Top 80+ Solved Counselling Psychology 1 MCQ Questions Answer
Q. The cognitive approach refers to
a. thoughts as an explanation of behaviour
b. chemicals as an explanation of behaviour
c. punishment and reinforcement as an explanation of behaviour
d. bodily changes and genetics as an
Q. The behaviourist approach refers to
a. thoughts as an explanation of behaviour
b. chemicals as an explanation of behaviour
c. punishment and reinforcement as an explanation of behaviour
d. bodily changes and genetics as an explanation of behaviour
Q. Joelene is upset and has often felt stressed. She decides to visit a Psychologist, who refers her to aPsychiatrist. Which of the reasons below is not true of Psychiatrists?
a. a psychiatrist is a medically-trained doctor.
b. a psychiatrist prescribes medication
c. a psychiatrist must complete a four year degree in psychology
d. a psychiatrist performs medical procedures
Q. An explanation of behaviour that is not based on scientific methods is called a/an
a. experiment
b. pseudoscience
c. hypothesis
d. theory
Q. Freud was the founder of which approach to Psychology?
a. psychoanalytic
b. behaviouristic
c. humanistic
d. cognitive
Q. Mark is visiting a counsellor to deal with anxiety issues. A Cognitive Psychologist would approachtherapy of Mark in which way?
a. interview him about his thought processes and self-talk
b. provide him with medication
c. give him positive or negative feedback, depending on the desired environmental outcome
d. tell him he is only trying to reach his true potential, and counsel him in an effort to find this
Q. Anthony is having trouble with his colleagues. Lucky, his workplace has some psychologist on hand forany issues. Anthony decides to go and visit them. The most likely type of Psychologist the workplace has, is a/an:
a. clinical psychologist
b. behavioural psychologist
c. organisational psychologist
d. forensic psychologist
Q. After Mike got to college, the first two people he called to ask for a trip forcefully told him ‘No!’ Mikehas concluded he will never have a trip. Beck would say Mike is engaging in
a. selective abstraction
b. personalization
c. overgeneralization
d. none of the above
Q. With which disorders has cognitive therapy been shown to be effective?
a. anxiety disorders
b. bulimia
c. major depression
d. all of the above
Q. Persuading clients to abandon their erroneous ways of thinking is a goal of
a. aversive conditioning
b. cognitive therapy
c. systematic desensitization
d. social skills training
Q. A therapist who pays particular attention to transference during therapy is likely to have whichapproach?
a. psychodynamic approach
b. cognitive approach
c. humanistic approach
d. behavioural approach
Q. A therapist who tries to decrease incongruence in the client is likely to have which approach?
a. psychodynamic approach
b. cognitive approach
c. humanistic approach
d. behavioural approach
Q. A therapist who uses classical conditioning principles to treat a spider phobia is likely to have whichapproach?
a. psychodynamic approach
b. cognitive approach
c. humanistic approach
d. behavioural approach
Q. a therapist whose main task is to encourage clients to test their assumptions against reality is likelyto have which approach?
a. psychodynamic approach
b. cognitive approach
c. humanistic approach
d. behavioural approach