NR668 CEA Week 2:
Psychotherapy & Group
Therapy 2026 | Study
Guide, Practice Questions,
Answers, Rationales &
Exam Review
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Rationales
Included
, Alexithymia - Unable to describe feelings
- Few fantasies or imagination
- Cannot discern between body sensations secondary to emotions vs. feelings
Attunement - Attachment experience
- Reading (mostly) nonverbal signs to decide whether to engage or disengage in
conversation
- Example: Caregiver reciprocates baby's emotion reinforcing the circuit
- Implicit memory (Acquired and used unconsciously)- such as when driving, riding
a bicycle, typing, etc.
Autognosis Using ones own feelings to assist with or better understand what is happening with
the client
Borderline: Describes one who's behavior who becomes stressed
psychotic when _____________.
Concordant Identification - Therapist takes on part of the client's personality.
- Countertransference: Patient is angry, so you feel angry.
Contagion Behavior is copied, mimicked or triggered by others in the
vicinity.
Transference vs Countertransference Transference: Client’s feelings, behaviors or thoughts from a
previous relationship are felt towards the therapist.
Vs.
Countertransference: Feelings of the therapist towards the client. These can be
positive or negative.
Positive vs Negative transference Positive Transference Example: Regular, consistent attendance, showing up on
time.
Vs.
Negative Transference Example: Showing up late or unwilling to share.
Epigenetics - Concerns whether or not the gene is turned on or off.
- A gene that is "on" when it should be "off" is a problem.
Genetics The sequence of our DNA that is inherited.
It may be normal or abnormal.
Memory: State dependent learning - Memory is the strongest when you are in the same state of consciousness when
the memory occurred.
Semantic memory Learning numbers such as locker combination or phone number or a name
Psychotherapy & Group
Therapy 2026 | Study
Guide, Practice Questions,
Answers, Rationales &
Exam Review
Updated Questions and Answers
100% Verified Exam Prep and Comprehensive
Rationales
Included
, Alexithymia - Unable to describe feelings
- Few fantasies or imagination
- Cannot discern between body sensations secondary to emotions vs. feelings
Attunement - Attachment experience
- Reading (mostly) nonverbal signs to decide whether to engage or disengage in
conversation
- Example: Caregiver reciprocates baby's emotion reinforcing the circuit
- Implicit memory (Acquired and used unconsciously)- such as when driving, riding
a bicycle, typing, etc.
Autognosis Using ones own feelings to assist with or better understand what is happening with
the client
Borderline: Describes one who's behavior who becomes stressed
psychotic when _____________.
Concordant Identification - Therapist takes on part of the client's personality.
- Countertransference: Patient is angry, so you feel angry.
Contagion Behavior is copied, mimicked or triggered by others in the
vicinity.
Transference vs Countertransference Transference: Client’s feelings, behaviors or thoughts from a
previous relationship are felt towards the therapist.
Vs.
Countertransference: Feelings of the therapist towards the client. These can be
positive or negative.
Positive vs Negative transference Positive Transference Example: Regular, consistent attendance, showing up on
time.
Vs.
Negative Transference Example: Showing up late or unwilling to share.
Epigenetics - Concerns whether or not the gene is turned on or off.
- A gene that is "on" when it should be "off" is a problem.
Genetics The sequence of our DNA that is inherited.
It may be normal or abnormal.
Memory: State dependent learning - Memory is the strongest when you are in the same state of consciousness when
the memory occurred.
Semantic memory Learning numbers such as locker combination or phone number or a name
