Question 1

The primary philosophical underpinning of Gestalt therapy is

Accepted Answer

A)  an emphasis on the teleological aspects of human nature. 
B)  an emphasis on the phenomenological perspective of experience. 
C)  an emphasis on the social embeddedness of human nature. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only 
A)  an emphasis on the teleological aspects of human nature. 
B)  an emphasis on the phenomenological perspective of experience. 
C)  an emphasis on the social embeddedness of human nature. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and C only B

Question 2

The personality is conceptualized in Gestalt terms as being

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A)  an ongoing interface between individual and environment 
B)  an ongoing interface between patterns that form from need fulfillment cycles. 
C)  a unified whole consisting of feelings, thoughts, and actions. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only 
A)  an ongoing interface between individual and environment 
B)  an ongoing interface between patterns that form from need fulfillment cycles. 
C)  a unified whole consisting of feelings, thoughts, and actions. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  B and C only D

Question 3

A client moving from reliance on external opinions and support to more internal support and self-trust is

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A)  maturing 
B)  self- actualizing 
C)  developing social interest 
D)  purging anxiety 
E)  devloping a better social self 
A)  maturing 
B)  self- actualizing 
C)  developing social interest 
D)  purging anxiety 
E)  devloping a better social self A

Question 4

The aim of Gestalt therapy is to

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A)  encourage the client to act differently. 
B)  allow for awareness of one's true self. 
C)  help clients realize how they interact with their environments. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  B and C only 
A)  encourage the client to act differently. 
B)  allow for awareness of one's true self. 
C)  help clients realize how they interact with their environments. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  B and C only

Question 5

Gestalt therapists would disagree with Freudian psychoanalysts about all of the following except

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A)  clients seek therapy to alleviate discomfort. 
B)  the unconscious is where the vast majority of psychological functioning stems. 
C)  analysts' interpretations of clients' statements were mostly correct. 
D)  one should focus on past experiences to understand present turmoil. 
E)  the patient/therapist relationship is inherently and correctly unbalanced. 
A)  clients seek therapy to alleviate discomfort. 
B)  the unconscious is where the vast majority of psychological functioning stems. 
C)  analysts' interpretations of clients' statements were mostly correct. 
D)  one should focus on past experiences to understand present turmoil. 
E)  the patient/therapist relationship is inherently and correctly unbalanced.

Question 6

The authors of the text cite the following technique(s) as useful in helping a client own all aspects of oneself:

Accepted Answer

A)  Reversal 
B)  Dialogue 
C)  Directed Awareness 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  A and B only 
A)  Reversal 
B)  Dialogue 
C)  Directed Awareness 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  A and B only

Question 7

When a need arises and is not fulfilled, Gestalt therapists believe

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A)  a person is psychologically unhealthy. 
B)  the figure becomes a distraction. 
C)  therapy helps to erase the need. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  B and C only 
A)  a person is psychologically unhealthy. 
B)  the figure becomes a distraction. 
C)  therapy helps to erase the need. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  B and C only

Question 8

The client who is taking responsibility for oneself is most likely to be heard saying

Accepted Answer

A)  "I was so angry when I was a kid." 
B)  "I am not willing to change right now." 
C)  "I will be better if I get out of my current situation." 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  B and C only 
A)  "I was so angry when I was a kid." 
B)  "I am not willing to change right now." 
C)  "I will be better if I get out of my current situation." 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  B and C only

Question 9

Which of the following statements is most antithetical to the Gestalt change process?

Accepted Answer

A)  Look inside yourself and realize who you really are. 
B)  Explore your senses to discover what you want. 
C)  Envision what you want to be and act "as if" you were that. 
D)  Change occurs when you are truly yourself. 
E)  You are the only one who can figure out what change means. 
A)  Look inside yourself and realize who you really are. 
B)  Explore your senses to discover what you want. 
C)  Envision what you want to be and act "as if" you were that. 
D)  Change occurs when you are truly yourself. 
E)  You are the only one who can figure out what change means.

Question 10

A Gestalt therapist

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A)  focuses on counselor-client contact. 
B)  pays attention to immediacy. 
C)  relies heavily on knowledge of the human psyche. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only 
A)  focuses on counselor-client contact. 
B)  pays attention to immediacy. 
C)  relies heavily on knowledge of the human psyche. 
D)  all of the above 
E)  A and B only

Question 11

According to the text, which one of the following responses to a client who values external support would a well-trained Gestalt therapist least likely say?

Accepted Answer

A)  "Your family is pressuring you to stay." 
B)  "You seem anxious right now." 
C)  "You smiled when you mentioned your family." 
D)  "I feel very sad as I listen to you." 
E)  "How do you experience this feeling of entrapment right now?" 
A)  "Your family is pressuring you to stay." 
B)  "You seem anxious right now." 
C)  "You smiled when you mentioned your family." 
D)  "I feel very sad as I listen to you." 
E)  "How do you experience this feeling of entrapment right now?"

Question 12

According to the text, the contact boundary is

Accepted Answer

A)  the border between the me and the not-me. 
B)  in contact with both self and the environment. 
C)  what needs to be reduced for full awareness to occur. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  A and B only 
A)  the border between the me and the not-me. 
B)  in contact with both self and the environment. 
C)  what needs to be reduced for full awareness to occur. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  A and B only

Question 13

A client states, "I'm afraid and ashamed because I'm aware that I am a selfish person. I know I don't show other people my selfishness, but I do a lot of things for myself and for personal pleasure. I need to make myself happy for me." In which layer of psychopathology is this client?

Accepted Answer

A)  Phony 
B)  Phobic 
C)  Implosive 
D)  Explosive 
E)  Impasse 
A)  Phony 
B)  Phobic 
C)  Implosive 
D)  Explosive 
E)  Impasse

Question 14

According to Gestalt theory, accepting oneself means

Accepted Answer

A)  recognizing all cognitive and emotive aspects of one's personality. 
B)  paying attention to those structures that most help fulfill one's needs. 
C)  recognizing perceived positive and perceived negative attributes one has. 
D)  seeing oneself in a positive light even when others do not. 
E)  being in tune with all that one is in one's environment. 
A)  recognizing all cognitive and emotive aspects of one's personality. 
B)  paying attention to those structures that most help fulfill one's needs. 
C)  recognizing perceived positive and perceived negative attributes one has. 
D)  seeing oneself in a positive light even when others do not. 
E)  being in tune with all that one is in one's environment.

Question 15

In discussing techniques, Fritz Perls

Accepted Answer

A)  said they could prevent growth. 
B)  called them gimmicks. 
C)  said they could be useful. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  said they could prevent growth. 
B)  called them gimmicks. 
C)  said they could be useful. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above

Question 16

According to Gestalt therapists, the environment

Accepted Answer

A)  acts upon an individual. 
B)  is acted upon by an individual. 
C)  is necessary for one to define self. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above 
A)  acts upon an individual. 
B)  is acted upon by an individual. 
C)  is necessary for one to define self. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  none of the above

Question 17

The "empty chair" technique is designed to

Accepted Answer

A)  provide clarity to aspects of significant others from the client's past. 
B)  help clarify parts of the self that the client has kept out of awareness. 
C)  encourage a dialogue between conflicting parts of the client. 
D)  A and C only 
E)  B and C only 
A)  provide clarity to aspects of significant others from the client's past. 
B)  help clarify parts of the self that the client has kept out of awareness. 
C)  encourage a dialogue between conflicting parts of the client. 
D)  A and C only 
E)  B and C only

Question 18

The text authors stated that Gestalt therapy

Accepted Answer

A)  is an existential-humanistic therapy. 
B)  Has nothing in common with psychoanalysis. 
C)  emphasizes the client's perception of experience. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  B and C only 
A)  is an existential-humanistic therapy. 
B)  Has nothing in common with psychoanalysis. 
C)  emphasizes the client's perception of experience. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  B and C only

Question 19

Gestalt therapists wanted to construct a system of psychotherapy focusing more

Accepted Answer

A)  growth. 
B)  experience. 
C)  authenticity. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  B and C only 
A)  growth. 
B)  experience. 
C)  authenticity. 
D)  all of the above. 
E)  B and C only

Question 20

An abused woman who constantly says to herself, "I deserve to be hit because I'm worthless," is manifesting the contact boundary disturbance of

Accepted Answer

A)  introjection 
B)  retroflection 
C)  sublimation 
D)  confluence 
E)  projection 
A)  introjection 
B)  retroflection 
C)  sublimation 
D)  confluence 
E)  projection

The primary philosophical underpinning of Gestalt therapy is

The personality is conceptualized in Gestalt terms as being

A client moving from reliance on external opinions and support to more internal support and self-trust is

The aim of Gestalt therapy is to

Gestalt therapists would disagree with Freudian psychoanalysts about all of the following except

The authors of the text cite the following technique(s) as useful in helping a client own all aspects of oneself:

When a need arises and is not fulfilled, Gestalt therapists believe

The client who is taking responsibility for oneself is most likely to be heard saying

Which of the following statements is most antithetical to the Gestalt change process?

A Gestalt therapist

According to the text, which one of the following responses to a client who values external support would a well-trained Gestalt therapist least likely say?

According to the text, the contact boundary is

A client states, "I'm afraid and ashamed because I'm aware that I am a selfish person. I know I don't show other people my selfishness, but I do a lot of things for myself and for personal pleasure. I need to make myself happy for me." In which layer of psychopathology is this client?

According to Gestalt theory, accepting oneself means

In discussing techniques, Fritz Perls

According to Gestalt therapists, the environment

The "empty chair" technique is designed to

The text authors stated that Gestalt therapy

Gestalt therapists wanted to construct a system of psychotherapy focusing more

An abused woman who constantly says to herself, "I deserve to be hit because I'm worthless," is manifesting the contact boundary disturbance of

Introduction

Psychoanalysis

Self Psychology

Adlerian Counselingindividual Psychology

Existential Counseling

Person-Centered Counseling

Behavioral Counseling

Cognitive Counseling

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy and Choice Theory

Constructivist Approaches

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Exam 7: Gestalt Counseling

The primary philosophical underpinning of Gestalt therapy is

The personality is conceptualized in Gestalt terms as being

A client moving from reliance on external opinions and support to more internal support and self-trust is

The aim of Gestalt therapy is to

Gestalt therapists would disagree with Freudian psychoanalysts about all of the following except

The authors of the text cite the following technique(s) as useful in helping a client own all aspects of oneself:

When a need arises and is not fulfilled, Gestalt therapists believe

The client who is taking responsibility for oneself is most likely to be heard saying

Which of the following statements is most antithetical to the Gestalt change process?

A Gestalt therapist

According to the text, which one of the following responses to a client who values external support would a well-trained Gestalt therapist least likely say?

According to the text, the contact boundary is

A client states, "I'm afraid and ashamed because I'm aware that I am a selfish person. I know I don't show other people my selfishness, but I do a lot of things for myself and for personal pleasure. I need to make myself happy for me." In which layer of psychopathology is this client?

According to Gestalt theory, accepting oneself means

In discussing techniques, Fritz Perls

According to Gestalt therapists, the environment

The "empty chair" technique is designed to

The text authors stated that Gestalt therapy

Gestalt therapists wanted to construct a system of psychotherapy focusing more

An abused woman who constantly says to herself, "I deserve to be hit because I'm worthless," is manifesting the contact boundary disturbance of

Introduction

Psychoanalysis

Self Psychology

Adlerian Counselingindividual Psychology

Existential Counseling

Person-Centered Counseling

Behavioral Counseling

Cognitive Counseling

Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy and Choice Theory

Constructivist Approaches

Systems Approaches

Ntegral Counseling: The Prepersonal, Personal, and Transpersonal in Self, Culture, and Nature Author Index Subject Index

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