Question 1

A potential limitation of the person-centred approach is:

Accepted Answer

A)  their view of assessment and diagnosis. 
B)  that some students-in-training and practitioners may have a tendency to be very supportive of clients without being challenging. 
C)  shortcomings of the studies of the approach. 
D)  the continual evolution of the approach leads to unclear therapeutic principles. 
A)  their view of assessment and diagnosis. 
B)  that some students-in-training and practitioners may have a tendency to be very supportive of clients without being challenging. 
C)  shortcomings of the studies of the approach. 
D)  the continual evolution of the approach leads to unclear therapeutic principles.

Question 2

Accurate empathic understanding implies an objective understanding of a client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Person-centred therapy groups emphasise the unique role of the group counsellor as a leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is not considered a necessary and sufficient condition for change in the person-centred framework?

Accepted Answer

A)  Unconditional positive regard 
B)  Creative expression 
C)  Accurate empathetic understanding 
D)  Congruence 
A)  Unconditional positive regard 
B)  Creative expression 
C)  Accurate empathetic understanding 
D)  Congruence

Question 5

Which statement is true of the person-centred approach?

Accepted Answer

A)  Therapists should give advice when clients need it. 
B)  The techniques a therapist uses are less important than his or her attitudes. 
C)  Therapists should function largely as teachers. 
D)  Therapy is primarily the therapist's responsibility. 
A)  Therapists should give advice when clients need it. 
B)  The techniques a therapist uses are less important than his or her attitudes. 
C)  Therapists should function largely as teachers. 
D)  Therapy is primarily the therapist's responsibility.

Question 6

Congruence is a basic characteristic of effective therapists.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

One point of disagreement between existential and humanistic thought involves:

Accepted Answer

A)  a respect for the client's subjective experience. 
B)  a trust in the capacity of the client to make positive choices. 
C)  an emphasis on freedom. 
D)  the idea of an innate self-actualising drive. 
A)  a respect for the client's subjective experience. 
B)  a trust in the capacity of the client to make positive choices. 
C)  an emphasis on freedom. 
D)  the idea of an innate self-actualising drive.

A potential limitation of the person-centred approach is:

Accurate empathic understanding implies an objective understanding of a client.

Person-centred therapy groups emphasise the unique role of the group counsellor as a leader.

Which of the following is not considered a necessary and sufficient condition for change in the person-centred framework?

Which statement is true of the person-centred approach?

Congruence is a basic characteristic of effective therapists.

One point of disagreement between existential and humanistic thought involves:

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

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Exam 7: Person-Centered Therapy

A potential limitation of the person-centred approach is:

Accurate empathic understanding implies an objective understanding of a client.

Person-centred therapy groups emphasise the unique role of the group counsellor as a leader.

Which of the following is not considered a necessary and sufficient condition for change in the person-centred framework?

Which statement is true of the person-centred approach?

Congruence is a basic characteristic of effective therapists.

One point of disagreement between existential and humanistic thought involves:

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Filters