BHP Psychological Theories 2

Question 1

In Albert Bandura's Social Learning Theory, what concept describes a person's belief in their own ability to succeed in specific situations?

Accepted Answer

Self-efficacy

Answer

Self-efficacy is Bandura's term for an individual's confidence in their capacity to execute behaviors necessary to produce specific outcomes.

Question 2

Which defense mechanism involves attributing one's own unacceptable thoughts or feelings to another person?

Accepted Answer

Projection

Answer

Projection involves unconsciously attributing one's own unacceptable impulses, feelings, or traits onto someone else.

Question 3

Erik Erikson's stage of 'Intimacy vs. Isolation' occurs during which life period?

Accepted Answer

Early adulthood

Answer

Erikson placed the Intimacy vs. Isolation stage in early adulthood (roughly ages 18–40), when forming close relationships is the central challenge.

Question 4

A client consistently arrives late to sessions and 'forgets' homework. From an object relations perspective, this behavior most likely reflects:

Accepted Answer

Enactment of early relational patterns

Answer

Object relations theory interprets such behaviors as re-enactments of internalized early relationships within the therapeutic frame.

Question 5

Which theorist introduced the concept of the 'collective unconscious' and archetypes?

Accepted Answer

Carl Jung

Answer

Carl Jung proposed that the collective unconscious is a shared layer of the unconscious mind containing universal archetypes common to all humans.

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