NSG 526 EXAM 1 ACTUAL EXAM V1 |
NSG 526 CLINICAL MODALITIES ADV.
PSYCH QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. A patient in psychoanalytic therapy begins to direct feelings of anger toward the therapist
that were originally felt toward a parent. What is the clinical term for this phenomenon?
A. Countertransference
B. Resistance
C. Transference
D. Projection
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Transference occurs when the patient displaces feelings,
attitudes, or desires onto the therapist that were originally directed toward significant
others from the past.
2. According to Irvin Yalom, which curative factor involves the realization that one is not
alone in their problems and that others share similar experiences?
A. Altruism
B. Universality
,C. Catharsis
D. Existential factors
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Universality is the recognition of shared experiences and
feelings among group members, which decreases the sense of isolation.
3. In Murray Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, what is the term for the process where a two-
person system draws in a third person to relieve tension and increase stability?
A. Differentiation of self
B. Emotional cutoff
C. Triangulation
D. Nuclear family emotional process
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation is the process where a third party is brought into
a dyadic relationship to reduce anxiety between the original two people.
4. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a patient believes that because they failed one
exam, they will fail out of school and never get a job. This is an example of which cognitive
distortion?
A. Emotional reasoning
B. Catastrophizing
, C. Personalization
D. Overgeneralization
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Catastrophizing involves anticipating the worst possible
outcome, often jumping to extreme conclusions without sufficient evidence.
5. Which theoretical model emphasizes the ‘Core Conditions’ of empathy, unconditional
positive regard, and genuineness to facilitate patient growth?
A. Person-Centered Therapy
B. Gestalt Therapy
C. Solution-Focused Therapy
D. Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Carl Rogers’ Person-Centered Therapy identifies empathy,
unconditional positive regard, and congruence (genuineness) as the necessary and
sufficient conditions for therapeutic change.
6. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which module is primarily designed to help patients
live in the present moment and experience their thoughts and feelings without judgment?
A. Interpersonal Effectiveness
B. Emotion Regulation
NSG 526 CLINICAL MODALITIES ADV.
PSYCH QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS 2026/2027
1. A patient in psychoanalytic therapy begins to direct feelings of anger toward the therapist
that were originally felt toward a parent. What is the clinical term for this phenomenon?
A. Countertransference
B. Resistance
C. Transference
D. Projection
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Transference occurs when the patient displaces feelings,
attitudes, or desires onto the therapist that were originally directed toward significant
others from the past.
2. According to Irvin Yalom, which curative factor involves the realization that one is not
alone in their problems and that others share similar experiences?
A. Altruism
B. Universality
,C. Catharsis
D. Existential factors
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Universality is the recognition of shared experiences and
feelings among group members, which decreases the sense of isolation.
3. In Murray Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, what is the term for the process where a two-
person system draws in a third person to relieve tension and increase stability?
A. Differentiation of self
B. Emotional cutoff
C. Triangulation
D. Nuclear family emotional process
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation is the process where a third party is brought into
a dyadic relationship to reduce anxiety between the original two people.
4. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), a patient believes that because they failed one
exam, they will fail out of school and never get a job. This is an example of which cognitive
distortion?
A. Emotional reasoning
B. Catastrophizing
, C. Personalization
D. Overgeneralization
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Catastrophizing involves anticipating the worst possible
outcome, often jumping to extreme conclusions without sufficient evidence.
5. Which theoretical model emphasizes the ‘Core Conditions’ of empathy, unconditional
positive regard, and genuineness to facilitate patient growth?
A. Person-Centered Therapy
B. Gestalt Therapy
C. Solution-Focused Therapy
D. Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Answer: A
Conceptual Explanation: Carl Rogers’ Person-Centered Therapy identifies empathy,
unconditional positive regard, and congruence (genuineness) as the necessary and
sufficient conditions for therapeutic change.
6. In Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), which module is primarily designed to help patients
live in the present moment and experience their thoughts and feelings without judgment?
A. Interpersonal Effectiveness
B. Emotion Regulation
