Question 1

Diagnoses are based on the dominant culture's view of normalcy and therefore cannot account for cultural differences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Feminist therapists emphasise that societal gender-role expectations profoundly influence a person's identity from birth and become deeply ingrained in adult personality.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

A central concept in feminist therapy is the importance of understanding and acknowledging:

Accepted Answer

A)  psychological oppression and the constraints imposed by the sociopolitical status. 
B)  the freedom to pursue a career outside the home. 
C)  the right to an education. 
D)  equality in power in relationships. 
A)  psychological oppression and the constraints imposed by the sociopolitical status. 
B)  the freedom to pursue a career outside the home. 
C)  the right to an education. 
D)  equality in power in relationships. A

Question 4

Recent developments relevant to ___________in psychology have led to an integration of key themes of multiculturalism and feminism.

Accepted Answer

A)  social justice 
B)  radical feminists 
C)  socialist feminists 
D)  liberal justice 
A)  social justice 
B)  radical feminists 
C)  socialist feminists 
D)  liberal justice

Question 5

_________is built on the premise that it is essential to consider the social, cultural, and political context that contributes to a person's problems in order to understand that person.

Accepted Answer

A)  Social justice 
B)  Gender perspective 
C)  Political context 
D)  Feminist counselling 
A)  Social justice 
B)  Gender perspective 
C)  Political context 
D)  Feminist counselling

Question 6

A distinctive feature of feminist therapy is the assumption that direct action for social change is one of the responsibilities of therapists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Although feminist therapy shares many of the premises of person-centred therapy, feminist therapy does not agree with the idea that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the therapeutic relationship is enough to produce change. 
B)  therapy is based on unconditional positive regard and acceptance. 
C)  the therapeutic relationship should be a non-hierarchical one. 
D)  therapy aims to empower clients to live according to their own values and to rely on an internal locus of control. 
A)  the therapeutic relationship is enough to produce change. 
B)  therapy is based on unconditional positive regard and acceptance. 
C)  the therapeutic relationship should be a non-hierarchical one. 
D)  therapy aims to empower clients to live according to their own values and to rely on an internal locus of control.

Question 8

Making oppression transparent is the first step in feminist therapy, but the ultimate goal is to replace sexism and other forms of discrimination and oppression with empowerment for all marginalised groups.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Feminist therapists do not use diagnostic labels, or they use them reluctantly, for all of the following reasons except that:

Accepted Answer

A)  they focus on the individual's symptoms and not the social factors that cause distress and dysfunctional behaviour. 
B)  they reflect the inappropriate application of power in the therapeutic relationship. 
C)  they focus on the social factors that cause dysfunctional behaviour. 
D)  they are part of a system developed mainly within psychiatry, an institution that reinforces dominant cultural norms and may become an instrument of oppression. 
A)  they focus on the individual's symptoms and not the social factors that cause distress and dysfunctional behaviour. 
B)  they reflect the inappropriate application of power in the therapeutic relationship. 
C)  they focus on the social factors that cause dysfunctional behaviour. 
D)  they are part of a system developed mainly within psychiatry, an institution that reinforces dominant cultural norms and may become an instrument of oppression.

Question 10

Empowerment is a central principle of feminist psychotherapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Bibliotherapy is frequently used in feminist therapy

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

The counsellor engages in ___________only when it is judged to be therapeutically helpful to the client.

Accepted Answer

A)  empathic connection 
B)  conversation 
C)  listening 
D)  self-disclosure 
A)  empathic connection 
B)  conversation 
C)  listening 
D)  self-disclosure

Question 13

Feminist therapists work to demystify the counselling relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

___________tend to result in women giving away their power in relationships, often without being aware of it.

Accepted Answer

A)  Diversity competencies 
B)  Cognitive theories 
C)  Socialisation patterns 
D)  Political contexts 
A)  Diversity competencies 
B)  Cognitive theories 
C)  Socialisation patterns 
D)  Political contexts

Question 15

A limit of the feminist approach from a diversity perspective is:

Accepted Answer

A)  if therapists do not fully understand and respect the cultural values of clients from diverse groups, they run the risk of imposing their own values. 
B)  the lack of sensitivity to individual differences in clients. 
C)  the broad focus on respect and equality. 
D)  the emphasis on the use of standardised therapeutic techniques. 
A)  if therapists do not fully understand and respect the cultural values of clients from diverse groups, they run the risk of imposing their own values. 
B)  the lack of sensitivity to individual differences in clients. 
C)  the broad focus on respect and equality. 
D)  the emphasis on the use of standardised therapeutic techniques.

Question 16

Today's feminists believe that gender can be considered separately from other identity areas such as race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The beginnings of feminism can be traced to the late 1800s, but it is the women's movement of the 1960s that laid the foundation for the development of feminist therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Feminist therapy is a technically integrative approach that emphasises the analysis of gender, power, and social location as strategies for facilitating change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

The broad scope of feminist thought goes far beyond gender considerations. _________issues are equally relevant to the therapeutic enterprise.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioural and cognitive 
B)  Person-centred 
C)  Multicultural and social justice 
D)  Diagnostic 
A)  Behavioural and cognitive 
B)  Person-centred 
C)  Multicultural and social justice 
D)  Diagnostic

Question 20

According to feminist therapists, an intrapsychic orientation tends to result in blaming the victim.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Diagnoses are based on the dominant culture's view of normalcy and therefore cannot account for cultural differences.

Feminist therapists emphasise that societal gender-role expectations profoundly influence a person's identity from birth and become deeply ingrained in adult personality.

A central concept in feminist therapy is the importance of understanding and acknowledging:

Recent developments relevant to ___________in psychology have led to an integration of key themes of multiculturalism and feminism.

_________is built on the premise that it is essential to consider the social, cultural, and political context that contributes to a person's problems in order to understand that person.

A distinctive feature of feminist therapy is the assumption that direct action for social change is one of the responsibilities of therapists.

Although feminist therapy shares many of the premises of person-centred therapy, feminist therapy does not agree with the idea that:

Making oppression transparent is the first step in feminist therapy, but the ultimate goal is to replace sexism and other forms of discrimination and oppression with empowerment for all marginalised groups.

Feminist therapists do not use diagnostic labels, or they use them reluctantly, for all of the following reasons except that:

Empowerment is a central principle of feminist psychotherapy.

Bibliotherapy is frequently used in feminist therapy

The counsellor engages in ___________only when it is judged to be therapeutically helpful to the client.

Feminist therapists work to demystify the counselling relationship.

___________tend to result in women giving away their power in relationships, often without being aware of it.

A limit of the feminist approach from a diversity perspective is:

Today's feminists believe that gender can be considered separately from other identity areas such as race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation.

The beginnings of feminism can be traced to the late 1800s, but it is the women's movement of the 1960s that laid the foundation for the development of feminist therapy.

Feminist therapy is a technically integrative approach that emphasises the analysis of gender, power, and social location as strategies for facilitating change.

The broad scope of feminist thought goes far beyond gender considerations. _________issues are equally relevant to the therapeutic enterprise.

According to feminist therapists, an intrapsychic orientation tends to result in blaming the victim.

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centred Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

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Exam 12: Feminist Therapy

Diagnoses are based on the dominant culture's view of normalcy and therefore cannot account for cultural differences.

Feminist therapists emphasise that societal gender-role expectations profoundly influence a person's identity from birth and become deeply ingrained in adult personality.

A central concept in feminist therapy is the importance of understanding and acknowledging:

Recent developments relevant to ___________in psychology have led to an integration of key themes of multiculturalism and feminism.

_________is built on the premise that it is essential to consider the social, cultural, and political context that contributes to a person's problems in order to understand that person.

A distinctive feature of feminist therapy is the assumption that direct action for social change is one of the responsibilities of therapists.

Although feminist therapy shares many of the premises of person-centred therapy, feminist therapy does not agree with the idea that:

Making oppression transparent is the first step in feminist therapy, but the ultimate goal is to replace sexism and other forms of discrimination and oppression with empowerment for all marginalised groups.

Feminist therapists do not use diagnostic labels, or they use them reluctantly, for all of the following reasons except that:

Empowerment is a central principle of feminist psychotherapy.

Bibliotherapy is frequently used in feminist therapy

The counsellor engages in ___________only when it is judged to be therapeutically helpful to the client.

Feminist therapists work to demystify the counselling relationship.

___________tend to result in women giving away their power in relationships, often without being aware of it.

A limit of the feminist approach from a diversity perspective is:

Today's feminists believe that gender can be considered separately from other identity areas such as race, ethnicity, class, and sexual orientation.

The beginnings of feminism can be traced to the late 1800s, but it is the women's movement of the 1960s that laid the foundation for the development of feminist therapy.

Feminist therapy is a technically integrative approach that emphasises the analysis of gender, power, and social location as strategies for facilitating change.

The broad scope of feminist thought goes far beyond gender considerations. _________issues are equally relevant to the therapeutic enterprise.

According to feminist therapists, an intrapsychic orientation tends to result in blaming the victim.

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centred Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Filters