static, but are in a constant state of becoming
View of Psychopathology
(Existential) - correct answer - maladaptive behavior is a natural part of the human
condition
,Existential Psychotherapy - correct answer - goal is to help clients overcome their
troublesome feelings (e.g., of meaningless) so they can live in a more committed, self-
aware, authentic, and meaningful way
- therapist-client relationship is most important tool
Paradoxical Intention - correct answer - used to reduce client's fear by having her
focus in an exaggerated and humorous way on the feared situation
Assumptions of Reality Therapy
(William Glasser) - correct answer - influenced by control theory which states human
behavior originates from within the invidual rather than from external forces
- therapy is based on premise that people can take control of their own lives
- rejects medical model and concept of mental illness
View of Psychopathology
(Reality Therapy) - correct answer - maladaptive behavior occurs when a person
develops a failure identity by fulfilling her needs for belonging, power, freedom, and
fun in an irresponsible way
,Reality Psychotherapy - correct answer - goal of therapy is to identify responsible and
effective ways for satisfying needs and developing a success identity
- focuses on current behaviors and beliefs
- views transference as detrimental
- stresses conscious processes
- emphasizes value judgments, especially ability to judge right and wrong
Brief Therapies - correct answer - time limited (6-30 sessions)
- focuses on clients presenting concerns
- therapist adopts an active role and encourages the client to become actively engaged
in the change process
Assumptions of Interpersonal Therapy
(Klerman) - correct answer - primary focus is on social relationships although it
recognizes the contributions of early experience, biological predisposition, and
personality
- originally developed to treat depression
, - combines psychodynamic and CBT therapies
View of Psychopathology
(Interpersonal Therapy) - correct answer - depression is related to problems in social
roles and interpersonal relationships that are traceable to a lack of strong attachment
in early life
Interpersonal Psychotherapy - correct answer - goal of therapy is symptom reduction
and improved interpersonal functioning
- includes education about depression, instillation of hope, and pharmacotherapy as
needed
- interpersonal functioning interventions address: grief, intepersonal role disputes,
role transitions, and interpersonal deficits
- techniques include encouragement of affect, communication analysis, and modeling
and role playing
Assumptions of Solution-Focused Therapy - correct answer - assumes you
understand through talking
2027 Updates) Questions and Answers
{Grade A} 100% Correct (Verified Answers)
Gestalt Empty Chair Technique - correct answer - role play is used to help clients
become aware of and integrate aspects fo the personality that have been disowned or
denied
Assumptions of Existential Therapies
(e.g., Logotherapy) - correct answer - emphasize the human conditions of
depersonalization, loneliness, and isolation
- people are not static, but are in a constant state of becoming
View of Psychopathology
(Existential) - correct answer - maladaptive behavior is a natural part of the human
condition
,Existential Psychotherapy - correct answer - goal is to help clients overcome their
troublesome feelings (e.g., of meaningless) so they can live in a more committed, self-
aware, authentic, and meaningful way
- therapist-client relationship is most important tool
Paradoxical Intention - correct answer - used to reduce client's fear by having her
focus in an exaggerated and humorous way on the feared situation
Assumptions of Reality Therapy
(William Glasser) - correct answer - influenced by control theory which states human
behavior originates from within the invidual rather than from external forces
- therapy is based on premise that people can take control of their own lives
- rejects medical model and concept of mental illness
View of Psychopathology
(Reality Therapy) - correct answer - maladaptive behavior occurs when a person
develops a failure identity by fulfilling her needs for belonging, power, freedom, and
fun in an irresponsible way
,Reality Psychotherapy - correct answer - goal of therapy is to identify responsible and
effective ways for satisfying needs and developing a success identity
- focuses on current behaviors and beliefs
- views transference as detrimental
- stresses conscious processes
- emphasizes value judgments, especially ability to judge right and wrong
Brief Therapies - correct answer - time limited (6-30 sessions)
- focuses on clients presenting concerns
- therapist adopts an active role and encourages the client to become actively engaged
in the change process
Assumptions of Interpersonal Therapy
(Klerman) - correct answer - primary focus is on social relationships although it
recognizes the contributions of early experience, biological predisposition, and
personality
- originally developed to treat depression
, - combines psychodynamic and CBT therapies
View of Psychopathology
(Interpersonal Therapy) - correct answer - depression is related to problems in social
roles and interpersonal relationships that are traceable to a lack of strong attachment
in early life
Interpersonal Psychotherapy - correct answer - goal of therapy is symptom reduction
and improved interpersonal functioning
- includes education about depression, instillation of hope, and pharmacotherapy as
needed
- interpersonal functioning interventions address: grief, intepersonal role disputes,
role transitions, and interpersonal deficits
- techniques include encouragement of affect, communication analysis, and modeling
and role playing
Assumptions of Solution-Focused Therapy - correct answer - assumes you
understand through talking
