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, HSMF 601 Quiz 4 Version 2 | Psychoanalytic &
Cognitive-Behavioral Models of Family
Therapy | Practice Questions & Answers |
2026/2027 update.
SECTION 1: PSYCHOANALYTIC FOUNDATIONS &
OBJECT RELATIONS (Questions 1–15)
1. A couple repeatedly argues about household responsibilities.
During therapy, the husband becomes unusually dependent on the
therapist for reassurance and repeatedly asks whether the therapist
approves of his decisions. From a psychoanalytic perspective, which
formulation BEST explains this behavior?
A) Behavioral reinforcement of dependency
B) Transference of an earlier relational pattern onto the therapist
C) Cognitive restructuring of an irrational belief
D) Strategic manipulation of the therapist
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transference occurs when feelings, expectations, or relational
patterns originating in earlier relationships become directed toward the
therapist. The husband's dependency may reflect an earlier relational
template being recreated in treatment. Option A could explain how
dependency is maintained behaviorally but does not specifically explain the
displacement of earlier relational expectations onto the therapist. Option C
would require identifying and restructuring a maladaptive cognition. Option
D assumes conscious manipulation without evidence .
Source: HSMF 601 Quiz 4 – Psychoanalytic and Cognitive-Behavioral Models
of Family Therapy | 20
2. A therapist notices becoming unusually protective of a client who
reminds the therapist of a younger sibling. The therapist recognizes
, HSMF 601 Quiz 4 Version 2 | Psychoanalytic &
Cognitive-Behavioral Models of Family
Therapy | Practice Questions & Answers |
2026/2027 update.
SECTION 1: PSYCHOANALYTIC FOUNDATIONS &
OBJECT RELATIONS (Questions 1–15)
1. A couple repeatedly argues about household responsibilities.
During therapy, the husband becomes unusually dependent on the
therapist for reassurance and repeatedly asks whether the therapist
approves of his decisions. From a psychoanalytic perspective, which
formulation BEST explains this behavior?
A) Behavioral reinforcement of dependency
B) Transference of an earlier relational pattern onto the therapist
C) Cognitive restructuring of an irrational belief
D) Strategic manipulation of the therapist
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Transference occurs when feelings, expectations, or relational
patterns originating in earlier relationships become directed toward the
therapist. The husband's dependency may reflect an earlier relational
template being recreated in treatment. Option A could explain how
dependency is maintained behaviorally but does not specifically explain the
displacement of earlier relational expectations onto the therapist. Option C
would require identifying and restructuring a maladaptive cognition. Option
D assumes conscious manipulation without evidence .
Source: HSMF 601 Quiz 4 – Psychoanalytic and Cognitive-Behavioral Models
of Family Therapy | 20
2. A therapist notices becoming unusually protective of a client who
reminds the therapist of a younger sibling. The therapist recognizes
