Question 1

Which of the following is true regarding Fritz Perls's attitude and behavior toward empirical research?

Accepted Answer

A)  He made massive efforts to obtain evidence-based status for Gestalt theory. 
B)  He generally disregarded the practical importance of collecting scientific evidence to support specific therapy approaches. 
C)  He rigidly adhered to the therapeutic rules he outlined in workshops. 
D)  He expressed disdain for solution-focused theory. 
E)  He valued research, but simply didn't have much in the way of research skills and so he never conducted research studies. 
A)  He made massive efforts to obtain evidence-based status for Gestalt theory. 
B)  He generally disregarded the practical importance of collecting scientific evidence to support specific therapy approaches. 
C)  He rigidly adhered to the therapeutic rules he outlined in workshops. 
D)  He expressed disdain for solution-focused theory. 
E)  He valued research, but simply didn't have much in the way of research skills and so he never conducted research studies. B

Question 2

Gestalt is a German word that means:

Accepted Answer

A)  The unified whole or complete form. 
B)  Person-centered. 
C)  The search for meaning. 
D)  The house of the rising sun. 
E)  Social interest or community feeling. 
A)  The unified whole or complete form. 
B)  Person-centered. 
C)  The search for meaning. 
D)  The house of the rising sun. 
E)  Social interest or community feeling. A

Question 3

What is the function of boundaries from the Gestalt perspective?

Accepted Answer

A)  The function of boundaries is to connect and to separate. 
B)  Boundaries are the limits parents set on their children; these limits lead to creative adjustment. 
C)  Boundaries are primary designed to distance individuals from their feelings and therefore need to be broken down. 
D)  Boundaries are not a concept used in Gestalt therapy. 
E)  Both b and d are true. 
A)  The function of boundaries is to connect and to separate. 
B)  Boundaries are the limits parents set on their children; these limits lead to creative adjustment. 
C)  Boundaries are primary designed to distance individuals from their feelings and therefore need to be broken down. 
D)  Boundaries are not a concept used in Gestalt therapy. 
E)  Both b and d are true. A

Question 4

Which of the following is NOT a method a Gestalt therapist might use to enhance awareness of language and voice quality?

Accepted Answer

A)  Moving clients from using "it" or "you" to "I." 
B)  Have clients transform their questions into statements. 
C)  Notice when clients use passive language. 
D)  Focus on the client's accent. 
E)  None of the above. 
A)  Moving clients from using "it" or "you" to "I." 
B)  Have clients transform their questions into statements. 
C)  Notice when clients use passive language. 
D)  Focus on the client's accent. 
E)  None of the above.

Question 5

What nine words did Yontef use to describe Gestalt therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  This is my existence and this is my now. 
B)  I and thou, here and now, what and how. 
C)  Awareness, body, emotion, now, muscular digression, retroflection, confluence, authenticity. 
D)  Smoke and lights, circus and performance, gimmicks and phony. 
E)  If by chance we find each other, so be it. 
A)  This is my existence and this is my now. 
B)  I and thou, here and now, what and how. 
C)  Awareness, body, emotion, now, muscular digression, retroflection, confluence, authenticity. 
D)  Smoke and lights, circus and performance, gimmicks and phony. 
E)  If by chance we find each other, so be it.

Question 6

What is the goal of dream work in Gestalt therapy?

Accepted Answer

A)  To reveal unconscious conflicts. 
B)  To emphasize client individuality. 
C)  To facilitate physical exercise within the session. 
D)  As a method of entertaining clients and keeping them engaged. 
E)  To connect the scattered bits and pieces of a client's personality. 
A)  To reveal unconscious conflicts. 
B)  To emphasize client individuality. 
C)  To facilitate physical exercise within the session. 
D)  As a method of entertaining clients and keeping them engaged. 
E)  To connect the scattered bits and pieces of a client's personality.

Question 7

Without __________, Gestalt techniques should NOT be employed in therapy.

Accepted Answer

A)  An established and authentic I-thou relationship between client and therapist. 
B)  A thorough and accurate informed consent. 
C)  A living will. 
D)  A behavioral assessment plan. 
E)  Both a and b. 
A)  An established and authentic I-thou relationship between client and therapist. 
B)  A thorough and accurate informed consent. 
C)  A living will. 
D)  A behavioral assessment plan. 
E)  Both a and b.

Question 8

Retroflection is considered a type of ___________ in Gestalt theory.

Accepted Answer

A)  Defense mechanism. 
B)  Dream analysis. 
C)  Rationalization. 
D)  Boundary disturbance. 
E)  Unfinished business. 
A)  Defense mechanism. 
B)  Dream analysis. 
C)  Rationalization. 
D)  Boundary disturbance. 
E)  Unfinished business.

Question 9

The purpose of "feeling the actual" is to help clients:

Accepted Answer

A)  Prepare for hypnosis. 
B)  Wake up to the physical-sensory experience. 
C)  Become self-actualized. 
D)  Understand behavioral patterns that are in the preconscious. 
E)  There is no such technique as feeling the actual. 
A)  Prepare for hypnosis. 
B)  Wake up to the physical-sensory experience. 
C)  Become self-actualized. 
D)  Understand behavioral patterns that are in the preconscious. 
E)  There is no such technique as feeling the actual.

Question 10

Which of the following is/are example(s) of how Gestalt therapists might use the empty-chair technique?

Accepted Answer

A)  To work out a client's internal conflict. 
B)  To work out a client's contemporary interpersonal conflict. 
C)  To help bicultural clients live authentically within challenging cultural situations 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and b. 
A)  To work out a client's internal conflict. 
B)  To work out a client's contemporary interpersonal conflict. 
C)  To help bicultural clients live authentically within challenging cultural situations 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and b.

Question 11

Beth had had a bad day and wanted to tell her friend Sarah all about it even though she knew Sarah had an important job interview the same day. When she saw Sarah, she became irritated because Sarah kept talking and talking. Beth left thinking that Sarah was a bad listener and very inconsiderate. Which boundary disturbance is Beth using to resist contact?

Accepted Answer

A)  Confluence. 
B)  Projection. 
C)  Ego-defense. 
D)  Intellectualizing. 
E)  Deflection. 
A)  Confluence. 
B)  Projection. 
C)  Ego-defense. 
D)  Intellectualizing. 
E)  Deflection.

Question 12

Which of the following is/are example(s) of how a Gestalt therapist might use the exaggeration experiment?

Accepted Answer

A)  To encourage a client who is angry at her father to yell at him as if he were in the room. 
B)  By having a client explain in detail an exaggerated version of his distorted thinking and patterns. 
C)  If a client begins rocking slightly, have him exaggerate the movement and then notice any feelings. 
D)  By telling the client that she's using exaggeration and that her life isn't that bad. 
E)  All of the above. 
A)  To encourage a client who is angry at her father to yell at him as if he were in the room. 
B)  By having a client explain in detail an exaggerated version of his distorted thinking and patterns. 
C)  If a client begins rocking slightly, have him exaggerate the movement and then notice any feelings. 
D)  By telling the client that she's using exaggeration and that her life isn't that bad. 
E)  All of the above.

Question 13

Which of the following physical observations might a Gestalt therapist make?

Accepted Answer

A)  Tightness in a client's jaw. 
B)  The redness or flushing of a client's skin. 
C)  Client leg bouncing. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and b are relevant to Gestalt therapy. 
A)  Tightness in a client's jaw. 
B)  The redness or flushing of a client's skin. 
C)  Client leg bouncing. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and b are relevant to Gestalt therapy.

Question 14

If a therapist were to say to his client, "Let your fear have a voice and let it speak for a while," what type of Gestalt experiment is he using?

Accepted Answer

A)  Staying with the feeling. 
B)  I take responsibility. 
C)  Playing the projection. 
D)  The reversal technique. 
E)  The exaggeration experiment. 
A)  Staying with the feeling. 
B)  I take responsibility. 
C)  Playing the projection. 
D)  The reversal technique. 
E)  The exaggeration experiment.

Question 15

In keeping with Fritz Perls's style, Gestalt therapists are primarily interested in:

Accepted Answer

A)  Direct experiencing in therapy. 
B)  Providing clients with accurate interpretations. 
C)  Developing a therapeutic relationship. 
D)  Attachment disorders. 
E)  Intellectual insights, because the intellect drives the body. 
A)  Direct experiencing in therapy. 
B)  Providing clients with accurate interpretations. 
C)  Developing a therapeutic relationship. 
D)  Attachment disorders. 
E)  Intellectual insights, because the intellect drives the body.

Question 16

Why did Perls emphasize body awareness?

Accepted Answer

A)  He believed resistance to contact manifests physiologically or muscularly. 
B)  Emotional development occurs through muscle stimulation. 
C)  Body awareness promotes sexual heath. 
D)  Exercise promotes mental wellness. 
E)  Both c and d. 
A)  He believed resistance to contact manifests physiologically or muscularly. 
B)  Emotional development occurs through muscle stimulation. 
C)  Body awareness promotes sexual heath. 
D)  Exercise promotes mental wellness. 
E)  Both c and d.

Question 17

What was Perls referring to when he said that clients get stage fright? Hint: This concept is based on a Freudian quote: "Thinking is trial work."

Accepted Answer

A)  Most clients experience a fear of bringing attention to their weaknesses. 
B)  Most clients naturally experience anxiety connected to public speaking. 
C)  Most clients experience a fear of raised platforms (e.g., stages). 
D)  Most clients have an anxiety or fear of acting and taking responsibility for themselves in the now. 
E)  Clients need to rehearse their behaviors in therapy to gain enough confidence for being out in the real world. 
A)  Most clients experience a fear of bringing attention to their weaknesses. 
B)  Most clients naturally experience anxiety connected to public speaking. 
C)  Most clients experience a fear of raised platforms (e.g., stages). 
D)  Most clients have an anxiety or fear of acting and taking responsibility for themselves in the now. 
E)  Clients need to rehearse their behaviors in therapy to gain enough confidence for being out in the real world.

Question 18

Laura Perls:

Accepted Answer

A)  Is generally recognized as a contributor to Fritz Perls's major written works-even though she never received much formal credit. 
B)  Expressed gratitude for Fritz's contributions at the New York Institute of Gestalt Therapy. 
C)  Was a collaborator in creating the concept of mental metabolism process. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and c. 
A)  Is generally recognized as a contributor to Fritz Perls's major written works-even though she never received much formal credit. 
B)  Expressed gratitude for Fritz's contributions at the New York Institute of Gestalt Therapy. 
C)  Was a collaborator in creating the concept of mental metabolism process. 
D)  All of the above. 
E)  Only a and c.

Question 19

How does field theory view time?

Accepted Answer

A)  Time heals all wounds. 
B)  Time is relative; past, present, and future all exist in the now. 
C)  Therapists can use the client's past experiences to diagnose pathology. 
D)  Past experiences are not considered in formal Gestalt therapy procedures. 
E)  Time is viewed as a relative function of string theory. 
A)  Time heals all wounds. 
B)  Time is relative; past, present, and future all exist in the now. 
C)  Therapists can use the client's past experiences to diagnose pathology. 
D)  Past experiences are not considered in formal Gestalt therapy procedures. 
E)  Time is viewed as a relative function of string theory.

Question 20

In Gestalt therapy, what words best describe the respective roles of client and therapist?

Accepted Answer

A)  Expert; expert. 
B)  Expert; mirror. 
C)  Student; expert. 
D)  Child; parent. 
E)  Ego; superego. 
A)  Expert; expert. 
B)  Expert; mirror. 
C)  Student; expert. 
D)  Child; parent. 
E)  Ego; superego.

Which of the following is true regarding Fritz Perls's attitude and behavior toward empirical research?

Gestalt is a German word that means:

What is the function of boundaries from the Gestalt perspective?

Which of the following is NOT a method a Gestalt therapist might use to enhance awareness of language and voice quality?

What nine words did Yontef use to describe Gestalt therapy?

What is the goal of dream work in Gestalt therapy?

Without __________, Gestalt techniques should NOT be employed in therapy.

Retroflection is considered a type of ___________ in Gestalt theory.

The purpose of "feeling the actual" is to help clients:

Which of the following is/are example(s) of how Gestalt therapists might use the empty-chair technique?

Which of the following is/are example(s) of how a Gestalt therapist might use the exaggeration experiment?

Which of the following physical observations might a Gestalt therapist make?

If a therapist were to say to his client, "Let your fear have a voice and let it speak for a while," what type of Gestalt experiment is he using?

In keeping with Fritz Perls's style, Gestalt therapists are primarily interested in:

Why did Perls emphasize body awareness?

What was Perls referring to when he said that clients get stage fright? Hint: This concept is based on a Freudian quote: "Thinking is trial work."

Laura Perls:

How does field theory view time?

In Gestalt therapy, what words best describe the respective roles of client and therapist?

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Exam 6: Gestalt Theory and Therapy

Which of the following is true regarding Fritz Perls's attitude and behavior toward empirical research?

Gestalt is a German word that means:

What is the function of boundaries from the Gestalt perspective?

Which of the following is NOT a method a Gestalt therapist might use to enhance awareness of language and voice quality?

What nine words did Yontef use to describe Gestalt therapy?

What is the goal of dream work in Gestalt therapy?

Without __________, Gestalt techniques should NOT be employed in therapy.

Retroflection is considered a type of ___________ in Gestalt theory.

The purpose of "feeling the actual" is to help clients:

Which of the following is/are example(s) of how Gestalt therapists might use the empty-chair technique?

Which of the following is/are example(s) of how a Gestalt therapist might use the exaggeration experiment?

Which of the following physical observations might a Gestalt therapist make?

If a therapist were to say to his client, "Let your fear have a voice and let it speak for a while," what type of Gestalt experiment is he using?

In keeping with Fritz Perls's style, Gestalt therapists are primarily interested in:

Why did Perls emphasize body awareness?

What was Perls referring to when he said that clients get stage fright? Hint: This concept is based on a Freudian quote: "Thinking is trial work."

Laura Perls:

How does field theory view time?

In Gestalt therapy, what words best describe the respective roles of client and therapist?

Psychotherapy and Counseling Essentials: An Introduction

Psychoanalytic Approaches

Individual Psychology and Adlerian Therapy

Existential Theory and Therapy

Person-Centered Theory and Therapy

Behavioral Theory and Therapy

Cognitive-Behavioral Theory and Therapy

Choice Theory and Reality Therapy

Feminist Theory and Therapy

Constructive 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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