Exam 3: Individual Psychology and Adlerian Therapy

During an Adlerian therapy session, a client shows a strong tendency to do lots of caretaking in her close relationships and then she inevitably feels very underappreciated and resentful. This is an example of:

According to Adler, one of the most important components of successful romantic relationships is:

For Adlerians, client insight should always produce:

What did Adler mean by "the Masculine Protest"?

In one of the case vignettes, which of the following is an example of J. Sommers-Flanagan's use of early interpretation to gain insight and enhance client motivation?

Which statement is an accurate summary of Veronica Johnson's opinion of Adlerian theory?

Based on Adlerian therapy, a goal for many clients should be to:

An Adlerian therapist would be likely to believe that transference is:

Which of the following is the best characterization of Alfred Adler's childhood?

Ralph is seeing a therapist who likes to point out to Ralph the price he is paying by engaging in a particular unhelpful behavior pattern. Which technique is Ralph's therapist employing?

What technique would an Adlerian therapist be using if he suggested to his client who is wishing for greater self-confidence: "Tomorrow, how about if you try to pretend for the day that you are filled with self-confidence?"

What best describes what Adler means by "basic mistakes"?

Why did Adler choose the name "individual psychology" for his theoretical approach to psychotherapy?

Which Adlerian technique is most likely a historical predecessor to behavioral and cognitive self-monitoring?

Which statement is consistent with Adler's idea of lifestyle (or style of life)?

If you could sum up Adler's key to psychotherapy, psychological health, and well-being in a single word, which of the following words would you use?

Jo has come to you for therapy complaining of deep sadness following her recent conversion to Judaism. While she feels a deeper, more satisfying connection to God in her new faith, she has noticed that she is unable to connect with other congregants. She assumes this is because they don't trust her commitment to the religion and think she only did it for her new husband (whom she loves very much, and she reports their relationship is going well). She is especially distressed because she has also lost contact with close friends from her old church. Which life task is likely to be the focus of counseling?

According to Adler, what is/are the main cause(s) of psychopathology?

Michelle would like to play college basketball. However, after playing a few pickup basketball games with members of the team, she comes back to the dorm and tells her roommate: "I'm really not good enough to play with these girls. I'm not bad and I did well in high school, but I don't think college basketball is the right choice for me." Assuming Michelle's self-assessment is accurate, which term best describes her situation?

Which of the following statements is NOT true regarding Adlerian therapy?