The Freudian view of human nature is deterministic.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following was notpart of Stan’s work in existential therapy?
a. Challenging his feelings of loneliness
b. Working on his inauthentic relationship with his siblings
c. Confronting his responsibility for his drug and alcohol use
d. Exploring Stan’s human potential
The concept of unconditional positive regard implies that therapists develop an
accepting and approving attitude toward all actions taken by their clients.
a. True
b. False
Modeling methods have been used in treating people with anger management issues
and in teaching new behaviors to children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
a. True
b. False
Confidentiality can be considered an absolute.
a. True
b. False
Effective psychotherapy is a practice in which the:
a. therapist solves problems for clients.
b. therapist is merely a skilled technician.
c. client and therapist collaborate in coconstructing solutions regarding life’s tasks.
d. client is in complete control of the direction of the therapy.
In regards to third-generation behavior therapies, one of the core themes is creating a
life worth living.
a. True
b. False
In person-centered group therapy, the leader:
a. displays a sense of trust in the members.
b. uses techniques and exercises to motivate the group.
c. focuses on making interpretations.
d. sets goals for the group members.
The range of emotionally charged responses such as withdrawal, anger, love,
annoyance, powerlessness, avoidance, overidentification, control, and sadness of the
therapist are often associated with:
a. transference.
b. workingthrough.
c. interpretation.
d. countertransference.
_________ emphasize mutual empathy and deep respect for the client, understand how
disconnections affect the individual, and create a therapeutic relationship that is healing.
a. Diversity practitioners
b. Cognitive practitioners
c. Relational-cultural therapy practitioners
d. Person-centered practitioners
The ethics codes mandate avoidance of all dual or multiple relationships.
a. True
b. False
Mindfulness shows promise across a broad range of clinical problems, including the
treatment of depression, anxiety disorders, relationship problems, substance abuse, and
psychophysiological disorders.
a. True
b. False
The role of the family therapist involves being in charge of the session.
a. True
b. False
Which of the following approaches to integration refers to a conceptual creation beyond
a mere blending of techniques?
a. Technical eclecticism
b. Common factors approach
c. Theoretical integration
d. Assimilative integration
tend to result in women giving away their power in relationships, often without being
aware of it.
a. Diversity competencies
b. Cognitive theories
c. Socialization patterns
d. Political contexts
Donald Meichenbaum’s cognitive behavior modification focuses on changing a client’s
selftalk.
a. True
b. False
A person who unconsciously exhibits overly nice behavior to conceal hostile feelings is
probably using which ego defense?
a. Displacement
b. Reaction formation
c. Introjection
d. Projection
“Fictional finalism” is a term that Adlerians use to describe our attitude in dealing with
the social world.
a. True
b. False
In which of the following approaches to therapy does the therapist become active and
directive, functioning as a teacher or mentor for the client?
a. Existential therapy
b. Person-centered therapy
c. Behavior therapy
d. Gestalt therapy
According to REBT, what is the core of most emotional disturbance?
a. Blame
b. Resentment
c. Rage
d. Unfinished business
Henry has the impulse to gamble excessively whenever he goes to Las Vegas. Aware of
this, he has decided to turn down a job offer in Las Vegas to avoid the temptation to
gamble. What part of Henry’s personality helped him to reach this decision?
a. The id
b. The ego
c. The superego
d. The unconscious
A limitation of psychoanalytic therapy is that:
a. it requires a short period of training for therapists.
b. it is inexpensive for clients.
c. the model stresses biological and instinctual factors to the neglect of social, cultural,
and interpersonal ones.
d. many clients have the degree of ego strength needed for regressive and reconstructive
therapy.
Encouragement is a part of the Adlerian counseling process.
a. True
b. False
The psychoanalytic approach provides practitioners with a framework for
understanding the origins and functions of symptoms.
a. True
b. False
It is essential that counselors establish a relationship with their clients, so that the
clients will:
a. be less divulging during an assessment.
b. be less focused on the here and now.
c. feel trusting enough to participate in the learning that can result from Gestalt
experiments.
d. be more willing to be involved in process-oriented diagnosis.
Those practicing brief therapy are in business to change clients, to give them quick
advice, and to solve their problems for them.
a. True
b. False
Using__________________, the therapist responds to the client’s concern by placing it
in the context of society’s role
expectations for women. The aim is to provide the client with insight into the ways
social issues are affecting her.
a. Gender-role intervention
b. Power analysis
c. Assertiveness training
d. Bibliotherapy
REBT hypothesizes that we keep ourselves emotionally disturbed by the process of
self-indoctrination.
a. True
b. False
It is optional for therapists to inform their clients that they may discuss certain details of
the relationship with a supervisor or a colleague.
a. True
b. False
The core of reality therapy is developing a plan for change as a way of translating talk
into action.
a. True
b. False
Adler and Freud created very different theories, even though both men grew up in the
same city in the same era and were educated as physicians at the same university.
a. True
b. False
In solution-focused therapy, behavior change is viewed as the most effective approach
to assisting people in enhancing their lives.
a. True
b. False
Albert Bandura is credited with originally developing the progressive relaxation
procedure.
a. True
b. False
According to Ellis, emotional disturbances often result from:
a. taking oneself too seriously.
b. living by the values our parents gave us.
c. refusing to deal with unfinished business.
d. having learned maladaptive behaviors.
Narrative therapists pay significant attention to a client’s past as it helps them
understand the origins of client’s stories.
a. True
b. False
______are integrated into each phase of treatment in strengths-based CBT beginning
with the intake interview.
a. Strengths
b. Weaknesses
c. Client beliefs
d. Client concerns