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Exploring Ethical Considerations of Transference and Countertransference - Quiz

Exploring Ethical Considerations of Transference and Countertransference - Quiz

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Question 1 of 18

Transference is a _____________phenomenon, meaning that it can be helpful or hurtful

A

Negative

B

Neutral

C

Confusing

D

Distressing

Question 2 of 18

What is one example of how transference may be useful? 

A

It can help the client and therapist form a friendship

B

It can be used by the client to get what they want from the therapist

C

It can uncover problematic relationships in client’s lives

D

It can triangulate the client, therapist, and a family member of the client

Question 3 of 18

Which of the following is not a type of transference? 

A

Romantic

B

Anger and resentment

C

Parental transference

D

Intellectual

Question 4 of 18

Countertransference is governed by laws of what? 

A

The ego

B

The unconscious mind

C

Our psyche

D

Our brain

Question 5 of 18

What is the term for countertransference that includes “all attitudes and feelings that therapists experience toward clients, unconscious as well as conscious”? 

A

Theoretical

B

Therapeutic

C

Totalistic

D

Temperamental

Question 6 of 18

A therapist is irritated with a client who is constantly late to their sessions. The therapist thinks to themselves, “She is selfish just like my mother.” This is an example of what manifestation type of countertransference?

A

Objective

B

Operational

C

Positive

D

Subjective

Question 7 of 18

A client calls their therapist in crisis because their car broke down and they will not make it in time to pick up their child from daycare before it closes. The client asks the therapist if they will go pick up the client’s child, since the daycare is very close to the therapist’s office. The therapist agrees to this request. This is an example of what manifestation of countertransference? 

A

neutral

B

negative

C

positive

D

objective

Question 8 of 18

Which of the following are likely indicators of countertransference? 

A

Excessive liking for the client

B

Difficulty paying attention to the client

C

Arguing with the client

D

All of the above

Question 9 of 18

  1. A therapist, Daniel, works with a client who is coping with the loss of a loved one. Daniel, too, has recently experienced a significant loss in his life. He finds himself experiencing deep sadness and grief while working with the client, and this emotional resonance can affect his ability to provide the necessary support for the client's grieving process. What type of countertransference is Daniel experiencing? 

  

A

Sadness and grief

B

Mothering

C

Mirroring

D

Projecting

Question 10 of 18

A clinician who was sexually abused as a child experiences strong anxiety when her client talks about his how experiences being sexually abused. This type of countertransference is: 

A

Projecting

B

Sadness and grief

C

Mirroring

D

Overprotective

Question 11 of 18

Which of the following ethical principles are relevant with regard to transference and countertransference? 

A

Professional boundaries

B

Self-disclosure

C

Conflicts of interest

D

All of the above

Question 12 of 18

One of the best ways to practice good risk management regarding minimizing ethical missteps of countertransference is to engage in regular: 

A

Supervision

B

social activities with clients

C

self-reflection

D

Both A and C

Question 13 of 18

Which skill can be especially helpful in recognizing and responding to transference and countertransference? 

A

Deep breathing

B

Mindfulness

C

Avoiding clients who trigger you

D

None of the above

Question 14 of 18

Countertransference indicates that a therapist is not skilled or trained enough.

A

True

B

False

Question 15 of 18

Narrative therapy has been shown to be helpful for therapists and their supervisors to use in examining countertransference.

A

True

B

False

Question 16 of 18

Repeated misunderstanding of the client by the therapist is a sign of possible countertransference.

A

True

B

False

Question 17 of 18

Frederic Reamer recommends that therapists avoid taking a reality approach to address either transference or countertransference.

A

True

B

False

Question 18 of 18

Therapists who do not address their experiences of countertransference are more vulnerable to burnout, compassion fatigue, and chronic stress.

A

TRUE

B

False

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