NRNP 6645 PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH
MULTIPLE MODALITIES FINAL EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2025
1. What is the primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy?
A. Change specific behaviors
B. Gain insight into unconscious conflicts
C. Teach mindfulness skills
D. Eliminate all symptoms
Psychodynamic therapy emphasizes uncovering unconscious conflicts and
understanding their influence on present behavior.
2. In cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), what is the primary focus of
treatment?
A. Exploring past traumas
,B. Building therapeutic alliance
C. Identifying and restructuring distorted thoughts
D. Practicing psychodynamic interpretation
CBT targets negative thought patterns and helps restructure them to change
emotional responses and behaviors.
3. What therapy modality is best for addressing borderline personality disorder?
A. CBT
B. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
C. Person-centered therapy
D. Narrative therapy
DBT is specifically designed to treat borderline personality disorder through
emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
4. Which therapy assumes people are inherently good and capable of self-
growth?
A. Behavioral therapy
B. Humanistic therapy
C. Rational-emotive behavior therapy
D. Psychodynamic therapy
Humanistic therapy emphasizes self-actualization and the belief that individuals
have an innate capacity for growth.
,5. A core component of motivational interviewing is:
A. Confrontation
B. Expressing empathy
C. Assigning homework
D. Exploring childhood trauma
Empathy is foundational in motivational interviewing to facilitate change talk
and reduce resistance.
6. Which is a hallmark technique of solution-focused therapy?
A. Free association
B. Thought recording
C. Miracle question
D. Systematic desensitization
The "miracle question" helps clients envision how their life would be different if
their problems were solved.
7. In family systems therapy, the problem is viewed as:
A. An individual pathology
B. A symptom of dysfunction within the system
C. A result of trauma
D. Due to cognitive distortions
Family systems therapy focuses on how the entire system interacts, rather than
pathologizing one member.
, 8. Which concept is central to existential therapy?
A. Defense mechanisms
B. Family roles
C. Search for meaning
D. Reinforcement schedules
Existential therapy helps clients confront issues such as mortality, freedom, and
meaning.
9. What is the function of cognitive restructuring in CBT?
A. Recalling past experiences
B. Challenging and changing maladaptive thoughts
C. Practicing mindfulness
D. Rewriting life narratives
Cognitive restructuring targets irrational or unhelpful thoughts and replaces
them with more balanced ones.
10. Which statement best describes transference?
A. A type of negative thinking
B. The client projects feelings from past relationships onto the therapist
C. The therapist imposes their values
D. The client dissociates during therapy
Transference involves redirecting feelings for others onto the therapist,
revealing unconscious conflicts.
MULTIPLE MODALITIES FINAL EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2025
1. What is the primary goal of psychodynamic psychotherapy?
A. Change specific behaviors
B. Gain insight into unconscious conflicts
C. Teach mindfulness skills
D. Eliminate all symptoms
Psychodynamic therapy emphasizes uncovering unconscious conflicts and
understanding their influence on present behavior.
2. In cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), what is the primary focus of
treatment?
A. Exploring past traumas
,B. Building therapeutic alliance
C. Identifying and restructuring distorted thoughts
D. Practicing psychodynamic interpretation
CBT targets negative thought patterns and helps restructure them to change
emotional responses and behaviors.
3. What therapy modality is best for addressing borderline personality disorder?
A. CBT
B. Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT)
C. Person-centered therapy
D. Narrative therapy
DBT is specifically designed to treat borderline personality disorder through
emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness.
4. Which therapy assumes people are inherently good and capable of self-
growth?
A. Behavioral therapy
B. Humanistic therapy
C. Rational-emotive behavior therapy
D. Psychodynamic therapy
Humanistic therapy emphasizes self-actualization and the belief that individuals
have an innate capacity for growth.
,5. A core component of motivational interviewing is:
A. Confrontation
B. Expressing empathy
C. Assigning homework
D. Exploring childhood trauma
Empathy is foundational in motivational interviewing to facilitate change talk
and reduce resistance.
6. Which is a hallmark technique of solution-focused therapy?
A. Free association
B. Thought recording
C. Miracle question
D. Systematic desensitization
The "miracle question" helps clients envision how their life would be different if
their problems were solved.
7. In family systems therapy, the problem is viewed as:
A. An individual pathology
B. A symptom of dysfunction within the system
C. A result of trauma
D. Due to cognitive distortions
Family systems therapy focuses on how the entire system interacts, rather than
pathologizing one member.
, 8. Which concept is central to existential therapy?
A. Defense mechanisms
B. Family roles
C. Search for meaning
D. Reinforcement schedules
Existential therapy helps clients confront issues such as mortality, freedom, and
meaning.
9. What is the function of cognitive restructuring in CBT?
A. Recalling past experiences
B. Challenging and changing maladaptive thoughts
C. Practicing mindfulness
D. Rewriting life narratives
Cognitive restructuring targets irrational or unhelpful thoughts and replaces
them with more balanced ones.
10. Which statement best describes transference?
A. A type of negative thinking
B. The client projects feelings from past relationships onto the therapist
C. The therapist imposes their values
D. The client dissociates during therapy
Transference involves redirecting feelings for others onto the therapist,
revealing unconscious conflicts.
