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1.
[Defense Mechanism]
Eight-year old Sattar has a difficult time making friends at school. He has trouble completing his schoolwork accurately and on time, and as a result, receives little positive feedback from his teacher and parents. According to Erikson’s theory, failure at this stage of development results in _____________
Feelings of inferiority
A sense of guilt
A poor sense of self
Mistrust
2.
[Defense Mechanism]
The central conflict in the eighth stage of Erikson’s theory focuses on integrity vs. despair and involves reflecting back on your life. Those who are unsuccessful at resolving this conflict will look back with regret, anger, and bitterness. Those who are successful will feel a sense of satisfaction with the life they have lived. According to Erikson, those who are successful in this stage emerge with ______________
Hope
Fidelity
Purpose
Wisdom
3.
[Defense Mechanism]
The Stage during which middle aged adults develop a concern with establishing, guiding, and influencing the next generation is _______________
Initiative vs. Guilt
Generativity vs. Stagnation
Integrity vs. Despair
Intimacy vs. Isolation
4.
[Defense Mechanism]
List the Adaptive Ego Functions
Reality Testing: Refers to the ability to perceive and evaluate external reality accurately.
Executive Functioning: Involves decision-making, problem-solving, and goal-directed behavior.
Impulse Control: Ability to regulate and manage impulsive urges and behaviors.
Emotional Regulation: Involves the ability to manage and regulate emotions effectively.
5.
[Defense Mechanism]
What is the difference between neutralizing and adaptive function of the Ego.
Neutralizing Function: Involves the ego's ability to counteract anxiety by employing defense mechanisms that temporarily alleviate distress.
Adaptive Function: Refers to the ego's capacity to navigate and interact effectively with the external environment, adapt to challenges, and achieve realistic goals.
Neutralizing Function: Refers to the ego's ability to adapt and adjust to changing circumstances and maintain a sense of equilibrium.
Adaptive Function: Involves the ego's ability to neutralize harmful impulses and urges, promoting healthy psychological functioning.
6.
[Defense Mechanism]
What is Ego Syntonic and Ego Dystonic?
Ego Syntonic/Dystonic: Refers to thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that are in harmony/conflict with one's self-image and values.
Ego Syntonic/Dystonic: Describes a state of psychological distress and discomfort/alignment with societal norms and expectations.
Ego Syntonic/Dystonic: Represents a sense of congruence/incongruence between one's thoughts, behaviors, and values.
Ego Syntonic/Dystonic: Reflects thoughts, behaviors, and feelings that are in accordance/contradiction with societal expectations and standards.
7.
[Defense Mechanism]
Name four Adaptive Functions of Ego?
Reality Testing: Involves the ability to perceive and respond to the external world accurately and effectively.
Problem Solving: Refers to the capacity to analyze situations, generate solutions, and make appropriate decisions.
Emotional Regulation: Describes the ability to manage and regulate emotions in a balanced and adaptive manner.
Defense Mechanisms: Represents the use of unconscious psychological strategies to cope with anxiety and protect the ego.
8.
[Defense Mechanism]
What is Alloplastic and Autoplastic?
Alloplastic/ Autoplastic: Refers to an individual's ability to adapt and modify external circumstances/internal attitudes and beliefs.
Alloplastic/ Autoplastic: Describes the process of seeking external solutions/developing internal resources to cope with challenges.
Alloplastic/ Autoplastic: Involves adjusting external environment/altering internal thoughts and behaviors in response to stress.
Alloplastic/ Autoplastic: Represents the ability to change external circumstances/engage in self-reflection and personal growth.
9.
[Skill Module]
Explain the stages of Freud’s attempt to access repressed material
Free Association: Encouraging the client to express thoughts, feelings, and memories without censorship or judgment.
Dream Analysis: Exploring the symbolic meaning and latent content of dreams to uncover unconscious material.
Hypnosis: Inducing an altered state of consciousness to access repressed memories and experiences.
Cognitive Restructuring: Challenging and modifying negative thought patterns and beliefs to uncover repressed material.
10.
[Skill Module]
What is the analyst’s stance in Free association
Active Engagement: The analyst actively guides and directs the client's associations, providing interpretations and insights.
Passive Observance: The analyst maintains a passive and non-directive stance, allowing the client to freely express without interference.
Empathic Reflection: The analyst reflects and validates the client's feelings and experiences without imposing their own interpretations.
Authoritative Direction: The analyst provides clear instructions and prompts to guide the client's associations and uncover unconscious material.
11.
[Skill Module]
Explain how analysis of resistance and analysis of transference achieve Catharsis?
Analysis of Resistance: By exploring and understanding the client's defense mechanisms and unconscious conflicts, emotional blockages are released, leading to catharsis.
Analysis of Resistance: By challenging and confronting the client's resistance to therapy, repressed emotions are brought to the surface, resulting in cathartic release.
Analysis of Transference: By examining the client's projections and emotional reactions towards the therapist, unresolved feelings and past experiences are processed, leading to catharsis.
Analysis of Transference: By encouraging the client to express and re-experience intense emotions within the therapeutic relationship, repressed memories and emotions are purged, resulting in catharsis.
12.
[Skill Module]
Explain the components that make the quadrant of the mandala (Structure of Self)?
Core Self: Represents the authentic and true essence of an individual, embodying their unique values, beliefs, and identity.
Ideal Self: Encompasses the desired or ideal version of oneself, incorporating aspirations, goals, and societal expectations.
Shadow Self: Represents the unconscious and repressed aspects of an individual, including fears, insecurities, and negative traits.
Social Self: Reflects the individual's behavior and identity within the social context, influenced by societal norms and interactions.
13.
[Skill Module]
How the personal complex is detected Jungian Therapy?
Archetypal Patterns: Personal complexes are detected by analyzing the presence of recurring archetypal patterns and symbols in the individual's experiences and dreams.
Active Imagination: Through the technique of active imagination, the individual engages in dialogue with their unconscious, allowing the personal complexes to surface and be identified.
Word Association: The individual undergoes word association tests to elicit spontaneous responses, revealing underlying personal complexes.
Behavioral Observations: Trained therapists observe the individual's behaviors, emotional reactions, and interpersonal dynamics to detect signs of personal complexes.
14.
[Skill Module]
Name three main personal complexes?
Animus, Shadow, and Persona
Oedipus Complex, Electra Complex, and Inferiority Complex
Hero Complex, Mother Complex, and Power Complex
Collective Unconscious Complex, Self-Identity Complex, and Cultural Complex
15.
[Skill Module]
What is the Myers Briggs Test of personality?
A test designed to assess cognitive abilities and intelligence.
A test used to diagnose mental health disorders.
A test that measures the Big Five personality traits.
A test that assesses individual preferences in perceiving and making decisions.
16.
[Skill Module]
How active imagination does facilitate balancing conscious with unconscious?
By suppressing unconscious thoughts and focusing solely on conscious awareness.
By encouraging individuals to avoid exploring their unconscious through imagination.
By providing a creative outlet to express and explore unconscious material.
By relying solely on conscious rationality and dismissing unconscious influences.
17.
[Skill Module]
What are Pitfalls of Jungian Therapy?
Overemphasis on spiritual and mystical experiences, neglecting practical concerns.
Overreliance on medication as a primary treatment approach.
Lack of focus on personal growth and self-exploration.
Ignoring the collective unconscious and focusing solely on individual experiences.
18.
[Skill Module]
How does defense analysis work in therapy?
By reinforcing and supporting defensive mechanisms to cope with emotional challenges.
By encouraging the complete elimination of all defense mechanisms for emotional vulnerability.
By exploring and understanding the underlying psychological defenses used to protect against anxiety.
By ignoring defense mechanisms and focusing solely on conscious thoughts and behaviors.
19.
[Skill Module]
How has identity crises worked in Erikson Psychoanalysis?
By causing individuals to remain stuck in a state of identity confusion without resolution.
By promoting a rigid and fixed sense of identity without room for exploration.
By encouraging individuals to conform to societal expectations without questioning their identity.
By providing opportunities for individuals to explore and establish a coherent sense of self.
20.
[Skill Module]
Name the main components of Adlerian Therapy?
Dream analysis, hypnosis, and regression therapy.
Medication management, cognitive restructuring, and exposure therapy.
Birth order, lifestyle assessment, and encouragement of social interest.
Transference analysis, free association, and interpretation of unconscious conflicts.
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