Question 1

Adlerians view the use of techniques in counseling as:

Accepted Answer

A) geared to the phase of therapy and the needs of the client. 
B) more important than paying attention to the subjective experiences of the client. 
C) against their basic philosophy. 
D) unethical. 
A) geared to the phase of therapy and the needs of the client. 
B) more important than paying attention to the subjective experiences of the client. 
C) against their basic philosophy. 
D) unethical. A

Question 2

The client's core experience in Adlerian therapy consists of:

Accepted Answer

A) working through the transference relationship. 
B) discovering their basic mistakes and then learning how to correct them. 
C) understanding how their relationship with their parents has shaped their personality. 
D) understanding how their birth order has determined the person who they are today. 
A) working through the transference relationship. 
B) discovering their basic mistakes and then learning how to correct them. 
C) understanding how their relationship with their parents has shaped their personality. 
D) understanding how their birth order has determined the person who they are today. B

Question 3

Which child is most likely to demand center stage,tends to have difficulties in life when he or she is no longer the center of attention,and is likely to become dependently tied to the mother?

Accepted Answer

A) the oldest child 
B) the second child 
C) the middle child 
D) the youngest child 
E) the only child 
A) the oldest child 
B) the second child 
C) the middle child 
D) the youngest child 
E) the only child E

Question 4

Which of the following statements is not true about Alfred Adler?

Accepted Answer

A) He created child guidance clinics. 
B) His early childhood was happy. 
C) He worked with Freud for at least eight years. 
D) He had much to say about child-rearing practices. 
A) He created child guidance clinics. 
B) His early childhood was happy. 
C) He worked with Freud for at least eight years. 
D) He had much to say about child-rearing practices.

Question 5

"Fictional finalism" is an Adlerian term meaning:

Accepted Answer

A) the unrealistic ideas that we have about the way life should be. 
B) our strict adherence to certain beliefs that are not based on reality. 
C) an imagined central goal that guides our behavior. 
D) our stubborn resistance to change. 
A) the unrealistic ideas that we have about the way life should be. 
B) our strict adherence to certain beliefs that are not based on reality. 
C) an imagined central goal that guides our behavior. 
D) our stubborn resistance to change.

Question 6

"Fictional finalism" is a term that Adlerians use to describe our attitude in dealing with the social world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Clients are viewed by Adlerian therapists as "sick" and in need of a cure.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following would an Adlerian therapist particularly value?

Accepted Answer

A) interpretation of dreams 
B) confronting the ways the client is living dependently since early childhood 
C) modeling of communication and acting in socially minded ways 
D) helping the client to work through the transference neurosis 
A) interpretation of dreams 
B) confronting the ways the client is living dependently since early childhood 
C) modeling of communication and acting in socially minded ways 
D) helping the client to work through the transference neurosis

Question 9

The Adlerian approach is well suited to multicultural counseling because:

Accepted Answer

A) the approach encourages clients to define themselves within their social context. 
B) the approach has few rigid techniques. 
C) the focus on early recollections allows clients to explore their past. 
D) the focus on a lifestyle assessment is appealing to most cultures. 
A) the approach encourages clients to define themselves within their social context. 
B) the approach has few rigid techniques. 
C) the focus on early recollections allows clients to explore their past. 
D) the focus on a lifestyle assessment is appealing to most cultures.

Question 10

When counseling couples,Adlerian therapists strive to:

Accepted Answer

A) create solutions for problems. 
B) increase the couple's choices. 
C) help the couple discover their collective resources. 
D) enhance the couple's communication. 
E) all of these 
A) create solutions for problems. 
B) increase the couple's choices. 
C) help the couple discover their collective resources. 
D) enhance the couple's communication. 
E) all of these

Question 11

For Adlerian counselors,techniques are helpful when adapted to the needs of the client.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Adlerian counseling focuses on the family constellation and the influence of the family on the individual.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Adlerians typically do not use techniques of interpretation,for they believe that clients can make their own interpretations without therapist intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Adler pioneered the practice of teaching professionals through live demonstrations with parents and children before large audiences.This is now called:

Accepted Answer

A) "open-forum" family counseling. 
B) spectator therapy. 
C) "on stage" family therapy. 
D) "hot seat" family counseling. 
A) "open-forum" family counseling. 
B) spectator therapy. 
C) "on stage" family therapy. 
D) "hot seat" family counseling.

Question 15

Adler maintained that individuals attempt to overcome feelings of basic inferiority by developing a lifestyle in which success is possible.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Who is primarily credited with popularizing and extending Adler's work by applying Adlerian principles to group work?

Accepted Answer

A) Don Dinkmeyer 
B) Erik Erikson 
C) H.L.Ansbacher 
D) Raymond Corsini 
E) Rudolph Dreikurs 
A) Don Dinkmeyer 
B) Erik Erikson 
C) H.L.Ansbacher 
D) Raymond Corsini 
E) Rudolph Dreikurs

Question 17

Which of the following techniques is not used in Adlerian family counseling?

Accepted Answer

A) the initial interview 
B) paradoxical interventions 
C) analyzing resistances between members of the family 
D) making an appraisal 
E) all are used 
A) the initial interview 
B) paradoxical interventions 
C) analyzing resistances between members of the family 
D) making an appraisal 
E) all are used

Question 18

Adlerian therapy has a phenomenological orientation.Thus,the therapist attempts to view the world:

Accepted Answer

A) from an objective frame of reference. 
B) from his or her own subjective frame of reference. 
C) from the client's frame of reference. 
D) from the frame of reference of a particular theory. 
E) none of these 
A) from an objective frame of reference. 
B) from his or her own subjective frame of reference. 
C) from the client's frame of reference. 
D) from the frame of reference of a particular theory. 
E) none of these

Question 19

Alfred Adler believed that what we are born with is not as important as what we choose to do with the abilities and limitations we possess.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Adler stressed that our desire to strive for perfection is learned from our parents.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Adlerians view the use of techniques in counseling as:

The client's core experience in Adlerian therapy consists of:

Which child is most likely to demand center stage,tends to have difficulties in life when he or she is no longer the center of attention,and is likely to become dependently tied to the mother?

Which of the following statements is not true about Alfred Adler?

"Fictional finalism" is an Adlerian term meaning:

"Fictional finalism" is a term that Adlerians use to describe our attitude in dealing with the social world.

Clients are viewed by Adlerian therapists as "sick" and in need of a cure.

Which of the following would an Adlerian therapist particularly value?

The Adlerian approach is well suited to multicultural counseling because:

When counseling couples,Adlerian therapists strive to:

For Adlerian counselors,techniques are helpful when adapted to the needs of the client.

Adlerian counseling focuses on the family constellation and the influence of the family on the individual.

Adlerians typically do not use techniques of interpretation,for they believe that clients can make their own interpretations without therapist intervention.

Adler pioneered the practice of teaching professionals through live demonstrations with parents and children before large audiences.This is now called:

Adler maintained that individuals attempt to overcome feelings of basic inferiority by developing a lifestyle in which success is possible.

Who is primarily credited with popularizing and extending Adler's work by applying Adlerian principles to group work?

Which of the following techniques is not used in Adlerian family counseling?

Adlerian therapy has a phenomenological orientation.Thus,the therapist attempts to view the world:

Alfred Adler believed that what we are born with is not as important as what we choose to do with the abilities and limitations we possess.

Adler stressed that our desire to strive for perfection is learned from our parents.

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Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

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Behavior Therapy

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Reality Therapy

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Exam 5: Adlerian Therapy

Adlerians view the use of techniques in counseling as:

The client's core experience in Adlerian therapy consists of:

Which child is most likely to demand center stage,tends to have difficulties in life when he or she is no longer the center of attention,and is likely to become dependently tied to the mother?

Which of the following statements is not true about Alfred Adler?

"Fictional finalism" is an Adlerian term meaning:

"Fictional finalism" is a term that Adlerians use to describe our attitude in dealing with the social world.

Clients are viewed by Adlerian therapists as "sick" and in need of a cure.

Which of the following would an Adlerian therapist particularly value?

The Adlerian approach is well suited to multicultural counseling because:

When counseling couples,Adlerian therapists strive to:

For Adlerian counselors,techniques are helpful when adapted to the needs of the client.

Adlerian counseling focuses on the family constellation and the influence of the family on the individual.

Adlerians typically do not use techniques of interpretation,for they believe that clients can make their own interpretations without therapist intervention.

Adler pioneered the practice of teaching professionals through live demonstrations with parents and children before large audiences.This is now called:

Adler maintained that individuals attempt to overcome feelings of basic inferiority by developing a lifestyle in which success is possible.

Who is primarily credited with popularizing and extending Adler's work by applying Adlerian principles to group work?

Which of the following techniques is not used in Adlerian family counseling?

Adlerian therapy has a phenomenological orientation.Thus,the therapist attempts to view the world:

Alfred Adler believed that what we are born with is not as important as what we choose to do with the abilities and limitations we possess.

Adler stressed that our desire to strive for perfection is learned from our parents.

Introduction and Overview

The Counselor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic 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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