NRNP 6645 PSYCHOTHERAPY WITH
MULTIPLE MODALITIES FINAL EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2025
1. Which of the following is a core component of Interpersonal Therapy
(IPT)?
• Cognitive restructuring
• Behavioral activation
• Focus on role transitions
• Dream interpretation
IPT emphasizes resolving interpersonal issues, particularly role
transitions, disputes, and grief.
2. In Structural Family Therapy, the therapist primarily works to:
,• Interpret unconscious drives
• Reorganize the family hierarchy
• Encourage free association
• Resolve inner child trauma
Structural Family Therapy involves modifying family structure to
establish healthier boundaries and roles.
3. Which theoretical orientation places the most emphasis on automatic
thoughts?
• Person-Centered
• Psychodynamic
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Existential
CBT focuses on identifying and changing maladaptive automatic
thoughts to influence emotions and behavior.
4. A major goal of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is:
• Exploring past trauma
• Increasing medication compliance
• Balancing acceptance and change
• Improving family dynamics
DBT emphasizes dialectical thinking, encouraging both self-
acceptance and change.
,5. What is the focus of the “observe, describe, participate” skills in DBT?
• Emotion regulation
• Mindfulness
• Crisis survival
• Cognitive restructuring
These are the core mindfulness skills in DBT, helping clients become
present and aware.
6. The foundation of Motivational Interviewing (MI) is:
• Resolving ambivalence about change
• Exploring family systems
• Dream analysis
• Enhancing ego defenses
MI helps clients explore and resolve ambivalence to enhance
motivation for behavior change.
7. In Bowen Family Systems Therapy, the term “differentiation of self”
refers to:
• Establishing healthy routines
• Ability to separate thoughts and feelings
• Merging with others emotionally
, • Increasing intellectual capacity
Differentiation involves managing one's emotions and thoughts
without being overwhelmed by others’ emotions.
8. What is the main technique used in solution-focused brief therapy
(SFBT)?
• Interpretation of resistance
• Transference analysis
• Miracle question
• Free association
The miracle question helps clients envision how life would be if their
problems were solved.
9. In CBT, what is the function of a thought record?
• Medication compliance
• Identifying and challenging negative automatic thoughts
• Measuring IQ
• Collecting dreams
Thought records are a key CBT tool to track situations, feelings, and
alternative thoughts.
10. What is the primary emphasis of humanistic psychotherapy?
• Self-actualization and personal growth
• Repressed memories
MULTIPLE MODALITIES FINAL EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) PLUS RATIONALES
2025
1. Which of the following is a core component of Interpersonal Therapy
(IPT)?
• Cognitive restructuring
• Behavioral activation
• Focus on role transitions
• Dream interpretation
IPT emphasizes resolving interpersonal issues, particularly role
transitions, disputes, and grief.
2. In Structural Family Therapy, the therapist primarily works to:
,• Interpret unconscious drives
• Reorganize the family hierarchy
• Encourage free association
• Resolve inner child trauma
Structural Family Therapy involves modifying family structure to
establish healthier boundaries and roles.
3. Which theoretical orientation places the most emphasis on automatic
thoughts?
• Person-Centered
• Psychodynamic
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Existential
CBT focuses on identifying and changing maladaptive automatic
thoughts to influence emotions and behavior.
4. A major goal of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is:
• Exploring past trauma
• Increasing medication compliance
• Balancing acceptance and change
• Improving family dynamics
DBT emphasizes dialectical thinking, encouraging both self-
acceptance and change.
,5. What is the focus of the “observe, describe, participate” skills in DBT?
• Emotion regulation
• Mindfulness
• Crisis survival
• Cognitive restructuring
These are the core mindfulness skills in DBT, helping clients become
present and aware.
6. The foundation of Motivational Interviewing (MI) is:
• Resolving ambivalence about change
• Exploring family systems
• Dream analysis
• Enhancing ego defenses
MI helps clients explore and resolve ambivalence to enhance
motivation for behavior change.
7. In Bowen Family Systems Therapy, the term “differentiation of self”
refers to:
• Establishing healthy routines
• Ability to separate thoughts and feelings
• Merging with others emotionally
, • Increasing intellectual capacity
Differentiation involves managing one's emotions and thoughts
without being overwhelmed by others’ emotions.
8. What is the main technique used in solution-focused brief therapy
(SFBT)?
• Interpretation of resistance
• Transference analysis
• Miracle question
• Free association
The miracle question helps clients envision how life would be if their
problems were solved.
9. In CBT, what is the function of a thought record?
• Medication compliance
• Identifying and challenging negative automatic thoughts
• Measuring IQ
• Collecting dreams
Thought records are a key CBT tool to track situations, feelings, and
alternative thoughts.
10. What is the primary emphasis of humanistic psychotherapy?
• Self-actualization and personal growth
• Repressed memories
