Which of the Following Is NOT a Belief Shared by Both

question 133

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is NOT a belief shared by both psychoanalysts and cognitive therapists?

• A) Altering destructive thoughts can improve a person's effectiveness in life.
• B) Many thoughts and beliefs that create problems are unexamined by patients.
• C) An exploration of thoughts and beliefs can lead to important insights.
• D) Behavior changes are the result of the release of underlying tension and anxiety created by unexamined thoughts and beliefs.

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Definitions:

Ulterior Transactions

In transactional analysis, refers to communication exchanges that have a hidden psychological message, differing from the overt social message sent.

Psychological Payoff

The benefit, often unconscious, that individuals derive from maintaining certain behaviors or psychological states.

Transactional Analysis

A psychoanalytic theory and method of therapy wherein social transactions are analyzed to determine the ego state of the communicator as a basis for understanding behavior.

Transaction

An instance of buying or selling something; in psychology, it can also refer to an interaction or exchange between people.