Interpretation
a. was used in Freudian psychoanalysis, but is rarely used in contemporary variations of psychoanalytic treatment.
b. typically must be offered several times to fully bring unconscious material into conscious awareness.
c. involves inducing the patient to understand thoughts or behaviors in a different manner.
d. more than one of the above
Question 2A psychoanalysis patient who reacts to the therapist as if the therapist represented some important figure out of childhood is demonstrating
a. resistance.
b. transference.
c. insight.
d. working-through.
Question 3ALL BUT WHICH of the following situations may indicate resistance on the part of the client?
a. Art has spent much of the last couple sessions venting to the therapist about various political issues.
b. Rene reports a sudden, marked improvement in her symptoms, and asks what her therapist things about the idea of terminating treatment.
c. Victoria has been unable to make three of the last four scheduled sessions due to car problems, a tight deadline at work, and a bad sinus infection.
d. Any of the above may indicate resistance on the part of the client.
Question 4Deirdre has been undergoing psychoanalysis for 6 months and is starting to become conscious of hostile feelings toward her mother. Rather than discussing these uncomfortable feelings during therapy, Deirdre focuses excessively on rather petty complaints about work. Analysts would probably recognize this behavior as
a. sociopathic.
b. resistance.
c. a flight into health.
d. a reaction formation.
Question 5According to Freud, a behavior like __________ typically occurs as an accident and is NOT the expression of an unconscious wish.
a. missing an appointment
b. a slip of the tongue
c. forgetting to return a phone call
d. none of the above
Question 6According to Freudians, the interpretation of dreams involves an examination of the __________ of the dream to uncover the __________ of the dream.
a. latent content; manifest content
b. manifest content; latent content
c. unconscious content; conscious meaning
d. symbols; merits
Question 7When a psychoanalysis patient examines how many areas of his/her life have been influenced by feelings that had been unconscious prior to analysis, Freudians label this as
a. resistance.
b. working-through.
c. transference.
d. insight.
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