Psychotherapy and Psychological Techniques Quiz

Explore psychotherapy approaches, from psychodynamic to CBT. Test your understanding of therapy methods with these insightful questions!

#1

Who developed the person-centered therapy approach?

Sigmund Freud
Albert Ellis
Carl Rogers
Aaron Beck
#2

Which therapeutic approach emphasizes the importance of examining and changing irrational beliefs?

Existential Therapy
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Interpersonal Therapy
Solution-Focused Therapy
#3

Who developed the cognitive therapy approach, which focuses on identifying and changing negative thought patterns?

Aaron Beck
Carl Rogers
Sigmund Freud
Albert Ellis
#4

Who developed the theory of operant conditioning, which has influenced behavioral therapy?

B.F. Skinner
Ivan Pavlov
John Watson
Erik Erikson
#5

Which psychological technique involves changing behavior by reinforcing desired behaviors and ignoring or punishing undesired behaviors?

Classical Conditioning
Operant Conditioning
Systematic Desensitization
Flooding
#6

Which psychotherapy approach emphasizes the importance of understanding unconscious processes?

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Humanistic Therapy
Psychoanalytic Therapy
Existential Therapy
#7

What technique involves exploring and resolving unconscious conflicts by bringing repressed feelings and thoughts to conscious awareness?

Systematic Desensitization
Cognitive Restructuring
Flooding
Free Association
#8

Which therapy approach focuses on helping clients change their maladaptive thoughts and behaviors through structured interventions?

Psychoanalytic Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Gestalt Therapy
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT)
#9

In which type of therapy would a therapist primarily focus on the 'here and now' rather than past experiences?

Psychoanalytic Therapy
Existential Therapy
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
Reality Therapy
#10

What is a technique used in exposure therapy to treat phobias?

Cognitive Restructuring
Flooding
Operant Conditioning
Systematic Desensitization
#11

What is a central concept in Gestalt therapy?

Hierarchy of Needs
Unconditional Positive Regard
Holism
Classical Conditioning
#12

What is a key feature of mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT)?

Exposure to feared stimuli
Engagement in pleasurable activities
Developing awareness of present moment experiences
Analyzing past experiences
#13

What is a core principle of narrative therapy?

Identifying and challenging irrational beliefs
Exploring unconscious conflicts
Restructuring maladaptive thought patterns
Externalizing the problem
#14

What is a key technique used in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT)?

Thought stopping
Mindfulness
Rationalization
Hypnosis

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