Practice questions from psych nursing cert review guide

According to Freudian theory, unconscious actions or thought to protect the ego from anxiety are called: Freudian slips Unconscious motivation Defense mechanisms Transference According to Freudian theory, the person ...

According to Freudian theory, unconscious actions or thought to protect the ego from anxiety are called: Freudian slips Unconscious motivation Defense mechanisms Transference According to Freudian theory, the personality has three components. The component characterized by the desire for immediate and complete satisfaction is the: Reality principle Id - wish Ego- defense Superego- moral If a child’s activities are primarily social interaction, doing homework, and practicing basketball, then according to Erikson, he is in the following stage of development: Trust v mistrust Autonomy v shame Initiative v guilt Industry v inferiority In the interpersonal theory of Harry Stack Sullivan, the “self-system” is: The part of the personality that satisfies the drive for security A construct to describe the narcissism inherent in all interpersonal relationships A construct built from the child’s experience, made up of reflected appraisals by significant others The part of the personality that satisfies the drive for satisfaction According to Harry Stack Sullivan, the basic drives that underlie human behavior are: The drive for satisfaction and the drive for security The drive to fulfill basic physical needs and the drive to fulfill sexual needs The drive to reduce anxiety and the drive to avoid fear The drive for love and work The existential theories of personality focus on: The meaning of life for the individual Present experience, with little attention to the past One’s philosophy of life Conforming to societal demands According to Carl Rogers, the important attributes of the therapist are: Congruence, unconditional positive regard, and empathetic understanding Knowledge of Rogers’s theory, patience, and ability to interpret dreams Knowledge of Rogers’s theory, congruence, and interest in human development Willingness to drop facades, openness to individual meanings, and compassion The therapist utilizing Gestalt therapy recognizes that introjection is: A fantasy about what another person is experiencing Accepting the beliefs and opinions of others without question Turning back on oneself that which is meant for someone else Merging with the environment The main goal of Gestalt therapy is: Dropping facades Differentiating between self and others Integration of self and world awareness Resolving conflicts from the past Techniques in Gestalt therapy do NOT include: Playing the projection Making the rounds Exaggeration of a feeling or action Paradoxical prescription Behavioral theories of personality are concerned with: Unconscious phenomena Cognitions Emotions Reinforcement Aaron Beck developed a theory of cognitive therapy after he discovered that his clients had “automatic thoughts.” The automatic thoughts: Came from too much free association Labeled, interpreted, and evaluated situations according to a personal set of rules Indicated to the client that he should not trust the therapist Warned clients of any physiological needs The therapist who utilizes Beck’s therapy will warn the client: To try to ignore or suppress his automatic thoughts That emotionally healthy individuals do not have automatic thoughts That automatic thoughts are deeply imbedded and cannot be changed That a perception of reality is not necessarily reality The therapist utilizing Beck’s therapy will help the client to: Recognize and change his/her automatic thoughts See reality as the therapist sees it Change his/her reality be changing his/her environment Recognize and accept that automatic thoughts suggest delusional thinking The nurse utilizing Bowen’s