Deck 14: Ntegral Counseling: The Prepersonal, Personal, and Transpersonal in Self, Culture, and Nature Author Index Subject Index

Question 1

The interior-individual quadrant of Wilber's four quadrant model

A) is also referred to as the introspective quadrant.
B) includes those thoughts, feelings, etc., that a person can describe in "I" language.
C) is the quadrant upon which the perennial philosophy originally developed.
D) all of the above
E) B and C only

Answer 1

E

Question 2

In integral psychology, the kosmos

A) includes more than the physical components of the universe.
B) is thought to be comprised of continuous levels of existence.
C) is the same as the cosmos, or physical universe.
D) all of the above
E) A and B only

Answer 2

E

Question 3

Integral transformative practices (ITP's)

A) are the integral therapist's treatment tools.
B) focus specifically on the transpersonal realm.
C) attempt to exercise at least two of the complex waves.
D) none of the above
E) A and C only

Answer 3

A

Question 4

Transpersonal experiences

A) have not been reported by people from Western cultures.
B) transcend ego boundaries of space and/or time.
C) are perceived as authentic or potentially authentic by the experiencers.
D) all of the above
E) B and C only

Question 5

Transpersonal experiences include

A) intuitive experiences.
B) paranormal experiences.
C) mystical experiences.
D) all of the above
E) A and B only

Question 6

According to the authors, integral psychology is

A) a subset of psychology dealing specifically with transpersonal issues.
B) an integration of disciplines including psychology, consciousness studies, and spiritual traditions.
C) an integration of disciplines including philosophy, anthropology, and neuroscience.
D) all of the above
E) B and C only

Question 7

The perennial philosophy

A) refers to a universal philosophical perspective that has emerged throughout human history, across both time and culture.
B) includes all philosophies developed in the last 200 years.
C) Includes the assertion that once an individual identifies with divine spirit, that person loses a separate sense of self.
D) none of the above
E) B and C only

Question 8

Wilber's four quadrant model

A) is oriented depending on the client's transpersonal experiences,
B) is a model formed by the intersection of two axes: individual-collective and interior-ulterior.
C) allows seemingly contradictory perspectives to be seen as complementary.
D) involves quadrants that can be reduced to one another.
E) is analogous to the Johari window.

Question 9

Which of the following is not associated with Wilber's great chain of being?

A) It is a model of the kosmos.
B) It is represented by a series of concentric spheres wherein successive spheres both include and exceed capabilities of preceding spheres.
C) It is holarchically represented by the great nest of being.
D) It includes matter, life, mind, soul, and spirit.
E) All of the above are associated with the great chain.

Question 10

Integral counselors deal with client resistance

A) by frustrating that resistance through special conditions.
B) by working with, not against, the resistance.
C) by facilitating the client's direct contact with whatever she is resisting.
D) all of the above
E) A and C only

Question 11

Which of the following is not part of an integral counseling assessment?

A) the client's four quadrant profile
B) the lines of development
C) the developmental fulcrum
D) existing psychopathology
E) All of the above are part of an integral counseling assessment.

Question 12

According to the integral perspective, the underlying motivation of all humans is

A) a realization, or remembrance of one's identity as divine spirit.
B) full integration of the knowledge and insight revealed in Wilber's four quadrant model.
C) completeness of identification with one's level of development.
D) regular experiences in the transpersonal (intuitive, paranormal, and/or mystical) realm.
E) all of the above

Question 13

According to integral theory, the process of realization is one of

A) transpersonal practices.
B) integral conceptualization.
C) development.
D) visualization.
E) meditation.

Question 14

The analogy of rearranging the furniture in one's current living quarters is used to describe

A) translation.
B) transcendence.
C) reorientation.
D) renovation.
E) navigation.

Question 15

All of the following are functions of the key structure of the self, or self-system except

A) identification.
B) diversion.
C) organization.
D) defense.
E) metabolism.

Question 16

From an integral perspective, creativity

A) involves temporary access to that which is beyond one's prevailing developmental level.
B) is sometimes viewed as a "wild card" in human nature.
C) is the essence of one's own nature and, therefore, always potentially available.
D) all of the above
E) none of the above

Question 17

According to the text authors, detrimental environmental conditions include

A) genetic deprivation.
B) chronic isolation.
C) a lack of self esteem.
D) a lack of other awareness.
E) recurrent stress.

Question 18

The integral view of optimal functioning involves

A) development to at least the F-7 fulcrum.
B) focus by the individual on one's interpersonal line of development.
C) balance among the four quadrants.
D) a balance of the upper two quandrants which should counter the lower two queandrants.
E) none of the above

Question 19

An integral counselor

A) embraces theoretical eclecticism.
B) views the counseling process as a sacred, intimate journey.
C) can necessarily work with clients at any stage of development.
D) is primarily concerned with identifying cognitive obstacles to growth.
E) is best described as a spiritual enforcer.

Question 20

The interior-collective quadrant of Wilber's four quadrant model

A) is where most therapists have traditionally placed their focus.
B) focuses upon understanding objective conditions of the individual's social system.
C) focuses upon understanding the group's experience from that group's own perspective.
D) none of the above
E) A and B only