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2891PsychologyMedium

In which year Sigmund Freud published the book ‘The Ego’ and ‘The Id’?

A1972

B1927

C1980

D1908

Correct answer

B. 1927

Explanation

The correct answer is 1927.

2892PsychologyMedium

Rogers named his technique “client – centered therapy” to emphasize his belief that:

Aclient should always be the center of attention

Btherapist should never give their diagnosis directly to the client

Cthe client is in position of natural status and authority over the therapist

Da client should play a major role in determining the place and direction of their therapy

Correct answer

D. a client should play a major role in determining the place and direction of their therapy

Explanation

The correct answer is a client should play a major role in determining the place and direction of their therapy.

2893PsychologyMedium

Which of the following therapies is more concerned with removing specific trouble symptoms than with providing special insights into the personality of the client?

Acognitive therapy

Bbehavior therapy

Cclient – centered therapy

Dpsychoanalysis

Correct answer

B. behavior therapy

Explanation

The correct answer is behavior therapy.

2894PsychologyMedium

All of the following factors contribute to individuals’ unrealistic optimism about their chances of getting an illness or other health problems except for:

ABelief the problem will not appear in the future if it has not yet appeared

BBelief the problem is preventable by individual action

CBelief that the problems are infrequent

DBelief that parents’ health is the sole determinant of their health problems

ELack of personal experience with the problem

Correct answer

D. Belief that parents’ health is the sole determinant of their health problems

Explanation

The correct answer is Belief that parents’ health is the sole determinant of their health problems.

2895PsychologyMedium

________developed detailed conclusions concerning learning, transfer, and reactive inhibition for learning theory and for education:

ANojne of the above

BBinet

CE.j.Swenson

DLloyod Allen cook

Correct answer

C. E.j.Swenson

Explanation

The correct answer is E.j.Swenson.

2896PsychologyMedium

Which of the following are likely to make us find a situation stressful? 1: Having knowledge are experience of the job. 2: Poor relationships at work. 3: Reduced autonomy over work. 4: Neurotic temperament.

A1 & 2

B1 & 4

C1,2 & 3

D2,3 & 4

Correct answer

D. 2,3 & 4

Explanation

The correct answer is 2,3 & 4.

2897PsychologyMedium

If you were to kick the dog after a hard day at the office, you would be using:

ADisplacement

BRationalization

CProjection

DReaction Formation

Correct answer

A. Displacement

Explanation

The correct answer is Displacement.

2898PsychologyMedium

In Thurston’s method of attitude scaling, the key factor is the use of ________?

APositive and negative items

BJudges

CNone of these

DNumbers

EReinforcement

Correct answer

A. Positive and negative items

Explanation

The correct answer is Positive and negative items.

2899PsychologyMedium

Research evidence suggests that violent people show deficits in which type of social information processing?

AMemory retrieval

BDeception

CEncoding social cues

DAnger management

Correct answer

C. Encoding social cues

Explanation

The correct answer is Encoding social cues.

2900PsychologyMedium

The assessment tools upon which clinicians depends gather information about their clients belong in which of the following categories?

AAll of these choices

BTests

CInterviews

DObservations

ENone of these

Correct answer

A. All of these choices

Explanation

The correct answer is All of these choices.

Rogers named his technique “client – centered therapy” to emphasize his belief that:

Aclient should always be the center of attention

Btherapist should never give their diagnosis directly to the client

Cthe client is in position of natural status and authority over the therapist

Da client should play a major role in determining the place and direction of their therapy

Correct answer

D. a client should play a major role in determining the place and direction of their therapy

Explanation

The correct answer is a client should play a major role in determining the place and direction of their therapy.

All of the following factors contribute to individuals’ unrealistic optimism about their chances of getting an illness or other health problems except for:

ABelief the problem will not appear in the future if it has not yet appeared

BBelief the problem is preventable by individual action

CBelief that the problems are infrequent

DBelief that parents’ health is the sole determinant of their health problems

ELack of personal experience with the problem

Correct answer

D. Belief that parents’ health is the sole determinant of their health problems

Explanation

The correct answer is Belief that parents’ health is the sole determinant of their health problems.