Deck 7: Theory Applied to Practice

Question 1

Which is most true regarding the Coreys' theoretical orientation?

A) They subscribe to a single theory in its totality.
B) They do not have a theory, since a theory often blocks creativity.
C) They function within an integrative framework that they continue to modify as they practice.
D) They define themselves as cognitive-behavior therapists who are committed to short-term interventions.

Answer 1

C

Question 2

Which of the following is NOT a dimension the Coreys stress in their theoretical approach?

A) Thinking
B) Feeling
C) Behaving or doing
D) Evidence-based practice

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Of the following, the theory that has contributed the most to an understanding of the role and meaning of death and the creative aspects of being alone and choosing for oneself is

A) cognitive therapy.
B) reality therapy.
C) existential therapy.
D) psychoanalytic therapy.

Answer 3

C

Question 4

All of the following are concepts associated with Adlerian therapy EXCEPT

A) consciousness is the center of personality.
B) social interest is the heart of therapy.
C) people are viewed as being creative, active, and decisional.
D) the WDEP model generates techniques for this theory.

Question 5

Gestalt therapy focuses on all of the following EXCEPT

A) bringing unfinished business from the past into the present.
B) objective evaluation of treatment outcomes.
C) direct experiencing.
D) awareness.

Question 6

Emphasizing the crucial role of the therapist's attitude, which approach most focuses on the therapeutic relationship rather than being technique-centered?

A) Person-centered therapy
B) Adlerian therapy
C) Reality therapy
D) Solution focused brief therapy

Question 7

Which of the following is NOT a contribution of behavior therapy?

A) Assessment and diagnosis are tied to treatment planning.
B) It emphasizes research into and assessment of techniques used, thus providing accountability.
C) Behavioral approaches can be integrated into counseling with culturally diverse client populations.
D) This approach makes the therapy process relationship-centered rather than technique-centered.

Question 8

If your approach to helping emphasizes clients examining their beliefs about themselves and about their world, your interventions will tend to focus on

A) getting clients to carry out homework assignments as a main way to change behavior.
B) what clients are thinking and the things that they continue to tell themselves.
C) confrontation of a client's resistances.
D) helping clients accept their life circumstances by adjusting to reality.

Question 9

Which of the following is NOT a contribution of the person-centered approach?

A) It stresses the active role and responsibility of the client.
B) It calls attention to the need to account for a person's inner and subjective experiences.
C) The approach specifies techniques that can be used to treat a wide range of behavioral problems.
D) It sheds light on the value of empathy, understanding, and therapist presence.

Question 10

What is the name of the underlying philosophy upon which the practice of reality therapy is based?

A) Critical mass theory
B) Control theory
C) Choice theory
D) ​Crisis theory

Question 11

Theory is best described as

A) a definite set of structures that prescribes, step by step, what and how helpers should function.
B) a map that gives direction to what a helper says and does.
C) a necessary evil under a managed care system.
D) a definite set of therapy procedures for dealing with specific symptoms or problems.

Question 12

The therapeutic goal of challenging clients to recognize and accept the freedom they have to be authors of their own lives is associated with which theory?

A) Psychoanalytic therapy
B) Cognitive therapy
C) Solution focused brief therapy
D) Existential therapy

Question 13

Existential therapy places emphasis on

A) working with the faulty belief systems of the client.
B) uncovering early childhood traumatic events.
C) the quality of the client-therapist relationship.
D) a systematic approach to changing behavior.

Question 14

Which of the following is NOT emphasized by behavior therapy?

A) Past history of a client
B) Precise treatment goals
C) Diverse therapeutic strategies
D) Objective evaluation of therapeutic outcomes

Question 15

The person-centered approach pays most attention to

A) interpretation.
B) diagnosis.
C) directive techniques.
D) active listening.

Question 16

Which theory most deals with childhood experiences that are reconstructed, explored, and interpreted in therapy?

A) Gestalt therapy
B) Adlerian therapy
C) Psychoanalytic therapy
D) Cognitive therapy

Question 17

Which of the following is LEAST likely to be considered one of the contributions of cognitive therapy?

A) It provides a rich method of exploring the meaning of dreams.
B) It has been demonstrated to be effective in the treatment of anxiety, phobias, and depression.
C) This approach has received a great deal of attention by clinical researchers.
D) It emphasizes a collaborative effort of both the therapist and client in challenging dysfunctional thinking.

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT associated with the category of experiential and relationship-oriented approaches?

A) Rational emotive behavior therapy
B) Existential therapy
C) Person-centered therapy
D) Gestalt therapy

Question 19

If your approach to helping puts emphasis on gaining insight, much of your time with clients will likely be spent in

A) getting clients to examine their cognitions.
B) encouraging clients to identify and express their feelings.
C) exploring the reasons for actions and in interpreting clients' behavior.
D) dealing with what clients are doing now.

Question 20

Which of the following is NOT a contribution of Gestalt therapy?

A) It is a forerunner of the cognitive behavioral approaches.
B) This orientation emphasizes doing and experiencing as opposed to merely talking about problems.
C) The approach provides a creative way of working with dreams in therapy.
D) It gives attention to the verbal and nonverbal messages.

Question 21

The heart of the Adlerian ​approach is the concept of social interest. Briefly explain this concept.

Question 22

Which of the following statements is NOT accurate as it applies to the family-systems approach?

A) Neither the individual nor the family is blamed for a particular dysfunction.
B) A particular family dysfunction is generally caused by the identified patient.
C) The family is empowered through the process of identifying and exploring interaction patterns.
D) If change is to come about in a family or between individual members of a family, the family must be aware of the systems that influence them.

Question 23

The overall goal of reality therapy is

A) to change the way clients think by a process of cognitive restructuring.
B) to help clients find better ways to meet their needs for survival, love, power, freedom, and fun.
C) to eliminate a self-defeating outlook on life and to acquire a more rational and tolerant philosophy.
D) to foster social interest, help client overcome feelings of discouragement, and challenge clients' mistaken notions.

Question 24

Which of the following is NOT a key concept of solution-focused brief therapy?

A) There are exceptions to every problem.
B) This approach disavows the therapist's role of expert and emphasizes a more collaborative and consultative stance.
C) There is a movement from talking about problems to talking about creating solutions.
D) Both transference and countertransference are central aspects in the relationship.

Question 25

The WDEP model is part of solution-focused brief therapy. Please explain each of the parts of this model.​

Question 26

Briefly explain why psychoanalytically oriented therapists believe transference and countertransference are central aspects in the relationship. ​

Question 27

Which of the following is a technique that is LEAST​ likely to be used by a solution-focused brief therapist?

A) Active disputation of faulty beliefs
B) Exception questions
C) Scaling questions
D) ​The miracle question

Question 28

​Rational emotive behavior therapy rests on the premise that thinking, evaluating, analyzing, questioning, doing, practicing, and redeciding are the basics of behavior change. Explain the assumptions of this theory and its importance.

Question 29

Briefly describe and explain life style.​

Question 30

As a way to put clients in the position of being the experts about their own lives, solution-focused brief therapists

A) adopt a stance of being active and highly directive.
B) adopt a "not knowing" position.
C) place top priority on the I-Thou relationship.
D) conduct an assessment of a client's total behavior.