BAPSY Therapeutic Techniques & Counseling 4

Question 1

Which of the following best describes 'motivational enhancement therapy' (MET)?

Accepted Answer

A brief, client-centered intervention using personalized feedback to increase motivation

Answer

MET combines motivational interviewing with structured feedback from assessment tools to rapidly build intrinsic motivation for change.

Question 2

A counselor notices that a client consistently arrives late and 'forgets' homework. From a psychodynamic perspective, this is most likely an example of:

Accepted Answer

Resistance

Answer

In psychodynamic therapy, patterns that interfere with treatment are interpreted as resistance—unconscious opposition to therapeutic change.

Question 3

In acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), 'psychological flexibility' is defined as the ability to:

Accepted Answer

Contact the present moment fully and persist or change behavior in service of valued ends

Answer

ACT's central goal is psychological flexibility: full contact with the present moment and behaving effectively in pursuit of one's values.

Question 4

A therapist working with a depressed client assigns them to schedule and complete pleasurable activities each day. This technique is called:

Accepted Answer

Activity scheduling / behavioral activation

Answer

Behavioral activation targets depression by increasing engagement in rewarding activities, interrupting the withdrawal-depression cycle.

Question 5

Which stage of the transtheoretical model (Prochaska) describes a person who has recently made changes and is working to prevent relapse?

Accepted Answer

Maintenance

Answer

The maintenance stage begins approximately six months after initial change and focuses on sustaining gains and preventing relapse.

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY - Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Practice Test

BAPSY Therapeutic Techniques & Counseling 4