Question 1

All the experiential therapies have their deepest roots in which of the following therapy traditions?

Accepted Answer

A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Cognitive 
C) Humanistic 
D) Eclectic 
A) Psychoanalytic 
B) Cognitive 
C) Humanistic 
D) Eclectic

Question 2

In a series of studies by Beutler and his colleagues that compared the efficacy of Gestalt-based group therapy with cognitive or supportive/self-directed group therapies,they found that:

Accepted Answer

A) the three treatments differed with cognitive better than Gestalt therapy and both better than supportive/self-directed group therapy. 
B) there were no differences between their effectiveness in any respect. 
C) depressed patients did better in cognitive therapy,while non-depressed patients did better in Gestalt and supportive/self-directed therapies. 
D) directive Gestalt-based therapies were a better match for low-resistant,internalizing clients,while self-directed therapies were more effective with highly resistant patients. 
A) the three treatments differed with cognitive better than Gestalt therapy and both better than supportive/self-directed group therapy. 
B) there were no differences between their effectiveness in any respect. 
C) depressed patients did better in cognitive therapy,while non-depressed patients did better in Gestalt and supportive/self-directed therapies. 
D) directive Gestalt-based therapies were a better match for low-resistant,internalizing clients,while self-directed therapies were more effective with highly resistant patients.

Question 3

Which of the following statements about emotion-focused couple therapy's evidence base is FALSE?

Accepted Answer

A) Emotion focused couple therapy is a well-researched treatment for distressed couples. 
B) Emotion focused couple therapy has demonstrated good outcomes in 10 to 12 sessions. 
C) Emotion focused couple therapy is generally more effective than other forms of couples treatment. 
D) Emotion focused couples therapy is clearly more effective than no treatment and control treatments. 
A) Emotion focused couple therapy is a well-researched treatment for distressed couples. 
B) Emotion focused couple therapy has demonstrated good outcomes in 10 to 12 sessions. 
C) Emotion focused couple therapy is generally more effective than other forms of couples treatment. 
D) Emotion focused couples therapy is clearly more effective than no treatment and control treatments.

Question 4

Jeffrey would have loved to chew out his father,but instead continuously berated himself.If this is a characteristic pattern,then according to Gestalt theory he is most likely:

Accepted Answer

A) a deflector. 
B) an introjector. 
C) a projector. 
D) a retroflector. 
A) a deflector. 
B) an introjector. 
C) a projector. 
D) a retroflector.

Question 5

Relative to most other major systems of psychotherapy,Gestalt and experiential therapies:

Accepted Answer

A) emphasize the potential for positive growth over psychopathology. 
B) emphasize specific therapeutic techniques over the therapeutic relationship. 
C) have been the focus of more research studies. 
D) in the past decade,have attracted more contemporary proponents of their theory. 
A) emphasize the potential for positive growth over psychopathology. 
B) emphasize specific therapeutic techniques over the therapeutic relationship. 
C) have been the focus of more research studies. 
D) in the past decade,have attracted more contemporary proponents of their theory.

Question 6

Bonita has moved to a new city where she doesn't know anyone.According to Gestalt therapy,she is likely experiencing:

Accepted Answer

A) the impasse level of psychopathology. 
B) the phobic level of psychopathology. 
C) the phony level of psychopathology. 
D) the implosive level of psychopathology. 
A) the impasse level of psychopathology. 
B) the phobic level of psychopathology. 
C) the phony level of psychopathology. 
D) the implosive level of psychopathology.

Question 7

A Gestalt therapist would interpret a client's transference as:

Accepted Answer

A) the client's fantasy. 
B) introjection. 
C) resistance. 
D) an indication of progress. 
A) the client's fantasy. 
B) introjection. 
C) resistance. 
D) an indication of progress.

Question 8

The most recent considerations of the Gestalt therapy relationship have highlighted Perls' concept of authentic contact,by which is meant:

Accepted Answer

A) the genuine confrontation and frustration of client defenses. 
B) use of unconditional positive regard. 
C) the creation of "safe emergencies" that support catharsis. 
D) sensitive attunement to differences between the existences of client and therapist. 
A) the genuine confrontation and frustration of client defenses. 
B) use of unconditional positive regard. 
C) the creation of "safe emergencies" that support catharsis. 
D) sensitive attunement to differences between the existences of client and therapist.

Question 9

The emotion-focused therapist role might best be conceptualized as a:

Accepted Answer

A) safety cue. 
B) solution-focused guide. 
C) process consultant. 
D) emotion regulator. 
A) safety cue. 
B) solution-focused guide. 
C) process consultant. 
D) emotion regulator.

Question 10

For Perls,the word "gestalt" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) pressing needs. 
B) the process of fulfilling our end-goals. 
C) bodily awareness. 
D) responsible completion of our social roles. 
A) pressing needs. 
B) the process of fulfilling our end-goals. 
C) bodily awareness. 
D) responsible completion of our social roles.

Question 11

Meta-analysis has shown which of the following to be generally the best match for insight-oriented and interpersonal therapies?

Accepted Answer

A) High resistance and externalizing patients 
B) Low resistance and externalizing patients 
C) High resistance and internalizing patients 
D) Low resistance and internalizing patients 
A) High resistance and externalizing patients 
B) Low resistance and externalizing patients 
C) High resistance and internalizing patients 
D) Low resistance and internalizing patients

Question 12

A healthy adult,according to Gestalt therapy,is LEAST likely to:

Accepted Answer

A) not care about him or herself. 
B) shed responsibility for others. 
C) have thoughts in situations that are uniquely his own. 
D) adjust to society. 
A) not care about him or herself. 
B) shed responsibility for others. 
C) have thoughts in situations that are uniquely his own. 
D) adjust to society.

Question 13

Regarding catharsis,a client in gestalt therapy would most likely be characterized by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A) Catharsis is not a part of gestalt therapy. 
B) Their task is to make their bodies available for therapeutic intervention. 
C) They discuss problems as coming from outside themselves. 
D) They probably participate in dream work. 
A) Catharsis is not a part of gestalt therapy. 
B) Their task is to make their bodies available for therapeutic intervention. 
C) They discuss problems as coming from outside themselves. 
D) They probably participate in dream work.

Question 14

Gendlin's method of helping clients to turn their attention inward to their bodies,label their feelings,and recognize their felt meanings is known as the:

Accepted Answer

A) acceptance method. 
B) Gestalt method. 
C) process-experiential method. 
D) focusing method. 
A) acceptance method. 
B) Gestalt method. 
C) process-experiential method. 
D) focusing method.

Question 15

That Gestalt therapy is a reverse dualism that overvalues the body at the expense of the mind is a criticism leveled by:

Accepted Answer

A) contextual therapies. 
B) humanistic therapy. 
C) behavioral therapies. 
D) integrative therapies. 
A) contextual therapies. 
B) humanistic therapy. 
C) behavioral therapies. 
D) integrative therapies.

Question 16

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that hostility problems are boundary problems?

Accepted Answer

A) Behavior therapies 
B) Emotional flooding therapies 
C) Gestalt therapy 
D) Person-centered therapy 
A) Behavior therapies 
B) Emotional flooding therapies 
C) Gestalt therapy 
D) Person-centered therapy

Question 17

Mombutu lives in a third world country.Perls would say that which of the following are based on Mombutu's biological needs?

Accepted Answer

A) Mombutu's daily goals 
B) Mombutu's end-goals 
C) Mombutu's frustrations 
D) Mombutu's social roles 
A) Mombutu's daily goals 
B) Mombutu's end-goals 
C) Mombutu's frustrations 
D) Mombutu's social roles

Question 18

Emotion-focused therapy for couple distress:

Accepted Answer

A) is a recognized evidence-based therapy. 
B) requires 20+ sessions to achieve success but decreases over time. 
C) shows a limited 50% recovery rate. 
D) is superior to other forms of couples treatment. 
A) is a recognized evidence-based therapy. 
B) requires 20+ sessions to achieve success but decreases over time. 
C) shows a limited 50% recovery rate. 
D) is superior to other forms of couples treatment.

Question 19

Research on Gestalt therapy has only been sufficiently researched in which group?

Accepted Answer

A) Children 
B) Adolescents 
C) Adults 
D) Older adults 
A) Children 
B) Adolescents 
C) Adults 
D) Older adults

Question 20

Emotion-focused therapy for couples consists of each of the following stages EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) review and formulation of attachment-relationship history. 
B) restructuring of problematic interactions. 
C) consolidating/integration. 
D) de-escalation of negative styles. 
A) review and formulation of attachment-relationship history. 
B) restructuring of problematic interactions. 
C) consolidating/integration. 
D) de-escalation of negative styles.

All the experiential therapies have their deepest roots in which of the following therapy traditions?

In a series of studies by Beutler and his colleagues that compared the efficacy of Gestalt-based group therapy with cognitive or supportive/self-directed group therapies,they found that:

Which of the following statements about emotion-focused couple therapy's evidence base is FALSE?

Jeffrey would have loved to chew out his father,but instead continuously berated himself.If this is a characteristic pattern,then according to Gestalt theory he is most likely:

Relative to most other major systems of psychotherapy,Gestalt and experiential therapies:

Bonita has moved to a new city where she doesn't know anyone.According to Gestalt therapy,she is likely experiencing:

A Gestalt therapist would interpret a client's transference as:

The most recent considerations of the Gestalt therapy relationship have highlighted Perls' concept of authentic contact,by which is meant:

The emotion-focused therapist role might best be conceptualized as a:

For Perls,the word "gestalt" refers to:

Meta-analysis has shown which of the following to be generally the best match for insight-oriented and interpersonal therapies?

A healthy adult,according to Gestalt therapy,is LEAST likely to:

Regarding catharsis,a client in gestalt therapy would most likely be characterized by which of the following statements?

Gendlin's method of helping clients to turn their attention inward to their bodies,label their feelings,and recognize their felt meanings is known as the:

That Gestalt therapy is a reverse dualism that overvalues the body at the expense of the mind is a criticism leveled by:

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that hostility problems are boundary problems?

Mombutu lives in a third world country.Perls would say that which of the following are based on Mombutu's biological needs?

Emotion-focused therapy for couple distress:

Research on Gestalt therapy has only been sufficiently researched in which group?

Emotion-focused therapy for couples consists of each of the following stages EXCEPT:

Defining and Comparing the Psychotherapies

Psychoanalytic Therapies

Psychodynamic Therapies

Existential Therapies

Person-Centered Therapies

Interpersonal Therapies

Exposure Therapies

Behavior Therapies

Cognitive Therapies

Third-Ave Therapies

Systemic Therapies

Gender-Sensitive Therapies

Multicultural Therapies

Constructivist Therapies

Integrative Therapies

Comparative Conclusions: Toward a Transtheoretical Therapy

Future of Psychotherapy

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Exam 6: Experiential Therapies

All the experiential therapies have their deepest roots in which of the following therapy traditions?

In a series of studies by Beutler and his colleagues that compared the efficacy of Gestalt-based group therapy with cognitive or supportive/self-directed group therapies,they found that:

Which of the following statements about emotion-focused couple therapy's evidence base is FALSE?

Jeffrey would have loved to chew out his father,but instead continuously berated himself.If this is a characteristic pattern,then according to Gestalt theory he is most likely:

Relative to most other major systems of psychotherapy,Gestalt and experiential therapies:

Bonita has moved to a new city where she doesn't know anyone.According to Gestalt therapy,she is likely experiencing:

A Gestalt therapist would interpret a client's transference as:

The most recent considerations of the Gestalt therapy relationship have highlighted Perls' concept of authentic contact,by which is meant:

The emotion-focused therapist role might best be conceptualized as a:

For Perls,the word "gestalt" refers to:

Meta-analysis has shown which of the following to be generally the best match for insight-oriented and interpersonal therapies?

A healthy adult,according to Gestalt therapy,is LEAST likely to:

Regarding catharsis,a client in gestalt therapy would most likely be characterized by which of the following statements?

Gendlin's method of helping clients to turn their attention inward to their bodies,label their feelings,and recognize their felt meanings is known as the:

That Gestalt therapy is a reverse dualism that overvalues the body at the expense of the mind is a criticism leveled by:

Which of the following therapies would most likely say that hostility problems are boundary problems?

Mombutu lives in a third world country.Perls would say that which of the following are based on Mombutu's biological needs?

Emotion-focused therapy for couple distress:

Research on Gestalt therapy has only been sufficiently researched in which group?

Emotion-focused therapy for couples consists of each of the following stages EXCEPT:

Defining and Comparing the Psychotherapies

Psychoanalytic Therapies

Psychodynamic Therapies

Existential Therapies

Person-Centered Therapies

Interpersonal Therapies

Exposure Therapies

Behavior Therapies

Cognitive Therapies

Third-Ave Therapies

Systemic Therapies

Gender-Sensitive Therapies

Multicultural Therapies

Constructivist Therapies

Integrative Therapies

Comparative Conclusions: Toward a Transtheoretical Therapy

Future of Psychotherapy

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