Psychology MCQs

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A psychodynamic therapist is most likely to: _____________?
A. Suggest interpretive insights regarding patients’ difficulties.
B. Help patients identify a hierarchy of anxiety-arousing experiences.
C. Associate patients’ undesirable behaviors with unpleasant consequences.
D. Recommend the use of antipsychotic drugs during the process of psychotherapy.
The value of light exposure therapy appears to result from its influence on people’s:
A. Self-blaming explanations.
B. Social relationships.
C. Circadian rhythm
D. Visual acuity.
Which form of therapy is most likely to be criticized for being too expensive and time-consuming?
A. Psychoanalysis
B. Systematic desensitization
C. Client-centered therapy
D. Family therapy
In treating an abnormal behavior, the main concern of a psychoanalyst would be to discover the ____________?
A. Childhood unconscious conflict that led to the behavior
B. Repressed memories from childhood that instigate aggressive behavior
C. Inappropriate thought patterns that underlie the behavior
D. Ways in which the behavior keeps the client from becoming self-actualized