20 MCQ on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy with answers

The following MCQ with the answer is based  on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) 

1-What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)?

a) A type of medication for mental illness

b) A type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people learn how to identify and change the destructive or disturbing thought patterns that have a negative influence on their behavior and emotions

c) A type of massage therapy for relaxation

Answer: b) A type of psychotherapeutic treatment that helps people learn how to identify and change the destructive or disturbing thought patterns that have a negative influence on their behavior and emotions.

2-Which of the following is NOT a specific type of therapeutic approach that involves cognitive behavioral therapy?

a) Cognitive therapy

b) Rational emotive behavior therapy (REBT)

c) Psychoanalytic therapy

Answer: c) Psychoanalytic therapy

3-What is the focus of cognitive behavioral therapy?

a) Changing the automatic negative thoughts that can contribute to and worsen our emotional difficulties, depression, and anxiety

b) Encouraging people to embrace their maladaptive patterns of thinking

c) Encouraging people to avoid their negative thoughts and emotions

Answer: a) Changing the automatic negative thoughts that can contribute to and worsen our emotional difficulties, depression, and anxiety.

4-Which of the following techniques is NOT used in cognitive behavioral therapy?

a) Identifying negative thoughts

b) Practicing new skills

c) Playing video games for relaxation

Answer: c) Playing video games for relaxation

5-What is the process for problem-solving in CBT?

a) Identify the problem, generate a list of potential solutions, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each potential solution, choose a solution to implement, and implement the solution

b) Ignore the problem until it goes away on its own

c) Complain about the problem to friends and family without taking action

Answer: a) Identify the problem, generate a list of potential solutions, evaluate the strengths and weaknesses of each potential solution, choose a solution to implement, and implement the solution.

6--What is self-monitoring in cognitive behavioral therapy?

a. Engaging in relaxation strategies

b. Keeping track of behaviors, symptoms, or experiences over time

c. Using mental distractions

d. Journaling

Answer: b. Keeping track of behaviors, symptoms, or experiences over time.

7-What cognitive behavioral therapy technique involves tracking eating habits and associated thoughts and feelings?

a. Journaling

b. Role-playing

c. Mental distractions

d. Self-monitoring

Answer: d. Self-monitoring.

8-Which of the following is not a condition that can be treated with cognitive behavioral therapy?

a. Bipolar disorder

b. Chronic pain

c. Phobias

d. Schizophrenia

Answer: d. Schizophrenia.

9-What is the underlying concept behind cognitive behavioral therapy?

a. That behaviors are influenced by associations, reinforcements, and punishments

b. That thoughts and feelings play a fundamental role in behavior

c. That people are not in control of their environment

d. That only psychotropic medication can treat mental health conditions

Answer: b. That thoughts and feelings play a fundamental role in behavior.

10-How long does cognitive behavioral therapy typically take to see improvements?

a. 1-2 sessions

b. 5-10 sessions

c. 20-30 sessions

d. It varies depending on the individual

Answer: b. 5-10 sessions.

11-Which of the following is not a benefit of cognitive behavioral therapy?

a. It helps you develop healthier thought patterns

b. It is effective for a wide variety of maladaptive behaviors

c. It is only effective when done face-to-face

d. It is often more affordable than other types of therapy

Answer: c. It is only effective when done face-to-face.

12-Who originated cognitive behavioral therapy?

a. Sigmund Freud

b. Aaron Beck

c. Carl Rogers

d. B.F. Skinner

Answer: b. Aaron Beck.

13-Which of the following conditions has the most empirical support for being treated with cognitive behavioral therapy?

a. Eating disorders

b. Insomnia

c. Substance use disorders

d. Phobias

Answer: a. Eating disorders.

14-What is the goal of cognitive behavioral therapy?

a. To control every aspect of the world around you

b. To modify behavior using associations, reinforcements, and punishments

c. To teach people to take control of how they interpret and deal with things in their environment

d. To provide medication for mental health conditions

Answer: c. To teach people to take control of how they interpret and deal with things in their environment.

15-What is the main reason why cognitive behavioral therapy is heavily researched?

a. Because it is expensive

b. Because it is ineffective

c. Because it is focused on specific goals that can be measured

d. Because it requires psychotropic medication

Answer: c. Because it is focused on specific goals that can be measured.

16-Who originated cognitive therapy?

a) Aaron Beck

b) Sigmund Freud

c) Carl Jung

d) B.F. Skinner

Answer: a) Aaron Beck

17-What does cognitive behavioral therapy address?

a) How thoughts and feelings affect behaviors

b) Reinforcements and punishments to modify behavior

c) Associations only

d) None of the above

Answer: a) How thoughts and feelings affect behaviors

18-What mental conditions has cognitive behavioral therapy been shown to be effective in treating?

a) Anxiety only

b) Depression only

c) Eating disorders, insomnia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder

d) All of the above

Answer: c) Eating disorders, insomnia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, and substance use disorder

19-According to research, what is the leading evidence-based treatment for eating disorders?

a) Cognitive behavioral therapy

b) Psychoanalytic psychotherapy

c) Pharmacotherapy

d) Mindfulness-based interventions

Answer: a) Cognitive behavioral therapy

20-Is cognitive behavioral therapy effective in treating symptoms of depression and anxiety in children and adolescents?

a) Yes

b) No

Answer: a) Yes