Psychodynamic Theories Quiz

Test your knowledge of psychodynamic psychotherapy with questions on Freud, Jung, Erikson, defense mechanisms, and more in this quiz.

#1

Who is considered the founder of psychoanalysis?

B.F. Skinner
Carl Rogers
Sigmund Freud
John Watson
#2

What is the term for the defense mechanism where a person attributes their own undesirable traits to others?

Projection
Regression
Sublimation
Rationalization
#3

Who developed the concept of the 'psychosocial stages of development'?

Sigmund Freud
Erik Erikson
Carl Jung
Abraham Maslow
#4

Who proposed the concept of 'object relations' in psychodynamic theory?

Erik Erikson
Melanie Klein
John Bowlby
Harry Stack Sullivan
#5

Which psychodynamic theorist emphasized the role of cultural and social factors in personality development?

Carl Jung
Karen Horney
Alfred Adler
Erik Erikson
#6

Which component of the mind, according to Freud, operates on the pleasure principle?

Ego
Superego
Id
Conscious mind
#7

What term did Carl Jung use to describe the shared memories and ideas of human beings?

Collective unconscious
Personal unconscious
Archetypes
Shadow self
#8

According to Erik Erikson, what is the primary developmental task in the stage of 'Identity vs. Role Confusion'?

Trust vs. Mistrust
Autonomy vs. Shame and Doubt
Initiative vs. Guilt
Identity vs. Role Confusion
#9

Which psychodynamic theorist emphasized the importance of the 'Oedipus complex' in personality development?

Karen Horney
Anna Freud
Erik Erikson
Alfred Adler
#10

According to psychodynamic theories, what is the purpose of the 'ego'?

Moral decision-making
Reality testing and problem-solving
Instinctual drives and pleasure
Internalized moral standards
#11

In psychodynamic therapy, what is the primary goal of interpretation?

Reinforcing defense mechanisms
Encouraging free association
Uncovering unconscious conflicts
Promoting conscious awareness
#12

Who developed the theory of object relations in psychoanalysis?

Erik Erikson
Melanie Klein
Albert Bandura
Abraham Maslow
#13

What is the primary focus of psychodynamic therapy?

Behavior modification
Conscious thoughts
Unconscious processes
Cognitive restructuring
#14

Which defense mechanism involves channeling socially unacceptable impulses into socially acceptable activities?

Repression
Displacement
Sublimation
Reaction Formation
#15

Who introduced the concept of 'inferiority complex' in psychodynamic theory?

Alfred Adler
Karen Horney
Carl Rogers
Erik Erikson

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