Question 1

According to Beck,selective abstraction is used by clients to reinforce negative schemas and support their maladaptive core beliefs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

The correct components of the A-B-C theory of personality are:

Accepted Answer

A) antecedent,behavior,consequences. 
B) activating events,behaviors,cognitions. 
C) antecedent,belief,cognitions. 
D) activating event,belief,consequence. 
A) antecedent,behavior,consequences. 
B) activating events,behaviors,cognitions. 
C) antecedent,belief,cognitions. 
D) activating event,belief,consequence.

Question 3

All of the following are cognitive methods of REBT except for:

Accepted Answer

A) shame-attacking exercises. 
B) disputing irrational beliefs. 
C) changing one's language. 
D) completing homework assignments. 
A) shame-attacking exercises. 
B) disputing irrational beliefs. 
C) changing one's language. 
D) completing homework assignments.

Question 4

REBT can be effectively employed in crisis intervention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Beck's therapeutic approach focuses on specific symptoms of depressed clients and the reasons they give for these symptoms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which method is not employed in REBT?

Accepted Answer

A) the "homework assignment" method 
B) the contract method 
C) the logical analysis method 
D) behavioral and action methods 
E) free association 
A) the "homework assignment" method 
B) the contract method 
C) the logical analysis method 
D) behavioral and action methods 
E) free association

Question 7

The concept of automatic thoughts plays a central role in whose theory?

Accepted Answer

A) Ellis 
B) Beck 
C) Meichenbaum 
D) Lazarus 
E) Bandura 
A) Ellis 
B) Beck 
C) Meichenbaum 
D) Lazarus 
E) Bandura

Question 8

Rational-emotive imagery involves teaching relaxation techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

A feature of REBT that distinguishes it from other cognitive-behavioral therapies is:

Accepted Answer

A) its use of the A-B-C theory in analyzing the client. 
B) its use of behavioral techniques. 
C) its applicability to group work. 
D) its systematic exposition of irrational beliefs that result in emotional and behavioral disturbance. 
A) its use of the A-B-C theory in analyzing the client. 
B) its use of behavioral techniques. 
C) its applicability to group work. 
D) its systematic exposition of irrational beliefs that result in emotional and behavioral disturbance.

Question 10

Ellis suggests that most clients attend both individual and group therapy at some point in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A noteworthy strength of the cognitive behavioral approaches is:

Accepted Answer

A) they have strong empirical support. 
B) they pay careful attention to the client's early development. 
C) they are well-suited to clients who have difficulty with abstraction. 
D) They consider insight and action equally important forces in therapeutic change. 
A) they have strong empirical support. 
B) they pay careful attention to the client's early development. 
C) they are well-suited to clients who have difficulty with abstraction. 
D) They consider insight and action equally important forces in therapeutic change.

Question 12

Cognitive behavioral group therapy stresses the importance of homework outside of the therapy session.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is not true of Beck's cognitive therapy?

Accepted Answer

A) It is an insight therapy. 
B) It is a short-term or time-limited structured approach. 
C) It is an active and focused form of therapy. 
D) It asserts that irrational beliefs lead to emotional problems. 
E) It is based on the assumption that the way people feel and behave is determined by the way they structure their experience. 
A) It is an insight therapy. 
B) It is a short-term or time-limited structured approach. 
C) It is an active and focused form of therapy. 
D) It asserts that irrational beliefs lead to emotional problems. 
E) It is based on the assumption that the way people feel and behave is determined by the way they structure their experience.

Question 14

Stress inoculation training consists of all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) behavioral rehearsals. 
B) self-monitoring. 
C) cognitive restructuring. 
D) problem solving. 
E) tapping into the unconscious realm. 
A) behavioral rehearsals. 
B) self-monitoring. 
C) cognitive restructuring. 
D) problem solving. 
E) tapping into the unconscious realm.

Question 15

According to Meichenbaum,the first step in the change process involves:

Accepted Answer

A) learning the A-B-C model of disputing irrational thinking. 
B) learning a new dialogue. 
C) observing one's behavior and thinking patterns. 
D) learning coping skills. 
E) discovering insight into the cause of one's problem. 
A) learning the A-B-C model of disputing irrational thinking. 
B) learning a new dialogue. 
C) observing one's behavior and thinking patterns. 
D) learning coping skills. 
E) discovering insight into the cause of one's problem.

Question 16

The cognitive distortion of making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence is:

Accepted Answer

A) labeling and mislabeling. 
B) overgeneralization. 
C) arbitrary inferences. 
D) selective abstraction. 
E) personalization. 
A) labeling and mislabeling. 
B) overgeneralization. 
C) arbitrary inferences. 
D) selective abstraction. 
E) personalization.

Question 17

The main function of the rational emotive behavior therapist is to:

Accepted Answer

A) become an "existential partner" with the client. 
B) create a climate of safety and freedom from threat. 
C) challenge clients to reevaluate their ideas and philosophy of life. 
D) encourage the client to experience fully the here-and-now. 
E) help the client relive past emotional traumas. 
A) become an "existential partner" with the client. 
B) create a climate of safety and freedom from threat. 
C) challenge clients to reevaluate their ideas and philosophy of life. 
D) encourage the client to experience fully the here-and-now. 
E) help the client relive past emotional traumas.

Question 18

The process of holding extreme beliefs on the basis of a single incident and applying them inappropriately to dissimilar events or settings is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) labeling and mislabeling. 
B) overgeneralization. 
C) arbitrary inferences. 
D) selective abstraction. 
E) personalization. 
A) labeling and mislabeling. 
B) overgeneralization. 
C) arbitrary inferences. 
D) selective abstraction. 
E) personalization.

Question 19

Which of the following is the correct order of the three phases of Meichenbaum's stress-inoculation program?

Accepted Answer

A) conceptual-application-rehearsal 
B) application-conceptual-rehearsal 
C) application-rehearsal-conceptual 
D) rehearsal-conceptual-application 
E) conceptual-rehearsal-application 
A) conceptual-application-rehearsal 
B) application-conceptual-rehearsal 
C) application-rehearsal-conceptual 
D) rehearsal-conceptual-application 
E) conceptual-rehearsal-application

Question 20

Beck's cognitive therapy differs from Ellis's REBT in that Beck's approach emphasizes:

Accepted Answer

A) more of a Socratic dialogue. 
B) helping clients to discover their misconceptions by themselves. 
C) working with the client in collaborative ways. 
D) more structure in the therapy process. 
E) all of these 
A) more of a Socratic dialogue. 
B) helping clients to discover their misconceptions by themselves. 
C) working with the client in collaborative ways. 
D) more structure in the therapy process. 
E) all of these

According to Beck,selective abstraction is used by clients to reinforce negative schemas and support their maladaptive core beliefs.

The correct components of the A-B-C theory of personality are:

All of the following are cognitive methods of REBT except for:

REBT can be effectively employed in crisis intervention.

Beck's therapeutic approach focuses on specific symptoms of depressed clients and the reasons they give for these symptoms.

Which method is not employed in REBT?

The concept of automatic thoughts plays a central role in whose theory?

Rational-emotive imagery involves teaching relaxation techniques.

A feature of REBT that distinguishes it from other cognitive-behavioral therapies is:

Ellis suggests that most clients attend both individual and group therapy at some point in time.

A noteworthy strength of the cognitive behavioral approaches is:

Cognitive behavioral group therapy stresses the importance of homework outside of the therapy session.

Which of the following is not true of Beck's cognitive therapy?

Stress inoculation training consists of all of the following except:

According to Meichenbaum,the first step in the change process involves:

The cognitive distortion of making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence is:

The main function of the rational emotive behavior therapist is to:

The process of holding extreme beliefs on the basis of a single incident and applying them inappropriately to dissimilar events or settings is known as:

Which of the following is the correct order of the three phases of Meichenbaum's stress-inoculation program?

Beck's cognitive therapy differs from Ellis's REBT in that Beck's approach emphasizes:

Introduction and Overview

The Counselor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

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Exam 10: Cognitive Behavior Therapy

According to Beck,selective abstraction is used by clients to reinforce negative schemas and support their maladaptive core beliefs.

The correct components of the A-B-C theory of personality are:

All of the following are cognitive methods of REBT except for:

REBT can be effectively employed in crisis intervention.

Beck's therapeutic approach focuses on specific symptoms of depressed clients and the reasons they give for these symptoms.

Which method is not employed in REBT?

The concept of automatic thoughts plays a central role in whose theory?

Rational-emotive imagery involves teaching relaxation techniques.

A feature of REBT that distinguishes it from other cognitive-behavioral therapies is:

Ellis suggests that most clients attend both individual and group therapy at some point in time.

A noteworthy strength of the cognitive behavioral approaches is:

Cognitive behavioral group therapy stresses the importance of homework outside of the therapy session.

Which of the following is not true of Beck's cognitive therapy?

Stress inoculation training consists of all of the following except:

According to Meichenbaum,the first step in the change process involves:

The cognitive distortion of making conclusions without supporting and relevant evidence is:

The main function of the rational emotive behavior therapist is to:

The process of holding extreme beliefs on the basis of a single incident and applying them inappropriately to dissimilar events or settings is known as:

Which of the following is the correct order of the three phases of Meichenbaum's stress-inoculation program?

Beck's cognitive therapy differs from Ellis's REBT in that Beck's approach emphasizes:

Introduction and Overview

The Counselor: Person and Professional

Ethical Issues in Counseling Practice

Psychoanalytic Therapy

Adlerian Therapy

Existential Therapy

Person-Centered Therapy

Gestalt Therapy

Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Case Illustration: an Integrative Approach to Working With Stan

Filters