EPPP ACTUAL PRACTICE STUDY GUIDE EXAM |2026/2027 LATEST
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
steps in Psychoanalysis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. Confrontation: Help clients see their behaviors that have been hidden from them and their
possible causes.
2. Clarification: Bring those behaviors into sharper focus by honing in on the most important details.
3. Interpretation: Directly connecting conscious behaviors to unconscious processes
4. Working through: results from repeatedly interpreting and having catharsis, leads to a gradual
process where people gain new insights.
Adler's Individual Psychology -
CORRECT|ANSWER
We are motivated by our goals in life rather than by unconscious forces. We are also motivated by
feelings of inferiority which leads to striving for superiority
Style of Life (Adler) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
specific ways person compensates for inferiority & to achieve superiority
object constancy -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the development of mental representations (introjects) of the self and objects that allow the
individual to value an object for reasons other than its ability to satisfy the individual's needs.
3 Stages of Object Constancy -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. Normal Autistic stage: happens in the first few weeks of life, infants are totally unaware of their
external environment.
2. Normal Symbiotic Stage: Infants become aware of external environment but cant differentiate
(separate) themselves from their caregiver
,3. Separation individuation: begins at 5 months and continues until the child is 3 years old. Consists
of 4 substages where object constancy gradually develops
a. Differentiation
b. Practicing
c. Rapproachment
d. Beginning of object constancy
Gestalt Therapy -
CORRECT|ANSWER
People are motivated by maintain homeostasis, which is disrupted by unmet needs. They seek to
obtain something from the environment to meet those needs. Maladjustment results from boundary
disturbances.
Gestalt boundary disturbances -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. Introjection (swallowing up): People adopt others perspectives and beliefs without questioning
them.
2. Projection: People project out undesirable things onto other people
3. Retroflection: people do to themselves what they want to do to others, like cutting.
4. Deflection: People avoid contact with the environment
5. Confluence: When people blur the distinction between themselves and others.
Gestalt Therapy techniques -
CORRECT|ANSWER
All about gaining AWARENESS. Empty chair technique, dreamwork, or to resolved "unfinished
business" with a significant person in their life. Help them distinguish between their. Help them
distinguish between transference fantasy vs. reality.
Existensial Therapy 4 areas of disturbance -
CORRECT|ANSWER
§ Death
§ Freedom
§ Isolation
, § Meaningless
Two Types of Anxiety (existential Therapy) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) Normal (existential anxiety) related to legitimate objective threats. Does NOT involve repression
And 2) Neurotic anxiety, disproportionate, involves repression. Neurotic anxiety keeps people from
reaching their full potential
Reality Therapy (Glasser)- 5 basic needs -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Based on Choice theory. People have 5 basic innate needs. How they meet these needs determines
if they have a success or failure identity
1. Love and belonging
2. Power
3. Fun
4. Freedom
5. Survival
Wubboldings WDEP system -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Strategy for getting someone to adopt a success identity. Ask about
Wants and Needs
See what they are Doing to foster awareness of behaviors
Encourage clients to Evaluate his/her own behaviors, and
Help them create a Plan of action
Seligmann's PERMA model -
CORRECT|ANSWER
describes the 5 essential elements of well-being (positive psychology)
Positive Emotions: experiencing pleasure, hope, gratitude, love and other positive emotions
Engagement: Refers to being truly engaged, characterized by Flow- total
Relationships
VERSION WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ACCURATE
DETAILED ANSWERS | GRADED A+
steps in Psychoanalysis -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. Confrontation: Help clients see their behaviors that have been hidden from them and their
possible causes.
2. Clarification: Bring those behaviors into sharper focus by honing in on the most important details.
3. Interpretation: Directly connecting conscious behaviors to unconscious processes
4. Working through: results from repeatedly interpreting and having catharsis, leads to a gradual
process where people gain new insights.
Adler's Individual Psychology -
CORRECT|ANSWER
We are motivated by our goals in life rather than by unconscious forces. We are also motivated by
feelings of inferiority which leads to striving for superiority
Style of Life (Adler) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
specific ways person compensates for inferiority & to achieve superiority
object constancy -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the development of mental representations (introjects) of the self and objects that allow the
individual to value an object for reasons other than its ability to satisfy the individual's needs.
3 Stages of Object Constancy -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. Normal Autistic stage: happens in the first few weeks of life, infants are totally unaware of their
external environment.
2. Normal Symbiotic Stage: Infants become aware of external environment but cant differentiate
(separate) themselves from their caregiver
,3. Separation individuation: begins at 5 months and continues until the child is 3 years old. Consists
of 4 substages where object constancy gradually develops
a. Differentiation
b. Practicing
c. Rapproachment
d. Beginning of object constancy
Gestalt Therapy -
CORRECT|ANSWER
People are motivated by maintain homeostasis, which is disrupted by unmet needs. They seek to
obtain something from the environment to meet those needs. Maladjustment results from boundary
disturbances.
Gestalt boundary disturbances -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1. Introjection (swallowing up): People adopt others perspectives and beliefs without questioning
them.
2. Projection: People project out undesirable things onto other people
3. Retroflection: people do to themselves what they want to do to others, like cutting.
4. Deflection: People avoid contact with the environment
5. Confluence: When people blur the distinction between themselves and others.
Gestalt Therapy techniques -
CORRECT|ANSWER
All about gaining AWARENESS. Empty chair technique, dreamwork, or to resolved "unfinished
business" with a significant person in their life. Help them distinguish between their. Help them
distinguish between transference fantasy vs. reality.
Existensial Therapy 4 areas of disturbance -
CORRECT|ANSWER
§ Death
§ Freedom
§ Isolation
, § Meaningless
Two Types of Anxiety (existential Therapy) -
CORRECT|ANSWER
1) Normal (existential anxiety) related to legitimate objective threats. Does NOT involve repression
And 2) Neurotic anxiety, disproportionate, involves repression. Neurotic anxiety keeps people from
reaching their full potential
Reality Therapy (Glasser)- 5 basic needs -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Based on Choice theory. People have 5 basic innate needs. How they meet these needs determines
if they have a success or failure identity
1. Love and belonging
2. Power
3. Fun
4. Freedom
5. Survival
Wubboldings WDEP system -
CORRECT|ANSWER
Strategy for getting someone to adopt a success identity. Ask about
Wants and Needs
See what they are Doing to foster awareness of behaviors
Encourage clients to Evaluate his/her own behaviors, and
Help them create a Plan of action
Seligmann's PERMA model -
CORRECT|ANSWER
describes the 5 essential elements of well-being (positive psychology)
Positive Emotions: experiencing pleasure, hope, gratitude, love and other positive emotions
Engagement: Refers to being truly engaged, characterized by Flow- total
Relationships
