When contemporary psychodynamic therapists actively provoke emotional reactions, their patients tend to
a. lower their defenses and gain insight.
b. actively begin the process toward self-actualization.
c. make courageous choices and find the meaning they have lost in their lives.
d. become aware of their incongruence and strive toward becoming "whole."
ANSWER: a
You might also like to view...
Patricia's parents don't discuss family rules with her but they strictly enforce them. They likely have which parenting style?
A) Authoritative B) Permissive C) Uninvolved D) Authoritarian
What type of data would someone collect to test Spearman's g concept?
a. Comparisons of the performances of monozygotic and dizygotic twins b. Correlations of people's scores on many types of mental tests c. Comparisons of IQ scores from one generation to the next d. Correlations between people's IQ scores and their brain volumes
What problem of the workforce persists for women into middle adulthood?
A. "confidence buster" B. "motivational dilemma" C. "glass ceiling" D. "pressure cooker"
The view that heterosexuality and homosexuality are end points on a continuum
a. may be too simplistic. b. is described by Kinsey in a seven-point scale. c. is counter to most people's views that these are two distinct categories. d. apply to all of these statements.