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NRNP 6645 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers (NEW UPDATED
VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) | GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED 2026-2027
1. Which therapy focuses on identifying and changing maladaptive thought patterns?
A. Psychodynamic therapy
B. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
C. Humanistic therapy
D. Gestalt therapy
Answer: B
2. The primary goal of psychotherapy is to:
A. Diagnose mental illness
B. Prescribe medication
C. Improve psychological functioning
D. Eliminate all symptoms
Answer: C
3. Which theorist is associated with psychoanalytic theory?
A. Aaron Beck
B. Carl Rogers
C. Sigmund Freud
D. Albert Ellis
Answer: C
4. In CBT, automatic thoughts are best described as:
A. Conscious beliefs formed in childhood
B. Immediate, unconscious reactions to situations
C. Long-term personality traits
D. Defense mechanisms
Answer: B
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5. Which therapeutic approach emphasizes unconditional positive regard?
A. CBT
B. Psychodynamic
C. Person-centered therapy
D. Behavioral therapy
Answer: C
6. Transference refers to:
A. Therapist emotional reactions
B. Client projecting feelings onto therapist
C. Therapist self-disclosure
D. Boundary violations
Answer: B
7. Countertransference is best defined as:
A. Client resistance
B. Therapist emotional response to client
C. Client emotional detachment
D. Ethical conflict
Answer: B
8. Which therapy is most structured and time-limited?
A. Psychodynamic
B. CBT
C. Existential
D. Humanistic
Answer: B
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9. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one’s feelings to others?
A. Denial
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Sublimation
Answer: B
10. Which phase of therapy focuses on goal setting and treatment planning?
A. Termination
B. Working phase
C. Initial phase
D. Maintenance
Answer: C
11. Which approach focuses on unconscious conflicts?
A. Behavioral therapy
B. CBT
C. Psychodynamic therapy
D. Solution-focused therapy
Answer: C
12. Which ethical principle emphasizes “do no harm”?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Justice
Answer: C
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13. Which therapy focuses on present moment awareness?
A. Gestalt therapy
B. Psychoanalysis
C. CBT
D. Interpersonal therapy
Answer: A
14. A therapeutic alliance is best described as:
A. Client compliance
B. Mutual trust and collaboration
C. Therapist authority
D. Symptom reduction
Answer: B
15. Which therapy is most effective for depression?
A. CBT
B. Aversion therapy
C. Psychoanalysis only
D. Hypnotherapy
Answer: A
16. Which concept involves challenging irrational beliefs?
A. Automatic thoughts
B. Cognitive restructuring
C. Free association
D. Systematic desensitization
Answer: B
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NRNP 6645 Midterm Exam Questions and Answers (NEW UPDATED
VERSION) LATEST ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS) | GUARANTEED PASS A+ UPDATED 2026-2027
1. Which therapy focuses on identifying and changing maladaptive thought patterns?
A. Psychodynamic therapy
B. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
C. Humanistic therapy
D. Gestalt therapy
Answer: B
2. The primary goal of psychotherapy is to:
A. Diagnose mental illness
B. Prescribe medication
C. Improve psychological functioning
D. Eliminate all symptoms
Answer: C
3. Which theorist is associated with psychoanalytic theory?
A. Aaron Beck
B. Carl Rogers
C. Sigmund Freud
D. Albert Ellis
Answer: C
4. In CBT, automatic thoughts are best described as:
A. Conscious beliefs formed in childhood
B. Immediate, unconscious reactions to situations
C. Long-term personality traits
D. Defense mechanisms
Answer: B
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5. Which therapeutic approach emphasizes unconditional positive regard?
A. CBT
B. Psychodynamic
C. Person-centered therapy
D. Behavioral therapy
Answer: C
6. Transference refers to:
A. Therapist emotional reactions
B. Client projecting feelings onto therapist
C. Therapist self-disclosure
D. Boundary violations
Answer: B
7. Countertransference is best defined as:
A. Client resistance
B. Therapist emotional response to client
C. Client emotional detachment
D. Ethical conflict
Answer: B
8. Which therapy is most structured and time-limited?
A. Psychodynamic
B. CBT
C. Existential
D. Humanistic
Answer: B
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9. Which defense mechanism involves attributing one’s feelings to others?
A. Denial
B. Projection
C. Repression
D. Sublimation
Answer: B
10. Which phase of therapy focuses on goal setting and treatment planning?
A. Termination
B. Working phase
C. Initial phase
D. Maintenance
Answer: C
11. Which approach focuses on unconscious conflicts?
A. Behavioral therapy
B. CBT
C. Psychodynamic therapy
D. Solution-focused therapy
Answer: C
12. Which ethical principle emphasizes “do no harm”?
A. Autonomy
B. Beneficence
C. Nonmaleficence
D. Justice
Answer: C
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13. Which therapy focuses on present moment awareness?
A. Gestalt therapy
B. Psychoanalysis
C. CBT
D. Interpersonal therapy
Answer: A
14. A therapeutic alliance is best described as:
A. Client compliance
B. Mutual trust and collaboration
C. Therapist authority
D. Symptom reduction
Answer: B
15. Which therapy is most effective for depression?
A. CBT
B. Aversion therapy
C. Psychoanalysis only
D. Hypnotherapy
Answer: A
16. Which concept involves challenging irrational beliefs?
A. Automatic thoughts
B. Cognitive restructuring
C. Free association
D. Systematic desensitization
Answer: B
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