Q.1 Which therapy primarily focuses on changing negative thought patterns?
Psychoanalysis
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Existential Therapy
Explanation - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is designed to identify and modify negative thought patterns and behaviors.
Correct answer is: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Q.2 Which intervention emphasizes unconditional positive regard?
Behavior Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Rational Emotive Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Explanation - Client-Centered Therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, focuses on providing empathy, genuineness, and unconditional positive regard.
Correct answer is: Client-Centered Therapy
Q.3 Exposure therapy is most commonly used to treat:
Depression
Anxiety Disorders
Schizophrenia
Personality Disorders
Explanation - Exposure therapy gradually exposes clients to feared situations or objects to reduce anxiety responses.
Correct answer is: Anxiety Disorders
Q.4 Which therapy uses techniques like free association and dream analysis?
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Mindfulness Therapy
Explanation - Psychoanalysis, developed by Freud, uses free association and dream analysis to explore unconscious conflicts.
Correct answer is: Psychoanalysis
Q.5 Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) was originally developed for:
Major Depression
Borderline Personality Disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder
Phobias
Explanation - DBT, developed by Marsha Linehan, combines CBT techniques with mindfulness to help individuals with borderline personality disorder.
Correct answer is: Borderline Personality Disorder
Q.6 Systematic desensitization combines relaxation training with:
Cognitive restructuring
Gradual exposure to feared stimuli
Dream interpretation
Meditation
Explanation - Systematic desensitization helps clients overcome phobias by pairing relaxation techniques with gradual exposure.
Correct answer is: Gradual exposure to feared stimuli
Q.7 Motivational Interviewing is particularly effective for:
Addiction
Schizophrenia
Depression
Generalized Anxiety Disorder
Explanation - Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered approach that enhances motivation to change behaviors such as substance use.
Correct answer is: Addiction
Q.8 Which therapy emphasizes mindfulness and acceptance rather than changing thoughts?
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Gestalt Therapy
Explanation - ACT encourages clients to accept negative thoughts and feelings while committing to behavior aligned with their values.
Correct answer is: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
Q.9 Which intervention is most associated with operant conditioning?
Exposure Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Explanation - Behavior therapy applies principles of operant and classical conditioning to modify maladaptive behaviors.
Correct answer is: Behavior Therapy
Q.10 Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) is mainly used to treat:
Phobias
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Depression
Schizophrenia
Explanation - EMDR uses guided eye movements to help clients process traumatic memories and reduce distress.
Correct answer is: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
Q.11 Which therapy emphasizes the present moment experience over past events?
Gestalt Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Cognitive Therapy
DBT
Explanation - Gestalt Therapy focuses on awareness of present experiences and encourages clients to take responsibility for their thoughts and feelings.
Correct answer is: Gestalt Therapy
Q.12 Which technique is commonly used in cognitive therapy?
Dream analysis
Cognitive restructuring
Systematic desensitization
Free association
Explanation - Cognitive restructuring helps clients identify and challenge distorted or maladaptive thoughts.
Correct answer is: Cognitive restructuring
Q.13 Biofeedback is primarily used to treat:
Psychosis
Physical symptoms influenced by stress
Depression
Phobias
Explanation - Biofeedback teaches clients to control physiological functions (e.g., heart rate, muscle tension) to manage stress-related symptoms.
Correct answer is: Physical symptoms influenced by stress
Q.14 Which therapy uses role-playing as a core technique?
Gestalt Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Psychoanalysis
CBT
Explanation - Gestalt Therapy uses role-playing exercises, such as the empty-chair technique, to explore emotions and unresolved conflicts.
Correct answer is: Gestalt Therapy
Q.15 Which intervention is short-term, goal-oriented, and focused on resolving specific problems?
Psychoanalysis
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
DBT
Explanation - Solution-Focused Brief Therapy emphasizes finding solutions rather than analyzing problems, and is typically short-term.
Correct answer is: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Q.16 Which therapy integrates cognitive and behavioral techniques with mindfulness?
Cognitive Therapy
DBT
Gestalt Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Explanation - DBT combines CBT techniques for behavior change with mindfulness practices to improve emotional regulation.
Correct answer is: DBT
Q.17 Which therapy approach is most associated with Carl Rogers?
Psychoanalysis
Client-Centered Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Explanation - Carl Rogers developed Client-Centered Therapy, emphasizing empathy, unconditional positive regard, and client autonomy.
Correct answer is: Client-Centered Therapy
Q.18 Which technique involves gradually increasing exposure to a feared situation while maintaining relaxation?
Flooding
Systematic Desensitization
Cognitive Restructuring
EMDR
Explanation - Systematic Desensitization helps reduce anxiety through gradual exposure paired with relaxation.
Correct answer is: Systematic Desensitization
Q.19 Which therapy emphasizes exploring unconscious motives and early childhood experiences?
CBT
Gestalt Therapy
Psychoanalysis
Behavior Therapy
Explanation - Psychoanalysis explores unconscious conflicts and early life experiences to understand present behavior.
Correct answer is: Psychoanalysis
Q.20 Which therapy approach uses both reinforcement and punishment to modify behavior?
Client-Centered Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Explanation - Behavior Therapy uses operant conditioning principles, including reinforcement and punishment, to shape behavior.
Correct answer is: Behavior Therapy
Q.21 Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) is primarily designed to prevent:
Schizophrenia
Relapse of Depression
Phobias
Addiction
Explanation - MBCT combines cognitive therapy and mindfulness to help prevent depressive relapse by promoting awareness of negative thought patterns.
Correct answer is: Relapse of Depression
Q.22 Which intervention focuses on identifying and altering irrational beliefs?
Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Gestalt Therapy
Client-Centered Therapy
EMDR
Explanation - REBT, developed by Albert Ellis, targets irrational beliefs and cognitive distortions to reduce emotional distress.
Correct answer is: Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy
Q.23 Which therapy is considered a humanistic approach?
CBT
Gestalt Therapy
Behavior Therapy
Exposure Therapy
Explanation - Gestalt Therapy, a humanistic approach, emphasizes personal responsibility, awareness, and the present experience.
Correct answer is: Gestalt Therapy
Q.24 Which therapy approach is most effective for treating phobias quickly?
Flooding
Psychoanalysis
Client-Centered Therapy
Motivational Interviewing
Explanation - Flooding exposes clients to their feared stimulus in full intensity to rapidly extinguish the fear response.
Correct answer is: Flooding
Q.25 Which therapy approach emphasizes collaborative goal setting and client strengths?
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Psychoanalysis
DBT
Gestalt Therapy
Explanation - Solution-Focused Brief Therapy focuses on leveraging client strengths to achieve specific goals in a collaborative manner.
Correct answer is: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy