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Chapter 8- Case Approach to Cognitive Behavior Therapy
57. Albert Ellis views Ruth's problems primarily from the vantage point of:
a. injunctions she accepted and early decisions she made.
b. her clinging to dogmatic, rigid "musts" and commands that she continues to live by.
c. the impact of early childhood experiences.
d. negative conditioning from her parents.
e. societal standards of what is acceptable for a woman.
58. REBT includes which therapeutic technique(s) in counseling Ruth?
a. cognitive techniques
b. emotive techniques
c. behavioral techniques
d. all of the above
e. none of the above
59. Cognitive therapy (CT), developed by ______________, perceives psychological problems as stemming from:
a. Donald Meichenbaum; emotional stress.
b. Aaron Beck; faulty thinking, making incorrect inferences on the basis of inadequate or incorrect information,
and failing to distinguish between fantasy and reality.
c. Albert Bandura; poor social learning experiences.
d. Judith Beck; weight issues.
e. Heinz Kohut; deficits in the self.
60. Which of the following would Albert Ellis be least likely to incorporate in his counseling sessions with Ruth?
a. encouraging her to relive her early childhood traumatic experiences
b. using in vivo desensitization
c. exploring her irrational thinking
d. teaching her how to debate self-defeating thinking patterns
e. teaching her new and more functional beliefs
61. Which of the following is an example of an emotive technique of REBT?
a. learning to dispute her demands and irrational "musts"
b. reading books and other written material on REBT
c. reinforcing herself after she has completed a difficult homework assignment
d. writing down a specific plan aimed at change
e. carrying out a shame-attacking exercise
62. Ruth closes her eyes and vividly imagines one of the worst things that could happen to her. This is a part of the
technique known as:
a. self-affirmation.
b. assertion training.
c. rational-emotive imagery.
d. cognitive disputation.
e. in vivo desensitization.
63. In using REBT techniques with Ruth, the therapist's main aim is to:
a. ameliorate her presenting symptoms, such as panic or guilt.
b. help her make a profound philosophical change.
c. help her to feel better.
d. uncover unconscious dynamics that are causing present problems.
e. experience her feelings as intensely as possible.
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