National Counselor Exam Prep (NCE) - Question List

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281. Karen Horney’s view of human nature was positive and optimistic. According to Horney, our potential for growth and self-actualization is present at birth. Even today, many of her concepts have influenced the development of humanistic psychology. She founded which association which still exists today?
  1. Association for Advancement of Psychoanalysis (AAP)
  2. Association for Advancement of Retired Persons (AARP)
  3. American Psychological Association (APA)
  4. Association for Humanistic Psychology (AHP)
282. Virginia Satir is often described as the master of ____________________.
  1. Short-term therapy
  2. Communication
  3. Choreography
  4. Transference
283. A basic psychoanalytic defense mechanism is ________________.
  1. Transference
  2. Confrontation
  3. Rationalization
  4. Stick-to-itiveness
284. In psychoanalytic theory, a defense mechanism is used by the Ego for what purpose?
  1. To create harmony within the person
  2. To protect people from anxiety
  3. To protect people from attack by thieves
  4. None of the above
285. The main focus of Bowen’s family theory is to bring about change in _______________.
  1. The individual
  2. The family
  3. The couple
  4. Both A and C

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