Deck 3: Theories and Techniques of Group Counseling

Question 1

Adlerian theory sees the main factor that influences people as ____________.

A) emotional
B) personal
C) communicative
D) societal

Answer 1

D

Question 2

The fundamental goals of Behavioral Therapy are to increase ____________ and create new conditions for _____________.

A) coping mechanisms/thriving
B) skills/coping
C) choices/learning
D) expression/change

Answer 2

C

Question 3

The elimination of negative self-talk, faulty and negative emotional responses and self-defeating thoughts and behaviors is fundamental to: 

A) Transactional Analysis
B) Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
C) Gestalt Therapy
D) Rational-Emotive Therapy

Answer 3

D

Question 4

The quality of the __________________ is crucial in determining successful therapeutic outcomes.

A) theory
B) theorist
C) treatment plan
D) therapeutic relationship

Question 5

Therapy modes represented under the umbrella of Relationship-Oriented Approaches include all of the following EXCEPT :

A) Rational-emotive
B) Gestalt
C) Psychodrama
D) Existential

Question 6

Emotions associated with death, dying, mortality and loneliness are concepts strongly interwoven into which therapeutic approach?

A) Gestalt
B) Existential
C) Humanistic
D) Social-learning theory

Question 7

__________ are most useful when they evolve from the work of the group participants and are tailored to the situations that evolve in a particular group meeting

A) A rigid set of structures
B) Psychodynamic approaches
C) Techniques
D) Ethical laws

Question 8

Focusing on the feelings and emotions of group members is to pay particular attention to the:

A) Effective domain
B) Cognitive domain
C) Affective domain
D) Expressive domain

Question 9

Which of the following activities do NOT represent a treatment approach of Behavior Therapy?

A) Expressive arts
B) Systematic desensitization
C) Flooding
D) Role-play

Question 10

The stated goal of psychoanalytic therapy is the _______________ of the personality through a process of insight.

A) understanding
B) reconstruction
C) influencing
D) transformation

Question 11

Which of the following is NOT a hallmark of the Adlerian therapeutic approach as it pertains to the therapist-client relationship?

A) Collaboration
B) Mutual trust
C) Interdependence
D) Cooperation

Question 12

Wolfgang has just consulted with his supervisor. He is concerned that his own objectivity is being compromised because of his own personal feelings and emotions toward his client and their relationship. He sees the client much as he saw his own abusive father. Wolfgang is experiencing:

A) Obstruction
B) Transference
C) Counter-transference
D) Projection

Question 13

Tamara is beginning the process of integrating theories into an approach that she hopes to find effective and useful. It is recommended that she consider each of the following EXCEPT :

A) Her worldview
B) Her interpersonal strengths
C) Her weaknesses and limitations
D) Her life experiences

Question 14

Tyrone is interested in exploring additional types of therapeutic approaches in order to expand his repertoire. He expresses interest in a more client-centered approach. His supervisor suggests looking into writings of ____________.

A) Albert Bandura
B) Albert Ellis
C) Carl Rogers
D) Abraham Maslow

Question 15

The re-creation of situations that individuals experienced - situations that were difficult or not properly dealt with - in order to experience them in the here-and-now, is a hallmark of:

A) Psychodrama
B) Drama Therapy
C) Dramatization
D) Reality Therapy

Question 16

Psychoanalytic theory stresses the examination of the subject's first _________ years of life:

A) six
B) three
C) five
D) eight

Question 17

The therapeutic domain considered most important for bringing about change is:

A) Cognitive
B) Affective
C) Reciprocal
D) Behavioral

Question 18

The interaction between what individuals think and how those thoughts influence and affect feelings and behavior can best be described as one of:

A) Reciprocity
B) Correlation
C) Synergism
D) Harmony

Question 19

The "W" and "P" of the WDEP model of Reality Therapy refer to:

A) Wavelength/Predictor
B) Why/Produce
C) Wants/Planning
D) Wonder/Project

Question 20

A positive ______________ is one of the strongest predictors of a positive therapeutic outcome.

A) atmosphere
B) alliance
C) therapist
D) theoretical approach

Question 21

__________ stress understanding the subjective world of the client and tap existing resources for change within the individual.

A) Psychodynamic approaches
B) Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches
C) Cognitive behavioral approaches
D) Postmodern approaches

Question 22

According to __________, psychological problems stem from commonplace processes such as faulty thinking, making incorrect inferences on the basis of inadequate or incorrect information, and failing to distinguish between fantasy and reality.

A) cognitive therapy
B) Gestalt therapy
C) psychoanalytic therapy
D) person-centered therapy

Question 23

__________ is best conceived of in a broad way and includes clinician expertise, the best available research, and evaluating the client's characteristics, culture, and preferences.

A) Role confusion
B) Empathy
C) Transference
D) Evidence-based practice

Question 24

The__________ holds that we define ourselves by our choices.

A) existential perspective
B) Adlerian approach
C) psychoanalytic approach
D) person-centered approach

Question 25

The group leader assists members in forming hypotheses and testing their assumptions, which is known as __________.

A) role confusion
B) collaborative empiricism
C) automatic thoughts
D) evidence-based practice

Question 26

Cognitive therapy in groups emphasizes a __________ and helping group members discover their misconceptions for themselves.

A) Socratic dialogue
B) future projection
C) role confusion
D) cognitive restructuring

Question 27

__________ stress insight in therapy.

A) Psychodynamic approaches
B) Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches
C) Cognitive behavioral approaches
D) Postmodern approaches

Question 28

The technique of__________ involves helping individuals identify signals associated with their problematic behavior or emotions.

A) transference
B) act as if
C) catching oneself
D) empathy

Question 29

__________ stress feelings and subjective experiencing.

A) Psychodynamic approaches
B) Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches
C) Cognitive behavioral approaches
D) Postmodern approaches

Question 30

__________ are personalized notions that are triggered by particular stimuli that lead to emotional responses.

A) Role confusion
B) Empathy
C) Automatic thoughts
D) Evidence-based practice

Question 31

To challenge self-limiting assumptions, members are encouraged to __________ they were already the person they would like to be.

A) transference
B) act as if
C) catching oneself
D) empathy

Question 32

When members engage in catastrophic thinking by dwelling on the most extreme negative aspects of a situation the leader can assist the member when they are stuck imagining the worst possible outcome. This process is called __________.

A) role reversal
B) future projection
C) role confusion
D) cognitive restructuring

Question 33

__________ can be viewed as the group therapist experiencing feelings from the past that are reactivated by the group member in the present.

A) Act as if
B) Empathy
C) Transference
D) Countertransference

Question 34

__________ stress the role of thinking and doing and tend to be action-oriented.

A) Psychodynamic approaches
B) Experiential and relationship-oriented approaches
C) Cognitive behavioral approaches
D) Postmodern approaches

Question 35

The __________ rests on the assumption that we have the capacity to understand our problems and that we have the resources within us to resolve them.

A) existential perspective
B) Adlerian approach
C) psychoanalytic approach
D) person-centered approach

Question 36

The group constellation lends itself to __________ that provide for reenacting past unfinished events.

A) single transferences
B) multiple transferences
C) unknown transferences
D) known transferences

Question 37

_________ is based largely on insight, unconscious motivation, and reconstruction of the personality.

A) Psychoanalytic therapy
B) Adlerian therapy
C) The Existential approach
D) Gestalt therapy

Question 38

Through this process of __________, the group leader functions as a catalyst and guide who helps the members understand the connection between their thinking and the ways they feel and act.

A) Socratic dialogue
B) future projection
C) guided discovery
D) cognitive restructuring

Question 39

The __________ is an existential and phenomenological approach based on the assumption that individuals and their behavior must be understood in the context of their ongoing relationship with the present environment.

A) existential perspective
B) Gestalt approach
C) psychoanalytic approach
D) person-centered approach

Question 40

differs from psychoanalytic theory in many respects, but it can broadly be considered from a psychodynamic perspective.

A) Psychoanalytic therapy
B) Adlerian therapy
C) The Existential approach
D) Gestalt therapy

Question 41

Each __________ represents a different vantage point from which to look at human behavior, but no one has the total truth.

A) concept
B) interviewing
C) psychoanalytic approach
D) theory

Question 42

One reason for the current trend toward an __________ to the helping process is the recognition that no single theory is comprehensive enough to account for the complexities of human behavior when the full range of client types and their specific problems are taken into consideration.

A) solution-focused brief therapy
B) Motivational interviewing
C) integrative approach
D) Person-centered approach

Question 43

In a group situation emotions tend to be released, which is the __________ that often accompanies the experiential aspect of therapy.

A) transference
B) act as if
C) catharsis
D) empathy

Question 44

All people are comprised of __________, and layers of cultural influences are evident in their behaviors.

A) role reversal
B) future projection
C) technique
D) multiple identities

Question 45

__________ is a humanistic, client-centered, psychosocial, and modestly directive counseling approach that was initially designed as a brief intervention for problem drinking, but it has been effectively applied to a wide range of problems.

A) Psychodrama
B) Motivational interviewing
C) Psychoanalytic approach
D) Person-centered approach

Question 46

Virtually anything a group leader does could be viewed as a __________.

A) role reversal
B) future projection
C) technique
D) cognitive restructuring

Question 47

A technique that has many applications for various kinds of groups is the technique of __________, which is designed to help group members express and clarify concerns they have about the future.

A) role reversal
B) future projection
C) role confusion
D) cognitive restructuring

Question 48

__________ is primarily an action approach to group counseling in which clients explore their problems through role playing, enacting situations using various dramatic devices to gain insight, discover their own creativity, and develop behavioral skills.

A) Psychodrama
B) Gestalt approach
C) Psychoanalytic approach
D) Person-centered approach

Question 49

A central concept of a __________ group includes a movement from talking about problems to talking about and creating solutions.

A) solution-focused brief therapy
B) Motivational interviewing
C) Psychoanalytic approach
D) Person-centered approach

Question 50

The cornerstone of __________ is the identification of specific goals at the outset of the therapeutic process, which serves as a way to monitor and measure the progress of group members.

A) behavior therapy
B) Gestalt approach
C) Psychoanalytic approach
D) Person-centered approach