Question 1

In the Gestaltist view, unfinished business is best explored in the present.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

According to Perls, awareness of and by itself is not sufficient to lead to change; clients must also put their experiences into some type of cognitive framework if change is to happen.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 3

Contemporary Gestalt therapists view client resistance as a:

Accepted Answer

A)  way that clients avoid confrontation. 
B)  sign of poor motivation for therapeutic work. 
C)  therapy interfering force that needs to be overcome. 
D)  creative adjustment to a situation and something to be respected. 
A)  way that clients avoid confrontation. 
B)  sign of poor motivation for therapeutic work. 
C)  therapy interfering force that needs to be overcome. 
D)  creative adjustment to a situation and something to be respected. D

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of Miriam Polster's three stages in her integration sequence?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reunification 
B)  Discovery 
C)  Assimilation 
D)  Accommodation 
A)  Reunification 
B)  Discovery 
C)  Assimilation 
D)  Accommodation

Question 5

Blocked energy is a form of defensive behaviour.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In Gestalt terms, awareness refers to our connectedness to our external and internal worlds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

When a person experiences an internal conflict (namely a conflict between top dog and underdog), which of the following techniques would be most appropriate?

Accepted Answer

A)  Making the rounds 
B)  The reversal technique 
C)  The internal dialogue exercise 
D)  The rehearsal exercise 
A)  Making the rounds 
B)  The reversal technique 
C)  The internal dialogue exercise 
D)  The rehearsal exercise

Question 8

The goal of Gestalt therapy is to solve basic problems, to resolve the individual's
polarities, and to help the individual to adjust to his or her environment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not true about the Gestalt view of the role of confrontation in therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not possible to be both confrontational and gentle with clients. 
B)  It is important to confront clients with the ways they are avoiding being fully alive. 
C)  Confrontation does not have to be aimed at negative traits. 
D)  Confrontation should be a genuine expression of caring. 
A)  It is not possible to be both confrontational and gentle with clients. 
B)  It is important to confront clients with the ways they are avoiding being fully alive. 
C)  Confrontation does not have to be aimed at negative traits. 
D)  Confrontation should be a genuine expression of caring.

Question 10

Gestalt therapy is lively and promotes direct experiencing rather than the abstractness of talking about situations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In Gestalt theory, the experiment is:

Accepted Answer

A)  a specific technique of therapy. 
B)  tailored to fit the client's unique needs and presented in an invitational manner. 
C)  a ready-made exercise used to achieve a behavioural goal. 
D)  a scientific procedure to assess the effectiveness of therapy. 
A)  a specific technique of therapy. 
B)  tailored to fit the client's unique needs and presented in an invitational manner. 
C)  a ready-made exercise used to achieve a behavioural goal. 
D)  a scientific procedure to assess the effectiveness of therapy.

Question 12

Gestalt therapies view a client's avoidance behaviour as related to unfinished business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Gestalt therapy is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A)  Freudian psychoanalytic therapy. 
B)  neo-Freudian analytic therapy. 
C)  behaviour therapy. 
D)  existential therapy. 
A)  Freudian psychoanalytic therapy. 
B)  neo-Freudian analytic therapy. 
C)  behaviour therapy. 
D)  existential therapy.

Question 14

Gestalt therapy makes use of a wide variety of techniques that are designed to increase
the client's awareness of his or her present experiencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Therapy is based upon the successful resolution of the transference relationship.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Gestalt techniques can be considered experiments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Gestalt group therapists use experiments to encourage clients to move from talking about action to taking action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following Gestalt techniques involves asking one person in a group to speak to each of the other group members?

Accepted Answer

A)  The rehearsal exercise 
B)  The reversal technique 
C)  Making the rounds 
D)  The exaggeration technique 
A)  The rehearsal exercise 
B)  The reversal technique 
C)  Making the rounds 
D)  The exaggeration technique

Question 19

Most of the Gestalt techniques are designed to intensify the individual's experiencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The Gestalt therapist typically uses diagnosis and interpretation as a basic part of the therapeutic process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

In the Gestaltist view, unfinished business is best explored in the present.

According to Perls, awareness of and by itself is not sufficient to lead to change; clients must also put their experiences into some type of cognitive framework if change is to happen.

Contemporary Gestalt therapists view client resistance as a:

Which of the following is not one of Miriam Polster's three stages in her integration sequence?

Blocked energy is a form of defensive behaviour.

In Gestalt terms, awareness refers to our connectedness to our external and internal worlds.

When a person experiences an internal conflict (namely a conflict between top dog and underdog), which of the following techniques would be most appropriate?

The goal of Gestalt therapy is to solve basic problems, to resolve the individual's polarities, and to help the individual to adjust to his or her environment.

Which of the following is not true about the Gestalt view of the role of confrontation in therapy?

Gestalt therapy is lively and promotes direct experiencing rather than the abstractness of talking about situations.

In Gestalt theory, the experiment is:

Gestalt therapies view a client's avoidance behaviour as related to unfinished business.

Gestalt therapy is a form of:

Gestalt therapy makes use of a wide variety of techniques that are designed to increase the client's awareness of his or her present experiencing.

Therapy is based upon the successful resolution of the transference relationship.

Gestalt techniques can be considered experiments.

Gestalt group therapists use experiments to encourage clients to move from talking about action to taking action.

Which of the following Gestalt techniques involves asking one person in a group to speak to each of the other group members?

Most of the Gestalt techniques are designed to intensify the individual's experiencing.

The Gestalt therapist typically uses diagnosis and interpretation as a basic part of the therapeutic process.

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

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Exam 8: Gestalt Therapy

In the Gestaltist view, unfinished business is best explored in the present.

According to Perls, awareness of and by itself is not sufficient to lead to change; clients must also put their experiences into some type of cognitive framework if change is to happen.

Contemporary Gestalt therapists view client resistance as a:

Which of the following is not one of Miriam Polster's three stages in her integration sequence?

Blocked energy is a form of defensive behaviour.

In Gestalt terms, awareness refers to our connectedness to our external and internal worlds.

When a person experiences an internal conflict (namely a conflict between top dog and underdog), which of the following techniques would be most appropriate?

The goal of Gestalt therapy is to solve basic problems, to resolve the individual's polarities, and to help the individual to adjust to his or her environment.

Which of the following is not true about the Gestalt view of the role of confrontation in therapy?

Gestalt therapy is lively and promotes direct experiencing rather than the abstractness of talking about situations.

In Gestalt theory, the experiment is:

Gestalt therapies view a client's avoidance behaviour as related to unfinished business.

Gestalt therapy is a form of:

Gestalt therapy makes use of a wide variety of techniques that are designed to increase the client's awareness of his or her present experiencing.

Therapy is based upon the successful resolution of the transference relationship.

Gestalt techniques can be considered experiments.

Gestalt group therapists use experiments to encourage clients to move from talking about action to taking action.

Which of the following Gestalt techniques involves asking one person in a group to speak to each of the other group members?

Most of the Gestalt techniques are designed to intensify the individual's experiencing.

The Gestalt therapist typically uses diagnosis and interpretation as a basic part of the therapeutic process.

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Filters