Question 1

Regarding the cognitive-behavioral counselors' approach to empathy,which of the following is true.

Accepted Answer

A)  Empathy allows the counselor to build rapport in order to get to intervention that will change behavior/thoughts but do not believe empathy by itself is curative. 
B)  Empathy in itself is curative and can be the intervention which changes thoughts and behavior. 
C)  Empathy does not have a place in the cognitive-behavioral process since the focus must be only on the relationship between behavior and cognition. 
D)  Empathy is used to distract the client from the behavioral and cognitive changes the counselor is introducing. 
A)  Empathy allows the counselor to build rapport in order to get to intervention that will change behavior/thoughts but do not believe empathy by itself is curative. 
B)  Empathy in itself is curative and can be the intervention which changes thoughts and behavior. 
C)  Empathy does not have a place in the cognitive-behavioral process since the focus must be only on the relationship between behavior and cognition. 
D)  Empathy is used to distract the client from the behavioral and cognitive changes the counselor is introducing. A

Question 2

A cognitive-behavioral therapist uses functional analysis to assess what the client is doing and thinking before,during,and after the symptom in order identify cause and effect patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

________________ is an evidence-based mindfulness approach that was originally developed to treat suicidal borderline clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  Rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) 
B)  Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) 
C)  Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) 
D)  Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) 
A)  Rational emotive behavioral therapy (REBT) 
B)  Dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) 
C)  Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) 
D)  Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) D

Question 4

In the case study of Maria,the 34 year old woman suffering from bi-polar disorder,case conceptualization would need to include all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A)  baseline assessment of depressive and manic symptomatic behavior. 
B)  A-B-C analysis of irrational beliefs regarding the meaning of fighting over chores with her husband. 
C)  schemas and core beliefs such as overgeneralization and personalization about how all customers treat her, magnification of disrespectful behavior and minimization of acts of kindness. 
D)  emotional ID to identify the emotions which hold primary sway for Maria and to scale the intensity of these emotions in order to judge their. 
A)  baseline assessment of depressive and manic symptomatic behavior. 
B)  A-B-C analysis of irrational beliefs regarding the meaning of fighting over chores with her husband. 
C)  schemas and core beliefs such as overgeneralization and personalization about how all customers treat her, magnification of disrespectful behavior and minimization of acts of kindness. 
D)  emotional ID to identify the emotions which hold primary sway for Maria and to scale the intensity of these emotions in order to judge their.

Question 5

Working with clients to accept difficult thoughts and emotions in order to transform them is used by _____________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  rational approaches 
B)  mindfulness-based approaches 
C)  reality therapy approaches 
D)  behavioral approaches 
A)  rational approaches 
B)  mindfulness-based approaches 
C)  reality therapy approaches 
D)  behavioral approaches

Question 6

The long term goal of cognitive-behavioral counseling is best described by which of the following statements?

Accepted Answer

A)  The goal is to enable clients to independently solve their own problems by recognizing dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors early enough to prevent them from creating distress. 
B)  The goal is for clients to be able to partner with counselors to solve their problems by the counselor reflecting dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors early enough to prevent them from creating distress. 
C)  The goal is to enable clients to independently solve their own problems by recognizing dysfunctional thoughts a behaviors after they occur so the client does not do the same thing again. 
D)  The goal is to enable clients to understand events in their childhood that created problems and cause dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors in order to prevent them from occurring again in the future. 
A)  The goal is to enable clients to independently solve their own problems by recognizing dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors early enough to prevent them from creating distress. 
B)  The goal is for clients to be able to partner with counselors to solve their problems by the counselor reflecting dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors early enough to prevent them from creating distress. 
C)  The goal is to enable clients to independently solve their own problems by recognizing dysfunctional thoughts a behaviors after they occur so the client does not do the same thing again. 
D)  The goal is to enable clients to understand events in their childhood that created problems and cause dysfunctional thoughts and behaviors in order to prevent them from occurring again in the future.

Question 7

In reality therapy,counselors analyze behavior to help clients ________________________ ______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  understand the source of their problems 
B)  decrease personal responsibility for all the events in their life 
C)  look at the way the rest of world, "the real world", looks at the problem 
D)  take responsibility for the quality of their lives and make choices to improve their situations. 
A)  understand the source of their problems 
B)  decrease personal responsibility for all the events in their life 
C)  look at the way the rest of world, "the real world", looks at the problem 
D)  take responsibility for the quality of their lives and make choices to improve their situations.

Question 8

Most contemporary practitioners utilize cognitive-behavioral approaches which _______________________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  are focused purely on changing behaviors 
B)  utilize client feelings an experiential considerations to inform change 
C)  are focused purely on changing cognitions 
D)  Integrate cognitive and behavioral techniques to change thoughts, behaviors, and feelings 
A)  are focused purely on changing behaviors 
B)  utilize client feelings an experiential considerations to inform change 
C)  are focused purely on changing cognitions 
D)  Integrate cognitive and behavioral techniques to change thoughts, behaviors, and feelings

Question 9

Regarding sexual diversity,the CBT counselor should examine ________________ and ______________ rather than over or under estimating the impact of sexual orientation on the client.

Accepted Answer

A)  their own beliefs regarding sexual orientation; the role social norms and stigma in the client's beliefs and schemas 
B)  client beliefs about sexual orientation; client opinion on social norms and social stigma 
C)  the statistical information on marginalization; public opinion in the geographic region in which they live 
D)  their own feelings regarding sexual orientation; their lack of knowledge on the topic 
A)  their own beliefs regarding sexual orientation; the role social norms and stigma in the client's beliefs and schemas 
B)  client beliefs about sexual orientation; client opinion on social norms and social stigma 
C)  the statistical information on marginalization; public opinion in the geographic region in which they live 
D)  their own feelings regarding sexual orientation; their lack of knowledge on the topic

Question 10

Stress inoculation training helps clients change ______________ and _______________,and increase coping skills by using a three phase approach: education,training,and practice.

Accepted Answer

A)  thoughts; emotions 
B)  patterns; reactions 
C)  Negative self-talk; unhelpful inner dialogues 
D)  unrealistic expectations; hopes 
A)  thoughts; emotions 
B)  patterns; reactions 
C)  Negative self-talk; unhelpful inner dialogues 
D)  unrealistic expectations; hopes

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes mindfulness?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is basically meditation. 
B)  Mindfulness involves observing the breath while quieting the mind of inner chatter and thoughts and ground the individual in the present without judging the experience. 
C)  Mindfulness is about using the breath to slow down thoughts, to think them through more slowly, and to respond to situations in more informed ways. 
D)  Mindfulness is about relaxation and allowing the client to focus on the present experience in order to draw conclusions with less fear and anxiety. 
A)  It is basically meditation. 
B)  Mindfulness involves observing the breath while quieting the mind of inner chatter and thoughts and ground the individual in the present without judging the experience. 
C)  Mindfulness is about using the breath to slow down thoughts, to think them through more slowly, and to respond to situations in more informed ways. 
D)  Mindfulness is about relaxation and allowing the client to focus on the present experience in order to draw conclusions with less fear and anxiety.

Question 12

Ann is seeing a cognitive-behavioral counselor who asks her to log the frequency,duration,and severity of anxiety.The counselor is assessing Ann's _________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  baseline functioning 
B)  conscious process 
C)  compliance 
D)  symptoms 
A)  baseline functioning 
B)  conscious process 
C)  compliance 
D)  symptoms

Question 13

Regarding the case study of Maria,a good cognitive-behavioral closing phase goals would be: _______________________________.

Accepted Answer

A)  increase proactive and responsible approach to managing bi-polar symptoms 
B)  decrease negative talk which creates relational strife and therefore depressed symptoms 
C)  explore schemas and core beliefs such as overgeneralization and personalization about how all customers treat her, magnification of disrespectful behavior and minimization of acts of kindness 
D)  use emotional ID to identify the emotions which hold primary sway for Maria and to scale the intensity of these emotions in order to judge their 
A)  increase proactive and responsible approach to managing bi-polar symptoms 
B)  decrease negative talk which creates relational strife and therefore depressed symptoms 
C)  explore schemas and core beliefs such as overgeneralization and personalization about how all customers treat her, magnification of disrespectful behavior and minimization of acts of kindness 
D)  use emotional ID to identify the emotions which hold primary sway for Maria and to scale the intensity of these emotions in order to judge their

Question 14

Behavioralists argue that the ______________ is responsible for choosing thoughts and beliefs that results in healthy behaviors and positive emotions.

Accepted Answer

A)  individual 
B)  family 
C)  counselor 
D)  brain. 
A)  individual 
B)  family 
C)  counselor 
D)  brain.

Question 15

Aaron Beck used a cognitive approach which identifies schemas and core beliefs that ______________________________________,and changes them using thought records.

Accepted Answer

A)  cause problems 
B)  solve problems 
C)  fuel and maintain problems 
D)  open up and resolve problems 
A)  cause problems 
B)  solve problems 
C)  fuel and maintain problems 
D)  open up and resolve problems

Question 16

____________________ approaches are based on the premise that psychological disorders result from dysfunctional thinking and beliefs and that improvement comes from modifying thought patterns and beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Traditional 
D)  Conditioned 
A)  Behavioral 
B)  Cognitive 
C)  Traditional 
D)  Conditioned

Question 17

How/why does cognitive-behavioral counseling align more closely with DSM diagnosis than other approaches?

Accepted Answer

Cognitive-behavioral counseling, or cogn

Question 18

Cognitive-behavioral counselors frequently use _______________ to spell out goals and expectations and to increase motivation and dedication with clients.

Accepted Answer

A)  standardized assessment tools 
B)  the client's own words 
C)  goal forms 
D)  written contracts 
A)  standardized assessment tools 
B)  the client's own words 
C)  goal forms 
D)  written contracts

Question 19

Explain Beck's concept of distorted cognitions and identify at least one common distortion.

Accepted Answer

Beck's concept of distorted cognitions r

Question 20

The cognitive-behavioral approach involves four phases: ____________,__________,________,and ___________.

Accepted Answer

A)  assessment; diagnosis; educate; replace and retrain 
B)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; skill development; replace and retrain 
C)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; educate; replace and retrain 
D)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; educate; follow-up 
A)  assessment; diagnosis; educate; replace and retrain 
B)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; skill development; replace and retrain 
C)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; educate; replace and retrain 
D)  assessment; target behaviors/thoughts for change; educate; follow-up

Regarding the cognitive-behavioral counselors' approach to empathy,which of the following is true.

A cognitive-behavioral therapist uses functional analysis to assess what the client is doing and thinking before,during,and after the symptom in order identify cause and effect patterns.

________________ is an evidence-based mindfulness approach that was originally developed to treat suicidal borderline clients.

In the case study of Maria,the 34 year old woman suffering from bi-polar disorder,case conceptualization would need to include all of the following EXCEPT:

Working with clients to accept difficult thoughts and emotions in order to transform them is used by _____________________________.

The long term goal of cognitive-behavioral counseling is best described by which of the following statements?

In reality therapy,counselors analyze behavior to help clients ______.

Most contemporary practitioners utilize cognitive-behavioral approaches which _______________________________________.

Regarding sexual diversity,the CBT counselor should examine __ and rather than over or under estimating the impact of sexual orientation on the client.

Stress inoculation training helps clients change and _,and increase coping skills by using a three phase approach: education,training,and practice.

Which of the following statements best describes mindfulness?

Ann is seeing a cognitive-behavioral counselor who asks her to log the frequency,duration,and severity of anxiety.The counselor is assessing Ann's _________________________.

Regarding the case study of Maria,a good cognitive-behavioral closing phase goals would be: _______________________________.

Behavioralists argue that the ______________ is responsible for choosing thoughts and beliefs that results in healthy behaviors and positive emotions.

Aaron Beck used a cognitive approach which identifies schemas and core beliefs that ______________________________________,and changes them using thought records.

____________________ approaches are based on the premise that psychological disorders result from dysfunctional thinking and beliefs and that improvement comes from modifying thought patterns and beliefs.

How/why does cognitive-behavioral counseling align more closely with DSM diagnosis than other approaches?

Cognitive-behavioral counselors frequently use _______________ to spell out goals and expectations and to increase motivation and dedication with clients.

Explain Beck's concept of distorted cognitions and identify at least one common distortion.

The cognitive-behavioral approach involves four phases: ,,,and _.

Counseling Theory, Competency, Research, and You: Connecting the Dots

Treatment Planning

Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Counseling and Psychotherapy

Jungian Analytic Psychology

Adlerian Individual Counseling

Person-Centered Counseling and Psychotherapy

Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy

Gestalt Counseling and Psychotherapy

Evidence-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches: Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Systemic Family Counseling and Therapy

Solution-Based Approaches

Narrative and Collaborative Approaches

Feminist and Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy

Introduction to Theoretical Integration

Integrative Case Conceptualization

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Exam 9: Foundational Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches

Regarding the cognitive-behavioral counselors' approach to empathy,which of the following is true.

A cognitive-behavioral therapist uses functional analysis to assess what the client is doing and thinking before,during,and after the symptom in order identify cause and effect patterns.

________________ is an evidence-based mindfulness approach that was originally developed to treat suicidal borderline clients.

In the case study of Maria,the 34 year old woman suffering from bi-polar disorder,case conceptualization would need to include all of the following EXCEPT:

Working with clients to accept difficult thoughts and emotions in order to transform them is used by _____________________________.

The long term goal of cognitive-behavioral counseling is best described by which of the following statements?

In reality therapy,counselors analyze behavior to help clients ________________________ ______________________________.

Most contemporary practitioners utilize cognitive-behavioral approaches which _______________________________________.

Regarding sexual diversity,the CBT counselor should examine ________________ and ______________ rather than over or under estimating the impact of sexual orientation on the client.

Stress inoculation training helps clients change ______________ and _______________,and increase coping skills by using a three phase approach: education,training,and practice.

Which of the following statements best describes mindfulness?

Ann is seeing a cognitive-behavioral counselor who asks her to log the frequency,duration,and severity of anxiety.The counselor is assessing Ann's _________________________.

Regarding the case study of Maria,a good cognitive-behavioral closing phase goals would be: _______________________________.

Behavioralists argue that the ______________ is responsible for choosing thoughts and beliefs that results in healthy behaviors and positive emotions.

Aaron Beck used a cognitive approach which identifies schemas and core beliefs that ______________________________________,and changes them using thought records.

____________________ approaches are based on the premise that psychological disorders result from dysfunctional thinking and beliefs and that improvement comes from modifying thought patterns and beliefs.

How/why does cognitive-behavioral counseling align more closely with DSM diagnosis than other approaches?

Cognitive-behavioral counselors frequently use _______________ to spell out goals and expectations and to increase motivation and dedication with clients.

Explain Beck's concept of distorted cognitions and identify at least one common distortion.

The cognitive-behavioral approach involves four phases: ____________,__________,________,and ___________.

Counseling Theory, Competency, Research, and You: Connecting the Dots

Treatment Planning

Psychoanalytic and Psychodynamic Counseling and Psychotherapy

Jungian Analytic Psychology

Adlerian Individual Counseling

Person-Centered Counseling and Psychotherapy

Existential Counseling and Psychotherapy

Gestalt Counseling and Psychotherapy

Evidence-Based Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches: Dialectic Behavior Therapy and Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

Systemic Family Counseling and Therapy

Solution-Based Approaches

Narrative and Collaborative Approaches

Feminist and Multicultural Counseling and Psychotherapy

Introduction to Theoretical Integration

Integrative Case Conceptualization

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In reality therapy,counselors analyze behavior to help clients ______.

Regarding sexual diversity,the CBT counselor should examine __ and rather than over or under estimating the impact of sexual orientation on the client.

Stress inoculation training helps clients change and _,and increase coping skills by using a three phase approach: education,training,and practice.

The cognitive-behavioral approach involves four phases: ,,,and _.