Question 1

These clients are frequently unmotivated to change and typically come to therapy only when mandated:

Accepted Answer

A)  Visitors to treatment. 
B)  Complainants. 
C)  Complainers. 
D)  Customers for change. 
E)  Both b and c are true. 
A)  Visitors to treatment. 
B)  Complainants. 
C)  Complainers. 
D)  Customers for change. 
E)  Both b and c are true.

Question 2

A client who has been struggling with binge drinking casually mentions that he went the entire past weekend without touching a drop of alcohol. A constructive therapist would likely see this as a great opportunity for:

Accepted Answer

A)  A scaling question. 
B)  Skepticism about the veracity of the client's story. 
C)  A redescription or "how did you manage that?" question. 
D)  An externalizing conversation. 
E)  Confrontation. 
A)  A scaling question. 
B)  Skepticism about the veracity of the client's story. 
C)  A redescription or "how did you manage that?" question. 
D)  An externalizing conversation. 
E)  Confrontation.

Question 3

Which powerful tool is a focus of constructive therapists as they begin to help clients make meaning in their world?

Accepted Answer

A)  Spirituality. 
B)  Visualization. 
C)  Language. 
D)  Social learning theory. 
E)  Positive reinforcement. 
A)  Spirituality. 
B)  Visualization. 
C)  Language. 
D)  Social learning theory. 
E)  Positive reinforcement.

Question 4

At the beginning of therapy, solution-focused brief therapists often start by:

Accepted Answer

A)  Shifting immediately from problem-focused talk to a strength-based narration. 
B)  Following their clients' lead, allowing them to tell their story. 
C)  Offering insightful interpretations. 
D)  Mapping a family genogram. 
E)  Using free association. 
A)  Shifting immediately from problem-focused talk to a strength-based narration. 
B)  Following their clients' lead, allowing them to tell their story. 
C)  Offering insightful interpretations. 
D)  Mapping a family genogram. 
E)  Using free association.

Question 5

Milton Erickson was best described as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Pessimistic (worrisome). 
B)  Clever (and intelligent). 
C)  Indirect (and collaborative). 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
E)  Both b and c are correct. 
A)  Pessimistic (worrisome). 
B)  Clever (and intelligent). 
C)  Indirect (and collaborative). 
D)  Both a and b are correct. 
E)  Both b and c are correct.

Question 6

Which philosophical perspective views reality as personally constructed within the brain and perceptual system of individuals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constructivist. 
B)  Social constructionist. 
C)  Existentialist. 
D)  Modernist. 
E)  Kantian. 
A)  Constructivist. 
B)  Social constructionist. 
C)  Existentialist. 
D)  Modernist. 
E)  Kantian.

Question 7

What do constructive therapists use as their primary assessment tool?

Accepted Answer

A)  Client self-report scales. 
B)  Questions. 
C)  The SCID-II. 
D)  Client written narratives. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Client self-report scales. 
B)  Questions. 
C)  The SCID-II. 
D)  Client written narratives. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 8

Which form of therapy helps individuals break free from internalized social, cultural, and political oppression and rewrite their life stories from a perspective of personal freedom?

Accepted Answer

A)  Narrative therapy. 
B)  Solution-oriented therapy. 
C)  Solution-focused brief therapy. 
D)  Personal construct therapy. 
E)  Ericksonian hypnotherapy. 
A)  Narrative therapy. 
B)  Solution-oriented therapy. 
C)  Solution-focused brief therapy. 
D)  Personal construct therapy. 
E)  Ericksonian hypnotherapy.

Question 9

One criticism of solution-based therapies is:

Accepted Answer

A)  They're sometimes formulaic and impersonal. 
B)  They're harmful to clients. 
C)  Clients tend to dislike the excessive focus on the positive. 
D)  There's too much focus on experiential learning and process interpretation over content. 
E)  Insurance companies will not reimburse therapists whose orientation is solution-based. 
A)  They're sometimes formulaic and impersonal. 
B)  They're harmful to clients. 
C)  Clients tend to dislike the excessive focus on the positive. 
D)  There's too much focus on experiential learning and process interpretation over content. 
E)  Insurance companies will not reimburse therapists whose orientation is solution-based.

Question 10

Therapists employing constructive interventions should be mindful about using overly positive interventions, so as NOT to:

Accepted Answer

A)  Minimize or overlook problematic behaviors. 
B)  Stimulate symptom substitution. 
C)  Inflate the client's ego. 
D)  Appear too happy-go-lucky. 
E)  Blur professional client-therapist boundaries. 
A)  Minimize or overlook problematic behaviors. 
B)  Stimulate symptom substitution. 
C)  Inflate the client's ego. 
D)  Appear too happy-go-lucky. 
E)  Blur professional client-therapist boundaries.

Question 11

A question that gives clients a range of numbers (for example 1 to 10) and then asks them to state a number that corresponds with their current level of discomfort is an example of:

Accepted Answer

A)  A percentage question. 
B)  A formal assessment. 
C)  A scaling question. 
D)  A good opening question. 
E)  Credulous assessment. 
A)  A percentage question. 
B)  A formal assessment. 
C)  A scaling question. 
D)  A good opening question. 
E)  Credulous assessment.

Question 12

Which of the following articulate(s) key assumption(s) of solution-focused brief therapy (if it were to be applied in a school setting)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Students, teachers, and parents have the resources and strengths to resolve school problems. 
B)  Significant personal change is required for troubled children to succeed in the schools. 
C)  A small change in any aspect of the problem situation can initiate a solution. 
D)  Counseling is preceded by a thorough exploration and identification of the student's problem. 
E)  Both a and c. 
A)  Students, teachers, and parents have the resources and strengths to resolve school problems. 
B)  Significant personal change is required for troubled children to succeed in the schools. 
C)  A small change in any aspect of the problem situation can initiate a solution. 
D)  Counseling is preceded by a thorough exploration and identification of the student's problem. 
E)  Both a and c.

Question 13

What are the main differences between solution-focused brief therapy and solution-oriented therapy (aka possibility therapy)?

Accepted Answer

A)  Solution-focused therapy focuses on underlying issues and confronts clients more directly on their resistance to therapy. 
B)  Possibility therapy is less directive, less formulaic, more collaborative, and open to considering social and political roots to client problems. 
C)  Solution-focused therapy encourages therapists to read between the lines to interpret what the client is really saying. 
D)  Solution-focused therapy is less formulaic and more collaborative. 
E)  There are no salient differences between these two approaches. 
A)  Solution-focused therapy focuses on underlying issues and confronts clients more directly on their resistance to therapy. 
B)  Possibility therapy is less directive, less formulaic, more collaborative, and open to considering social and political roots to client problems. 
C)  Solution-focused therapy encourages therapists to read between the lines to interpret what the client is really saying. 
D)  Solution-focused therapy is less formulaic and more collaborative. 
E)  There are no salient differences between these two approaches.

Question 14

What is/are strategy(ies) that solution-focused therapists use to facilitate client change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Formula tasks. 
B)  Skeleton keys. 
C)  Free association. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and b. 
A)  Formula tasks. 
B)  Skeleton keys. 
C)  Free association. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and b.

Question 15

The solution-focused answer to the question "Where shall we lead our clients?" is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Toward solutions. 
B)  Toward exceptions to their problem-centered viewpoint. 
C)  Toward optimism and self-efficacy. 
D)  Toward new versions of personal stories that promote greater psychological health. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  Toward solutions. 
B)  Toward exceptions to their problem-centered viewpoint. 
C)  Toward optimism and self-efficacy. 
D)  Toward new versions of personal stories that promote greater psychological health. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 16

In regard to cultural sensitivity, constructive therapies:

Accepted Answer

A)  Disrespect each individual's personal narrative and constructed reality equally, regardless of race or culture. 
B)  Exist on a continuum, with some orientations showing exceptional sensitivity to diversity, while others are more formulaic and have the potential to be less culturally sensitive. 
C)  Were developed by educated white males and are therefore a poor choice for those of diverse backgrounds. 
D)  Only b and c. 
E)  Only a and b. 
A)  Disrespect each individual's personal narrative and constructed reality equally, regardless of race or culture. 
B)  Exist on a continuum, with some orientations showing exceptional sensitivity to diversity, while others are more formulaic and have the potential to be less culturally sensitive. 
C)  Were developed by educated white males and are therefore a poor choice for those of diverse backgrounds. 
D)  Only b and c. 
E)  Only a and b.

Question 17

Who first said: "Words were originally magic"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Steven de Shazer. 
B)  Milton Erickson. 
C)  Bill "Possibility" O'Hanlon. 
D)  Insoo Kim Berg. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Steven de Shazer. 
B)  Milton Erickson. 
C)  Bill "Possibility" O'Hanlon. 
D)  Insoo Kim Berg. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 18

How could the attitude of constructive theory toward diagnosis best be described?

Accepted Answer

A)  Constructivists never use diagnosis. 
B)  Constructivists are quick to diagnose and prescribe treatment plans based on DSM IV-TR criteria for mental disorders. 
C)  Constructivists typically diagnose only when mental disorders are severe, and in those cases they refer clients to a medical doctor. 
D)  Though familiar with contemporary diagnostic assessment, constructivists typically do not diagnose clients, instead choosing to emphasize the strengths of each individual. 
E)  Both b and c are mostly true. 
A)  Constructivists never use diagnosis. 
B)  Constructivists are quick to diagnose and prescribe treatment plans based on DSM IV-TR criteria for mental disorders. 
C)  Constructivists typically diagnose only when mental disorders are severe, and in those cases they refer clients to a medical doctor. 
D)  Though familiar with contemporary diagnostic assessment, constructivists typically do not diagnose clients, instead choosing to emphasize the strengths of each individual. 
E)  Both b and c are mostly true.

Question 19

For a constructive theorist, change is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Always fast. 
B)  Inevitable. 
C)  Constant. 
D)  Both a and c. 
E)  Both b and c. 
A)  Always fast. 
B)  Inevitable. 
C)  Constant. 
D)  Both a and c. 
E)  Both b and c.

Question 20

George Kelly began "deliberately" offering his clients preposterous interpretations. What was/were his only criterion/criteria for these interpretations?

Accepted Answer

A)  The interpretations needed to be strength-based and focus on something positive. 
B)  His clients' current perspectives needed to be included or integrated into the interpretations. 
C)  The interpretations needed to have ramifications "for approaching the future in a different way." 
D)  The interpretations needed to focus on an event or incident from the past. 
E)  Both b and c. 
A)  The interpretations needed to be strength-based and focus on something positive. 
B)  His clients' current perspectives needed to be included or integrated into the interpretations. 
C)  The interpretations needed to have ramifications "for approaching the future in a different way." 
D)  The interpretations needed to focus on an event or incident from the past. 
E)  Both b and c.

These clients are frequently unmotivated to change and typically come to therapy only when mandated:

A client who has been struggling with binge drinking casually mentions that he went the entire past weekend without touching a drop of alcohol. A constructive therapist would likely see this as a great opportunity for:

Which powerful tool is a focus of constructive therapists as they begin to help clients make meaning in their world?

At the beginning of therapy, solution-focused brief therapists often start by:

Milton Erickson was best described as:

Which philosophical perspective views reality as personally constructed within the brain and perceptual system of individuals?

What do constructive therapists use as their primary assessment tool?

Which form of therapy helps individuals break free from internalized social, cultural, and political oppression and rewrite their life stories from a perspective of personal freedom?

One criticism of solution-based therapies is:

Therapists employing constructive interventions should be mindful about using overly positive interventions, so as NOT to:

A question that gives clients a range of numbers (for example 1 to 10) and then asks them to state a number that corresponds with their current level of discomfort is an example of:

Which of the following articulate(s) key assumption(s) of solution-focused brief therapy (if it were to be applied in a school setting)?

What are the main differences between solution-focused brief therapy and solution-oriented therapy (aka possibility therapy)?

What is/are strategy(ies) that solution-focused therapists use to facilitate client change?

The solution-focused answer to the question "Where shall we lead our clients?" is:

In regard to cultural sensitivity, constructive therapies:

Who first said: "Words were originally magic"?

How could the attitude of constructive theory toward diagnosis best be described?

For a constructive theorist, change is:

George Kelly began "deliberately" offering his clients preposterous interpretations. What was/were his only criterion/criteria for these interpretations?

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Exam 11: Constructive Theory and Therapy

These clients are frequently unmotivated to change and typically come to therapy only when mandated:

A client who has been struggling with binge drinking casually mentions that he went the entire past weekend without touching a drop of alcohol. A constructive therapist would likely see this as a great opportunity for:

Which powerful tool is a focus of constructive therapists as they begin to help clients make meaning in their world?

At the beginning of therapy, solution-focused brief therapists often start by:

Milton Erickson was best described as:

Which philosophical perspective views reality as personally constructed within the brain and perceptual system of individuals?

What do constructive therapists use as their primary assessment tool?

Which form of therapy helps individuals break free from internalized social, cultural, and political oppression and rewrite their life stories from a perspective of personal freedom?

One criticism of solution-based therapies is:

Therapists employing constructive interventions should be mindful about using overly positive interventions, so as NOT to:

A question that gives clients a range of numbers (for example 1 to 10) and then asks them to state a number that corresponds with their current level of discomfort is an example of:

Which of the following articulate(s) key assumption(s) of solution-focused brief therapy (if it were to be applied in a school setting)?

What are the main differences between solution-focused brief therapy and solution-oriented therapy (aka possibility therapy)?

What is/are strategy(ies) that solution-focused therapists use to facilitate client change?

The solution-focused answer to the question "Where shall we lead our clients?" is:

In regard to cultural sensitivity, constructive therapies:

Who first said: "Words were originally magic"?

How could the attitude of constructive theory toward diagnosis best be described?

For a constructive theorist, change is:

George Kelly began "deliberately" offering his clients preposterous interpretations. What was/were his only criterion/criteria for these interpretations?

Psychotherapy and Counseling Essentials: An Introduction

Psychoanalytic Approaches

Individual Psychology and Adlerian Therapy

Existential Theory and Therapy

Person-Centered Theory and Therapy

Gestalt Theory and Therapy

Behavioral Theory and Therapy

Cognitive-Behavioral Theory and Therapy

Choice Theory and Reality Therapy

Feminist Theory and Therapy

Family Systems Theory and Therapy

Developing Your Multicultural Orientation and Skills

Integrative and Evidence-Based New Generation Therapies

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