Deck 8: Reflecting Skills: Reflecting Meaning and Summarizing

Question 1

Confrontation works because it

A) creates dissonance.
B) breaks down defense mechanisms.
C) helps the client acknowledge the discrepancy.
D) all of the above.

Answer 1

D

Question 2

A client may need to be challenged when he or she

A) shows inconsistency between behavior and values.
B) blames coworkers for poor reviews, without describing his or her own responsibility.
C) clearly underestimates his or her ability.
D) all of the above.

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Interventions which point out inconsistencies and invite resolution are called

A) cognitive dissonance.
B) confrontations.
C) mixed messages.
D) "I messages."

Answer 3

B

Question 4

The client statement "I believe in the sanctity of marriage. I just don't know, though, if I can leave my girlfriend to go back to my wife right now" is a good example of incongruity between

A) verbal and nonverbal messages.
B) previous experiences and future plans.
C) values and behaviors.
D) values and emotional arousal.

Question 5

Elements of a client's story that can come into conflict with each other include

A) previous experiences.
B) nonverbal messages.
C) emotional arousal.
D) A and B
E) all of the above.

Question 6

Friends and family tend to withhold accurate feedback because

A) they have "people problems" too.
B) they don't want to risk losing the relationship.
C) they have blind spots too.
D) B and C

Question 7

The primary goal of challenging a client is to

A) increase his or her emotional arousal.
B) enhance the therapeutic relationship.
C) help them see themselves more clearly.
D) all of the above.