All of the following describe adanger of utilizing psychodrama EXCEPT
a. participants being left without adequate closure.
b. use of power on the part of the leader appropriately.
c. pushing people beyond the level to which they want to work.
d. breaking down defenses without substituting constructive ways to deal with anxiety.
In existential group work, anxiety arises as members recognize all of the following
EXCEPT
a. they are in a group.
b. their confrontation with pain and suffering.
c. their need to struggle for survival.
d. their basic fallibility.
When the protagonist slips into narrating, or begins to talk about a problem, the director
a. steers the protagonist into action by saying, “Don”t tell me about it, show me what
happened, as if it’s happening now.”
b. prompts other members to get involved in order to steer the protagonist away from
providing a lengthy description of the problem.
c. politely dismisses him or her and asks another member to assume the role of
protagonist.
d. allows this group member to speak without interrupting him or her.
Which of the following approacheswould NOT be described as active, directive,
structured, psychoeducational, and focused on doing and action plans?
a. Reality therapy
b. Transactional analysis
c. Person-centered
d. Rational emotive behavior therapy
According to Rogers, whatis NOT the “cracking of facades?”
a. When individual members begin to respond to the group demand that masks and
pretenses be dropped
b. A process pattern that occurs in groups that employ the person-centered approach
c. The tendency for members to experience short-lived psychotic breaks during the
course of the group
d. A revealing of deeper selves by some members validating the theory that meaningful
encounters can occur when people risk getting beneath surface interactions
Which of the following is NOT considered atherapeutic factor of a group?
a. Hope
b. Commitment to change
c. Cognitive restructuring
d. Lack of freedom to experiment
Which of the following individuals is NOT associated with the development of SFBT?
a. Insoo Kim Berg
b. Steve de Shazer
c. Michele Weiner-Davis
d. Albert Ellis
If the leader becomes too specific, some members may end up developing concerns or
even fears they never had before, which may become
a. beneficial.
b. self-fulfilling prophecies.
c. a new task.
d. the core of every remaining session.
The third phase of a psychodrama consists of
a. sharing what was observed during the action period and discussion.
b. encouraging a protagonist to act out a conflict.
c. the leader’s giving an interpretation of the dynamics of behavior.
d. some type of nonverbal exercise.
After members experience a redecision, they typically leave group sessions with
a. homework assignments aimed at reinforcing the new decision.
b. homework assignments aimed at generating new goals to work towards in the group.
c. no homework assignments.
d. a headache from having done such hard work in the group.
The basic goal of REBT is to help group members
a. experience catharsis and translate insight into action.
b. replace rigid demands with flexible preferences.
c. bring their different ego states into balance.
d. release blocked energy and resolve unfinished business.
Which of the following steps are NOT part of the problem-solving process?
a. Adopt a problem-solving orientation.
b. Define the problem.
c. Brainstorm alternative solutions.
d. Decide on the solution, but do not implement.
Which of the following is NOT a key concept of reality therapy?
a. Members must make commitments.
b. Members focus on unconscious motivation.
c. Members make evaluations of their behavior.
d. Members focus on the present not the past.
The best definition of empathy is
a. to feel pity for the client.
b. to tell the client that you know what he or she is feeling.
c. to sense the private world of the client as if it were your own.
d. to feel sympathy.
MI is designed to evoke and explore
a. interviewing skills.
b. intrapersonal barriers to connecting with others.
c. ambivalence.
d. unfinished business.
Who developed Adlerian group methods?
a. Viktor Frankl
b. Rudolf Dreikurs
c. Abraham Maslow
d. J. L. Moreno
_____ is to avoid fragmentation and give direction to a session; to provide for
continuity and meaning.
a. Reflecting feelings
b. Summarizing
c. Initiating
d. Blocking
Gestalt experiments may be aimed at
a. teaching members how to think rationally.
b. integrating conflicting sides within a member.
c. teaching clients how to discover causes of future problems.
d. helping members understand unconscious dynamics.
The “identity crisis” is a hallmark of
a. adolescence.
b. young adulthood.
c. school age children.
d. all of these answers.
Adlerian therapy was developed with a ____________ orientation.
a. Western
b. Eastern
c. Northern
d. Southern
The Parent ego state is divided into
a. Nice Parent (NP)andCritical Parent (CP).
b. Nurturing Parent (NP) andControlling Parent (CP).
c. Healthy Parent (HP) andUnhealthy Parent (UP).
d. Rational Parent (RP) andIrrational Parent (IP).
Solution-focused counseling has parallels to _____________, which concentrates on
what is right and what is working for people rather than dwelling on deficits,
weaknesses, and problems.
a. positive psychology
b. the medical model
c. self psychology
d. object relations therapy
Confidentiality in groups is
a. a legal right of every member.
b. something that members can be guaranteed.
c. limited by state laws.
d. an absolute that can never be broken for any reason.
Gestalt therapists view dreams as a road to
a. contact.
b. eternity.
c. the unconscious.
d. repaired thinking.
The existential view of death is
a. that it renders us hopeless.
b. that it makes life less meaningful.
c. that it gives meaning to every moment.
d. that it creates an existential vacuum.
If safety is lacking in a group, members who have been subjected to ____________
may be revictimized when they explore their experiences in the group.
a. professional training standards
b. social injustices
c. confidentiality
d. competence
Which of the following individuals is NOT associated with the existential
Tradition?
a. Irvin Yalom
b. Rollo May
c. Martin Heidegger
d. Melanie Klein
The major task for a child of preschool age is
a. to engage in social tasks.
b. to explore the world.
c. to achieve a sense of industry.
d. to establish a sense of competence.
Opening a group session effectively
a. allows the session to end early.
b. causes problems later on in the session.
c. sets the tone for the rest of the session.
d. has no effect on the rest of the session.
Which of the following is NOT one of Erikson’s eight stages of development?
a. Trust versus mistrust
b. Generativity versus stagnation
c. Authenticity versus role playing
d. Intimacy versus isolation
_______ is to foster trust in the therapeutic relationship; to communicate understanding
and to encourage deeper levels of self-exploration.
a. Questioning
b. Empathizing
c. Reflecting feelings
d. Giving feedback
Which of the following would NOT be a typical part of the reality therapy group?
a. Exploring childhood experiences
b. Working on contracts
c. Giving positive feedback
d. Exploring wants, needs, and hopes
Adler developed his approach from
a. the psychoanalytic approach.
b. the behavioral approach.
c. the rational-oriented therapies.
d. all of these answers.