NSG 526 CLINICAL MODALITIES
ADVANCED PSYCH QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. According to Irvin Yalom, which curative factor is characterized by the realization that one
is not alone in their suffering or problems?
A. Altruism
B. Universality
C. Catharsis
D. Imparting Information
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Universality is the recognition that other members in the group
share similar feelings, thoughts, and problems, which reduces the patient’s sense of
isolation.
2. In Bowenian Family Systems Theory, what is the term for the process where a two-person
system draws in a third person to decrease tension?
A. Enmeshment
B. Triangulation
C. Differentiation of Self
,D. Emotional Cutoff
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation occurs when a third party is brought into a dyadic
relationship to stabilize it when anxiety increases between the original two people.
3. Which cognitive distortion involves drawing a specific conclusion based on a single event or
a small piece of evidence?
A. Emotional Reasoning
B. Personalization
C. Catastrophizing
D. Overgeneralization
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Overgeneralization is taking a single negative event and seeing it
as a never-ending pattern of defeat.
4. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the primary goal is to balance change strategies with
what other component?
A. Interpretation
B. Confrontation
C. Acceptance
D. Desensitization
, Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: DBT focuses on the dialectic between validation (acceptance)
and problem-solving (change).
5. Which therapeutic approach focuses primarily on the patient’s current social roles and
relationships rather than internal conflicts?
A. Psychoanalysis
B. Existential Therapy
C. Gestalt Therapy
D. Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: IPT is a time-limited treatment that focuses on interpersonal
issues such as grief, role disputes, and role transitions.
6. What is the primary focus of Structural Family Therapy as developed by Salvador
Minuchin?
A. Examining the power dynamics and boundaries within the family unit
B. Identifying multigenerational patterns
C. Resolving unconscious childhood conflicts
D. Developing a miracle question for the future
Answer: A
ADVANCED PSYCH QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. According to Irvin Yalom, which curative factor is characterized by the realization that one
is not alone in their suffering or problems?
A. Altruism
B. Universality
C. Catharsis
D. Imparting Information
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Universality is the recognition that other members in the group
share similar feelings, thoughts, and problems, which reduces the patient’s sense of
isolation.
2. In Bowenian Family Systems Theory, what is the term for the process where a two-person
system draws in a third person to decrease tension?
A. Enmeshment
B. Triangulation
C. Differentiation of Self
,D. Emotional Cutoff
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation occurs when a third party is brought into a dyadic
relationship to stabilize it when anxiety increases between the original two people.
3. Which cognitive distortion involves drawing a specific conclusion based on a single event or
a small piece of evidence?
A. Emotional Reasoning
B. Personalization
C. Catastrophizing
D. Overgeneralization
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Overgeneralization is taking a single negative event and seeing it
as a never-ending pattern of defeat.
4. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), the primary goal is to balance change strategies with
what other component?
A. Interpretation
B. Confrontation
C. Acceptance
D. Desensitization
, Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: DBT focuses on the dialectic between validation (acceptance)
and problem-solving (change).
5. Which therapeutic approach focuses primarily on the patient’s current social roles and
relationships rather than internal conflicts?
A. Psychoanalysis
B. Existential Therapy
C. Gestalt Therapy
D. Interpersonal Psychotherapy (IPT)
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: IPT is a time-limited treatment that focuses on interpersonal
issues such as grief, role disputes, and role transitions.
6. What is the primary focus of Structural Family Therapy as developed by Salvador
Minuchin?
A. Examining the power dynamics and boundaries within the family unit
B. Identifying multigenerational patterns
C. Resolving unconscious childhood conflicts
D. Developing a miracle question for the future
Answer: A
