Exam 5: Insight-Oriented Approaches

Which of the following is NOT a distinguishing feature of the existential approach?

"It doesn't matter if I study or not; I'll probably fail the class anyway." This statement is an example of which of the following defense mechanisms?

Gestalt therapy tends to focus on:

One of Freud's major contributions to the field of therapeutic counseling was:

According to Alfred Adler, the purpose of counseling is to:

According to Freud, our defense mechanisms serve to:

Which of the following is NOT an advantage of active listening?

All of the following relationship skills are key in person-centered counseling EXCEPT:

The notion that human beings are growth-oriented and motivated toward self-actualization would most aptly characterize:

Which of the following is NOT a norm for counseling, based on Adlerian theory?

Counseling theory is helpful because:

A counselor who repeatedly encourages the client to work in the "here and now" would most likely be working from which of the following theories?

"Catharsis", "the unconscious", "defense mechanisms", and "the ego" are all terms that have crept into our common language from _____ theory.

In adopting a feminist approach to counseling theory, it would be important to:

According to person-centered counseling theory, constructive growth occurs through:

The primary difference between the Gestalt and existential approach is:

Person-centered counselors believe the focus of counseling should be on:

The main difference between existential and psychoanalytic counseling is:

The primary difference between psychoanalysis and psychodynamic therapy is:

Adler, in contrast to Freud, emphasized the _____ determinants of personality.