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27 Cards in this Set
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1. The assumption that the client is an expert in his/her own life is a grounding principle of which theory?
a. Adlerian b. Feminist c. Systems d. Reality |
B. Feminist
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2. The belief that the quality of client/therapist relationship is primary, which techniques being secondary, is a basis of which of the following theoretical approaches?
a. structural b. existential c. reality d. cognitive-behavioral |
B. existential
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3. Which of the following is NOT considered to be one of the experiential therapies?
a. Gestalt b. Person-centered c. REBT d. Existential |
C. REBT
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4. Which of the following statements is consistent with a cognitive-behavioral perspective? a. The therapeutic relationship is important, but alone is insufficient to produce desired change. b. Skilled interventions that help clients change in a prescribed directions are important
c. Setting the stage to control power dynamics so that the relationship remains mutual throughout all stages. d. Both a and b. |
D. Both a and b.
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5. Key Adlerian concepts with regard to goal setting include which of the following?
a. A high percentage of adult behavior is caused by introjects from early life experiences. b. Much of behavior is goal-directed. c. A sens of social connectedness drives goals and behaviors. d. Both b and c. |
D. Both b and c.
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6. The theoretical approach that emphasizes the value of subjectively understanding the unique world of the individual while focusing on the welfare of the group and the role of the family is
a. Cognitive-behavioral b. Existential c. Adlerian d. Reality |
C. Adlerian
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7. The theoretical perspective that stresses how one’s cultural becomes central or figural and what meaning clients place on these figures is
a. Existential b. Psychoanalytic c. Gestalt d. Feminist |
C. Gestalt
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8. The conceptual model that stresses the therapist role of teacher who helps clients learn to think about their thinking in order to explore their beliefs and to reinterpret significant life events is
a. Feminist b. Cognitive-behavioral c. Reality d. Gestalt |
B. Cognitive-behavioral
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9. The use of defensive strategies to preserve one’s inner core in the face of anxiety is called
a. Smart b. Flexibility c. Resistance d. Development |
C. Resistance
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10. You describe a very conflicted, troubled relationship with your father and mention that you have been obsessed with thinking about how little you know about him. As the counselor, I invite you to bring your father into the counseling session and to interact with him. But I suggest that you become ten years old again and that you tell your father what you wish for your relationship. This technique is drawn from which of the following theories? a. Gestalt b. Reality c. REBT d. Transactional analysis
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A. Gestalt
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11. In the previous situation, you become silent, start crying, and state that you would rather not do this. As a counselor, which of the following is probably the best response? a. Name your response as resistance and ask you to take a courageous step in the task. b. Switch strategies and explain that if you become the father, I , the counselor, will role-play you. c. Comment on how painful this experience seems for you and ask you to notice what you are feeling in the present.
d. Seize the moment to teach you about how you have learned to stay away from these painful thoughts in order to be more effective in your daily life. |
C. Comment on how painful this experience seems for you and ask you to notice what you are feeling in the present.
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12. The work of both Albert Ellis and Aaron Beck stress that
a. Relationship reflect culture b. Feeling reflect thought c. Behaviors lead to new thoughts. d. Therapists follow clients’ directives |
B. Feeling reflect thought
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13. The theories most closely associated with the assumption that if we change our thinking we can change our feelings and behavior patterns are
a. Existential and Gestalt b. Psychoanalytic and Adlerian c. Cognitive-behavioral and Feminist d. Cognitive and REBT |
D. Cognitive and REBT
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14. Identify the statement LEAST aligned with Cognitive Therapy
a. Teaching and learning are core counseling functions. b. Change one’s thinking and change one’s life. c. Client and counselor collaborate to produce change. d. Change outside of the counseling session must precede change with the session. |
D. Change outside of the counseling session must precede change with the session.
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15. As a cognitive therapist you would place responsibility for a client’s maintaining self-destructive ideas and attitudes with the…
a. Client b. Family of origin c. Counselor d. Cultural orientation |
A. Client
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16. A synthesis of t he counseling theory and research suggests that of the following, which is most important as determinant of the outcome of therapy?
a. Skills and techniques of the counselor. b. The particular theoretical orientation of the counselor. c. The kind of person the counselor is. d. The quality of the counselor’s life experiences. |
C. The kind of person the counselor is.
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17. Which of the following statements best describes therapist authenticity?
a. willingness to be totally open with the client on all matters. b. caring for the client. c. willingness to confront the client. d. modeling of those qualities the therapist expects of the client. |
D. modeling of those qualities the therapist expects of the client.
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18. The philosophical theory lead by Frankl, May, and Yalom which reacts to the idea that therapy is a system of well-defined techniques but instead emphasizes building therapy on the basic conditions of human existence is
a. Adlerain therapy b. Reality therapy c. Existential therapy d. Cognitive-behavioral therapy |
C. Existential therapy
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19. The theory popularized by Dreikurs in the U.S. and which stresses taking responsibility, growth, creating one’s own destiny, finding meaning and goals to give life direction is…
a. Adlerian therapy b. Gestalt therapy c. Existential therapy d. Family systems therapy |
A. Adlerian therapy
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20. A person unconsciously exhibits overly nice behavior to conceal hostile feelings is probably using which defense mechanism?
a. displacement b. reaction formation c. introjection d. projection |
B. reaction formation
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21. Countertransference refers to
a. the irrational reactions that clients have toward their therapists. b. The irrational reactions that therapists have toward their clients. c. The projections of the client. d. The client’s need to be special in the therapist’s eyes. |
B. The irrational reactions that therapists have toward their clients.
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22. According to Adler, childhood experiences
a. Are not relevant to the practice of counseling. b. Determine the adult personality. c. Passively shape us. d. In themselves are not as crucial as our attitude toward these experiences. |
D. In themselves are not as crucial as our attitude toward these experiences.
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23. Congruence refers to the therapist’s
a. Genuineness b. Empathy for clients c. Positive regard d. Respect for clients |
A. Genuineness
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24. Unconditional positive regard implies
a. The therapist’s acceptance of the client’s right to all his/her feelings. b. Acceptance of all behavior on the client’s part. c. The therapist’s acceptance of the client without stipulations. d. a and c. |
D. a and c.
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25. Accurate empathic understanding refers to the therapist’s ability to
a. Accurately diagnose the client’s central problem. b. Objectively understand the dynamics of the client. c. Like and care for the client. d. Sense the inner world of the client’s subjective experience. |
D. Sense the inner world of the client’s subjective experience.
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26. Which techniques are most often used in the person centered approach?
a. Questioning and probing. b. Analysis of resistance and dreaming. c. Free association and homework. d. Active listening and reflection. |
D. Active listening and reflection.
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27. The Adlerian point of view toward the role of insight in therapy is best stated as a. Insight is a prerequisite to any personality change. b. To be of value, insight must be translated into a constructive action. c. People will not make change until they know the precise causes of their personality problems. d. Emotional insight must precede intellectual insight.
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B. To be of value, insight must be translated into a constructive action.
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