Question 1

Person-centered counseling emphasizes communicating from a posture of:

Accepted Answer

A)  non-verbal interpretation. 
B)  empathic understanding. 
C)  passive acceptance. 
D)  directive involvement. 
A)  non-verbal interpretation. 
B)  empathic understanding. 
C)  passive acceptance. 
D)  directive involvement.

Question 2

The definition of Gestalt theory includes the ability to:

Accepted Answer

A)  define human development. 
B)  describe human existence in terms of awareness. 
C)  eliminate personal anguish. 
D)  none of the above. 
A)  define human development. 
B)  describe human existence in terms of awareness. 
C)  eliminate personal anguish. 
D)  none of the above.

Question 3

The primary difference between person-centered and existential counseling is:

Accepted Answer

A)  existential is more action-oriented. 
B)  person-centered is more focused on reflecting feelings. 
C)  person-centered is more focused on the present. 
D)  person-centered is more action-oriented. 
A)  existential is more action-oriented. 
B)  person-centered is more focused on reflecting feelings. 
C)  person-centered is more focused on the present. 
D)  person-centered is more action-oriented.

Question 4

One difference between person-centered counseling and traditional counseling is:

Accepted Answer

A)  its directive and prescriptive nature. 
B)  the emphasis on the responsibility of the counselor to effect a cure. 
C)  its emphasis on the client's autonomy and responsibility. 
D)  the way in which it provides so much structure and clear boundaries. 
A)  its directive and prescriptive nature. 
B)  the emphasis on the responsibility of the counselor to effect a cure. 
C)  its emphasis on the client's autonomy and responsibility. 
D)  the way in which it provides so much structure and clear boundaries.

Question 5

Which theory helps clients to change their reality by retelling their story, using circular questioning, and externalizing the problem?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narrative therapy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Circular therapy 
D)  Systemic therapy 
A)  Narrative therapy 
B)  Cognitive therapy 
C)  Circular therapy 
D)  Systemic therapy

Question 6

Postmodernism posits that:

Accepted Answer

A)  advances in brain-imaging technology have revolutionized the way we understand human behavior. 
B)  the counseling profession has moved through its premodern and modern phases, and is now entering its postmodern era. 
C)  the field of philosophy is gradually becoming a legitimate counseling theory in its own right. 
D)  it is a mistaken belief that we can understand human beings by searching for objective truths. 
A)  advances in brain-imaging technology have revolutionized the way we understand human behavior. 
B)  the counseling profession has moved through its premodern and modern phases, and is now entering its postmodern era. 
C)  the field of philosophy is gradually becoming a legitimate counseling theory in its own right. 
D)  it is a mistaken belief that we can understand human beings by searching for objective truths.

Question 7

Which of the following best describes the main goal of the existential approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Focusing on the problem behavior and finding a solution 
B)  Finding personal meaning in people's lives, actions, and suffering 
C)  Exploring unconscious dreams, thoughts, and drives 
D)  Finding the ultimate truth of human existence and teaching it to others 
A)  Focusing on the problem behavior and finding a solution 
B)  Finding personal meaning in people's lives, actions, and suffering 
C)  Exploring unconscious dreams, thoughts, and drives 
D)  Finding the ultimate truth of human existence and teaching it to others

Question 8

Which defense mechanism involves placing feelings, behaviors, or characteristics onto another person?

Accepted Answer

A)  Fixation 
B)  Sublimation 
C)  Denial 
D)  Projection 
A)  Fixation 
B)  Sublimation 
C)  Denial 
D)  Projection

Question 9

Increasingly, theories are evaluated from a multicultural perspective, encouraging practitioners to:

Accepted Answer

A)  critically examine biases inherent in counseling theories. 
B)  adapt their methods to fit the needs of diverse clientele. 
C)  consider cultural factors beyond their clients' ethnicity and race. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above. 
A)  critically examine biases inherent in counseling theories. 
B)  adapt their methods to fit the needs of diverse clientele. 
C)  consider cultural factors beyond their clients' ethnicity and race. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above.

Person-centered counseling emphasizes communicating from a posture of:

The definition of Gestalt theory includes the ability to:

The primary difference between person-centered and existential counseling is:

One difference between person-centered counseling and traditional counseling is:

Which theory helps clients to change their reality by retelling their story, using circular questioning, and externalizing the problem?

Postmodernism posits that:

Which of the following best describes the main goal of the existential approach?

Which defense mechanism involves placing feelings, behaviors, or characteristics onto another person?

Increasingly, theories are evaluated from a multicultural perspective, encouraging practitioners to:

What Counseling Is and How It Works

Foundations of Counseling

Settings for Counselors

The Therapeutic Relationship

Action-Oriented Approaches

Integrating Theory and Counseling Skills

Assessment, Testing, and the Diagnostic Process

Group Counseling

Family, Couples, and Sex Counseling

Career Counseling

Neuroscience, Addictions Counseling, and Psychopharmacology

Counseling Diverse Clients

Ethical and Legal Issues

Toward Closure: Advice for the Passionately Committed Counseling Student

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Exam 5: Insight-Oriented Approaches

Person-centered counseling emphasizes communicating from a posture of:

The definition of Gestalt theory includes the ability to:

The primary difference between person-centered and existential counseling is:

One difference between person-centered counseling and traditional counseling is:

Which theory helps clients to change their reality by retelling their story, using circular questioning, and externalizing the problem?

Postmodernism posits that:

Which of the following best describes the main goal of the existential approach?

Which defense mechanism involves placing feelings, behaviors, or characteristics onto another person?

Increasingly, theories are evaluated from a multicultural perspective, encouraging practitioners to:

What Counseling Is and How It Works

Foundations of Counseling

Settings for Counselors

The Therapeutic Relationship

Action-Oriented Approaches

Integrating Theory and Counseling Skills

Assessment, Testing, and the Diagnostic Process

Group Counseling

Family, Couples, and Sex Counseling

Career Counseling

Neuroscience, Addictions Counseling, and Psychopharmacology

Counseling Diverse Clients

Ethical and Legal Issues

Toward Closure: Advice for the Passionately Committed Counseling Student

Filters