Question 1

There have been three different waves of cognitive behavioral therapy. Which one of the following is NOT one of those waves?

Accepted Answer

A)  therapy where thoughts and feelings are basically ignored 
B)  therapy involving cognitive interventions 
C)  therapy which is mindfulness-based 
D)  therapy based on attachment theory 
A)  therapy where thoughts and feelings are basically ignored 
B)  therapy involving cognitive interventions 
C)  therapy which is mindfulness-based 
D)  therapy based on attachment theory D

Question 2

According to McWilliams (2004), when therapists choose a therapy for themselves, it is generally

Accepted Answer

A)  psychodynamic therapy. 
B)  cognitive behavioral therapy. 
C)  existential therapy. 
D)  relational-cultural therapy. 
A)  psychodynamic therapy. 
B)  cognitive behavioral therapy. 
C)  existential therapy. 
D)  relational-cultural therapy. A

Question 3

Sam is a client who had a withdrawn, absent mother. According to Dynamically Oriented Therapy, Sam will benefit from all of the following except

Accepted Answer

A)  corrective emotional experience. 
B)  searching for recurring patterns. 
C)  focusing on immediacy during therapy sessions. 
D)  focusing only on the present. 
A)  corrective emotional experience. 
B)  searching for recurring patterns. 
C)  focusing on immediacy during therapy sessions. 
D)  focusing only on the present. D

Question 4

Solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy agree on all of the following points except

Accepted Answer

A)  a respectful therapist can change the direction of a therapy session. 
B)  memories are stored in the body. 
C)  the idea that small changes can lead to bigger changes. 
D)  change in life is a given. 
A)  a respectful therapist can change the direction of a therapy session. 
B)  memories are stored in the body. 
C)  the idea that small changes can lead to bigger changes. 
D)  change in life is a given.

Question 5

psychotherapy focuses on how the client sees himself, how he is seen by others, and how he can reconstruct his relationships with others.

Accepted Answer

A)  Intergenerational 
B)  Interpersonal 
C)  Intercultural 
D)  Internal-relational 
A)  Intergenerational 
B)  Interpersonal 
C)  Intercultural 
D)  Internal-relational

Question 6

Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT) holds that the major cause of stress in modern life comes

Accepted Answer

A)  from feeling alone and disconnected. 
B)  from not becoming functioning and independent. 
C)  from failure to launch from family of origin. 
D)  from failure to have firm boundaries. 
A)  from feeling alone and disconnected. 
B)  from not becoming functioning and independent. 
C)  from failure to launch from family of origin. 
D)  from failure to have firm boundaries.

Question 7

A tenant of experiential therapy is that negative thoughts, emotions, and feelings are not problems, rather our problems come from

Accepted Answer

A)  how we react to these challenges. 
B)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
C)  neurological damage. 
D)  lack of self-discipline. 
A)  how we react to these challenges. 
B)  post-traumatic stress disorder. 
C)  neurological damage. 
D)  lack of self-discipline.

Question 8

The primary part of the brain that is involved in emotional control is the

Accepted Answer

A)  amygdala. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  cerebrum. 
D)  reticular formation. 
A)  amygdala. 
B)  medulla. 
C)  cerebrum. 
D)  reticular formation.

Question 9

According to existential principles, putting off an important project because of the discomfort it causes, not exercising or participating in hobbies, not taking care of one's hygiene are all impacts of

Accepted Answer

A)  experiential avoidance. 
B)  collaborative empiricism. 
C)  mindfulness. 
D)  changes in the hypocampus. 
A)  experiential avoidance. 
B)  collaborative empiricism. 
C)  mindfulness. 
D)  changes in the hypocampus.

Question 10

According to strength-based therapy, the cause of most of our problems is someone else. The client's responsibility is to

Accepted Answer

A)  fix the problem. 
B)  change the person who made the problem. 
C)  change the client's coping patterns. 
D)  decrease self-efficacy. 
A)  fix the problem. 
B)  change the person who made the problem. 
C)  change the client's coping patterns. 
D)  decrease self-efficacy.

There have been three different waves of cognitive behavioral therapy. Which one of the following is NOT one of those waves?

According to McWilliams (2004), when therapists choose a therapy for themselves, it is generally

Sam is a client who had a withdrawn, absent mother. According to Dynamically Oriented Therapy, Sam will benefit from all of the following except

Solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy agree on all of the following points except

psychotherapy focuses on how the client sees himself, how he is seen by others, and how he can reconstruct his relationships with others.

Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT) holds that the major cause of stress in modern life comes

A tenant of experiential therapy is that negative thoughts, emotions, and feelings are not problems, rather our problems come from

The primary part of the brain that is involved in emotional control is the

According to existential principles, putting off an important project because of the discomfort it causes, not exercising or participating in hobbies, not taking care of one's hygiene are all impacts of

According to strength-based therapy, the cause of most of our problems is someone else. The client's responsibility is to

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Exam 1: Theoretical Frameworks

There have been three different waves of cognitive behavioral therapy. Which one of the following is NOT one of those waves?

According to McWilliams (2004), when therapists choose a therapy for themselves, it is generally

Sam is a client who had a withdrawn, absent mother. According to Dynamically Oriented Therapy, Sam will benefit from all of the following except

Solution-focused therapy and narrative therapy agree on all of the following points except

psychotherapy focuses on how the client sees himself, how he is seen by others, and how he can reconstruct his relationships with others.

Relational-Cultural Therapy (RCT) holds that the major cause of stress in modern life comes

A tenant of experiential therapy is that negative thoughts, emotions, and feelings are not problems, rather our problems come from

The primary part of the brain that is involved in emotional control is the

According to existential principles, putting off an important project because of the discomfort it causes, not exercising or participating in hobbies, not taking care of one's hygiene are all impacts of

According to strength-based therapy, the cause of most of our problems is someone else. The client's responsibility is to

Common Therapeutic Factors

The Journey Through the Jungle

Empathic Responding Skillsthe Skills of Building Connection

Clinical Assessment Skills

How to Conduct the Intake Interview

Dealing With Difficult Situations

Basic Intervention Techniques

Influencing Skills

Advanced Intervention Techniques

Termination Skills

Counseling Persons Who Have Special Needs

Counseling Persons With Diverse and Multicultural Backgrounds

The Journey Forwardinto the Practical World

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