Perkinson: Chemical Dependency Counseling 5th Edition Instructor Resources
Test Bank
Chapter 5
The following questions are multiple choice. Please circle the correct response
1. People think in ____________and ______________.
2. A solid foundation for a good therapeutic relationship is to constantly:
3. Client self-efficacy is________________.
4. Transference is_______________.
a. when a counselor develops feeling or thoughts for a client, which they have for
someone else
5. Counter transference is_______________.
6. Keys to developing a therapeutic alliance may include (circle all that apply):
7. In behavioral therapy, a reinforcement _____________.
8. In behavioral therapy, a punishment _____________.
9. A behavioral therapist must understand the behavior chain. Typically this is represented as:
10. A newly recovering heroin addict happens across a hypodermic syringe. Before long he finds
himself thinking about heroin. The syringe represents a/an____________.
11. The most common defense mechanism in addiction is:
12. According to Dr. Aaron T. Beck there are three elements essential to depression. They are:
13. Interpersonal therapy_____________.
14. “I’ve had a hard day, I deserve a few drinks” is an example of:
15. Circle all the responses that are appropriate for helping clients deal with grief:
Perkinson: Chemical Dependency Counseling 5th Edition Instructor Resources
(Medium, How to Handle Grief, P. 82)
The following Questions are True or False. Circle the correct response.
1. Good problem solving involves using feeling appropriately. T F
2. Denial keeps clients from the truth of their addiction. With this in mind, the therapist may need
3. Reinforcement may be likened to catching someone doing the right thing and rewarding it.
The following are all short answer questions:
1. A client has a lot of self-doubt when entering treatment, especially if they have failed in previous
attempts to quit using. How can you help to increase their belief in themselves?
2. You are working with a client that shares how you remind him (her) of his/her father (mother).
This is an example of what? What are some methods of addressing this in therapy?
3. What is reinforcement? How is this different from punishment? Give an example of how
reinforcement can be used.
4. Cognitive therapy involves illumination and altering of thinking errors. Often times a client may
filter reality through “defense mechanisms.” Give an example of the three defense mechanisms
discussed in the book.
5. Individual therapy may do well to prepare clients for group therapy. That said, everything
discussed individually might not be a suitable for group. Why is this? Given an example of an
issue best left for individual counseling. Explain.