ANCC IQ Domain 2 Questions and
Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
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Which therapeutic approach focuses on automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions?
A. Psychoanalysis
✔✔B. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
C. Humanistic Therapy
D. Family Systems Therapy
Which psychological defense mechanism involves expressing the opposite of one's true feelings?
A. Projection
✔✔B. Reaction Formation
C. Repression
D. Displacement
A client presents with sudden-onset blindness with no medical explanation following a traumatic
event. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Somatic Symptom Disorder
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,B. Illness Anxiety Disorder
✔✔C. Conversion Disorder
D. Malingering
In Erikson’s theory, what is the central developmental task of adolescence?
✔✔A. Identity vs. Role Confusion
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
C. Intimacy vs. Isolation
D. Autonomy vs. Shame
Which personality disorder is most associated with unstable relationships, emotional
dysregulation, and fear of abandonment?
A. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
✔✔B. Borderline Personality Disorder
C. Histrionic Personality Disorder
D. Avoidant Personality Disorder
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,A patient repeatedly checks the stove for fear of causing a fire, even after reassurance. This
behavior is best classified as:
A. Phobia
✔✔B. Compulsion
C. Delusion
D. Panic
Which neurotransmitter is most strongly linked to reward and pleasure in the brain?
✔✔A. Dopamine
B. GABA
C. Serotonin
D. Acetylcholine
Which approach emphasizes unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness?
✔✔A. Person-Centered Therapy
B. Behavior Therapy
C. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
D. Gestalt Therapy
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, What is the primary goal of exposure therapy in treating phobias?
A. Analyzing past trauma
B. Enhancing emotional intelligence
✔✔C. Reducing avoidance through desensitization
D. Suppressing symptoms
A client’s recurring thoughts about contamination and repeated handwashing are characteristic
of:
A. Panic Disorder
✔✔B. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
C. Acute Stress Disorder
D. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
In behavioral therapy, what is shaping?
✔✔A. Reinforcing successive approximations toward a target behavior
B. Modeling correct behaviors for the client
C. Punishing undesired behaviors immediately
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Answers | Latest Version | 2025/2026 |
Correct & Verified
Which therapeutic approach focuses on automatic thoughts and cognitive distortions?
A. Psychoanalysis
✔✔B. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
C. Humanistic Therapy
D. Family Systems Therapy
Which psychological defense mechanism involves expressing the opposite of one's true feelings?
A. Projection
✔✔B. Reaction Formation
C. Repression
D. Displacement
A client presents with sudden-onset blindness with no medical explanation following a traumatic
event. What is the most likely diagnosis?
A. Somatic Symptom Disorder
1
,B. Illness Anxiety Disorder
✔✔C. Conversion Disorder
D. Malingering
In Erikson’s theory, what is the central developmental task of adolescence?
✔✔A. Identity vs. Role Confusion
B. Industry vs. Inferiority
C. Intimacy vs. Isolation
D. Autonomy vs. Shame
Which personality disorder is most associated with unstable relationships, emotional
dysregulation, and fear of abandonment?
A. Narcissistic Personality Disorder
✔✔B. Borderline Personality Disorder
C. Histrionic Personality Disorder
D. Avoidant Personality Disorder
2
,A patient repeatedly checks the stove for fear of causing a fire, even after reassurance. This
behavior is best classified as:
A. Phobia
✔✔B. Compulsion
C. Delusion
D. Panic
Which neurotransmitter is most strongly linked to reward and pleasure in the brain?
✔✔A. Dopamine
B. GABA
C. Serotonin
D. Acetylcholine
Which approach emphasizes unconditional positive regard, empathy, and genuineness?
✔✔A. Person-Centered Therapy
B. Behavior Therapy
C. Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
D. Gestalt Therapy
3
, What is the primary goal of exposure therapy in treating phobias?
A. Analyzing past trauma
B. Enhancing emotional intelligence
✔✔C. Reducing avoidance through desensitization
D. Suppressing symptoms
A client’s recurring thoughts about contamination and repeated handwashing are characteristic
of:
A. Panic Disorder
✔✔B. Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
C. Acute Stress Disorder
D. Generalized Anxiety Disorder
In behavioral therapy, what is shaping?
✔✔A. Reinforcing successive approximations toward a target behavior
B. Modeling correct behaviors for the client
C. Punishing undesired behaviors immediately
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