764, PMHNP TESSY, PMHNP EXAM
REPORTED QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS 572 Q&A
Question :Which of the following perspectives emphasizes
relationship and community over individuality, and its beginnings occurred in the context of people's experiences and interactions in personal, political, and professional settings
Correct answer:feminist-multicultural perspective
Question :What is most true about the status of therapy
effectiveness?
Correct answer:most researchers believe therapy is effective,
but there are a few critics who often question its efficacy
Question :Lambert's extratherapeutic factors include which of
the following
Correct answer:client motivation
Question :areas of multicultural competencies include all of
the following except:
Correct answer:role clarity
Question :a gestaly therapist is working with a client who is
experiencing distress related to unresolved conflicts with his ex-wife following his divorce. which technique might the therapist utilize to help the clients express his feelings
Correct answer:empty-chair dialogue
Question :which statement is consistent with the concept of
psychic determinism
Correct answer:psychic determinism proposes an underlying
psychological explanation for every emotion, thought, impulse, and behavior
Question :which of freud's ego defense mechanisms is
characteristic of a client being afraid to express aggression toward someone, so instead the client may behave in an excessively loving manner
Correct answer:reaction formation
Question :according to the basic rule of psychoanalysis, a
therapist might start a session by stating
Correct answer:"say whatever comes to mind"
Question :A therapist finds herself feeling excessively and
uncharacteristically irritated while listening to a client. this is
an example of:
Correct answer:countertransference
Question :which of the following is the best description of
the central proposition underlying Adler's individual psychology
Correct answer:humans engage in purposeful behavior,
actively shaping themselves and their environments
Question :how would an Individual (Alderian) therapist view
why children misbehave?
Correct answer:Children's misbehavior is purposeful and they
strive towards goals such as attention, power, or revenge, or they display inadequacy
Question :what best describes what Adler means by "basic
mistakes"
Correct answer:when a client views him/herself or others
inaccurately
Question :Mike is working with an Alderian counselor to
address his unhealthy eating habits, a lack of exercise, and problems with obesity. which life task domain will Mike's counselor be most likely to focus on in counseling?
Correct answer:Self
Question :According to Freud, resolution of sexual conflicts
and sex role identity is a critical function of which stage
Correct answer:Phallic
Question :Accurate empathic understanding helps clients in
all of the following areas, except:
Correct answer:to direct attention to positive experiences
Question :A person-centered approach's view of human
nature
Correct answer:Emphasizes clients' abilities to engage their
own resources to act in their world with others.
Question :which statement about the existential approach is
accurate?
Correct answer:it focuses on self-awareness, facing
unavoidable conditions of life, and authentic living
Question :which statement about emotion schemes are used
in emotion-focused therapy is FALSE
Correct answer:secondary emotions are emotional
expressions used to control, manipulate, or elicit support
Question :all of the following are consistent with the concept
of cultural humility except
Correct answer:maintaining a self-orientation instead of an
other-orientation