Question 1

The Gestalt approach to helping Stan resolve issues from his past would involve:

Accepted Answer

A) asking him to bring these significant people to future therapy sessions. 
B) talking in detail about past experiences. 
C) interpreting his dreams by using universal symbolism. 
D) reliving and reexperiencing painful scenes. 
E) examining Stan's stages of development for fixations. 
A) asking him to bring these significant people to future therapy sessions. 
B) talking in detail about past experiences. 
C) interpreting his dreams by using universal symbolism. 
D) reliving and reexperiencing painful scenes. 
E) examining Stan's stages of development for fixations.

Question 2

According to a rational emotive behavior therapist,what will not bring about actual changes in Stan's life?

Accepted Answer

A) doing the hard work of challenging and changing irrational beliefs 
B) recognizing ways his faulty beliefs affect what he does and how he feels 
C) understanding the A-B-C theory 
D) acknowledging the "shoulds" and "oughts" he has accepted 
E) waiting for Stan to get in touch with his shadow 
A) doing the hard work of challenging and changing irrational beliefs 
B) recognizing ways his faulty beliefs affect what he does and how he feels 
C) understanding the A-B-C theory 
D) acknowledging the "shoulds" and "oughts" he has accepted 
E) waiting for Stan to get in touch with his shadow

Question 3

In working with Stan,a solution-focused therapist would most likely utilize the following technique:

Accepted Answer

A) bibliotherapy 
B) assertiveness training 
C) cognitive restructuring 
D) exception questions 
E) the empty chair 
A) bibliotherapy 
B) assertiveness training 
C) cognitive restructuring 
D) exception questions 
E) the empty chair

Question 4

A counselor using an integrative approach to working with Stan would be most concerned with:

Accepted Answer

A) holding Stan accountable for his problems. 
B) conducting a comprehensive assessment as a basis for determining which techniques to use with Stan. 
C) finding a theoretical model that best explains Stan's condition. 
D) understanding Stan from multiple perspectives and developing a thoughtful and flexible treatment plan tailored to his unique characteristics. 
A) holding Stan accountable for his problems. 
B) conducting a comprehensive assessment as a basis for determining which techniques to use with Stan. 
C) finding a theoretical model that best explains Stan's condition. 
D) understanding Stan from multiple perspectives and developing a thoughtful and flexible treatment plan tailored to his unique characteristics.

Question 5

The therapy approach most likely to focus directly on helping Stan to stop using alcohol and drugs would be:

Accepted Answer

A) person-centered therapy. 
B) Gestalt therapy. 
C) behavior therapy. 
D) existential therapy. 
E) psychoanalytic therapy. 
A) person-centered therapy. 
B) Gestalt therapy. 
C) behavior therapy. 
D) existential therapy. 
E) psychoanalytic therapy.

Question 6

Which of the following therapists would accept Stan's drinking as the problem and assist him in deconstructing his alcohol-saturated story and reauthoring a new life story?

Accepted Answer

A) A solution-oriented therapist 
B) A reality therapist 
C) A person-centered therapist 
D) A narrative therapist 
E) A rational emotive behavior therapist 
A) A solution-oriented therapist 
B) A reality therapist 
C) A person-centered therapist 
D) A narrative therapist 
E) A rational emotive behavior therapist

Question 7

What would a rational emotive behavior therapist be least likely to say about Stan's difficulties in life?

Accepted Answer

A) He will feel better if he learns to think more rationally. 
B) He continually reindoctrinates himself with self-defeating sentences. 
C) He will feel better when he simply gains insight into the past roots of his problems. 
D) All of Stan's "oughts,should,and musts" are getting in his way and need to be disputed. 
A) He will feel better if he learns to think more rationally. 
B) He continually reindoctrinates himself with self-defeating sentences. 
C) He will feel better when he simply gains insight into the past roots of his problems. 
D) All of Stan's "oughts,should,and musts" are getting in his way and need to be disputed.

Question 8

Using a narrative approach to Stan's therapy,one would have the general goal of:

Accepted Answer

A) exploring the causes of his current problems with women. 
B) assisting Stan in the process of reauthoring his life story. 
C) uncovering Stan's basic mistakes in his thinking. 
D) focusing on eliminating the presenting problem and finding solutions. 
E) attempting to restructure the family dynamics. 
A) exploring the causes of his current problems with women. 
B) assisting Stan in the process of reauthoring his life story. 
C) uncovering Stan's basic mistakes in his thinking. 
D) focusing on eliminating the presenting problem and finding solutions. 
E) attempting to restructure the family dynamics.

Question 9

Which of the following Gestalt techniques would help Stan deal with his unfinished business concerning his ex-wife?

Accepted Answer

A) having him "speak" to her in the present 
B) "staying with the feeling" 
C) the rehearsal experiment 
D) all of these 
A) having him "speak" to her in the present 
B) "staying with the feeling" 
C) the rehearsal experiment 
D) all of these

Question 10

Which of the following is not true when viewing Stan's problems from the standpoint of self-psychology and the object-relations theory?

Accepted Answer

A) On some levels,he is stuck in the symbiotic phase. 
B) The focus would be on Stan's developmental sequences. 
C) He is unable to get confirmation of his worth from himself. 
D) He had accomplished the task of individuation. 
E) He is repeating patterns he formed with his mother during infancy. 
A) On some levels,he is stuck in the symbiotic phase. 
B) The focus would be on Stan's developmental sequences. 
C) He is unable to get confirmation of his worth from himself. 
D) He had accomplished the task of individuation. 
E) He is repeating patterns he formed with his mother during infancy.

Question 11

Stan's reality therapist would focus on all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) Stan's positive experiences with his camp supervisor. 
B) Stan's negative experiences during his childhood. 
C) Stan's wants and perceptions. 
D) Stan's future goals. 
E) Stan's evaluation pertaining to his drinking. 
A) Stan's positive experiences with his camp supervisor. 
B) Stan's negative experiences during his childhood. 
C) Stan's wants and perceptions. 
D) Stan's future goals. 
E) Stan's evaluation pertaining to his drinking.

Question 12

According to a person-centered therapist,the most important aspect of therapy with Stan will be:

Accepted Answer

A) the therapeutic relationship. 
B) the exploration of his past. 
C) putting insights into action. 
D) teaching him to think in new,positive ways. 
E) conducting a power analysis. 
A) the therapeutic relationship. 
B) the exploration of his past. 
C) putting insights into action. 
D) teaching him to think in new,positive ways. 
E) conducting a power analysis.

Question 13

What technique(s)from behavior therapy might help Stan with his fear of women?

Accepted Answer

A) systematic desensitization 
B) assertion training 
C) modeling 
D) social skills training 
E) all of these 
A) systematic desensitization 
B) assertion training 
C) modeling 
D) social skills training 
E) all of these

Question 14

Which therapeutic approach would focus on gender-role analysis and gender-role socialization with Stan?

Accepted Answer

A) strategic family therapy 
B) Adlerian therapy 
C) feminist therapy 
D) existential therapy 
E) narrative therapy 
A) strategic family therapy 
B) Adlerian therapy 
C) feminist therapy 
D) existential therapy 
E) narrative therapy

Question 15

Stan frequently engages in thinking and interpreting in all-or-nothing terms.Through this process of dichotomous thinking,Stan has self-defeating labels and boxes that keep him restricted.This is an example of which form of cognitive distortion?

Accepted Answer

A) arbitrary inferences 
B) overgeneralization 
C) personalization 
D) labeling and mislabeling 
E) polarized thinking 
A) arbitrary inferences 
B) overgeneralization 
C) personalization 
D) labeling and mislabeling 
E) polarized thinking

The Gestalt approach to helping Stan resolve issues from his past would involve:

According to a rational emotive behavior therapist,what will not bring about actual changes in Stan's life?

In working with Stan,a solution-focused therapist would most likely utilize the following technique:

A counselor using an integrative approach to working with Stan would be most concerned with:

The therapy approach most likely to focus directly on helping Stan to stop using alcohol and drugs would be:

Which of the following therapists would accept Stan's drinking as the problem and assist him in deconstructing his alcohol-saturated story and reauthoring a new life story?

What would a rational emotive behavior therapist be least likely to say about Stan's difficulties in life?

Using a narrative approach to Stan's therapy,one would have the general goal of:

Which of the following Gestalt techniques would help Stan deal with his unfinished business concerning his ex-wife?

Which of the following is not true when viewing Stan's problems from the standpoint of self-psychology and the object-relations theory?

Stan's reality therapist would focus on all of the following except:

According to a person-centered therapist,the most important aspect of therapy with Stan will be:

What technique(s)from behavior therapy might help Stan with his fear of women?

Which therapeutic approach would focus on gender-role analysis and gender-role socialization with Stan?

Stan frequently engages in thinking and interpreting in all-or-nothing terms.Through this process of dichotomous thinking,Stan has self-defeating labels and boxes that keep him restricted.This is an example of which form of cognitive distortion?

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

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

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Exam 16: Case Illustration: an Integrative Approach to Working With Stan

The Gestalt approach to helping Stan resolve issues from his past would involve:

According to a rational emotive behavior therapist,what will not bring about actual changes in Stan's life?

In working with Stan,a solution-focused therapist would most likely utilize the following technique:

A counselor using an integrative approach to working with Stan would be most concerned with:

The therapy approach most likely to focus directly on helping Stan to stop using alcohol and drugs would be:

Which of the following therapists would accept Stan's drinking as the problem and assist him in deconstructing his alcohol-saturated story and reauthoring a new life story?

What would a rational emotive behavior therapist be least likely to say about Stan's difficulties in life?

Using a narrative approach to Stan's therapy,one would have the general goal of:

Which of the following Gestalt techniques would help Stan deal with his unfinished business concerning his ex-wife?

Which of the following is not true when viewing Stan's problems from the standpoint of self-psychology and the object-relations theory?

Stan's reality therapist would focus on all of the following except:

According to a person-centered therapist,the most important aspect of therapy with Stan will be:

What technique(s)from behavior therapy might help Stan with his fear of women?

Which therapeutic approach would focus on gender-role analysis and gender-role socialization with Stan?

Stan frequently engages in thinking and interpreting in all-or-nothing terms.Through this process of dichotomous thinking,Stan has self-defeating labels and boxes that keep him restricted.This is an example of which form of cognitive distortion?

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

Cognitive Behavior Therapy

Reality Therapy

Feminist Therapy

Postmodern Approaches

Family Systems Therapy

An Integrative Perspective

Filters