Chapter 11: Reality Therapy
Multiple Choice
1. Glasser describes his family as all but which of the following ?
2. Which is not true about William Glasser?
3. Which of the following is Glasser’s theory based upon:
4. Which of Glasser’s early books challenged views on psychiatry and changed the way many
counselors and therapists worked?
5. Glasser became enamored with Powers’ Perceptual Control Theory which:
6. According to Glasser, which of the following are basic needs?
7. Which of the following developed reality therapy?
8. Which of the following developed Choice Theory?
9. Which of the following developed “total quality management” (TQM)?
10. Which of the following developed perceptual control theory?
11. Numerous associates of Glasser’s have helped in the training of working within the realm of
reality therapy, with_____________being especially noteworthy in adapting and expanding the
theory.
12. The basis of reality therapy is:
13. Glasser posits all of the following except:
14. Which of the following is not one of the basic needs that Glasser believes we are born
with?
15. Which is not true about our need-strength profile?
16. According to Glasser, each one of us has a need-strength profile which:
17. The manner in which each one of us learns to meet our ______________is said to be a
reflection of our personality.
18. Glasser suggests that from the moment we are born, we create
our__________________which contains pictures in our mind of the people, things, and beliefs
most important to us in meeting our unique need-strength profile.
19. Our quality world represents:
20. A goal of reality therapy is:
21. Our total behavior includes:
22. Glasser defines “total behavior” as all but which of the following?
23. John tends to blame his lover for problems in his life and can often be heard saying things
like, “If only you treated me better, I’d be happier.” John is exhibiting which of the following:
24. Glasser suggests that the language a person uses is reflective of how a person makes
choices in an attempt to meet his or her needs. Language that is blaming, critical, and
threatening of others is referred to as:
25. How individuals use language is an important aspect of reality therapy. If a client says, “my
partner makes me feel depressed,” a reality therapist might say which of the following?
26. Relative to Glasser’s theory of basic needs, all but which of the following are true?
27. According to Glasser, the __________we exhibit are chosen in order to satisfy our needs.
28. The four elements of Glasser’s Total Behavior include all but which of the following?
29. According to Glasser, one role of the counselor is to provide an atmosphere conducive to
teaching about:
30. Relative to its view of human nature, reality therapy can probably fit into which of the
following schools?
31. Which is not true of reality therapy?
32. Which is not true of reality therapy?
33. Relative to choice, reality therapy suggests all but which of the following?
34. Choice theory, the theoretical underpinning of the practice of reality therapy, includes all
but which of the following principles:
35. Glasser suggests that one goal of reality therapy is to help clients build relationships
modeled on the seven caring habits which include all but which of the following?
36. Wubbolding developed a method of training reality therapists referred to as:
37. Which does not describe the WDEP System:
38. Wubbolding suggests that for a client to become fully involved in the WDEP system, there
must be the following:
39. Wubbolding’s “Environmental Elements” includes all but which of the following “tonics”?
40. According to Wubbolding, the “toxins” that contribute to creating the counseling
relationship include all but which of the following?
41. In this segment of the WDEP cycle, a reality therapist typically teaches the client about his
or her quality world and discusses issues relative to this concept.
42. In this segment of the WDEP cycle, a reality therapist typically asks the client to describe
what they are doing to get their needs fulfilled:
43. When using the WEDP system, it is important to remember that one ______________any
aspect of the cycle at any point in the change process.
44. Wubbolding suggests a number of environmental elements when working with clients
which include all but which of the following:
45. Which is not a technique to evaluate if a client is having his or her wants fulfilled?
46. Which is not part of evaluating whether or not a plan is workable?
47. Wubbolding WDEP system identifies three levels of planning which includes all but which of
the following truths:
48. Paradoxical plans, are all but which of the following?
49. A depressed client is told to act more depressed by his therapist. The reality therapist is
probably practicing:
50. Which of the following is not associated with reality therapy?
52. Which is not offered by Wubbolding as a guideline to adhere to when considering
multicultural issues?
53. Relative to the efficacy of reality therapy, controlled studies have shown this method to be:
54. Reality Therapy has been demonstrated to have wide reaching positive effects on all but
which of the following?
55. Research on Reality therapy:
True/False
3. Glasser believes that the need for power was our first basic need and that all other needs
4. Our “need-strength profile” reflects each our unique, genetically based strengths of our
5. Relative to our total behavior, Glasser says we can choose our actions, thoughts, feelings,
8. Wubbolding suggests that the “best plan” for therapy is initiated by the helper and the client.
9. Reality Therapy has a large body of experimental, controlled research that seems to support
10. For religious clients, reality therapy might be problematic with the adherence to the belief