Question 1

The Gestalt therapist:

Accepted Answer

A) freely makes interpretations for the client. 
B) pays attention to the client's nonverbal language. 
C) is mainly nondirective. 
D) helps the client understand why he or she is behaving in self-defeating ways. 
E) assigns homework to bring about specific cognitive and behavior changes. 
A) freely makes interpretations for the client. 
B) pays attention to the client's nonverbal language. 
C) is mainly nondirective. 
D) helps the client understand why he or she is behaving in self-defeating ways. 
E) assigns homework to bring about specific cognitive and behavior changes. B

Question 2

The basic goal of Gestalt therapy is:

Accepted Answer

A) attaining awareness,and with it greater choice. 
B) to understand why we feel as we do. 
C) to uncover repressed material. 
D) to help clients develop better social skills. 
A) attaining awareness,and with it greater choice. 
B) to understand why we feel as we do. 
C) to uncover repressed material. 
D) to help clients develop better social skills. A

Question 3

Gestalt therapies view a client's avoidance behavior as related to unfinished business.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 4

Most of the Gestalt techniques are designed to intensify one's experiencing.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

According to Gestalt theory,people use avoidance in order to:

Accepted Answer

A) keep themselves from facing unfinished business. 
B) keep from feeling uncomfortable emotions. 
C) keep from having to change. 
D) all of these 
A) keep themselves from facing unfinished business. 
B) keep from feeling uncomfortable emotions. 
C) keep from having to change. 
D) all of these

Question 6

Gestalt group therapists use experiments to encourage clients to move from talking about action to taking action.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Gestalt therapy is a form of:

Accepted Answer

A) Freudian psychoanalytic therapy. 
B) neo-Freudian analytic therapy. 
C) behavior therapy. 
D) existential therapy. 
A) Freudian psychoanalytic therapy. 
B) neo-Freudian analytic therapy. 
C) behavior therapy. 
D) existential therapy.

Question 8

Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)is synonymous with Gestalt therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of Miriam Polster's three stages in her integration sequence?

Accepted Answer

A) reunification 
B) discovery 
C) assimilation 
D) accommodation 
A) reunification 
B) discovery 
C) assimilation 
D) accommodation

Question 10

Field theory suggests that:

Accepted Answer

A) the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. 
B) human beings have a innate capacity to self regulate. 
C) everything in human experience is relational and in constant flux. 
D) phenomenological inquiry is the key to behavior change. 
E) the "how" of behavior is more important than the "why" of behavior. 
A) the whole is greater than the sum of its parts. 
B) human beings have a innate capacity to self regulate. 
C) everything in human experience is relational and in constant flux. 
D) phenomenological inquiry is the key to behavior change. 
E) the "how" of behavior is more important than the "why" of behavior.

Question 11

A Gestalt technique that is most useful when a person attempts to deny an aspect of his or her personality (such as tenderness)is:

Accepted Answer

A) making the rounds. 
B) the reversal exercise. 
C) the rehearsal exercise. 
D) the empty chair technique. 
A) making the rounds. 
B) the reversal exercise. 
C) the rehearsal exercise. 
D) the empty chair technique.

Question 12

Gestalt therapists say that clients resist contact by means of:

Accepted Answer

A) retroflection. 
B) projection. 
C) introjection. 
D) all of these 
A) retroflection. 
B) projection. 
C) introjection. 
D) all of these

Question 13

According to the Gestalt perspective,if people do not remember their dreams:

Accepted Answer

A) they may be refusing to face what is wrong with their lives. 
B) that suggests they have no internal conflicts. 
C) they are sound sleepers. 
D) they lack creativity. 
E) they should be referred to a therapist with a different theoretical orientation. 
A) they may be refusing to face what is wrong with their lives. 
B) that suggests they have no internal conflicts. 
C) they are sound sleepers. 
D) they lack creativity. 
E) they should be referred to a therapist with a different theoretical orientation.

Question 14

Gestalt theory is best considered as a form of psychoanalytic therapy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Part of success in using Gestalt techniques is contingent upon preparing clients for these techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

A current trend in Gestalt therapy is toward greater emphasis on the client/therapist relationship rather than on techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

In Gestalt terms,awareness refers to our connectedness to our external and internal worlds.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Often Greta,who struggles to feel good about herself,comes to sessions with slouched posture.In order to help Greta gain a clearer understanding of the inner meaning of her slouched posture,a Gestalt therapist might:

Accepted Answer

A) ask Greta to exaggerate her poor posture,which is likely to intensify her feelings attached to it. 
B) have Greta undergo hypnosis. 
C) ask Greta to free associate to the words "slouched posture." 
D) refer her to an orthopedic surgeon to rule out scoliosis. 
A) ask Greta to exaggerate her poor posture,which is likely to intensify her feelings attached to it. 
B) have Greta undergo hypnosis. 
C) ask Greta to free associate to the words "slouched posture." 
D) refer her to an orthopedic surgeon to rule out scoliosis.

Question 19

A Gestalt therapist pays attention to ways the client uses language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Since Gestalt therapists believe that questions have a tendency to keep the questioner hidden,safe,and unknown,they often ask clients to change their questions into statements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The Gestalt therapist:

The basic goal of Gestalt therapy is:

Gestalt therapies view a client's avoidance behavior as related to unfinished business.

Most of the Gestalt techniques are designed to intensify one's experiencing.

According to Gestalt theory,people use avoidance in order to:

Gestalt group therapists use experiments to encourage clients to move from talking about action to taking action.

Gestalt therapy is a form of:

Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)is synonymous with Gestalt therapy.

Which of the following is not one of Miriam Polster's three stages in her integration sequence?

Field theory suggests that:

A Gestalt technique that is most useful when a person attempts to deny an aspect of his or her personality (such as tenderness)is:

Gestalt therapists say that clients resist contact by means of:

According to the Gestalt perspective,if people do not remember their dreams:

Gestalt theory is best considered as a form of psychoanalytic therapy.

Part of success in using Gestalt techniques is contingent upon preparing clients for these techniques.

A current trend in Gestalt therapy is toward greater emphasis on the client/therapist relationship rather than on techniques.

In Gestalt terms,awareness refers to our connectedness to our external and internal worlds.

Often Greta,who struggles to feel good about herself,comes to sessions with slouched posture.In order to help Greta gain a clearer understanding of the inner meaning of her slouched posture,a Gestalt therapist might:

A Gestalt therapist pays attention to ways the client uses language.

Since Gestalt therapists believe that questions have a tendency to keep the questioner hidden,safe,and unknown,they often ask clients to change their questions into statements.

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Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

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Behavior Therapy

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

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Exam 8: Gestalt Therapy

The Gestalt therapist:

The basic goal of Gestalt therapy is:

Gestalt therapies view a client's avoidance behavior as related to unfinished business.

Most of the Gestalt techniques are designed to intensify one's experiencing.

According to Gestalt theory,people use avoidance in order to:

Gestalt group therapists use experiments to encourage clients to move from talking about action to taking action.

Gestalt therapy is a form of:

Emotion-focused therapy (EFT)is synonymous with Gestalt therapy.

Which of the following is not one of Miriam Polster's three stages in her integration sequence?

Field theory suggests that:

A Gestalt technique that is most useful when a person attempts to deny an aspect of his or her personality (such as tenderness)is:

Gestalt therapists say that clients resist contact by means of:

According to the Gestalt perspective,if people do not remember their dreams:

Gestalt theory is best considered as a form of psychoanalytic therapy.

Part of success in using Gestalt techniques is contingent upon preparing clients for these techniques.

A current trend in Gestalt therapy is toward greater emphasis on the client/therapist relationship rather than on techniques.

In Gestalt terms,awareness refers to our connectedness to our external and internal worlds.

Often Greta,who struggles to feel good about herself,comes to sessions with slouched posture.In order to help Greta gain a clearer understanding of the inner meaning of her slouched posture,a Gestalt therapist might:

A Gestalt therapist pays attention to ways the client uses language.

Since Gestalt therapists believe that questions have a tendency to keep the questioner hidden,safe,and unknown,they often ask clients to change their questions into statements.

Introduction and Overview

The Counselor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered 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