Test Bank for Theories of
Counseling and Psychotherapy,
5th Edition
Counselors can decide how much to focus on clients' backgrounds but should at least touch on it -
ANSWERSAccording to our textbook, how should counselors utilize clients' histories in their work
Carl Rogers - ANSWERSAll of the following are founders of Psychodynamic models EXCEPT: Freud,
Rogers, Adler, or Jung
Nazi Germany and the Holocaust - ANSWERSWhich historical events most likely contributed to much
of Freud's theory of Psychoanalysis
Id, Ego, and Superego - ANSWERSFreud understood that personality consists of which three
structures
Id - ANSWERSWhich system of personality is concerned with obtaining pleasure
Oral (first year; related to later mistrust and rejection issues), Anal (ages 1-3; related to later
personal power issues), Phallic (ages 3-6; related to later sexual attitudes), Latency (ages 6-12; a time
of socialization), Genital (ages 12-60; sexual energies are invested in life) - ANSWERSList Freud's
Stages of Development
Ego - ANSWERSThis system of personality is concerned with the reality principle
Superego - ANSWERSThis system of personality is concerned with the moral principle
False - ANSWERST/F: All defense mechanisms are harmful
False - ANSWERST/F: Transference refers to the counselor's feelings about the client
Sublimation- aggressive/sexual energy used in appropriate ways
Affiliation- turning to others for support
, Altruism- deriving satisfaction from helping others
Anticipation- considering the probable consequences of future events
Humor- focusing on the amusing aspects of the situation - ANSWERSList and briefly describe healthy
defense mechanisms
Avoidance- refusing to deal with troubling situations or experiences
Passive Aggression- expressing anger/hostility in indirect ways
Projection- attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts, emotions, or actions to another
Acting Out- exhibiting negative behaviors rather than using thoughts or emotions to deal with
situations - ANSWERSList and briefly describe potentially maladaptive defense mechanisms
Always important - ANSWERSHow important is it for counselors to engage in their own counseling
Moravia - ANSWERSWhere was Freud born
Free association- client reports immediately without censoring any feelings or thoughts
Abreaction- recalling a painful experience that has been repressed
Interpretation and Analysis- therapists point out, explain and teach the meaning of what's revealed
Dream Analysis- interpretation of dreams by Freud - ANSWERSList and briefly describe
psychoanalytic techniques
Social - ANSWERSAlfred Adler theorized which type of developmental process
True - ANSWERST/F: Like Freud, Adler also believed in using dream analysis with clients
Social Interest - ANSWERSAdlerian therapy emphasizes the individual's . . .
Medicine - ANSWERSIn which field did Adler initially begin working
True - ANSWERST/F: According to Adler, people are motivated to attain perfections
Counseling and Psychotherapy,
5th Edition
Counselors can decide how much to focus on clients' backgrounds but should at least touch on it -
ANSWERSAccording to our textbook, how should counselors utilize clients' histories in their work
Carl Rogers - ANSWERSAll of the following are founders of Psychodynamic models EXCEPT: Freud,
Rogers, Adler, or Jung
Nazi Germany and the Holocaust - ANSWERSWhich historical events most likely contributed to much
of Freud's theory of Psychoanalysis
Id, Ego, and Superego - ANSWERSFreud understood that personality consists of which three
structures
Id - ANSWERSWhich system of personality is concerned with obtaining pleasure
Oral (first year; related to later mistrust and rejection issues), Anal (ages 1-3; related to later
personal power issues), Phallic (ages 3-6; related to later sexual attitudes), Latency (ages 6-12; a time
of socialization), Genital (ages 12-60; sexual energies are invested in life) - ANSWERSList Freud's
Stages of Development
Ego - ANSWERSThis system of personality is concerned with the reality principle
Superego - ANSWERSThis system of personality is concerned with the moral principle
False - ANSWERST/F: All defense mechanisms are harmful
False - ANSWERST/F: Transference refers to the counselor's feelings about the client
Sublimation- aggressive/sexual energy used in appropriate ways
Affiliation- turning to others for support
, Altruism- deriving satisfaction from helping others
Anticipation- considering the probable consequences of future events
Humor- focusing on the amusing aspects of the situation - ANSWERSList and briefly describe healthy
defense mechanisms
Avoidance- refusing to deal with troubling situations or experiences
Passive Aggression- expressing anger/hostility in indirect ways
Projection- attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts, emotions, or actions to another
Acting Out- exhibiting negative behaviors rather than using thoughts or emotions to deal with
situations - ANSWERSList and briefly describe potentially maladaptive defense mechanisms
Always important - ANSWERSHow important is it for counselors to engage in their own counseling
Moravia - ANSWERSWhere was Freud born
Free association- client reports immediately without censoring any feelings or thoughts
Abreaction- recalling a painful experience that has been repressed
Interpretation and Analysis- therapists point out, explain and teach the meaning of what's revealed
Dream Analysis- interpretation of dreams by Freud - ANSWERSList and briefly describe
psychoanalytic techniques
Social - ANSWERSAlfred Adler theorized which type of developmental process
True - ANSWERST/F: Like Freud, Adler also believed in using dream analysis with clients
Social Interest - ANSWERSAdlerian therapy emphasizes the individual's . . .
Medicine - ANSWERSIn which field did Adler initially begin working
True - ANSWERST/F: According to Adler, people are motivated to attain perfections
