Question 1

Client-centered therapy was developed by ___________.

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The answer of Client-centered therapy was developed by ___________....

Question 2

The client-centered therapist strives to use an approach that is best described as

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A)  medical. 
B)  instrumental. 
C)  directive. 
D)  expressive.

Question 3

In ambiguous situations, individuals tend to symbolize experiences in a manner consistent with

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A)  social reality. 
B)  parental attitudes. 
C)  self-concept. 
D)  a therapist.

Question 4

The process by which an individual becomes aware of an experience is known as

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A)  symbolization. 
B)  reality. 
C)  actualization. 
D)  experience.

Question 5

Client-centered therapy focuses most heavily on the

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A)  present. 
B)  future. 
C)  past. 
D)  irrational.

Question 6

Gendlin's experiential therapy locates the experiencing process in the

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A)  family. 
B)  society. 
C)  therapist. 
D)  body.

Question 7

The event most commonly identified with the birth of client-centered therapy is

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A)  America's involvement in World War II. 
B)  Maslow's creation of the hierarchy of needs. 
C)  Rogers's presentation at the University of Minnesota. 
D)  Rogers's association with Elizabeth Davis.

Question 8

Rogers suggested that his approach could be useful in achieving conflict resolution at the international level. What difficulties might be encountered in applying his concepts internationally? What benefits might be present in utilizing a phenomenological view of conflict resolution between nations?

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The answer of Rogers suggested that his approach could be...

Question 9

In Rogers's personality theory, behavior is defined as

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A)  the direct result of reinforcement and punishment. 
B)  a goal directed attempt to satisfy an organism's needs. 
C)  a biologically driven process of interacting. 
D)  fulfillment of the drives of the id, ego, and superego.

Question 10

Which term refers to a state of wholeness and integration?

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A)  Empathy 
B)  Positive regard 
C)  Congruence 
D)  Experiencing

Question 11

Do you agree or disagree with Rogers's view that individuals, if given a choice, would chose to be healthy? Why or why not? Do you believe that an individual who seeks therapy has the capacity within him- or herself to move forward in therapy constructively without direction from the therapist? Why or why not?

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The answer of Do you agree or disagree with Rogers's...

Question 12

If a child were raised by critical parents and unable to verbalize their own thoughts and feelings, Zimring's paradigm would suggest degradation of the

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A)  subjective context. 
B)  family context. 
C)  objective context. 
D)  everyday world.

Question 13

In developing his theory and clinical practice regarding client-centered therapy, Carl Rogers was heavily influenced by the work of

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A)  Albert Ellis. 
B)  Kurt Goldstein. 
C)  Sigmund Freud. 
D)  Aaron Beck.

Question 14

Rogers described self-actualization as an inherent human tendency, which is consistent with a formative tendency. What is a formative tendency? What is an actualizing tendency? How are these concepts used in Rogers's theory of personality?

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Question 15

Diagnostic formulation, psychological testing, interpretation, advice giving, and probing for historical information are not a focus of person-centered therapy. How does a client-centered therapist proceed in therapy?

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The answer of Diagnostic formulation, psychological testing, interpretation, advice giving,...

Question 16

The conclusion drawn from meta-analyses and large-scale studies that all major psychotherapies yield comparable effect sizes is referred to as the

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A)  Dodo Bird effect. 
B)  common factors research. 
C)  Zimring's paradigm. 
D)  client-driven model.

Question 17

When a therapist is able to maintain an unaltered attitude about a patient, regardless of the patient's comments or choices, this is referred to as _______.

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The answer of When a therapist is able to maintain...

Question 18

In addition to the basic requirements of the therapeutic environment for the therapist, Rogers believed that the client must focus on _______, _______, and _______.

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The answer of In addition to the basic requirements of...

Question 19

The ongoing process in which individuals freely rely on the evidence of their own sense for making value judgments is referred to as the _______.

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The answer of The ongoing process in which individuals freely...

Question 20

In person-centered therapy, termination is decided by

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A)  symptom reduction. 
B)  the therapist. 
C)  the client. 
D)  behavior change.

Exam 4: Client-Centered Therapy Nathaniel J Raskin, Carl R Rogers and Marjorie C Witty