Match List - I with List - II
| List - I | List - II | ||
| (A) | ABC Analysis | (I) | Alternative Therapy |
| (B) | Free Association | (II) | Biomedical Therapy |
| (C) | ECT | (III) | Rational Emotive Therapy |
| (D) | Sudarshan Kriya Yoga | (IV) | Psychodynamic Therapy |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 4
The correct answer is Option (4) → (A) - (III), (B) - (IV), (C) - (II), (D) - (I)
(A) ABC Analysis — this matches (III) Rational Emotive Therapy. Albert Ellis’ therapy begins with the antecedent-belief-consequence (ABC) analysis: the irrational beliefs that stand between an antecedent event and its consequence are found and then disputed.
(B) Free Association — this matches (IV) Psychodynamic Therapy. In free association the client is asked to say whatever comes to mind, without censoring it, so that unconscious thoughts and conflicts come into the conscious; it is a main method of psychoanalysis.
(C) ECT — this matches (II) Biomedical Therapy. In electro-convulsive therapy, a mild electric shock is given via electrodes to the brain of the patient to induce convulsions. It is a form of biomedical therapy, given by the psychiatrist only when drugs are not effective in controlling the symptoms.
(D) Sudarshan Kriya Yoga — this matches (I) Alternative Therapy. Alternative therapies are alternatives to conventional drug treatment or psychotherapy, such as yoga, meditation and acupuncture. The rapid breathing techniques of Sudarshan Kriya Yoga have been found to be a beneficial, low-risk, low-cost addition to the treatment of stress, anxiety, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.
Note: Electro-convulsive therapy (ECT) as a form of biomedical therapy was there in the chapter ‘Therapeutic Approaches’ of the pre-rationalised NCERT, which NTA followed in 2022, and is not there in the NCERT book (2025-26).
NCERT (2025-26): “Cognitive Therapy … Albert Ellis formulated the Rational Emotive Therapy (RET). The central thesis of this therapy is that irrational beliefs mediate between the antecedent events and their consequences. The first step in RET is the antecedent-belief-consequence (ABC) analysis.…” “…Psychodynamic therapy uses the methods of free association and reporting of dreams to elicit the thoughts and feelings of the client.…” “Alternative Therapies Alternative therapies are so called, because they are alternative treatment possibilities to the conventional drug treatment or psychotherapy. There are many alternative therapies such as yoga, meditation, acupuncture, herbal remedies and so on.…” “…The rapid breathing techniques to induce hyperventilation as in Sudarshana Kriya Yoga (SKY) is found to be a beneficial, low-risk, low-cost adjunct to the treatment of stress, anxiety, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, stress-related medical illnesses, substance abuse, and rehabilitation of criminal offenders.…” NCERT (Pre-rationalised): “Biomedical Therapy … Electro-convulsive Therapy (ECT) is another form of biomedical therapy. Mild electric shock is given via electrodes to the brain of the patient to induce convulsions. The shock is given by the psychiatrist only when it is necessary for the improvement of the patient.…” |