Question 1

Regarding the cognitive-behavioral counselors' approach to empathy, which of the following is true.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy allows the counselor to build rapport in order to get to intervention that will change behavior/thoughts but do not believe empathy by itself is curative. 
B)  Empathy in itself is curative and can be the intervention which changes thoughts and behavior. 
C)  Empathy does not have a place in the cognitive-behavioral process since the focus must be only on the relationship between behavior and cognition. 
D)  Empathy is used to distract the client from the behavioral and cognitive changes the counselor is introducing. 
A)  Empathy allows the counselor to build rapport in order to get to intervention that will change behavior/thoughts but do not believe empathy by itself is curative. 
B)  Empathy in itself is curative and can be the intervention which changes thoughts and behavior. 
C)  Empathy does not have a place in the cognitive-behavioral process since the focus must be only on the relationship between behavior and cognition. 
D)  Empathy is used to distract the client from the behavioral and cognitive changes the counselor is introducing.

Question 2

The long term goal of cognitive-behavioral counseling is best described by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The goal is to enable clients to independently solve their own problems by recognizing dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors early enough to prevent them from creating distress. 
B)  The goal is for clients to be able to partner with counselors to solve their problems by the counselor reflecting dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors early enough to prevent them from creating distress. 
C)  The goal is to enable clients to independently solve their own problems by recognizing dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors after they occur so the client does not do the same thing again. 
D)  The goal is to enable clients to understand events in their childhood that created problems and cause dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors in order to prevent them from occurring again in the future. 
A)  The goal is to enable clients to independently solve their own problems by recognizing dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors early enough to prevent them from creating distress. 
B)  The goal is for clients to be able to partner with counselors to solve their problems by the counselor reflecting dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors early enough to prevent them from creating distress. 
C)  The goal is to enable clients to independently solve their own problems by recognizing dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors after they occur so the client does not do the same thing again. 
D)  The goal is to enable clients to understand events in their childhood that created problems and cause dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors in order to prevent them from occurring again in the future.

Question 3

What is meant by the terms in-vivo and flooding?

Accepted Answer

The terms "in-vivo" and "flooding" have

Question 4

In reality therapy, counselors analyze behavior to help clients ________________________ ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  understand the source of their problems 
B)  decrease personal responsibility for all the events in their life 
C)  look at the way the rest of world, "the real world", looks at the problem 
D)  take responsibility for the quality of their lives and make choices to improve their situations. 
A)  understand the source of their problems 
B)  decrease personal responsibility for all the events in their life 
C)  look at the way the rest of world, "the real world", looks at the problem 
D)  take responsibility for the quality of their lives and make choices to improve their situations.

Question 5

____________________ approaches are based on the premise that psychological disorders result from dysfunctional thinking and beliefs and that improvement comes from modifying thought patterns and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Traditional 
D)  Conditioned 
A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Traditional 
D)  Conditioned

Question 6

Mark, a cognitive-behavioral counselor remains neutral and uses open-ended questions to help his client discover the illogical nature of her beliefs and to use her own logic to convince her of needed change. This intervention is called ________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  empathy 
B)  socratic method or guided discovery 
C)  psychoeducation 
D)  self-talk 
A)  empathy 
B)  socratic method or guided discovery 
C)  psychoeducation 
D)  self-talk

Question 7

Which of the following statement best describes the concept of irrational beliefs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Most clients believe that it is themselves that cause the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is the people surrounding the client that are the cause and therefore the focus of change. 
B)  Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is the irrational belief about the activating event that is the cause and therefore the focus of change. 
C)  Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is behavior that results from the activating event that is the cause and therefore the focus of change. 
D)  Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is biochemistry that is the cause and therefore the focus of change. 
A)  Most clients believe that it is themselves that cause the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is the people surrounding the client that are the cause and therefore the focus of change. 
B)  Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is the irrational belief about the activating event that is the cause and therefore the focus of change. 
C)  Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is behavior that results from the activating event that is the cause and therefore the focus of change. 
D)  Most clients believe that the activating event causes the symptom, but cognitive-behavioral counselors believe it is biochemistry that is the cause and therefore the focus of change.

Question 8

Aaron Beck used a cognitive approach which identifies schemas and core beliefs that ______________________________________, and changes them using thought records.

Accepted Answer

A)  cause problems 
B)  solve problems 
C)  fuel and maintain problems 
D)  open up and resolve problems 
A)  cause problems 
B)  solve problems 
C)  fuel and maintain problems 
D)  open up and resolve problems

Question 9

All of the following are components of the WDEP system of evaluation used by reality counselors, EXCEPT: __________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  preparing for success 
B)  exploring wants, needs and motivations 
C)  discussing what clients are doing and the resulting direction 
D)  evaluating the effectiveness of actions and choices 
A)  preparing for success 
B)  exploring wants, needs and motivations 
C)  discussing what clients are doing and the resulting direction 
D)  evaluating the effectiveness of actions and choices

Question 10

All of the following are dysfunctional schemas that Beck postulated were commonly associated with specific personality disorders, EXCEPT: _____________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  avoidant: "I might get hurt." 
B)  psychotic: "I am crazy." 
C)  histrionic: "I need to impress others." 
D)  compulsive: "Errors are bad." 
A)  avoidant: "I might get hurt." 
B)  psychotic: "I am crazy." 
C)  histrionic: "I need to impress others." 
D)  compulsive: "Errors are bad."

Question 11

The cognitive-behavioral approach involves four phases: ____________, __________, ________, and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment; diagnosis; educate; replace and retrain 
B)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; skill development; replace and retrain 
C)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; educate; replace and retrain 
D)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; educate; follow-up 
A)  assessment; diagnosis; educate; replace and retrain 
B)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; skill development; replace and retrain 
C)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; educate; replace and retrain 
D)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; educate; follow-up

Question 12

Working with clients to accept difficult thoughts and emotions in order to transform them is used by _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rational approaches 
B)  mindfulness-based approaches 
C)  reality therapy approaches 
D)  behavioral approaches 
A)  rational approaches 
B)  mindfulness-based approaches 
C)  reality therapy approaches 
D)  behavioral approaches

Question 13

Which of the following accurately describes the process of systematic desensitization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Teaching faulty cognitions; discussing cognitions after each of the triggers; continue exploring the irrational thoughts until client no longer experiences anxiety in association with the trigger. 
B)  Teaching relaxation; creating a hierarchy of triggers; working up the hierarchy until client no longer experiences anxiety in association with the trigger. 
C)  Creating a hierarchy of triggers; working up the hierarchy by learning to ignore anxious feelings until client no longer experiences anxiety in association with the trigger. 
D)  Teaching rational responses in relation to the triggers; working up the hierarchy, providing information on rational responses until client no longer experiences anxiety in association with the trigger. 
A)  Teaching faulty cognitions; discussing cognitions after each of the triggers; continue exploring the irrational thoughts until client no longer experiences anxiety in association with the trigger. 
B)  Teaching relaxation; creating a hierarchy of triggers; working up the hierarchy until client no longer experiences anxiety in association with the trigger. 
C)  Creating a hierarchy of triggers; working up the hierarchy by learning to ignore anxious feelings until client no longer experiences anxiety in association with the trigger. 
D)  Teaching rational responses in relation to the triggers; working up the hierarchy, providing information on rational responses until client no longer experiences anxiety in association with the trigger.

Regarding the cognitive-behavioral counselors' approach to empathy, which of the following is true.

The long term goal of cognitive-behavioral counseling is best described by which of the following statements?

What is meant by the terms in-vivo and flooding?

In reality therapy, counselors analyze behavior to help clients ______.

____________________ approaches are based on the premise that psychological disorders result from dysfunctional thinking and beliefs and that improvement comes from modifying thought patterns and beliefs.

Mark, a cognitive-behavioral counselor remains neutral and uses open-ended questions to help his client discover the illogical nature of her beliefs and to use her own logic to convince her of needed change. This intervention is called ________________________.

Which of the following statement best describes the concept of irrational beliefs?

Aaron Beck used a cognitive approach which identifies schemas and core beliefs that ______________________________________, and changes them using thought records.

All of the following are components of the WDEP system of evaluation used by reality counselors, EXCEPT: __________________________________.

All of the following are dysfunctional schemas that Beck postulated were commonly associated with specific personality disorders, EXCEPT: _____________________.

The cognitive-behavioral approach involves four phases: , , , and _.

Working with clients to accept difficult thoughts and emotions in order to transform them is used by _____________________________.

Which of the following accurately describes the process of systematic desensitization?

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Exam 11: Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches

Regarding the cognitive-behavioral counselors' approach to empathy, which of the following is true.

The long term goal of cognitive-behavioral counseling is best described by which of the following statements?

What is meant by the terms in-vivo and flooding?

In reality therapy, counselors analyze behavior to help clients ________________________ ______________________________.

____________________ approaches are based on the premise that psychological disorders result from dysfunctional thinking and beliefs and that improvement comes from modifying thought patterns and beliefs.

Mark, a cognitive-behavioral counselor remains neutral and uses open-ended questions to help his client discover the illogical nature of her beliefs and to use her own logic to convince her of needed change. This intervention is called ________________________.

Which of the following statement best describes the concept of irrational beliefs?

Aaron Beck used a cognitive approach which identifies schemas and core beliefs that ______________________________________, and changes them using thought records.

All of the following are components of the WDEP system of evaluation used by reality counselors, EXCEPT: __________________________________.

All of the following are dysfunctional schemas that Beck postulated were commonly associated with specific personality disorders, EXCEPT: _____________________.

The cognitive-behavioral approach involves four phases: ____________, __________, ________, and ___________.

Working with clients to accept difficult thoughts and emotions in order to transform them is used by _____________________________.

Which of the following accurately describes the process of systematic desensitization?

Introduction to Case Documentation

Case Conceptualization

Introduction to Clinical Assessment and Diagnosis

Completing a Clinical Assessment

Treatment Planning

Progress Notes

Evaluating Progress in Counseling

Psychodynamic Counseling and Psychotherapy

Adlerian Individual Counseling

Humanistic-Existential Counseling Approaches

Systemic Family Counseling and Therapy

Solution-Based Counseling

Postmodern and Feminist Counseling Approaches

The Competent Supervisee

Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy

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In reality therapy, counselors analyze behavior to help clients ______.

The cognitive-behavioral approach involves four phases: , , , and _.