Which of the following is the best definition for the term phenomenal field?
a. the sum total of a given person's knowledge
b. everything experienced by a person at any given point in time
c. all of the locations a given person visits/occupies regularly
d. a truly remarkable area of study
Question 2Rogers' view of personality emphasizes __________, which is an appreciation of how an individual experiences the world around him/her.
a. logotherapy
b. congruence
c. moral precepts
d. phenomenology
Question 3Rogers' theories of personality and psychotherapy were influenced by the approaches of Otto Rank and Jessie Taft, who emphasized
a. early childhood experiences as causative factors in adult psychopathology.
b. the importance of the therapeutic relationship and clients' freedom to exert their wills in therapy.
c. the curative powers of identifying and adopting meaningful goals in life.
d. none of the above
Question 4Carl Rogers
a. was born in Europe.
b. grew up in a family with devout religious beliefs.
c. received his professional training in psychiatry.
d. none of the above
Question 5Research on the curative factors of psychoanalytic psychotherapy highlights the importance of
a. the frequency of transference interpretations.
b. the facilitation of the flight into health.
c. the quality and strength of the therapeutic alliance.
d. the accuracy of dream analysis.
Question 6Which of the following is true according to research on the interpretation of transference?
a. Better outcome is associated with a greater frequency of interpretations.
b. Transference interpretations are uniquely effective among interpretations.
c. Transference interpretations pose no threat to the therapeutic relationship.
d. none of the above
Question 7At a psychology conference, Dr. Albers presents a paper extolling the virtues of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. Dr. Zerbolio, who is in the audience, is a staunch critic of psychoanalytic psychotherapy. ALL BUT WHICH is a valid criticism that could be offered by Dr. Zerbolio?
a. Isn't it possible that by encouraging complete understandingby spending so much time analyzing past behaviorthe therapist and client delay making meaningful changes in the present?
b. If I'm not mistaken, the research is unclear on whether behavior change necessarily follows insight..
c. Even if psychoanalytic psychotherapy is effective, it seems to me that it's simply too costly for more than a small percentage of individuals needing treatment..
d. Based on my understanding, the research suggests that over half of clients receiving psychoanalytic psychotherapy report unsatisfactory relationships with their therapists..