Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT): Behavioral Psychology MCQ Exam
Questions: 30
Questions
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1. What is the main goal of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?
- a) To gain insight into past emotional experiences
- b) To explore the unconscious mind and repressed memories
- c) To change maladaptive thought patterns and behaviors
- d) To focus on the physiological aspects of mental health
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2. Which cognitive distortion involves expecting the worst possible outcome?
- a) Catastrophizing
- b) Overgeneralization
- c) Mental filtering
- d) All-or-nothing thinking
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3. What is a key technique used in CBT to treat anxiety disorders?
- a) Psychoanalysis
- b) Exposure therapy
- c) Hypnotherapy
- d) Dream analysis
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4. What does "behavioral activation" aim to address in CBT?
- a) Poor self-esteem
- b) Overthinking and anxiety
- c) Unconscious conflicts
- d) Decreased engagement in enjoyable or meaningful activities due to depression
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5. What cognitive distortion involves believing that one event will cause a chain of negative events?
- a) Catastrophizing
- b) Personalization
- c) Labeling
- d) Disqualifying the positive
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6. Which of the following is a behavioral technique commonly used in CBT?
- a) Free association
- b) Reinforcement and punishment
- c) Dream interpretation
- d) Transference
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7. What is "cognitive restructuring" in CBT?
- a) The process of identifying and replacing negative thoughts with healthier ones
- b) Analyzing unconscious motives and desires
- c) Exploring past traumatic events
- d) Understanding the body's physiological response to stress
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8. What does CBT help individuals learn about their thoughts?
- a) That all thoughts are irrational and should be ignored
- b) That thoughts have no effect on emotions
- c) That thoughts should be suppressed to avoid emotional distress
- d) That their thoughts can influence their feelings and behaviors
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9. What is "mindfulness" in the context of CBT?
- a) Ignoring present emotions to focus on past experiences
- b) Analyzing past traumatic memories
- c) Being aware of and accepting the present moment without judgment
- d) Using relaxation techniques to avoid confronting problems
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10. Which disorder is commonly treated using Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
- a) Depression
- b) Schizophrenia
- c) Bipolar disorder
- d) All of the above
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11. Which of the following is NOT a core component of CBT?
- a) Identifying and challenging cognitive distortions
- b) Focusing on past childhood experiences
- c) Developing healthy coping skills
- d) Setting realistic and achievable goals
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12. What is "solution-focused therapy" in CBT?
- a) A goal-directed approach that focuses on finding solutions for current problems
- b) Analyzing past behaviors to find hidden causes
- c) Exploring unconscious desires and dreams
- d) Focusing on emotional expression
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13. How does "cognitive restructuring" help with anxiety?
- a) By suppressing all anxious thoughts
- b) By avoiding feared situations completely
- c) By analyzing past traumatic events
- d) By challenging and changing irrational beliefs that contribute to anxiety
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14. What is the role of "homework assignments" in CBT?
- a) To help clients practice new skills and apply techniques outside of therapy sessions
- b) To analyze unconscious memories and desires
- c) To focus on past experiences
- d) To avoid confronting issues in therapy
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15. What is a common cognitive distortion in individuals with depression?
- a) Overgeneralization
- b) Positive thinking
- c) Self-affirmation
- d) Disregarding negative thoughts
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16. Which of the following is a key feature of CBT for insomnia?
- a) Prescribing sleep medications
- b) Challenging and changing thoughts about sleep to improve sleep patterns
- c) Analyzing childhood experiences
- d) Practicing relaxation techniques only
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17. What is the main benefit of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy?
- a) It uncovers deep repressed memories
- b) It helps clients develop practical skills to manage their thoughts and emotions
- c) It focuses exclusively on unconscious material
- d) It relies solely on medication
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18. In CBT, what is the term for identifying and challenging irrational thoughts?
- a) Cognitive restructuring
- b) Systematic desensitization
- c) Aversion therapy
- d) Behavioral activation
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19. In CBT, what is the "thought record" used for?
- a) To measure the effectiveness of medications
- b) To analyze repressed childhood memories
- c) To identify unconscious desires
- d) To track and evaluate negative automatic thoughts and replace them with healthier alternatives
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20. What does the term "thought stopping" refer to in CBT?
- a) A technique for reinterpreting dreams
- b) A method of ignoring all thoughts
- c) A technique used to stop intrusive, negative thoughts by replacing them with positive alternatives
- d) A form of deep relaxation to reduce stress
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21. In CBT, which of the following cognitive distortions involves seeing things in black-and-white terms?
- a) All-or-nothing thinking
- b) Catastrophizing
- c) Labeling
- d) Filtering
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22. In CBT, "self-monitoring" refers to which of the following?
- a) Avoiding certain thoughts and memories
- b) Keeping track of thoughts, emotions and behaviors to identify patterns
- c) Analyzing repressed feelings
- d) Keeping a journal of dreams
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23. What is a "core belief" in CBT?
- a) Beliefs that are irrelevant to one's emotions
- b) Brief thoughts that occur randomly during the day
- c) Deeply held beliefs that shape thoughts, emotions and behaviors
- d) Thoughts that only appear during dreams
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24. In CBT, "reality testing" involves which of the following?
- a) Assessing the accuracy of negative thoughts by examining the evidence for and against them
- b) Avoiding all negative thoughts
- c) Focusing only on positive thoughts
- d) Analyzing unconscious desires and memories
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25. In CBT, "behavioral experiments" are used to test the validity of which of the following?
- a) Positive thinking patterns
- b) Repressed memories
- c) Unconscious fears
- d) Negative beliefs or predictions
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26. What is "cognitive distortion" in the context of CBT?
- a) A biased way of thinking that reinforces negative emotions and behaviors
- b) A deep unconscious conflict
- c) A physical condition that affects mental health
- d) A normal process of rational thinking
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27. What is the main goal of "exposure therapy" in CBT?
- a) To reinforce avoidance behaviors
- b) Gradually reduce fear and anxiety by exposing individuals to feared situations
- c) To uncover unconscious conflicts
- d) To focus only on positive emotions
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28. What is the primary focus of CBT when treating panic disorder?
- a) Identifying and challenging catastrophic thoughts related to panic attacks
- b) Exploring childhood trauma
- c) Avoiding all situations that cause anxiety
- d) Focusing exclusively on medication
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29. What is the purpose of "behavioral rehearsal" in CBT?
- a) Practicing new behaviors in a safe environment to improve real-life situations
- b) Analyzing unconscious behaviors
- c) Replaying past experiences to understand their emotional impact
- d) Focusing on deep relaxation techniques
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30. What does "systematic desensitization" in CBT aim to treat?
- a) Depression through psychoanalysis
- b) Phobias and anxiety disorders by gradually exposing individuals to the feared object or situation
- c) Negative thoughts through dream interpretation
- d) Repressed memories by hypnosis
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