Question 1

Psychotherapy is a process of engagement between two people,both of whom are bound to change through the therapeutic venture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

Much of effective therapy is the product of artistry.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

Which of these statements about interventions is true?

Accepted Answer

A) It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients. 
B) During the course of an individual's therapy,different interventions may be needed at different times. 
C) It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling and the interventions that you are skilled at using. 
D) You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified or licensed. 
A) It is helpful to use one type of intervention with most clients. 
B) During the course of an individual's therapy,different interventions may be needed at different times. 
C) It is best to require clients to adapt to your approach to counseling and the interventions that you are skilled at using. 
D) You should only use counseling interventions when you are certified or licensed. B

Question 4

Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?

Accepted Answer

A) existential therapy 
B) cognitive therapy 
C) reality therapy 
D) behavior therapy 
E) rational emotive behavior therapy 
A) existential therapy 
B) cognitive therapy 
C) reality therapy 
D) behavior therapy 
E) rational emotive behavior therapy

Question 5

Techniques can counteract a client-therapist relationship that is lacking in certain respects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Donald Meichenbaum is a prominent contributor to the development of cognitive behavior therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe

Accepted Answer

A) is what the counseling profession endorses at present. 
B) is likely to be a reality by the year 2020 when the CACREP standards are revisited. 
C) is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future clients. 
D) is illegal in the Northeastern region of the U.S.,but not in other parts of the country. 
A) is what the counseling profession endorses at present. 
B) is likely to be a reality by the year 2020 when the CACREP standards are revisited. 
C) is dangerous in that it can limit their effectiveness in working with a diverse range of future clients. 
D) is illegal in the Northeastern region of the U.S.,but not in other parts of the country.

Question 8

Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core of the therapeutic process?

Accepted Answer

A) psychoanalytic therapy 
B) Adlerian therapy 
C) person-centered therapy 
D) cognitive-behavioral therapy 
E) family therapy 
A) psychoanalytic therapy 
B) Adlerian therapy 
C) person-centered therapy 
D) cognitive-behavioral therapy 
E) family therapy

Question 9

A comprehensive approach to counseling:

Accepted Answer

A) goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and systemic realities that influence us. 
B) focuses almost exclusively on the client's internal dynamics. 
C) focuses primarily on the therapist's internal reactions to the client's behavior. 
D) focuses only on systemic factors. 
A) goes beyond focusing on our internal dynamics and addresses those environmental and systemic realities that influence us. 
B) focuses almost exclusively on the client's internal dynamics. 
C) focuses primarily on the therapist's internal reactions to the client's behavior. 
D) focuses only on systemic factors.

Question 10

Rudolf Dreikurs is credited with popularizing the Adlerian approach in the United States.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Those practicing brief therapy are in business to change clients,to give them quick advice,and to solve their problems for them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ psychotherapy is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychotherapy are "wrong." 
B) There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society. 
C) Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of other models. 
D) Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional organizations. 
A) Extensive research has shown that certain popular models of psychotherapy are "wrong." 
B) There is a clear place for theoretical pluralism in our society. 
C) Accepting the validity of one model implies rejecting the validity of other models. 
D) Theoretical pluralism has been frowned on by several major professional organizations.

Question 13

Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) Gestalt therapy 
B) family systems therapy 
C) existential approach 
D) person-centered approach 
A) Gestalt therapy 
B) family systems therapy 
C) existential approach 
D) person-centered approach

Question 14

Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against psychoanalysis?

Accepted Answer

A) person-centered therapy 
B) family systems therapy 
C) Adlerian therapy 
D) reality therapy 
E) cognitive therapy 
A) person-centered therapy 
B) family systems therapy 
C) Adlerian therapy 
D) reality therapy 
E) cognitive therapy

Question 15

Francesca,a cognitive behavioral therapist,likes to give homework assignments to her clients.What might her rationale be for doing this?

Accepted Answer

A) Homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy. 
B) By assigning homework to her clients,she establishes her clear authority over them (as if she is their teacher). 
C) She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus,by assigning homework,she may feel like she is being more productive. 
D) In order to be reimbursed by insurance companies,Francesca is required to give her clients homework assignments. 
A) Homework can be a vehicle for assisting her clients in putting into action what they are learning in therapy. 
B) By assigning homework to her clients,she establishes her clear authority over them (as if she is their teacher). 
C) She is probably a novice therapist who is insecure about her skills; thus,by assigning homework,she may feel like she is being more productive. 
D) In order to be reimbursed by insurance companies,Francesca is required to give her clients homework assignments.

Question 16

Since Corey challenges the deterministic notion that humans are the product of their early conditioning and,thus,are victims of their past,he believes that an exploration of the past is rarely useful.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

An undisciplined mixture of approaches can be an excuse for failing to develop a sound rationale for systematically adhering to certain concepts and to the techniques that are extensions of them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?

Accepted Answer

A) social 
B) environmental 
C) cultural 
D) biological 
E) all of these 
A) social 
B) environmental 
C) cultural 
D) biological 
E) all of these

Question 19

An integrative perspective is not developed in a random fashion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

An experiential approach is Gestalt therapy,which offers a range of experiments to help clients gain awareness of what they are experiencing in the here and now.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Psychotherapy is a process of engagement between two people,both of whom are bound to change through the therapeutic venture.

Much of effective therapy is the product of artistry.

Which of these statements about interventions is true?

Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?

Techniques can counteract a client-therapist relationship that is lacking in certain respects.

Donald Meichenbaum is a prominent contributor to the development of cognitive behavior therapy.

Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe

Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core of the therapeutic process?

A comprehensive approach to counseling:

Rudolf Dreikurs is credited with popularizing the Adlerian approach in the United States.

Those practicing brief therapy are in business to change clients,to give them quick advice,and to solve their problems for them.

Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ psychotherapy is true?

Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy?

Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against psychoanalysis?

Francesca,a cognitive behavioral therapist,likes to give homework assignments to her clients.What might her rationale be for doing this?

Since Corey challenges the deterministic notion that humans are the product of their early conditioning and,thus,are victims of their past,he believes that an exploration of the past is rarely useful.

An undisciplined mixture of approaches can be an excuse for failing to develop a sound rationale for systematically adhering to certain concepts and to the techniques that are extensions of them.

What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?

An integrative perspective is not developed in a random fashion.

An experiential approach is Gestalt therapy,which offers a range of experiments to help clients gain awareness of what they are experiencing in the here and now.

The Counselor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Case Illustration: an Integrative Approach to Working With Stan

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Exam 1: Introduction and Overview

Psychotherapy is a process of engagement between two people,both of whom are bound to change through the therapeutic venture.

Much of effective therapy is the product of artistry.

Which of these statements about interventions is true?

Which one of the following is not associated with the cognitive-behavioral action-oriented therapies?

Techniques can counteract a client-therapist relationship that is lacking in certain respects.

Donald Meichenbaum is a prominent contributor to the development of cognitive behavior therapy.

Presenting one model to which all trainees subscribe

Which humanistic approach emphasizes the basic attitudes of the therapist as the core of the therapeutic process?

A comprehensive approach to counseling:

Rudolf Dreikurs is credited with popularizing the Adlerian approach in the United States.

Those practicing brief therapy are in business to change clients,to give them quick advice,and to solve their problems for them.

Which of the following statements about theories or models of counseling/ psychotherapy is true?

Which one of the following is not considered an experiential and relationship-oriented therapy?

Which approach was developed during the 1940s as a nondirective reaction against psychoanalysis?

Francesca,a cognitive behavioral therapist,likes to give homework assignments to her clients.What might her rationale be for doing this?

Since Corey challenges the deterministic notion that humans are the product of their early conditioning and,thus,are victims of their past,he believes that an exploration of the past is rarely useful.

An undisciplined mixture of approaches can be an excuse for failing to develop a sound rationale for systematically adhering to certain concepts and to the techniques that are extensions of them.

What type of factors oftentimes limit our freedom of choice?

An integrative perspective is not developed in a random fashion.

An experiential approach is Gestalt therapy,which offers a range of experiments to help clients gain awareness of what they are experiencing in the here and now.

The Counselor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Case Illustration: an Integrative Approach to Working With Stan

Filters