Question 1

According to Ellis, events themselves do not cause emotional disturbances; rather it is our evaluation of these events that causes the problem.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The main function of the rational emotive behaviour therapist is to:

Accepted Answer

A)  become an 'existential partner' with the client. 
B)  create a climate of safety and freedom from threat. 
C)  reveal irrational disputes, and help clients change their thinking and philosophy of life. 
D)  encourage the client to experience fully the here-and-now. 
A)  become an 'existential partner' with the client. 
B)  create a climate of safety and freedom from threat. 
C)  reveal irrational disputes, and help clients change their thinking and philosophy of life. 
D)  encourage the client to experience fully the here-and-now.

Question 3

According to the generic cognitive model, our beliefs do not play a major role in determining what type of psychological distress we will experience.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Collaborative empiricism involves a cognitive therapist's collaboration with colleagues on a client's case.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which of the following REBT techniques helps a client become increasingly proficient at minimising irrational thinking and disturbances in feeling and behaving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Biofeedback 
B)  Homework 
C)  Dream analysis 
D)  Skill training 
A)  Biofeedback 
B)  Homework 
C)  Dream analysis 
D)  Skill training

Question 6

The REBT technique that involves having clients vividly imagine one of the worst things that might happen to them and to describe their disturbing feelings is called:

Accepted Answer

A)  cognitive homework. 
B)  disputing irrational beliefs. 
C)  role playing. 
D)  rational-emotive imagery. 
A)  cognitive homework. 
B)  disputing irrational beliefs. 
C)  role playing. 
D)  rational-emotive imagery.

Question 7

A goal of REBT is to assist clients in the process of achieving conditional self- acceptance, conditional other-acceptance, and conditional life-acceptance.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Beck's cognitive therapy involves all of the concepts below except:

Accepted Answer

A)  negative cognitive triad. 
B)  generic cognitive model. 
C)  collaborative empiricism. 
D)  lifestyle assessment. 
A)  negative cognitive triad. 
B)  generic cognitive model. 
C)  collaborative empiricism. 
D)  lifestyle assessment.

Question 9

Clients learn that 'musts', 'oughts' and absolute 'shoulds' can be replaced by preferences in REBT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Strengths-based CBT is a variant of Albert Ellis' REBT.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Bibliotherapeutic approaches have empirical support for the treatment of depression, for a variety of anxiety disorders, and for a range of clinical problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Magnification and minimisation consist of perceiving a case or situation in a greater or lesser light than it truly deserves.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Psychoeducational methods include materials such as books, DVDs, and articles.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Like cognitive therapy, strengths-based CBT is empirically based.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

All of the following are true as they apply to self-instructional training, except that:

Accepted Answer

A)  it was developed by Meichenbaum. 
B)  it is a form of cognitive restructuring. 
C)  it is an outgrowth of an approach used widely by crisis intervention workers called self- induced change therapy. 
D)  it is also known as cognitive behaviour modification. 
A)  it was developed by Meichenbaum. 
B)  it is a form of cognitive restructuring. 
C)  it is an outgrowth of an approach used widely by crisis intervention workers called self- induced change therapy. 
D)  it is also known as cognitive behaviour modification.

Question 16

Stress inoculation is a coping skills approach designed to change a person's self- statements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The cognitive distortion that consists of forming conclusions based on an isolated detail of an event is:

Accepted Answer

A)  labelling and mislabelling. 
B)  overgeneralisation. 
C)  arbitrary inferences. 
D)  selective abstraction. 
A)  labelling and mislabelling. 
B)  overgeneralisation. 
C)  arbitrary inferences. 
D)  selective abstraction.

Question 18

Which REBT technique involves having the client do the very thing they avoid because of 'what people might think?'

Accepted Answer

A)  Role playing 
B)  Desensitisation 
C)  Cognitive homework 
D)  Shame-attacking exercises 
A)  Role playing 
B)  Desensitisation 
C)  Cognitive homework 
D)  Shame-attacking exercises

Question 19

The four steps of the strengths-based CBT application of the NEW Paradigm for chronic issues and personality disorders include all of the following, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  conceptualise the OLD system of operating and help clients understand they do things 'for good reasons'. 
B)  construct NEW systems of how clients would like to be. 
C)  strengthen the NEW using behavioural experiments to try on NEW ways of being and edit them as needed. 
D)  strength training. 
A)  conceptualise the OLD system of operating and help clients understand they do things 'for good reasons'. 
B)  construct NEW systems of how clients would like to be. 
C)  strengthen the NEW using behavioural experiments to try on NEW ways of being and edit them as needed. 
D)  strength training.

Question 20

During strengths-based CBT therapy, clients often discover that they use less resilient strategies when they encounter obstacles in areas of positive interest than they do in problem areas of their life.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to Ellis, events themselves do not cause emotional disturbances; rather it is our evaluation of these events that causes the problem.

The main function of the rational emotive behaviour therapist is to:

According to the generic cognitive model, our beliefs do not play a major role in determining what type of psychological distress we will experience.

Collaborative empiricism involves a cognitive therapist's collaboration with colleagues on a client's case.

Which of the following REBT techniques helps a client become increasingly proficient at minimising irrational thinking and disturbances in feeling and behaving?

The REBT technique that involves having clients vividly imagine one of the worst things that might happen to them and to describe their disturbing feelings is called:

A goal of REBT is to assist clients in the process of achieving conditional self- acceptance, conditional other-acceptance, and conditional life-acceptance.

Beck's cognitive therapy involves all of the concepts below except:

Clients learn that 'musts', 'oughts' and absolute 'shoulds' can be replaced by preferences in REBT.

Strengths-based CBT is a variant of Albert Ellis' REBT.

Bibliotherapeutic approaches have empirical support for the treatment of depression, for a variety of anxiety disorders, and for a range of clinical problems.

Magnification and minimisation consist of perceiving a case or situation in a greater or lesser light than it truly deserves.

Psychoeducational methods include materials such as books, DVDs, and articles.

Like cognitive therapy, strengths-based CBT is empirically based.

All of the following are true as they apply to self-instructional training, except that:

Stress inoculation is a coping skills approach designed to change a person's self- statements.

The cognitive distortion that consists of forming conclusions based on an isolated detail of an event is:

Which REBT technique involves having the client do the very thing they avoid because of 'what people might think?'

The four steps of the strengths-based CBT application of the NEW Paradigm for chronic issues and personality disorders include all of the following, except:

During strengths-based CBT therapy, clients often discover that they use less resilient strategies when they encounter obstacles in areas of positive interest than they do in problem areas of their life.

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

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Exam 10: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

According to Ellis, events themselves do not cause emotional disturbances; rather it is our evaluation of these events that causes the problem.

The main function of the rational emotive behaviour therapist is to:

According to the generic cognitive model, our beliefs do not play a major role in determining what type of psychological distress we will experience.

Collaborative empiricism involves a cognitive therapist's collaboration with colleagues on a client's case.

Which of the following REBT techniques helps a client become increasingly proficient at minimising irrational thinking and disturbances in feeling and behaving?

The REBT technique that involves having clients vividly imagine one of the worst things that might happen to them and to describe their disturbing feelings is called:

A goal of REBT is to assist clients in the process of achieving conditional self- acceptance, conditional other-acceptance, and conditional life-acceptance.

Beck's cognitive therapy involves all of the concepts below except:

Clients learn that 'musts', 'oughts' and absolute 'shoulds' can be replaced by preferences in REBT.

Strengths-based CBT is a variant of Albert Ellis' REBT.

Bibliotherapeutic approaches have empirical support for the treatment of depression, for a variety of anxiety disorders, and for a range of clinical problems.

Magnification and minimisation consist of perceiving a case or situation in a greater or lesser light than it truly deserves.

Psychoeducational methods include materials such as books, DVDs, and articles.

Like cognitive therapy, strengths-based CBT is empirically based.

All of the following are true as they apply to self-instructional training, except that:

Stress inoculation is a coping skills approach designed to change a person's self- statements.

The cognitive distortion that consists of forming conclusions based on an isolated detail of an event is:

Which REBT technique involves having the client do the very thing they avoid because of 'what people might think?'

The four steps of the strengths-based CBT application of the NEW Paradigm for chronic issues and personality disorders include all of the following, except:

During strengths-based CBT therapy, clients often discover that they use less resilient strategies when they encounter obstacles in areas of positive interest than they do in problem areas of their life.

Introduction and Overview

The Counsellor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counselling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behaviour Therapy

Choice Theoryreality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Filters