REBT belongs to which general category of theory?
a. Psychodynamic
b. Client-centered and experientially oriented
c. Existential
d. Cognitive-behavioral
Existential psychotherapy involves asking
a. members to examine mistaken beliefs that are shaping their private logic.
b. deep questions about the nature of anxiety, despair, grief, loneliness, isolation, and
anomie.
c. personal questions about group members’ early childhood experiences.
d. the miracle question.
Addressing spiritual and religious values in group counseling
a. should not be a topic of discussion in group counseling sessions.
b. encompasses particularly sensitive, controversial, and complex concerns.
c. are often the primary cause of dysfunction in clients and should be the focal point of
group sessions even if the members insist that they are not religious or spiritual.
d. are not part of the cultural background of clients and cannot be considered as an
aspect of multiculturalism.
The process of identifying and evaluating one’s cognitions, understanding the negative
impact of thinking on behavior, and learning more appropriate self-messages is known
as
a. stress-inoculation training.
b. cognitive restructuring.
c. reframing.
d. behavioral alignment.
During the __________________ stage, emphasis is on the individual in his or her
social and cultural context; the therapist allows salient cultural identity concepts to
emerge and attends to a client’s personal meaning of culture.
a. establishing and maintaining cohesive relationships with members
b. analysis and assessment
c. awareness and insight
d. reorientation and reeducation
Which ego defense mechanism involves attributing our own unacceptable thoughts,
feelings, behaviors, and motives to others?
a. Displacement
b. Projection
c. Reaction formation
d. Regression
Insight and the process of working through are considered
a. unessential in group work.
b. necessary before members can be considered ready to leave the group.
c. necessary for the therapist, but not for the members.
d. to be things that are accomplished only after a person leaves the group.
According to Glasser, all people have a need for
a. striving for superiority.
b. fun, freedom, and power.
c. understanding why they do what they do.
d. resolving polarities within them.
Experimentation with different modes of behavior is a significant aspect of the working
stage. The group is now a safe place in which to try out novel behavior. This describes
a. catharsis.
b. trust.
c. commitment to change.
d. freedom to experiment.
Which of the following is NOT a key concept of the Gestalt approach?
a. Family constellation
b. Avoidance
c. Here and now
d. Awareness and responsibility
The _________________________ process typically provides a brief course in
multiculturalism during which the client teaches the therapist about his or her culture.
a. socioteleological
b. reorientation and reeducation
c. lifestyle assessment
d. screening
In this type of group, no new members are added for the predetermined duration of its
life.
a. A homogeneous group
b. A heterogeneous group
c. An open group
d. A closed group
In today’s clinical practice, an interpretation is viewed as
a. a proposal of meaning.
b. an absolute truth.
c. invalid unless it is made by a doctoral-level group practitioner.
d. a pretentious strategy.
In a group setting, free association could be used for all of the following EXCEPT
a. uncovering repressed material.
b. discouraging spontaneity among the members.
c. working on dreams in the group.
d. interacting with one another in the group.
__________ shares a number of common factors with solution-focused brief therapy.
a. Psychoanalytic therapy
b. Cognitive therapy
c. Motivational Interviewing
d. REBT
MI emphasizes the ___________ of therapy, which is known as the “MI spirit.”
a. relational context
b. cultural context
c. familial context
d. emotional context
The goal of transactional analysis is ______________, which is defined as awareness,
spontaneity, and the capacity for intimacy.
a. autonomy
b. self-actualization
c. self-knowledge
d. interdependence
Which concept helps us to explain how all human behavior fits together so that there is
some consistency to actions?
a. Lifestyle
b. Ego
c. Social interest
d. Holism
Reluctance to change is viewed as a(n) __________________ part of the therapeutic
process.
a. atypical
b. normal and expected
c. unpredictable
d. pathological
The psychodrama method emphasizes
a. spontaneity and creativity.
b. an intellectual understanding of the causes of conflicts.
c. a way of challenging irrational beliefs.
d. understanding life scripts.
Within the transactional analysis specialty, there are three recognized schools. Which of
the following is NOT one of these schools?
a. Classical
b. Schiffian
c. Smithonian
d. Redecisional
Complete the following metaphor: If choice theory is the highway, reality therapy is
a. the bridge that connects to the highway.
b. the scenery alongside the highway.
c. the vehicle delivering the product.
d. the delivery person.
A group member who has difficulty accepting her own feelings of hostility tends to
view most other group members as hostile. It is likely that she is
a. projecting her own hostility onto other members.
b. quite perceptive of others’ true feelings.
c. rationalizing her feelings.
d. engaging in countertransference.
Person-centered groups, whose size often reached 75 to 800 people, were developed by
Carl Rogers and his associates and were called
a. person-centered villages.
b. large community groups.
c. person-centered retreats.
d. expressive arts camps.
Which of the following is NOT a key concept of the Adlerian approach?
a. Holism
b. Creativity and choice
c. Psychic determinism
d. Teleology
Psychodrama is based on the premise that the best way to promote creativity is through
a. rigorous thought experiments.
b. brainstorming sessions.
c. spontaneous exploratory activities.
d. shame-attacking exercises.
In REBT, role playing
a. is rarely done.
b. is of a strictly cognitive nature.
c. is designed to evoke intense feelings.
d. involves emotional, cognitive, and behavioral components.
Trust is best described as
a. a static entity.
b. something that ebbs and flows throughout the life of a group.
c. a linear process.
d. a rare phenomenon in group work.
The main task of the reality therapy group leader is
a. to confront irrational beliefs.
b. to become an existential partner with other searching members.
c. to focus on ways of helping members gain insight into their own current behavior.
d. to encourage members to make an evaluation of their present behavior.
The process of uncritically accepting others’ beliefs and standards without assimilating
them to make them congruent with who we are is known as
a. introjection.
b. projection.
c. retroflection.
d. sublimation.
When considering whether a given theory is appropriate for working with diverse client
populations in a group setting, one key criterion is the consistency between the concepts
and techniques of a theory and the cultural values of the group members. Describe the
psychoanalytic group leader and explain what will be needed for the group to be
effective.
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Briefly explain active disputation of irrational beliefs.
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By having members focus on what they are doing, leaders are teaching members that
they can gain conscious control over their behavior, can make choices, and can change
their lives. Talk about how others are not living up to their expectations or how, if only
the world would change, they could be happy, only solidifies members’ victim like
position. Reality therapists listen to this talk for hints from clients indicating at least
some sense of inner control and try to build on those actions. Demonstrate how a reality
therapist would utilize this with group members.
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Explain howself-awareness, freedom and responsibility, and choosing for oneself
are basic goals of the existential group.
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Describe the major characteristics of the initial stage of a group.
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Skillful questioning by reality therapist group leaders is one of the major strengths of
this approach. Describe two to three possible questions.
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Social interest is a key Adlerian concept. Explain howa group canincrease social
interest, and how the group is an appropriate form of intervention in light of Adlerian
principles.
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Explain the miracle question and demonstrate its effectiveness.
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Most of the empirical evidence on the effectiveness of group counseling has been based
on studies of time-limited, closed groups. Explain theevidence from the meta-analytic
studies and state if these studies were positive or negative.
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List and describe the basic assumptions that a person-centered group leader holds
regarding human nature and toward the nature of group process.
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Brief psychodynamic therapy (BPT) applies the principles of psychoanalytic theory and
therapy to treating selective disorders within a preestablished time limit of generally 10
to 25 sessions. Explain the difference between the more traditional psychoanalytic
approach to group therapy and this new brief version.
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Demonstrate how psychodrama is applied with a culturally diverse population.
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Describe the implications of the concept of self-awareness for group practice.
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In what way isevaluation an ongoing and vital part of a cognitive behavioral group?
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Describesome cognitive behavioral methods that are particularly well-suited for use
with groups with children.
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The existential approach to group is more of a perspective on human nature and an
approach to understanding behavior than a ‘school of therapy.” With this in mind,
explain how an existential practitioner views group counseling.
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Glasser has been well received by educators interested in applying the basic ideas of
reality therapy to the classroom. Educators found the principles of reality therapy
helpful, and he was asked to apply them to the classroom and to the school as an
organization. Illustrate the benefits and possible limitations of utilizing Choice
Theory/Reality Therapy in groups in the K-12 school system.
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Describe what you would do to address informed consent from the beginning of a
group.
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Explain the Acting “as if'” exercise.
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At the end of a session, the solution-focused group leader often gives feedback to group
members in the form of compliments and suggestions. Illustrate what this might look
like during a group session.
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