Counselling Psychology 1 Set 1
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This set of Counselling Psychology 1 Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Counselling Psychology 1 Set 1
Q1 | The cognitive approach refers to
- thoughts as an explanation of behaviour
- chemicals as an explanation of behaviour
- punishment and reinforcement as an explanation of behaviour
- bodily changes and genetics as an
Q2 | The behaviourist approach refers to
- thoughts as an explanation of behaviour
- chemicals as an explanation of behaviour
- punishment and reinforcement as an explanation of behaviour
- bodily changes and genetics as an explanation of behaviour
Q3 | Joelene is upset and has often felt stressed. She decides to visit a Psychologist, who refers her to aPsychiatrist. Which of the reasons below is not true of Psychiatrists?
- a psychiatrist is a medically-trained doctor.
- a psychiatrist prescribes medication
- a psychiatrist must complete a four year degree in psychology
- a psychiatrist performs medical procedures
Q4 | Which of the following is not a behaviourist?
- rogers
- pavlov
- watson
- skinner
Q5 | An explanation of behaviour that is not based on scientific methods is called a/an
- experiment
- pseudoscience
- hypothesis
- theory
Q6 | Freud was the founder of which approach to Psychology?
- psychoanalytic
- behaviouristic
- humanistic
- cognitive
Q7 | Mark is visiting a counsellor to deal with anxiety issues. A Cognitive Psychologist would approachtherapy of Mark in which way?
- interview him about his thought processes and self-talk
- provide him with medication
- give him positive or negative feedback, depending on the desired environmental outcome
- tell him he is only trying to reach his true potential, and counsel him in an effort to find this
Q8 | Anthony is having trouble with his colleagues. Lucky, his workplace has some psychologist on hand forany issues. Anthony decides to go and visit them. The most likely type of Psychologist the workplace has, is a/an:
- clinical psychologist
- behavioural psychologist
- organisational psychologist
- forensic psychologist
Q9 | Your school has a goal of students being more prepared for class. For the first time all year, all of yourstudents come to class prepared. How would you use positive reinforcement to try to increase the chance of this behavior happening again?
- give the entire class a free ice cream pass to use in the cafeteria.
- take away a homework assignment for that night.
- drop each student\s lowest quiz grade for that marking peri
Q10 | You are potty training your 3 year old daughter. She lets you know every time she needs to use the bathroom, however she is having accidents instead of actually using the toilet. Her pediatrician suggests that you should have her clean her underwear every time she has an accident. You start enforcing thisrule, and she has fewer accidents. This is an example of…
- positive reinforcement
- negative reinforcement
- positive punishment
- negative punishment
Q11 | You are trying to train your dog not to jump on guests when they walk into your home. You buy a zap collar at the store, which has a remote that will shock the dog when you push a button. Every timeyour dog jumps on a person, you push the button, and the dog gets an electric shock. Which scientist’s experiments are you most closely replicating?
- pavlov
- gagne
- skinner
- walters
Q12 | Shyam is very orderly in the way he lives, and also very miserly with his money. According to Freud,these traits are associated with fixation at the _____________ stage of development.
- oral
- anal
- phallic
- genital
Q13 | Each of the following is part of the definition of psychotherapy except
- trained professional
- psychological methods
- medical treatment methods
- based on psychological theory
Q14 | Which type of psychotherapy views the process of helping others as a form of teaching?
- humanistic therapy
- behaviour therapy
- psychoanalytic therapy
- client-centered therapy
Q15 | According to the Association to the Association for Advancement of Behaviour Therapy, each of thefollowing is an ethical consideration in the use of psychotherapy except
- the goals of treatment
- the fees (splitting the fees when necessary)
- the choice of treatment methods
- client confidentiality
Q16 | Which of the following is a situation where it is appropriate for a therapist to breach confidentiality?
- spouse inquiry
- court order
- insurance company order
- relative asks a question
Q17 | Ann’s psychoanalytic therapist asks her to lie on a coach and talk about whatever comes to mind.The technique being used by her therapist is
- catharsis
- resistance
- free association
- transference
Q18 | According to Freud, when the patient reacts to the therapist in ways that resemble how he or shewould react to other authority figures, the process is called
- resistance
- catharsis
- free association
- transference
Q19 | In psychoanalysis, the release of emotional energy related to unconscious conflicts is called
- resistance
- catharsis
- free association
- transference
Q20 | A contemporary Neo-Freudian form of psychotherapy that ignores unconscious motivation is called
- social skills training
- systematic desensitization
- interpersonal psychotherapy
- assertiveness training
Q21 | According to Rogers, the ability of the therapist to share the client’s emotions is an important processcalled
- reflection
- empathy
- catharsis
- transference
Q22 | The role of the client-centered therapist is to
- interpret the client’s unconscious conflicts
- create a safe atmosphere for clients to express feelings
- confront and challenge the client and point out inconsistencies
- help the client unlearn abnormal ways
Q23 | Which of the following techniques is a client-centered therapist most likely to use?
- analysis
- giving advice
- reflection
- aversive conditioning
Q24 | Systematic desensitization and graded exposure are two techniques used to treat
- schizophrenia
- phobias
- bipolar disorder
- depression
Q25 | Behaviour therapy teaches skills based on methods derived from
- classical conditioning
- operant conditioning
- information-processing theory
- a and b above