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This set of Basics of Counselling Psychology Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Basics Of Counselling Psychology Set 1

Q1 | The ego’s need for immediate gratification is known as the _____________
  • pleasure principle
  • defense mechanism
  • anxiety
  • introversion
Q2 | _____________of behaviour is accomplished by rewarding successiveapproximations of the desired behaviour.
  • shaping
  • modeling
  • counter conditioning
  • token economy
Q3 | An individual who has achieved __________ is happy, autonomous, andcreative.
  • constructive alternativism
  • libido
  • self-actualization
  • reinforcement
Q4 | According to Rogers, ___________from parents is necessary for children todevelop healthy self- concepts.
  • self-actualization
  • contextual world view
  • unconditional positive regard
  • consequences
Q5 | A method of learning that involves the conditioning of new stimuli toexisting responses is________________
  • counter conditioning
  • extinction
  • modeling
  • classical conditioning
Q6 | Freud believed that human behaviour is primarily motivated by thepsychosexual energy he called_______________.
  • ego
  • libido
  • commitment
  • none
Q7 | The unpleasantness of _________ motivates individuals to avoid or reduceinconsistencies in cognitive structure.
  • life space
  • cognitive dissonance
  • self-actualization
  • traits
Q8 | A counselor might use systematic desensitization to help reduce the___________experienced by an agoraphobic client.
  • anxiety
  • depression
  • psychosis
  • mania
Q9 | In Jung’s theory, ______ is the tendency toward subjective functioning,with the self being of greatest importance
  • introversion
  • extraversion
  • extinction
  • shaping
Q10 | Behaviour modification programs in schools or group homes often use_____________ to motivate participants.
  • shaping
  • token economy
  • modeling
  • conditioning
Q11 | Through ____________ undesirable behaviour may be eliminated.
  • counter conditioning
  • extinction
  • modeling
  • reinforcement
Q12 | Adler is related to :
  • vicarious conditioning
  • stage theory of development
  • use of family constellation
  • traits and values
Q13 | Allport is related to :
  • vicarious conditioning,
  • stage theory of development,
  • use of family constellation,
  • traits and values
Q14 | Bandura is related to :
  • vicarious conditioning,
  • stage theory of development,
  • use of family constellation,
  • traits and values
Q15 | Cattell is related to :
  • 16 personality factor,
  • stage theory of development,
  • use of family constellation,
  • traits and values
Q16 | Erickson is related to :
  • 16 personality factor,
  • stage theory of development,
  • use of family constellation,
  • traits and values
Q17 | Festinger is related to :
  • 16 personality factor,
  • stage theory of development,
  • cognitive dissonance,
  • id, ego, superego
Q18 | Freud is related to :
  • stage theory of development,
  • cognitive dissonance,
  • id, ego, superego
  • introversion – extroversion
Q19 | Jung is related to :
  • introversion – extroversion,
  • stage theory of development,
  • cognitive dissonance,
  • id, ego, superego
Q20 | Social learning theory uses the concept of modeling to explain some aspect of human behavior. The concept that best explains how modelingworks within this theory is
  • primary reinforcement
  • secondary reinforcement
  • vicarious reinforcement
  • intermittent reinforcement
Q21 | Counselors who follow Maslow’s theory believe people’s behaviors aredirected by
  • oral gratification
  • pleasure principle
  • pleasing others
  • need gratification
Q22 | Motivation and reinforcement may come from within a person or fromsources external to the person. According to Rotter, people’s behaviour is determined by their belief that reinforcements are either internally or externally controlled. This concept is called
  • locus of control
  • reinforcement contingency
  • goal orientation
  • expectancy level
Q23 | A client who reverts to old behaviour patterns is said to be
  • projecting
  • compensating
  • actualizing
  • regressing
Q24 | As a counselor in a community mental health centre, you receive a pay check every other Friday. This is an example of which reinforcementschedule?
  • variable interval
  • fixed interval
  • variable ratio
  • fixed ratio
Q25 | Jung’s work forms the basis for many personality concepts of interesttoday. Among these are
  • introversion-extroversion
  • collective unconscious
  • individuation
  • all the above