Which of the Following Is True About Psychodynamic Psychotherapy

question 32

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about psychodynamic psychotherapy?

• A) It is practiced by only 2% of clinicians.
• B) Its foundations have been largely challenged and discredited.
• C) It has failed to evolve to keep up with the demands of modern clinical practice.
• D) It is the second most popular approach to therapy among faculty at accredited graduate programs.

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Definitions:

Mood Congruency

The concept that people are more likely to remember information that is consistent with their current mood.

Recall

The ability to retrieve and reproduce information from memory without being re-exposed to it since its original encoding.

Encoding

The process of converting information or an idea into a particular form, such as language or computer code, to communicate effectively.

Envy

A feeling of discontent or covetousness with regard to another's advantages, success, possessions, etc., often accompanied by a desire to have what someone else has.