NRNP 6645: PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH
MULTIPLE MODALITIES
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
1. Irvin Yalom identified several curative factors in group therapy. Which factor involves the
realization that one is not alone in their suffering or problems?
A. Altruism
B. Universality
C. Catharsis
D. Imitative behavior
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Universality is the recognition that others share similar feelings
and experiences, which helps reduce the patient’s sense of isolation.
2. In Murray Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, what term describes the process where a two-
person relationship under stress draws in a third person to stabilize the system?
A. Differentiation of Self
B. Emotional Cutoff
,C. Multigenerational Transmission
D. Triangulation
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation occurs when a third party is brought into a
conflict between two people to decrease anxiety, often resulting in long-term dysfunction.
3. Which therapeutic approach emphasizes the ‘here-and-now’ and uses techniques like the
‘empty chair’ to help patients integrate conflicting parts of their personality?
A. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
B. Interpersonal Therapy
C. Dialectical Behavior Therapy
D. Gestalt Therapy
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Gestalt therapy, founded by Fritz Perls, focuses on the present
moment and uses experiential techniques like the empty chair to resolve unfinished
business.
4. A therapist notices they are feeling uncharacteristically angry toward a patient who
reminds them of their own critical father. This is an example of:
A. Transference
B. Projection
, C. Reaction Formation
D. Countertransference
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Countertransference refers to the therapist’s emotional reaction
to the patient, often based on the therapist’s own past experiences or unconscious needs.
5. According to the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a patient who acknowledges they have
a problem but is not yet ready to commit to action is in which stage?
A. Pre-contemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In the Contemplation stage, the individual is aware of the
problem and considers changing but has not made a commitment to take action.
6. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the ‘Cognitive Triad’ of depression involves negative
views about:
A. Past, present, and future
B. Self, world, and the future
C. Self, others, and the world
MULTIPLE MODALITIES
COMPREHENSIVE EXAM
1. Irvin Yalom identified several curative factors in group therapy. Which factor involves the
realization that one is not alone in their suffering or problems?
A. Altruism
B. Universality
C. Catharsis
D. Imitative behavior
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: Universality is the recognition that others share similar feelings
and experiences, which helps reduce the patient’s sense of isolation.
2. In Murray Bowen’s Family Systems Theory, what term describes the process where a two-
person relationship under stress draws in a third person to stabilize the system?
A. Differentiation of Self
B. Emotional Cutoff
,C. Multigenerational Transmission
D. Triangulation
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Triangulation occurs when a third party is brought into a
conflict between two people to decrease anxiety, often resulting in long-term dysfunction.
3. Which therapeutic approach emphasizes the ‘here-and-now’ and uses techniques like the
‘empty chair’ to help patients integrate conflicting parts of their personality?
A. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
B. Interpersonal Therapy
C. Dialectical Behavior Therapy
D. Gestalt Therapy
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Gestalt therapy, founded by Fritz Perls, focuses on the present
moment and uses experiential techniques like the empty chair to resolve unfinished
business.
4. A therapist notices they are feeling uncharacteristically angry toward a patient who
reminds them of their own critical father. This is an example of:
A. Transference
B. Projection
, C. Reaction Formation
D. Countertransference
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Countertransference refers to the therapist’s emotional reaction
to the patient, often based on the therapist’s own past experiences or unconscious needs.
5. According to the Transtheoretical Model of Change, a patient who acknowledges they have
a problem but is not yet ready to commit to action is in which stage?
A. Pre-contemplation
B. Contemplation
C. Preparation
D. Action
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: In the Contemplation stage, the individual is aware of the
problem and considers changing but has not made a commitment to take action.
6. In Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), the ‘Cognitive Triad’ of depression involves negative
views about:
A. Past, present, and future
B. Self, world, and the future
C. Self, others, and the world
